# Install nestopia-ue with Homebrew, Nix, apt, zypper NES emulator. Version 1.53.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nestopia-ue ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nestopia-ue ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#nestopia-ue ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nestopia-ue/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nestopia ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nestopia from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nestopia ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nestopia from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nestopia-ue - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.53.2 - **Source summary:** NES emulator - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-18T02:28:59-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - nestopia (cli) - nestopia (alias) ## Dependencies - fltk - libarchive - libepoxy - libsamplerate - sdl2-compat ## Build dependencies - autoconf - autoconf-archive - automake - 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: 1.53.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia - Upstream latest detected: 1.53.2 (current) ## Project history and usage Nestopia UE is the maintained standalone GUI line of the Nestopia NES/Famicom emulator. The Homebrew package gives users a native desktop emulator rather than a libretro core alone. ### Project history The original Nestopia codebase was written by Martin Freij, with copyright years shown as 2003-2008 in the libretro Nestopia README. Nestopia UE continued that code after the original upstream stopped, combining the original source with Linux/desktop port work. The current 0ldsk00l repository describes itself as a fork of the original Nestopia source plus the Linux port, with the practical goal of keeping a functional standalone GUI release available on major desktop platforms. It also says core emulation work is no longer maintained there and should go upstream to Nestopia JG. ### Adoption history Nestopia has a reputation in emulator circles as an accuracy-oriented NES/Famicom emulator; the libretro port calls it cycle accurate and bases itself on the Nestopia JG fork as the de facto upstream. That split explains why users may see Nestopia as a standalone app, a libretro core, or a JG-derived core depending on packaging. Homebrew shows modest macOS/Linux package use, with 233 stable installs and 11 HEAD installs in the 365-day window visible on the formula page. Flathub gives a separate Linux-desktop signal, listing 1,423 downloads per month for the Nestopia Flatpak page at the time it was read. ### How it is used Package users launch `nestopia` to run NES/Famicom ROMs, configure input/video/audio, use the standalone FLTK GUI, and play ROM sets without going through RetroArch. Power users care about BIOS placement for Famicom Disk System content, sample packs for cartridges with external ADPCM samples, and upstream core fixes. For maintainers, the package is a small desktop stack: C/C++ emulator code with FLTK, SDL, libarchive, OpenGL function loading, sample-rate conversion, and zlib-style archive support. ### Why package nerds care Nestopia UE matters because it preserves the standalone-app workflow for an emulator core that also lives in frontend ecosystems. It is a good example of packaging as preservation: the GUI app survives even as core emulation responsibility moves to another fork. ### Timeline - 2003-2008: original Nestopia copyright period credited to Martin Freij in the libretro Nestopia README. - 2008-2018: Nestopia UE contributors credited in the libretro Nestopia README. - 2020-2024: Rupert Carmichael/Nestopia JG period credited in the libretro Nestopia README. - August 9, 2025: GitHub repository lists 1.53.2 as the latest release. ### Related projects - Nestopia JG - nestopia-libretro - RetroArch/libretro - FCEUX - Mesen ### 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:** nestopia-ue - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - nestopia-ue: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ne/nestopia-ue/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Debian apt - nestopia - 1.53.1+dfsg-2: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: nestopia from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom emulator | http://0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/ - Ubuntu apt - nestopia - 1.52.0-1build2: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nestopia from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom emulator | http://0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/ - zypper - nestopia - 1.53.2-2.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nestopia from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom emulator | https://github.com/0ldsk00l/nestopia ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [fltk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fltk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libarchive](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libarchive/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sdl2-compat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sdl2-compat/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [autoconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autoconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [automake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/automake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mednafen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mednafen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, retro-gaming. - [blastem](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/blastem/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, retro-gaming. - [dosbox-staging](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-staging/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [fceux](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fceux/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games, nes. - [huexpress](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/huexpress/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [mame](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mame/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [mupen64plus](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mupen64plus/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [ppsspp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ppsspp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, emulator, games. - [dosbox-x](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-x/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, compat, emulation, emulator, games. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nestopia-ue.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nestopia-ue.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