BizHawk is a multi-platform emulator with full rerecording support and Lua scripting. BizHawk focuses on core accuracy and power user tools while still being an easy-to-use emulator for casual gaming.
Downloads
- Windows users must download and run the prereq installer first.
- Release package links and Release notes including upcoming releases
- Developer build of the most recent commit
- Binary Links for older versions
Never mix different versions of BizHawk. Keep each version in its own folder.
Project info
- Code project: https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk
- Downloads: https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/releases
- BizHawk Forum
- IRC Channel: #bizhawk on irc.libera.chat is for hawk biz
- Discord:
#bizhawkon the TASVideos Discord- Also the more specialised channels
#tas-productionand#scripting(for Lua) on that server - For the .NET API, the ApiHawk server
- Also the more specialised channels
Documentation and Help
Quick Start
- Download and install the prerequisites
- Unzip BizHawk into its own folder
- Run EmuHawk.exe
Other Resources
- FAQ
- Known Issues
- Speed & Throttling
- Rewinding @ Speed & Throttling
- Display Configuration
- Sound Configuration
- Features
- Rerecording
- Command Line
- Compiling
- Core Port Requests - A breakdown of possible platforms and current plans for supporting them
- Compact Disc Info Dump
- Contributors
Supported platforms and platform-specific documentation
- Arcade machines
- Apple II
- Atari 2600
- Atari 7800
- Atari Lynx
- ColecoVision
- Commodore 64
- Game Boy, Super Game Boy, and Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- Mattel Intellivision
- NEC PC Engine (AKA TurboGrafx-16), including SuperGrafx and PCE CD
- Neo Geo Pocket
- Nintendo 64
- Nintendo DS/DSi
- Nintendo Entertainment System, Famicom, Famicom Disk System
- Odyssey 2
- Sega Genesis, Sega-CD, 32x
- Sega Master System, Game Gear, and SG-1000
- Sega Saturn
- Sony PlayStation
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Famicom
- PCFX
- TI-83 graphing calculator
- Uzebox
- Vectrex
- Virtual Boy
- Wonderswan and Wonderswan Color
- ZX Spectrum
Accuracy
- NES Accuracy Tests
- SNES Accuracy Tests
- GB Accuracy Tests
- Playstation Accuracy Tests (Archived mirror)
Movie file format
Help wanted
We have a lot of plans and tasks for BizHawk. We have tasks of all ranges from novice to expert. Don't be afraid to ask! Especially needed are core developers.
Please contact adelikat if interested. Our frontend is written in C#, and we have some c# cores to work on, but there are also C++ cores to manage.