Download and install emulators

Choose your console and see which emulator fits, with the official download and a button that prepares the install script for your system.

Which system?

NES and Famicom

Light: runs on almost anything

RetroArch Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Use the Mesen or FCEUmm core.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

SNES

Light: runs on almost anything

RetroArch Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Use the Snes9x core.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Snes9x Windows · macOS · Linux

Standalone version, without RetroArch.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Mega Drive and Master System

Light: runs on almost anything

RetroArch Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Use the Genesis Plus GX core.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance

Light: runs on almost anything

mGBA Windows · macOS · Linux

Accurate and light, on almost any device.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Nintendo 64

Medium: a mini PC or better

RetroArch Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Use the Mupen64Plus-Next core.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Project64 Windows

Windows only.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Nintendo DS

Medium: a mini PC or better

BIOS: For the best compatibility, add a BIOS from your own DS.

melonDS Windows · macOS · Linux

Add a BIOS from your own DS for the best compatibility.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

PlayStation 1

Light: runs on almost anything

BIOS: Needs a BIOS from your own console.

DuckStation Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Fast and accurate.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Dreamcast and arcade (NAOMI)

Medium: a mini PC or better

Flycast Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Also available as a RetroArch core.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

PSP

Medium: a mini PC or better

PPSSPP Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

No BIOS needed.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

GameCube and Wii

Heavy: a PC with a graphics card or Steam Deck

Dolphin Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Heavy for small devices; a PC or Steam Deck does well.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

PlayStation 2

Heavy: a PC with a graphics card or Steam Deck

BIOS: Needs a BIOS from your own console.

PCSX2 Windows · macOS · Linux

Heavy; a PC or Steam Deck does well.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Arcade

Light: runs on almost anything

MAME Windows · macOS · Linux

Classic arcade games run anywhere; newer cabinets are heavier.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

DOS games and point-and-click

Light: runs on almost anything

DOSBox Staging Windows · macOS · Linux

For DOS games.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

ScummVM Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

For classic point-and-click games.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Many systems in one program

Light: runs on almost anything

RetroArch Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

More than 40 systems through cores.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

BizHawk Windows · Linux

For people who want extra tools, such as recording and replaying input.

Official download ↗ Put in install script

Good to know

Games (ROMs) and BIOS files are not offered here and we do not link to them. Use your own games and take a BIOS from your own console. On this site you will find guides for retro and homebrew, new games made for old systems that are free to play.

Which emulator your device can handle you can see in the emulator picker. You can track achievements in old games with RetroAchievements, which supports RetroArch, DuckStation, PPSSPP, PCSX2, Dolphin and Flycast, among others. Downloads go straight to the makers; we do not host programs.