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*Developed by: nkeynes | *Developed by: nkeynes | ||
*Status: Inactive | *Status: Inactive | ||
*Platform: Linux | *Platform: Linux and macOS | ||
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-'''DEV''' Console support (printf) | -'''DEV''' Console support (printf) | ||
===Known issues=== | ===Known issues=== | ||
==lxdream-nitro== | |||
*Official page: [https://gitlab.com/simulant/community/lxdream-nitro] | |||
*Platform: Linux and macOS | |||
*A community-improved version of lxdream | |||
==Demul== | ==Demul== | ||
Revision as of 01:37, 2 March 2023
Emulators can be very handy when you want to test code quickly, but can't be totally relied on. Some emulator are closer to the original console while some will run your game even if a real Dreamcast can't.
Reicast
- Official page: [1]
- Developed by: skmp, others. Derived from nullDC.
- Status: Active, Under rewrite
- Platform: Android, Windows, Linux, macOS, html5
Supported features
Known issues
- Extremely buggy
Redream
- Official page: [2]
- Developed by: inolen
- Status: Active
- Platform: Android, Windows, Linux, macOS
Supported feature
Known issues
- No sound support for homebrew with HLE bios
NullDC
- Official page: [3]
- Developed by: skmp, ZeZu, PsyMan
- Status: Inactive
- Platform: Windows
Supported feature
Known issues
lxdream
- Official page: [4]
- Developed by: nkeynes
- Status: Inactive
- Platform: Linux and macOS
Supported feature
-DEV Console support (printf)
Known issues
lxdream-nitro
- Official page: [5]
- Platform: Linux and macOS
- A community-improved version of lxdream
Demul
- Official page: [6]
- Developed by: Wind, CaH4e3, ajax16384, DreamZzz, MetalliC
- Status: Inactive
- Platform: Windows
Supported feature
- MMU, Naomi 2
Known issues
WashingtonDC
- Official page: [7]
- Developed by: snickerbockers
- Status: Active
- Platform: Linux, Windows
Supported feature
- Console support (printf) via serial port
- remote GDB debugging
Known issues
- game compatibility
- Z-Fighting
MAME
- Official page: [8]
- Developed by: MAME community
- Status: Active
- Platform: Linux, Windows
Supported feature
Known issues
- game compatibility
- speed
Chankast
- Chankast is a Dreamcast emulator for Windows. Released on May 29th, 2004, Chankast was the first publicly-released Dreamcast emulator to play commercial games playably. It is now considered outdated.
- Authors: baktery, unai and garrofi
- Homepage
- Latest version: Alpha 0.25, 07/07/2004
DreamEmu
- Developed by Lord Cheese, DreamEmu is an early Dreamcast emulator that can only run some tech demos and homebrew, last released on 10/28/02.
- Downloads: 0.0.4.1, v0.03 - 08/03/01, v0.02, v0.01a
- Homepage
Other older emulators
These emulators are listed mostly for historical/archival reasons.
- [DreamEmu](http://www.dreamemu.net/)
- [Dreamer](http://emulatronia.com/dcemu.htm)
- Makaron
- [Swirly](http://swirly.sourceforge.net/)