A software emulator allows computer programs to run on a platform (computer architecture and/or operating system) other than the one for which they were originally written. Unlike simulation, which only attempts to reproduce a program's behavior, emulation attempts to model to various degrees the state of the device being emulated. High-level emulation uses a combination of the two approaches in an attempt to retain as much accuracy as possible while having the advantages of simplicity and speed provided by simulation.

A hardware emulator is an emulator which takes the form of a hardware device. Examples include printer emulators inside the ROM of the printer, and FPGA-based emulators.

A popular use of emulators is to mimic the experience of running arcade games or console games on personal computers. Emulating these on modern desktop computers is usually less cumbersome and more reliable than relying on the original machines, which are often old and hard to find, let alone repair.

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@Cyberdemon Wow I haven't played those emulators in.... god.... 10 years? This is madness!
Zervonn (John Sabel) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:12:31 -0000
@Cyberdemon Wow I haven't played those emulators in.... god.... 10 years? This is madness!
Getting me some emulators on my Macbook
s3ank1m (Sean Kim) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:48:30 -0000
Getting me some emulators on my Macbook
@KerokeroCoder I've never had a problem with my psx emulators :s
Dannisaurus (Dannisaurus) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:43:28 -0000
@KerokeroCoder I've never had a problem with my psx emulators :s
@Brossolini Nope. I've used PSX emulators a couple times and those are often problematic. Not that there's many PSX games I want to emulate.
KerokeroCoder (Smith) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:32:52 -0000
@Brossolini Nope. I've used PSX emulators a couple times and those are often problematic. Not that there's many PSX games I want to emulate.
Zombies Ate My Neighbors! I wish I could play this game on a real SNES. Emulators just aren't the same. *sigh* http://bit.ly/5Ztedh
Kenya704 (Nashay) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:17:08 -0000
Zombies Ate My Neighbors! I wish I could play this game on a real SNES. Emulators just aren't the same. *sigh* http://bit.ly/5Ztedh

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