higan
No phone app
6.2No. 32 of 54
in Multi-System Emulators
in Multi-System Emulators
- Recognised40% of the score20
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score77
- Free plan14% of the score100
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux, Mac, Windows
Summary
higan is ranked #32 of 54 in multi-system emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
higan plans and pricing
All plansCompared on multi-system emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSDgithub.com
Facts
- Product type
- higan is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and code readability.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Original developer
- The project was originally developed by Near.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- It emulates systems including Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive, PC Engine, MSX, ColecoVision, Neo Geo Pocket and WonderSwan.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Official releases
- Official releases are available from the GitHub releases page.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Nightly builds
- Automated, untested builds are available for each supported operating system.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Supported desktop systems
- Nightly builds are listed for Windows, macOS, Ubuntu Linux and FreeBSD.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The project links to a discussion forum and a Discord chat.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- License
- The program is free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or any later version.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Warranty
- The license states that the software is provided without warranty.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Game library tool
- The distribution includes icarus, described as a game library importer for higan.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Core components
- The distribution includes libco, nall, ruby and hiro alongside higan and icarus.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Project focus
- The higan-emu organization describes higan as a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy, preservation and configurability.github.com · 1 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2004github.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/higan-emu/higan/blob/master/README.md· checked 1 Oct 2026
- github.com/higan-emu/higan/blob/master/LICENSE.txt· checked 1 Oct 2026
- github.com/higan-emu· checked 1 Oct 2026
- github.com/higan-emu/higan· checked 28 Sept 2026