Nestopia

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title: "Nestopia" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2003-software", "2013-software", "nintendo-entertainment-system-emulators", "macos-emulation-software", "windows-emulation-software", "linux-emulation-software", "free-video-game-console-emulators", "discontinued-emulators"] description: "Nintendo Entertainment System emulator" topic_path: "technology/operating-systems" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestopia" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Nintendo Entertainment System emulator ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox software"]

Field	Value
name	Nestopia UE
logo	Nestopia logo.svg
developer	0ldsk00l
released
latest_release_version	1.53.2
latest_release_date
discontinued	no
operating_system	Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
genre	Emulator
license	GPLv2
programming_language	C++
website
repo	https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia/
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| name = Nestopia UE | logo = Nestopia logo.svg | developer = 0ldsk00l | released = | latest_release_version = 1.53.2 | latest_release_date = | discontinued = no | operating_system = Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows | genre = Emulator | license = GPLv2 | programming_language = C++ | website = | repo = https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia/

| name = Nestopia | logo = [[Image:Nestopia.svg|100px|Nestopia icon]] | developer = Martin Freij | released = | latest_release_version = 1.40 | latest_release_date = | discontinued = yes | operating_system = Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows | genre = Emulator | license = GPLv2 | programming_language = C++ | website = | repo = https://sourceforge.net/projects/nestopia/files/

Nestopia UE - and its predecessor Nestopia - are open-source NES/Famicom emulators designed to emulate the NES hardware as accurately as possible.

Features

The requirements for the original Nestopia were considered higher than some of its contemporaries such as Stella. To run an optimal emulation, the program requires a minimum 800 MHz processor. Its high requirement is due to its accurate emulation of the NES hardware. The emulator will play most ROMs and has a strong port for the Apple Macintosh.

The original Nestopia allowed customization of colors, sounds, and graphics. It includes special features such as Power Glove.

Development history

Nestopia was originally developed for Windows by Martin Freij. Richard Bannister and R. Belmont later ported it to Mac OS X and Linux, respectively. Original development ended in 2008, but forked into Nestopia UE.

References

References

1. [https://sourceforge.net/p/nestopia/news/2003/06/nestopia-released/ Nestopia 1.00 binaries and sources have been released!]
2. (2013-04-20). "Part 1: The 8-bit console classics". Game Pro.
3. Stevens, Kenneth. (2008). "The Emulation User's Guide". Lulu.com.
4. Brandon Widder. (2013-04-20). "Best Emulators (NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, and more)". Digital Trends.
5. Innocent Bystander. (2011-06-20). "Play Classic Nintendo Games On Your Computer With The Nestopia Emulator".
6. Craig Snyder. (2012-05-04). "Emulating & Playing Classic NES Games On Your Computer With Nestopia". MakeUseOf.
7. {{URL. http://0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/

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