Emulators starting with S

  • SDLMAME

SDLMAME

SDLMAME is a Mac OS X port of MAME, which uses the SDL runtime library. New builds are released within a few days of MAME updates.

SDLTRS
  • Author: Mark Grebe
  • SDLTRS

SDLTRS

sdltrs is a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I/III/4/4P emulator for Macintosh OSX, Windows, and Linux. It has been ported from Tim Mann's excellent X-Windows UNIX emulator xtrs. Instead of using the X-Window system for graphics, it uses the portable SDL library.

SimCoupe
  • Author: Richard Bannister
  • SimCoupe

SimCoupe

SimCoupe emulates the original SAM Coupe 512K computer. It is also able to function as a Spectrum emulator because the hardware is very similar. Sound support is now included, using the SAA1099 core by Juergen Buchmueller and Manuel Abadia. Please note that this a seperate branch of the SimCoupe code to the current SDL based version.

Sio2OSX
  • Author: Mark Grebe
  • Sio2OSX

Sio2OSX

Sio2OSX is a peripheral emulator for the Atari 8-bit computers that allows the Atari computer to use an OSX based Macintosh as a disk drive, a cassette drive, and a printer. Sio2OSX peforms functions similar to APE or SIO2PC on Windows based computers. Sio2OSX is a shareware program, and must be registered for full operation. The unregistered version of the program will run for 5 minutes before quiting, allowing you to verify operation with your hardware setup before purchase. The software can be easily registered for $25 through Kagi. A full manual is included within the application's Help menu. Note, as this does require serial USB hardware, and is a new product, please try it out on your hardware before you pay the registration fee. I'll be glad to answer any questions you might have by email.

Sixtyforce
  • Author: Gerrit Goossen
  • Sixtyforce

Sixtyforce

From its official website:

sixtyforce is an emulator that runs Nintendo 64 games. It does this by dynamically translating the code that a Nintendo 64 uses into something your Mac understands. Nearly every part of a Nintendo 64 has been painstakingly recreated entirely out of software to pull off such an amazing feat. Download sixtyforce and try it yourself!

One of the better options for Mac users looking to emulate the Nintendo 64, Sixtyforce unfortunately receives irregular updates.

See here for the compatibility list.

SMS Plus
  • Author: Richard Bannister
  • SMS Plus

SMS Plus

The hardware for the Sega Master System and Game Gear consoles is almost identical from a technical standpoint, a feature that helped develop the software library for both platforms. All classic titles can be emulated without problems in SMS Plus, including several which give inferior emulators trouble.

Supermodel
  • Author: Bart Trzynadlowski, Nik Henson
  • Supermodel

Supermodel

Supermodel emulates Sega's Model 3 arcade platform, which powered Sega's arcade games released between 1996 and 1998 (Virtua Fighter 3, Daytona USA 2, Sega Rally 2, and more). The project is based an earlier (2003) emulator with the same name. The current focus is on accuracy above speed and usability, which is no mean feat given that no public documentation exists for the Model 3 platform.

Supermodel boasts an all-star cast of developers, helpers, and associates, including Bart Trzynadlowski, Nik Henson, Ville Linde, and R. Belmont.