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Mednafen

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5.8No. 35 of 54
in Multi-System Emulators
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score96
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Linux, Windows
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Summary

Mednafen is ranked #35 of 54 in multi-system emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, Windows.

Compared on multi-system emulators

Free plan
Yesmednafen.github.io
Open source
Yesmednafen.github.io

Facts

Purpose
Mednafen is a portable, command-line-driven multi-system emulator that uses OpenGL and SDL.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Supported systems
Its listed systems include Apple II, Atari Lynx, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES, SNES, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Controls
It supports remapping hotkeys and virtual system inputs to a keyboard, joystick, or both.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Save and capture features
It supports save states, real-time rewinding, PNG screen snapshots, QuickTime movie recording, and WAV sound logging.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Game file formats
It can load non-CD games from gzip and Zstandard files or ZIP archives, and CD games from ZIP archives when CD image memory caching is enabled.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Network play
Network play uses an external dedicated server program.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Security guidance
The documentation warns that specially constructed save states may cause a lockup, consume substantial CPU, or potentially execute arbitrary host code, and advises against loading states from untrusted parties.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
File safety
CUE, TOC, and PSF files can reference arbitrary files, and the documentation says the default-enabled filesys.untrusted_fip_check setting mitigates a potential information-leak issue.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
CD limitation
Physical CD support was removed in version 0.9.38; CD-ROM games are loaded from dumped disc images.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Audio format limitation
MP3 is not supported for audio files referenced by CUE sheets.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Windows requirements
The releases page says Windows builds require Windows XP or newer and recommends the 64-bit build for better performance and functionality.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Supported build systems
The releases page lists successful compilation on FreeBSD, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
License
The project says Mednafen is distributed under the GNU GPLv2.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Support
The official site links to a Mednafen forum and an FAQ.mednafen.github.io · 2 Oct 2026
Product
Mednafen is a portable, OpenGL- and SDL-based, command-line multi-system emulator.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026
Systems
It supports systems including Apple II, Atari Lynx, Game Boy, NES, SNES, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026
Features
Core features include save states, real-time rewinding, PNG snapshots, QuickTime movie recording, and WAV sound logging.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026
File formats
It can load non-CD games from gzip or Zstandard files and ZIP archives; CD games can load from ZIP archives when CD image memory caching is enabled.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026
CD support
Mednafen loads CD-ROM games from disc images, and physical CD support was removed in version 0.9.38.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026
Security
The documentation warns that specially constructed save states can lock up or abort the emulator, consume substantial CPU, and potentially execute host code.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026
Security setting
The filesys.untrusted_fip_check setting is enabled by default to mitigate a potential information-leak issue involving included files.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026
Downloads
The releases page lists 32-bit and 64-bit Windows builds and source code; it says Windows XP or newer is required for Windows builds.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026
Build platforms
The releases page says Mednafen has been successfully compiled on FreeBSD, Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows.mednafen.github.io · 3 Oct 2026

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