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gem5 vs Snes9x

gem5

gem5.org

Snes9x

snes9x.com

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Figuregem5Snes9x
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
Windows—Yes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Android—Yes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published12
Spec score · Emulator Software7.8 (#24)8.4 (#11)
Purposegem5 is a modular platform for computer-system architecture research, covering system-level architecture and processor microarchitecture.Snes9x is a portable emulator for playing most games designed for the Super Nintendo and Super Famicom systems.

Plans

gem5

  • gem5Free

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Snes9x

  • FreewareFree
  • Snes9xFree

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In their own words

gem5

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Snes9x

Snes9x is freeware for playing most games made for the Super Nintendo and Super Famicom systems. Desktop builds are listed for Windows, Linux, and macOS, with additional libretro core builds for Android, Emscripten, Wii, Switch, GameCube, and PSP. Running games requires SNES ROM images. Snes9x can save game state to freeze files and game data to SRAM files. Windows documentation describes Game Genie and Pro-Action Replay cheat formats, a cheat search feature, and recording gameplay actions for later playback. Netplay is documented for as many as five players, but the project notes that it has not been maintained or tested in a long time and might be broken. The Unix documentation says the emulator does not reproduce exact sub-cycle timing between major system components, so games with strict timing needs may not run. The project lists the software as free, with a plan price of free. Its listed platforms include Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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