ARM PC Usage on the Rise

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Category: News

Apart from software for Apple Silicon, I have avoided adding ARM software to the website. Over the past couple of years ARM based PCs have been on the rise and the latest stats show that around 10% of Windows PCs are currently running on this platform. The number is estimated to be twice that for Linux users and I, myself, am currently running Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi 5. Do to this fact, I will start adding ARM versions of software for Linux and Windows as I update and find time.

Amstrad CPC Emulator - Xcpc v0.52.1 - Added

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Category: Linux

Xcpc (deb) (X86)  Xcpc (deb) (ARM)  Xcpc (Source)

Xcpc is a portable Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128 emulator written in C and C++. It is designed to run on any POSIX compliant system having an X11 server, including Linux, BSD and Unix.

Note there is absolutely no support for Microsoft Windows operating systems and there never will be. Please do not ask me to add such functionality.

Xcpc is designed to emulate classic range of the Amstrad CPC systems :

  • Amstrad CPC 464 (v1).
  • Amstrad CPC 664 (v2).
  • Amstrad CPC 6128 (v3).

The Amstrad CPC+ range and the GX4000 console are not currently emulated and likely will not be.

DOSBox Frontend - Dapplegrey v9.5.7 - Released

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Category: Mac

Dapplegrey

What's New:

      • Previously, if a RAM Disk is found on the macOS system, Dapplegrey is able to let it mounted by DOSBox as well ("Drives" -> "Set Finder's Ram Disk")
      • Now, you can also copy the internal DOS toolbox files onto a RAM disk (look at "File" -> "Export Toolbox files to RAM Disk...")
      • The "File" menu also has a menu item now, named "Export Toolbox files to hard disk…", which lets you select a folder in which the Toolbox is to be copied
      • Note to Dapplegrey developer: Please add an "Export Games List" menu item

Sega Model 3 Arcade Emulator - Supermodel3-PonMi 14 December 2024 - Added

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Category: Multiple Platform

Supermodel3-PonMi - Windows  Supermodel3-PonMi - Windows (Source) (Linux instructions)  Supermodel3-PonMi - Windows (Source) (Mac instructions)

I don't know how this differs from the official release. I'll update when I figure that out.
This fork appears to be popular among many users.

Virtual Boy Emulator - Red Viper v0.9.7 - Released

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Category: Nintendo 3DS

Red Viper

What's New:

      • Added anaglyph mode, with configurable colours for each eye
        • 2DS users can configure a depth offset in anaglyph mode, as they have no depth slider
      • Add render time emulation, including a toggle to turn it off
      • Fix audio bug in Colony intro in Galactic Pinball
      • Fix various issues in the Game Boy emulator
      • Fix Red Alarm wireframe graphics drawing on top of UI
      • Add a hack for Jack Bros. to make the intro chime play at roughly the correct speed
      • Apply game fixes based on game ID rather than checksum, for better compatibility with ROM hacks
      • Increased frameskip aggressiveness to improve performance in Elevated Speed
      • Update software framebuffer more conservatively to improve performance in Waterworld and 3-D Tetris
      • Adjusted gamma correction for improved visibility
      • Fix D-Pad ABXY mirroring having an incorrect right input

HP Calculator Emulator - Plus42 v1.1.16 - Released

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Category: Multiple Platform

Plus42 - Windows (32bit)  Plus42 - Windows (64bit)  Plus42 - Linux  Plus42 - Mac  Plus42 (Source)

What's New:

* The CUSTOM menu now supports unit assignments.

PinballX v6.38 - Released

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Category: Windows

PinballX

What's New:

- Significantly faster launch and exit from tables.
- Fixed running on Windows XP (yes it still works).
- Removed duplicate file installs and old files from installer resulting in much quicker install time.
- Fixes hang on startup on some systems caused by checking for zedmd.
- Updated .net 6 desktop runtime.

Multiple Emulator Frontend - LaunchBox v13.18 - Released

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Category: Windows

LaunchBox

What's New:

      • New Feature: Users can now manually import ROM files for multiple platforms at the same time by navigating to Tools > Import > ROM files > Multiple Platforms
      • Improvement: GOG Import Wizard will now only show games you have yet to import
      • Improvement: GOG Import Wizard is better optimized to show all installed games on your hard drive
      • Improvement: You can now set the auto-import platform per storefront in Tools > Manage > Storefronts
      • Improvement: New comparison types have been added to auto-populate playlist string-based rules which allows for multiple values: Contains Any Value, Doesn't Contain Any Value (ie. Version - Contains Any Value: Rev 1; fr; Brazil)
      • Improvement: Users now have the ability to disable the Save Management Feature under Tools > Options > General > Save Management
      • Improvement: The Game Discovery Center in the Trial Mode of Big Box will now see all curated server-side playlists
      • Improvement: Added support for the following new image types (Poster, Square, Icon)
      • Improvement: A new link binding has been added to the LaunchBox Game Details view for additional apps that point to a website (for theme developers)
      • Improvement: Optimized the startup process for slightly faster load times
      • Fixed: Some advanced search fields with boolean values now work as intended
      • Fixed: The Install Emulator page within the ROM Import Wizard will now better reflect existing emulator installations
      • Fixed: List View better respects column sort order after adding or editing a game
      • Fixed: BIOS detection in the ROM Import wizard now considers RetroArch core changes
      • Fixed: Prevented unintended auto-imports for certain platforms
      • Fixed: LaunchBox Carousel element rendering issues under certain conditions
      • Fixed: Secondary platforms under Associated Platforms will now correctly respect M3U checkbox settings
      • Fixed: A rare issue where specific custom themes could incorrectly sort games when using Arrange By options
      • Fixed: Rare crash when loading non-existent images into the image grid
      • Fixed: Issue causing slow loading times of the Game Details Pane on initial startup

ZX Spectrum Emulator - InkSpector v2.0.6 - Released

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Category: Windows

InkSpector

What's New

MSX / MSX2 / MSX2+ Emulator - fMSX3DS v1.41 - Released

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Category: Nintendo 3DS

fMSX3DS

What's New:

-Add support for Hard Disk drive. It uses NEXTOR driver. Thanks for Konamiman, the auther of NEXTOR, With that, you can use the hardDisk image with simply opening ".DSK" disk image files.
To manage HDD image, use DiskExplorer.
https://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA013937/editdisk/index_e.html
-Added debugger with dual screen of 3DS.
You can use it with choosing "/[Start Debugger]" item in the fMSX3DS system menu.
Then press A button to step in, B button to debugger menu.
-Fied bug that SCC sounds missing in MANBOW2.
-Fixed bug that fMSX3DS makes a undeletable(with Windows) file in "/FMSX3DS/SAVEDISK" folder in some case when you use ".gz" compressed disk files.
Sorry, if you troubled with this. If so, you can delete that file with FBI.
https://github.com/Steveice10/FBI
-Add support for 4MB RAM mapper(unsafe). But, it's unsafe to use that, because same as real MSX machine with 4MB RAM, some games and applications do'nt work.
-Fixed bug that MSX0's "IOTGET" command with "host/heap" node shows invalid values.
-Fixed bug that some disks with special header does'nt work(MSX-Fun Info-Disk etc).
-Add support for special disks with 81 Tracks.(Dummieland etc).
-Add support for new MEGAROM mapper for HolyQuran by Al Alamiah.
-Add support for The Curse Of Lies(MSXdev 2024).
-Small GUI improve.
-Small speed up with latest version of devkitpro.
-Fix Compile Error with latest version of devkitpro.

Xbox Emulator - Cxbx-Reloaded - Updated

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Category: Multiple Platform

Cxbx-Reloaded - Windows  Cxbx-Reloaded - Wine

What's New:

Disable rounded corners on Windows 11

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