.nes file: how to open it on Windows

3 Windows apps register the .nes extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.

About the format

Format

NES ROM

MIME type

application/x-nes-rom

Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).

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  Mesen 2

  Multi-system emulator (NES, SNES, GB, GBA, PCE, SMS/GG, WS) for Windows, Linux and macOS.

  Open source 2.1.1 ★ 2.4K
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  FCEUX

  FCEUX is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Famicom, Famicom Disk System (FDS), and Dendy emulator. It supports NTSC (USA/JPN), PAL (European), and NTSC-PAL Hybrid modes. It supports both Windows and SDL versions for cross compatibility.

  Open source 2.6.6 ★ 1.6K
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  Mesen

  Mesen is a cross-platform (Windows & Linux) NES/Famicom emulator built in C++ and C#.

  Open source 0.9.9 ★ 1.3K

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