BizHawk vs MasterEmu

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.

MasterEmu is a free, open-source Android emulator for Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. It loads .sms and .gg ROM files from internal or external storage, including ZIP archives. The app supports Pro Action Replay and Game Genie cheat codes, physical controllers, and button remapping. Users can save and load emulation states, import or export states, and use automatic SRAM saving for supported ROMs. Display options include auto-rotation, locked orientation, widescreen, and optional 4:3 horizontal presentation. The listing states support for Android 4.4 through Android 13 and Android TV. MasterEmu has no ads or in-app purchases, and its source repository is on GitHub. Users must obtain ROMs legally; the maker does not provide sources. The maker identifies himself as a lone programmer and says he is not affiliated with Sega. Support is available at [email protected].