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Essgee

No phone app

5.7No. 28 of 30
in Game Gear Emulators
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score90
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Windows
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Summary

Essgee is ranked #28 of 30 in game gear emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Windows.

Compared on game gear emulators

Supported platforms
Windowsgithub.com
Save states
Yesgithub.com
Master System support
Yesgithub.com
Shader support
Yesgithub.com
Source available
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Essgee is an emulator for several 8-bit consoles and handhelds, mostly made by Sega.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Supported systems
It supports the SG-1000, partially supports the SC-3000 and ColecoVision, and supports the Mark III/Master System, Game Gear, Game Boy and partially the Game Boy Color.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Runtime
Essgee is written in C# and uses .NET Framework 4.7.1.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
ROM loading
It recognizes ROMs by file extension and can load zipped files, using the first recognized ROM in the archive.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Settings
Users can configure system-specific settings such as controller configuration, region, TV standard and bootstrap ROM paths.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Media support
Supported cartridge types include Sega, Codemasters, Korean and Game Boy mappers, as well as the Game Boy Camera.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
External devices
Essgee supports the Game Boy Printer and partially supports the Game Boy Color infrared port, including Pocket Pikachu Color data transfer.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Emulation limitations
The project says overall emulation accuracy is not exact, though it considers it sufficient to play many games well.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Other limitations
The README notes possible sound stuttering and describes the shader system as limited and incompatible with shaders from other emulators.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
License
Essgee is released under the MIT License, which permits use, copying, modification and distribution free of charge subject to its conditions.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Warranty
The MIT license provides the software “as is,” without warranty.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Systems
It supports the Sega SG-1000, partially supports the SC-3000 and ColecoVision, and supports the Mark III/Master System, Game Gear, Game Boy and Game Boy Color.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Technology
Essgee is written in C# and uses .NET Framework v4.7.1.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Graphics and sound libraries
It uses OpenTK and OpenTK.GLControl for graphics and sound output.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Input and devices
It supports system-specific controls including controllers, the SC-3000 keyboard, the Master System Light Phaser, the Game Boy Printer, and partial Game Boy Color infrared support.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Shader limits
Its shader system is comparatively limited and is not compatible with shaders from other emulators.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Emulation caveats
The project says overall emulation accuracy is nowhere near exact and notes possible sound stuttering.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Support and security
The project pages opened provide no support policy or security/compliance claims.github.com · 8 Oct 2026

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