What does an emulator do?Įmulators simulate hardware in the form of software. We took a closer look at many of the emulators and show you in our photo series which systems can be emulated on which platforms, which functions the emulators offer and which restrictions you have to accept. Game emulators for classic handhelds and home consoles such as GameBoys, the Nintendo 64 or early generations of the Sony PlayStation are particularly popular. Even the arcade machines known from amusement arcades can be brought home with it – or at least the games that were running on them. With emulators you can not only use Android apps on Windows, Mac and Linux, but also play old treasured games for MS-DOS or consoles on modern computers or even the smartphone. We looked at the best emulators and explained what to look for when downloading games. With emulators you can bring these and other popular systems to life on PCs and Android devices. Many enthusiastic gamers have had their first daddling experience with game consoles such as the Super Nintendo, Gameboy or Sega Mega Drive. Emulate Super Nintendo, Playstation, Gameboy and Co on PCs, Macs and Android