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Ares Git (2026/01/07) is a multi-system emulator initiated on October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. It emulates 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and more. Recent changelog updates include the addition of the ‘–settings-file’ command line parameter, improvements to desktop UI, support for Famicom data recorder, and fixes for various bugs. The emulator now prefers the ‘metal’ video driver on macOS for optimal performance. Ares aims to provide a comprehensive emulation experience while ensuring the preservation of classic gaming hardware. Download options are available.
Ares Git (2026/01/07) has been compiled. Ares is a multi-system emulator that commenced development on October 14th, 2004. It is a descendant of higan and bsnes, emphasizing accuracy and preservation.
Ares currently supports 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
Ares Git changelog:
* desktop-ui: add ‘–settings-file’ command line option
* desktop-ui: disable ‘Arcade’ if no arcade cores are compiled.
* ruby: prefer the ‘metal’ video driver as both optimal and safest on macOS.
* ruby: remove unnecessary include
* add unload emulator feature to save the wav file
* fix new tape file resize issue
* feat: add support for Famicom data recorder
* gba: prefetcher should not read across 128KiB boundaries
* ruby: permit drivers to set controller names and utilize deterministic device id in SDL driver
