English / French What is an emulator ?

An emulator is a program meant to imitate a system as respectfully as possible, just like a clone.Thus, for a console emulation, it is the entire CPU processing information, which is reproduced. The  microprocessors, chips, bios, ... are converted into computer language C + +. Hence you can turn your computer into a real multi-machine consol.

How to install an emulator ?

The emulator is, in general, in the form of files .zip. His weight varies between 100 Ko and 10 Mo. Unzip the file .zip and choose a directory to store the
emulator. If the emulator comes in the form of .Exe file, double-click on it to install.

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What is a Bios ?

The BIOS contains all the basic information necessary to enable the operation of the consol. Some emulators require one or more bios for run the games, so
download a copy of the BIOS of the machine for adding to the folder (roms) of the emulator.

What is a ROM ?

A Rom ("Read Only Memory" that is "read-only memory) is a program reproducing a chip or a CD in a computer language. They contain the game "dumped"
(cd data transfer, cartridges, ... on computer). These files will be read later by the emulator.

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