I tried unsuccessfully to get USB Overdrive working so I dropped the eight bucks for GPC. You can download a shareware program called USB Overdrive (shareware | $20 | download) and map your controller to the keys associated with the various buttons in your emulator, or you can download GamePad Companion ($7.99) from the Mac App Store and do the same thing. To do so, you’ve got a couple of options. The keyboard is great and all, but if you’ve got an old USB gamepad then you might as well use it. Getting your GamePad or Joystick to work with OSX Download, install, and start loading your ROMs. It’s not as configurable as Nestopia, but it’s gaining on Nestopia in popularity and support. This feature also allows selection of some parts of the game randomly and can even conduct re-recording. The most admirable feature of this emulator is its recording and playback system. It can also work well even with the slower machines. Maciform (free | download) Maciform is a great NES emulator that works with Mac OS X. This emulator runs for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. Copy the Emulator Enhancer folder into the Application Support folder.FYI, I’m including the install instructions for EE because it’s not as easy as “double-click to install.” Emulator Enhancer installation And if you want to go full screen and use a USB game controller you’ll need to download and install the add-on, Emulator Enhancer (shareware | $30 | download). It’s fast, precise, and is darn near perfect. Nestopia (free | download) Nestopia is the current king of the NES emulation hill.

I’ve been able to get both up and running with my Gravis GamePad Pro, and both are compatible with the ROMs I use on my PC (I use nesterJ btw). Of the handful of NES emulators available for the Mac, I suggest using Nestopia or Maciform. If you’re one of those folks who want to set up an NES emulator on a Mac here’s what you need to do. It used to be that you could only emulate the NES on a PC, but some crafty developers have made it possible to emulate the NES on a Mac. In fact, I play NES games way more than I do games on my Xbox 360.

I love Baseball Stars, Final Fantasy, Tecmo Bowl, and Swords and Serpents. multi-platform video game emulator for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Android et al, capable of running. I love the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System.

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