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Died | June 27, 2021 |
Cause of death | Suicide |
Other names | David Kirk Ginder, Byuu |
Occupation | Programmer |
Years active | 2004–2021 |
Known for | Video game console emulator development |
Notable work | Higan |
Website | near.sh (Archived) |
David Kirk Ginder, better known by the pseudonyms Near and Byuu,[1][2] was a programmer who specialized in emulation of video game console hardware. They developed higan, the first emulator to reach 100% compatibility with the Super Nintendo library.[3][4][5] Near also contributed to fan translations and SNES preservation efforts.
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