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.

On the windows port, 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.
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

• (incomplete) Documentation for the SDL build is available here.
• FAQ for the SDL build can be found here.
• Some of the Windows documentation might be informative to SDL users--so if this documentation doesn't answer your question, give it a shot.

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