Snes9x

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Snes9x is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulator software with official ports for MS-DOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows, AmigaOS 4, macOS, MorphOS, Xbox, PSP, PS3, GameCube, Wii, iOS, and Android.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 have an unofficial port named Snes8x.

BackgroundEdit

Development of Snes9x began in July 1997 when Gary Henderson's Snes96 and Jerremy Koot's Snes97 emulators merged to create Snes9x. Snes9x was among the first to emulate most SNES enhancement chips at some level.Template:Citation needed In version 1.53, it added support for Cg shaders.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Version 1.55 added support for the MSU1 enhancement chip <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> found on the SD2SNES <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The emulator PocketSNES for Pocket PCs is based on Snes9X.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

There is also an unofficial Snes9x port compiled with Emscripten which runs inside a web browser.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

LicenseEdit

The source code of Snes9x is publicly available,<ref>[[[:Template:Wikidata]] Source Code]</ref> but the license prohibits its commercial use.<ref name="license" />