Emulation
Emulators / Arcade
KAWAKS
Kawaks emulates the CPS1, the CPS2 and the Neo·Geo (BIOS),
and also supports kaillera, which lets you play online!
Kawaks supports the UniBios (BIOS with numerous cheats and options for the Neo·Geo).
| Emulator | Version | Date | OS | Netplay | Rating / Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaks | v1.46 + Loader | 09-Sep-2004 |  |
Yes (Kaillera) |   Hacked version of Kawaks that supports any game specified in the asr.dat file. |
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| Kawaks | v1.59 | 31-Dec-2007 | |
Yes (Kaillera) | The latest official version of this great emulator. |
Download screenshots pack v1.57 (optional) |
NEBULA
Nebula emulates the CPS1 and 2, the Neo·Geo (BIOS), Konami games and the PGM!
It also supports kaillera and the UniBios.
| Emulator | Version | Date | OS | Netplay | Rating / Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebula | v2.25b | 18-Feb-2007 | |
Yes (Kaillera) |  Very good emulator. |
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FINAL BURN
Final Burn emulates the After Burner hardware, the Galaxy Force harware
and is also the first to emulate the CPS2.
Dave stopped the development of Final Burn but released the sources of the program,
which allowed a group to take them back and create Final Burn Alpha
(and for the info, Final Burn Alpha supports the UniBios).
| Emulator | Version | Date | OS | Netplay | Rating / Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Burn | v0.518 | 14-Oct-2002 | |
No | The very first CPS2 emulator. |
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| Final Burn Alpha | v0.2.9.71 | 13-Apr-2007 | |
Yes (Kaillera) | Improved version, emulates more systems like the Neo·Geo (BIOS), and supports kaillera (netplay). |
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RAINE
Raine is an arcade emulator that used to support Rainbow Island only,
but which has evolved a lot. It now runs many other games
and supports various arcade systems, like Taito and Jaleco ones, but also the CPS1 and 2.
| Emulator | Version | Date | OS | Netplay | Rating / Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raine | v0.43.2 | 20-Sep-2005 |  |
No | The DOS version, no longer updated as the author doesn't have DOS anymore to test it on. |
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| Raine 32 | v0.50.4 | 01-May-2007 | |
No | Good and very fast, one of the best arcade emulators. |
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| Raine | v0.50.4 | 01-May-2007 |  |
No | - Not rated - Not tested. |
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(For your information: The emulators below are old and discontinued)
CALLUS
Numerous Capcom arcade hits are on the Capcom Play System 1 (CPS1),
and Callus emulates it almost to perfection!
| Emulator | Version | Date | OS | Netplay | Rating / Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callus | v0.42 | 24-Jun-1998 | |
No | Old but still very good all around. |
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| Callus 95 | v0.42 | 25-Jun-1998 | |
Yes | The Windows version. |
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| Callus 95 | v0.42 p2.4 | 22-Nov-2000 | |
Yes | A non-official version that supports more games. |
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SYSTEM 16
The System 16 is an arcade system created by Sega, and is technically superior to the Mega Drive.
Bearing the same name as the arcade system, the System 16 emulator is the first one
to support this machine, as well as the System 18 and the Dual 68000.
| Emulator | Version | Date | OS | Netplay | Rating / Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System 16 | v0.82 | 01-Jan-1999 | |
No | Old emulator, rather nice but now outclassed by MAME. |
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| System 16 DX | v0.79 | 12-Jul-1998 | |
No | No voice emulation, and a few games aren't supported. |
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| System 16 DX | v0.80 beta | 06-May-1999 | |
No | Unstable version. The sound and the emulation are rather fucked up. Note: Requires either of the 2 versions above to run. |
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MODELER
Modeler is the first program to emulate the System 32, arcade system created by Sega,
more powerful than the System 16, of course...
| Emulator | Version | Date | OS | Netplay | Rating / Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modeler | v0.9.3a | 08-Dec-2001 | |
Yes (Kaillera) | Good emulator, too bad it's been discontinued before having had the opportunity to evolve more... Note: Got to be in 16-bit color mode to make it work. |
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| Modeler | v0.9.3a | 08-Dec-2001 | |
Yes (Kaillera) | - Not rated - Not tested. |
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