| Nestopia UE | |
| Developer: | 0ldsk00l |
| Released: | [1] |
| Latest Release Version: | 1.52.1 |
| Discontinued: | no |
| Operating System: | Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
| Genre: | Emulator |
| License: | GPLv2 |
| Programming Language: | C++ |
| Repo: | https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia/ |
| Nestopia | |
| Developer: | Martin Freij |
| Released: | [2] |
| Latest Release Version: | 1.52.1 |
| Discontinued: | no |
| Operating System: | Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
| Genre: | Emulator |
| License: | GPLv2 |
| Programming Language: | C++ |
Nestopia UE - and its predecessor Nestopia - are open-source NES/Famicom emulators designed to emulate the NES hardware as accurately as possible.
The requirements for the original Nestopia were considered higher than some of its contemporaries such as Stella.[3] To run an optimal emulation, the program requires a minimum 800 MHz processor. Its high requirement is due to its accurate emulation of the NES hardware. The emulator will play most ROMs and has a strong port for the Apple Macintosh.[4]
The original Nestopia allowed customization of colors, sounds, and graphics. It includes special features such as Power Glove.[3] Brandon Widdler of Digital Trends considers the emulator one of the best for the NES, though he admits that it has fewer features than its rival FCEUX.[5]
Nestopia was originally developed for Windows by Martin Freij. Richard Bannister and R. Belmont later ported it to Mac OS X and Linux, respectively.[6] Original development ended in 2008,[7] but forked into Nestopia UE.