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BizHawk

Multi-system emulator with recording and debugging tools for tool-assisted speedruns

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Scores on the multi-system emulators criteria

Evaluated Nov 5, 2026
  • Systems covered ×3 5

    5/5 means: 35 or more systems

    The supported list has 39 entries (37 without Doom and TIC-80), above the 35-system threshold.

    3 quotes
  • Play features ×3 3

    3/5 means: Four or five of the eight

    Five of the eight are documented: save states, rewind, fast-forward through speed control, an input mapper, and audio and video recording. Run-ahead, shaders and netplay are not listed.

    4 quotes
  • Platforms ×2 2

    2/5 means: Two of Windows, macOS and Linux

    Runs on Windows and Linux; the README says current versions do not work on macOS and there is no Android build.

    3 quotes
  • Release activity ×2 3

    3/5 means: 6 to 18 months old

    Latest release 2.11.1 was published on 1 May 2026, just over six months before capture.

    1 quote

Evidence (18 quotes)

  1. 1
    “EmuHawk is a multi-system emulator written in C#. As well as quality-of-life features for casual players, it also has recording/playback and debugging tools, making it the first choice for TASers (Tool-Assisted Speedrunners).”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  2. 2
    “Supported consoles and computers:”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  3. 3
    “Nintendo 64 + N64DD”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  4. 4
    “Sony Playstation (PSX)”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  5. 5
    “10 save slots with hotkeys and infinite named savestates”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  6. 6
    “speed control, including frame stepping and rewinding”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  7. 7
    “screenshotting and recording audio + video to file”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  8. 8
    “a comprehensive input mapper for the emulated gamepads and other peripherals”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  9. 9
    “input recording (making TAS movies)”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  10. 10
    “EmuHawk depends on certain libraries for graphics, and these don't work on macOS.”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  11. 11
    “Not available for either AArch64 or x86_64 devices.”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  12. 12
    “Most features and cores work, a notable omission being Mupen64Plus (N64).”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  13. 13
    “While the Linux port is about at parity, this remains a Windows-centric project.”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  14. 14
    “tag_name: 2.11.1, published_at: 2026-05-01T13:49:04Z”
    api.github.com/repos/TASEmulators/BizHawk/releases/latest · checked
  15. 15
    “Put all your dumped firmware files in the /Firmware folder and everything will be automatically detected and loaded when you try to load a game”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  16. 16
    “programmatic control over core and frontend with Lua or C#.NET”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  17. 17
    “As with Apple silicon Macs, not available.”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked
  18. 18
    “memory view/search/edit in all emulated hardware components”
    github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk · checked

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