puNES is a consumer product built for retro gamers.

Is puNES still maintained?

Unverified. puNES has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to puNES?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.

puNES is developed by Fabio Cavallo (FHorse).

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puNES

Name: puNES
Author: Fabio Cavallo (FHorse)

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puNES is a Qt-based emulator for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) that also functions as an NSF/NSF2/NSFe music player. It allows users to play classic NES games and chiptune music on Linux desktops. The application provides a straightforward graphical interface for configuring and running emulated games.

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Overview

3 features

In the Games space, puNES takes a focused approach. It focuses on playing classic Nintendo Entertainment System games and NSF music on modern Linux systems. It is built as a consumer product for retro gamers. puNES costs nothing to use. It ships for Linux.

It is developed by Fabio Cavallo (FHorse). Key capabilities include NES Emulation, NSF Music Playback, and Qt Interface.

NES Emulation
NSF Music Playback
Qt Interface

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed24 Jul · 13:02 UTC
puNES verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about puNES

What is puNES?: PuNES focuses on playing classic Nintendo Entertainment System games and NSF music on modern Linux systems. It is catalogued under Games on PulseGate.
Who is puNES for?: puNES is a consumer product built for retro gamers.
Does puNES have a free plan?: Yes — puNES is free to use.
What platforms does puNES run on?: puNES runs on Linux.
Is puNES still maintained?: Unverified. puNES has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to puNES?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Codere, Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games, and Home Makeover.Codere Cube Master 3D - Sorting Games Home Makeover
Who makes puNES?: puNES is developed by Fabio Cavallo (FHorse).

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 24 Jul 2026
Built for: Retro gamers
Model: B2C
Solves: Playing classic Nintendo Entertainment System games and NSF music on modern Linux systems.

Registered as

Flathub: io.github.punesemu.puNES

Developer

Fabio Cavallo (FHorse)

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 24 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 24 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: punes-flathub-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 24 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 24 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.punesemu.puNES

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