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Ares Git (2026/05/26) is a multi-system emulator developed since October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. Descending from higan and bsnes, it currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including various Nintendo and Sega consoles, as well as the MSX, ColecoVision, and Neo Geo Pocket. Recent updates include a tape position slider for the desktop UI, enhanced tape support for SC-3000 and MSX, and improved keyboard mappings for macOS. Overall, Ares aims to provide an authentic emulation experience while adding new features and fixing existing issues. Download is available for x64 systems.
Ares Git (2026/05/26) has been compiled. Ares is a multi-system emulator that started its development on October 14, 2004. It is a descendant of higan and bsnes, focusing on accuracy and preservation.
Currently, ares emulates the following 27 hardware devices:
* Famicom + Famicom Disk System
* Super Famicom + Super Game Boy
* Nintendo 64 (in progress)
* Game Boy + Game Boy Color
* Game Boy Advance + Game Boy Player
* SG-1000 + SC-3000
* Master System + Game Gear
* Mega Drive + Mega CD
* PC Engine + PC Engine CD + SuperGrafx
* MSX + MSX2
* ColecoVision
* Neo Geo Pocket + Neo Geo Pocket Color
* WonderSwan + WonderSwan Color + SwanCrystal + Pocket Challenge V2
Changelog for Ares Git:
* desktop-ui: added tape position slider
* sg/fc/msx/spec: updated serialization for tapes
* sg: added tape support for SC-3000
* msx: connected tape recording to tape manager
* desktop-ui: fixed tape recording button attribute lookup
* ruby: resolved keyboard mappings on macOS by adding missing left/right modifier keys
* msx: utilized the ‘new’ tape system instead of hard-coding the tape deck, added support for tsx/tzx and cas.
* spec: employed the ‘new’ tape system instead of hard-coding the tape deck
