GnGeo vs NCDZPSP
GnGeo
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| Figure | GnGeo | NCDZPSP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Neo Geo Emulators | 8.3 (#1) | 7.2 (#12) |
| Controls | The command-line options include joystick support and per-player control and hotkey configuration. | The README maps O to OK, X to Cancel, and SELECT+START to the emulator menu. |
| 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 public repository lists a GPL-3.0 license. |
| Purpose | GnGeo is a NeoGeo emulator for Linux and possibly other Unix systems. | The project describes itself as CPS1, CPS2, and Neo Geo CD emulators for PSP; NCDZPSP is identified as a Neo Geo 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.
NCDZPSP
NCDZPSP is a Neo-Geo emulator within NJEmu, a collection covering CPS1, CPS2 and NEOGEO (CD) emulators for PSP. It is listed for PSP, PlayStation Vita and PPSSPP, with Neo Geo CD support and save states. The latest listed release is version 2.3.5, published May 11, 2018, with an NCDZPSP2.3.5.zip download. That release records a game-list limit of 512, cheat support, multilingual support and command hotkeys. Its ROM set uses MAME 0.152, with some hack and bootleg sets added. The README maps O to OK, X to Cancel and SELECT+START to the emulator menu. The 2.3.x series is described as experimental; its notes warn that added features reduce free memory, some games may require cache files and some may fail to start. AdHoc online play does not apply to NCDZPSP, so netplay is unavailable. The project is GPL-3.0 licensed, and source builds require PSPSDK 0.11.2, MSYS and Makefile edits.