HalfNES vs NES Emulator + 6502 Studio
HalfNES
github.comNES Emulator + 6502 Studio
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| Figure | HalfNES | NES Emulator + 6502 Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · NES Emulators | 8.0 (#6) | 7.1 (#18) |
| Game compatibility | It supports the mapper numbers listed in the README and says almost all US released games will start, though some still have graphics corruption or freezing. | The README describes Super Mario Bros. as fully playable through level 1-1 and Super Mario Bros. 3 as booting with its attract demo playing. |
| License | The repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0. | The repository states that the software is licensed under GPL v3. |
| Purpose | HalfNES is an accurate NES/Famicom emulator. | NES Emulator + 6502 Studio is a C++ Nintendo Entertainment System emulator compiled to WebAssembly with a browser debugger called NES Studio. |
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HalfNES
HalfNES is a free NES and Famicom emulator for Linux, macOS, Windows, and other Java-compatible platforms. It supports the mapper numbers listed in its README, and says nearly all US releases will start, though some can show corrupted graphics or freeze. Its audio features include a sound core and an NSF player; display options include full screen and an NTSC filter. Controls can be remapped in Preferences, and joysticks work through DirectInput and xInput. HalfNES supports battery saves, but not savestates. GitHub releases provide a Windows executable and a JAR for other platforms, and both require Java 8 or newer. Linux users need to set execute permission on the JAR. Gamepads must be connected before a game loads to be detected, and their buttons cannot be configured. PAL games are supported but may have more issues; users need to select PAL in Preferences. The README gives a 2 GHz Athlon 64 or better as the requirement for full-speed play across all games, and notes that the NTSC filter needs substantially more processing power.
NES Emulator + 6502 Studio
NES Emulator + 6502 Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.