GnGeo vs GxGeo
GnGeo
github.comGxGeo
wiibrew.orgSide by side
| Figure | GnGeo | GxGeo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Neo Geo Emulators | 8.3 (#1) | 6.9 (#14) |
| Controls | The command-line options include joystick support and per-player control and hotkey configuration. | A GameCube controller in port 1 takes priority over the Wiimote for player 1; the Wiimote then controls player 2. |
| License | The README says the original code is GPLv2 with a special linking exception and warns that commercial use of GnGeo as a whole is forbidden because of MAME code licensing. | The page lists the license as GPLv2. |
| Purpose | GnGeo is a NeoGeo emulator for Linux and possibly other Unix systems. | GxGeo is a Neo-Geo AES/MVS arcade emulator for Wii, ported from the open-source GnGeo emulator. |
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In their own words
GnGeo
GnGeo is a free NeoGeo emulator for Linux, with the project also describing possible support for other Unix systems. It runs NeoGeo ROM sets identified by their MAME names; the listed example starts Metal Slug with `gngeo mslug`. Command-line options include home, arcade, and unibios modes, as well as fullscreen display, scaling, interpolation, raster interrupts, blitters, and visual effects. Sound and joystick support, player controls, and hotkeys are configurable. Settings can be supplied on the command line or in user and per-game configuration files. The project describes graphical frontends with features such as game previews and configuration options. GnGeo requires SDL 1.2.x, libz, and a NeoGeo BIOS; NASM 0.98 is optional for i386 assembly optimization. Games must be ZIP files, while the BIOS must not be, and the default search location is `$prefix/share/gngeo/`. The README describes a source build using `./configure`, `make`, and `make install`. The repository lists no releases, and its licensing notes forbid commercial use of GnGeo as a whole because of included code and licensing.
GxGeo
GxGeo is a free Wii-family emulator for Neo-Geo AES and MVS games. It is a port of the open-source GnGeo emulator and is licensed under GPLv2. Supported platforms listed are Wii, vWii mode on Wii U, and Wii Mini. The project is described as an early version with some bugs. ROMs larger than 25 MB do not work because of memory limitations, although some ROMs can be modified to run. Installation requires extracting the ZIP to an SD card and placing zipped ROMs and BIOS files in /sd/gxgeo/roms. The instructions require 000-lo.lo and sfix.sfx, and describe country and system BIOS files; uni-bios.rom can substitute for a country or system file. Play is supported through a GameCube controller or Wii Remote. A GameCube controller in port 1 takes priority for player 1, while the Wiimote controls player 2. Downloads are linked through Google Code, Homebrew Browser, and Open Shop Channel. Open Shop Channel lists version 20101119.