FCEUX
The all in one NES/Famicom/Dendy Emulator

# Getting Started with FCEUX

Tips for performing basic functions

## Playing games

The most basic function of FCEUX is to play Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom Disk System (FDS) games.

To play a game simply open a ROM by selecting "Open" in the File Menu (or press Ctrl+O). (See Game Compatibility for information regarding file types that are compatible with FCEU.)

## Playing movies

Movie features in FCEUX are designed specifically for making Tool-assisted Speedruns.

FCEUX offers extensive features and tools for making these movies. The Movies has more detailed information.
Also see TAS Editor Manual.

For more information visit TASVideos.

## FAQs and Guides

Win32

- The Win32 binary is packaged with documentation in the form of a help .chm with.
  - It is also available as an online version
- Some of the SDL documentation might be informative to Windows users--so if the CHM doesn't answer your question, give it a shot.

SDL

- (WIP) Documentation for the SDL build is available here.
- FAQ for the SDL build can be found here.
- Some of the Windows documentation applys to the SDL port as well.

OSX

- Please reference this file: osx.html.

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