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PS2, PS3, XBOX, XBOX360 systems etc. will most likely NEVER be emulated on the Wii!

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GC/Wii:
Dolphin 4.0.2 (November 30 2013)

Maintained by: Dolphin Team

Homepage: https://dolphin-emu.org/

Lowdown: Emulates both Wii and Gamecube. Wii System menu can be loaded, some commercial Wii games can be played, moreso for Gamecube games. You will need a good PC for this but 720p output makes games look amazing (SSBB@720p) (MKWii@720p)

For tons of dolphin screenshots and compatibility tips: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=184713

Releases: Official 4.0.2, Development Git (Constantly updating)

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Sega Dreamcast:
nullDCwii(?) No release yet

By: arikado et al. drk||Raziel

Homepage: http://drk.emudev.org/blog/

Download: nope

Lowdown: Work has started. No unofficial builds at present. Patience is a virtue.

Releases:

Compatability:

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Nintendo 64:
Wii64 Beta 1.1 (February 2010)

By: emu_kidid, sepp256, tehpola

Homepage: http://emulatemii.com/

Download: google code

Lowdown: Beta 1.1 isn't perfect but tons of N64 essentials are supported. Zeldas work, Mario 64 works, Mario Kart works... Goldeneye is getting there.

Releases: Official Beta 1.1, Unofficial r1091 analog fix

Compatability: link

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Playstation 1:
WiiSX Beta 2.1 (July 11 2010)

By: emu_kidid, sepp256, tehpola

Homepage: http://emulatemii.com/ and google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Beta 2.1 plays a lot of classic ps1 games perfectly well. No cd audio support but games like Resident evil 2, Gran Turismo, work great. It's most definitely worth checking out. The compatability list is impressive.

*Some games may require a bios, some (e.g. RE2) do not.

Releases: Official beta 2.1 (also matguitarist's USB2 mod)

Compatability: link

PCSX-Revolution rev50 (February 2010)

By: Firnis

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Not much info or video on this one but it apparently plays some games well.

Releases:Official r50, svn r84 (April 20 2010)

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Sega Saturn:
Yabause Unofficial r2604 beta17 (November 3 2010)

Maintained by: Yabause Team

Homepage: http://yabause.org/ and http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Yabause_Wii

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8UJLOLF1

Lowdown: Still in early stages. Sega Saturn is apparently difficult to emulate. Only a couple of commercial games playable at minimal speeds. Here's the recent build in action on youtube. It's not currently supported by the Yabause Team so don't bother them

Releases: Unofficial r2604 beta17

Compatability: ?

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Super Nintendo:
Snes9x GX Version 4.2.8 (May 16 2011)

Maintained by: Tantric

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Snes9x GX is near perfect and feature-rich. Up to four controllers (wiimote, nunchuck, gc, classic), cheats, .ips patches, light gun support, mouse support, auto-saving/loading, auto-checking for updates, a nice gui and much more...

Releases: Official version 4.2.8 (Updated regularly), svn r697

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Sega Genesis:
Genesis Plus GX Version 1.5.0 (April 1 2011)

Maintained by: eke-eke

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Great compatability. Heaps of features and quite stable with a nice gui. Supports Master System games as of 1.5.0. 32x and Sega CD support is unlikely at present

Releases: Official release 1.5.0

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Neo Geo:
GxGeo Version 2010/11/19 Test Build r23 (November 2010)

Maintained by: Blizzo

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/GxGeo

Download: google code

Lowdown: Some known bugs. Slowdowns on larger roms.

*Back in development as of November 2010. Source now available.

Releases: 2010/11/19 Test Build r23

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Turbo Grafix 16 / PC Engine:
Hugo-Wii Version 100613 (June 13 2010)

Maintained By: eke-eke

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Hugo-Wii's compatibility and speed is said to be very good. No cdda support, but it sports a nice interface with configurable options.

*Official support forum is dead with the rest of TehSkeen.

Releases: Official 100613 (June 2010)

WiiEngine Version 1.5b (June 10 2008)

Maintained by: Hermes

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiEngine

Download: link

Lowdown: WiiEngine's speed and compatibility is very good. It is said to play some games that Hugo-Wii cannot and suports cdda.

*Hugo and WiEngine (which share much code) have advantages over each other, so get both - they're 1mb each.

Releases: Official 1.5b

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Nintendo NES:
FCE Ultra GX Version 3.2.6 (May 16 2011)

Maintained by: Tantric

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Fantastic Compatability. Fully featured, stable, with a nice gui. The main focus now seems to be fine tuning things.

Releases: Official release 3.2.6 (Updated regularly), svn r561

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Sega Master System & Game Gear:
SMS Plus GX Version 081214 (14 December 2008)

Maintained by: eke-eke

Homepage: google code

Download: googlecode

Lowdown: Plays almost everything nicely. Feature-rich and quite stable. Hasn't been officially updated since 2008 but check out the unofficial r64 binary on the project's google code.

Releases: 14/12/2008 last official release. svn version is r64

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Atari 7800:
Wii7800 Version 0.3 (March 29 2010)

Maintained by: Raz0red

Homepage: twitch asylum

Download: twitch asylum

Lowdown: Good emulator with good compatibility

Releases: Official 0.3

Compatibility: wiibrew

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ColecoVision:
WiiColEm Version 0.2 (March 2011)

Maintained by: Raz0red

Homepage: twitch asylum

Download: twitch asylum

Lowdown: Check the homepage for a nice write up.

Releases: Official 0.2

ColEm Version 1.0 (January 30 2009)

Maintained by: Consolius

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/ColEm

Download: wiibrew

Lowdown: Original release not updated but it is said to work flawlessly. Nice GUI. Sound issues said to be adressed in next release

Releases: 1.0

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Odyssey2/Videopac:
O2em Version 1.0 (January 30 2009)

Maintained by: Consolius

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/O2em

Download: wiibrew

Lowdown: Original release.

Releases: 1.0

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Atari 2600:
StellaWii Version 1 (January 2009)

Maintained By: Nuvalo

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/StellaWii

Download: wiibrew

Lowdown: Not updated since initial release. It is running slowly due to being based off wii-linux. Try Wii2600 instead

Releases: Version 1

Wii2600 Version 0.2 (May 3 2009)

Maintained by: Raz0red

Homepage: Twitch asylum and wiibrew and

Download: link

Lowdown: A direct port of Stela 2.7.2, this emulator already boasts many features including a wide variety of controller options and support

Releases: Official Version 0.2

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Intellivision:
JzintvWii Version 1.0.1 (November 2010)

Maintained by: jenergy

Homepage: wiibrew

Download: wiibrew

Lowdown: jzintvWii is the Wii port of Joe Zbiciak's 'jzintv' Intellivision emulator.

Releases: Official Version 1.0.1

HANDHELDS

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Nintendo DS:
DeSmuME Wii r185 (June 27 2010)

Maintained by: Arikado et al.

Homepage: google code

Download: google code, unofficial builds

Lowdown: This was one of the least likely systems to be emulated on the wii. Early days but some less intensive games work perfectly. Both screens emulated. Regular svn updates. Check the compatibility lists before you get your hopes up for Pokemon.

Releases: Official r185, svn version is r214

Compatability: gbatemp and wiibrew

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Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance:
VBA GX Version 2.2.5 (May 16 2011)

Maintained by: Tantric

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Based on VBA/VBA-M (originally developed for PC). Plays almost everything nicely. Heaps of features and quite stable. The main focus now seems to be fine tuning things.

*VBA GX can load ZX Spectrum games made with Foon and BBC Micro games made with Pocket Beeb (All Slot2 emulators can be found here)

Releases: Official release 2.2.5 svn version is r542

gb4gb (Game Boy/Color/Super) Version 0.1 (January 2011)

Maintained by: Daid

Homepage: wiibrew forum post

Download: Author's own site

Lowdown: Early stages but some brilliant features. Run multiple (up to 4) game boys at once with 2-way link cable emulation. (pokemon trading works)

There are tons of multiplayer game boy games so this emulator is definitely worth a look.

Releases: Official Version 0.1

Gnuboy GX (Game Boy Color) Version 081214 (December 14 2008)

Maintained by: eke-eke

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Very good compatibility.

Releases: Official Version 081214, svn version is r40 (May 2009)

RIN Wii (Game Boy Color) Version 20081216 (December 2008)

Maintained by: mirakichi, Hell Hibou

Homepage: (official, old): http://mirakichi.hp.infoseek.co.jp/software/RIN_Wii.html

Homepage: (unofficial, new): http://wiibrew.org/wiki/RIN_Wii

Download link

Lowdown: Emulation not as good quality as gnuboy GX as far as I know.

Releases: 16-12-2008

GiiBii (GB, GBC) Version 0.1 (September 2009)

Maintained by: AntonioND

Homepage: drunken coders

Download drunken coders

Lowdown: Made for Scenery Beta 2009, this emulator has not been updated since its first public release

Releases: Official 0.1

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Neo-Geo Pocket:
Neopop Wii Unofficial version 03/02/09 by TheStripper

Maintained by: softdev, Wxcvn, Drack, eke-eke

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Neopop_Wii

Download: Official download dead, Unofficial (with wiimote support)

Lowdown: Good compatibility. Official site dead so last official release is down.

Releases: Official 20/06/2008, unofficial 03/02/2009

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Atari Lynx:
Wii Handy Version 0.4 (May 20 2011)

Maintained by: Raz0red

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiHandy/ and twitch asylum

Download: link

Lowdown: Good compatibility.

*For the emulator to work, you must provide it with the "Atari Lynx boot rom" (lynxboot.img)

Releases: 0.4

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Trojan LCD Game Simulator:
Trojan Wii Version 1.1 (September 30 2008)

Maintained by: Jon Conrad

Homepage: http://theconradbros.com/ or http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Trojan_Wii

Download: link

Lowdown: Wiibrew version is .elf and will not load in current Homebrew Channel. Homebrew Browser's version loads but doesn't seem to have wiimote support.

Releases: Official version 1.1

ARCADE

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Arcade Machines:
SDL MAME Wii Version 0.6 (January 13 2011)

Maintained by: Toad King

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/SDL_MAME

Download: link

Lowdown: Impressive list of supported roms. Wiimote, nunchuck, gamecube, classic and keyboard support

Releases: Official version 0.6

SDL MAME Version 0.125 (May 2008)

Maintained by: Nuvalo

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/SDL_MAME

Download: link

Lowdown: Very high load times. Gamecube controller required.

Releases: Official version 0.125

COMPUTERS

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DOS:
DOSBox Wii Version 1.5 (December 2010)

Maintained by: Tantric, Carl Kenner

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Compatibility is very good. Most games work fine. Lots of controllers supported. USB keyboard is required!

Releases: Official release 1.5.

Compatibility: wiibrew

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SCUMM
ScummVM Version 1.3.0 (May 28 2011)

Maintained by: dhewg

Homepage: ScummVM forum

Download: ScummVM forum and nightly builds

Lowdown: A fine emulator. Has even been used in commercial games (illegally though, causing drama).

Releases: Official 1.3.0

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Atari ST:
HatariWii Version 0.0.3 (December 2010)

By: yohanes, modified by Wiimpathy

Homepage:

Lowdown: A mod of Hatari that allows key binding with virtual keyboard. Arrow keys usable. Also a boxcover mod has been added.

Download: link

Releases: 0.0.3

AtaWii Beta 1.0 (March 2008)

By: NoNameNo

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/AtaWii

Lowdown: Never updated, rather limited emulator. No sound emulation, no keyboard mapping. Disk image is hard coded.

Dowload: link

Releases: beta 1

Hatari Beta 1.0 (January 19 2009)

By: yohanes

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Hatari

Lowdown: .

Download: link

Releases: 19/01/09

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Chip8
Chippy Version 1.0 (March 2008)

Maintained by: iamabe

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Chippy

Download: http://dl.qj.net/download/chippy.html (original download link is dead)

Lowdown: Some games do not work properly

Releases: Official version 1.0, pre-release r2

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Commodore 64
C64-network.org (Formerly Frodo)Version 2.2 (June 2011)

Maintained by: Simon Kagstrom

Homepage: http://www.c64-network.org/, google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: Plays most games. Many features like network play.

Releases: Official version 2.2. svn version is r932

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Sinclair ZX Spectrum:
Fuse Snapshot 3 (January 26 2009)

Maintained by: Björn Giesler

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Fuse

Download: wiibrew

Lowdown: Plays many games fine.

*Check <a href='index.php?showtopic=255592'>this</a> if you're having trouble getting Fuse to load with the latest Homebrew Channel.

Releases: Snapshot 3

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MSX:
uMSX Preview version 0.0 (September 2008)

By: Uguru

Homepage: http://www.developia.info/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=19

Download: google code

Lowdown: Emulates very well but there is no sound yet. Not updated since initial release

Releases: 0.0 preview

MiiSX Version 0.4 (August 16 2009)

Maintained by: SLotman

Homepage: http://www.icongames.com.br/msxfiles/maine.htm

Download: icongames.com

Lowdown: Pretty basic emulator. Plays uncompressed roms only. MSX audio is not supported. Joystick is emulated but keyboard is not.

Releases: 0.4

BlueMSX-wii Version 1.0.3 (November 28 2010)

Maintained by: Tim Brugman & Maikel Bloemendal

Homepage: http://www.wiimsx.com/

Download: wiimsx.com

Lowdown: Nice and regularly updated emulator which aims to be feature complete.

Releases: Official version 1.0.3

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Commodore Amiga
UAE Wii Version 5 (March 2010)

Maintained by: Simon Kagstrom

Homepage: google code

Download: google code

Lowdown: A good emulator that plays most games perfectly

Releases: Official version 5.

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Apple IIe:
WiiApple Version 0.0.7. (January 2009)

By: yohanes

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiApple and tinyhack.com

Download: tinyhack.com

Lowdown: Four releases made within the space of four days.

Releases: 0.07

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Amstrad CPC:
Wiituka Version 0.98.8 (May 15 2009)

Maintained by: D Skywalk

Homepage: http://wiituka.dantoine.org/

Download: http://wiituka.dantoine.org/downme/?now

Lowdown: A really nice emulator with a noob friendly interface and tons of features.

Releases: Official version 0.98.8, svn version is r22 (July 2010)

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Atari 800/XL/XE/5200:
WiiXL Version 0.1 (February 7 2009)

By: Raz0red

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiXL

Download: twitch asylum

Lowdown: Described as 'definitely a work in progress.' Some functions will require a usb keyboard although controller buttons have been mapped.

Releases: 0.1

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NEC PC 8801/9801:
QUASI88 Version 0.6.3 beta3 (August 15 2010)

By: Fukunaga, Rako

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/QUASI88

Download: megapload

Lowdown: ?

Releases: Official version 0.6.3 beta3

Neko Project II Version 0.8.3 beta3 (August 15 2010)

By: Yui, Rako

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Neko_Project_II

Download: megaupload

Lowdown: ?

Releases: Official version 0.8.3 beta3

Neko Project II Wii Version 0.1 beta3 (December 10 2009)

By: Squidman

Homepage: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Neko_Project_II_Wii

Download: github.com

Lowdown: 'This new version uses LibELM instead of libfat, for greater speed and compatibility, and no longer uses SDL, for greater speed.'

Releases: Official version 0.1 beta3

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This list was made using OSW's post as a base, so thanks to him and all that contributed to his post. I do not have experience with every emulator here but I will try to keep this up to date. If you spot any glaring mistakes or omissions then pm/add a reply and I'll hop to it.

I hope you like it! (All the icons I've used add up to 52kb so not too juicy)
 
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Nice! Thanks for taking the time to make a good thread. Just one question: What about Sega CD/Mega CD? I've never heard of such an emulator but maybe someone here has?
 

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PsychoticDust said:
What about Sega CD/Mega CD?
AFAIK there's no Sega CD or 32x emu in the works. Implimenting support for these in genplus-gx is no simple task.
Your best hope is that somebody decides to port Picodrive to the wii (works great on PSP) but don't expect this to happen soon


No offence but this question has been asked and answered plenty of times
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http://gbatemp.net/t237830-sega-32x-emulator
http://gbatemp.net/t208583-genplus-and-the...and-32x-support
http://gbatemp.net/t137172-is-there-a-sega-cd-emu-on-wii-yet
http://gbatemp.net/t162517-is-there-a-sega...mulator-out-yet
 
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You must install the HBC to run the emulators, but that's it. No cIOSs / Patching etc.

Well, I theory you don't need the HBC either, but then you need to use the exploit to launch the emulator.
 

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tj_cool said:
You must install the HBC to run the emulators, but that's it. No cIOSs / Patching etc.

Well, I theory you don't need the HBC either, but then you need to use the exploit to launch the emulator.

Excuse me, but... what?
 

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If you want to use these emulators on your wii, I would advise you to install the homebrew channel first. That way you can add/change your emulators by simply changing the files on your sd card. The other option requires you to use an exploit/hacked save every time you want to load any emulator.
Wiibrew's homebrew channel setup tutorial
A simplified tutorial
 

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rashef said:
Wouldn't Loadmii as the "run by exploit app" work as well?
Yes
If you are using someone else's wii (babysitting etc.) then rashef is right. Loadmiii is for you.
If you are going to use emulators on your wii more than once, man up and install the homebrew channel.
 

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Hiya whoomph just FYI

Snes9x GX just got updated to version 4.2.6 and FCE Ultra GX 3.2.4, Visual Boy Advance GX 2.2.3 also got updated and keep up the good work
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L4D said:
Hiya whoomph just FYI

Snes9x GX just got updated to version 4.2.6 and FCE Ultra GX 3.2.4, Visual Boy Advance GX 2.2.3 also got updated and keep up the good work
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I've been playing around with gb4gb so much, I didn't notice until tonight.


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