ares
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Visitares vs TotalSMS
What both publish
| Fact | ares | TotalSMS |
|---|---|---|
| License | The source code is distributed under the ISC license. | GitHub identifies the repository license as MIT. |
| Purpose | ares is a cross-platform, open-source multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation. | TotalSMS is a simple Sega Master System, Game Gear, and SG-1000 emulator. |
| Save states | Save states let users resume games that lack native saving. | The listed controls use Ctrl+S to save a state and Ctrl+L to load one. |
ares plans
- aresFree
- FreeFree
TotalSMS plans
No prices published.
Pick ares if…
ares suits people looking to emulate supported systems on desktop Linux, macOS, or Windows, including developers working on original software for those systems. Linux users should be comfortable compiling from source or finding third-party packages.
Pick TotalSMS if…
It suits users who want a free emulator for these Sega systems and developers interested in an open-source project with documented SDL2 builds.