HyperSpin

HyperSpin is a frontend shell that allows users to "build" their own virtual arcade cabinet with different (mostly old) gaming platforms. It is by no means an emulator, but only allows you to browse and launch games in other emulation programs through animated wheel menus with themes and video previews. Before you can use HyperSpin, you will have to "build" it up in parts, linking it to third-party emulators, game files, artwork and so on. The package includes HyperHQ for configuration, HyperLaunch for starting emulators and HyperSync Cloud for synchronizing media. In general, the program has a rather active community, where participants voluntarily share themes and their own "assemblies" (sometimes they weigh several terabytes).

HyperSpin supports a huge number of emulators, and MAME is the most common choice for arcade games. In general, any third-party program can be "attached" to it. And it is necessary to "bind" not only the emulators of the consoles and arcade machines themselves, but also the utilities responsible for interaction with the controllers. HyperHQ lets you assign keys and joystick buttons to the menu controls, and devices that do not work directly, including some XInput gamepads, are often mapped to keys with software solutions such as JoyToKey.

The list of arcade machines and consoles is limited only by the capabilities of the emulators which you can connect to the shell. The following systems can be included: Amiga, Atari 2600, Nintendo 64, Atari Lynx, Atari Jaguar, Dice, Capcom Play System 3, Game Boy Advance, Atomiswave, Nintendo 64DD, Super Nintendo, NES, Nintendo Wii, Commodore 64, MSX, MSX2, Neo Geo Pocket, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Sega Saturn, Triforce, Sega Mega Drive and many others. You can even add PC games, including Steam titles, as a separate system. HyperSpin 1.x is free, and the developers now offer HyperSpin 2 as an open beta.

HyperSpin offers a customizable retro gaming experience by launching games in various emulation programs.