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snes9xgit/snes9x

Snes9x - Portable Super Nintendo Entertainment System (TM) emulator observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/snes9xgit/snes9x · homepage · C++ · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5821
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 16
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3306 stars · 567 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Snes9x is a portable, freeware Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator written in C++ that lets users play most SNES and Super Famicom games on PCs and workstations. It provides native GUI ports for Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD, plus a libretro core that brings SNES emulation to RetroArch and many other platforms including Android, web (Emscripten), and handheld/console targets.

Use cases

  • play super nintendo games on my pc
  • snes emulator for windows or mac
  • run snes roms on linux
  • emulate super famicom games including japanese-only releases
  • libretro snes core for retroarch
  • retro console emulator for snes and super famicom
  • play snes games on android or in the browser

When to choose

  • You want a long-established, portable SNES emulator with native desktop ports and regular nightly builds
  • You need a libretro core to add SNES emulation to RetroArch or another libretro frontend
  • You want broad game compatibility, including titles only released in Japan for the Super Famicom

When to avoid

  • You need to emulate consoles other than the SNES/Super Famicom, such as NES, N64, or Game Boy
  • You are looking for legal sources of game ROMs rather than emulation software itself
  • You need a multi-system emulator frontend rather than a dedicated single-console emulator

Facets

application · maturity stable

game simulation graphics gaming-tools entertainment windows bsd wasm cross-platform emulator snes super-nintendo console-emulation retro-gaming libretro-core game-emulator linux macos android

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
snes9xgit/snes9xmain67

For agents

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