Mednafen Explained

Mednafen
Other Names:Nintencer[1]
Developer:Mednafen Team
Latest Release Version:1.32.1
Latest Preview Version:1.32.0-UNSTABLE
Programming Language:C++
Operating System:Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, PlayStation 3, RISC OS, Wii, AmigaOS
Platform:IA-32, x86-64, PowerPC
Size:7.49 MB: Windows, x64
5.57 MB: Windows, x86
3.05 MB: Source code
Genre:Video game console emulator
License:GPL-2.0-or-later

Mednafen (My Emulator Doesn't Need A Frickin' Excellent Name), formerly known as Nintencer, is an OpenGL and SDL multi-system free software wrapper that bundles various original and third-party emulation cores into a single package, and is driven by command-line input.[2] [3] It is distributed under the terms of the GPL-2.0-or-later license.[4] Certain emulation cores of Mednafen have been ported to RetroArch/Libretro.[5]

RetroArch's fork Beetle-PSX supports additional features, including hardware rendering (Vulkan and OpenGL), higher internal resolution, anti-aliasing, texture filtering, texture replacement, post-processing shaders, GTE subpixel precision and perspective-correct texture mapping.[6] [7] [8]

The emulator runs under Microsoft Windows, Linux, AmigaOS, OpenBSD,[9] PlayStation 3,[10] [11] RISC OS,[12] and Wii.[13]

Supported systems

System Computer system/video game console emulator
Apple II/Apple II Plus[14] Original
Atari Lynx[15] Handy
VisualBoyAdvance
Game Boy Advance[16] [17] VisualBoyAdvance
SMS Plus by Charles MacDonald
SMS Plus by Charles MacDonald
NeoPop
FCE Ultra
Unknown
Original. NEC V810 CPU core based on Reality Boy
Original
Genesis Plus by Charles MacDonald
Sega Saturn[18] Original
bsnes
Original. CD-ROM interface based on PC2e
Original. NEC V810 CPU core based on Reality Boy
Cygne

Front-ends

There are a number of open-source graphical front-ends for Mednafen actively being developed.

GUIOperating SystemDescriptionRepository
MednaffeLinux and WindowsMednaffe is written in C (programming language) and uses GTK, it allows all of Mednafen's options to be configured, and provides simple game-management features.[19] [20] https://github.com/AmatCoder/mednaffe
MedLaunchWindowsMedLaunch is written in C# WPF using .NET 4.5.2. It allows all Mednafen options and controllers to be configured and includes a dynamic games library with DAT file lookup and online scraping.[21] [22] https://github.com/Asnivor/MedLaunch
MedGui RebornWindowsMedGui Reborn is written in VB .NET using .NET Framework 2.0, It supports all Mednafen options, includes a lot of game utility and an easy way to perform Net Play session.[23] [24] https://sourceforge.net/projects/medguireborn/files/Source/0.9.X/
MedSatWindowsMedSat only supports Sega Saturn emulation.https://www.emu-land.net/consoles/saturn/emuls/windows?act=showonly&id=4227

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Releases . Mednafen . 21 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051215131524/http://mednafen.com/releases/ . 15 December 2005 . dead.
  2. Web site: Mednafen Ubuntu Apps Directory . . . 16 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131127044824/https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/mednafen/ . 27 November 2013 . live . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Package mednafen-0.8.13-1003 . Fink . March 27, 2012 . April 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612073202/http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/mednafen . June 12, 2012 . live . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: Introduction to Mednafen . . Mednafen . April 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418164953/http://mednafen.sourceforge.net/ . April 18, 2012 . live . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Libretro. .
  6. Web site: Beetle PSX HW – Experimental texture replacement now available! – Libretro . 17 June 2020 .
  7. Web site: Mednafen/Beetle PSX – PGXP arrives! – Libretro . 4 October 2016 .
  8. Web site: GitHub - libretro/beetle-psx-libretro: Standalone port/fork of Mednafen PSX to the Libretro API. . . 15 October 2021 .
  9. Web site: Mednafen . OpenPorts.se . February 21, 2016 . February 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171031023350/http://openports.se/emulators/mednafen . October 31, 2017 . live . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: Mednafen-PS3 emulator released -- built on 9/30/11 . Jailbreak Scene . September 30, 2011 . April 13, 2012 . Addicted_to_Mod .
  11. Web site: mednafen-ps3 . . April 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405085510/http://code.google.com/p/mednafen-ps3/ . April 5, 2012 . live . mdy-all .
  12. Web site: Mednafen - multi-system emulator released . riscos.info . April 12, 2012 . April 13, 2012 . Gransden, Chris . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808223434/http://www.riscos.info/index.php?title=Special%3AAWCforum&action=st%2Fid257%2FMednafen_-_multi-system_emulator_released . August 8, 2012 . live . mdy-all .
  13. Web site: wii-mednafen . 2014-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313065825/http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiMednafen . 2014-03-13 . live .
  14. Web site: Mednafen 1.22.0-UNSTABLE . Mednafen Forum . 20 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190322203241/https://forum.fobby.net/index.php?t=rview&goto=5736&th=1752#msg_5736 . 22 March 2019 . live . dmy-all .
  15. Web site: Arcade Machine Build Documentation . flashingblade.net . Arcade Machine Reloaded . 16 July 2013 . Riley, Jeremy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140124185817/http://www.flashingblade.net/classics/arcade_machine/Arcade_Machine_Reloaded_Build_Documentation_v5.1.pdf . 24 January 2014 .
  16. Web site: Mednafen – A Simple Cross-Platform Emulator To Play Your Old Games . MakeUseOf . September 29, 2010 . April 13, 2012 . Pot, Justin . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109003956/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/mednafen-a-simple-cross-platform-emulator-to-play-your-old-games/ . November 9, 2011 . live . mdy-all .
  17. News: Mednafen review . . September 6, 2011 . April 13, 2012 . Garnett, Alex . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022104546/http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/game/3301517/mednafen-review/ . October 22, 2012 . live . mdy-all .
  18. Web site: Mednafen Emulator Includes Experimental Saturn Emulation in Its Latest Release . 7 August 2016 . Segalization . 19 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810015920/https://www.segalization.com/2016/08/07/mednafen-emulator-includes-experimental-saturn-emulation-in-its-latest-release/ . 10 August 2016 . live . dmy-all .
  19. Web site: Debian -- Details of package mednaffe in stretch. Debian. 2017-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202621/https://packages.debian.org/stretch/mednaffe. 2018-03-05. live.
  20. Web site: GitHub - AmatCoder/mednaffe: A front-end (GUI) for mednafen emulator. . 2017-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20170610170716/https://github.com/AmatCoder/mednaffe. 2017-06-10. live.
  21. Web site: GitHub - Asnivor/MedLaunch: A Windows (.NET) Front-End for the Mednafen Emulator. . 2017-07-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180725051432/https://github.com/Asnivor/MedLaunch. 2018-07-25. live.
  22. Web site: MedLaunch = A Windows Front-End for Mednafen. 2019-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20180926065630/https://medlaunch.info/. 2018-09-26. live.
  23. Web site: SourceForge - MedGui Reborn & MetroMed. 2017-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170713130049/https://sourceforge.net/projects/medguireborn/. 2017-07-13. live.
  24. Web site: Mednafen Forums - MedGui Reborn & MetroMed. 2017-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20170616061826/http://forum.fobby.net/index.php?t=msg&th=924&start=0&. 2017-06-16. live.

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