Emu Loader

Whether you want a more immersive gameplay, play using custom controls or add various post-processing effects there are numerous reasons why you would want to employ an emulator for game consoles. Unfortunately, some of these applications work on commands and hence, make taking advantage of the full array of benefits more difficult for the average user.

Emu Loader is a tool designed to help you overcome this drawback as it provides a graphical user interface for a wide array of arcade, console, computer and handheld emulators.

While the setup is a quick and effortless process, you should bear in mind that the developer does not recommend you decompress the archive in the Program Files and User Folders. At the same time, depending on the console you want to emulate, you are required to copy some .ini files. You can read about the precise files that you need to copy from the quick setup guide.

Once you launch the app, you are prompted to add the emulator of choice and after the initialization screen, you should be able to view the game list files. On a side note, you should be patient as it may take a few minutes for the list to load during the first scan.

As far as the support is concerned, it is worth mentioning that the program works with almost all systems supported by MESS, MAME and UME. It is important to note that the app does not work with Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP and Nintendo Wii. If you are using MAME, make sure that you have a version above 0.162, as the previous ones are not supported.

Among the arcade emulators that work with the utility, you can count MAME, Supermodel – Sega Model 3, Sega Model 2, Demul, ZiNc, DICE, HBMAME and Daphne.

Regardless of whether you prefer to have a UI when accessing ROMs or consoles, want to reap the full benefits of emulators or perhaps, want to do new things that you previously could not in your favorite games, Emu Loader could come in handy