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Emulation & ROMs
Emulation and ROMs covers software that runs older console and computer games on modern hardware. Entries include emulators, front ends, compatibility lists, and community wikis. An emulator is a program, while a ROM or disc image is a copy of a game, and the rules about making or using those copies differ by country and by title. When you compare emulators, look at the systems each one supports, how accurate the emulation is, and whether it needs a BIOS file you must supply yourself. Many listings point to third-party sources the directory does not control, so check the source and the rights before you download anything.
CommodoreGames.Net is a searchable archive and browser-play library for classic Commodore 64, VIC-20 and Commodore PET games. It lists 30,000+ C64 games, 2,500+ VIC-20 games and 800+ PET games, and supported titles can be played directly in the browser. The archive also holds manuals, developer interviews and copy-protection research.
DLPSGame is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
DOS Zone is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
An archive of free DOS games offering downloads, videos and in-browser play, plus forums and instructions for running games on modern PCs. It states no registration is required and was founded in January 1999.
DownloadGamePSP is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
EmuCR is an emulator news and download site covering emulators for numerous consoles and systems, including PS5, PS4, Switch, PS3, Wii U, Wii, PS2, Xbox 360, Xbox, 3DS, PS Vita, PlayStation, DS, PSP, GBA, N64, Dreamcast and arcade. It posts release notes for individual emulators such as WinUAE, xemu, PCSX2-Reliquary and Xenia Edge.
FreebieGames is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
GAM.ONL is a browser-based multi-system emulator for playing retro games online. Its library covers thousands of games for platforms including PlayStation, SEGA, Nintendo, Atari, Arcade, 3DO and NEC, with listed systems such as the NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, Game Boy and Atari 2600.
Handhelds Wiki is a gaming guide or resource hub with links, notes, tools, or community references.
hShop is described as a 3DS content preservation service and a source for 3DS content. It offers a 3DS client called 3hs, and states that a hacked 3DS with CFW, 3hs or FBI, and proximity to a Wi-Fi router are needed to get started. The site also lists announcements, including the SpotPass Archival Project.
Kuribo64 is a small community centered on ROM hacking that also discusses other topics, with forums and an IRC channel. It presents projects including the SM64DS Editor, the blargSNES SNES emulator for the 3DS, lolSNES for the DS, melonDS, and CoinKiller, a work-in-progress NSMB2 editor.
LetsPlayGB is a storage, design, or frontend resource for mockups, assets, UI tools, or web search.
MetroidConstruction is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
MFGG, also called Mario Fan Games Galaxy, is a community site with forums, a wiki, and sections for games, hacks, sprites, tutorials, and sounds. Updates describe available site and forum skins, a BPS patcher, and lists of recently added games, graphics, and reviews.
MSXGamesWorld is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
NeoGeoFun is a website for playing retro SNK Neo Geo games online in a web browser using flash technology with no download required. It lists titles such as Andro Dunos and Art of Fighting, and its help page describes keyboard controls, fullscreen, sound muting, pause, and save and load options.
The NES Files is a curated archive of Nintendo Entertainment System game documentation. It collects classic NES instruction manuals, cartridge and box photos, screenshots, music and community reviews for titles such as Zelda, Mario Bros, Castlevania, Final Fantasy and Tetris.
NetplayFinder is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
No-Intro catalogs the best available copies of ROMs and digital games, providing DAT files for ROM managers and an online database. The site links to a wiki, forums and community channels.
NoPayStation v3 is a source for PSV, PSX, PSP, PS3, PS2 and PSM links, offering no ads and no waiting. It lists TSV files for games, DLCs, themes, updates, demos and avatars across those PlayStation platforms, with pending TSV files also listed. It provides NPS clients for PC, macOS, PS Vita, PSP, Linux and PS3, plus links to Discord and a Twitter bot.
NS2DB is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
NSMBHD is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.
NSWDB is a gaming resource for guides, communities, tools, game discovery, or reference links.