A robust and highly-compatible Nintendo SNES emulator which allows you to play classic ROMs from your desktop with support for modern gaming controllers and gamepads.
Snes9X is a freeware Nintendo emulator app developed by Gary Henderson for Windows. It's pretty straightforward.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of Snes9X to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this Nintendo emulation program.
A free and fast Super Nintendo and Super Famicom emulator
Snes9x is a Super-Nintendo emulator. This is one of the best programs to play emulated SNES games on a Windows-driven PC.
Snes9x is a portable, freeware Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator. It basically allows you to play most games designed for the SNES and Super Famicom Nintendo game systems on your PC or Workstation; which includes some real gems that were only ever released in Japan.
Features of Snes9X
- Accurate emulation: SNES9X faithfully reproduces the experience of the original console.
- Cheats: Use cheat codes to add extra features to your gameplay.
- Customizable UI: Change the interface to suit your needs.
- Customizable graphics: Change the display to match your preferences.
- High compatibility: Play all your favorite SNES games without any issues.
- High video quality: Play in HD resolution for the best visuals.
- Memory card support: Save your progress on a memory card.
- Movie recording: Record your gameplay as an AVI file.
- Multiple controller support: Connect your favorite SNES controllers to play with friends.
- Netplay: Play with others online over the Internet.
- Portability: Play on other computers with the same game settings.
- Save states: Save your game and resume it later, even in the middle of a level.
- Screenshots: Take screenshots of your gameplay.
- Soundtrack recording: Capture the music from your favorite games.
Compatibility and License
Snes9X is provided under a freeware license on Windows from console emulators with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 1.63 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Snes9X run on?
Snes9X can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It's only available as a 64-bit download.
Other operating systems: The latest Snes9X version from 2024 is also available for Mac.
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