bsnes 2014 Accuracy Core Reference for RetroArch

This page covers the bsnes 2014 Accuracy core, the bsnes v094 release whose libretro file is named bsnes2014_accuracy_libretro. The current bsnes core is a separate core with its own documentation and is not the same as this 2014 release.

Background

bsnes is a Super Nintendo emulator that began development on October 14, 2004. Its stated priority is accuracy and clean code above all else, and it does not use speed or compatibility hacks. Because of that design choice, its minimum system requirements are higher than those of emulators that trade accuracy for performance.

Which core this page describes

The file name to look for is bsnes2014_accuracy_libretro. If you are using a newer bsnes core, refer to the separate bsnes documentation instead, since the two are distinct cores.

Documented feature support

The official documentation includes a feature support table for this core. The rows recorded below reflect that table.

• Features marked as supported in the documentation: Restart; Screenshots; Saves; States; Rewind; Netplay; Memory Monitoring (achievements); RetroArch Cheats; Controls; Remapping; Subsystem; Softpatching; Crop Overscan.

Accuracy versus system requirements

Because the core avoids speed and compatibility hacks in favor of accuracy and clean code, expect higher minimum system requirements than with emulators that use such shortcuts. Plan host hardware accordingly before relying on this core.