FCE Ultra GX

https://github.com/dborth/fceugx (Under GPL License)

FCE Ultra GX is a modified port of the FCE Ultra Nintendo Entertainment system for x86 (Windows/Linux) PCs. With it you can play NES games on your Wii/GameCube.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Nightly Builds
• Features
• Update History
• Setup & Installation
• Credits
• Links

NIGHTLY BUILDS

Download the latest builds from continuous integration:

Name	Status	File
FCE Ultra GX Wii/Wii U
FCE Ultra GX GameCube

FEATURES

• Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, Wii U Pro, and Gamecube controller support
• Wii U GamePad support (requires homebrew injection into Wii U VC title)
• iNES, FDS, VS, UNIF, and NSF ROM support
• 1-4 Player Support
• Zapper support
• Auto Load/Save Game States and RAM
• Custom controller configurations
• SD, USB, DVD, SMB, Zip, and 7z support
• Custom controller configurations
• 16:9 widescreen support
• Original/filtered/unfiltered video modes
• Video filters - hq2x, Scale2x, Scanlines, 2xBR, DDT
• Turbo Mode - up to 2x the normal speed
• Cheat support (.CHT files and Game Genie)
• Artwork (artwork, cover or screenshot) support
• Famicom 3D System support
• IPS/UPS automatic patching support
• NES Compatibility Based on FCEUX 2.6.6+ (git d339f1f)
• Open Source!

UPDATE HISTORY

[4.0.0 - July 6, 2026]

• Added video filters - hq2x, Scale2x, Scanlines, 2xBR, DDT
• Fixed audio pop when changing video modes (FCEUX bug)
• Optimized video rendering
• Improved audio code
• Refactored/improved synchronization and frameskip handling
• Replaced C texture generation with optimized PPC ASM
• New blur effect when pausing a game
• Reworked save/load device and preferences logic
• Fixed crash when removing devices (eg: SD/USB)
• Fixed flashes/artifacts/colors when switching video modes
• Streamlined/enhanced build
• General performance enhancements
• Other general enhancements
• Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc2

[3.5.7 - April 13, 2026]

• Fixed 240p video in PAL over composite
• Updated to the latest FCEUX 2.6.6+ (git d339f1f)
• Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc2

[3.5.6 - July 30, 2025]

• Added GC Loader support (mrysav)
• Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc2

[3.5.5 - May 18, 2025]

• Updated to the latest FCEUX 2.6.6+ (git 2b8f6e7)
• Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc2
• Added Digital Prime (FBX) palette

[3.5.4 - March 30, 2024] * Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc * Added Swedish translation (IsakTheHacker) * Updated translations

[3.5.3 - July 31, 2023]

• Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc
• Switch to chosen video mode on first load if not automatic
• Added support for mapper 126 for Power Joy 84-in-1 (Tanooki16)
• Added a toggle to hide/show the "Save RAM" button (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Added Other Mappings submenu and move Enable Turbo Mode toggle into it (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Added turbo mode remap option to Other Mappings (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Added B button back trigger to submenus (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Added the menu toggle option to Other Mappings (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Fixed a crash upon relaunching after removing a SD/USB device (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Added 1+2+Plus menu toggle option (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Added B/1 cancel trigger to window prompts (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Fixed initial game selection menu "jump" when using classic controller (InfiniteBlueGX)
• Added B/1 button press to cancel button remapping prompt (InfiniteBlueGX)

[3.5.2 - June 15, 2022]

• Updated to the latest FCEUX 2.6.4 (git def5768)
• Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc
• Added "Enable Turbo Mode" toggle to the Video Settings menu (based on InfiniteBlueGX's code)
• Updated translations
• Improved forwarder support
• Added ability to use "Original" render mode in 480p configurations (niuus)
• Added more color palettes (saulfabregwiivc)

[3.5.1 - March 23, 2021]

• Added L+R+START for back to menu for Wii Classic Controller
• Updated French translation (thanks Tanooki16!)
• Fixed issue with displaying screenshots

[3.5.0 - February 6, 2021]

• Fixed SD2SP2 / SD gecko issues (again)

[3.4.9 - January 31, 2021]

• Fixed SD2SP2 issues
• Changed max game image dimensions to 640x480 to support screenshots

[3.4.8 - January 18, 2021]

• Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc
• Added ability to change the player mapped to a connected controller
• Corrected aspect ratio by changing viWidth to 644 (vaguerant)
• Fixed PAL audio blips (thanks Tanooki16!)
• Improved PAL game detection (thanks Tanooki16!)
• Significant memory usage reductions (fonts and loading cover images)
• Added Dendy support
• Other minor fixes

[3.4.7 - June 29, 2020]

• Compiled with latest devkitPPC/libogc
• Translation updates
• Added Wii U vWii Channel, widescreen patch, and now reports console/CPU speed
• Added additional exit combo to match the other emulators (L+R+START)
• Other minor fixes

[3.4.6 - March 4, 2020]

• Fixed 3rd party controllers (again)
• Fixed GameCube version issues with SD2SP2

[3.4.5 - February 17, 2020]

• Fixed box art not working on GameCube
• Fixed some 3rd party controllers with invalid calibration data
• Fixed file browser issues
• Fixed issue changing Auto Save option

[3.4.4 - February 9, 2020]

• Added back start+A+B+Z trigger to go back to emulator
• Updated spanish translation
• Added support for serial port 2 (SP2 / SD2SP2) on Gamecube
• Compiled with latest libraries

[3.4.3 - April 13, 2019]

• Updated spanish translation (thanks Psycho RFG)
• Fixed preview image not displaying on GameCube
• Fixed crash when used as wiiflow plugin
• Fixed crash on launch when using network shares
• Fixed issues with on-screen keyboard
• Updated Korean translation

[3.4.2 - January 25, 2019]

• Fixed GameCube controllers not working
• Added ability to load external fonts and activated Japanese/Korean translations. Simply put the ko.ttf or jp.ttf in the app directory
• Added ability to customize background music. Simply put a bg_music.ogg in the app directory
• Added ability to change preview image source with + button (thanks Zalo!)

[3.4.1 - January 4, 2019]

• Improved WiiFlow integration
• Fixed controllers with no analog sticks
• Added Wii U GamePad support (thanks Fix94!)

[3.4.0 - August 23, 2018]

• Updated to the latest FCEUX core
• Updated color palettes (thanks Tanooki16!)
• Allow loader to pass two arguments instead of three (libertyernie)
• Added PocketNES interoperability (load ROMs and read/write SRAM)
• Fixed audio pop when returning to a game from the menu
• Added option to not append " Auto" on saves
• Added soft and sharp video filtering options
• Removed update check completely
• Compilation fixes for DevkitPPC

[3.3.9 - December 10, 2016]

• Hide saving dialog that pops up briefly when returning from a game
• don't ignore buttons when zapper is enabled. prevented "Gotcha! The Sport!" from working (thanks liuhb86!)

[3.3.8 - May 14, 2016]

• Removed some unused and redundant palettes (thanks to Burnt Lasagna), new naming convention is: Accurate Colors = Unsaturated-V5 Palette By FirebrandX Vivid Colors = YUV-V3 Palette By FirebrandX Wii VC Colors = Wii's Virtual Console Palette By SuperrSonic 3DS VC Colors = 3DS's Virtual Console Palette By SuperrSonic FCEUGX Colors = Real Palette by AspiringSquire
• Added a new "Delete" button in the Game Options, to erase Save States and SRAM files.
• NES Zapper support fixed (thanks to Burnt Lasagna)

[3.3.7 - Apr 18, 2016]

• Added both Firebrandx NES color palettes (thanks to SuperrSonic and Asho).
• Added Nestopia's RGB palette (thanks to SuperrSonic and ShadowOne333).
• Added a new window when selecting a color palette (in order to avoid cycling the color palettes one by one).
• Reverted FDS file in order to fix Disk System support (thanks to Burnt Lasagna) (Support was broken on ver 3.3.5 MOD).
• Added option to disable / enable the Virtual Memory messages on the settings menu.
• Removed the "Reset" and "Power On" messages when loading and reseting a game (Messages were added on ver 3.3.5 MOD).

[3.3.6 - Apr 12, 2015]

• Merged Emu_kidid's 3.3.5 mod version with Zopenko's 3.3.4 mod version.
• Added SuperrSonic's 3DS Virtual Console palette.
• Changed the savestate cursor box color (in order to match the emu's color design).

[3.3.5 MOD - Apr 22, 2015]

• Merged in changes from FCEUX (up to r2951)
• Added tueidj's TLB VM (w/ ARAM storage) for ROM and other data storage
• Enabled menu audio
• Less out of memory crashes
• Free memory displayed on in game menu

[3.3.4 MOD - Apr 12, 2015]

• Added Cebolleto's preview image support.
• Added FIX94's WiiUPro controller support.
• Added SuperrSonic's Wii Virtual Console Palette.
• Increase preview image size and reduce game list width.
• Added a background to the preview image.
• Added a Screenshot button (under the game settings options, the video scaling option must be set to default otherwise screenshot looks smaller and with black borders around it, also screenshot folder must already exist otherwise a folder error will popup).
• Added a "WiiuPro" button on the button mapping menu, the options is just for completeness, since the controller mappings are shared between the wiiupro and the classic controller.
• Fixed the inverted color button selection that was in some option Windows.
• On the cheat menu, increased the cheat name display size and added scrolling if the name is too long to display at once.
• Fixed cover image dimensions, now it displays screenshot and cover within the background border.
• Fixed screenshot option, it no longer creates an additional "dummy" file.

[3.3.4 - January 12, 2013]

• Updated core to latest FCEUX (r2818)

[3.3.3 - December 14, 2012]

• Updated core to latest FCEUX (r2793)

[3.3.2 - November 9, 2012]

• Fixed lag with GameCube controllers

[3.3.1 - July 7, 2012]

• Fixed PAL support

[3.3.0 - July 6, 2012]

• Support for newer Wiimotes
• Fixed screen flicker when going back to menu
• Improved controller behavior - allow two directions to be pressed simultaneously
• Updated core to latest FCEUX (r2522)
• Compiled with devkitPPC r26 and libogc 1.8.11

[3.2.9 - January 25, 2012]

• Fixed zapper support

[3.2.8 - January 23, 2012]

• Fixed bug with flipping disk sides for FDS

[3.2.7 - January 14, 2012]

• Updated core to latest FCEUX (r2383)
• More accurate pixel scaling (thanks eke-eke!)
• Other minor changes

[3.2.6 - May 15, 2011]

• Fixed audio skipping (thanks thiagoalvesdealmeida!)
• Added Turkish translation

[3.2.5 - March 23, 2011]

• Fixed browser regressions with stability and speed

[3.2.4 - March 19, 2011]

• Updated core to latest FCEUX
• Support for Famicom 3D System games (thanks Carl Kenner!)
• Improved USB and controller compatibility (recompiled with latest libogc)
• Enabled SMB on GameCube (thanks Extrems!)
• Added Catalan translation
• Translation updates

[3.2.3 - October 7, 2010]

• Sync with upstream SVN - fixes a few specific game issues
• Fixed "blank listing" issue for SMB
• Improved USB compatibility and speed
• Added Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese translations
• Channel updated (improved USB compatibility)
• Other minor changes

[3.2.2 - August 14, 2010]

• IOS 202 support removed
• USB 2.0 support via IOS 58 added - requires that IOS58 be pre-installed
• DVD support via AHBPROT - requires latest HBC

[3.2.1 - July 22, 2010]

• Fixed broken auto-update

[3.2.0 - July 20, 2010]

• Reverted USB2 changes

[3.1.9 - July 14, 2010]

• Fixed 16:9 correction in Original mode
• Fixed PAL/NTSC timing switching issue
• Ability to use both USB ports (requires updated IOS 202 - WARNING: older versions of IOS 202 are NO LONGER supported)
• Hide non-ROM files
• Other minor improvements

[3.1.8 - June 20, 2010]

• USB improvements
• GameCube improvements - audio, SD Gecko, show thumbnails for saves
• Other minor changes

[3.1.7 - May 19, 2010]

• DVD support fixed
• PAL/NTSC timing corrections
• Fixed some potential hangs when returning to menu
• Video/audio code changes
• Fixed scrolling text bug
• Other minor changes

[3.1.6 - April 9, 2010]

• Fix auto-save bug

[3.1.5 - April 9, 2010]

• Most 3rd party controllers should work now (you're welcome!)
• Translation updates (German and Dutch)
• Other minor changes

[3.1.4 - March 30, 2010]

• DVD / USB 2.0 support via IOS 202. DVDx support has been dropped. It is highly recommended to install IOS 202 via the included installer
• Multi-language support (only French translation is fully complete)
• Thank you to everyone who submitted translations
• SMB improvements/bug fixes
• Minor video & input performance optimizations
• Synced with official FCEUX (various game fixes)
• ROMs larger than 3 MB now load
• Now also searches in application path for gg.rom and disksys.rom

[3.1.3 - December 23, 2009]

• Fixed major file loading issue, more games load now
• File browser now scrolls down to the last game when returning to browser
• Auto update for those using USB now works
• Fixed scrollbar up/down buttons
• Fixed zapper
• Updates from FCEUX
• Minor optimizations

[3.1.2 - December 2, 2009]

• Fixed SMB (for real this time!)

[3.1.1 - November 30, 2009]

• Mapper fixes - several more games work now (Fire Emb