Building a Nostalgic Game Hall on My Website (EmulatorJs)

Introduction#

Recently, I added a new feature to my website: playing nostalgic games online. With EmulatorJs, we can play various classic nostalgic games directly in the browser without downloading any emulators or game ROMs.

What is EmulatorJs?#

EmulatorJs is a collection of web-based game emulators that allows you to run games from various classic gaming platforms in the browser, including:

Nintendo series (NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance)
Sega series (Master System, Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear)
Sony PlayStation
Arcade games
And many other platforms

Building Process#

1. Installing EmulatorJs#

Setting up EmulatorJs on a VPS is very simple. I used Docker for deployment:

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# Create directory
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mkdir -p emulatorjs
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cd emulatorjs
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# Create docker-compose.yml file
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cat > docker-compose.yml << EOF
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version: '3'
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services:
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  emulatorjs:
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    image: lscr.io/linuxserver/emulatorjs:latest
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    container_name: emulatorjs
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    environment:
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      - PUID=1000
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      - PGID=1000
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      - TZ=Asia/Shanghai
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    volumes:
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      - ./config:/config
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      - ./data:/data
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    ports:
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      - 8080:8080
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    restart: unless-stopped
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EOF
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# Start container
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docker-compose up -d

2. Configuring Reverse Proxy#

To make the game hall accessible via a domain name, I used Nginx Proxy Manager for reverse proxy settings:

Open the Nginx Proxy Manager admin interface
Add a new proxy host
Fill in the domain name, target host (IP and port of the EmulatorJs container)
Configure SSL certificate and enable HTTPS

Features of the Game Hall#

1. Rich Game Library#

The game hall currently includes hundreds of classic games, including:

Super Mario series
The Legend of Zelda series
Contra series
Street Fighter series
And many more classic games

2. No Download Required, Play Instantly#

All games are stored on the server. Players don’t need to download any files—just click the game icon in the browser to start playing.

3. Game Save Support#

The game hall supports automatic save functionality. You can pause the game at any time and continue from where you left off next time you visit.

4. Responsive Design#

The game hall uses responsive design and works well on computers, tablets, and mobile phones.

How to Use#

Click “Nostalgic Game Hall” in the website navigation bar to enter the game hall
Select the game platform you want to play in the game list
Click the game icon to start playing
Use the keyboard or on-screen virtual buttons for controls

Future Plans#

Add more game platforms and games
Implement game search functionality
Develop a player account system to save personal game progress
Add multiplayer game features

Conclusion#

Building the nostalgic game hall is not only to add an interesting feature to the website, but also to allow everyone to re-experience those classic games that accompanied our growth. Whether you want to relive childhood memories or explore the charm of classic games, the nostalgic game hall can meet your needs.

Welcome to experience it! If you have any suggestions or games you want to add, feel free to tell me!

“Nostalgic Game Hall” in the website navigation bar