nestra - Nintendo Entertainment System Emulator

nestra [-v] [-d] [-l] [-hm] [-vm] [-sm] [-nm] filename

Nestra is a dynamic recompiler which translates 6502 code into native code to emulate a NES. Execution of the translated code is quite fast, and the emulator can run at full speed with relatively modest CPU requirements.

The following keys may be used to control the program.

arrow keys

Typically move your player.

space bar

Button A

z,x

Button B

return

Start

pause,break

Reset the emulator.

escape

Exit the emulator.

1-9

Adjust emulation speed. 1 is normal speed, 2 is double speed, etc.

`

Run at half speed.

0

Pause emulator.

-v

Verbose output.

-d

Show disassembled code as the emulator runs.

-l

Link branches directly after recompiling (improves speed but may cause problems).

-hm

Use horizontal VRAM mirroring.

-vm

Use vertical VRAM mirroring.

-sm

Use single-screen VRAM mirroring.

-nm

Use no VRAM mirroring.

Nestra was written by Quor <quor@altavista.net>. This manual page was written by Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>.