2012-06-04
VPNES v0.2
GameEx v12.63
GameEx v12.63 is released. GameEx is a graphical DirectX based front-end for MAME, Zinc, Daphne, PC Games, and all command line based game emulators, along with being a good Home Theatre PC solution. It also makes a good CarPC and touchscreen frontend. The original goal was for it to be used on Windows XP Media Center and Arcade Cabinets although it will run on any version of Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista. For just $17 (USD) you can too unlock the full potential of the front end.
Dolphin Hashless Git 3.0-696
Dolphin Hashless Git 3.0-696 is compiled. Dolphin Hashless Git is a branch of Dolphin. Dolphin is the first Gamecube emulator able to run commercial games! Dolphin is a great Gamecube(NGC) and Wii emulator. It has a partial Wii support and plays most Gamecube games. Dolphin has been changed SVN to Git recently.
Stella SVN r2523
Stella SVN r2523 is compiled. Stella is a multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator. The Atari 2600 Video Computer System (VCS), introduced in 1977, was the most popular home video game system of the early 1980's. Now you can enjoy all of your favorite Atari 2600 games on your PC thanks to Stella!
NGAE (Neo Geo Arcade Emulator) v1.0
NGAE (Neo Geo Arcade Emulator) v1.0 is released. NGAE (Neo Geo Arcade Emulator) is an emulator based in MAME With Only Neogeo Drivers.
FourDO SVN r345
FourDO (4DO) SVN r345 is compiled. FourDO (4DO) is an open-source emulator for the 3DO Game Console.
BizHawk SVN r2328
BizHawk SVN r2328 is compiled. BizHawk is a A multi-system emulator written in C#. BizHawk provides nice features for casual gamers such as full screen, and joypad support in addition to full rerecording and debugging tools for all system cores.
Totally N64 v1.0.5 for Android
Totally N64 v1.0.5 for Android is released. Totally N64 is a Nintendo 64 emulator front-end for Android. Supports Xperia Play controls!
MAME SVN r16540
MAME SVN r16540 is compiled. MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer. MAME can currently emulate several thousand different classic arcade video games from the late 1970s through the modern era.
MESS SVN r15400
MESS SVN r15400 is compiled. MESS(Multi Emulator Super System) is an open source emulator which emulates a large variety of different systems. MESS is a source-available project which documents the hardware for a wide variety of (mostly vintage) computers, video game consoles, and calculators through software emulation, as MAME does for arcade games. As a nice side effect to this documentation, MESS allows software and games for these hardware platforms to be run on modern PCs.
Micro64 v1.00.2012.06.04 Build 677
Micro64 v1.00.2012.06.04 Build 677 is released. Micro64 is a freeware commodore c64 emulator. Currently micro64 has two different VIC II emulation modes: cycle exact (default, works fine) and half-cycle exact (next-gen, rudimentary implementation – currently damn slow).
RetroArch PS3 v0.9.6
RetroArch PS3 v0.9.6 is released. RetroArch PS3 is a native port on the PS3 Platform. RetroArch PS3 is an ultimate emulator by the name of PetroArch (over half a year in the making). The list of system emulators it uses is impressive: SNES9x Next, FCEUmm, Final Burn Alpha, Gambatte, Genesis Plus GX, VBA Next, and even PrBoom. Not only that, this game system can suppose consoles such as Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, etc.
GameBoy Online (2012/06/03)
GameBoy Online (2012/06/03) is released. GameBoy Online is a Game Boy and GameBoy Color emulator written in Javascript. It strives to be efficient and try to have a perfect compatibility. Currently the execution speed is not optimal even on browsers. For example on Chrome, which is nevertheless deemed to run Javascript faster on a PC running Windows 7 64-bit version with a double heart 2 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, games run at normal speed but almost skipping some frames.
XM7 V1.1L40LP00/V2.9L50LP00/V3.4L50LP00
V1.1L40LP00/V2.9L50LP00/V3.4L50LP00 are released. XM7 is an excellent fujitsu Micro seven emulator for 7 platforms.
Altirra 2.1 Test 26
Altirra 2.1 Test 26 is released. Altirra is an Atari 8 bit Emulator on the Windows/DOS platform. Altirra emulates several models of the 8-bit Atari computers. This includes the the 800, 800XL, and 130XE versions. It has a lot of options, and compatibility is decent especially given the emulator's early stages. It also supports some copy protected games properly in emulation.
jaC64 v1.2
jaC64 v1.2 is released. jaC64 is a Java-based Commodore 64 emulator. Runs most of C64 games and many demos. Emulates CPU (6510), VIC-II (on a cycle level), SID (including filters, combined waveforms and bugs) and CIA. Easy to add to any web-page using Java/Javascript.
Micro64 v1.00.2012.06.03 Build 676
Micro64 v1.00.2012.06.03 Build 676 is released. Micro64 is a freeware commodore c64 emulator. Currently micro64 has two different VIC II emulation modes: cycle exact (default, works fine) and half-cycle exact (next-gen, rudimentary implementation – currently damn slow).
fs-uae v1.3.14 Beta
fs-uae v1.3.14 Beta is released. fs-uae is a multi-platform Amiga emulator based on UAE/WinUAE, with a focus on emulating floppy-disk and CD-ROM based games. An important feature of the emulator is that it is fully controllable with a gamepad from your couch, with an on-screen GUI, which means that you can easily swap floppies and load save states with your gamepad. fs-uae is well suited to be started from an emulator frontend running on a HTPC, for instance.
SpecEmu v3.0 build 2012.06.03
SpecEmu v3.0 build 2012.06.03 is released. SpecEmu is a Spectrum emulator designed to run under Windows 95/98/ME and requires DirectX installed. It has been written in 100% assembler to give it the power to accurately emulate all of the native ZX Spectrum hardware.
Pantheon v0.580
Pantheon v0.580 is released. Pantheon is Windows desktop application with collection of games for video consoles and home computers from the past. The games are not the part of the application, instead they will be downloaded (with the game manual or review - if available) from the internet, after you activate the game. Downloaded files are stored on the local file system and will be available offline the next time you wish to play the game. Finally, the program file is loaded into the memory and executed inside the emulator. Current version has emulator of Atari 2600 with collection of 170 games, emulator of Atari 5200 with collection of 50 games and emulator of Atari 8-bit computers with collection of 26 games.
QEMU v1.1
QEMU v1.1 is released. QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.When used as a machine emulator, QEMU can run OSes and programs made for one machine (e.g. an ARM board) on a different machine (e.g. your own PC). By using dynamic translation, it achieves very good performances.When used as a virtualizer, QEMU achieves near native performances by executing the guest code directly on the host CPU. A host driver called the QEMU accelerator (also known as KQEMU) is needed in this case. The virtualizer mode requires that both the host and guest machine use x86 compatible processors.
ZX Spectrum 4.net v1.0.4537 Build 19471
ZX Spectrum 4.net v1.0.4537 Build 19471 is released. ZX Spectrum Emulator for Microsoft Windows, developed under Microsoft .net framework.The emulator currently supports 48k rom, tzx tape file and tape deck emulation, Sound, Border (loading boarders), Basic, Snapshot saving and more ...other supported file formats include sna, z80, tap. The ZX Spectrum emulator was the result of getting to know the .net environment a little better, and since staring have found ourselves up against barriers within the environment leaving no choice but to use some existing native windows calls, thanks Microsoft.