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Ares Git (2026/03/17) is a multi-system emulator developed since October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. It is a descendant of higan and bsnes, currently emulating 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Game Gear, Mega Drive, and more. The latest changelog includes updates for N64 serialization, improvements in GBA PPU timings, and fixes for background mosaic toggling. Ares aims to provide a comprehensive emulation experience for various classic gaming systems. Download options for Ares Git (2026/03/17) are available.
Ares Git (2026/03/17) 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 emulates these 27 hardware devices:
* Famicom + Famicom Disk System
* Super Famicom + Super Game Boy
* Nintendo 64 (in development)
* 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:
* Updated N64 serialization
* Updated serialized fields in N64 save states
* GBA: Slight improvements in PPU timings
* GBA: Fixed mid-scanline background mosaic toggling
