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emmd

iPhone only

8.8No. 2 of 27
in Sega Genesis Emulators
  • Recognised40% of the score85
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score91
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

emmd is ranked #2 of 27 in Sega genesis emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on Sega genesis emulators

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOSgithub.com
System scope
genesis_onlygithub.com
Save states
Yesgithub.com
Shader support
Yesgithub.com
License
open_sourcegithub.com

Facts

Product
emmd is a Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulator written in Go and targeting Model 1 hardware.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Desktop library
Its desktop UI provides a game library with ROM scanning, artwork, metadata, save-state management, rewind, fast-forward, shader effects, RetroAchievements integration, and configurable settings.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Emulation
The emulator supports Motorola 68000 and Zilog Z80 CPUs, VDP rendering, YM2612 FM synthesis, and SN76489 PSG audio.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Controllers
It supports two-player 3-button and 6-button controllers.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Save data
It supports battery-backed SRAM and save states, which are checked with CRC32 checksums and ROM CRC matching.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Regions
It supports NTSC and PAL, with automatic detection from the ROM header and a manual region option.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Integration
A LibRetro core is provided for use with LibRetro-compatible frontends.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
macOS
The project documents a build target that creates a macOS application bundle with an icon and code signing.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit
The emulator targets officially licensed, released Genesis games and lists unlicensed or homebrew games, prototypes, beta ROMs, and non-controller peripherals as unsupported.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Development requirement
Building the project requires Go 1.25 or later.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Maker
The GitHub account for the repository is named John Schember and lists Florida, USA.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Purpose
emmd is a Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulator written in Go and targeting Model 1 hardware.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Desktop features
The desktop UI includes a game library with ROM scanning, artwork, metadata, save state management, rewind, fast-forward, shader effects, RetroAchievements integration, and configurable settings.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Emulated hardware
The emulator supports Motorola 68000 and Zilog Z80 CPUs, VDP rendering, YM2612 FM synthesis, and SN76489 PSG audio.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Frontend integration
The project provides a LibRetro core for use with LibRetro-compatible frontends.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Compatibility limits
The emulator targets officially licensed and released Genesis games and says it does not support unlicensed or homebrew games, prototype or beta ROMs, or non-controller peripherals.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Build requirement
Building the project requires Go 1.25 or later.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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