5 Best Video Game Console Emulators for Linux

“In Computer Science, emulation refers to the capability of a
computer software or hardware to replicate the functions of another
software or hardware. Hence, video game console emulators are
programs that enable computers to imitate the behavior of different
video game consoles such as Nintendo Entertainment System (NES),
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Game Boy (GB), Sega
Dreamcast, and Sony PlayStation. To help you understand video game
console emulators even more, you may check out this post: Play
Classic Super Nintendo (SNES) Games on Ubuntu Linux.

“I have here a list of some of the best video game console
emulators for Linux that you can download and use for free:

“PCSX2

“PCSX2 is a PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator that is based on a
plug-in architecture. Varying plug-ins may produce different
results in both compatibility and capability. The major choke point
in PS2 emulation is emulating the multi-core PS2 on PC x86
architecture because accurately synchronizing the cores is very
complex. This why using multi-core CPUs such as Core 2 Duo and
Core-i series are highly recommended when playing PS2 games via
PCSX2. As of the moment, a number of plugins are still being
developed to improve compatibility and overall performance.”

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