Stable and lightweight NEX emulator that can play all types of Nintendo games on a PC with very little easy setup and usage.
RockNES is a freeware NES emulator app developed by Zepper for Windows. It's light on system resources, easy to setup and reliable.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of RockNES to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this NES emulation program.
Nintendo NES emulator for Windows with many different features
RockNES is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) videogame emulator.
It's fully coded in C and uses the Allegro library for audio, video and input devices, plus the zLib library for compressed files ZIP or GZ.
Features of RockNES
- Audio: Support for various sound chips and custom soundtracks.
- Cheating: Support for save states, cheat codes and cheat search.
- Compatibility: Wide range of controllers and joysticks supported.
- Customization: Customizable UI and controls.
- Debugging: Debugger with code and memory inspection.
- Emulation Quality: High accuracy NES emulation.
- Graphics: Multiple graphical filters and smooth scaling.
- Modding Tools: Create and share modifications with the community.
- Movie Mode: Ability to record and playback inputs.
- Multiple File Formats: Support for multiple file formats including .nes, .zip and .rar.
- Network Play: Ability to play online with friends.
- ROMs: Ability to play NES ROMs.
- Recordings: Create videos and audio recordings of gameplay.
- Save States: Save game progress anytime.
- Speed Control: Adjustable speed settings to reduce slowdown.
Compatibility and License
RockNES is provided under a freeware license on Windows from console emulators with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 5.80 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can RockNES run on?
RockNES can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.
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