Odyssey² Emulators
O2EM is the premier open-source Odyssey² emulator, which was originally created by Dan Boris. It supports most (if not all) Odyssey² and Videopac games, including Videopac + G7400 titles. Consult the O2EM Site for O2EM updates and to download the latest versions for Windows, Linux, or DOS.
O2EM for Macintosh - O2EM/MacOS is a Mac port of O2EM by Richard Bannister. It runs a respectable number of games, including Videopac + G7400 titles. Visit the O2EM/MacOS web page for more information and downloads.
O2EM for Xbox - XPort Emulation has ported O2EM to the Xbox, under the name OdysseyX. All you need to get started can be found on XPort's site.
O2EM Support Files:
- ROMs - O2EM requires the 1K Odyssey² BIOS ROM as well as a cartridge ROM to function. Look for these at René van den Enden's Videopac Page. To run Videopac + G7400 games using O2EM, you will need a G7400 game ROM, as well as the G7400 BIOS. Look for these at Digital Press's Emulators section.
- Main Voice Sampleset (664 kb @ O2EM.SourceForge.net) - Needed for all Voice games. Unzip this into the /voice subfolder.
- Sid the Spellbinder Sampleset (534 @ O2EM.SourceForge.net) - Voice samples needed for Sid the Spellbinder. Unzip this into the /voice subfolder.
O2EM Frontends:
Frontends are programs that allow you to run games by selecting them from a list instead of typing in instructions on a command line. They make life much easier!
- O2EM Launcher (211 kb @ O2EM.SourceForge.net) by Heitor Barcellos. The best frontend for O2EM versions 0.80 and above. Recommended! O2EM Launcher now supports screenshots and box scans. Download the Screenshot Pack (493 kb) for use with O2EM Launcher.
- Oxygen (702 kb) by Erik Winblad. This was the most popular frontend before O2EM v0.80 came out. Will not work with v0.80 and above.
- O2EMUGUI (1.5 Mb) by Frank Ciappetta. A fine frontend, unfortunately it will not function with O2EM v0.80 and up.
M.E.S.S. (the Multi-Emulator Super System) emulates a number of different computers and game consoles, including Odyssey². M.E.S.S.'s support for Odyssey² has historically lagged behind O2EM's, but has greatly improved over time. Visit the M.E.S.S. Odyssey² driver page for up-to-date information. Download the latest version of the emulator at the M.E.S.S. downloads page.
