bsnes vs Cemu
bsnes
github.comCemu
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| Figure | bsnes | Cemu |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Console Emulators | 8.2 (#10) | 8.1 (#13) |
| Downloads | The repository lists nightly builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux. | The project provides releases for Windows, Linux and macOS; Windows has installer and portable formats, and Linux releases are also available on Flathub. |
| License | The program is free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or any later version, with no warranty stated in the license. | Cemu is licensed under Mozilla Public License 2.0, with stated exceptions for some dependency and source files. |
| Purpose | bsnes is a multi-platform Super Nintendo (Super Famicom) emulator focused on performance, features, and ease of use. | Cemu is software to emulate Wii U games and applications on PC. |
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In their own words
bsnes
bsnes is a free, open-source emulator for Super Nintendo and Super Famicom games, with support for Super Game Boy and Satellaview. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Graphics options include HD Mode 7 with optional supersampling, a multi-threaded PPU renderer, and OpenGL multi-pass pixel shaders. The emulator also provides low-level emulation for SNES coprocessors such as DSP-n, ST-01n, and Cx4. It accepts standard ROM files, optional higan game folders, and 7-zip decompression, and can apply BPS and IPS soft patches. Its games database has thousands of entries, and its cheat database covers hundreds of popular games. Save states can include screenshot previews and names, with undo and redo. Other tools include rewind, frame advance, cheat code search, movie recording and playback, and screenshots. Speed settings are 50%, 75%, 100%, 150%, and 200%, with smooth audio output retained. The project lists nightly builds for Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD.