I need a NES emulator...

Syed Fawad · June 23rd, 2003

Which one is the best? I am a n00b as a n00b can be when it comes to NES emulation, so I need help

BTW don't ask why I need it

RamsusX · June 23rd, 2003

A very recent but very impressive NES emulator is Nestopia. From the very first release it was an impressive NES emulator. It may not run fast enough on some slower systems though. Definitely use this one if you can.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nestopia

FCE Ultra is a very good NES emulator. Should run well on anything all the way back to a fairly fast Pentium. It's my current favorite.
http://fceultra.sourceforge.net/

NESticle used to be the best a long time ago. It's definitely one of the fastest NES emulators (can get full speed on a 486DX), and it's compatibility is pretty good. However, it was surpassed in compatibility and feature-set by other emulators a long time ago. Only use this if you have a really slow PC.
http://bloodlust.zophar.net/NESticle/nes.html

Esturk · June 23rd, 2003

VirtuaNES is also very good, almost as good as FCEUltra. http://virtuanes.s1.xrea.com:8080/

Sometime ago one of the members here was trying to get Skull & Crossbones working. At that time there was no NES emulator that would run it. Well apparently the latest release of FCEUltra can play it!!

Zeke_D · June 25th, 2003

nope. JNES is by far the best. jnes.jabosoft.com

Esturk · June 25th, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeke_D

nope. JNES is by far the best. jnes.jabosoft.com

I don't think so.

But it definately has the best Netplay of any NES emu. Kaillera.

Gamer1 · June 25th, 2003

i find nesten to be a very compatible emu. but i had a choice, between nesten, fceultra, or nesten, i'll choose nesten.

Rhombus · June 26th, 2003

I personally really like RockNesX. Easy to use, nice GUI, and lots of features

Clements · June 26th, 2003

I'd also say NNNesterJ is a good option as it has very nice filtering options like 2XSAI, Super Eagle etc. in fullscreen mode and windowed, and is very compatible. It also has movie support, 48KHz sound and simple netplay. Makes NES games look and sound better than the actual console if you want it to. The controllers are also really easy to configure, and it supports four players.

Kaotic Soul · July 2nd, 2003

Virtual NES... it supports the most mappers.

Regulus · July 2nd, 2003

yep-rockNES-X and jNES

Syed Fawad · July 3rd, 2003

Thanks for all your suggestions. I'll look into these.

Actually it was my cousin who needed them. He is quite pleased.

Thanks again.

finalight · July 16th, 2003

can SNES support NES roms?

**Kane** · July 16th, 2003

No.

June 23rd, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,261	I need a NES emulator... Which one is the best? I am a n00b as a n00b can be when it comes to NES emulation, so I need help BTW don't ask why I need it __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

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Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	Re: I need a NES emulator... i find nesten to be a very compatible emu. but i had a choice, between nesten, fceultra, or nesten, i'll choose nesten. __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

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June 23rd, 2003	#2 (permalink)
RamsusX Ramsus K Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 461	A very recent but very impressive NES emulator is Nestopia. From the very first release it was an impressive NES emulator. It may not run fast enough on some slower systems though. Definitely use this one if you can. http://sourceforge.net/projects/nestopia FCE Ultra is a very good NES emulator. Should run well on anything all the way back to a fairly fast Pentium. It's my current favorite. http://fceultra.sourceforge.net/ NESticle used to be the best a long time ago. It's definitely one of the fastest NES emulators (can get full speed on a 486DX), and it's compatibility is pretty good. However, it was surpassed in compatibility and feature-set by other emulators a long time ago. Only use this if you have a really slow PC. http://bloodlust.zophar.net/NESticle/nes.html

June 23rd, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Esturk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,957	VirtuaNES is also very good, almost as good as FCEUltra. http://virtuanes.s1.xrea.com:8080/ Sometime ago one of the members here was trying to get Skull & Crossbones working. At that time there was no NES emulator that would run it. Well apparently the latest release of FCEUltra can play it!!

June 26th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
Clements MMP-2 Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,633	I'd also say NNNesterJ is a good option as it has very nice filtering options like 2XSAI, Super Eagle etc. in fullscreen mode and windowed, and is very compatible. It also has movie support, 48KHz sound and simple netplay. Makes NES games look and sound better than the actual console if you want it to. The controllers are also really easy to configure, and it supports four players.

July 2nd, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Regulus SEGA Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nebraska, U.S. Posts: 1,579	Re: I need a NES emulator... yep-rockNES-X and jNES __________________ SEGA owns you http://www.exemu.net

July 3rd, 2003	#11 (permalink)
Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,261	Re: I need a NES emulator... Thanks for all your suggestions. I'll look into these. Actually it was my cousin who needed them. He is quite pleased. Thanks again. __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

July 16th, 2003	#12 (permalink)
finalight Banned Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 11	Re: I need a NES emulator... can SNES support NES roms?

July 16th, 2003	#13 (permalink)
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