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There are alot of emulated display devices available in qemu. This blog post introduces them, explains the differences between them and the use cases they are good for. The TL;DR version is in the recommendations section at the end of the article.
Release v2.2.0 · VisualBoyAdvance-M GB(A)
Changelog 865add0 - Adjust throttle limit 450 -> 1000 [rkitover] 20db988 - Add dark mode support [andyvand] fac5d56 - build: use vcpkg host pkgconf when cross compiling [rkitover] 5702bc5 - build:...
865add0 - Adjust throttle limit 450 -> 1000 [rkitover]
20db988 - Add dark mode support [andyvand]
fac5d56 - build: use vcpkg host pkgconf when cross compiling [rkitover]
5702bc5 - build: fix x64-mingw-static for MSYS2 CLANG64 [rkitover]
5745ed3 - Use external libwebp and use built pcre2 [andyvand]
5f866f8 - Revert beeping fix and fix again the previous way [andyvand]
8002f91 - Fix save dialog [andyvand]
cc2bda6 - build: inst host deps for bins only if not [rkitover]
d7c6eb8 - Fix MinGW FFMpeg [andyvand]
43a6a90 - Fix FFMPEG for macOS [andyvand]
54f56fc - Fix libx265 build for macOS [andyvand]
31cfe30 - Fix MinGW compile with title of DX9 window [andyvand]
2c17201 - Separate window for SDL direct3d9 with background input [andyvand]
6f5c785 - build: add x264+x265 for ffmpeg for macOS [rkitover]
05d1818 - build: rm FindFFmpeg for distro ver, fix x264/x265 [rkitover]
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ares Multi System Emulator v145 Released
ares v145 has now been released.
This release contains hefty improvements to a number of ares components. Highlights include Real Time Clock support for the Game Boy Advance, improvements to the experimental PlayStation core, Sega SC-3000 support, important fixes to the Game Boy Color, as well as core improvements to the ares application itself that should improve performance and responsiveness.
Since v144, 8 contributors have created 90 commits to the ares codebase.
As always, if you wish to see the full changelog in a per-commit format along with their authors, you can do so on GitHub: https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/compare/v144...v145
MelonDS 1.0
build system and CI fixes (Nadia) DSi title manager: fix handling of title strings (Rayyan) fix gdbstub not activating until the console is reset (ZNixian) improve audio when not running at 60FPS (...
A new version of the ShadPS4 PlayStation 4 emulator is now available, introducing a new major feature that improves emulation of Bloodborne
Release Mesen 2.1.1 Multi system emulator
Requirements For the macOS and Linux builds, SDL2 must be manually installed first. Changelog This release mostly contains bug fixes and accuracy improvements. GBA: Several accuracy improvements (...
Multi-system emulator (NES, SNES, GB, GBA, PCE, SMS/GG, WS) for Windows, Linux and macOS
Requirements For the macOS and Linux builds, SDL2 must be manually installed first. Changelog This release mostly contains bug fixes and accuracy improvements. GBA: Several accuracy improvements (...
MAME 0.278
After two long months, MAME 0.278 is finally ready. Of course, the big news is that the new sound system has arrived! The benefits it brings include:
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Native WASAPI support on Windows and PipeWire support on Linux. Support for sound input for emulated systems that have microphones or other audio capture hardware. Support for multi-channel input and output. Built-in effects, including a parametric equaliser and dynamic range compressor. Better quality sample rate conversion and mixing, and lower latency.
As this is the first release of a major new component, it’s going to be rough around the edges in some ways. But we’re already thinking about some of the ways we can improve it further over the coming months.
We’ve been busy with the sound system, but we haven’t stopped working on emulation. There are some nice fixes for graphical issues in 3D systems, including Sega Model 2 and Taito Type Zero. But it doesn’t stop with 3D – the 2D classics are still getting love. Quite a few
PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 has been released, bringing with it many enhancements to game support and improved Linux support too.
ROM Article - In the shadow of the Switch 2's launch, Switch 1 emulation lives on
Plus: How's that GameCube emulation on the new console, anyway?
It's been more than a year since Nintendo blue shelled Yuzu, but the Switch emulation scene is thriving like never before.
John GodGames Emus shared a video, showcasing shadPS4 running inFAMOUS Second Son, Killzone: Shadow Fall and God of War 3 Remastered.
Ian Scott, the developer of the PicoGUS, has added another new feature to the device. That is the ability to emulate a Panasonic CDROM drive, therefore acting as an ODE. With PicoGUS you can now plug in a USB drive with CDROM images onto the USB port of the PicoGUS. Supported image formats are IS
Experimental PS2 emulator Iris 0.10-alpha released
After more than 7 months of hard work, I'm finally releasing Iris for anyone to try out! It's been a pretty long time and since Iris can now actually run games, I decided it was time to make a rele...
This simple app lets you run your Steam games on Android, no streaming required. - Backend is Winlator.
GameNative is a new app that lets you install and play games from your Steam library directly on your Android device.
HarbourMasters/SpaghettiKart - Mario Kart 64 PC Port Released
Contribute to HarbourMasters/SpaghettiKart development by creating an account on GitHub.