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hi i want to download an emulator but it have a small file size, is this because it doesnt came with games and i need to download them or is just a small file size?
 

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It is because a game consol really does not need much software. Even PS2 / Wii emulators are no more than 100 MB initially, and most of that space is used by dependiencies rather than the emulation code itself.

Ofcourse they do not come with games. They are emulators, they emulate orignal hardware. They do not provide you with software (games) to use with that orignal hardware but they do allow you to simulate the playing of such software (like inserting cartredge and running game). I would be shocked if they did as I like my emulators plain and blank.
 
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Emulators for PS2, Wii, Gamecube and other "new" emulators doesnt work very well.
And they require Iso. files which takes usually over 1gb space.

But if you wanna play like N64 games, its very easy.
 

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Yeah It's so cool, though there are no new updates now.
There were over 25 commits on the project in the last 4 days including optimizations and game compatibility enhancements. What on earth are you saying?

Yes there are no recent full releases but those only happen during major stable periods or when certain goals are reached. You could always get a tester build (which hopefully get made every few commits by trusted people).
 
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