In fact, it integrates some of the features of the formers that are usually not too intuitive and makes them very easy to use.

Once you start playing games, you will find that OpenEmu is more than just a hub for other emulators.

You can also sort your existing games in different views, search among them, download games’ covers and even add new ‘collections’, which serve just as playlists would on iTunes. You can add games to your library by simply dragging them into the app without worrying what platform they are for. Here’s where the main benefit of OpenEmu becomes obvious: It pretty much behaves as the iTunes equivalent of old school games. While it is still in its version 1.0, OpenEmu for Mac already supports up to 12 different consoles and handhelds, including the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, the Game Gear, NeoGeo Pocket, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), the popular Sega Genesis, the Super Nintendo and even the old Virtual Boy, among others. In addition to this, the app can scan your Mac for any existing ROMs, so if you have quite a few of them scattered around, OpenEmu does a pretty good job of gathering them all and presenting them neatly organized by platform. Each ‘core’ is an additional platform that OpenEmu is able to support. The first time you open it after installation, OpenEmu asks you to choose all the ‘cores’ that you would like to install along it. Here’s a look at how this new application for old-school gamers works.Īs several other free apps out there, OpenEmu is an open source project exclusive to the Mac that actually builds upon other existing collaborations to serve as a sort of hub for all your ROM (game backups) files. As it turns out, OpenEmu for Mac, a new application, was released sometime back that takes an entirely new approach to how you can play your old game library, allowing for a more convenient and cohesive experience overall.

Open emu controller