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How ZSNES pioneered modern Emulation

In the early days, Super Nintendo Emulation was inaccurate and required a fast Pentium II PC to run at full speeds with sound, but in 1997 everything changed with the released on ZSNES, a blazingly fast SNES emulator written entirely in x86 assembly language that ran even on a 486 PC with playable speeds. While other emulators existed, ZSNES brought emulation to the masses with its UI and features. In this episode we take a closer look at how ZSNES pioneered modern emulation and played a significant role in advancing emulation technology during its time.

English
  • Originally Aired July 21, 2025
  • Runtime 12 minutes
  • Production Code AiRp6bB_o4Y
  • Network YouTube
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created July 21, 2025 by
    shriek
  • Modified July 21, 2025 by
    shriek