Snes9x Explained

Snes9x
Screenshot Size:275px
Author:Gary Henderson, Jerremy Koot
Developer:Snes9x Team
Released: [1]
Latest Release Version:1.63 [2]
Programming Language:C++
Operating System:Cross-platform
Genre:Video game console emulator
License:Proprietary, redistributable with non-commercial usage clause[3])

Snes9x is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator with official ports for MS-DOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows, AmigaOS 4, macOS, MorphOS, Xbox, PSP, PS3, GameCube, Wii, iOS, and Android.[4] Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 have an unofficial port named Snes8x.

Background

Development of Snes9x began in July 1997 when Gary Henderson's Snes96 and Jerremy Koot's Snes97 emulators merged to create Snes9x. Snes9x was among the first to emulate most SNES enhancement chips at some level. In version 1.53, it added support for Cg shaders.[5] Version 1.55 added support for the MSU1 enhancement chip [6] found on the SD2SNES [7]

The emulator PocketSNES for Pocket PCs is based on Snes9X.[8]

There is also an unofficial Snes9x port compiled with Emscripten which runs inside a web browser.[9] [10]

License

The source code of Snes9x is publicly available,[11] but the license prohibits its commercial use.

Reception

In 2005, Retro Gamer called Snes9x "the best SNES emulator available".[12]

In 2021, Digital Trends noted that the emulator had broad compatibility and ran on systems with limited resources.[13]

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Snes9x.COM: News . snes9x.com . 2006-07-04 . 2019-05-25.
  2. Web site: Releases - snes9xgit/snes9x . 2024-07-10 . 2024-07-12 . GitHub.
  3. Web site: LICENSE . 2022-01-31 . 2022-05-22 . . Permission to use, copy, modify and/or distribute Snes9x in both binary and source form, for non-commercial purposes, is hereby granted without fee, providing that this license information and copyright notice appear with all copies and any derived work...Snes9x is freeware for PERSONAL USE only. Commercial users should seek permission of the copyright holders first..
  4. Web site: Ports . Snes9x Github Wiki . 14 July 2018 . GitHub.
  5. Web site: Snes9x 1.53 changelog . snes9x.com . 2011-04-25 . 2022-05-22.
  6. Web site: Snes9x 1.55 . snes9x.com . en-gb . 2017-11-20 . 2022-05-28.
  7. Web site: SD2SNES - EverDrive Store . EverDrive Store . en-us . 2018-01-21.
  8. Book: Retro Gaming Hacks . Kohler, Chris . . Playing Classic Console Games . 205.
  9. Web site: Super Nintendo (SNES) / Super Famicom online emulator . virtualconsoles.com . 2022-05-28.
  10. Web site: Play Your Fave Retro Gaming Systems in Your Web Browser . ausretrogamer.com . 2017-12-14 . 2022-05-28.
  11. Source Code
  12. 2005 . Retro Coverdisc . . 15 . 108.
  13. News: Guide to the Best SNES Emulators in 2022 . 10 February 2022 . Digital Trends . 4 October 2021 . en.