https://github.com/sourmesen/mesen2

Multi-system emulator (NES, SNES, GB, GBA, PCE, SMS/GG) for Windows, Linux and macOS
https://github.com/sourmesen/mesen2

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Multi-system emulator (NES, SNES, GB, GBA, PCE, SMS/GG) for Windows, Linux and macOS

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sourmesen/mesen2
• Owner: SourMesen
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2021-03-15T21:34:30.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-24T22:34:37.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-25T17:15:14.109Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: emulator, game-gear, gameboy, gba, master-system, nes, pc-engine, snes
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 25.4 MB
• Stars: 1,269
• Watchers: 40
• Forks: 122
• Open Issues: 13
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Mesen

Mesen is a multi-system emulator (NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, PC Engine, SMS/Game Gear, WonderSwan) for Windows, Linux and macOS.  

## Development Builds

[![Mesen](https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/SourMesen/Mesen2/actions/workflows/build.yml)

#### Native builds ####

These builds don't require .NET to be installed and offer improved start up times.  

* [Windows 10 / 11](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28Windows%20-%20net8.0%20-%20AoT%29.zip)  

* [Linux](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28Linux%20-%20ubuntu-20.04%20-%20clang_aot%29.zip)  (requires **SDL2**)

* [macOS - Intel](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28macOS%20-%20macos-13%20-%20clang_aot%29.zip)  (requires **SDL2**)

* [macOS - Apple Silicon](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28macOS%20-%20macos-14%20-%20clang_aot%29.zip)  (requires **SDL2**)

#### .NET builds ####

These builds require **.NET 8** to be installed (except the Windows 7 build which requires .NET 6).  

For Linux and macOS, **SDL2** must also be installed.

* [Windows 10 / 11](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28Windows%20-%20net8.0%29.zip)  

* [Windows 7 / 8 (.NET 6)](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28Windows%20-%20net6.0%29.zip)  

* [macOS - Intel](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28macOS%20-%20macos-13%20-%20clang%29.zip)  

* [macOS - Apple Silicon](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28macOS%20-%20macos-14%20-%20clang%29.zip)  

* [Linux](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20%28Linux%20-%20ubuntu-20.04%20-%20clang%29.zip)  

* [Linux - AppImage](https://nightly.link/SourMesen/Mesen2/workflows/build/master/Mesen%20(Linux%20x64%20-%20AppImage).zip)

#### Notes / limitations ####

**macOS**: The macOS build still has a number of limitations (e.g no gamepad support).

**SteamOS**: See [SteamOS.md](SteamOS.md)

## Compiling

See [COMPILING.md](COMPILING.md)

## License

Mesen is available under the GPL V3 license.  Full text here: 

Copyright (C) 2014-2024 Sour

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify

it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or

(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

along with this program.  If not, see .