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Dev tools · February 9, 2013

An NES emulator written in Rust

NES emulator written in Rust. Contribute to pcwalton/sprocketnes development by creating an account on GitHub.

An NES emulator written in Rust launched on February 9, 2013 with 125 votes, #11 of 551 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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In plain words

An NES emulator written in Rust allows developers to run classic Nintendo Entertainment System games on modern systems. Built using the Rust programming language, it targets software developers and retro gaming enthusiasts interested in emulation technology. The project is available on GitHub, making it accessible for those who want to study emulation implementation, contribute to development, or play NES games on contemporary hardware.

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