huexpress ☆
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Description:
PC Engine emulator
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: emulator retro-gaming pce turbo-grafx gaming
Install: brew install huexpress
About:
Huexpress is an open-source emulator designed to run games for the NEC PC Engine (known as TurboGrafx-16 in North America) and its CD-ROM add-on. It provides a way to play classic titles on modern operating systems, preserving the legacy of the 8-bit era hardware. The emulator focuses on accuracy and cross-platform compatibility.
Key Features:
  • Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
  • Support for PC Engine ROMs and CD-ROM images
  • Software-based rendering for high compatibility
  • Save state functionality
Use Cases:
  • Retro gaming enthusiasts looking to play PC Engine titles on modern hardware
  • Game historians preserving and studying 8-bit era software
Alternatives:
  • Mednafen – Mednafen is a multi-system emulator known for high accuracy, whereas Huexpress offers a more lightweight, focused solution specifically for the PC Engine.
  • RetroArch – RetroArch provides a unified frontend with various cores (like Beetle PCE), offering more features and shaders compared to Huexpress's standalone approach.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 14, 2025 8:57pm 2 VERSION_BUMP b2fab6cd
Sep 16, 2024 10:43pm 2 VERSION_BUMP a90e1693
Oct 2, 2023 1:43pm 2 VERSION_BUMP 218277a9
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