NES Emulator + 6502 Studio
C
C tier on NES EmulatorsScore 5.2 · #24 of 26
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- No
- Runs on
- Linux, self-hosted, Web

Summary
NES Emulator + 6502 Studio is ranked #24 of 26 in NES emulators on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Web.
Compared on NES emulators
- Supported platforms
- Web browser; native builds via C++ and CMakegithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- NES Emulator + 6502 Studio is a C++ NES emulator compiled to WebAssembly with a browser debugger called NES Studio.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Debugger
- NES Studio includes stepping, running, breakpoints, live disassembly, a memory editor, CPU and PPU state, pattern, nametable and OAM viewers, and full-screen Play mode.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- CPU
- The 6502 core implements all 151 official opcodes and documented illegal opcodes, passes nestest and blargg instr_test, and matches the nestest golden log cycle for cycle.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Graphics and sound
- The PPU supports backgrounds, sprites, DMA, scrolling and four mirroring modes; the APU provides two pulse channels, triangle and noise through WebAudio.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Cartridge support
- The emulator supports NROM, MMC1, UxROM, CNROM and MMC3 mappers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Game compatibility
- The project reports Super Mario Bros. 1-1 as fully playable and Super Mario Bros. 3 as booting with its attract demo playing.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- The PPU renders one scanline at a time, so the blargg ppu_vbl_nmi timing ROM does not pass; the project says dot-based PPU timing is a future accuracy task.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Headless and deterministic use
- A C-ABI shared library exposes independent NES instances with deterministic stepping, and the project includes a Python package with a Gymnasium-style Super Mario Bros environment.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Agent integration
- NES Studio can replay .nesmovie recordings and can show live agent play through a Python streaming server; the live-agent button is hidden in production builds unless a backend URL is configured.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The project documents Docker and front-end setup using pnpm and Node 20+, plus a native build requiring a C++17 compiler, CMake 3.14+ and GoogleTest.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Testing
- The project reports 32 native gtest tests and 211 web Vitest tests, with conformance test ROMs fetched on demand and run in CI.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under GPL v3.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and support
- The opened project page provides no security or compliance claims and no dedicated support terms.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes its headless library, Python environment and live-agent workflow as suitable for scripting, training agents, development and research.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/MaxwellKnight/nes-emulator· checked 4 Oct 2026
