puNES
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puNES is ranked #5 of 26 in NES emulators on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Windows.
Compared on NES emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Windowsgithub.com
- Save states
- Yesgithub.com
- Rewind
- Yesgithub.com
- Shader support
- Yesgithub.com
- Cheat support
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Product
- puNES is a Qt-based Nintendo Entertainment System emulator and NSF/NSF2/NSFe music player.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Work in progress builds
- The project offers Linux x86_64 AppImage builds and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows builds with OpenGL or D3D9.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Build platforms
- The project documents compilation for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Windows compatibility
- The README says its 32-bit Windows versions are compatible with Windows XP.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Mapper support
- The README lists support for a broad set of numbered cartridge mappers and UNIF boards.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Portable mode
- Portable mode can be enabled with a puNES.cfg file beside the executable, an executable name ending in _p, or the --portable option.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Command line
- The README says to start puNES with -h to see available command-line options.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Recording
- Optional FFmpeg support enables audio and video recording; the README lists formats including WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, MPEG, H.264, WebM, and AVI.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Linux requirements
- Linux builds require CMake 3.14 or newer and Qt5 or Qt6 with OpenGL support, among other dependencies.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Windows graphics
- The project supports OpenGL and Direct3D 9 Windows builds.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Translations
- The README lists translations in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Save-state compatibility
- The README warns that save states from version 0.110 or earlier are no longer compatible with current work-in-progress builds.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Build status
- The project describes its current executables as work-in-progress builds and warns that core changes may introduce bugs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Project license
- The repository provides a COPYING license file, but the opened page does not state security certifications or compliance claims.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- puNES is a Qt-based Nintendo Entertainment System emulator and NSF/NSF2/NSFe music player.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported systems
- The project describes support for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Linux downloads
- The repository links to a work-in-progress Linux x86_64 AppImage build that is updated to the latest commit.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Windows downloads
- Work-in-progress Windows 32-bit and 64-bit builds are listed with OpenGL and D3D9 variants.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Windows XP
- The project says its 32-bit Windows versions are compatible with Windows XP.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Video recording
- With FFmpeg support, listed video recording formats include MPEG, H.264, HEVC, WebM, WMV, and AVI.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Recording requirement
- Audio and video recording support can be disabled, and is automatically disabled if the installed FFmpeg version is below 4.0.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Languages
- The README lists translations in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The README invites users to support the developer by buying them a beer and asks users to report ROM compatibility problems.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/punesemu/puNES· checked 30 Sept 2026