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ares is a cross-platform, open source, multi-system emulator, focusing on accuracy and preservation

Changelog:

• desktop-ui: hook up pc-engine 6-button pads to virtual pads [Luke Usher]
• desktop-ui: implement frame advance [Luke Usher]
• fc: add bus conflicts to cnrom [encoded-byte]
• fc: check for ram on mmc1 [encoded-byte]
• fc: check if ram exists on mmc3 [encoded-byte]
• fc: clear oam address on each scanline [encoded-byte]
• fc: improve mmc3 irq behavior [encoded-byte]
• fc: improve ppu skipped clock timing [encoded-byte]
• fc: use hkrom for mmc6 [encoded-byte]
• m68000: allow recovery from zero divide [TascoDLX]
• m68000: reimplement DBcc instruction with correct timing[TascoDLX]
• md: A few fixes to SRAM save game [rasky]
• md: correct overscan / output when display is off [TascoDLX]
• md: correct reads of CRAM and VSRAM [rasky]
• md: detect region 'K' as NTSC-J [invertego]
• md: fix APU port in [rasky]
• md: fix debug register sprite...

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Ares Git (2022/03/02) is compiled. ares is a multi-system emulator that began development on October 14th, 2004. It is a descendent of higan and bsnes, and focuses on accuracy and preservation.

ares currently emulates the following 27 hardware devices:

* Famicom + Famicom Disk System
* Super Famicom + Super Game Boy
* Nintendo 64 (under development)
* Game Boy + Game Boy Color
* Game Boy Advance + Game Boy Player
* SG-1000 + SC-3000
* Master System + Game Gear
* Mega Drive + Mega CD
* PC Engine + PC Engine CD + SuperGrafx
* MSX + MSX2
* ColecoVision
* Neo Geo Pocket + Neo Geo Pocket Color
* WonderSwan + WonderSwan Color + SwanCrystal + Pocket Challenge V2

Ares Git changelog:

* sfc: runtime pixel accurate PPU setting

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ares-macos ...

Flycast Dojo v0.4.32 is released. Flycast Dojo is a fork of Flycast, a multi-platform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator derived from Reicast, with a focus on netplay features and replay. We intend to keep Flycast Dojo updated with the latest downstream changes made to the parent project. Flycast is a multi-platform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator derived from reicast.

Flycast Dojo v0.4.31 changelog:

Training Mode: Fix Random Playback w/ Looping Enabled
Training Mode: Hide Recording Slot # Display w/ Random Playback
Disable Lua in Online Play

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• flycast-dojo-0.4.32-naomi2-test5.zip
• linux-flycast-dojo-0.4.32-naomi2-test5.tar.gz

Ares Git (2022/02/28) is compiled. ares is a multi-system emulator that began development on October 14th, 2004. It is a descendent of higan and bsnes, and focuses on accuracy and preservation.

ares currently emulates the following 27 hardware devices:

* Famicom + Famicom Disk System
* Super Famicom + Super Game Boy
* Nintendo 64 (under development)
* Game Boy + Game Boy Color
* Game Boy Advance + Game Boy Player
* SG-1000 + SC-3000
* Master System + Game Gear
* Mega Drive + Mega CD
* PC Engine + PC Engine CD + SuperGrafx
* MSX + MSX2
* ColecoVision
* Neo Geo Pocket + Neo Geo Pocket Color
* WonderSwan + WonderSwan Color + SwanCrystal + Pocket Challenge V2

Ares Git changelog:

* Revert "ares: remove performance renderers"
* m68000: reimplement DBcc instruction with correct timing
* ares: remove performance renderers
* nall: fix many compilation warnings on macOS
* md: fix debug register sprite masking
* md: fix APU port in
* md: second attempt at vblank bit timing
*...

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PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. Its purpose is to emulate the PS2's hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers and a Virtual Machine.



Latest changes:

+ GS: Texture replacement fixes;
+ GUI/Qt: Fix startup project for debugger;
+ VU: Run sync ahead on small blocks & Rework VU Kickstart;
+ GUI/Qt: Fix loading ELF files from menu;
+ GS: Ignore 24bit on DATE and Handle Reversed Color and Z;
+ GS-hw: Adjust DATE selection.
+ GH-workflows: Remove os mentions for auto pad db update.

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MAME 0.241 was released

* Official - https://mamedev.org/release.html
* ARCADE64 - https://arcade.mameworld.info/
* HBMAME - https://hbmame.1emulation.com/
* MESS, MESSUI - https://messui.1emulation.com/
* MAMEUI - http://www.mameui.info/
* WolfMame - https://github.com/mahlemiut/wolfmame/releases
* MAME for Raspberry Pi - https://stickfreaks.com/mame/
* GroovyMAME Switchres 2.002g - https://github.com/antonioginer/GroovyMAME/releases

Other

* Raine 0.93.3 [Arcade] - https://raine.1emulation.com/download/latest.html

* Altirra 4.01 [Atari 8-bit] - https://virtualdub.org/altirra.html

* hhugboy 1.3.2 [Gameboy Color] - https://github.com/tzlion/hhugboy/releases/

* Bizhawk 2.8 - https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/releases

* WinArcadia 28.34 [s2650-based] - https://amigan.yatho.com/

* DCVG5K (2022-02-19) [VG5000] -...

MAME is a multi-purpose emulation framework.
MAME’s purpose is to preserve decades of software history. As electronic technology continues to rush forward, MAME prevents this important "vintage" software from being lost and forgotten. This is achieved by documenting the hardware and how it functions. The source code to MAME serves as this documentation. The fact that the software is usable serves primarily to validate the accuracy of the documentation (how else can you prove that you have recreated the hardware faithfully?). Over time, MAME (originally stood for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) absorbed the sister-project MESS (Multi Emulator Super System), so MAME now documents a wide variety of (mostly vintage) computers, video game consoles and calculators, in addition to the arcade video games that were its initial focus.

Its very long list below.

Changelog:

https://www.mamedev.org/releases/whatsnew_0241.txt

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* Raine 0.93.1 [Arcade] - https://raine.1emulation.com/download/latest.html

* Cemu 1.26.2f [Wii-U] - http://cemu.info/

* Bletchmame 2.12 [Frontend] - https://www.bletchmame.org/

Flycast Dojo v0.4.31 is released. Flycast Dojo is a fork of Flycast, a multi-platform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator derived from Reicast, with a focus on netplay features and replay. We intend to keep Flycast Dojo updated with the latest downstream changes made to the parent project. Flycast is a multi-platform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi and Atomiswave emulator derived from reicast.

Flycast Dojo v0.4.31 changelog:

Working Offline Replays for NAOMI & NAOMI 2

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• flycast-dojo-0.4.31-naomi2-test4.zip
• linux-flycast-dojo-0.4.31-naomi2-test4.tar.gz

Cemu Hook v0.5.7.7 is released. A nearly-complete h264 module for Cemu. An implementation similar to what an official one would be. Think of it like a pcsx2 plugin, implementing something not in the core

How to use

Extract contents of zip into Cemu folder

Cemu Hook changelog:

0.5.7.7 - Fixed Cemuhook H264 decoder problems on Cemu 1.26.2

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Attract-Mode v2.6.2 is released. Attract-Mode is a graphical front-end for command line emulators such as MAME, MESS and Nestopia. It hides the underlying operating system and is intended to be controlled with a joystick, gamepad or spin dial, making it ideal for use in arcade cabinet setups. Attract-Mode is open source and runs on Linux, Mac OS-X and Windows.

Features:

- Raspberry pi support. Thanks to nitrogen_widget for digging into this and helping to get it up and running!
- Multiple monitor support (Windows and Linux)
- Artwork scraper added to automatically download missing snapshots, marquees, wheel logos, flyers, boxart and even fanart images.
- Improved support for different image formats.
- Spanish translation (thanks Seru!)
- Added fade effect module for layouts (see reflect layout and the fanart background option in cools' layout)

Attract-Mode Changelog:

Andrew Mickelson (20 commits)
Update to version 2.6.2
[linux] fixed window mode strech, fixed...

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AetherSX2 is an emulator of the PS2 console for the Android platform. You can play games which you have dumped from disc on your portable device.



You can find it at Google Play or here:

PCSX2 is a free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. Its purpose is to emulate the PS2's hardware, using a combination of MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers and a Virtual Machine which manages hardware states and PS2 system memory. This allows you to play PS2 games on your macOS, with many additional features and benefits.

Note: The 32-bit build is for ancient computers and does not include Vulkan or Metal renderers, but does work on Macs as old as macOS 10.9. Use it only if you can't run the 64-bit build. Since this fix only changes the Metal renderer, I've attached the 02-07 build for 32-bit.

This release is a hotfix for 2022-02-07, with the following changes to the Metal renderer:

• Fix crash on texture download for all GPUs
• Fix issue...

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Cemu Hook v0.5.7.6 is released. A nearly-complete h264 module for Cemu. An implementation similar to what an official one would be. Think of it like a pcsx2 plugin, implementing something not in the core

How to use:

Extract contents of zip into Cemu folder

Cemu Hook changelog:

0.5.7.6 - Fixed compatibility with Cemu 1.26.2

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Cemu v1.26.2d is released. Cemu is a Nintendo Wii U emulator that runs commercial games. Highly experimental software to emulate Wii U applications on PC.

Cemu Changelog:

Software decoder for H264 videos
Vulkan optimizations
Fixed graphic pack file replacement
Fixed download manager "Invalid TMD" error
Fixed motion for SDL controller API

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Kronos v2.3.1 is released. Kronos is a unofficial port of Yabause SEGA Saturn Emulator.

Kronos v2.3.1 Changelog:

Features : Added a VDP1 FPS counter (FCare).
Features : Debug tools are back (FCare).
Features : Improvements of some debug tools (razor85).
Saturn Emulation : Fixed mesh problem (FCare).
Saturn Emulation : Fixed some problems with normal sprites and distorted sprites (FCare).
Saturn Emulation : Advanced World War - Sennen Teikoku no Koubou - Last of the Millennium (Japan) : Correction du probl鋗e de transparence (FCare).
Saturn Emulation : Air Management '96 (Japan)) : Fixed a transparency problem on the menu (FCare)
Saturn Emulation : Akumajou Dracula X - Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Japan) : Fixed normal sprite on the press start screen (FCare).
Saturn Emulation : Airs Adventure (Japan) : Fixed a window offset on the selection screen on the menu (FCare).
Saturn Emulation : Airs Adventure (Japan) : Fixed window transparency on the menu (FCare).
Saturn Emulation ...

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puNES v0.109 is released. puNES is a NES emulator. Currently the program supports mappers 0, MMC1, UNROM, CNROM, and the sound is available. It uses the SDL libraries and it works on both Linux and Windows.

puNES v0.109 Changelog

Fixed 'make install'.
Added support for mapper 210 and improved support for Nes 2.0 format.
Disabled creation of mimeinfo.cache with 'make install' (#191).
With some DE if I don't reset the min and max size of the window with reset_min_max_size()
the fullscreen is wrecked (#186).
Improved high dpi support.
Rewrote part of the overlay.
Uniform font used in the overlay.
Uniform graphics management between OpenGL and D3D9.
Fixed the shaders "NTSC 2Phase Composite" and "Old TV" in D3D9 version (#188).
Sometimes the mouse cursor may not be visible. Fixed.
Entering or leaving the fullscreen could cause the window to lose focus. Fixed.

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Cemu v1.26.2 is released. Cemu is a Nintendo Wii U emulator that runs commercial games. Highly experimental software to emulate Wii U applications on PC.

Cemu Changelog:

Software decoder for H264 videos
Vulkan optimizations
Fixed graphic pack file replacement
Fixed download manager "Invalid TMD" error
Fixed motion for SDL controller API

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* Applewin v1.30.8.0 [AppleII] - https://github.com/AppleWin/AppleWin/releases

* Play v0.49 [PS2] - https://purei.org/

* EightyOne v1.26 [Sinclair] - https://sourceforge.net/projects/eightyone-sinclair-emulator/files/

* Classic99 v399.054 [T.I. 99/4A] - http://www.harmlesslion.com/cgi-bin/onesoft.cgi?1

PCSX-Redux is yet another fork of the PCSX Emulator. Project goals are following: bring the code to more up to date standards, create a monolithic codebase instead plugin system, readability and portability, improved rendering and debugging experience.



Latest changes:

Set AVCodec types as constant in cdriso.cc;
Updating miniaudio dependency;
Safe mode also uses Null Miniaudio driver;
Fixing IWYU breakage;
Allow building psyq-obj-parser.cc on its own more easily;
[Memcard Manager] Address comments;
[DynaRec Disassembler] Changed disassemblerBuffer();

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