Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
SNESticle Revive
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Supported platformsPlayStation 2
- 4Emulation formatstandalone
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview
SNESticle Revive is ranked #27 of 31 in SNES emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Windows.
Compared on SNES emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- PlayStation 2github.com
- Emulation format
- standalonegithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- SNESticle Revive is a PlayStation 2 homebrew emulator for SNES and NES games.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- SNES support
- It uses the original SNESticle SNES core and lists support for coprocessors including DSP-1, DSP-2, CX4, OBC1, S-DD1 and S-RTC.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- NES support
- The project integrates InfoNES for NES emulation, with audio connected to the PS2 audio path.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Video
- The PS2 video backend uses gsKit and offers 480i by default and 1080i with a centered 4:3 viewport.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Cover art
- The ROM browser can display PNG box art, title screens, gameplay screenshots, logos and extra images, with an optional build-time Libretro art download.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Audio
- The ROM browser and pause menu can play MOD and XM tracker music, and the emulator has separate game-volume and menu-music controls.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Save states
- SNES and NES cartridge save states support five slots and USB, memory-card, MMCE and internal-HDD storage, with ROM and CRC validation and two-bank writes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Supported sources include USB storage, MX4SIO SD cards, internal HDD, memory cards, MMCE carts, discs or ISOs, optional HostFS, and one configured read-only SMB share.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Network access
- SMB networking starts only when the user connects to or selects the SMB source; the configured share is read-only.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- Building requires PS2SDK and produces a PlayStation 2 ELF, with an ISO available through the Makefile's ISO target.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Known limits
- NES FDS save states are unsupported, and some SNES special-chip games are rejected for save states until those chips can be serialized.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Performance limits
- The project notes that heavy NES scenes can exceed the 16.6 ms frame budget and drop to 30 fps under vsync.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The current source tree is licensed under GNU GPL v3 or later, while the original recovered SNESticle source retains its MIT grant.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Project status
- GitHub says the repository was archived by its owner on October 4, 2026, and is read-only.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended platform
- The README identifies PlayStation 2 as the primary target and says the add-on works on devices that support PS2SDK.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best SNES Emulators in 2026#27 of 31
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Sources
- github.com/ReyFxck/SNESticleRevive· checked 4 Oct 2026
