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Holani vs Íris Emulator
Both stand on atari emulators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid LinuxWindows
Choose Holani for Atari Lynx emulation on Linux or Windows, especially if you want libretro, GTK, or command-line options. Look elsewhere if you need a different system emulator or cannot meet the listed build or Windows runtime requirements.
Visit Holani Free plan Windows
Íris Emulator combines three Atari cores with configurable controls, save states, and Jaguar display options on supported Windows systems. Check the graphics requirement, missing ROMs and BIOS, and Jaguar CD limitation before using it.
Visit Íris EmulatorThe facts
| Holani | Íris Emulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Windows | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On atari emulators | #24 of 25 | #20 of 25 |
Holani: what it does well
- Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
- Available for Linux and Windows.
- Does not require a BIOS.
- Libretro implementation supports save states and RetroArch cheats.
- Command-line frontend includes button mapping and Comlynx.
What to know first
- Building the GTK frontend requires Rust, Cargo, and GTK4.
- Windows libretro use requires the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable.
Íris Emulator: what it does well
- Supports Atari 2600, Lynx, and Jaguar systems
- Remappable keyboard and gamepad controls
- Ten save-state slots
- Jaguar upscaling up to 1080p
- Open-source and free
What to know first
- Linux is not officially supported
- macOS is unsupported
- Jaguar CD titles do not work
- ROMs and BIOS files are not included
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