Emulator Tier List: The Best and Worst PC Emulators

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  • @AlexwpiGame
    @AlexwpiGame  Před měsícem +12

    Tier List 3DS / Nintendo Switch for Android: czcams.com/video/a2-euAioSNA/video.html
    Thanks to channel patreons / youtube members:
    • Paolo • Cecilia • martinez3010 • Kesnei • MunzMadeThis
    Game list:
    0:00 Bayonetta 3
    0:48 Castlevania Symphony of the Night
    1:38 Die Hard Arcade
    2:16 Road Rash
    2:50 Crash 3
    3:30 Megaman 8
    4:07 007 GoldenEye
    4:31 Mario Kart 64
    5:03 Conker's Bad Fur Day
    5:35 The house of the Dead 2
    6:32 Capcom vs. SNK 2
    7:10 Sonic Adventure 2
    7:44 Tékken 5
    8:21 Gran Turismo 4
    9:01 Mario Kart 7
    9:50 Dead or Alive 3
    11:03 New Super Mario Bros
    11:51 Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow
    12:16 Ace Combat X
    12:53 Forza Horizon
    13:32 Lollipop Chainsaw
    14:31 Fire Emblem Awakening
    15:09 Senran Kagura 2
    15:41 Heroes of Ruin
    16:09 Dead or Alive 5 +
    17:00 Zelda: BotW
    17:50 Sonic Mania
    18:22 Bayonetta 3

    • @baistosh
      @baistosh Před 23 dny

      Thank you for your list... I felt when I first venture the emulators in 90's,. There are so many emulators from developers flooded the internet..neorage,winkawaks,final burn,psxmame,epsxe,pcsx,mGBA,Zinc,Cps3, and hope these developers didn't age at all..and continue their amazing works

  • @keyaamabrahams7984
    @keyaamabrahams7984 Před 29 dny +75

    Cemu deserves an S-tier rating. It is easy to use and runs smoothly on my low-end potato PC. It's the easiest emulator to set up and use. The only downside is that the Wii U has few games and exclusives.

    • @KnucklesWTD
      @KnucklesWTD Před 29 dny +8

      Ui is pretty basic in comparison to the others.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +13

      I agree with everything you're saying, but I placed CEMU in tier A due to a lack of relevant updates in the past year.

    • @spahr001
      @spahr001 Před 28 dny +2

      Some eshop games don't work at all.

    • @keyaamabrahams7984
      @keyaamabrahams7984 Před 27 dny

      @@spahr001 I have not tried Eshop games yet.

    • @JohnGamer03
      @JohnGamer03 Před 27 dny +4

      @@AlexwpiGame You can't just slip in another metric just for Cemu after announcing only the ease of use, game performance, compatibility, and accuracy. :D

  • @Goober89
    @Goober89 Před 27 dny +28

    I didn't realize Xenia was that lacking, quite unfortunate.

    • @VirgilioGolden
      @VirgilioGolden Před 19 dny +8

      I can run Gears of war 1/2/3 and judgment, Spiderman web of shadows, Naruto rise of ninja and broken Bond, NBA homecourt, fifa Street 3, fist of the North star 2 ken's range, DBZ Burst limit and asura's wrath quite well, and I have an old pc (Xenon 1270 V2 and rx550 4gb)

    • @megamanx1291
      @megamanx1291 Před dnem +1

      It's still a solid emulator if you have basic computer knowledge

    • @meh78336
      @meh78336 Před hodinou

      I find it about on par with RPCS3 in terms of compatibility and both run equally well on my Legion Go handheld. If I can't run a game on one I can often run it or run it better on the other.

  • @matthewharris517
    @matthewharris517 Před 29 dny +22

    PPSSPP is definitely one of the BEST and most stable emulators out there
    But most emulators are best ran on PC with controller (except for DS and GB which are better on phone)

    • @telostia
      @telostia Před 29 dny +6

      Ppsspp is the only emulators that runs perfect on android, ios(using jit via hack),pc, switch mod. Definitely sss tier 😛

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +3

      @telostia It definitely deserves it.

  • @NyxTheNerd
    @NyxTheNerd Před 7 dny +4

    The list is pretty good, but I have a couple of problems with how certain entries are.
    I don't quite think it's fair to include ShadPS4 or any PS4 emulators in the list yet, as the scene is still in it's infancy. Within the past few weeks, we went from merely booting Bloodborne to getting into game, fighting bosses with framerates over 30. Persona 4 went from not working to fully playable within days. The scene is still really early on, so while it *is* there, it's just not quite at a point where it'd be smart to consider it as an emulator to play PS4 exclusives such as Bloodborne or InFamous.
    I would personally bump Cemu up to S tier; not only is it the only PC Wii U emulator, but it's great in all regards. It's easy to set up, it runs really well on lower end hardware, and it has a lot of potential for mods, which other emulators like Yuzu (at least for a while) or RPCS3 struggled with.
    Likewise, I'd also bump Citra up as well, as most games run fine within Citra (speaking for the PC release), run well and also has mod support for the games it can run. Not quite S tier, but it's still a versatile emulator that works for pretty much anything you'd wanna throw at it.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 6 dny +1

      Thank you for sharing your opinion and for making this tier list more complete for the users based on your insights.

  • @hakamal-asyam3709
    @hakamal-asyam3709 Před 29 dny +11

    Uzuy must be S tier for andoird emulator, the devs revolutionize this scene by bringing custom driver for mali devices

    • @NumbHydro
      @NumbHydro Před 29 dny +5

      That was revealed to be fake though, look it up.

  • @RegalPixelKing
    @RegalPixelKing Před 29 dny +23

    For NDS I would put DeSmuME in B tier and MelonDS in A or even S tier. MelonDS already has outstanding compatibility, plus MelonDS' upscaling in leagues better than what DeSmuME could ever hope for as it currently is. MelonDS utilizes the GPU which make upscaling very easy and lite even on moderate hardware, meanwhile DeSmuME uses on the CPU which means upscaling can and will cause lag even the most powerful CPUs on the market.
    Also Citra got robbed. On PC it's practically perfect for 99% of games with great upscaling and an easy setup.
    As for N64 I think that you should look at more projects outside of RetroArch. simple64 for example is outstanding. As the name implies it's as simple as can be and it practically plug and play, it's an easy contender for an S tier as well, it also has some of the best online utility that you could ask for in an emulator. Also the standalone version of Mupen64 is far ahead of the RetroArch version and with the RMG frontend is also S tier worthy.

    • @Bajolzas
      @Bajolzas Před 29 dny +7

      no, MelonDS lacks a lot of feature like shaders and texture filtering, also it cant upscale some games like Golden Sun DD; its only upside over DeSmuME is that it is lighter and has DSi support; I can understant putting it higher for that reason, but never in S tier.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +3

      @RegalPixelKing Thank you for sharing your knowledge and opinion about the tier list. Recently, melonDS added the ability to play online.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +2

      @Bajolzas I preferred to place emulators that are noob-friendly in tier S, so that anyone can have fun without spending time on long setup videos to configure the emulator properly. I only placed CEMU in tier A due to a lack of recent updates.

    • @snootyink809
      @snootyink809 Před 29 dny +3

      I'd say N64 emulators are still really far behind. They still rely on outdated plugin systems, have a lot of limitations that become apparent when talking about mods or textures and still can't interpolate frames. Yes, it does the job and it's certainly playable, but it's still neither perfectly accurate nor good at enhancing the console's titles. As recompilation is starting to take off, I imagine N64 emulation will just become obsolete

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny

      @snootyink809 The already decompiled N64 games, along with the ability to configure the camera with the right analog stick, bring significant quality of life improvements, as well as other features such as texture packs and increased FPS-things that only decompilation can provide us.

  • @Witchling86
    @Witchling86 Před 29 dny +20

    Disagree with Xenia Canary on d. I would put it in b. I have not yet found any xbla game that is not playable on it. :)

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +6

      Thank you for your opinion and politeness.

  • @danpatrick7176
    @danpatrick7176 Před 29 dny +8

    Awesome video and well thought out positions

  • @emvatomix
    @emvatomix Před 7 dny +2

    This list is worth gold. I had to update myself on the current scene and this video fulfills what I was looking for. thanks!

  • @DanielRobson
    @DanielRobson Před 29 dny +21

    RPCS3 deserves S tier with there recent improvements etc... and every game is bootable and the highest compatibility rate

    • @resghrtgsrw4687
      @resghrtgsrw4687 Před 29 dny +3

      Not yet

    • @KnucklesWTD
      @KnucklesWTD Před 29 dny +3

      Wish it had an option to use controller to control everything

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +5

      @KnucklesWTD like Big Picture?

    • @nthnglsn
      @nthnglsn Před 29 dny +14

      Rpcs3 is still not that great. It's a lot better now but it's not anywhere close to pcsx2

    • @KnucklesWTD
      @KnucklesWTD Před 29 dny +6

      @@AlexwpiGame Yeah,it gets annoying closing games and things like that

  • @MattAkiyama1
    @MattAkiyama1 Před 27 dny +5

    Rosalie's Mupen GUI is a fantastic option for N64 emulation and it comes with both GlideN64 and Parallel graphic plugins to choose from. One for accuracy and one for performance. It's better than Project64.

  • @IntrovertSinceBirth
    @IntrovertSinceBirth Před 29 dny +55

    Next For Android, iOS 🔥🔥

    • @Ghostlynotme445
      @Ghostlynotme445 Před 29 dny +4

      iOS don’t much emulator out there like android due to no jit

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +26

      I can make a list for Android if you guys want, but it will take me more time because I'm not sure which projects are good enough to test. Basically, on Android, my full knowledge is mostly on NDS, 3DS, PS series, and Switch.

    • @hettige
      @hettige Před 29 dny +7

      @@AlexwpiGame would appreciate a android list thanks

    • @sudoo6987
      @sudoo6987 Před 29 dny +3

      ​@@AlexwpiGame take your time king but an android list would be nice especially older systems like n64 and saturn and dreamcast. Since they have pro versions would love to know more free options out there

    • @Outfires
      @Outfires Před 29 dny

      I could help you with the android list since I've been doing that stuff since 2016

  • @MysterionLL-
    @MysterionLL- Před 13 dny +2

    I think it's unfair to rank Bizhawk D only taking into consideration its Saturn Emulation, since Bizhawk is not a "saturn-only" emulator, but a multisystem emulator and a nice libretro front-end with a traditional mousecentric GUI and its actually pretty good at emulating other systems like N64, SNES, Turbografx16, Sega Genesis, 32x, Sega Master System, Game Gear, NES, Colecovision, Intellivision.

  • @Draconix6
    @Draconix6 Před 29 dny +20

    Good list, except putting Ryujinx in B tier is ridiculous.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +3

      Thank you for your opinion, I only placed it below the Yuzu forks because I was thinking specifically about emulating Zelda TotK. The performance of Ryujinx falls well below Yuzu, but I respect your opinion if you consider it better. Just for curiosity's sake, I was able to run Ryujinx on my third-generation i5, but I couldn't run Yuzu.

    • @Draconix6
      @Draconix6 Před 29 dny +9

      @@AlexwpiGame It depends on your hardware. I have a pretty decent rig and both emulators run great. One might work better than the other depending on the person's computer, though generally Yuzu is more optimized for performance and Ryujinx is more accurate. Both emulators should be in the same tier.

    • @steventhekid5985
      @steventhekid5985 Před 16 dny

      @@Draconix6in my experience yuzu runs games better but ryujinx has more settings and graphics options

    • @NyxTheNerd
      @NyxTheNerd Před 7 dny

      @@AlexwpiGame Ryujinx runs slower than Yuzu due to the fact it focuses on stability and accuracy, rather than performance. For a while, it was the only emulator that could run mods for games like Smash Bros. because of the accuracy. it also tends to run early games a lot better. I remember Yuzu had problems with Scarlet and Violet that Ryujinx didn't have. Fire Emblem: Engage was also unstable on Yuzu for a bit, my friend kept getting crashes.
      Yuzu is faster and better for lower end PCs, but Ryujinx is more consistent. I'd consider bumping it up if you ever do a revision.

  • @GeorgePerakis
    @GeorgePerakis Před 3 dny +1

    PCSX2 and Dolphin are the actual GOATs, the Michael Jordan and Lebron James of emulators. It took PCSX2 especially so many years to get where they are, but those years have been so incredibly worth it. Three entire console libraries with absurd amounts of variety and novelty available on pretty much any device with decent horsepower is so incredible.

    • @KatelynS0209
      @KatelynS0209 Před 2 hodinami

      Sadly pcsx2 is full of problems, like rendering for some games will just break for weeks with no fix, they removed Async mix for no reason even though loads of people used it and the devs are kinda just generally rude

  • @jmtradbr
    @jmtradbr Před 14 dny +2

    Zsnes is the goat for introducing me to emulation in 2005

  • @alexver3748
    @alexver3748 Před 29 dny +9

    Agree, except for xenia canary. Must say I don't play much xenia games and only play compatible ones. Upscaling is an issue though, have made custom resolutions and they tend to slow game down significantly, maybe that's the issue?

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +3

      Problems with saves and audio in an emulator that has been in development for a decent amount of time are unacceptable. Another major issue with the project is the lack of a UI. All the other emulators on this list have a UI and don't have save issues. Losing a save is a gamer's worst enemy.

    • @shamanoty8115
      @shamanoty8115 Před 29 dny +1

      @@AlexwpiGame yes its not in same league with emulators for other systems , this new xenia manager projects (frontend) is refreshing to see

    • @alexver3748
      @alexver3748 Před 25 dny

      @@AlexwpiGame Didn't know about the saves. That is a major flaw indeed. Yeah, the UI, or should I say cfg file is pretty bare bones. Cursed a few times when I first began using it and it was by no means my first emulator setup. Xenia manager should fix that but haven't tried it (last time I checked it did not yet run xbox live). But you're right. When it runs a game it runs it good but the UI is not up to par with other emulators, far from it.

    • @irvingescobar737
      @irvingescobar737 Před 21 dnem

      Xenia does not have Vulkan tho I recall that Xenia Canary does have Vulkan support, haven't ran into issues yet

  • @xelpher9441
    @xelpher9441 Před 29 dny +16

    Ryujinx ranked lowest switch tier is delusional...

    • @fabio78
      @fabio78 Před 29 dny +4

      His reasoning is sound. I have the exact same experience, anything I throw at Yuzu and forks sings, while Ryujinx chugs along. Of course, if you have a beast of a rig you'll be fine, but that's not the reality of most people, who have mid-range PCs or lower (plus Ryu does not have Android forks). An emulator is also rated on how well-optimized it is.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +2

      @fabio78 You clearly conveyed how I feel when testing Ryujinx. It’s no good for a project to be 100% accurate with games like Luigi’s Mansion 3 if it can’t maintain 60FPS with mods, especially when I can play at 120FPS on Sudachi with just a few almost imperceptible lighting issues. But of course, this is just a personal preference, and everyone is free to choose the projects that suit them best.

    • @chrisryan8894
      @chrisryan8894 Před 24 dny +1

      Ryujinx on  silicon is horrendous. Constant crashes of the entire emulator. Wish I had another option

  • @spiderphone4430
    @spiderphone4430 Před 3 dny +1

    I agree with you mostly on this list , and you did put time and effort in this video.
    Thanks.

  • @cyclonmaster
    @cyclonmaster Před 29 dny +3

    nice one

  • @Celorion2
    @Celorion2 Před 29 dny +4

    i stil use Yuzu for switch its all working fine for me. i won't use another one for switch.

  • @NBWDOUGHBOY
    @NBWDOUGHBOY Před 14 dny +3

    Only one I kind of disagree with is Ryujinx. It should be S-tier. For a long time kept up with yuzu and even surpassed Yuzu in some titles and Features. Overall good list tho.

  • @Floof_Factory
    @Floof_Factory Před 23 dny +2

    Do you know which computer/laptop specs can handle Nintendo switch emulators and PS4 emulators?
    Edit: if you could do a video on that, that would be amazing

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 21 dnem +1

      i5 4460 and a GTX 1050 for Switch emulation on Sudachi, Yuzu, and similar emulators-this hardware is obviously the minimum requirement and won't run all games. For a recommended setup, I’d suggest at least a 10th gen i7 and a GTX 1070.
      As for ShadPS4, there are no set requirements yet since everything is still a work in progress, but I'll be running tests soon.
      Keep in mind that emulation for both of these systems relies more on the CPU than the GPU.

    • @Floof_Factory
      @Floof_Factory Před 21 dnem

      @@AlexwpiGame so even with a basi Nvidia card, as long as the CPU is really good it should work fine?

  • @Cyberbrickmaster1986
    @Cyberbrickmaster1986 Před 29 dny +5

    Even though I don't speak Portuguese, I had to turn on subtitles just to comprehend what emulators you are referring to from that A.I. voice.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +5

      Sorry about that; it really did sound strange with the AI saying "DesMuMe," for example. If it helps, there is native English subtitles available, and it’s not an automatic Google translation but from the actual script, which might assist in understanding.

  • @premnaidu4254
    @premnaidu4254 Před 8 dny

    Lovely ranking pls keep pumping content like this!

  • @joojfelipe
    @joojfelipe Před 13 dny +1

    Bom trabalho meu mano, adorei a lista

  • @SaturdayGo
    @SaturdayGo Před 29 dny +3

    Can you make a another video about Emulators for Steam Deck? I believe there's more like me hoping to see it from you. Thank you

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +1

      If I had a Steam Deck, I would definitely make this type of video and many others.

  • @spahr001
    @spahr001 Před 28 dny +1

    I never thought Dolphin would be surpassed but I think PCSX2 and Duckstation have both surpassed it. Dolphin needs to figure out a way to get the Wii Remote speaker emulation to work correctly.

  • @dreyb1801
    @dreyb1801 Před 26 dny +1

    Very good video👏. I appreciate your hard work bro. I already have Vita3k, PCSX2 1.7 (yet to update to 2.0), Dolphin 5.0, Cemu, & PPSSPP. My laptop is old & low-end (4th-gen core i7 & Nvidia quadro k2100m). I haven't bothered getting OG Xbox, Xenia, or RPCS3 b'cos I'm sure my system will struggle with those. I used to have Yuzu & Ryujinx & I could play 2d games okay but 3d games struggled.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 10 dny +1

      I was able to run lighter games, even some 3D ones, using Ryujinx and a 3rd generation i5, but it was a desktop CPU, not a laptop. Sometimes you'll get better performance with Ryujinx, and other times it might not even run. It's really a matter of trial and error.

    • @dreyb1801
      @dreyb1801 Před 10 dny

      @@AlexwpiGame Lol. Yeah

  • @UncleSev
    @UncleSev Před 29 dny +2

    Thanks for these videos. Easy to follow and understand

  • @meyou-dz2kl
    @meyou-dz2kl Před 29 dny +2

    for Saturn emulation try RetroArch and Mednafen ssf is accurate but hasn't bin updated in a while but its a great option as well

  • @RivadoValon
    @RivadoValon Před 27 dny +2

    Thank you for this great list. I'm just starting to get my feet wet in playing games on a emulator and always wanted a great list of top ranked / recommended ones.
    Again Thank You.
    BTW do you also have a list for Neo Geo & Arcade emulators ?

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 10 dny

      Hello, my friend! Welcome to the world of emulation. I'm sure you'll discover more games here than you'll be able to play in a lifetime, haha. Recently, I was testing arcade emulators since it's a platform I love. Ever since I got my first PC, I've always liked WinKawaks, but with the lack of updates, it's starting to fall short. It's very easy to configure and run games, but nowadays, the best option is MAME. Even though it's difficult to set up and its user interface is outdated and not very intuitive.

    • @RivadoValon
      @RivadoValon Před 10 dny

      @@AlexwpiGame thank you for the reply and recommendation. So far I can not seem to find an emulator for Neo Geo 😕 or maybe my search results are just subpar. Too me Neo Geo is underrated and has some great games that need to be played like Windjammers, Pulstar, Neo Turf Masters, Spinmaster, Shock Troopers, Cross Swords etc etc just to name a few. Hope you get to test these games out with a great emulator. Good luck sir if you find it. Let us know please 🙏 and have a great day 😊

  • @VrilyaSS
    @VrilyaSS Před 29 dny +5

    Please next time, every Game-Title in Video, Thank you

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +4

      I will add them to the pinned comment in the next few minutes.

    • @VrilyaSS
      @VrilyaSS Před 29 dny +3

      @@AlexwpiGame please in video next to the emulator next videos, thank you

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny

  • @GhibliNova
    @GhibliNova Před 6 dny

    Mednafen is the best Sega Saturn emulator. Complicated to set up, but everything I've thrown at it runs perfectly from Panzer Dragoon Saga to Sonic Jam

  • @sridrawings4510
    @sridrawings4510 Před 24 dny +2

    Pcsx2 on s tier? Lol it still struggles to play on even at the likes mid tier to low high tier pcs

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 24 dny

      Have you tested PCSX2 in its 2.0 version? I was able to run games at 1440P even on my third-gen i5 and a GTX 970.

  • @ammarahmed7566
    @ammarahmed7566 Před 29 dny +2

    Man I love this channel

  • @yadspi
    @yadspi Před 29 dny

    Saturn has Mednafen or Beetle on RetroArch. N64 you have to enter the menu and change to parallel RDP (that's why there's artifacting in the screen borders)

  • @pranprotim5312
    @pranprotim5312 Před 28 dny +2

    Ryujinx and Cemu should be S tier, Xenia should be either B or C. Agreed with the rest.

    • @JohnGamer03
      @JohnGamer03 Před 27 dny +1

      Ryujinx and Cemu is definitely S tier.

    • @zaflame3755
      @zaflame3755 Před 26 dny

      Xenia def better than vita3K.

  • @richiefoster2975
    @richiefoster2975 Před 10 dny

    You need to do a video for Android. This would be super helpful for users who need to know the best current emulators

  • @DEZ9223
    @DEZ9223 Před 29 dny +1

    You have a decent ranking, but I would personally put Dolphin in A not S. It's a very old emulator and it lacks in terms of user interface (you need to type commands in a user .txt file for changing graphical settings per game) + it has corrupted my save files a couple of times + recording issues, etc.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny

      As I said earlier, losing saves is unacceptable, and the configuration parameters are already integrated into the game. Besides that, it has simulated HDR, and I love playing with HDR. But I respect your opinion, and thank you for commenting.

    • @RedPill780
      @RedPill780 Před 26 dny

      Use save states. Dolphin corrupted my save file for Wind Waker after I finished the game. 🤣

    • @zaflame3755
      @zaflame3755 Před 26 dny +2

      Dolphin is not lacking outside per game settings, 95% of emulators on this list don't even have what dolphin has.

  • @mozydiaz8296
    @mozydiaz8296 Před 29 dny +2

    Isn't your cpu bottelnecking your gpu? with an I5 13600K or a R7 7800X 3D you'll have better perfs.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +2

      Yes, but these emulators don't properly utilize the GPU's power. I could say there was a bottleneck here only with Switch emulation and RPCS3. The only emulator that excessively uses the GPU is Xenia.

    • @JohnGamer03
      @JohnGamer03 Před 27 dny

      @@AlexwpiGame Diaz is correct. Your PC hardware is not pair correctly. Do a benchmark test: 1080p, 1440p, 2160p with high settings and compare. You should notice the bottleneck is on the CPU. Skip intel CPUs and go with 7800X3D with fast memory. When you do a performance test on PC, you should include the resolutions above in your video.

  • @gameplaypamore2417
    @gameplaypamore2417 Před 29 dny +4

    where's nes, snes, gameboy, gba, and other low-end emulators?

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +4

      In this list, I only included emulators for consoles with 3D graphics, but I can make another list focused on games based on sprites.

    • @elechain2441
      @elechain2441 Před 29 dny +3

      He clarified right at the start that this was based on games with 3D graphics

  • @gnarly814
    @gnarly814 Před 29 dny +1

    this channel is fantastic

  • @hongkaiyuan
    @hongkaiyuan Před 17 hodinami

    Just curious, why didn't you mention mednafen for Saturn emulation? I thought that emulator had great compatibility.

  • @Antzmacadamia
    @Antzmacadamia Před 29 dny

    mednafen has been updated earlier this year for sega saturn. Also known as beetle on retroarch. Great improvements but rarely a mention online.

  • @Anthony-uv3yn
    @Anthony-uv3yn Před 2 dny

    i’ll be trying Sudachi later, missing yuzu btw 😔

  • @kdrahem
    @kdrahem Před 29 dny +2

    Please do android next

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny

      I can make a list for Android if you guys want, but it will take me more time because I'm not sure which projects are good enough to test. Basically, on Android, my full knowledge is mostly on NDS, 3DS, PS series, and Switch.

  • @KnucklesWTD
    @KnucklesWTD Před 29 dny +3

    PPSSPP has the best controller support

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +3

      For all its conveniences, it deserves to be in the S tier.

    • @telostia
      @telostia Před 29 dny +2

      Psp and dc emulators are the mostly used ones for consoles

  • @KatelynS0209
    @KatelynS0209 Před 2 hodinami

    Ryujinx is WAY better than Yuzu, Yuzu crashed for me frequently while ryujinx ran almost perfectly
    I'd honestly put epsxe in D tier it's so bad

  • @JohnGamer03
    @JohnGamer03 Před 27 dny

    Great job with the video. Tidy up the title for the video even if you have to remove a some emulator(s), such as: Emulator Tier List: The Best/Worst FREE Open and Closed Source PC Emulators.
    This video requires a follow up video regarding to ranking of metric(s) and a brief explanation of each metric before The Best/Worst FREE Open Source Emulators on Android video. Please invite developers like Phoenix, Jarrod Norwell, etc... for a discussion on the metric(s). Developers may have a different metric system from emulator gamers and testers.
    Alex & Subscribers: What other metrics should be added beside ease of use, game performance, compatibility, and accuracy?

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 10 dny

      From my side, there have been several attempts to contact Jarrod, but he never responds or even sees my messages. On the other hand, for any "EmuDrama," he promptly tags Mr. Sujano to help him with his conflicts. Other devs, like Phoenix and Gamer64 (Mandarine), always respond and treat me very well. I've even exchanged a few words with PabloMK7, who seems to be a really nice guy.

  • @gisel213
    @gisel213 Před 29 dny +4

    Sudachi yuzu and torzu still cannot run princess peach and or games like 30xx properly...ryujinx should be the top emulator for Nintendo switch...

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +2

      I wasn't interested in the Princess Peach game, but I can confirm that 30XX only runs decently on Ryujinx. You make a great point, especially since I love both 20XX and 30XX.

    • @gisel213
      @gisel213 Před 29 dny +1

      @@AlexwpiGame Ryujinx does everything correctly accurately which is why new exclusives with protections and some newer titles run vs yuzu and it's forks having issues... But don't get me wrong yuzu and the forks is still a piece of golden software...

    • @MattAkiyama1
      @MattAkiyama1 Před 27 dny +1

      I use Yuzu/its forks for everything older and ryujinx for the few new titles

  • @BobbyEaton-v6t
    @BobbyEaton-v6t Před 6 dny

    Redream should have been A tier still.

  • @franzgucktyoutube
    @franzgucktyoutube Před 29 dny +2

    Love your videos Alex, though I disagree to some of your opinions: Project 64 is the best N64 emulator and standalone, so no need for Retroarch configuration. Secondly, I still think the classic Yuzu should have deserved a spot in your Switch emulation sector.. Just opinions, no offense;-)

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +2

      Thanks for commenting! I’ve responded to almost all the comments with other users' opinions, and if I were to list Yuzu, I’d place it right next to Sudachi. While Sudachi received RAM usage reductions, Yuzu had the UMA project during its active development. UMA aimed to reduce the RAM used by games, allowing you to play Zelda TotK with about 10GB of RAM. Unfortunately, that project went down with Yuzu, but I believe that by now, UMA would have been released.
      About Project 64, I’ll definitely make another video-comprehensive and updated-covering all emulators, including RetroArch cores for Sega Saturn and N64. I consider these to be some of the most challenging emulators to run properly today.

  • @jeffreypeters5578
    @jeffreypeters5578 Před 29 dny +2

    Question what game was playing during the lime3ds it looked like a overhead dungeon crawler maybe diablo-ish like arpg?

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +1

      Check out the full list of games in the pinned comment.

    • @jeffreypeters5578
      @jeffreypeters5578 Před 29 dny +1

      @@AlexwpiGame ok thx

    • @jeffreypeters5578
      @jeffreypeters5578 Před 29 dny

      Sry but your pinned games are wrong Mario kart 7 is actually double dash and some other stuff don't line up but whatever idc just looking out for ya

  • @JohnStenborg
    @JohnStenborg Před 29 dny +1

    …this list do not describe the performance of the ranked emulators at all on my lenovo legion go windows 11 handheld…which i hope will encourage everyone to test and judge themselves and make a decision of there own…there is just to many individual factors in play…

    • @JohnGamer03
      @JohnGamer03 Před 27 dny

      Metric for performance is topic that needs to be refine. For example (Performance): Fluidity, frame rate, frame pace, etc...

  • @SK91NO
    @SK91NO Před 29 dny +1

    Play! is fairly old having been around since 2005
    it's also the first and only emulator to play namco system 246/256 games

  • @MinusBros
    @MinusBros Před 8 dny

    I've personally had better experience with Yuzu than Ryujinx. Plus Yuzu is slightly less demanding. It's a shame it was discontinued, but I happened to get a copy just before getting the hammer from Nintendo.

  • @Roadmanshy
    @Roadmanshy Před 29 dny +1

    is the lenovo slim 7 2024 RTX4070 version good for all these emulators ?

  • @Manso..
    @Manso.. Před 29 dny +2

    Meu goat

  • @aquapendulum
    @aquapendulum Před 29 dny +2

    2:47 "DUSCKSTATION"
    Drank too much?

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +2

      It took more than two full weeks working on this video, and I had to drink a lot, especially energy drinks 🤣

  • @CyprienCole
    @CyprienCole Před 29 dny +1

    Play is not a great PS2 emulator but does allow for arcade games to be played.

  • @recusantxiv
    @recusantxiv Před 24 dny +2

    Soooo....no project64?

  • @jbba48
    @jbba48 Před 29 dny +2

    Beat emulation channel

  • @d0tS...
    @d0tS... Před dnem

    Is there a reason why you didn't rate any of the GameBoys, NES and SNES consoles?

  • @aynrandom3004
    @aynrandom3004 Před 12 dny

    Should be rating emulator performance instead of game library. Parallel64 over Redream is wild.

  • @geniusbugshow
    @geniusbugshow Před 26 dny

    Isn't Mednafen the best Saturn Emulator?

  • @joeylopez834
    @joeylopez834 Před 25 dny

    thank you for your ideas about emulators. many things i learn from this vid

  • @gtf2584
    @gtf2584 Před 24 dny +1

    thx man subbed

  • @johnboona4048
    @johnboona4048 Před 10 dny

    Honestly, if the game is on Steam, I just download it there cause I tried emulating Persona 5 Royal with ryujinx but it was running insanely bad and had a lot of graphical glitches team version but when i bought the steam versiom the game ran with everything at max and 120 fps

  • @duduchannel6729
    @duduchannel6729 Před 17 dny

    Can you make another one for older consoles? For example mGBA, VBA-M for the GBA and No$GBA for the GBA/DS, the latter being the first one for those consoles as far as i know or game gear emulators if there are any

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 16 dny

      Nintendo DS: czcams.com/video/lHcZUUGbrRQ/video.html

  • @HakariSlash
    @HakariSlash Před 11 dny

    Awesome...now i just need to find a good place to find Wiiu roms 💀

  • @voidwalker8430
    @voidwalker8430 Před 9 dny

    I wanted to play persona 5 royal and ive seen good performance on ryujinx, is it better on sudachi (i want to play a zelda game later and since u said it wasn't that good on ryujinx you got me wondering which simulator to download)

  • @kimitachi22
    @kimitachi22 Před 29 dny +1

    B for redream on the same category as yabla sanchiro ??
    Apart from psspp , redream is the simplest authentic and immediate emulator available
    even the non-premium version is more than generous, and the premium is perfect.
    I know it's your opinion, but duckstation or pcsx2 are emulators that require you to touch certain options and knowledge to get an ideal rendering, and this also depends on the game in question.
    I'm not even talking about retro arch or rpcs3, which require knowledge and tutorials for each game (rpcs3) or system (retro arch).
    Honestly, I don't find your list credible at all.
    objectively, the best emulators in the sense of being the easiest to achieve the best authentic rendering whatever the resolution are redream and ppspp (and then maybe dolphin to some degree).
    the rest of the emulators are good, for some of them even very good, but you need to have a certain knowledge of them to get a very satisfactory result.
    the only two emulators worthy of S rank are ppsspp and redream

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny

      Wouldn't you even put PCSX2 2.0 in tier S?

    • @kimitachi22
      @kimitachi22 Před 29 dny +2

      @@AlexwpiGame
      Yes, but I still think that a certain level of knowledge is needed, whether through CZcams or forums, to fully understand the potential of emulator like duckstation or pcs2(which has evolved a lot). On the other hand, with Redream and PPSSPP, accessibility is immediate from the start-no need for internet or technical knowledge. You simply launch the emulator, point it to the folder where your games are located, and you get all the game covers displayed. It's very smooth, with high resolution (for Redream Premium).
      What I mean is that while DuckStation and PCSX2 are excellent and deserve an S-tier ranking, Redream and PPSSPP deserve an S+ or even S++ tier for their accessibility and ease of launching games in high resolution without needing to manage settings-just having the best of Dreamcast and PSP emulation.
      Running an emulator is great, but if it requires knowledge, managing settings depending on the game, or even adjusting the resolution like with RPCS3 and others, then I don't consider it among the best emulators.
      Especially since emulation like RPCS3 is far from perfect, so I wouldn't put it on the same level as Cemu, and certainly not as high as Redream
      Sure, I know it's amazing to be able to play PS3 games in 4K on a PC, but that doesn't mean it's as good as other emulators that have been around for a long time and are 100 times more accessible.
      The best emulators are supposed to represent a balance between accessibility, image quality, smooth performance, no great ressource hardware and ease of running compatible games. This is exactly what Redream and PPSSPP represent.
      Honestly, the other emulators are very good (and some are getting better and better), but there can still be issues where you need to test different settings for different games. It's a bit more complex to really take full advantage of the emulator and the emulated games (even if it might be easy for us since we're used to it) it remains less accessible than others that do everything perfectly without needing to adjust or understand any settings
      So, if you want to put PCSX2 2.0 in the S tier, I understand, because just like DuckStation, the emulator has a lot of potential and is improving more and more. But it would make more sense to place Redream and PPSSPP in the S+ or S++ tier

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +1

      @@kimitachi22 I understood you perfectly. As I mentioned, everything is personal. Thank you for expressing your point of view with respect.

  • @muhtasimmahin5057
    @muhtasimmahin5057 Před 29 dny

    Xenia helped me play fable 2. As a pc gamer I always wanted that game to be ported on pc but that didn't happened. I recently played fable 2 on xenia. Although at 720p 30fps, I'm still quite satisfied.

    • @jeffreypeters5578
      @jeffreypeters5578 Před 29 dny

      same story but with red dead redemption never got around to it then a month or so back i finally decided to give it a try i couldnt hit a solid 60 but 30 was stable at 1440p upscaled then i used lossless scaling for framegen so it feels like 60 PERFECT P.S. i played almost 10 hrs i was hooked on the game

  • @somethingoriginal1707
    @somethingoriginal1707 Před 10 dny

    I'd move Xenia out of D tier tbh

  • @NANA-dd4fl
    @NANA-dd4fl Před 28 dny

    i think torzu is fine.... not and more or less secure than any other of these if your are not bothering to audit the code? being on tor doesnt mean much since its still on a git repo for you to build yourself if you wish? just as likely to get malware on any github exe

  • @hettige
    @hettige Před 29 dny +1

    HI where can i download the tier list image like you said? joined the discord but can't find it

  • @Dr-CthulhuOfRlyeh
    @Dr-CthulhuOfRlyeh Před 25 dny

    It's sad Xenia is that low. It's pretty much all the 360 has for emulation.

  • @meh78336
    @meh78336 Před hodinou

    I just use emudeck as other than bios and firmware files, none of the ones mentioned here give me any hassle as its all done for you with emudeck. I'd say I have no more issues with Xemu and Xenia than I have with RPCS3 and they all run well on my Legion Go with Xenia and RPCS3 trading performance and compatibility in games I have tried, not on a par with the likes of PCSX2, Cemu, Dolphin or Ryujinx, but not bad once you do the initial setup.

  • @isaaciktaile1118
    @isaaciktaile1118 Před 8 dny

    I am still grieving AetherSX2. Haven't found any good alternatives.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 8 dny

      use nethersx2 czcams.com/video/JPEcUrliL3w/video.html / czcams.com/video/Mo1bfeYGorA/video.html

    • @isaaciktaile1118
      @isaaciktaile1118 Před 8 dny

      @@AlexwpiGame Does it get updates like AetherSX2 used to get?

  • @Labib-dw1lk
    @Labib-dw1lk Před 29 dny

    i feel the footage notice you mentioned at the beginning is because of my previous comment? 😂

  • @The345joseph
    @The345joseph Před 29 dny +2

    Sweet😮

  • @lurkerrekrul
    @lurkerrekrul Před 29 dny

    It should be noted that Duckstation, PCSX2, and probably other emulators require Windows 10/11 to run. So, if you want to run the Windows versions of these, you have to give up control of your system to Microsoft. :(

  • @equanimity92
    @equanimity92 Před 29 dny +1

    for me personally, an Emulator would make it into S tier If :
    * It allows you to push far beyond the normal capabilities of the original hardware
    * Has high compatibility and relatively low requirements
    * Easy to set up and has decent UI
    * Supports Custom Textures (Optional bonus) 🖤
    Either way, solid list and theres no denying the hard work and passion people have been putting into these projects for so many years. Indie and Retro gaming is where its at for real gamers🦾🎮

  • @user-hr2sd4cv7p
    @user-hr2sd4cv7p Před 9 dny

    The hell... This script feels like it was written by AI. Not to mention the voice sounds completely AI as well...

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 9 dny +1

      The voice is AI because I'm not a native English speaker, but I wrote the script myself, and it's 25k characters just to make this video. It took two whole long days.

  • @Decade543
    @Decade543 Před 8 dny

    i only have Duckstation and PPSSPP emulator
    the both really good to play on low end laptop👍👍👍
    i once to try to download 3ds and ps2 emulator sadly my laptop don't have the specific reequipment😅😅

  • @chrisryan8894
    @chrisryan8894 Před 24 dny

    Is the ps4 emulator for Mac as well ?

  • @puck7277
    @puck7277 Před 21 dnem

    So what is the best switch emulator if i want to play The Legend of Zelda: ToTK?

  • @Imadmrgamer
    @Imadmrgamer Před 29 dny +1

    Goated video 🔥

  • @nazakakekenpachi5323
    @nazakakekenpachi5323 Před 2 dny

    How u change your layout in emu switch??

  • @joaoarthur6918
    @joaoarthur6918 Před 9 dny +1

    nice video

  • @sneakyzoro5701
    @sneakyzoro5701 Před 23 dny

    Ryujinx is good it ran demon slayer at 20fps in my laptop with 4gb ram and 256mb vram

  • @jeffreypeters5578
    @jeffreypeters5578 Před 29 dny +2

    Redream is by far the best dreamcast emulator imo.Everything runs perfect.Also i have paid version all you have to do is copy what i write here in my next comment and store it as a text file.Then name it what i tell you and save in your redream folder then you can play at higher resolution.

  • @calvinique
    @calvinique Před 29 dny +2

    You can play Redream in HD and 4k, you just have to pay $5 to unlock it.

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny

      All the emulators were tested in their free version.

    • @grzeszczny
      @grzeszczny Před 29 dny +1

      well, with flycast you don't have to pay anything

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 29 dny +1

      @grzeszczny Yes, on top of that, we have Naomi emulation and there is also a version of Flycast dedicated to multiplayer for fighting games, since the Dreamcast has an excellent library for these titles.

  • @Everything_is_planned
    @Everything_is_planned Před 29 dny +1

    Best emulators reviewer

  • @la_corchea_rota
    @la_corchea_rota Před 7 dny

    I really want to start emulating,but I am scared of getting a virus since it happened to me in the past. Is there any guide to do it as safely as possible?

    • @AlexwpiGame
      @AlexwpiGame  Před 7 dny +1

      I recommend downloading the emulators directly from the official developers' websites or their official GitHub. If you want to join our Discord, I can share a reliable link for each project, but unfortunately, we cannot share games.

    • @la_corchea_rota
      @la_corchea_rota Před 7 dny

      @@AlexwpiGame I will join the discord during this weekend, thank you so much

  • @josemarprete
    @josemarprete Před dnem

    Para Saturn existe o Beetle Saturn!

  • @krom8026
    @krom8026 Před 29 dny +2

    Brazil next to where im from Guyana good vid lovely women in your country ❤ rtx 3050 sudachi dolphin pcsx2 duckstation ppsspp lime3ds is the way to go rpcs3 needs more work

  • @Heldn100
    @Heldn100 Před 3 dny

    thanks thats was helpful