WebNES
C
C tier on NES EmulatorsScore 6.3 · #11 of 26
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- No
- Runs on
- Web
Summary
WebNES is ranked #11 of 26 in NES emulators on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Web.
Compared on NES emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Web browsers; optimized for Chrome and unsupported in Internet Explorergithub.com
- Save states
- Yesgithub.com
- Shader support
- Yesgithub.com
- Cheat support
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Product
- WebNES is a JavaScript NES emulator built with HTML5 canvas and optimized for Chrome's V8 engine.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Browser demo
- The maker links to a playable release build hosted on GitHub Pages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Game compatibility
- It supports common NES mapper formats, and the README estimates that approximately 98% of games should work.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Graphics and audio
- It supports WebGL with canvas fallback, selected shaders including CRT monitor emulation, and audio through the HTML5 WebAudio API.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Controls and saves
- Features include remappable keyboard keys, game pad support, and quick save and quick load save states.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Other player features
- It supports screenshots, NTSC and PAL, ZIP ROM loading, variable game speed, and a Game Genie code database.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Developer feature
- The emulator can generate trace logs for CPU instructions and PPU events for ROM authors or other emulator authors.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- Internet Explorer is explicitly unsupported because of performance issues and its lack of real typed arrays.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- The project can run without building; building requires npm and Bower, and the README provides Windows and Linux build instructions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maker and audience
- Pete Ward describes himself as a game development software engineer and calls WebNES his browser NES emulator written in JavaScript.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Graphics
- It supports WebGL with a canvas fallback and includes selected shaders such as CRT monitor emulation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Audio
- Audio support uses the HTML5 WebAudio API.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Keyboard keys can be remapped, and game pads are supported.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Game Genie
- A database of Game Genie codes lets players activate or deactivate known codes for a loaded game.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Development tools
- Trace logs for CPU instructions and PPU events are available for ROM authors and other emulator authors.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Browser limitation
- The README says Internet Explorer is entirely unsupported because of performance issues and its lack of real typed arrays.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Maker background
- Pete Ward’s GitHub profile describes him as a game development software engineer with over 20 years of coding experience.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Project history
- Pete Ward’s profile says WebNES was started in 2013 and was originally ported from his C++ NES emulator.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Everything Xiaomi
- Best NES Emulators in 2026#11 of 26
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Sources
- github.com/peteward44/WebNES· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/peteward44· checked 4 Oct 2026