Super Famicast
github.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Super Famicast is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator for the Sega Dreamcast.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Support
- The maker says they frequently check the DCEmu message boards.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- The project is listed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2).Read 11 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Compatibility caveat
- The README says selecting a file that is not a recognized ROM can possibly crash the emulator.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Controller support
- Players can choose the analog stick or D-pad for SNES directional input, and supported SNES mouse games can use a Dreamcast mouse.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Disc loading
- It loads ROMs from CD, supports swapping CDs, and allows ROMs on the same disc as the emulator.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Display
- Users can adjust the screen area and enable bilinear filtering to smooth the emulated image.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Display and themes
- Features include adjustable screen positioning, bilinear filtering, and switchable themes with optional background music.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Download status
- SourceForge lists the project as Beta and shows a last update date of 2013-03-20.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Emulation base
- It is a port of Snes9x and uses Snes9x v1.42 code.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Emulation speed
- Many games emulate at full speed with frame skipping.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Performance
- Many games emulate at full speed with frame skipping.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Project status
- SourceForge labels the project Beta and lists its last update as 2013-03-20.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Release history
- The GitHub releases page lists versions 1.0 and 2.0, dated January 30 and May 16, 2004, respectively.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- ROM loading
- ROMs can be loaded from CD, and swapping to another CD containing ROMs is supported.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Save data
- It can save game SRAM and emulator settings to a VMU; the README says VMU saves currently use the first VMU found.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Save support
- The emulator saves SRAM and settings to a VMU.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Sound limitation
- The README warns that enabling sound slows gameplay to about an unplayable state and that sound is out of sync.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Technical basis
- It is a port of Snes9x, using version 1.42 code and a SH4 assembler CPU core from DreamSNES.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Themes
- It supports switching themes, which can include background music.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- VMU limitation
- The README says all VMU saves currently go to the first VMU found.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Super Famicast Free Sega Dreamcast emulator · requires Dreamcast hardware Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- SNES Emulators#17 of 307.5
