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Wednesday, July 31st, 2002
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Aldos Plugin Pack Updated
The plugin pack (consists of +78 plugins for the free PSX Emulators that use the PSEmu Pro Plugin system) has been updated today...Here's whats new:
Recently added plugins:
- DarkMan's GPU Recorder & Player 1.0.
Download it from the link above
Laser v0.20 Released
The vintage emu...Laser ( Little Arcade System Emulator Releases)(Win/DOS) has been updated today.....Here's whats new:
- First Release of Win32 (MingW)version of Laser (ss_teven)
- Added discrete logic games! (MetaFox):Pong - Keys are:
- 1 to start
- Player 1 (Up: W, Down: S)
- Player 2 (Up: 8 on the NumPad, Down: 2 on the Numpad)
Pong Doubles - a really fun game...Keys are:
- 1 to start
- Player 1 (Up: W, Down: S)
- Player 2 (Up: Y, Down: H)
- Player 3 (Up: P, Down: ;)
- Player 4 (Up: 8 on the NumPad, Down: 2 on the Numpad
- Thanks to Syngori for the button layout.
- Most everything from the pre-releases (MetaFox, ss_teven)
- Cleaned up roms.c (more efficient) (ss_teven)
- Fixed 'Game Not Supported' crash (ss_teven)
- Made speed throttler more 'porter' friendly [3/04] (ss_teven)
- Rearranged roms.c and driver.c more accordingly [3/04] (ss_teven)
- Killed the scramble driver for undisclosed reasons [4/03] (ss_teven)
- Pause now restores original background gfx (ss_teven)
Download it from the Arcade Emulators section.
glNintedo64() v0.2.1 Released
The OpenGL Plugin for N64 Emulators, glNintedo64() has been updated today...
Here's Whats New:
- Added some error checking to LoadTile and LoadBlock commands (doesn't crash as much anymore)
- Fixed a matrix bug in the F3DEX2 microcode
- More fixes to mirroring and clamping (still not quite right though)
- Some slight optimizations to texture loading
- Now forces clamping to on when mask is set to 0 (fixes some alignment problems)
Download it from the link above
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Tuesday, July 30th, 2002
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ClrMamePro V2.70 Released
The rom managing utility for MAME ,ClrMamePro, has been updated today....Here's whats new:
Main:Scanner:
- removed hide missing double (never liked that option)
- advanced options were taken to an own window (advanced-window)
- changed bad dumps options to radio buttons
- advanced fix & advanced check missing move to advanced-window
- button positions changed
- no more 3state checkboxes
Profiler:
- you can hide the lower and/or right part now. Use the little arrow buttons.
Settings:
- Zip related options were moved to an extra dialog
- Show ROMList bugs were changed to a DatFile Errors (no more 3-state checkboxes)
...and the rest:
- misc: when backuping files which already exist in the backupfolder, _01 (etc) is added to the backupname ("delete" options only)
- misc: changed copy2clipboard -> setheaders format to csv style
- misc: changed File-Information Window (About drag&drop)
- misc: some minor treecontrol optimizations
- added: several missing tooltips (profiler options, dir2dat
Download it from the ROM Files section.
glNintendo64() v0.2 Released
This great openGL plugin for N64 Emulators,glNintendo64(), has been updated today....Here's Whats New:
- Completely rewrote texture loading
- Added support for 4-bit I, 8-bit I, 4-bit CI and 8-bit CI textures
- Full TMem emulation (should be about perfect)
- Fixed up wrapping/mirroring/clamping support (still needs some work)
- No longer requires IBM_MIRRORED_REPEAT extension for texture mirroring (one step closer to supporting non-GeForce cards)
- Greatly improved texture cache, it now throws out old textures instead of filling up, plus many other improvements
- Now you can set the amount of memory you want the texture cache to use
- Transformation and lighting are now performed internally (fixes many problems)
- Greatly improved TexRect texture coordinate generation
- Some optimizations, all matrix operations, color conversions, and TMem emulation are done in assembler now
- Added support for F3DEX, F3DEX2 and Fast3D EXT (or whatever you call it) microcodes
- Automatic microcode detection (not extensively tested, can be bypassed in config dialog)
- Support for RDP SetOtherMode command, and fixes for F3DEX2 SetOtherMode commands
- Many more combine modes, and fixes to existing ones
- Speaking of the config dialog, I've added one. Note that the disabled items aren't implemented yet
- The plug-in now creates an INI file the plugins folder for saving configuration
- Moved all OpenGL handling and emulation to a seperate thread (hoping to fix ROM browser freezing)
- PJ64 ROM browser freezing nearly fixed, but it still happens sometimes (if anyone can help me with this, please do!)
- Reflection mapping much better now (see Mario's head and stars)
Download it from the link above
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Sunday, July 28th, 2002
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Zinc Frontend v1.92 Released
Zinc Frontend for the Great Emulator for Sony ZN-1, ZN-2 and Namco System 11 arcade hardware has been updated updated today..Here's whats new:
- Option to show a full screen graphic border around game display (requires to have configured D3D plugin in window mode).
Download it from the link above
CANAME V0.61.4 Released
The great port of MAME32 that runs CPS-1, CPS-2 and NeoGeo games only,CANAME, has been updated today...Here's whats new:
- Added a titlebar to the in-game UI.
- Added "garoud", "garouod" (graphics decoded version).
- Changed so that decoding functions aren't used when loading the jukebox.
- Added a palette for use with the UI
Download it from the link above
Steem V2.4 Released
This great AtariST emulator (win/Linux)Steem Engine, has been updated today.....Here's whats new :
Bug Fixes:
- Blitter halftone bug thanks to Hans Härröd (Obsession, Substation)
- Movem register mask bug thanks to Kimmo Hakala (Vodka Demo)
- Movem predecrement order bug thanks to Kimmo Hakala (Alien Storm)
- Asl.b carry bug thanks to Kimmo Hakala
- move to abs.l prefetch bug fixed with help from Kimmo Hakala (Synth Dream 2)
- Blitter NFSR bug thanks to Hans Härröd (Ecstasy demo)
- GPIP, AER and DDR emulation vastly improved (Realtime, M)
- STE sound improved (Coreflakes demo)
- Speeded up stop instruction
- JPEG screenshot extension bug fixed
- Stopped using DirectSound 7, using DirectSound 2 again
- Removed pop sound when stop
- Stopped auto fast forward on floppy access messing with normal fast forward
- Fixed timer timeout after stop bug (Test Drive)
New Features:
- Sound output format option
- Debug: Branch target address display
- XSteem: Sound output to stdout option ("stdout" in the sound device box)
Download it from the link above
NeoPop V0.54 Released
This great NeoGeo Pocket Color emulator (win) NeoPop, has been updated today....Here's whats new:
- I've significantly improved the paths dialog, relative paths now work.
- Improved handling of a failed rom load.
- Fixed the flickering graphics problems by implementing a cheap hack.
- Added a hack to improve the "Ogre Battle" background colour.
- Incorporated an optimiser for flash data to reduce the size for some games. Flash files from v0.53 are 100% compatible.
- Some minor improvements to the emulation core.
- Tweaked sound support a little bit, no real improvements
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
FakeNES V0.2.0 Released
This great new NES Emulator (win/DOS/Linux)FakeNES, has been updated today
...Here's whats new:
Miscellaneous changes:
- Added fast zero-page memory access to CPU emulation.
- Eliminated some obsolete return values in CPU emulation.
- Changed the CPU execution dispatcher to be inline to the main execution loop.
- Fixed a serious bug in address wrapping of ROMs that weren't an even power of 2.
- Fixed a bug which caused executed-frames counter to only count unrendered frames.
- Improved POSIX base support and the autoconf-based build system.
- Implemented loading of ROMs from ZIP files, must be the first file.
- Fixed a serious bug in video mode initialization (??).
Video output changes:
- Added the ability to specify blit region, to hidding vertical scrolling.
- Added a toggle to the Options > Video menu in the GUI for 'force_window'.
- Added 2xSCL blitter (similar to 2xSOE, only better and slower).
- Improved the overall performance of basic blitting routines.
PPU rendering changes:
- Moved checks for sprites/background enabled outside of drawing loops.
- Altered cache-preloading in display rendering.
Memory mapper support changes:
- Fixed a serious addressing bug in Bandai mapper.
- Fixed a serious IRQ timing structure bug in Bandai mapper.
- Added FFE F3 series (iNES mapper 8) support.
- Added Konami VRC6 and VRC6V (iNES mappers 24 and 26) support.
- Added preliminary MMC5 (iNES mapper 5) support.
- Implemented partial ExSound support for both VRC6 and MMC5 mappers.
Audio rendering & output changes:
- Fixed initialization accepting a null driver, causing the emulator to freeze.
- Added random noise addition dithering for low quality output.
Download it from the link above
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Saturday, July 27th, 2002
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Nebula v2.19a Released
This Great NeoGeo/CD, and Konami emulator for Windows, Nebula, has been updated today....Here's Whats New:
PGM:
- Fixed gfx glitches in Dragon World 2
- Fixed zooming (very noticeable in dragwld2 intro)
- Fixed missing parts of some sprites (KOV flashes)
CPS1:
- Fixed some remaining music speeds
NEOGEO:
- Fixed Garou missing animations (esp. some Grant moves).
- Select button should be working in all games now (not only garou).
- Added the game slot switch button to switch games forwards (key 9=switch backwards, key 0=switch forwards)
GENERAL:
- Fixed (hopefully) Romcenter Dat generation.
Download it from the Arcade Emulators section.
NeoPop V0.53 Released
This great NeoGeo Pocket Color emulator (windows) , NeoPop, has been updated today....Here's whats new:
- Added flash support, use the "Options\Paths..." menu to configure.
- Added DMA support, improves/enhances _many_ games.
- Added a B&W renderer, both NGP and NGPC systems are now supported.
- Renamed the colour selection menu option to a selection of 'System Type'.
- Added an auto detect option to 'System Type' based on the rom's header. This can be manually overidden - but I recommend leaving it.
- Added negative colour mode emulation. Used by "Faselei!" in B&W mode.
- Fixed a graphics bug that was creating a mis-sized hardware window.This was causing glitches in several games, including "Metal Slug 2".
- Added LINK and UNLK instructions to make "Rockman Battle and Fighters" work without causing an error.
- Added MIRR instruction to prevent an error in "Card Fighters 2"
- I've removed the "Evolution" Hack as it wasn't working.
- Switched DirectX version down to Version 5 - this is the lowest possible.
Hopefully this also allows users of Windows 95 and NT 4 to play?
- Small fix: no default sound frequency was given if the registry setting was missing.
- There have also been some minor fixes to the CPU emulation.
- There is a known problem that the horizontal interrupt timing isn't accurate for ALL games.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Aldos ePSXe Launcher Upated
This great frontend by Aldos for the PSX Emulator ePSXe , ePSXe Launcher, was been updated today....Here's whats new:
Additions
- Option to show a full screen graphic border around game display (requires to have configured Pete's GPU in window mode). This feature is inspired in MAME's bezels. Enable this option from "Command Line" window.
Download it from the link above
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Friday, July 26th, 2002
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MAME32 Plus v0.61.1 Released
This Great Unofficial Build for Arcade, MAME32 Plus, has been updated today....
Here's Whats New:
- updated CANAME color UI to the new core [BUT]
- transparent UI supported. command line options are -use_trans_ui, -ui_transparency [BUT]
- Page Tab control for screenshot [K&K]
- pop menu for screenshot [Sword]
- Select random background images from "bkground" folder, you may also specify a image from "Options - Background Image" [K&K]
- use background images in History Textbox (IDC_HISTORY) [K&K]
- "Game Properties / General" page shows current game icon instead of mame32.ico [K&K]
- new option to save GUI window max state [K&K]
- source cleanup [Sword]
- enabled Profiler (in-game Shift_F11)
- new Extra Folder ini files. plz purge "folders*.ini" [JohnIV, Trigger, MASH]
- reload local toolbar resource and history.dat on changing language [K&K]
- fixed TreeView crash bug [K&K]
- fixed a column width bug [K&K]
- fixed some slider bar bug caused by MinGW beta compiler [K&K]
- fixed cursor bar height for English ver [Emuman]
- official DOS MAME 0.61 diff
- Shiriru's new drivers (cave, cps2, taito_f3) [Shiriru]
- new xevious and galaga drivers [SUZ]
- samsho4 boss patch [thanks Zhangshee]
Download it from the link above
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Wednesday, July 24th, 2002
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eVoodoo V3.25 Released
This great glide wrapper for the N64 for people with no Voodoo cards and wish to use the greatest Glide plugin Glide64 eVoodoo is updated today..Here's whats new in the eVoodoo wrapper :
- Fixed crashing bug in Glide64 WIP...
- added grColorMask support for some games as Shadow of the empire
- fixed transparency problems in some places
- partial screen smooth
- minor changes and bug fixes.
Download it from the link above
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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2002
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ClrMamePro v2.68 Released
This Great Rom Utility for MAME, ClrMamePro, has been updated today..Here's whats new:
- fixed: Rebuilder->skipped valid unzipped files when not using drag&drop
- added: Dir2Dat->Headerinformation can be filled in
- added: Copy2Clipboard->All SetHeaders, CurrentSetHeader
- misc: "show/add stats" default value is now "enabled"
- misc: ClrMamePro also reads urlsXX.ini/extsXX.in (XX = 01-10) (won't get overwritten by a new CMPro)
- misc: Rebuilder-> "sourefile is in rompath" warning is only shown once now.
- misc: Rebuilder-> if destination folder has to be created and no files are rebuilt, the folder is removed.
- misc: Settings->Instead of using the ADD button you can add folders by dropping them (explorer drag&drop)
- misc: new program icons (thanks to Stephen Murphy)
- misc: some control changes due to manifest file
- misc: WarningsWindow->show a "logfile saved successfully" (or failed) message (e.g. when auto-save-log is enabled)
Download it from the ROM Files section.
NEStron V0.6.2b Released
This great NES Emulator (win)NEStron,has been updated today...Here's whats new:
- Added Fast Forward (again) (Press ~)
- Added Stereo Sound
- Tweaked CPU timing a bit. This may make some games work incorrectly, but it makes most games run a lot better.
- Added "recent folders" menu.
- Fixed a sound bug in the savestate/loadstate features
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
[pec] Plugin Updated
This great cheating tool for the PSX Emulators ,[pec], has been udpated today..Here's what's the author saids:
- Seems like there are some bugs in the [pec] release of yesterday.
- One of them is, that the setup has overwritten the codelist.inf with the user.inf, on the first-time installation.
So the only item in the codelist.inf was Tekken 3, and the user.inf was missing.
- This bug is fixed now, the new setup can be downloaded from the download page.
- There seems to be also a bug in the interface, I've mailed daNIL already about this problem, and this will be fixed hopefully soon too.
Download it from the link above
NeoPop V0.52 Released
This great NeoGeo Pocket Color emulator (win) NeoPop, has been updated today..here's whats the author saids:
- Fix a major bug that stopped "Metal Slug 2" working correctly.
- Fixed saving in other games including "Bust-a-Move" and "Sonic".
- Added some more missing instructions that allow some of the pachinko "games" to work (not tested thoroughly).
- Added a hack for "Evolution" (US version only) to allow you enter a dungeon. Not 100% confident this is correct.
- I've moved the 'bugs.txt' file into the main release.
- Please help me by sending in new bug reports, preferably for obscure problems that happen further into a game (a saved state would help!)
- Fixed the communications problem that was causing "Fatal Fury" to complain on one of it's menus.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Mameinfo.Dat v4.13 Released
Great Dat for MAME, MameinfoHere's Whats New:
- Bugs (20th July). Update CottAGE infos to 0.05. Newest WIP
Download it from the link above
GoodMSX2 v0.999.2 Released
This Great Rom Utility for Microsoft MSX, GoodMSX2, has been released...
Here's Whats New:
- GoodMSX2 Stats: 166 entries
- Now allows MSX2 roms as small as 16K
- RAR support
Download it from the link above
CANAME V0.61.3 Released
The port of MAME32 that runs CPS-1, CPS-2 and NeoGeo games only,CANAME..has been updated today...Here's whats new:
- All artwork related things have been cut.
- Fixed the bug where when fast forwarding through the jukebox, no message appeared to indicate that fact.
- Changed the file naming technique for snapshots.
- Generally increased the main volume output.
- Changed some of the icons in the GUI option settings.
Download it from the link above
[pec] V2.3 Released
The best PSX Cheat tool out there , [pec], has been updated today...Here's whats new:
The Interface v2002/1
- Hundreds of bug-fixes in the user-database
- The interface should not crash anymore in Win2k/XP ?!?
- It's now possible to enter code combinations, in the second input-box in the user database.
- [pec] will not "hang" anymore if the userdb.inf is read-only.
- Death links in the help menu are fixed
- The interface will close after the codes are activated in the plugin, if the interface was started using Ctrl+G from the Plugin. This will free up some memory.
The Plugin v2.3
- Added a window with a text-box, with allow you to show and edit the current activated codes.
On this way you can copy a high amount of codes (from code-websites for example) to [pec] The Plugin and activate them.
This function replace the hot-key Ctrl + C.
- Added a 'Add/Remove Range'-button to [pec]chu, which allow you to remove or add a single or range of addresses to the 'Founded Addresses' list.
- Added a hot-key Ctrl + D, which will generate a psx-memory dump of the current memory state.
- This dump will be saved under the name memdump.hex in the emulators directory.
- This option is useful in combination with [pec]chu, to find specified memory addresses.
- You can open this file with any hex-editor (like the free Frhed for example)
The Setup v1.1
- The setup can set the [pec] plugin as ePSXe's GPU Plugin automatically
- Some files, like the user database and the codelist.inf was generated with the wrong size, so there where some bytes at the end of the files which shouldn't be there. This Problem is fixed now.
Download it from the link above
BGB V0.71b Released
This great GB/GBC emulator (win) , BGB, has been updated today....
Here's whats new :
- the hide taskbar code for fullscreen has been has been removed..it is not needed.
- added support for "the smurfs" and "pocket puyo sun" (i didn't HALT if ints disabled)
Download it from the link above
Aldo's GBA Front-End SDL V1.1Released
This great frontend for the VisualBoy Advance/SDL and Boycott Advance/SDL emulators by aldostools , Aldo's GBA Frontend SDL, has been udpated today....
Here's whats new :
- Support drag/drop of files
- added support for the undocumented "-nvidiahack" switch that fixes problems with OpenGL renderer in the new BoyCott Advance/SDL 0.2.6R3.
Download it from the link above
Glide64 V0.250 WIP Release
This great Glide plugin for the N64 emulator which allows voodoo users to see the power of their cards ,Glide64 has been udpated today..here's what the author saids:
- As promised, here is the first work-in-progress release! Much has changed from 0.2. Hope you like it!
EVOODOO USERS:
- eVoodoo currently has SERIOUS problems with this release and I strongly reccomend you use 0.2 instead. Some of these problems include: missing alpha compare, various new crashes, no support for new buffer swapping, and graphics that look like crap. PLEASE DO NOT download this version if you use eVoodoo, I do NOT want to hear about your problems with it. I will post here when a new version of eVoodoo that works properly is released..
Download it from the link above
BGB V0.71 Released
This great GB/GBC emulator (win)BGB, has been updated today....
Here's whats new :
- Added support for HuC1 and HuC3.
- Improved control panel GUI.
- The 4 sound channels can be enabled/disabled independently.
- Colors of background, window and sprites can be set.
- Improved full screen support.
Bugfixes
- Changed DMA behavior, "little mermaid II pinball frenzy" and "le mans 24h" both have correct GFX.
- fixed nintendo logo screen (ishido)
Download it from the link above
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Monday, July 22nd, 2002
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Five Finger Fillet
Okay, this is a fun little game. Just go play it at the above link.
NeoPop v0.51 Released
This emulator currently wins as the most frequently updated emulator on Earth. This release of this Neo-Geo Pocket Color adds the following:
- This version only fixes a few little problems with yesterdays release.
It was impossible to proceed to the next level in "Bust-a-Move" because
the flash memory write was incorrect.
- I've added back the performance percentage meter due to popular demand!
- Most of the changes have been to the source code. I've found time to
make a big clean up of the Windows sections, which were the worst (although
the debugger still remains pretty messy, it's been totally isolated).
This version of the code should be much easier to port to other systems.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Jnes v0.50 Beta 2 Released
The NES emulator Jnes was updated to v0.50 beta 2. This version adds the following:
- Fixes the problems with 16-bit color on older video cards.
- Super2XSai by Kreed is now implemented
- 50% scanlines
- Bug fixes here and there
- More cheats
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Retrogaming Times #59
A brand new issue of Retrogaming Times is up and ready to be enjoyed. This
issue features:
- The Tough Life of a Video Game Fanatic
- Reviews of the Games of Summer
- The Many Faces of Robotron 2084
- A whole lot more!
Check out the always fun and free newsletter at the above link.
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Saturday, July 20th, 2002
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Aldos VGS Video Patch XP 1.1 Released
The great video patch for the PSX emulator CVGS, has been updated today..Here's whats new:
- Process Priority, Support for memory dump of VGS Demo, new Pentium 4 patches
Download it from the link above.
VirtuaNES V0.68 Released
The great NES Emulator (English/Jap) (win) VirtuaNES, has been updated today..
Here's whats new :
Revision:
- Correct that a title of PalleteView became PatternView.
- Correct that there wasn't Drag&Drop of a movie file and a state file.
- Correct that there wasn't header editing with built-in launcher.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
BoyCott Advance/SDL 0.2.6 R3 Released
The great GBA emulator BoycottAdvance , BoyCottAdvance/SDL, has been udpated today...Currently there is only the Win32 & Linux binaries available for download... Here's whats new :
- Added Reverse Sound option as switch and in configfile;
- Added in-emu GBA Overclocker;
- Added filter options (2xSAI, TV Mode, etc) as switches;
- Added multiple joystick selection support as switch and in configfile;
- Added GBA bios file selection as switch and in configfile;
- Added LargeEEPROM (64K) selectable option as switch and in configfile;
- Disabled scanline modes in OpenGL (because of new code);
- New SDL Soundcode for all Operating Systems (Thanks Sam Latinga!);
- *Fixed* Configfile options initialisation (didn't work right);
- *Fixed* Frameskip option (didn't work since the new autoskip code);
- *Fixed* OpenGL rendering speed issue (not at maximum yet);
- Additional fixes/tweaks;
- Compiled against zlib 1.1.4 for security reasons;
- Compiled for Intel Pentium MMX CPU's and up;
- The Linux/WIN32 binaries are packed with upx because of there sizes. The Linux binaries were build on a GNU Debian 2.2r5 system using the Debian-SDL 1.2.4(+CVS) package from the unstable directory.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
GoodMSX1 v0.999.2 Released
The rom utility, GoodMSX1 has been released..here's whats new:
- GoodMSX1 Stats: 589 entries
- 100 new dumps!
Download it from the link above
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Friday, July 19th, 2002
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Arnimedes v1.0 Released
This Great Amstrad CPC Emulator,( Windows) Arnimedes, has been released today
Here's Whats New:
- cycle exact emulation
- ew sound emulation
- digiblaster
- read digital tape files (CDT/TZX, WAV, VOC)
- can read and write V3 Snapshots
- improved CRTC emulation
- extended DSK support
Download it from the link above
v i v a n o n n o v22.0.1 Released
The Very First Working Namco System 22 emulator for Windows, v i v a n o n n o has been finally released today. Here's Whats New:
Supported games:
- Ridge Racer 2" (1994)
- Rave Racer" (1995)
Future Work:
- Z-sorted rendering
- Depth Bias emulation
- Depth-cueing table emulation
- More correct sound emulation
- Link battle
- Controller configuration
- DIP SW
Download it from the Arcade Emulators section.
ClrMamePro V2.67 Released
This great Rom managing utility for MAME, ClrMamePro, has been updated today. Here's whats new :
Fixed:
- list "wrong named biosroms" as missing
- wrong "wrong merged" message when romset is a clone but sampleset isn't a sampleclone ("battles problem")
Dir2Dat:
- Dat isn't an easteregg anymore
- 4 new options for the Dir2Dat Datfile creator:
add MD5, add Manufacturer, add BIOS, Match Desc./Manufac.
Rebuilder:
- speed up (skipping not-zipped files which aren't roms)
- ignore filesize option added
- revised "don't recompress" routines
Misc Stuff:
- wrong size display shows correct crc32 as well
- cancel-button checks after each ROM, not each Set
- esckey doesn't close the maindialog
- new ROMList error warning: detection of missing SAMPLEOF tags
- changed layouts 'n stuff:
warningswindow button at the bottom-right
own dialog for LogFile/Fastscan
3-state checkboxes toggles the buttontexts, too
- Documentation-Images converted to PNG format, you can remove
the old ...\docs\images folder
Download it from the ROM Files section.
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Thursday, July 18th, 2002
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ePSXiPC Is a hack
i was looking through the PSX Fanatics forums and I saw that user: "Xeven" has found out that this emulator is none other than a HACK.. A hack of the greatest PSX Emulator ePSXe. These ppl really should be ashamed of what they are trying to do..It is people like that which make the emulation scene look bad. Beware.. Do Not i mean DO NOT.. download the emulator... its totally FAKE
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Wednesday, July 17th, 2002
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Aldos Plugin Pack Updated
Aldo Vargas has updated his great plugin pack (contain +78 plugins for the Free PSX Emulators that use the PSEmu Pro Plugin system) today...
Here's whats new :
Recently added plugins:
- DrHell Action Replay GPU Wrapper 1.03
Download it from the link above
CVGS Video Patch XP Released
Aldo Vargas has updated his great All-in-One Patcher for the great PSX emulator CVGS..
Here's what was said on the site :
New in this version:
- Added SaPu's fix for Windows XP/2000
- change screen resolution/color depth before start the emulator
- additional Pentium 4 patches (using command line switches P4a or P4b)
- redesigned the GUI, better support for Psytek's FF9 Fix 5.
- This "all-in-one" patch for the Connectix Virtual Game Station (All Windows Versions) enables it to run at resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024, maintaining the game graphics at 640x480, resulting in a visually less pixelated graphics. It is *not* a D3D enhancer. The display is *not* shown at full screen.
Download it from the link above
GoodSNES V0.999.5 Released
The Cowering Rom Utility for the SNES GoodSNES has been updated today! ...Here's whats new :
Recent Additions:
- Many new PAL/JAP dumps
- RAR support (RAR V2 only)
Download it from the link above
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Tuesday, July 16th, 2002
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MAMEFE "Run Metal Run" V2.0 Released
The frontend for the mutli-arcade emulator MAME, MAMEFE, has been updated today!
Here's whats new :
- Added new MAME0.61 Artwork and LightGun support
- Added Column Details personalization ! ( Requested since 1.0 )
- New splash and icons
- New Rom Finder engine..... very fast !
- Many innovation that I don't remember
- Many minor bug fixed
Download it from the link above
Nebula V2.19 Released
This great CPS1/2 + NeoGeo + Konami emulator (win) ,Nebula, has been udpated today. Here's whats new :
PGM
- Added Dragon World 2 (it has some gfx glitches due to some missing parts in the protection emulation)
- Text layer should now be correctly aligned (it was 1 line too high)
CPS2:
- Fixed ssf2xj timing that was still wrong.
NEOGEO
- Fixed small autoanimation problems
- Added neogeo multislot MVS emulation.
- Usage:
In the rom loading screen, you'll see a dropbox to select in which neogeo slot you want to load the game. Just select the slot and hit load, then after loading a game, you can go and load another in a different (or the same, overriding it) slot.
Note that you'll need a lot of RAM to hold all games in memory at the same time. To switch from game to game, use the button mapped as Button 5 in the input options (default key 0)The current bios supports 4 game slots. The default bios config only allows to switch games after inserting a coin. To change it, press F2, go to "set the soft dips", then "setting the cabinet", and change "Game selection" to "Free".Using savestates with multislot games may have unpredictable results. ALWAYS LOAD IN THE 1ST SLOT FIRST.
Download it from the Arcade Emulators section.
ZSNES V1.36 Released
This greatest SNES emulator (win/DOS/Linux)ZSNES, has been updated today...
Here's whats new :
Fixed Gunforce, added invalid HDMA modes. [_Demo_]
New BRR decoding method, this should resolve all the sound issues introduced in 1.35 and fix new ones. (Noise simulation isn't used anymore) [_Demo_]
Fixed another bug with command-line netplay. (Windows only) [pagefault]
Fixed hang in NBA Live 95 and 96. [_Demo_]
Fixed sound not working on first run. (Windows only)
Fixed some more mode 4 issues in the new gfx engine. [pagefault]
Added offset mode disable toggle to 8-bit new gfx engine. [pagefault]
Fixed SPC hang in 90 Minutes European Prime Goal by clearing spcram. [_Demo_]
Updated fix for Clayfighter to fix some bugs in battle. [_Demo_]
Fixed crash with certain games. (SDL/*nix only)
Added better OBC1 detection. [_Demo_]
Special hack for Samurai Showdown IRQ problem. [_Demo_]
Special hack for Kamen Rider menu, requires special latch reading. [_Demo_]
Special hack for Super Famista 1 & 2 SPC bugs. [_Demo_]
Fixed some more bugs in video code. (Thanks Perryman for the video table) (Windows only) [pagefault]
Fixed Digital Devil Story hang by modifying the spc code. You must start a new game for the fix to work. [_Demo_]
Modified work ram init value to 0x55.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
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Monday, July 15th, 2002
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z26 v1.56 Released
This Great Atari 2600 Emulator for (Windows/Dos) z26, has been updated today
Here's Whats New:
- Fixed problem with jumping video introduced in the previous release.
Interrupts are still left on in the timer code. That wasn't the problem.
Download it from the link above
RockNES v2.01 Released
This Great emulator, (DOS)RockNES ,has been updated today
Here's Whats New:
- Fixed fastforward, no more crashing (I hope);
- Fixed mapper #1 (Dragon Warrior 3 & 4 work);
- Fixed RSx savestate (missing mapper block ID);
- Fixed audio silent (does nothing when no sound);
- Fixed a couple of major problems with the GUI;
- Gameplay is no more stopped if a ROM loading isn't successfull;
- Key F11 disabled for quit-to-OS, since you can define a custom key;
- CPU dumping now has timestamp and path included;
- General tweaks and cleanups.
Download it from the link above
SNEeSe v0.706 Released
This Great Snes Emulator for (DOS)SNEeSe, has been updated today!
Here's Whats New:
- 65c816: Added support for the inability to acknowledge an IRQ in the instruction immediately after one that clears the I flag, fixes Marko's Magic Football
Download it from the link above
SainT V1.10 Released
This great AtariST emulator (win)SainT, has been updated today!!
Here's whats new :
New features:
- Memory snapshot: Save a snapshot anywhere you want of your fave game or demo ! Then run it later ! (you can save your best "Rick Dangerous" part anywhere in the game
- Debugger with keys fully documented( click here )to help programmer
- finding SainT compatibility problem and report us.
- Use DirectX8.1 API to support futur "Dynamic Texture" caps.
Fixed bugs:
- FDC Track register bug. ("Red sector conversion" in the Mindbomb demo)
- move prefetch bug fixed (now "the B.I.G demo" is running)
- cmpa/bcc prefetch cycles timing (Galtan6 intro)
- Screenshot preview is working even if in 32bits color-depth desktop.
Download it from the link above
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Sunday, July 14th, 2002
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NeoPop v0.43 Released
The Neo-Geo Pocket Color emulator NeoPop was updated to v0.43. Here's what you get new in this release:
- Sound quality is now as good as it gets! I've implemented a buffered
output after seeing how it was supposed to be done by Pete Bernert and the
PeopsSpu team. This approach has made a tremendous improvement.
- Sample playing is still missing, so you'll have to wait for the 'Sega'
at the start of "Sonic Pocket Adventure" and the intro to "Faseli!" too.
- No core fixes today. Same old bugs!
- Joystick button names are now used instead of numbers in the config
dialog box, this should be more user friendly (and was easier for me than
having to re-write the dialog to support any alternative methods). Thanks
to Nick K for pointing out that numbers weren't actually helpful!
- Added a call to yield the CPU when paused, this will hopefully free up
wasted system resources. Thanks to JAZ for the suggestion. I've still to
add an auto pause option when the emulator looses focus...
- There are still some sound glitches. I have noticed that sometimes the
sound begins to break up. This can be fixed by moving the window around
to reinitialise the buffer. Not ideal, but I've not been able to detect
where the problem is being generated. I suspect that the breakups are
caused by my slow program causing gaps...
- Optimised both builds by 10%, I still need to do more to match the
performance of MGPocket and fix the remaining sound problems.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
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Saturday, July 13th, 2002
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RockNES v2.0 Released
This great NES Emulator (DOS port), RockNES, has been updated today. Here's whats new :
- Major source rewrite, fixing tons of problems for listing;
- New savestate format, smaller and smart, no crashes;
- PPU frame render slightly optimised/tweaked;
- PPU and CPU timings work better;
- Added a fast forward key (maximum speed <-> no framesync);
- Added a sprite #0 hit patch for mapper #7 too (fix some Tradewest games);
- Fixed PCM channel, removed hacks, added real-time counter;
- Removed that Help text from GUI;
- Config file (rocknes.ini) included to avoid problems;
- A few mappers may be broken, so please, report them;
- Compiled with the newest GCC/Allegro;
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
SNEeSe v0.705 Released
The great SNES Emulator (DOS), SNEeSe, has been udpated today. Here's whats new:
- 65c816: Optimized portions of the main execution loop
- SPC700: Optimized portions of the main execution loop, cycle conversions, and timer calculations
- Memory map: Removed the hack for Mega Man X/Rock Man X, it was mistakenly commented out some time ago, but is no longer needed
- Memory map: Added support for ROM mirroring, fixes Mega Man X/Rock Man X
- SRAM: Corrected addressing in 512kbit and 1Mbit SRAMs, fixes Dezaemon and Thoroughbred Breeder 3
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Steem v2.3 Released
This great AtariST emulator (win/Linux)Steem Engine, has been udpated today!!
Here's whats new:
Bug Fixes:
- Prefetch bug fixed thanks to Sébastien Molines (Subutteo, Anomaly Megademo protection)
- Absolute mouse button flags thanks to Sébastien Molines (Cochon Qui Ait)
- VAP reload timing (some ULM fullscreens)
- MFP clock (more ULM fullscreens, Captain Blood)
- Tighter top overscan timings (NeoShow)
- PSG register masking (FOF menus, BBC Mindbomb screen)
- HBL pending past next HBL bug
- Obsession patch
- STE shifter screen widening feature/bug (Obsession)
- Small asr.l flag bug (Medway Boys 75)
- Fixed lots of snapshot timing bugs (Lethal Xcess)
New Features:
- Extended monitor resolutions
- Paste text into ST
- RAR archive support
- Independent left-right shift in shortcuts and joysticks
- Automatic fast forward on disk access option
- Screenshot format option (Windows only, needs FreeImage library)
- Press ST Key -> for keypad enter
- Auto update links
- XSteem: 8-bit colour depth support
- XSteem: External devices (experimental, might not work for anyone!)
- XSteem: Screenshots
- Debug: Added step over button
Download it from the link above
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Friday, July 12th, 2002
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eVoodoo XP v3.2 Released
The best glide wrapper for the N64 emulators (which has support for the major graphics cards) , eVoodoo, has been updated today!! This release contains both the Glide2 and Glide3 wrappers versions...
Here's whats new :
- New features in eVoodoo 3.2:
- Windowed mode
- More functions implemented
- New Color Combiners
- Integration with Glide64 0.2
- More speed in fullscreen mode
- New features in eVoodoo 2.229 Beta:
- Windowed mode
- More functions implemented
- New Color Combiners
- eVoodoo 2.229 still is a beta version, and must have problems of compatibility and speed. If it don't works well in your computer wait until eVoodoo 2.3 be release. I'll release it as soon as be posible.
Download it from the Nintendo 64 section under the UltraHLE Utilities & Info heading.
VisualBoyAdvance v1.0a Linux/Translation Released
The linux version of VisualBoyAdvance was updated today!! Also released with translation packs for Polish, Spanish, and swedish.Download it from the Console Emulators setcion.
NEStron v0.6.1b Released
This great NES Emulator (win)NEStron, has been udpated today. Here's whats new :
- Added NES Movie feature
- Fixed mapper 3 video mirroring bug (sqoon)
- Fixed a bug in the BRK opcode
- Added NTSC/PAL speed switching
- Fixed a bug in sprite 0 detection
- Fixed mapper 4 graphics bug (Zombie Nation)
- Fixed VRAM Addressing bug (transition effect of Final Fantasy 1 + 3)
- The NESticle Palette is now the default palette. To change color palettes, click "Options->Graphics->Color Palettes" and select the desired palette.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
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Thursday, July 11th, 2002
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VirtuaNES v0.67 Released
This great NES Emulator (English/Jap) (win) ,VirtuaNES, has been updated today...
Here's whats new:
- Change:
- Remade a built-in source, a code of a FDS source.
- FDSplugin.dll became needless from a version of this time.
- Revision:
- A MMC5 source sounds with a NSF player, and correct that there wasn't.
- Correct a NSF player playback routine.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Jnes v0.50 Beta 1 Released
This great NES emulator (win) , Jnes, has been updated today with bug fixes and additions. 1 thing added was Kaillera support.Download it from the Console Emulators section.
BATGBA v2.25b Released
This great new GBA emulator (win) , BATGBA, has been updated today. Here's whats new :
- This version has some bug fixes and a new vram window.
- fixed breakpoints in the disasm dialog.
- fixed zip loading
- fixed debug opcodes
- fixed many opcodes with PC read/write
- fixed cpu banks switch
- fixed rom loading on command line
- file associations
- new window : vram viewer
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Gens v2.00 Released
The great Genesis/32X/SEGA CD emulator (win) , Gens, has been updated today... Here's whats new:
- 32X :
- SH2 CPU emulation (custom ASM core) :
- 100% instruction set implemented.
- Full support of DMAC/DREQ.
- Full support of external division unit.
- Full support of watchdog timer.
- 32X VDP emulation:
- Support of fill function.
- Full support of direct color mode.
- Full support of packed pixel mode.
- Support of run lenght mode without Genesis VDP and priority stuff.
- PWM sound emulation (DREQ1 DMA not yet supported).
- SEGA CD:
- GENESIS:
- IPS patch support added.
- Save state compatibility (Kega, Genecyst ...) improved.
- Fixed a minor bug with Z80.
- YM2612 :
- Fixed a bug with frequency modulation LFO.
- Fixed independent slot frequency calculation in special mode (channel 3).
- PSG noise channel fixed.
- VDP rendering engine improved :
- Better colors rendering
- Faster.
- Fixed a minor bug in country detection code.
- GENERAL:
- Brightness adjustement.
- Contrast adjustement.
- Greyscale mode.
- Invert mode.
- Note that contrast and brightness are not calculated correctly yet
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
VisualBoyAdvance v1.0a Released
This great GBA/GBC emulator (Win/SDL) VisualBoyAdvance, has been updated today.. Here's whats new :
Core changes:
- corrected sound mixing to be more like in version 0.9.1
Windows changes:
- fixed battery file load/save when directory not set
- fixed crashes when directories not set
- fixed crash when passing image from command line in same directory
- updated company list for rom information dialogs
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Atari800 v1.2.3 Released
This great Atari 8bit Computer/5200 Emulator (win)Atari800, has been updated today. Here's what you get:
- 16 kB RAM machines (Atari 400/600XL) emulated
- LPTjoy support added to the SDL port
- SDL port is generally much improved. To get list of SDL specific options start the SDL version of Atari800 with -help.
- casette image loading accessible from UI
- -palette option (for loading an alternate ACT color palette file) fixed.
- channel 1 in stereo mode fixed
- antic: NMIST bit 5 fixed (is always zero)
- input: second button in 5200 joystick generates "Break key" IRQ (you can now jump in "Moon Patrol" - use Shift)
- monitor: "DLIST" now accepts address as an argument
- antic: Dirty update scheme that allows slower machines to run Atari800 at full speed now! See DOC/HOWTO-DIRTYRECT for more information.
- pokey: allow high-speed disk i/o (Alpha-Load works, thanks to Paul Irvine)
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
Mimic v2.05 Released
This great multi-arcade emulator (DOS) Mimic, has been udpated today. Here's whats new:
- Fix:Megadrive Vscrolling(driving/flying games)
- Fix:68000 TRAP/STOP opcodes
- Fix:Better frame syncing
- Fix:Megadrive frameskip0 again
- Fix:SystemE/MasterSystem/GameGear code overhauled
- New:YM2612 timer bodge
- New:COMPILER OPTIMISATIONS!!!! Avoided bug in DJGPP
- New:GUI now in 640x480x8 (VESA 2)
- New:Fake 320x240(no more cruddy ModeX)
Download it from the Arcade Emulators section.
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Wednesday, July 10th, 2002
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AdvanceMAME v0.61.1 Released
AdvanceMAME, a GNU/Linux and DOS port of the MAME, MESS and PacMAME emulators for Arcade Monitors and TVs but also for normal PC Monitors, has been updated today
Here's whats new :
- Fixed a stupid bug on some neogeo games : p
Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
NesterJ v 0.51a Released
This great NES Emulator (win) , NesterJ, has been updated today!!
Here's whats new :
- fixed menu bugs
- fixed 'VS Mach Rider' palette
Download it from the link above
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Tuesday, July 9th, 2002
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Kaillera v0.9 (0706) / Mame32 v0.61 Released
The great port of MAME with a windows GUI and a Kaillera Client for netplay (win) ,MAME32 + Kaillera, has been updated today. Here's whats new :
- Host can pause(default key P) game in netplay, only in this and future versions.
- netplay pause does not work in analog games for obvious reason
- when a game is paused, you can chat, quit, set keys...etc
- Fixed desync bug in certain 6p fighting games, so no need to reset or reload every time
- Remove disable filter in misc, use 2x Zoom in rendering
- 2x Zoom is similar to sharp effect in mame, remove blur on geforce
Remove keyboard shortcut to change display
Added use mmx tilemap in misc
Added 2x Scale in rendering(taken from 2xSai source)
- it's SLOW because it transfers 4 times more data every frame
- you can choose either 2x Scale or 2x Zoom but not both
- New color scheme(mamew/32 plus)
- Speed up scroll speed in tab menu when holding up or down(mamew/32 plus)
- Fixed e-swat, super hangon(system16) (fmame)
Make sure you set chat text clear speed in misc option, default 7
"Home" key to change ingame chat BG color
- Update mame0.61 games
- no core changes update, no lightgun, no artwork, only games
Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
AdvanceCAB v0.11.2 & AdvanceMENU v1.19.1
AdvanceMENU ,a GNU/Linux and DOS frontend for the AdvanceMAME, AdvanceMESS, AdvancePAC, MAME, MESS and Raine emulators with a lot of unique features, has been updated today!! Also AdvanceCAB ,a collection of DOS utilities to use a PC with Arcade Monitors and TVs, has been updated today too!
Here's whats new :
AdvanceMENU V1.19.1:
- Fixed a bug when forcing the use of the vbeline/3dfx driver.
- Enabled the interlaced modes with the 3dfx svgalib driver.
AdvanceCAB V0.11.2
- Recompiled the `advv' utility with the new VGA and SVGA video drivers
Download it from the link above
AdvanceMAME V0.61.0 Released
AdvanceMAME ,a GNU/Linux and DOS port of the MAME, MESS and PacMAME emulators for Arcade Monitors and TVs but also for normal PC Monitors, has been updated today!!
Here's whats new :
- Removed the input_analog and input_track options. They are now substituted by the new input_map option.
- Upgraded at the SVGALIB 1.9.15 library.
- Added the `vertical' and `horizontal' sections on the config file. With these sections you can have different configuration for vertical and horizontal games. If you have a rotating monitor, you can now always configure the correct orientation.
- The `display_rotate auto' option now selects always the `blit' rotation. The reason of this change is that the `core' rotation will be completly removed on the next MAME version (0.62). On monoprocessor machines this may result in a sensible slowdown on some games. Instead, on SMP(multiprocessor) machines all these games are now faster because the rotation is done in the parallel blit thread.
- Fixed the joystick problem with more than 8 buttons.
- Added the `display_intensity' option.
- Added the `display_artwork_crop' option.
- Fixed the `display_expand' option for the vertical vector games.
- Prevented the use on the NT platform.
- Added some new MMX blitters to speedup the blit rotation.
- In the Linux version if the HOME environment variable is not set all the files are read and written on the PREFIX/share/advance directory.
- Fixed a bug when forcing the use of the vbeline/3dfx driver.
- Enabled the interlaced modes with the 3dfx svgalib driver.
- Minor bugfix.
Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
Nebula v2.18b Released
The CPS2, Neogeo, PGM and Konami emulator Nebula was Updated to v2.18b.
Here's what's new:
CPS1
- Fixed slow music in some games (megaman/rockman, pang3)
NEOGEO
- Fixed z80 timing, noticeable in long samples (Dandy J stage in wakuwak7)
GENERAL
- Switched memory card format to a MAME compatible one, now you can use them in Nebula and MAME. Read the info in the previous release (just below) about the locking policy.
Download it from the Arcade Emulation section.
z26 v1.55 Released
John Saeger has released a new version for his Great Atari 2600 Emulator, z26. Here's whats new:
- New NTSC and PAL palettes.
- Support for using two axes of a mouse to emulate two paddles using the
- m1xy command line switch, where x and y are the paddle numbers to emulate on the axis.
- Support for 32K F4 bankswitching without the superchip. This is now the default 32K bankswitch mode.
- New code for reading the PC hardware timer. Interrupts are not turned off as much. This helps sound quality on some systems.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
NLMSX v0.42 Released
The Great MSX, MSX2, emulator for Windows, NLMSX has been updated today. Here's whats new:
- Fixed some problems related to accessing the joystick
- Fixed a joystick performance problem (especially on higher CPU frequencies)
- Fixed a mouse cursor problem with disk selection in fullscreen
- Better disk support (also for the msx1mania disks)
- Added a Z80 frequency indicator on the statusbar
- Added a Z80 frequency selector in the configuration editor
- Added a VDP type selector (not fully used yet)
- Added 5th/9th sprite indication
- Added new default configuration set
Download it from the link above.
News System Update
Many have probably noticed the increase in news here at Arcade@Home over the last few days as well as different people are now posting news. After doing 100% of the news for the last 4 1/2 years I figured it was time to allow others to assist. I've been considering it for years, but never really had the need to do it. However, in a few months I'll be going on a vacation that will take me out of an internet connection for the first time since the www was invented. Therefore, I had to do something fairly quick.
Over the last 8 months I've been building and promoting the Arcade@Home forums and it's now one of the most popular (if not the most popular) emulation forum on the internet. With this came some unique features to the Arcade@Home forums like the attack system which has really snowballed. I figured using the forums as a location for moderators to post news made the most sense so now the front page news is driven from the Arcade@Home forums and any forum moderator can post news to the front page. This also allows anyone to post comments and replies to these news topics. It was just fully turned on today so there still could be some problems so bear with us.
Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys the enhancements and if you haven't tried out the Arcade@Home forum, you should. You don't need to be emulation politically correct and people basically just have a good time. Also, the attack system allows people to really have some fun with each other (allows you to take out your frustrations with people =) Check it out at the above link.
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Monday, July 8th, 2002
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Nebula v2.18a Re-Released
The CPS2, Neogeo, PGM and Konami emulator Nebula v2.18a was re-released locking out all the newer games that were left unlocked previously.
Here's what's new:
NEOGEO
- Fixed mslug3nd driver crashing nebula.
- Fixed kof99d driver. now it loads the decrypted C roms instead of
the prototype roms.
GENERAL
- I've had to change the locking policy again. I've been contacted about the legal problems that having those games enabled could have, so I had to definitely lock them again and they will remain locked till those games are 1 year old. I'm sorry for the inconvenience this have caused, and encourage all emulation sites that have the 2.18a package that overwrite it with this. I hope you understand that I don't like to be involved in legal problems and that I don't like to see nebula discontinued.
Download it from the Arcade Emulators section.
GStaris V0.2 Released
Well the great GStaris OpenGL plugin, a GS plugin for ps2 emulators (pcsx2, ps2pe, maybe others ?), has been updated today. Here's whats new :
- Bug correction with the textured sprite primitives.
- Added a texture format used by 'bytheway' & 'soundcheck' [PSMT4*CSM1*PSMCT32]
- STQ texture coordinate added
- Correction of a silly bug in the XYZ__ registers
- Added 'Display Fps Count' to display the menu (can be displayed also using Inser)
- Added 'Polygon Mode' to choose the polygon draw mode: fill,line,point - for debugging
- Added 'Stretch Mode' you know for what
- Depth test (z) bug correction
- Fixed fullscreen mode
- Added partial texture function support
- Added a texture format used by ps2mame [PSMT8*CSM1*PSMCT32] - bugged
- GSprocessTexture function correction (ps2mame)
- IDT (Image Data Transmission) correction - space, turnip (init text)
- Added 'Resolution' to choose the resolution
- Snapshot code correction
- Added 'Force 75 Hz [Fullscreen]' - can be useful
- Fixed drawSpriteT func (boredom)
- New RGBA code - compatibility is better
- VERY partial alpha blending code
- Added depth test in sprite drawing (drawSpriteZ ; drawSpriteTZ)
- New primitive drawing function selection - faster with some demos
- Complete alpha blending code (buggy)
- Added 'Enable alpha blending' to choose beetween the very partial code and the complete code
- And many and many little corrections and optimizations
Download it from the link above.
Calice32 v0.6.4 Released
The arcade emulator Calice32 (not to be confused with Callus95) was updated to v0.6.4. Here's what's new:
- Added support for The King of fighters 2001 (non encrypted)
- Added support for Sengoku 3 (non encrypted)
- Added support for Neo no panepon
Download it from the Arcade Emulators section.
New MAME Background Art
MAME v0.61 updated and added many new background art images which are now updated on the MAME Art page. Also, a new background art image for Laguna Racer (lagunar.zip) was also added (thanks to catver.com). This background art image is not included on the MAME site. Download them from the above link.
MAME v0.61 Screen Shots
The screen shot packs for MAME v0.61 were updated along with some missing older versions. Now everything is up to date. Also, the online screen shot browser includes all v0.61 games. Also check out the MAME Screen Shot Browser to find that game that you can't remember. Download the screen shot packs from the Front-Ends section.
Catver.ini v0.61 Released
The Catver.ini file for Arcade@Home and other front-ends was updated to include the new games in MAME v0.61. Download it from the Front-Ends section. Thanks to catver.com for the news and the file.
BatGBA v2.2b
BatGBA, a GameboyAdvance emulator for Windows has been updated to version 2.2b.This version is approximately 50% faster and has better compatibility, Here's what new:
Changes:
- irq optimizations.
- cpu bugs fixed (multiplications)
- fixed some bios calls (uncompression)
- fixed disassembly of some opcodes (ldmia etc..)
- fixed system rom and unused areas accesses.
- no more bug with consecutive debug opcodes.
- elf loading bug re-fixed.
- arm core/instruction prefetch optimisations => faaaaaster !
GFX:
- fixed priorities and mosaic with mode 4 and rotation.
- correction mosaic BG
- faster rendering
- avi export
- screenshot to clipboard
- window on top for debug windows
- priority setting.
Download it from the site above.
Create a Game Competition
DIV-ARENA, home of the games creation tool "Div Games Studio" is running a competition to win a sound system worth over $600! All you have to do to win it, is create a game using DIV but only using the graphics they provided. This time round they have chosen the Bat and Ball from pong. See the full info here
Nebula v2.18a Released
The CPS2, Neogeo, PGM and Konami emulator Nebula was updated to v2.18a. Here's what's new:
NEOGEO
- Fixed mslug3nd driver crashing nebula.
- Fixed kof99d driver. now it loads the decrypted C roms instead of
the prototype roms.
GENERAL
- Well, seeing the general reaction, I've decided to not to impose
my personal ethics to everybody by locking the games I wish, also
avoiding people that legally can play them (own the Roms) could
play. So I've added a disclaimer that you must accept if you
agree with all the points to be legally entitled to use nebula.
Download it from the Arcade Emulators section.
PCSX2 v0.038 Released
The only PS2 emulator was updated to v0.038. Don't expect it to play any games, as it's more of an tool to start playing with some demos. Anyway, download it from the Console Emulators section.
VisualBoyAdvance V1.0 Released
The great GBA/GBC emulator (win/SDL) , VisualBoyAdvance V1.0, has been updated today. Here's whats new :
Core changes:
- semi-transparent objects are now processed correctly when windows enabled
- battery files now written even after resetting
- 16-bit sound rendering
- fixed some LDM/STM instructions when running in user/system mode
- added missing LDM/STM instruction formats
- Div/DivARM BIOS calls work correctly when dividing by 0
- added sound echo effect
- added sound low pass filter
- added reverse stereo support
Gameboy changes:
- can now edit palette for mono games
Windows changes:
- added option for not stretching viewing data
- added automatic update option for all viewers (every frame)
- added tile viewer
- added disassembler
- added accelerator editor: user can configure almost all menu items hotkeys
- added GDB support (will be improved in the next version)
- memory viewer can now edit memory
- fixed autofire for L/R buttons which was inverted
- fixed dialog keyboard navigation
- fixed bug in map viewer when viewing mode 2 map
- files should now be saved to the correct directory when directories not set
SDL changes:
- fixed autofire for L/R buttons (was not working before)
- added support for sound quality selection
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
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Sunday, July 7th, 2002
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CANAME V0.61.1 Released
The great port of MAME32 that runs CPS-1, CPS-2 and NeoGeo games only, with many additions and modifications,CANAME, has been updated. Here's whats new:
- The base MAME and MAME32 have been updated to version 0.61.
- Revised joystick ID setting.
- You can now set more joystick buttons in the controller settings option.
- When changing the list display, the list display's width would shrink. Fixed.
- Changed part of the default key settings.
- When booting a ROM in full screen mode in Windows XP, a bug would cause frames to be left over. Fixed.
- Added specialised set to jukebox (mslug4).
Download it from the above link.
NEStron v0.6.0b Released
NEStron is a NES emulator which has been updated to v0.6.0b. This release includes the following:
- Automatically disable the snow feature when the user runs out of video memory
- Recoded for more accurate emulation - many more games work that didn't before.
- Fixed a CPU timing bug - no more need for selectable "cycles per scanline" speed.
- No more error messages - if a game doesn't work, you'll know - you don't need NEStron to tell you :).
- It is no longer necessary to restart NEStron to run some games after another game has been loaded.
- Reset works now.
- Added "pause" feature.
- Added "advance frame" feature. Great for getting 3 cherries in a row on the slot machine in Mario 2. :)
- Added savestate support.
- Recoded everything in C++. This may slow NEStron down a bit, but my
- Athlon 700 actually runs this version faster than the old one (I don't know why...).
- Fixed up the length counters. This fixes many sound bugs that the old version had.
- No more need for "Disable Length Counters" or "Startropics audio fix".
- DMC doesn't pop any more. Added on/off interpolation. Games like Kirby sound perfect.
- DMC plays at the correct pitch/frequency now.
- Fixed up triangle linear counter (Zelda).
- Added waveform synthesizer.
- Back sprites are now drawn in the correct priority.
- Added optional 8 sprites per scanline limitation (found on the NES)
- Customizable color palette.
- No more slight color differences between BG color and tile color (intro to kirby/intro to megaman 5).
- Video mirroring problem fixed (Zelda/Metriod/DW2).
- Now supports 16/32 bit rendering
- Added selectable fullscreen resolution.
- Added widescreen windowed mode.
- Fixed a mapper 7 video mirroring bug (battletoads/capt. Skyhawk).
- Player 2 seems to work a lot better now.
- Pressing ALT during the game doesn't call up NEStron's menu.
- It is now possible to assign "spacebar" to the controls.
- Recent ROM list added.
- Remembers the last ROM directory you browsed through.
- Snow effect on the GUI.
Download it from the Console Emulators section.
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Friday, July 5th, 2002
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DOS MAME v0.61 Released
The DOS version of MAME has now also been released. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
MAME32 v0.61 Released!
Seems there was an overthrow of power in the MAME/MAME32 camp and now a different site and group releases MAME32. Also, their downloads require you to be
subjected to e-mail spam or you must pay to download (not cool). Anyway, if you don't want spam nor pay for MAME32, you can download it from the latest
version from the M.A.M.E. section right here.
MAME v0.61 Released!
Woke up to find a new MAME was released. Only the Windows versions are available at this time, so it's possible that their having problems getting the DOS
version to compile. Here's what's new:
New games supported:
- Super Slams [David Haywood]
- Macross Plus [David Haywood]
- Quiz Bisyoujo Senshi Sailor Moon - Chiryoku Tairyoku Toki no Un [David Haywood]
- Jump Kids [David Haywood]
- Toffy [David Haywood]
- Super Toffy [David Haywood]
- Battle Cross [David Haywood]
- Gulf War II [David Haywood]
- Bubble 2000 [David Haywood]
- 4 Fun in 1 [David Haywood]
- Kick Goal [David Haywood, Nicola Salmoria]
- U.S. Games collections [David Haywood, Nicola Salmoria]
- Wily Tower [Nicola Salmoria]
- Lethal Crash Race [Nicola Salmoria]
- F-1 Grand Prix [Nicola Salmoria]
- Dog-Fight [Nicola Salmoria]
- Find Out [Nicola Salmoria]
- Golfing Greats [Nicola Salmoria]
- Sankokushi [Nicola Salmoria]
- Super Shanghai Dragon's Eye [Bryan McPhail]
- Mechanized Attack [Bryan McPhail]
- Beast Busters [Bryan McPhail]
- Thunder Zone / Desert Assault [Bryan McPhail]
- The Next Space [Bryan McPhail, Acho A. Tang]
- Bakutotsu Kijuutei [Acho A. Tang]
- Equites [Acho A. Tang]
- Bull Fighter [Acho A. Tang]
- The Koukouyakyuh [Acho A. Tang]
- Splendor Blast [Acho A. Tang]
- High Voltage [Acho A. Tang]
- Red Robin [Zsolt Vasvari]
- Net Wars [Zsolt Vasvari]
- Clay Shoot [Zsolt Vasvari]
- Mr. Kougar [Zsolt Vasvari]
- Car Polo [Zsolt Vasvari]
- Dingo [M*A*S*H, Zsolt Vasvari]
- Birdie King [M*A*S*H]
- Inferno [Juergen Buchmueller, Aaron Giles]
- Dribbling [Aaron Giles]
- Triple Hunt [Stefan Jokish]
- Orbit [Stefan Jokish]
- Monte Carlo [Stefan Jokish]
- Tube Panic [Jarek Burczynski]
- Roller Jammer [Jarek Burczynski]
- Kikiippatsu Mayumi-chan [Uki]
- Knights of Valour / Sango [ElSemi]
- Battle Bakraider [Quench]
New clones supported:
- ESP Ra.De (International Ver 1998 4/22)
- ESP Ra. De. (Japan Ver 1998 4/21)
- The Outfoxies (Japan)
- Tactician (set 2)
- Battles (=Xevious)
- Power Spikes (World)
- Condor (= Phoenix)
- Grind Stormer (set 2)
- Battle Garegga (set 2)
- Hell Fire (1 player)
- Same! Same! Same! (2 players)
- Gravitar (prototype)
- Lunar Battle (= Gravitar)
- Super Cobra (Sega)
- S.P.Y. (World)
- Air Buster (English)
- Baraduke (set 2)
- Metro-Cross (set 2)
- Red Hawk (= Stagger I)
- Bagman (bootleg on Galaxian hardware)
Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
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