Games & Entertainment Emulators ZSNES for Windows

ZSNES for Windows 1.51 for Windows

by zsKnight

Avg. Rating 4.5 (56 votes)

File Details

File Size 0.8 MB
License Open Source
Operating System Windows 2000/9x/Server 2003/XP
Date Added
Total Downloads 18,018
Publisher zsKnight
Homepage ZSNES
Other Versions

Publisher's Description

ZSNES is a Super Nintendo emulator programmed by zsKnight and _Demo_. On April 2, 2001 the ZSNES project was GPL'ed and its source released to the public. It currently runs on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and DOS. Remember that this is a public beta so don't expect this to run on your machine.

Latest Reviews

Mirrebex

Mirrebex reviewed v1.50 on Dec 26, 2006

Best SNES emu ever indeed..

Point Zero

Point Zero reviewed v1.50 on Dec 26, 2006

Tried only Super Mario Kart and it didn't even work as it should. CRAP.

Archlyric

Archlyric reviewed v1.50 on Dec 26, 2006

Works Excellent as always! runs smoothly in vista as well. Best SNES emu ever!

Skizelli

Skizelli reviewed v1.50 on Dec 23, 2006

I've always been a fan of ZSNES over any other SNES emu, having used the original Snes9x even (I still remember the green GUI), but frankly the new kids that took over the project aren't of the same caliber as the original programmers. Never in my experience has ZSNES been so buggy. Games like Super Mario Kart, Pilot Wings and SMW2: Yoshi's Island, all games that used to work perfectly, now have problems. SMK runs like crap, PW has crackling noises during the sky diving stages and SMW2's 1-7 level has a jittery background. Just a few things I've noticed several builds ago. I'm sure there's more. Despite posts in their forum about these issues, none have been addressed yet. I know no software is perfect, especially emulators. But one of the key points of emulation is taking steps forward, not back. Hopefully the new guys will get things worked out. It's still my favorite SNES emu, but -1 for the step backward.

bourgeoisdude

bourgeoisdude reviewed v1.50 on Dec 23, 2006

FINALLY! Fixed the bugs I wanted them to fix like two years ago! Now I can finally leave Snex9x in the dust and go ZSNES!

Question: Anyone tested this with Vista yet, just out of curiosity?

Banquo

Banquo reviewed v1.50 on Dec 23, 2006

I put off using this for many years because I hate the GUI, I mean I really hate it. I used snes9x instead. While that is still a good emulator, this one has the edge as far as compatibility and speed. I still don't like the gui but you probably can't find a better snes emulator for Windows.

dwby

dwby reviewed v1.50 on Dec 23, 2006

The best emulator for Snes!! God I love this program.

And yes, they have removed support for internet play but it WILL be back!

Mirrebex

Mirrebex reviewed v1.42 on Jul 21, 2006

the best there is

Clements

Clements reviewed v1.42 on Sep 12, 2005

The most compatible and feature-rich Snes emulator available. For those who wish to use the very latest builds (and don't compile from CVS), You can download Work in Progress (WIP) binaries from:

http://ipherswipsite.com/

Velocition

Velocition reviewed v1.42 on Aug 28, 2005

Version 1.42 fixed the graphics problem I was having on my XP machine with version 1.36 (it worked fine on Win98). It plays perfectly, but I would prefer it if the GUI was a little more like VisualBoyAdvance.

Avg. Rating 4.5 (56 votes)
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Mirrebex

Mirrebex reviewed v1.50 on Dec 26, 2006

Best SNES emu ever indeed..

Point Zero

Point Zero reviewed v1.50 on Dec 26, 2006

Tried only Super Mario Kart and it didn't even work as it should. CRAP.

Archlyric

Archlyric reviewed v1.50 on Dec 26, 2006

Works Excellent as always! runs smoothly in vista as well. Best SNES emu ever!

Skizelli

Skizelli reviewed v1.50 on Dec 23, 2006

I've always been a fan of ZSNES over any other SNES emu, having used the original Snes9x even (I still remember the green GUI), but frankly the new kids that took over the project aren't of the same caliber as the original programmers. Never in my experience has ZSNES been so buggy. Games like Super Mario Kart, Pilot Wings and SMW2: Yoshi's Island, all games that used to work perfectly, now have problems. SMK runs like crap, PW has crackling noises during the sky diving stages and SMW2's 1-7 level has a jittery background. Just a few things I've noticed several builds ago. I'm sure there's more. Despite posts in their forum about these issues, none have been addressed yet. I know no software is perfect, especially emulators. But one of the key points of emulation is taking steps forward, not back. Hopefully the new guys will get things worked out. It's still my favorite SNES emu, but -1 for the step backward.

bourgeoisdude

bourgeoisdude reviewed v1.50 on Dec 23, 2006

FINALLY! Fixed the bugs I wanted them to fix like two years ago! Now I can finally leave Snex9x in the dust and go ZSNES!

Question: Anyone tested this with Vista yet, just out of curiosity?

Banquo

Banquo reviewed v1.50 on Dec 23, 2006

I put off using this for many years because I hate the GUI, I mean I really hate it. I used snes9x instead. While that is still a good emulator, this one has the edge as far as compatibility and speed. I still don't like the gui but you probably can't find a better snes emulator for Windows.

dwby

dwby reviewed v1.50 on Dec 23, 2006

The best emulator for Snes!! God I love this program.

And yes, they have removed support for internet play but it WILL be back!

Mirrebex

Mirrebex reviewed v1.42 on Jul 21, 2006

the best there is

Clements

Clements reviewed v1.42 on Sep 12, 2005

The most compatible and feature-rich Snes emulator available. For those who wish to use the very latest builds (and don't compile from CVS), You can download Work in Progress (WIP) binaries from:

http://ipherswipsite.com/

Velocition

Velocition reviewed v1.42 on Aug 28, 2005

Version 1.42 fixed the graphics problem I was having on my XP machine with version 1.36 (it worked fine on Win98). It plays perfectly, but I would prefer it if the GUI was a little more like VisualBoyAdvance.

Jeffsoft

Jeffsoft reviewed v1.42 on Jan 22, 2005

yes! Zsnes is back gain!

Madjock

Madjock reviewed v1.41 on Jan 20, 2005

A wonderful emulator, perfected over the years with some nice touches. Better than Snes9X IMO.

ryanb0885

ryanb0885 reviewed v1.40 on Dec 30, 2004

While it could use a GUI makeover, this application performs the tasks it was meant to with flying colors. Unless you're extremely picky about the interface, I would recommend this to anyone.

Isoptera4

Isoptera4 reviewed v1.36 on Nov 12, 2004

Bad, Snes9X is better, nicer gui who cares if it can't fully emulate a few minor things, Zsnes lloks like crap and plays like crap

Jeffsoft

Jeffsoft reviewed v1.36 on Apr 3, 2004

Superb!

JavaGeek

JavaGeek reviewed v1.36 on Jul 16, 2002

This has always been the best, I didn't like the windows one because you were limited to certain keys because they cant be windows keys. eg: ALT. This one's always been a step ahead of the other, though less pretty, it works better.

fallen_angel_666

fallen_angel_666 reviewed v1.25 on Jun 9, 2001

This is a pretty good emulator, but the interface is kinda crappy. The DOS look of it is kinda' unsettling. I, personally, think SNES9X is better.

dynamex

dynamex reviewed v1.25 on May 17, 2001

This is a great emulator! It is fast, have good sound emulation, emulates every rom I own and is so flexible! You can use your DirectX-compatible joypad to get the real nintendo feeling!

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