JavaScript and WebAssembly Emulator - Sega Genesis, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, MAME32, DOSBox and Virtual Machines.
It's a Web project that is 50% in JavaScript and 50% in WebAssembly. It uses the HTML5 File API for reading a file from the computer, so the End User must select the ROM file from his computer. After that, it uses BrowserFS, which creates a virtual filesystem on the client side where the ROM file is uploaded. When using the DOS emulator, there is a Web File Manager that allows the End User to upload and download files to/from that virtual filesystem. The emulators are in WebAssembly and the content is rendered on a Canvas and for audio it uses an AudioContext. There is a JavaScript logic that handles the AudioContext (for mute/unmute) and another logic for pausing and resuming the emulation when the window is on blur or on focus.
| PLATFORM | HOW TO PLAY A GAME? | FILE FORMAT |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo | Select the game file from your device. | NES |
| Super Nintendo | Select the game file from your device. | SMC, SFC, SRM |
| GameBoy | Select the game file from your device. | GB |
| GameBoy Color | Select the game file from your device. | GBC |
| GameBoy Advance | Select the game file from your device. | GBA |
| Sega Genesis | Select the game file from your device. | BIN, SMD, MD |
| MAME32 | Select the game file from your device. | ZIP |
| DOS | Select the game file from your device. | ZIP |
| Virtual Machines | Select the disk file from your device. | ZIP |
- When running DOS, Emulatrix will try to run
AUTORUN.BATfrom the ZIP file after booting. - Regarding virtual machines, the ZIP file must contain a
c.imgfile that will be mounted and booted.
| TYPE IN THE PROMPT | RESULT |
|---|---|
| mount d . -t cdrom | Mounting a path as a CD-ROM |
| imgmount d cd1.cue cd2.cue -t cdrom | Mounting two CD-ROM images |
| config -set "cycles=4000" | Default emulation speed |
| config -set "cycles=10000" | Faster emulation speed |
| config -set "cycles=15000" | Faster emulation speed |
| config -set "cycles=20000" | Fastest emulation speed |
| config -set "sbtype=none" | Sound Blaster disabled |
| pkzip folder.zip c:\myfolder\*.* -rp | Creates folder.zip with myfolder content |
- For switching CD-ROM images you must press
Ctrl+F4(Windows) orFn + Control + Option + F4(Mac).
| PLATFORM | URL | CORE |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo | https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable | fceumm |
| Super Nintendo | https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable | snes9x2010 |
| GameBoy | https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable | gambatte |
| GameBoy Color | https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable | gambatte |
| GameBoy Advance | https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable | vba_next |
| Sega Genesis | https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable | genesis_plus_gx |
| MAME32 | https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable | mame2003_plus |
| MAME32 | https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable | fbalpha2012 |
| DOS | https://github.com/dreamlayers/em-dosbox | dosbox |
| PLATFORM | TYPE | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| Libretro cores | Bugfix | Content resized to canvas |
| Libretro cores | Bugfix | Delayed compilation workaround |
| Libretro cores | Feature | Mute/unmute implementation |
| Libretro cores | Feature | Load/save state implementation |
| Libretro cores | Feature | Paused/resumed emulation on blur/focus |
| DOSBox core | Bugfix | Launching emulator on blur |
| DOSBox core | Bugfix | SimulateInfiniteLoop in 16 bits systems |
| DOSBox core | Bugfix | Removed black margin when trying fullscreen |
| DOSBox core | Feature | PKZip implementation |
| DOSBox core | Feature | Mute/unmute implementation |
| DOSBox core | Feature | Load/save file implementation |
| DOSBox core | Feature | Paused/resumed emulation on blur/focus |
- Playing Killer Instinct: Create a zip file named
kinst-chd.zipthat must containkinst.zipandkinst.chd. Emulatrix will unzip those files in order to run the game (takes several seconds). - Saving and loading states: In some games (Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat 1, 2 and Ultimate) the saving function doesn't work (core issue).
- Playing Samurai Shodown III: You must use the
samsho3h.zipfile.
Press C on the Main Menu in order to enable or disable the mobile controls.
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