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Wednesday, March 31st, 1999
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MAME32 v0.35 Beta 9 Released!
The official MAME32 v0.35 beta 9 has been released to bring it up to
date with the DOS version of MAME. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
Emulators Unlimited Not Shutting Down:
Looks like it was just an April Fool's joke. Didn't it just seem all
to convenient? Looks like my offer to buy their domain won't be
accepted after all =)
Just to Cheer Everyone Up:
Check out the news story at the above link. Seems like flushing "it"
down the toilet equals permanent damage. Thanks to LesStoned for the
news.
Unofficial MAME32 Beta 9 Released:
The unofficial MAME32 v0.35 beta 9 has been released. Remember, this
is not the official version and don't bug the MAME team about it.
Download it from the M.A.M.E. section. Thanks to CJC for the file.
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Tuesday, March 30th, 1999
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Dave's Classics Is Down?
I know as much as you do about this. The thing earlier about the
sister sites he's starting was just a joke =)
ClrMame v1.30 Released:
ClrMame v1.30 (the MAME directory cleaner) has been upgraded. I don't
use it because I don't trust any program with my ROM files =) However,
I've heard many people say that it works great. Download it from their
site at the above link.
Emulators Unlimited Shutting Down!
It seems that The Fox from Emulators Unlimited (emuunlim.com) has
decided to shut down shop and become a member of retrogames.com! He
says: "in the next week or so the site will be closing as I own the
rights to it". What this means to the hosted sites like
emusphere.com remains to be seen. Read all the details at the above
link.
AMAME & PMAME v0.35 Beta 9 Updated:
Rodimus Prime has updated his AMAME & PMAME versions of MAME with
both the asm and C cores. Download them from the M.A.M.E. section.
Download MAME v0.35 Beta 9 Binary!
The binary is now on-line. This version includes support for 13 new
games including Galaga 3, Gaplus, Sinbad, Super Burgertime, Super
Locomotive, Van Van Car, and Yamato. Download it from the M.A.M.E.
section.
MAME v0.35 Beta 9 Source Released!
The source code for MAME v0.35 beta 9 has been release! I'm compiling
the program now and it will be on-line shortly.
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Monday, March 29th, 1999
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cabMAME v0.35 Beta 8 Released:
This great version of MAME adds many additional video modes and
switches that makes playing MAME on an arcade monitor easier and more
compatible. It also uses the asm cores so play is fast. Download it
from the M.A.M.E. section.
Ultimate Patchers' MAME Cheats Updated Again:
The Ultimate Patchers cheat file for MAME has been updated to version
7.5e. This version now supports all new SNK games, even those that are
not yet emulated. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
ArcadeOS Front-End v2.05 Released:
ArcadeOS, the best DOS based front-end, has been upgrade to v2.05.
Download it from the Front-Ends section.
Another Lamer's Fake Emulator:
These fake emulators made by half-wits are just too funny. Remember
the Reality2 fake emulator? Well, here comes a fake Dreamcast emulator.
According to the manual, it plays all Dreamcast games almost perfectly.
The manual also talks about loading your Dreamcast ROM. Where can I
download those 1GB Dreamcast ROMs from? =) Another fake indicator is
the "Black and white FMV" option, that sounds strangely like bleem!
The biggest fake indicator is that the
lamer
who wrote it also runs a half-baked emulation web site.
I ran it on my test system and it didn't seem to contain any virus or
do anything destructive to my system, but use at your own risk
(the link is at the top of this section). Don't forget to
e-mail
him on how lame the fake "emulator" is.
Lets fill his mailbox with Dreamcast ROM requests. =) He wrote it to be
popular, lets not disappoint him. Thanks to asong for the url.
KBMAME Driver Updated, Again:
I forgot to mention yesterday that the KBMAME driver has been fixed
to support the correct Ninja Master's v2 ROM. Download it from next to
the KBMAME file on the M.A.M.E. section.
The Hampster Blast (blast the night away):
If The Hampster Dance
site drives you crazy, now's your chance to get back at the vermin.
Visit the above link and take aim!
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Sunday, March 28th, 1999
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All PMAME & AMAME's Now Updated:
Rodimus Prime has now updated his PMAME (both the C and asm core
versions) to include proper support for the new sound dumps of Pulstar
& Ninja Master's. Download them from the M.A.M.E. section.
MAME Cheats Updated:
The Ultimate Patchers cheat file for MAME has been updated to version
7.5b. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
X-Mame v0.35 Beta 8.1 Released:
X-Mame v0.35 beta 8.1 has been released. This is the X11/Unix port of
MAME. Download it from their page at the above link.
Flyer and Poster Archive Updated:
The Flyer and Poster Archive has been updated to version 2.1. It
supports 24 new pictures and 6 updates for a total of 507 pictures in
the archive. Download it from their site at the above link.
AMAME Updated Again:
Rodimus Prime has updated his AMAME (both the C and asm core versions)
to include proper support for the new sound dumps of Pulstar & Ninja
Master's. Download them from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Saturday, March 27th, 1999
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Ultra.ini v1.0.13 Released!
Ultra.ini v1.0.13 has been released with a new fully playable game,
Showboard Kids! Silicon Valley is almost playable (missing key
graphics), and many other games now have intros that work. Following
is a listing of all the new features:
- Snowboard Kids now fully playable (-Max-)
- Silicon Valley now almost playable (missing graphics needed to play game) (-Max-)
- F-Zero X intro now works: see notes! (Sardaukar)
- San Francisco Rush intro now works (-Max-)
- San Francisco Rush 2 intro now works (sound only) (-Max-)
- Fighting Cup intro now works (-Max-)
- Fighter's Destiny intro now works (-Max-)
- Multi Racing Championship intro now works (-Max-)
- Body Harvest intro works with the correct patch (CrJack)
- Smash Brothers intro now works (sound only) (Lahma)
- Wave Race 64: Rumble Edition works perfectly: JAP only (Redah)
- Added WIP for the Europe version of Zelda (CrJack)
- BioFreaks speedup and sound fixes (NINTENDA)
- Milo's Astro Lanes speedup (NINTENDA)
- Doom 64 speed up (NINTENDA)
- Mario Kart 64 speed up (NINTENDA)
- Mace: The Dark Age speed up (NINTENDA)
- Rampage World Tour speed up (NINTENDA)
- Added cheats to BioFreaks (glitchX & Seiko)
- Added more cheats to Super Mario 64 (GreevY, JerSpi, DrDrax & Såsen)
- Added more cheats to Zelda (DarkLord)
- Added more cheats to GoldenEye 007 (crazybug)
- Added comments to a few new games (ACIDream, Redah, BoyJohnny & -MAK-)
Download it from the N64 - UltraHLE section. Note that v1.0.12 was
skipped because it was a leaked beta (that didn't fully work).
MAME32 v0.35 Beta 8 Released!
The official MAME32 v0.35 beta 8 has been released. It's now up to
date with the DOS version. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
KBMAME Driver Updated:
The latest KBMAME driver with support for the new sound dumps for
Pulstar & Ninja Master's has been updated. Download it from next to the
KBMAME file on the M.A.M.E. section. Thanks to Andrew Gow for the file.
Neo-Geo Game of the Day:
Bob from Arcade Emulation has updated his Neo-Geo game of the day to
a just re-dumped game. If you're looking for this game in it's
entirety, including the just released sound fix, this is the place to
get it. Visit the link on the ROM Files section.
More AMAME & PMAME Updates:
Rodimus Prime has updated AMAME with the C core and PMAME with the C
and the assebmly core. Download all of these unofficial versions from
the M.A.M.E. section.
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Friday, March 26th, 1999
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Sound Fixes for Pulstar & Ninja Masters:
Neocharity has released redumps to fix sound problems in Pulstar &
Ninja Master's! Download them from Neocharity's page at the above link.
Thanks to Apollo69 for dumping these games.
MacMAME32 v0.35 Beta 8 Released:
MacMAME v0.35 beta 8 has been released (I missed this yesterday for
some reason). Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
Unofficial MAME32 v0.35 Beta 8:
An unofficial MAME32 v0.35 beta 8 has been released. Please note that
this is not an official version and please don't report problems with
it (it's not supported in any way). Download it from the M.A.M.E.
section.
Fixes for MAME v0.35 Beta 8:
MAME v0.35 beta 8 had a few problems that are fixed in this
interim beta release. Compiled by "Just Michael", it uses the 68k asm
core and fixes a problem with scramble not passing the verify test
(because it's listed as a clone of itself). Download it from the
M.A.M.E. section.
AMAME v0.35 Beta 8 Released:
Rodimus Prime has released his AMAME v0.35 beta 8 (C core version).
This unofficial version of MAME is optimized for PII & AMD processors.
Download it from the M.A.M.E section.
UltraHLP v2.31 Released:
UltraHLP v2.31 fixes a crashing problem when the 3Dfx logo is
displayed. Download this N64 UltraHLE patcher from the N64 - UltraHLE
section.
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Thursday, March 25th, 1999
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New bleem! Demo Released!
The second bleem! demo, build #21094, has been released. This new demo
features improved compatibility with certain games like FF7 and Tekken
3, included newly optimized code for even faster performance and better
compatibility. Also, by popular demand, color movie support! Download
it from the bleem! section.
More Site Changes:
I've made some changes to the main page of Arcade@Home, and more are
to follow. Almost every page now has the new look and new features are
to be added shortly. If there are any probblems, let me know.
Battle Zone Backdrop Added:
A backdrop for Battle Zone has been added by TheGuru. Download it from
the M.A.M.E. section.
MAME WIP Page Updated:
The MAME WIP page has been updated to include many pictures of newly
supported games Gaplus and Super Burger Time. Thanks to Ernesto Corvi
and Bryan McPhail for submitting the drivers for these games.
Back to T1 x 2:
The phone company got the second T1 line back up so the Arcade@Home
site should be nice and fast again. :-) Good thing the T1s are from
two different companies.
Site Seems Slow Today?
If the Arcade@Home site seems slow today, it's because one of my T1
lines died :-( The phone company is working on it now and they expect
a resolution this afternoon. Being down from two to one T1 lines,
we're at almost 100% utilization, so speed suffers. If you're on a 56K
modem or less, you probably won't notice the difference. But, those on
ISDN, cable modems, or higher, will just seem like you're on a 56K
modem. Please note that this only effects the HTML pages. The file
downloads are on a dedicated 10Mbps connection. :-)
Two Great Arcade Links:
If you're interested in rebuilding or repairing an arcade cabinet,
check out the
Arcade Restoration Workshop.
It has great detailed information with picures and step-by-step
instructions. Also take a look at
Fabulous Fantasies.
They are a retailer of just about anything Arcade related. Looking for
a new overlay, artwork for your walls, furnature, a pinball machine or
anything else? They probably have it. Thanks to Tom L. for the links.
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Wednesday, March 24th, 1999
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History.dat File for MAME:
The History.dat file was not included in the beta 8 archive. I've
corrected the archive so it's now included. Also, you can download just
the History.dat
if you've already downloaded beta 8.
MAME v0.35 Beta 8 Released:
MAME v0.35 beta 8 has been released. This version adds 22 new games
including:
TNK3, ASO, Athena, Fighting Golf, Bermude Triangle, Psycho Soldier,
Chopper I, Caveman Ninja, Tumble Pop, Speed Coin & Sky Chuter
Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
Flyer and Poster Archive Updated:
The flyer and poster archive has been updated with 26 new flyers and
4 replaced ones. Download the version 2.0 upgrade from the above link.
Windows Version of Retrocade Very Close:
Neil Bradley has reported that he has fixed the vector graphics problems
with the Windows version and Brian Peek found the last sound bug so the
sound is working 100%! Even better, a Windows beta could be released
as soon as this weekend! No word if this will be a private or public
beta release. Stay tuned.
bleem! is Now $24.95:
Well, if you didn't purchase bleem! at this point, it's going to cost
you 5 additional bucks. But, that price will only last till the April
10th release date.
How to Compile MAME32:
For those of you wanting to compile MAME32 on your own, a web page has
been setup with step by step instructions. I haven't tried it yet, but
it comes from a reliable source. Thanks to John IV for the news.
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 1999
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Arcade@Home's New Logo:
If you know how to use your browser, you should be seeing Arcade@Home's
new logo in the upper left corner. Otherwise, you'll be seeing it in
a few days (or whenever your cache runs dry). In any case, it was
created by Borg from
HotRod.
Besides designing stylish logos, he also designs stylish controllers.
Expect to be seeing more of these HotRod Joysticks in the near future.
New On-Line Java Chat Channel:
The Forums link has been enhanced to allow you to join an on-line
Java chat channel. This on-line channel is being backed by some of the
biggest sites including Retrogames, Emulators Unlimited, and Zophar's
Domain. Visit the Forums & Chat section and select the last link "Join
the On-Line Java Chat on #ClassicEmu" to participate.
EMU News Service Closes Down:
Emu News World (formally known as EMU News Service) is closing down.
Read all the details from their site at the above link. Thanks to
Adrox for the news.
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Monday, March 22nd, 1999
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Pre-Order bleem!
You can now pre-order bleem! at the introductory price of $19.95 +
$8.95 shipping & handling. Shipments are planned for April 10th via
Airborne Express overnight delivery. It's also stated that updates
will be free! To order bleem! visit the bleem! section.
bleem! Released!
You can now download the bleem! demo (PSX emulator for Windows) and you
should be able to pre-order bleem! within a day! Download it from the
new bleem! section.
Retrocade to Add 1942 & Vulgus Support:
Just got an e-mail from Neil Bradley that 1942 and Vulgus have been
added to Retrocade. Expect to see them in the next public release.
Official UltraHLE Site Back On-Line:
The official UltraHLE site is back on-line. What could this mean? I've
heard that it's just because an interview will be poster, but then
again, maybe there are bigger things planned =)
UltraHLP v2.3 Adds 2 Player Support:
UltraHLP v2.3 adds 2 player support to UltraHLE! While I haven't
confirmed this myself, I've heard from several people that it does
indeed work. Download it from the UltraHLE section.
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Sunday, March 21st, 1999
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bleem! Gran Turismo Screen Shots:
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The bleem! site has again been updated and this time includes
pictures of the best racing game on any platform, Gran Turismo!
Click on the thumbnails to see full screen shots in both software and
D3D rendering. Read all the details on the bleem! site at the above
link. Thanks to hyperX for the news.
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MAME Cheats Updated:
The Ultimate Patchers cheat file for MAME has been updated to v0.35
beta 7. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Saturday, March 20th, 1999
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MAME with ASM core, Galaga 88 & Pacmania Support:
Seems that Bike_Man has figured out how to compile MAME
with the ASM cores (it was broke in the last release) and that
Galaga 88 and Pacmania were in the source, just commented out! Get
this great new version from the M.A.M.E. section. The description
from Emulatronia's site translated using AltaVista's Systran yields
some great information and a "bug" with the Systran software.
SUCK 0,35 new beta 7: As many of you you have occasion to verify, the immense
majority of the games of system NEOGEO does not work in last beta 7 of SUCKS,
due to an intense remodeling of the code of the emulated PCUs. Nevertheless,
here is this compiled special version with version ASM of the M68K with
which the previous problem is solved. In addition, there is a pair of games extra
surprise that had not been activated previously facing the public: PACMANIA and
GALAGA 88. These two games require 16 bit color so it calls to emu with " sucks
pacmania - depth 16 " or " sucks galaga88 - depth 16 " so that they are seen
correctly. Thanks to Bike_Man for the file and thanks to Ernesto Corví to have
done driver of those two games.
You can probably figure it out on your own that the "bug" is that
Systran translates MAME to SUCK =) Is it a bug or a programmers idea
of a joke? Thanks to
Emulatronia
for the news.
MAME Backdrop Art Updated:
The backdrop art for 4 MAME games has been updated. The games with
new art are: Asteroids Deluxe, Lunar Lander, Solar Quest & Warrior. It
appears that the Asteroids Deluxe art was replaced with a different
backdrop (it's almost all blue). The other art packs are much sharper.
Download them from the M.A.M.E. section.
MAME to Include Game's History:
John Butler has added game history to a future version of MAME. This
lists hisory (or trivia) about the games like Retrocade. They've also
included Retrocade's history database as a starting point.
Retrocade Going to Public Betas!
It's basically been decided that Retrocade will be releasing public
betas starting very soon. This is being done to find bugs quicker and
to release versions more frequently (currently, releases are months
apart). When I get the official word that it's a go, I'll let you know.
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Friday, March 19th, 1999
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bleem! Site Updated w/Screen Shots:
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The bleem! site has been updated and this time it includes pictures of
bleem! running 3 different games! Click on the thumbnails to see the
full screen shots in both software and D3D rendering modes. Read all
the details on the bleem! site at the above link.
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Thursday, March 18th, 1999
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MAME v0.35 Beta 7 Released!
What? a new version and it's not Sunday? =) The binary is now
available for download! This version includes 1219 games including a
new game: The Battle-Road. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
The Flyer & Poster Archive Updated:
The Flyer and Poster Archive which is a collection of arcade art for
front-ends like Arcade@Home has been updated. 23 new pictures were
added and 3 were replaced. Download it from his site at the above
link.
bleem! Site Updated:
The bleem! site has been updated with news about the bleem-a-thon's
success. Also, it mentions that in a few days there will be a
compatibility list posted. Three confirmed compatible games are
Gran Turismo, Metal Gear Solid, and Cool Boarders 3. Check out the
bleem! site to read all the details.
Microsoft I.E. 5.0 Released:
Microsoft I.E. 5.0 final has been released. Use the above link to
download the setup program. Forget about trying to download this
today, the servers are so full it times out :( Thanks to
BetaNews.com
for the news.
KBMAME Neo-Geo Driver Updated:
The driver posted yesterday wasn't correct. Deimos has corrected the
file and it's available on the M.A.M.E. section along side KBMAME.
Also, Deimos has confirmed that his source will be available with the
next release. This is a new requirement for having your MAME
derivative on this site to insure that you didn't steal someone else's
work. Also, it follows the MAME licensing agreement.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 1999
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KBMAME Neo-Geo Driver Updated:
This driver allows the Waku Waku 7 game to load correctly in KBMAME.
This is another great feautre of KBMAME, you only need a small driver
update to allow for additional game support or fixes. Download it from
the M.A.M.E. section along side KBMAME.
Thanks to
Retrogames
for the news.
Armor Attack Background Art Added:
The background art for Armor Attack has been added. This game is
almost unplayable without this background. Download it from the
M.A.M.E. section. Thanks to Michael Horton for the news.
MacMAME v0.35 Beta 6 Released:
MacMAME, the Mac Power PC version of MAME has been updated to MAME
v0.35 beta 6 source. This is now available at Arcade@Home! Download
from the M.A.M.E. section. Thanks to William Wolf for the news.
VRMAME and P3MAME Removed:
It seems that VRMAME was just a rouge. Read the above link to see
where the "author" admits that he just took a hex editor to KBMAME to
create VRMAME (and took full credit I might add). He also admits that
he's not a programmer and doesn't compile the MAME source code. Well
then, how was P3MAME created? I've removed both of these files and all
links to his site. If you're using either of these I recommend that
you delete them and use a difference version. Thanks to
Retrogames
for the news.
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Tuesday, March 16th, 1999
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Arcade@Home Logo Contest:
I need some aspiring graphic artist to create for me new Arcade@Home
logos. The one for the main page needs to be about 125x50 and the same
light yellow color. The other logo on the Front-Ends section can be up
to 500x70 and the same blue hue (both non-animated). What will you win?
Well, nothing except for your name as the creator in the alt text and a
link as my graphics designer on my Site Links section.
Sound Fix for Waku Waku 7:
Neocharity '99 has released the sound fix for Waku Waku 7. Visit their
site (at the above link) to download the new ROM images and merge into
your existing Waku Waku 7 set.
Sinistar Unleashed Screen Shots:
Take a look at several preview screen shots of
THQ's
Sinistar Unleashed (based on the 1982 classic Sinistar).
The game is scheduled for release in the 3rd quarter of 1999 and will
run on a 3D accelerator enhanced PC. Thanks to
Retrogames
for the news.
bleem! Site Back Up:
Seems like the bandwidth problem yesterday with the bleem! site has
been corrected. Let's hope this problem gets corrected before bleem!
is released.
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Monday, March 15th, 1999
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AMAME & PMAME Update:
Rodimus Prime has updated AMAME and PMAME (the AMD/PII & Pentium
unofficial versions of MAME) to v0.35 beta 6. Note that currently only
the 'C' core versions are available. The assembly ones will follow
when Rodimus compiles them. Download them from the M.A.M.E. section.
New Background Art Updated:
New background art for Solar Quest, Star Castle and Warrior have been
posted to the M.A.M.E. section. Use the above link to download this
new artwork.
X-MAME Updated to v0.35 Beta 6.1:
X-MAME updated (the X11/Unix port of MAME) to the latest source.
Download it from their site at the above link.
Looks Like bleem! is Very Popular:
How popular is bleem! even before it's been released? Click on the
above link to find out all the details from their site.
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Sunday, March 14th, 1999
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MAME v0.35 Beta 6 Released!
MAME v0.35 beta 6 is released! This version includes 31 new games
which brings the total to 1217. New games include all the
Cinematronics games like Space Wars, Star Hawk, Star Castle, and may
more. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
MAME WIP Page Updated:
The MAME WIP page has been updated with a new game added by Bryan
McPhail called Tumble Pop (along with pics of it). Bryan McPhail also
submitted his Caveman Ninja driver yesterday (along with a bunch of
pics as well). Check out the MAME WIP page for almost daily updates
to MAME.
bleem! Site Updated:
The bleem! site has been updated with some info on the bleem-a-thon.
They even have a bleem-a-thon web camera so you can see what's going
on. The results of their testing should be available soon.
Will the Real Stephen Richards Please Step Forward:
Stephen?
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The Fox?
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Stephen Richards (aka "The Fox" of Emulators Unlimited) was interviewed
for next month's PC Zone magazine.
While the interview didn't say much new, there was one
interesting issue. Who is the real Stephen Richards? 6' 5" & 230
pounds of bad ass muscle, or 5' 7" & only 135 pounds soaking wet? =)
Is it just me, or do these two pictures not look like the same person?
Just having fun with you Stephen.
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No Updates Yesterday?:
Yeah, my internet connection died :( I had to russle up a 56k modem
to update the site with. The problem isn't with my ISP,
it's with Ameritech, they busted my line and can't even issue an order
to fix it till Monday! What's up with that? I was on the phone with
them yesterday for 6 hours! If you're as unhappy as I am, please feel
free to call 1-800-572-4545 (dial codes 1,1,2 to get to the correct
department) and express your opinion. Just refer to me as "The Man". =)
What Was Missed Yesterday?:
• Sony looses another battle with Connectix
• Virtual Game Station (PSX emulator) v1.2 released
• Moonrise project revealed (will emulate the PSX and 3 other consoles)
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Friday, March 12th, 1999
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Download the New Star Wars Trailer:
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"The solution to pollution is dilution." While tree huggers may
not agree with that statement, it does apply to the new Star Wars
trailer. It's hard to get this trailer because of the "pollution" of
millions of people trying to download it. My "solution" is to provide
another place to download it, thus "diluting" bandwidth problems on
key servers (mainly starwars.com and apple.com). This file was being
hosted on a Web Jump server till we all killed it! =) Thanks to Chad W.
for the alternate file hosting.
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JoseQ's EmuViews is Back Up:
After being down for about 3 days, JoseQ's EmuViews is back on-line at
a his new host. It appears that he wasn't welcome so he packed up his
server and moved it. Read his site for all of the details.
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Thursday, March 11th, 1999
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Official MAME32 v0.35 Beta 5 Released!
Right on the heals of the unofficial MAME32 beta 5 release comes the
official one. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
Unofficial MAME32 v0.35 Beta 5 Released:
The unofficial MAME32 v0.35 beta 5 has been released. Please note that
this is NOT the official 32-bit version written by MAME team. To
download, visit the M.A.M.E. section.
AMAME & PMAME v0.35 Beta 5 (asm) Updated:
Rodimus Prime has updated the assembly core versions of his AMAME and
PMAME to be up to date with MAME. Download these as well as the C core
versions updated yesterday from the M.A.M.E section.
KBMAME Development Pauses?
Yesterday the project ended, today it's only paused... I guess only
time will tell what will really happen with KBMAME.
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Wednesday, March 10th, 1999
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KBMAME Development Ends:
After only a few weeks in existance, KBMAME (a Neo-Geo version of MAME
with additional features like combo key assignments, 16-bit color and
saves states) ends. The home page only says "3/11/99 KBMAME Project
Ends". My guess is that his changes have been incorporated into
the core of MAME, so there's no longer any need to develop KBMAME on
his own.
AMAME & PMAME v0.35 Beta 5 Released:
AMAME and PMAME (the unofficial AMD/PII and Pentium/Pentium MMX
versions of MAME) have been released. Download them from the M.A.M.E.
section.
bleem! Site Updated:
While it's not the big news everyone has been waiting for, the bleem!
site has been updated. I seems like bleem! will be released sooner
rather than later and there was some clarifications to previous
announcements. Read about it at the above link. Also, it appears that
Final Fantasy 8 does run on bleem!. This has not been confirmed by
bleem! but you can take a look at these
screen shots
and decide for yourself.
5 New Arcade Cabinet Conversions:
I've put off adding new arcade cabinet conversions for a few weeks but
today you can view 5 new ones by: CodeBlue, John Babina III,
James S. Bright, Pete Bartusek & Zinc. These cabinet conversions
feature an excellent cabint with spinner and glowing trackball, a
Dragon's Lair conversion, and another cocktail. Click on the above link
and scroll down to the last 5 cabinets on the page.
The ... T-Shirt:
I guess there are still some good Monica jokes out there. Thanks to
Mark H. for the picture.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 1999
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Screen Shots for Arcade@Home:
The screen shots for MAME v0.35 beta 3, 4, & 5 have been released. I'm
having a problem with Paint Shop Pro where when I load certain mame
screen shots my computer locks up hard. This caused the release of
these updates to be delayed. In any case, you can now download them
from the Front-Ends section. Thanks to Gerardo for helping with these
images.
KBMAME Build 7 Released:
KBMAME is the Neo-Geo only version of MAME that supports additional
features. This release fixes some assembly core issues so that
Shock Troopers again works. Also, it adds a new save state feature so
you can save where you are in the game and continue later. Download
from the M.A.M.E. section.
EMU Views Will Be Back:
I'm sure you have all noticed that EMU Views has been down for the past
couple of days. He's having some server problems and will be back
on-line in a few days.
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Monday, March 8th, 1999
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KBMAME v0.35 Beta 5 Released:
KBMAME v0.35 beta 5 (the unofficial Neo-Geo only version of MAME that
is quicker (asm core), has 16-bit color for all games, and has special
combo move key assignments has been upgrade to be incline with DOS
MAME. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Sunday, March 7th, 1999
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MAME v0.35 Beta 5 Released!
MAME v0.35 beta 5 has been released. It adds support for a few more
games (Boulder Dash, Crackshot & Vimana) and a few minor core changes.
Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
Ultra.ini v1.0.11 Released!
This version makes Famista 64 fully playable! The complete set of new
features includes:
- Famista 64 now fully playable (-Max- & Gecko)
- Perfect Striker added to almost playable: several reports of it working (Gecko)
- Added cheats to Aero Gauge (NiR-7)
- Added TONS of cheats & fixes to Zelda (^Virtual Emulation^ & Satan)
- Added more cheats to Starfox 64 (Crazy Bug & NiR-7)
- Added more cheats to BattleTanx (Skates)
- Added more cheats to Super Mario 64 (Nor Smadacm)
- Added more cheats to Duke Nukem 64 (NiR-7)
- Added more cheats to Mario Kart 64 (NiR-7)
- Added more cheats to Quake 64 (NiR-7)
- Added more cheats to Rampage World Tour (NiR-7)
- Added resolution of 320x240 which is faster, but only 1/4 screen (Unknown)
- More work done on Diddy Kong Racing, still not playable (NINTENDA)
- Fixed optimize tag in WarGods (NINTENDA)
- Added comments to additional games (Logan R., Mike, -=UssU=-, DEMON NiGHT, fiath & fdumouli)
Download from the above link.
AMAME & PMAME Updated:
AMAME & PMAME have been updated to support the new Neo-Geo ROM dumps.
Download them from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Friday, March 5th, 1999
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Sunset Released (New N64 Emulator):
As reported here last week, Sunset (the new N64 emulator) was released
today. This N64 emulator also uses dynamic recompilation like UltraHLE
so it's fast. However, it's a crippled beta that only runs demos.
However, the word is that they are well underway getting this
emulator to run commercial software. Download it from their site using
the above link. Thanks to
Retrogames
for the news.
AMAME, PMAME, & MAME32 Updated:
AMAME & PMAME have been updated to v0.35 beta 4. Also, I forgot to
report that the UNOFFICIAL MAME32 v0.35 beta 4 was released yesterday.
Download these from the M.A.M.E section.
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Thursday, March 4th, 1999
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RealityMan Quits Emulation:
Pure News.
is reporting that RealityMan (one of the authors of UltraHLE) is
quitting emulation altogether. :( You can read his full statement at
the above link. I wonder what he did with the source code? 1) Deleted
it? 2) Sitting idle on his hard drive? 3) Gave it to another N64
emulator author? Hmm.
Old Dressing or a Y2K Bug?
My wife was going to make a salad and, as we all should, checked the
expiration date before opening it. February 1900!? Either this is
really old dressing or a Y2K "bug". Just to make sure, I'm going to
skip the salad. I should take it back to the store and demand a
refund =) Check out the image at the above link.
bleem! Delayed a Little Longer:
It appears that bleem! will not be released this week as previously
thought. This is just little setback and it should be released
shortly. They're asking for your opinion if you'd rather see bleem!
released now at 95% or wait for the final 5% to be completed. But
please, if you contact them, don't get angry or be rude. They've been
getting these types of e-mails of late and it doesn't help them
complete the project any faster. If it does anything, it makes them
want to abandon the project altogether. In other words, follow this
simple rule: "If you didn't pay for it, you don't have the right to
bitch."
Unofficial MAME32 V0.35 Beta 4 Released:
The unofficial MAME32 v0.35 beta 4 has been released. Please note that
this is NOT the official version of MAME32. Download it from the
M.A.M.E. section.
Thanks for Your Arcade@Home Birthday Wishes:
Thanks to everyone who sent e-mail to wish Arcade@Home a happy
birthday. I got TONS of e-mails. Made me feel appreciated :)
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 1999
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Spinner Winner Selected:
Congratulations go out to Adam M. from Tennessee for being the winner of
the Twisty-Spinner. It's being sent out today. Have fun with your new
toy!
Arcade Dump:
Warning: the above link is of a graphic nature. View at your own risk.
I almost got sick when I saw these pictures. You've been warned!
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 1999
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Happy Birthday Arcade@Home!
Hey, I almost forgot. It's Arcade@Home's 1 year birthday today. And
not a single person sent me a card :( Oh well, there's always next
year. =)
Join #arcadeathome:
Come join the official EFNet channel for Arcade@Home: #arcadeathome.
Here you can talk about MAME, Retrocade, Arcade@Home, UltraHLE, other
emulators or anything else that tickles your fancy (always wanted to
say that). This is a friendy channel, you won't be kicked or banned
for asking something stupid, you may not get an answer though =)
KBMAME v0.35 Beta 4 Released:
KBMAME v0.35 beta 4 has been released. This version brings it up to
date with the official MAME and uses a new assembly core that works
better. You can download KBMAME from the M.A.M.E. section. Visit the KBMAME
home page
for details of this release and of KBMAME in general.
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Monday, March 1st, 1999
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Ultra.ini v1.0.10 Released:
A new version of the Ultra.ini file is released that supports the
following features:
- Aero Gauge now playable: see notes! (TJ)
- GoldenEye 007 EUR now playable: you must select US or EUR (CrJack)
- Duke Nukem 64 speed up and some graphic fixes (NINTENDA)
- GoldenEye 007 speed up (NINTENDA)
- Great ini help text file: Ultraini.txt (__JC & -Max-)
- Cheats for Milo's Astro Lanes (Ego Master)
- New GoldenEye 007 cheats (Waveform2 & Skates)
- Added comments to additional games (Donkie M. & Mike G. & -=UssU=-)
Download it from the above link.
UltraHLE Continuation Confirmed!
As I reported on Saturday, the continuation of UltraHLE has been
comfirmed! Also confirmed is the new N64 emulator that I reported on
Saturday as well :) Read the above link for all the details.
New UltraHLE Forum:
A new forum topic has been added for you to talk about UltraHLE and
the Ultra.ini file. Have fun.
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