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jgenesis vs Ootake

Both stand on turbografx-16 emulators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

jgenesis

Free plan LinuxWebWindows

Pick jgenesis if you want a free emulator covering many 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, with flexible graphics and playback controls. Look elsewhere if you need PC Engine CD-ROM support or your computer does not meet the published CPU and graphics requirements.

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Ootake

Free plan Windows

Ootake offers PC Engine emulation with support for Hu-CARD and CD-ROM games, subject to the required files and hardware. It is Windows-only, and the maker provides no warranty or support.

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The facts

	jgenesis	Ootake
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Web, Windows	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	ouma.jp
On turbografx-16 emulators	#12 of 33	#16 of 33

jgenesis: what it does well

Supports 11 console systems across multiple generations.
Includes save states, fast forward, and rewind.
GPU renderer offers prescaling, aspect ratio, and shader options.
Works with keyboards and DirectInput gamepads.
Free to use under the repository's stated licenses.

What to know first

PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 CD-ROM support is unavailable.
Requires a 64-bit x86 CPU with SSE4.2.
Requires Vulkan graphics support or DirectX 12 on Windows 10 and later.
Development builds may contain bugs and may not be well tested.

Ootake: what it does well

Freeware for Windows.
Supports PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 games.
Includes save states and video filters.
Supports Windows gamepads.
CD-ROM games can use a PC CD drive.

What to know first

Windows 98 and Me are unsupported.
Windows 10 and 11 require DirectX 9.0c.
Some CD-ROM games may fail to load or progress.
The maker offers no warranty or support.

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