Felix vs Virtual Jaguar

Felix is a free Atari Lynx emulator distributed as a public GitHub repository under the MIT license. It currently builds only under Windows, with documented build routes through Visual Studio 2022 or command-line CMake; both require Visual Studio 2022, Git, and CMake. The README says it is expected to work in Wine, Parallels, and similar environments. Version 0.5.0 introduced a simple graphical interface, redefinable key mapping, and basic gamepad support. Release notes also list Lua debugging facilities, a monitor window, and commands for dumping WAV and VGM audio. Lua libraries for string, os, math, and table are included. The latest listed release is 0.6.4. Known issues in version 0.6.0 include hangs in Awesome Golf and Scrapyard Dog, crackling from audio/video synchronization, and debugging features that remain imperfect. The project is maintained through the laoo account, whose profile names Waldemar Pawlaszek and lists Wrocław.

Virtual Jaguar libretro is a free, open-source emulator core for Atari Jaguar cartridges and Jaguar CD media. It is designed to run through a libretro frontend such as RetroArch, not as a standalone emulator. The core emulates the Jaguar’s 68000, GPU, DSP, Object Processor, and Jaguar CD hardware. It accepts cartridge formats including .j64, .jag, .rom, .abs, .cof, .bin, and .prg, plus Jaguar CD CUE, CDI, and CHD images. Console and Jaguar CD BIOS images are embedded, so external BIOS files are not required. Through its frontend, the core supports save states, cheats, rewind, run-ahead, netplay, shaders, controller remapping, and fast-forward. Optional settings include true-color rendering, 2× internal resolution, overclock controls, and adjustable CD read speed. Link-cable emulation supports TCP transport and a multi-peer hub. The project notes that the blitter is not fully cycle-accurate, GPU/DSP pipeline hazards are not modeled, and some titles can run too fast. Listed platforms include Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows.