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Super Nintendo Entertainment System /

Snes9x Active

A fast, portable SNES emulator that has been developed since the 1990s. Lighter on hardware than cycle-accurate emulators and widely ported.

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Facts

Runs on
Windows, macOS, Linux
Native: x86-64, x86 (32-bit)
Works with
RetroArch (snes9x), Lakka
License
Source available (Snes9x License (non-commercial))
Accuracy
High
Mobile
None (no official phone or tablet version)
Opens
.sfc .smc .bs
Written in
C++
Authors
The Snes9x team
Last checked
Oct 2026

Features

  • HasSave states
  • HasRewind
  • HasFast-forward
  • Not listed:Run-ahead
  • HasOnline multiplayer
  • HasCRT shaders
  • HasA/V recording
  • HasCheats
  • Not listed:Achievements
  • Not listed:Themes

Input

  • HasGamepad
  • Not listed:Touch controls
  • Not listed:Light gun
  • Not listed:Mouse
  • Not listed:Positional key mapping
  • Not listed:Symbolic key mapping
  • Not listed:On-screen keyboard
  • Not listed:Native keyboard

Features not listed may still exist. Edit this entry if something is missing or wrong.