BizHawk vs Lemuroid
BizHawk
github.com
Lemuroid
lemuroidemulator.comSide by side
| Figure | BizHawk | Lemuroid |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · SNES Emulators | 8.0 (#9) | 7.6 (#15) |
| Spec score · TurboGrafx-16 Emulators | 7.9 (#12) | 7.7 (#17) |
| Spec score · Sega Genesis Emulators | 7.9 (#11) | 7.5 (#18) |
| Controls | EmuHawk supports rebindable keyboard, mouse, and gamepad hotkeys and an input mapper for emulated gamepads and peripherals. | It offers configurable on-screen touch controls, gamepad support, local multiplayer, and quick-save and quick-load shortcuts. |
| Supported systems | The project lists support for systems including 3DO, Apple II, arcade machines, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, Sega, and PlayStation consoles. | The current release lists 23 system and platform categories, including Atari, Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation, NEC, SNK, WonderSwan, and arcade systems. |
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In their own words
BizHawk
BizHawk is a free multi-system emulator for Windows and Linux, built around the EmuHawk interface. It is aimed at Tool-Assisted Speedrunners and combines playback with recording and debugging. The project lists systems including 3DO, Apple II, arcade machines, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, Sega, and PlayStation consoles. EmuHawk provides 10 hotkey-operated save slots as well as unlimited named savestates, along with speed adjustment, frame stepping, and rewind. Users can record input as TAS movies and save screenshots, audio, and video. Debugging tools let users inspect, search, and edit memory across emulated hardware, while Lua or C#.NET can control the core and frontend programmatically. Keyboard, mouse, and gamepad hotkeys can be rebound, and an input mapper covers emulated gamepads and peripherals. The Linux build targets x86_64 and omits Mupen64Plus for N64. Current releases are unavailable on Android and iOS; macOS use is limited to older releases or technical workarounds.
Lemuroid
Lemuroid is a free, open-source Android emulator that gathers supported game files into one library. It scans a selected folder and displays discovered titles with artwork and metadata. The current release lists 23 system categories, including Atari, Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation, NEC, SNK, WonderSwan, and arcade systems. Players can configure touch controls, use gamepads, play local multiplayer, and use quick-save or quick-load shortcuts. Save options include normal in-game saves, quick states, and automatic state restoration. Display simulation and HD mode provide picture adjustments, although performance varies by device, game, system, and settings. The app is designed for Android phones, tablets, and Android TV, with Google Play installation or an APK linked from the project’s GitHub release. Lemuroid includes no games, firmware, or copyrighted system files, so users supply legally obtained files. Supported-system availability does not ensure equal performance, and newer systems generally need more capable hardware. The app has no ads and does not require accounts.