HalfNES

Accurate NES emulator with joystick support, cross-platform, mapper support, accurate sound
Oct 09, 2026
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Category:
Games › Tools
Developer:
Andrew Hoffman
License:
Open source
Total downloads:
4
Latest version:
0.61

Description

A highly accurate NES/Famicom emulator with joystick support (thanks Zlika) and cross-platform compatibility. It supports various mappers, has a precise sound core, fast display code, battery save support (no savestates), remappable controls, full screen mode, NTSC filter, and an NSF player. Enjoy classic NES games in their original glory.

Downloading HalfNES 0.61 for Mac from the developer's website was possible when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this app available. This free Mac application is a product of Andrew Hoffman. The program is categorized as Games. According to the results of the Google Safe Browsing check, the developer's site is safe. Despite this, we recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus software.

From the developer:

An accurate NES/Famicom emulator.

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