Nestopia

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Nestopia UE
Developer(s) 0ldsk00l
Initial releaseJanuary 22, 2013;12 years ago (2013-01-22)
Stable release
1.53.2 / August 9, 2025;17 days ago (2025-08-09)
Repository https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia/
Written in C++
Operating system Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Type Emulator
License GPLv2
Website 0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/
Nestopia
Developer(s) Martin Freij
Initial releaseJune 14, 2003;22 years ago (2003-06-14) [1]
Final release
1.40 / July 11, 2008;17 years ago (2008-07-11)
Repository https://sourceforge.net/projects/nestopia/files/
Written in C++
Operating system Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Type Emulator
License GPLv2
Website nestopia.sourceforge.net   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Nestopia UE - and its predecessor Nestopia - are open-source NES/Famicom emulators designed to emulate the NES hardware as accurately as possible.

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Features

The requirements for the original Nestopia were considered higher than some of its contemporaries such as Stella. [2] 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. [3] [ self-published source? ]

The original Nestopia allowed customization of colors, sounds, and graphics. It includes special features such as Power Glove. [2] 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. [4]

Development history

Nestopia was originally developed for Windows by Martin Freij. Richard Bannister and R. Belmont later ported it to Mac OS X and Linux, respectively. [5] Original development ended in 2008, [6] but forked into Nestopia UE. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nestopia 1.00 binaries and sources have been released!
  2. 1 2 "Part 1: The 8-bit console classics". Gamepro. Game Pro. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  3. ↑ Stevens, Kenneth (2008). The Emulation User's Guide. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1435753730.
  4. ↑ Brandon Widder (2013-04-20). "Best Emulators (NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, and more)". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  5. ↑ Innocent Bystander (2011-06-20). "Play Classic Nintendo Games On Your Computer With The Nestopia Emulator" . Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  6. ↑ Craig Snyder (2012-05-04). "Emulating & Playing Classic NES Games On Your Computer With Nestopia". MakeUseOf. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
  7. ↑ 0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/
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