Ask API. GET https://whichemulator.wtf/ask answers questions from the same data as this page, and it is the only place the setup steps are published. It takes the question as q and, optionally, this page's path as page, and returns JSON with answer, sources and follow_ups, or Markdown with Accept: text/markdown. No key needed.
curl -G 'https://whichemulator.wtf/ask' --data-urlencode 'q=Which PS2 emulator should I use on a Mac?' --data-urlencode 'page=/'
Questions it answers:
Guide: /skill.md. This page as Markdown: /index.md
Which emulator should I use?
One recommended emulator per console, handheld and home computer, called the Gold Cartridge pick, with alternatives, RetroArch cores and links to support the developers.
2nd generation
- Atari 2600 (Atari, 1977): Stella, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Intellivision (Mattel, 1979): jzIntv, the Gold Cartridge pick
- ColecoVision (Coleco, 1982): Gearcoleco, the Gold Cartridge pick
3rd generation
- Commodore 64 (Commodore, 1982): VICE, the Gold Cartridge pick
- ZX Spectrum (Sinclair, 1982): Fuse, the Gold Cartridge pick
- MSX (Various (MSX standard), 1983): openMSX, the Gold Cartridge pick
- NES (Nintendo, 1983): Mesen, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Amstrad CPC (Amstrad, 1984): Caprice32, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Master System (Sega, 1985): Mesen, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Atari 7800 (Atari, 1986): A7800, the Gold Cartridge pick
4th generation
- DOS PC (Various (IBM PC standard), 1981): DOSBox Staging, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Amiga (Commodore, 1985): Amiberry, the Gold Cartridge pick
- PC Engine (NEC, 1987): Mesen, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Mega Drive (Sega, 1988): BlastEm, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Game Boy (Nintendo, 1989): Mesen, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Atari Lynx (Atari, 1989): Mednafen, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Game Gear (Sega, 1990): Mesen, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Neo Geo (SNK, 1990): FinalBurn Neo, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Super Nintendo (Nintendo, 1990): Mesen, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Mega CD (Sega, 1991): ares, the Gold Cartridge pick
- 32X (Sega, 1994): ares, the Gold Cartridge pick
5th generation
- 3DO (Panasonic, 1993): Opera (RetroArch core), the Gold Cartridge pick
- Jaguar (Atari, 1993): BigPEmu, the Gold Cartridge pick
- PlayStation (Sony, 1994): DuckStation, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Saturn (Sega, 1994): Yaba Sanshiro, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Virtual Boy (Nintendo, 1995): Mednafen, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Nintendo 64 (Nintendo, 1996): gopher64, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Neo Geo Pocket (SNK, 1998): ares, the Gold Cartridge pick
- WonderSwan (Bandai, 1999): Mesen, the Gold Cartridge pick
6th generation
- Dreamcast (Sega, 1998): Flycast, the Gold Cartridge pick
- PlayStation 2 (Sony, 2000): PCSX2, the Gold Cartridge pick
- GameCube (Nintendo, 2001): Dolphin, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Game Boy Advance (Nintendo, 2001): mGBA, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Xbox (Microsoft, 2001): xemu, the Gold Cartridge pick
7th generation
- Nintendo DS (Nintendo, 2004): melonDS, the Gold Cartridge pick
- PSP (Sony, 2004): PPSSPP, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Xbox 360 (Microsoft, 2005): Xenia Canary, the Gold Cartridge pick
- PlayStation 3 (Sony, 2006): RPCS3, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Wii (Nintendo, 2006): Dolphin, the Gold Cartridge pick
8th generation
- Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 2011): Azahar, the Gold Cartridge pick
- PS Vita (Sony, 2011): Vita3K, the Gold Cartridge pick
- Wii U (Nintendo, 2012): Cemu, the Gold Cartridge pick
Arcade
- Arcade (Various, 1971): MAME, the Gold Cartridge pick
Reference: WEM-HOME-GQDQ