---
title: Emulation
description: ROM sites, emulators, discussion pages, and more.
tags:
  - emulation
  - discussion
  - roms
  - subreddits
---

# Emulation

ROM sites, emulators, discussion pages and more.

## ROM Sites

- [🌟 r/Roms Megathread](https://r-roms.github.io)
- [🌟 Crocdb](https://crocdb.net)
- [🌟 CDRomance](https://cdromance.com)
- [DLPSGAME](https://dlpsgame.com)
- [Edge Emulation](https://edgeemu.net)
- [The ROM Depot](https://theromdepot.com) / Registration required
- [Vimm's Lair](https://vimm.net/vault)
- [Emuparadise](https://www.emuparadise.me/roms-isos-games.php) /
  [Download workaround guide](https://lemmy.world/post/3061617)
- [NoPayStation](https://nopaystation.com) - PlayStation 1, Vita, 3, &
  Portable games
- [Ziperto](https://www.ziperto.com) - Nintendo games
- [NSW2u](https://nsw2u.com) - Nintendo Switch games

## Emulators

:::tip
See the
**[Emulation General Wiki](https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page#Emulators)**
for more.

Some emulators require additional files (keys or BIOS) and are marked
with a :gear:. You can get them
[here](https://r-roms.github.io/megathread/misc/#bios-files).
:::
- [Batocera.linux](https://batocera.org) - Retro-gaming distro
- [Mobox](https://github.com/olegos2/mobox) - Windows games
- [Winlator](https://winlator.org) - Windows games
- [:gear: RetroArch](https://retroarch.com) - Multiple consoles games / Avoid the melonDS, PPSSPP, Dolphin, & Citra cores
- [:gear: Ares](https://ares-emu.net) - Multiple consoles games / Avoid the Neo
  Geo, PlayStation 1, & Game Boy Advance cores
- [:gear: Ryujinx](https://github.com/GreemDev/Ryujinx) /
  [:gear: Sudachi](https://sudachi.emuplace.app/) - Nintendo Switch games
- [Cemu](https://cemu.info) - Wii U games
- [:gear: Vita3K](https://vita3k.org) - PlayStation Vita games
- [Lime3DS](https://github.com/Lime3DS/Lime3DS) - Nintendo 3DS games
- [Dolphin Emulator](https://dolphin-emu.org) - Wii & GameCube games
- [RPCS3](https://rpcs3.net) - PlayStation 3 games
- [xenia](https://xenia.jp) - Xbox 360 games
- [:gear: MAME](https://www.mamedev.org) - Arcade games
- [PPSSPP](https://www.ppsspp.org) - PlayStation Portable games
- [melonDS](https://melonds.kuribo64.net) / [DeSmuME](https://desmume.org) -
  Nintendo DS games
- [No$GBA](https://www.nogba.com) - Nintendo DS & Game Boy Advance games
- [:gear: xemu](https://xemu.app) - Original Xbox games
- [mGBA](https://mgba.io) - Game Boy Advance games
- [:gear: PCSX2](https://pcsx2.net) - PlayStation 2 games
- [Parallel Launcher](https://parallel-launcher.ca) - Nintendo 64 games
- [:gear: DuckStation](https://www.duckstation.org) - PlayStation 1 games
- [bsnes](https://github.com/bsnes-emu/bsnes) / [Snes9x](https://www.snes9x.com) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
- [WePlayDOS Games](https://weplaydos.games/) - Web browser MS-DOS games

## Related Subreddits

- [r/Roms](https://www.reddit.com/r/roms)
- [r/EmulationPiracy](https://reddit.nerdvpn.de/r/EmulationPiracy)
- [r/SwitchHacks](https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks)
- [r/SwitchHaxing](https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHaxing)
- [r/ps4homebrew](https://www.reddit.com/r/ps4homebrew)
- [r/WiiUHacks](https://www.reddit.com/r/WiiUHacks)
- [r/3dshacks](https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks)
- [r/vitahacks](https://www.reddit.com/r/vitahacks)
- [r/VitaPiracy](https://www.reddit.com/r/VitaPiracy)
- [r/WiiHacks](https://www.reddit.com/r/WiiHacks)
- [r/ps3homebrew](https://www.reddit.com/r/ps3homebrew)