Mednafen
Integration with the Mednafen multi-system emulator.
Path Configuration
Configure the Mednafen executable path so ROMs can be launched directly from the ROM Browser and Big Picture Mode.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Browse | Manually select the Mednafen executable |
| Auto-Detect | Searches common installation directories for each platform |
| Download | Opens the Mednafen releases page in a browser |
Auto-Detection Locations
| Platform | Paths Searched |
|---|---|
| Windows | C:\Program Files\Mednafen, Scoop, Chocolatey |
| Linux | /usr/bin/mednafen, /usr/local/bin/mednafen, Snap (/snap/mednafen/current/) |
| macOS | /Applications/Mednafen.app, Homebrew (/usr/local/bin/mednafen, /opt/homebrew/bin/mednafen) |
macOS .app bundles are automatically resolved to the inner executable.
Supported Systems
Mednafen supports launching ROMs for the following 13 systems. The correct Mednafen module is automatically selected based on the ROM’s detected system type.
| System | Mednafen Module |
|---|---|
| Atari Lynx | lynx |
| Game Boy | gb |
| Game Boy Advance | gba |
| Game Boy Color | gb |
| Mega Drive / Genesis | md |
| Neo Geo Pocket | ngp |
| NES | nes |
| PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 | pce |
| Sega Game Gear | gg |
| Sega Master System | sms |
| Sega Saturn | ss |
| SNES | snes |
| Virtual Boy | vb |
Launching ROMs
ROMs can be launched with Mednafen from:
- ROM Browser — right-click a ROM and select Launch with Mednafen, or use the toolbar launch button.
- Big Picture Mode — select a ROM and launch from the detail panel.
Mednafen is invoked with the appropriate module flag to ensure the correct system emulation.
Discord Rich Presence
When a ROM is launched via Mednafen, the application updates your Discord status with the game name and system. The status is cleared when the emulator exits.