nSide Balanced vs Snes9x
nSide Balanced
docs.libretro.comSnes9x
snes9x.comSide by side
| Figure | nSide Balanced | Snes9x |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · SNES Emulators | 6.9 (#24) | 8.4 (#5) |
| MSU-1 | MSU-1 support requires loading a correct .bml file, and the documentation recommends Snes9x for simpler access to that feature. | The libretro core provides simplified MSU-1 expansion-chip support. |
| Purpose | nSide Balanced is a fork of higan v106 that reimplements the Balanced profile. | Snes9x is a portable emulator for playing most games designed for the Super Nintendo and Super Famicom systems. |
Plans
In their own words
nSide Balanced
nSide Balanced has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.