Snex8x emulator now available for Windows 8

By: Hard core Rikki
December 13th, 2012
5:06 pm

Microsoft approved submission of Snes8X -an SNES emulator- into its Windows 8/RT app store. Snex8X is based on the popular Snes9X, with games controllable using keyboard input or virtual touch controls, and available gratis to Windows 8 and Surface users.



Supported architectures: x86, x64, ARM (Windows RT)
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27 comments on "Snex8x emulator now available for Windows 8"

  • Samor
    December 13, 2012 at 5:28 pm

    since it is gratuit, I'll check it out..

  • Yeloazndevil
    December 13, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    at least its free

  • haxatax
    December 13, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    yet no source code.
    boo.

  • EmuFan23
    December 13, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    It's not perfect, but not bad either. I'm hoping for joypad support, but xpadder does the job in the meantime. I have actually been waiting for Windows 8 emulators, as i have been curious to how they would run.

  • @ruantec
    December 13, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    Works really well, didn't expected that... ePSXe anyone???? that would be awesome!

  • q_byrd03
    December 15, 2012 at 2:06 am

    omg MS is the best... first an amazing Windows 8 Pro and now approving emulation... coooooooool this is perfect!!
    Thanks To MS and the creators of Snes8x!!

  • Squall-Lionh@rt
    December 15, 2012 at 4:15 am

    lol @ amazing windows 8

    consumer sheepism at its best.

  • the_randomizer
    December 15, 2012 at 11:19 am

    Microsoft...I thought they had zero-tolerance to so-called "illegal" programs such as emulators. I really see no major advantage Windows 8 has over Windows 7, other than a few incremental changes.

    Spoiler:
    I know emulators in and of themselves are not illegal, but since when have they condoned "unofficial" means of playing games on something other than the console in question? I'm not complaining, I think it's weird. I just know I'll get slaughtered for bashing a supposedly godlike OS.

  • Hard core Rikki
    December 15, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    Windows 8 needs all the help it can get, and having the addition of emulators fieldtesting their attractivity power is worth approving at least sample ones.
    Wondering if emus there wouldnt start by being free then get in-app purchases (like for feature unlocks, cloud saves cross devices).

  • Strike105X
    December 16, 2012 at 3:12 am

    Originally Posted by Samor
    since it is gratuit, I'll check it out..
    Gratuit is the romanian word for free, how come you used it their ?

    Originally Posted by Squall-Lionh@rt
    lol @ amazing windows 8

    consumer sheepism at its best.



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