ZSNES Discontinued

The SNES emulator that defined late-90s emulation, written largely in x86 assembly and known for its distinctive interface and early netplay. Long discontinued and inaccurate by today's standards.

Website Source code Download

Screenshot of ZSNES — ZSNES authors; screenshot by DarkEvil (French Wikipedia) · GPL-2.0-or-later · source

Facts

Systems: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Runs on: Windows, DOS, Linux
License: Open source (GPL-2.0-or-later)
Accuracy: Moderate
Mobile: None (no official phone or tablet version)
Opens: .sfc .smc .bs
Written in: Assembly, C, C++
First release: 1997
Authors: zsKnight, _Demo_, pagefault, Nach, grinvader
Last checked: Oct 2026

Features

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

Input

HasGamepad
Not listed:Touch controls
HasLight gun
HasMouse
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.