ScottJC said:
No, what they've done is sheer laziness, it has nothing to do with Microsoft Monopolys.
You have no idea what you're talking about do you? They
would have released a Windows port, but it's not easy for them to do that right now. I want a Windows port, too, but calling them "lazy" is a bit harsh. Snes9x 1.5 is a major release; they worked hard on it.
From what I understand, the Windows code and the core code were more or less inextricably bound, making it difficult to maintain. It will take a bit of an effort to get new Windows code separate from the core code.
ZSNES which is considerably better than Snes9x anyway.
How would you know that? Have you tried Snes9x 1.5? From what I hear, it is a greatly improved version, with extensive CPU core updates and a new sound core. That means better compatibility, stability, and better sound (which is good news since Snes9x didn't have very good sound compared to other SNES emulators)
Oh, and I was recently told that the "9x" does not stand for "Windows 9x". A decade or so ago, two SNES emulators called "snes96" and "snes97" were merged into the emulator as we know it today, hence the "9x".