# Install fceux with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, pacman, winget All-in-one NES/Famicom Emulator. Version 2.6.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:fceux ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install fceux ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add fceux ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fceux from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install fceux ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: fceux from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#fceux ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fc/fceux/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S fceux ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: fceux from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id FCEUX.FCEUX -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: FCEUX.FCEUX from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:fceux - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.6.6 - **Source summary:** All-in-one NES/Famicom Emulator - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T13:37:40+02:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - fceux (cli) - fceux (alias) ## Dependencies - ffmpeg - libarchive - minizip - qtbase - sdl2-compat - x264 - x265 ## Build dependencies - cmake - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.6.6 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/TASEmulators/fceux - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage FCEUX is an all-in-one NES, Famicom, Famicom Disk System, and Dendy emulator. Its own homepage positions it for both casual play and advanced emulator work such as debugging, ROM hacking, map making, tool-assisted movies, and Lua scripting. The package is historically important because it consolidated the fragmented FCE Ultra family. FCEUX's official history says the project began in 2006 to merge FCE Ultra branches, and version 2.0.0 was released on August 2, 2008. ### Project history The lineage starts with FCE, a Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom emulator by Bero, then FCE Ultra, which released Beta 1 at the end of November 1998. FCE Ultra later gained Linux and Windows ports, released source in 2000, and relicensed under the GNU GPL in 2002. By the mid-2000s, FCE Ultra had split into specialized branches: rerecording builds for tool-assisted speedruns, debugger-oriented FCEUXD/FCEUXDSP variants, and mapper-focused work from FCEU-mm. FCEUX was created to reunify those branches into one maintained emulator. ### Adoption history FCEUX became a practical default for users who wanted one emulator that covered normal play and specialist workflows. The official site explicitly names general players, the ROM-hacking community, and the tool-assisted speedrun community as target audiences. Its adoption in package managers reflects that cross-platform utility: the input metadata lists packages across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Alpine, Nix, and winget, while the project itself documents Windows and SDL builds. ### How it is used Basic use is opening an NES/Famicom ROM from the File menu or command line. More advanced use centers on debugger tools, RAM watch/search, trace logging, hex editing, Lua scripting, movie recording, and TAS Editor workflows. FCEUX is also a package nerd's emulator because it bundles a CLI-friendly SDL heritage with a GUI and long-lived documentation, so it can serve both desktop users and scripted emulator workflows. ### Why package nerds care FCEUX packages preserve a historically messy emulator family behind one installable name. Instead of choosing among FCE Ultra, rerecording, debugger, or mapper forks, users get the merged branch with documentation and release history. For Unix package collections, it is one of the NES emulators that demonstrates why emulator packages are not just games: they are also reverse-engineering, debugging, TAS, and preservation tools. ### Timeline - 1998: FCE Ultra Beta 1 was released near the end of November. - 2000: FCE Ultra source code 0.40 was released. - 2002: FCE Ultra 0.80 was relicensed under the GNU GPL; FCEUD added debugger features. - 2006: FCEUX began as a merge of FCE Ultra branches. - 2008: FCEUX 2.0.0 was released on August 2. - 2023: FCEUX 2.6.6 was released on August 26. ### Related projects - FCE, FCE Ultra, FCEU rerecording, FCEUXD, FCEUXDSP, FCEUXDSP CE, and FCEU-mm are direct ancestors or merged branches. - TASVideos is part of the broader community context because FCEUX's movie and rerecording features were built for tool-assisted speedrun workflows. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** fceux - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 10 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - fceux - 2.6.5+dfsg1-2+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: fceux from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | all-in-one NES/Famicom Emulator | https://fceux.com/ - Nix - fceux: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fc/fceux/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - fceux - 2.6.5+dfsg1-2build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fceux from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | all-in-one NES/Famicom Emulator | https://fceux.com/ - apk - fceux - 2.6.6-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fceux from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fast and ultra-compatible NES/Famicom emulator | https://fceux.com - apk - fceux-doc - 2.6.6-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fceux-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fast and ultra-compatible NES/Famicom emulator (documentation) | https://fceux.com - pacman - fceux - 2.6.6-8: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: fceux from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Fast and ultra-compatible NES/Famicom emulator | https://github.com/TASEmulators/fceux - winget - FCEUX.FCEUX: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: FCEUX.FCEUX from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - 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Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [nestopia-ue](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nestopia-ue/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, nes. - [blastem](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/blastem/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [dosbox-staging](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-staging/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [dosbox-x](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-x/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [huexpress](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/huexpress/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [joyce](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/joyce/) - 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[combined/fceux.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/fceux.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph