Top 18 C++ Retrogaming Projects

• Provenance

  39 5,764 8.8 C++

  iOS & tvOS multi-emulator frontend, supporting various Atari, Bandai, NEC, Nintendo, Sega, SNK and Sony console systems… Get Started: https://wiki.provenance-emu.com |

  

• mt32-pi

  33 1,176 2.5 C++

  🎹🎶 A baremetal kernel that turns your Raspberry Pi 3 or later into a Roland MT-32 emulator and SoundFont synthesizer based on Circle, Munt, and FluidSynth.

Project mention: Something between Rpi and Rpi Pico? | /r/microcontrollers | 2023-12-10

I have just seen https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi but it doesn't seem as easy to play with and well-documented as the other software I've used.

• InfluxDB

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  Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

  

• pegasus-frontend

  58 1,108 6.7 C++

  A cross platform, customizable graphical frontend for launching emulators and managing your game collection.

Project mention: Pegasus frontend on RP2S? | /r/retroid | 2023-12-05

• RigelEngine

  8 888 5.8 C++

  A modern re-implementation of the classic DOS game Duke Nukem II

Project mention: Lessons from Open-Source Game Projects | dev.to | 2024-04-10

Rigel Engine - Duke Nukem 2 clone. C++, C, OpenGL, SDL2

• ShaderGlass

  27 830 6.6 C++

  Overlay for running GPU shaders on top of Windows desktop

Project mention: Tutorial for ShaderGlass | /r/ReShade | 2023-07-30

• ancient

  2 197 6.4 C++

  Decompression routines for ancient formats

• Espeon

  1 148 1.8 C++

  Gameboy emulator for the ESP32

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• CatacombGL

  2 135 4.9 C++

  CatacombGL is a source port with OpenGL graphics for Catacomb 3D (1991), The Catacomb Abyss (1992), The Catacomb Armageddon (1992) and The Catacomb Apocalypse (1993).

• Avara

  3 118 9.1 C++

  Port of the original 1996 game from Ambrosia Software.

  

• MegaDrivePlusPlus

  2 114 0.0 C++

  Universal Region mod, 50/60 Hz switch and In-Game-Reset (IGR) for Sega Mega Drive (AKA Genesis)

Project mention: GitHub and all it’s glory! | /r/consolemodding | 2023-06-04

• melonds-ds

  2 91 9.9 C++

  A remake of the libretro melonDS core that prioritizes standalone parity, reliability, and usability.

Project mention: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2024) | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-02-01

Location: Long Island, NY, USA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: C++, C, Python, Rust, Linux, Test Automation, Git

Résumé/CV: https://jesse.tg

Email: [email protected]

I’m a software engineer that specializes at the place where systems programming, usability, and automation meet. You want something to run on different platforms? I'm your guy. You want it to come with clear, easy-to-understand documentation? I'm your guy. You want to turn a five-step deployment process into one step? I'm your guy.

My most recent project that exemplifies these skills is [melonDS DS](https://github.com/JesseTG/melonds-ds), a wrapper around a Nintendo DS emulator that makes it easier to use than most other emulators.

• super-mario-bros

  2 85 0.0 C++

  Original SNES Super mario bros made with C++ / OpenGL

• Hurrican

  1 58 6.9 C++

  Freeware jump and shoot game created by Poke53280, based on the Turrican game series by Manfred Trenz (by HurricanGame)

  

Project mention: Show HN: Play Hurrican, a jump'n'shoot game based on Turrican, in the browser | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-02-01

• chrgfx

  1 57 2.0 C++

  Converts to and from tile based graphics from retro video game hardware

• BulkyMIDI-32

  1 42 1.5 C++

  A HW build of the MT32-PI project, allowing you to emulate a Roland MT-32 using a Raspberry Pi. Includes enough additional modules to build a MIDI-mountain as well as adapters for connecting to most things retro.

• ultimatetapankaikki

  1 34 0.0 C++

  Open source port of Ultimate Tapan Kaikki

  

• Arduino-SNES-controller-on-GameCube

  1 5 0.0 C++

  Modify a SNES (or similar) controller to work on GameCube using a compatible Arduino board.

• REminiCRT

  2 2 0.0 C++

  Flashback with CRT emulation shader

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• Building a USB to Mac ADB keyboard adapter

  4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 31 Jan 2024

• Pegasus frontend on RP2S?

  1 project | /r/retroid | 5 Dec 2023

• Another World Ported to FPGA

  6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Jul 2023

• Commander Keen: Can we get some love?

  1 project | /r/retrogaming | 4 Jul 2023

• I’ve tried to create a living room Linux console but I’ve failed because of the simplest thing

  1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 20 May 2023

• How to get rid of "Let's Rock!" voice in AdvanceMAME?

  1 project | /r/MAME | 9 May 2023

• Is there anything like RetroPie available for Ubuntu?

  1 project | /r/linux4noobs | 1 May 2023
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