After you have downloaded the file with the Dendy game, you also need to download the emulator, i.e. program that will open the file itself. For more details, read below.

Emulators D endy- These are special programs that, as it were, reproduce the operation of the set-top box on your personal computer. A cartridge (game) is a file with the extension “nes”, which is also called rum. Roma are also very diverse, there are multi-game games, there are also Roma with one game.

Logical conclusion: you can't play dandy games without an emulator, just like you can't play in an emulator without "nes" extension files.

In general, until the end of the 90s, no one even thought about any emulators, everyone calmly played the console itself. But at that time, quite powerful PCs (at that time) began to appear, which had enough resources to run the emulator. American enthusiasts realized in time what was happening ... and around the same time, the first programs began to appear that allowed you to play dandy on a personal computer.

Well, at present there are just a great many emulators for dandy. There is no point in listing all of them. They differ among themselves in the quality of compatibility with the original games, the demands on PC resources (don't laugh), as well as the presence additional features, for example, such as audio or video recording of the game during its passage.

Here are the most popular emulators for Dendy, which are enough to play 99.99% of the games on your home PC or laptop or ...

For Windows:

1) VirtuaNES- This is a great nes emulator that supports a large number of Roma, has many settings, provides excellent sound and no less attractive picture.

(Just a great nes emulator, with support for WinXP, Win7, 64 bit)

2) Nestopia- One of the best dendy emulators. Quite demanding on computer resources (comparatively), it requires at least a Pentium 2. It has a bunch of features, such as video and sound recording, support for anti-aliasing filters, a simple and intuitive interface, etc. This nes emulator is definitely for everyone to download!

(Emulator version that works fine on both win7 64 bit and 32 bit XP systems!)

3) FCEU- Also a very popular and generally good dandy emulator. Supports most roms, produces a good picture and sound.

(nes emulator that works on win 98, ME, 2K, XP. However, it didn't work on win7 64 bit.)

And so... You downloaded your favorite dandy game and decided to launch it. Poke into a file with the extension ".nes" or archive ".zip" you suddenly realize that you need help. In fact, you can’t play these games just like that, without the help of special programs. These programs are called emulators.

An emulator is a program that reproduces the work prefixes on your personal computer. And the game file itself (by the way, it is called rum) - this is cartridge(exaggerated). Naturally, you cannot play dandy with only one thing. Therefore, for a full game you need download both rom and program to run it.

I found dozens of emulators on the net, but I decided to take only three of the best of them, besides, they all have support for the Russian language, which is very important for the Russian audience.

Russian emulators Dendy

Virtual NES	Nestopia	FCE Ultra
Virtual NES is a great dandy emulator that is best for opening Japanese games. Works on windows 7, XP, 2000. Excellent compatibility with most of the games. The Russian version of this emulator (version 0.93) is available at this link:	Nestopia- a relatively young dandy emulator, but already gaining tremendous popularity! Opens probably 99% of all Roma without any problems. It has support for a network game, many filters to customize the image and sound. Works on win xp, 7, 2000. Of the minuses - quite demanding on hardware, no less than Pentium 3.	FCE Ultra- an excellent dendy, nes emulator that can handle most games. It is something in between the two previous emulators. It eats few resources, but at the same time it has a bunch of settings that will satisfy even the most experienced gamer. To enable the Russian language, you need to go to the options, then click on language and select Russian. Version 0.98.15 is available at this link:

How to run the game (rom) on Dandy

Let's say you downloaded the emulator and the rum itself, i.e. you should have two files: one with the extension ".nes" (rom with the game), the second ".zip" (emulator). To run the game, you need to extract the emulator program and run it. I'll show you how to run rom using an emulator as an example. Nestopia:

After launching the emulator, click on file / open ( file/open). Next, you need to select the folder in which you have the file with the extension ".nes" i.e. the downloaded game file itself. Open it in this program and you can play. The only thing, it would be nice to customize the control buttons, graphics, sound. But here it is difficult to give any recommendations, because everything will depend on the personal preferences of the player, and on the hardware on which the emulator is running. You can also set where the saves will be made, look at which buttons to make saves faster, if your emulator has the ability to record video and sound - also specify in advance the folders where it will all be saved. If you actively use this program - the disk can decently accumulate photo and video materials, up to several gigabytes!

In general, this is the whole discovery of rums ...

An emulator for playing on a smartphone with ANDROID OS can be downloaded

VirtuaNES is one of the best and most feature rich Dandy ROM emulators. In the emulator settings there is a pixel smoothing function and many other image and sound settings. You can use cheats (Cheat mode, Game Genie) and the debugging function (Debugger). VirtuaNES has support for "turbo buttons". You can also shoot with a computer mouse instead of a light gun. Games can be recorded on video and saved at any time. There is an autosave feature. The emulator supports more than 140 mappers, making it compatible with most games (Chinese, Japanese, Korean).

Platform: Windows
OS: Windows 98/XP/Vista/7
Language: English and Russian
Capabilities:

• Saving the game
• Cheat mode support
• Debugger Mode
• Game Genie support
• Over 140 mappers
• Sound settings
• Video settings

Installation instructions: Download the archive with the emulator, unzip it and run the VirtuaNES.exe file. To change the language, select Option(C) -> Language(L) -> Russian(RU). Management: Setup(C) -> Controller(C). Games are launched through: File (C) -> Open (O).

FCE Ultra is a Dendy console emulator.

The FCE Ultra emulator is different high speed performance, sound quality and is compatible with most games. This Dendy emulator has many features and settings, but, unfortunately, the program interface is only on English language.

Platform: Windows
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Language: English
Capabilities:

• Saving the game at any time, including autosave
• Game Genie support
• Debugger Mode
• Recording a gameplay video
• Adjusting the sound frequency
• Large selection of video settings

Gens32 2.35 Std - Sega console emulator.

The Gens32 emulator is one of the best Sega game launchers for Windows. The emulator is compatible with most games. There are many graphics and sound settings, but, unfortunately, the program interface is in English.

Platform: Windows
OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Language: English
Capabilities:

• Saving the game at any time
• Opens games in archives (zip, rar)
• Hotkeys for a screenshot from the game
• Large selection of video settings
• Hq2x rendering plugin that increases the clarity of graphics even when playing in full screen

Download: Gens32 2.35 Std (1.22 MB)

Nesoid 2.9.0 RUS is a Dendy console emulator for Android.

Nesoid is one of the best NES console emulators (Dendy is its clone) for Android phones and tablets. Now it is possible to play your favorite games anywhere and anytime, because smartphones are now available to almost everyone.

Android version: 2.0 or higher
Language: Russian
Capabilities:

• Cheats support;
• Lightgun support.

Installation: Extract file from archive. Throw the file on your phone or tablet anywhere and install it with any file manager for Android (for example, X-plore) by clicking on the file (In the security settings of the phone or tablet, there should be a checkbox "Unknown sources").

To play together, open the program settings with a long tap on the button of recently used applications. Options->Multipreer->

Download: Nesoid 2.9.0

Gensoid v2.4.3 rus - Sega console emulator for Android.

Gensoid is a 16-bit Sega console emulator for Android phones and tablets. The emulator allows you to run most of the games from the Sega console on your phone or tablet. Games can be saved for later playthrough from the same location. It is possible to play together via Bluetooth or WiFi, but this emulator has problems with desynchronization of the gameplay between devices when playing online via Bluetooth.

Android version: 2.0 or higher
Language: Russian
Capabilities:

• The ability to play together via bluetooth or wi-fi;
• Support for cheat codes;
• Ability to save and load the game;
• Customizable game controller;
• Joystick support (via OTG cable);
• Ability to switch between 3 and 6 button controllers;
• Turbo mode.

Installation: Throw the file on your phone or tablet anywhere and install it with any file manager for Android (for example, X-plore) by clicking on the file (In the security settings of the phone or tablet, there should be a checkbox "Unknown sources").

To play together, open the program settings with a long tap on the button of recently used applications. Options->Multipreer->Bluetooth (Server). On a friend's phone, open the same game, and in the options put Bluetooth (Client).

Download: Gensoid v2.4.3 rus (246 KB)

MD.emu 1.5.28 - Sega console emulator for Android.

MD.emu 1.5.28 is the best and most advanced Sega Genesis/Mega Drive/CD and Master System/Mark III emulator for Android. The emulator has many graphics, sound and control settings. Thanks to high-fidelity emulation, MD.emu displays graphics in games such as Panorama Cotton, Star Control, and in VS mode in Sonic 2. The emulator uses a true 16-bit render (excellent compatibility), and not 8-bit like in Gensoid and the like! There is support for roms from Sega CD (for this you need to download Sega-CD Model 2 BIOS V2.11). The disadvantages of this emulator include the lack of the ability to play via Bluetooth or WiFi and the interface in English.

Android version: 2.0 or higher
Language: English
Capabilities:

• Very accurate sound emulation with high-quality sampling;
• Support for SVP chip in Virtua Racing (requires a fast device);
• SEGA CD emulations, supports CUE or TOC+BIN formats (requires BIOS files for each USA/Japan/Europe region);
• CUE files support Ogg Vorbis and Wav (PCM, ADPCM, etc.) audio tracks;
• Support for games in .bin, .smd, .gen, .sms formats, as well as in .zip archives (exactly in zip, not in 7z, not in 7zip, and certainly not in rar!);
• Support for cheat codes using .pat files (as in Kega Fusion, Gens, Genesis Plus GX, etc.);
• Save support, autosave and ten manual save slots;
• Support 6-button controller and 4-port adapter;
• Joystick support (via OTG cable);
• Support for light guns (Menacer and Justifier);
• Customizable on-screen keyboard and support for physical keys (up to 4 simultaneous key presses), optimized button layout for Xperia Play;
• Multiplayer using Wiimote + Classic Controller, iControlPad, and Zeemote JS1 controllers.

Installation: Throw the file on your phone or tablet anywhere and install it with any file manager for Android (for example, X-plore) by clicking on the file (In the security settings of the phone or tablet, there should be a checkbox "Unknown sources").

On the game console Dandy grew up several generations of Soviet boys. So it is not surprising that many adults want to play old games. If you do not have a set-top box at hand, then you can use your computer. To do this, just download FCE Ultra for Windows 10. There are thousands of ported Dandy games for Windows on the Internet, but if you do not install an emulator, they will not work for you.

How to run Dandy games on Windows 10

To run Dendy games you need to download the Dendy emulator. There are emulators where games are embedded, but we recommend avoiding them. These are the most unstable emulators. It is best to download an emulator that is not related to any particular game and download any games that interest you separately. If you want to play Dandy games, then your procedure is as follows:

• Download FCE Ultra;
• Install emulator;
• Download any game;
• Open the game through the emulator;

Before you decide to download an emulator, it is important to know about two features. The first is an English emulator. The Russian version of the emulator exists, but it is so clumsy and problematic that it is better to use the original version in English. The second feature is that the program does not allow you to open games "by default". To start the game you need to go to the emulator and run the game through the emulator interface.

The English language in the emulator is so simple that you don't even need a translator. You will find your bearings in a couple of days and will be able to enjoy playing old games. Sometimes the emulator freezes, especially on those games that were poorly ported to Windows 10. It's okay, all emulators do this, and the problem is not with them, but with games. The solution is simple - change the game or accept. The very process of the game is really similar to the game on the console, but there is an important “but”. You won't have a real gamepad. You will have to control the keyboard, mouse or touch screen. But you will have real Dandy graphics and the same plot familiar from childhood. You can download games from the Internet, but the easiest way is to download through the client