Emulators with Apple Silicon support.

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/macgaming
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  • ares

    ares is a cross-platform, open source, multi-system emulator, focusing on accuracy and preservation.

    https://ares-emu.net/ - Multisystem https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases/tag/v127 M1 support since 1.27

  • pcsx2

    PCSX2 - The Playstation 2 Emulator (by TellowKrinkle)

    Tellowkrinkle's PCSX2 build works FANTASTIC. I don't think it is M1 native but it is build for Mac OS and I am able to run most PS2 games at 4K without a hitch

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  • OpenEmu

    🕹 Retro video game emulation for macOS

    Multi platform: https://openemu.org

  • flycast

    Flycast is a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 and Atomiswave emulator

    Dreamcast - https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases

  • Boxer

    The DOS game emulator that's fit for your Mac.

    Dosbox with Boxer frontend: https://github.com/MaddTheSane/Boxer/releases/tag/AS-beta-3

  • doesitarm

    🦾 A list of reported app support for Apple Silicon as well as Apple M2 and M1 Ultra Macs

    Look for software you need on https://doesitarm.com/

  • jsemu

    A list of emulators written in the JavaScript programming language

    https://github.com/fcambus/jsemu There are always Javascript based emulators but i've never looked that much into them to be honest.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  • xemu

    Original Xbox Emulator for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Active Development)

    Xemu (xbox) - https://xemu.app

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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