Getting Started With Emulation

Learn how to play classic games on modern devices

What is Emulation?

Emulation allows your computer to imitate older gaming systems such as NES, Game Boy, PlayStation, or Nintendo DS. This lets you play classic games without needing the original console.

ROMs

Game files used in emulators are called ROMs or ISOs. These are digital copies of cartridges or discs.

Most people create ROMs from their own games using dumping tools.

Emulators

Different consoles require different emulator software.

After installing the emulator, open it and select the ROM file to start playing.

1972
A spark.
Arcades filled with endless possibilities.
1983
The industry fell...
But players refused to let gaming disappear.
1985
A new beginning.
Heroes were born.
Worlds grew larger.
Stories became unforgettable.
1989
Gaming fit in your pocket.
1994
A new dimension.
3D changed everything.
1998
Dreams of tomorrow.
2001
New rivals.
New adventures.
New communities.
Gaming never stopped evolving.

"The past disappears... unless someone preserves it."