ares vs Last Emulator
ares
ares-emu.netLast Emulator
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| Figure | ares | Last Emulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Multi-System Emulators | 8.9 (#2) | 8.2 (#17) |
| Founded | 2020 | 2023 |
| Supported systems | The catalogue includes Arcade, Atari 2600, WonderSwan, ColecoVision, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Sega systems, Neo Geo Pocket and PlayStation. | The homepage lists PlayStation 2, PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Nintendo DS, Sega Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, Neo Geo, Atari 2600, and NES, and says more systems are being added. |
| What it does | ares is a cross-platform emulator for multiple game systems, built around accuracy and software preservation. | Last Emulator is a multi-system emulator for playing classic games, with cloud saves that sync across devices. |
Plans
In their own words
ares
ares is a free, open-source emulator for multiple systems, with a stated focus on accuracy and preservation. It supports systems including Arcade, Atari 2600, WonderSwan, ColecoVision, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, and PlayStation, though some listed systems are experimental. Playback options include save states, run-ahead, rewind, and fast-forward. Pixel shaders and optional color correction can alter display characteristics, while Virtual Game-Pads let users configure controls for use across emulated systems. The interface framework uses WinAPI on Windows, Cocoa on macOS, and GTK2 or GTK3 on POSIX platforms. Simple debugging features such as trace logging support development of original software for supported systems. Windows builds support Windows 7 or later; AMD64 binaries require at least Intel Nehalem or AMD Jaguar architecture. macOS binaries require Catalina 10.15 and support Intel and Apple Silicon. The project prefers Linux users compile from source and points to third-party packages rather than official Linux binaries. Source code uses the ISC license. Android is not supported, and a BIOS is required.
Last Emulator
Last Emulator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.