{"id":112,"date":"2022-11-10T18:39:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T18:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-emulators-for-pc\/"},"modified":"2022-11-10T18:39:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T18:39:02","slug":"best-emulators-for-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-emulators-for-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Emulators For PC That You Should Totally Try!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The world of gaming is a huge one, with hundreds of different consoles and systems to choose from. If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to play your favorite game on your computer instead of just on the console it came out on, this list will show you how. We&#8217;ll cover emulators that work with Macs and Linux computers as well as Windows PCs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-audio-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"__GHOST_URL__\/content\/media\/2023\/02\/best-emulators-for-pc_thumb.webp?v&#x3D;1676848890988\" alt=\"audio-thumbnail\" class=\"kg-audio-thumbnail\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-audio-thumbnail placeholder kg-audio-hide\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Best-PC-Emulators-B----Mednafen--Best-Sega-Saturn-Emulator-.png 803w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-emulators-for-pc\/#Mednafen_Best_Sega_Saturn_Emulator\" title=\"Mednafen (Best Sega Saturn Emulator)\">Mednafen (Best Sega Saturn Emulator)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/retrokingpin.com\/best-emulators-for-pc\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"mednafen-best-sega-saturn-emulator\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mednafen_Best_Sega_Saturn_Emulator\"><\/span><strong>Mednafen (Best Sega Saturn Emulator)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mednafen.github.io\/\">Mednafen<\/a> is a free, open-source multi-system emulator. It&#8217;s the oldest of the emulators on this list and has been around since 1999. It can run games from most systems, including Super Nintendo, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis\/Mega Drive (Genesis), Atari 2600\/2600XL\/VCS System 5\/1040ST (Atari 5200), Sega Master System &amp; Game Gear (SMS) as well as many more! <\/p>\n<p>Mednafen also supports several other features including: auto-loaders for ROMs; cheat codes; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/savestate\">save states<\/a> and savestates through memory cards; player 1 controls; joypad support. We recommend Mednafen specifically for those who are looking for Sega Saturn emulation as we&#8217;ve found they run extremely well in for all of your favorite games like Saturn Bomberman, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Virtua Fighter 2, Radiant Silvergun and many others!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are many emulators out there, but these are some of the best. In addition to playing old games on your PC, it can be great for testing new games before they come out or learning how a game was made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world of gaming is a huge one, with hundreds of different consoles and systems to choose from. If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to play your favorite game on your computer instead of just on the console it came out on, this list will show you how. 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