Emulicious vs MasterEmu

Emulicious is a free emulator for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Master System, Game Gear, and MSX. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, as well as Raspberry Pi OS and other systems that support Java SE; Java 1.6 or newer is required. The download does not need an installer: extract the files and run Emulicious.jar, or use Emulicious.exe in the Windows bundle with Java. Its emulation aims for precision, and it includes savestates, IPS patching, automatic updates, and adjustable turbo and throttle controls. For development, the debugger has an interactive disassembler that separates code and data automatically, plus reverse stepping. Other tools include a profiler, tracer, coverage analyzer, memory editor, palette and tile viewers, RAM search and watch, and remote debugging. Emulicious can connect to Visual Studio Code; its linked extension supports source-level debugging for assembler and C code using SDCC. It also runs Analogue Pocket ROMs with the .pocket extension. The free license is for personal use; commercial users should seek permission.

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].