BizHawk 2.9.1
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Emulate your favorite old school games from retro consoles on PC with BizHawk
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Developer
TASEmulators
Updated
May 3, 2023
Size
62.5 MB
Version
2.9.1
Requirements
Windows (7 & Above) / Linux
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BizHawk is a multi-platform emulator that allows users to experience games from retro gaming consoles like Gameboy, NES, SNES, Saga Genesis, Sony PlayStation, etc. This emulator attracts both casual gamers and hardcore Tool-assisted speedrunners (TAS) with features like playback and recording, full-screen support, joypad support, and even Lua scripting for creating and running custom scripts.

Lua scripting allows for the use of Biz Hawk shuffler which is a script that randomly shuffles between games that you have installed. Biz Hawk corruption is also supported for which users can use Real-T Corruptor Vanguard (RTCV) to corrupt game data. This corruption of game data allows users to force glitches to happen and make other unexpected changes to gameplay.

BizHawk Emulator download is free on Windows PCs (7, 8.1, 10, & 11) & Linux devices. However, it is not available on macOS so its users will have to find other alternatives. This is because there are some libraries required to run graphics that cannot run on macOS.

Requirements & Prerequisites

Here’s a list of all the prerequisites required to run this app. You can find the listed software as an all-in-one installer from the app’s GitHub page, or you can download them individually from the links below.

How to Download & Run BizHawk

Getting started with using this app is simple, but first, we must download and install it.
Here’s how to do that:

Step 1: Click on Free Download at the top of this page for the BizHawk Emulator download.

Step 2: Extract the newly downloaded zip archive and run “EmuHawk.exe“.

Step 3: Download the game you want to play as roms (for example Super Mario Advance 2) and the GBA Bios file. Both can be easily found through Google.

Step 4: Place the downloaded game ROM anywhere but don’t extract it out of its archive.

Step 5: Extract the downloaded GBA zip archive and move the “GBA.BIOS” file into the Firmware folder inside the app’s main folder.

Step 6: Now everything is set, launch EmuHawk and drag and drop the game ROM’s zip archive into the EmuHawk window. The game should now be loaded and you can start playing.

Note: If you’re looking to download an older version of Biz Hawk or if you’re looking for further information, then we recommend heading over to their GitHub by clicking on this link here.

FAQs

Is BizHawk Safe?

Yes, it is completely safe and receives regular updates that ensure its security. We have also personally tested it and there were no viruses or malware to worry about.

How to enable rewind in BizHawk?

By default, rewind is bound to Shift+R in this emulator. It may not work sometimes depending on your settings inside “Config > Rewind & States“.

Why is it running slow?

To fix this problem go to Config > Speed/Skip and ensure that Speed is set to 100%. Any higher and the game will feel faster than normal, any lower than 100%, and the game will be running slow & laggy.

Is BizHawk available on Android?

No, this emulator is not available on Android mobile devices. Only Windows PCs and Linux are supported as of August 2023.

BizHawk Latest Version 2.9.1 Update

fixed #3268 ("Unthrottled" setting burns cpu when paused)
If a PSX .bin is loaded, try synthesising a .cue
don't keep multidisk flag on after it was set once
speedup the PlayMovie dialog
Prevent annoying waits when using firmware manager with DSi NANDs present
fixed #3616 (error loading module in lua (socket.dll))
speedup column drawing
fixed bugs with entries in patternsform (#3649)
fixed RetroAchievements rich presence not working
fixed Jaguar CD homebrew hashing wrt retroachievements
disabled leaderboard list form
fixed various crashes and deadlocks

BizHawk Features