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BizHawk

API—OSS—FREEyesDOCS4/5
BI5.8#15 of 32
—WeboutWindows—MacoutLinux—Android—iOS

Ranked in TurboGrafx-16 Emulators ·Free plan

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About

BizHawk is a free multi-system emulator for Windows and Linux, with EmuHawk providing playback, recording, and debugging tools for Tool-Assisted Speedrunners. Its listed systems span 3DO, Apple II, arcade machines, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, Sega, and PlayStation consoles. Playback includes speed control, frame stepping, and rewind, alongside 10 hotkey-operated save slots and unlimited named savestates. Users can record input as TAS movies and save screenshots, audio, and video. Debugging tools can view, search, and edit memory across emulated hardware components; Lua or C#.NET can control the core and frontend. Keyboard, mouse, and gamepad hotkeys are rebindable, and an input mapper handles emulated gamepads and peripherals. The Linux build omits Mupen64Plus for N64 and targets x86_64 CPUs. Current releases are unavailable on Android and iOS, while macOS use is limited to older releases or technical workarounds. The project recommends stable releases when stability matters.

Who it is for

BizHawk suits Tool-Assisted Speedrunners and users who need recording, playback, or debugging across its supported systems. Its scripting and input-mapping options may also suit users building automated workflows or configuring peripherals.

What is good

  • Free, MIT-licensed emulator
  • Records input as TAS movies
  • Offers memory viewing, searching, and editing
  • Lua or C#.NET can control the core
  • Includes rewind and unlimited named savestates

What to know first

  • Linux omits Mupen64Plus for N64
  • Targets x86_64 CPUs
  • Current releases are unavailable on Android and iOS
  • macOS support is limited to older releases or workarounds

Verdict

BizHawk combines multi-system emulation with detailed playback, recording, scripting, and debugging tools. Check its Linux core omission and platform limits before choosing it for a particular setup.

Compared on TurboGrafx-16 emulators

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows, Linuxgithub.com
Cheat support
Yesgithub.com

Facts

What it does
EmuHawk is a multi-system emulator written in C# with recording, playback, and debugging tools aimed at Tool-Assisted Speedrunners.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Supported systems
The project lists support for systems including 3DO, Apple II, arcade machines, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, Sega, and PlayStation consoles.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Save states
EmuHawk offers 10 save slots with hotkeys and unlimited named savestates.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Playback controls
EmuHawk includes speed control with frame stepping and rewinding.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Recording and media
Users can record input as TAS movies and capture screenshots, audio, and video to files.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Debugging
The emulator provides memory viewing, searching, and editing across emulated hardware components.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Scripting
The core and frontend can be controlled programmatically with Lua or C#.NET.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Controls
EmuHawk supports rebindable keyboard, mouse, and gamepad hotkeys and an input mapper for emulated gamepads and peripherals.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Linux limitation
The Linux version supports most features and cores but omits Mupen64Plus for N64, and the project targets x86_64 CPUs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Unavailable platforms
The project says current BizHawk is unavailable on Android and iOS, and macOS support is limited to older releases or technical workarounds.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security policy
The security policy lists versions 2.11 and 2.10 as supported, warns users to update where possible, and accepts vulnerability reports through GitHub.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
License and copyrighted files
EmuHawk and DiscoHawk are under the permissive MIT License, but the project says not all files included with releases may be freely shared.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support and stability
The project recommends stable releases for work requiring stability and suggests development builds only when a specific change is needed.github.com · 30 Sept 2026

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