RockNES / RockNES X

RockNES is a friendly little emulator that was created to help out when it comes to Nintendo Entertainment Systems or NES games. With it loading the digital version of a cartridge when you want to enjoy some classics becomes a breeze.

The moment you launch RockNES you get a small black screen with a menu bar that’s as clear as can be. If you’ve used any kind of software before, operating RockNES will be a cinch because playing a game is pretty much like loading a photo in Paint.

From the File menu you load the ROM file that’s on your hard drive and the moment you click OK, the game starts. That is if the game file is correctly built. If not, you’ll just have to find another one or dig a bit deeper into the problem. In fact, finding a good ROM will be your biggest challenge but if you need any kind of help, general or detailed, the ‘rocknes’ text file that comes with the app should answer most of your questions.

Since we’ve made it somewhat clear that RockNES is easy to use, we should also mention that that also applies to configuring it. From the expected and obvious possibility of remapping game controls, the app also enables you to act on sound, video and a lot more.Depending on your skill level, this can be done in two ways.

For the novice users, looking around the menu bar, clicking here and there to enable or disable options should be enough. However, if you’re no stranger for configuration files, then modifying RockNES to fit your needs will be even easier and more practical.

On a closing note, RockNES is by all means a very practical tool. It’s easy to use and configure, games run immediately and smooth when loaded and it takes the minimum knowhow to operate it.