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PPSSPP Git (2025/11/11) has been compiled as a fast and portable PSP emulator for platforms like Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux. Recent updates include UI enhancements, layout adjustments, and improvements to popup screens, shifting from PromptScreen to MessagePopupScreen where feasible. The changes also involve updates to the AnchorLayout for better centering options, the relocation of the PopupScreen base class, and the removal of unnecessary logging. Additionally, macOS camera support has …

Flycast Git (November 11, 2025) is a multi-platform emulator for Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, and Atomiswave, based on Reicast. The latest update includes a changelog item that updates AV information when switching a PAL game to 60Hz. The emulator is available for download on various platforms, including x64 files from multiple sources. Additionally, Flycast is accessible on Android via Google Play. For more details, visit the source. Flycast Git (2025/11/11) has …

SkyEmu Git (2025/11/11) has released an emulator for GameBoy, GameBoy Color, and Game Boy Advance, aimed at balancing accuracy, performance, and usability. Key features include high accuracy, experimental Nintendo DS support, cross-platform compatibility (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Web), customizable game controller support, four save slots with screenshot previews, fast forward/rewind capabilities, and real-time clock emulation. Users can also load official BIOS dumps and choose between dark and light themes. Recent changes …

RetroBat v7.5.1 has been released, featuring a suite of Batch and Powershell scripts for configuring and launching EmulationStation on Windows. This user-friendly frontend gathers your ROMs and runs compatible emulators like RetroArch. RetroBat installs necessary software for an optimal retro gaming experience and operates in Portable Mode. Key features include a highly customizable interface with numerous themes, media scraping for game collections, support for 150+ systems, themed collections, and a …

PCSX2 v2.5.282 has been released, enhancing the free and open-source PlayStation 2 emulator. Designed to replicate the PS2 hardware, it employs MIPS CPU interpreters, recompilers, and a virtual machine to manage hardware states and memory, enabling users to enjoy PS2 games on PC with added features. Notable updates in the changelog include automatic timezone detection for RTC, updates to the controller database, and adjustments in the CI dependencies group. Download …

Supermodel Git b6716e1 has been released, enabling users to emulate Sega’s Model 3 arcade platform, replicating 3D arcade gaming from 1996 to 1999. It utilizes OpenGL and SDL2 and is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS, offering low-latency network play. The source code is available under the GNU General Public License. Notable updates include improved microtexture blending, contributed by @gm-matthew in a recent changelog. For more details or to download, …

RPCS3 Git (2025/11/11) is an open-source PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger developed in C++ for Windows and Linux since 2011. It supports DirectX 12, Vulkan, and OpenGL, allowing it to boot and play many commercial games and PS3 SDK samples. Ongoing development is enhancing compatibility for more titles. Recent updates in the changelog include fixes for device loss and thread terminations, improved logging for memory allocation, and enhancements for save …

FB Neo Git (2025/11/11) has been compiled and is an emulator for arcade games and select consoles, based on FinalBurn and earlier MAME versions. The latest changelog notes the addition of a functional executable for Windows using SDL2. You can download the latest version from the provided source link. FB Neo Git (2025/11/11) has been released. FinalBurn Neo is an emulator designed for Arcade Games and select consoles, derived from …

Dolphin Git 2509-371 is the latest build of the Dolphin Project, the first GameCube emulator capable of running commercial games. It emulates GameCube, Wii, and Triforce hardware, offering extra features beyond the original consoles, with partial Wii support. Recent updates include improvements for thread safety, removal of a non-thread-safe duplicate function, and enhancements to file handling with the new DirectIOFile class. Additionally, changes were made to JitArm64 for better performance …

Xenia Edge Git (2025/11/11) has been released as an experimental fork of the Xenia emulator, focusing on rapid updates and enhancements, particularly for the Vulkan backend and Linux platform. While it primarily targets Linux, Windows support remains strong and will also benefit from the improvements made in this release. Users can download Xenia Edge Git from the provided source. Xenia Edge Git (2025/11/11) has been released. Xenia Edge is yet …

Supermode Sinden v0.3a-b6716e1 has been released, featuring native Sinden light gun support as a fork of model3emu-code. It utilizes ManyMouse for dual-player gun functionality on Linux and MacOSX, while Windows two-player mouse input remains unchanged through the official release’s Raw Input system. A Windows package is available for Sinden border support. Download links and source code are provided for users. Supermode Sinden v0.3a-b6716e1 has been released. This version is a …

XEMU v0.8.113 has been released, enhancing the open-source cross-platform emulator for the original Xbox, enabling gameplay on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The focus is on improving features, performance, stability, and user experience in Xbox emulation. This version is an active fork of the XQEMU project, which is built on the widely-used QEMU full system emulator. The changelog includes enforcing point parameters’ min/max sizes, and relevant tests and results are available. …

Fceux Git (2025/11/10) is a cross-platform Famicom/NES emulator that merges elements from various branches of the original FCE Ultra emulator. It serves general players, the ROM-hacking community, and the Tool-Assisted Speedrun Community. Recent updates include improved error messaging for Qt, a backup to Qt version 6.5 to maintain compatibility, and enhancements in audio and time retrieval functionalities. The changelog highlights fixes for FDS emulation, mapper updates, and merges from various …

PPSSPP Git (2025/11/10) is a portable, fast PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, developed in C++. Recent updates include enhancements to UI with a new tabbed control mapping interface, multi-font support in text rendering, and improved tilt input for DualSense controllers on Windows. The update also addresses various UI polish, padding fixes, and language switching code cleanup. Additional features include new icons, test shortcuts, and fixes for font …

BizHawk Git (2025/11/10) is a multi-system emulator developed in C#, offering features for casual gamers, including full-screen and joypad support, as well as comprehensive rerecording and debugging tools. It supports a wide range of systems, from Apple II and Atari consoles to Nintendo and Sega systems, and more. Recent changes in this update include rebuilding SDL2 for Windows, enabling Vulkan support, and various code improvements. Users can download the update …

VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2025/11/10) is a newly compiled version of the VBA-M emulator, supporting Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance on Windows, Linux, and Mac. The changelog highlights several fixes, including unreachable code warnings, incorrect return values in audio.cpp, and suppression of various compiler warnings across platforms like MSVC and Ubuntu. Additional improvements include adjustments to build options for Googletest and macOS, such as disabling fast-math and handling …

PCSX2 v2.5.280 has been released, enhancing the free and open-source PlayStation 2 emulator designed to replicate PS2 hardware on PCs. It employs MIPS CPU interpreters, recompilers, and a virtual machine to manage hardware states and memory, enabling users to play PS2 games with added features. The latest update includes a base translation update for Qt and improved synchronization for CDVD access from various threads. For more details and to download, …

RPCS3 Git (2025/11/10) is an open-source PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger developed in C++ for Windows and Linux since 2011. It supports modern rendering APIs like DirectX 12, Vulkan, and OpenGL, enabling it to boot and play a significant number of commercial games and SDK samples. Ongoing development continues to improve game compatibility. Recent updates include fixes for the shader interpreter, enhancements in Vulkan resource handling, and optimizations for texture …

FB Neo Git (2025/11/10) has been compiled as an emulator for arcade games and select consoles, derived from FinalBurn and earlier MAME versions. The latest changelog includes updates to “Final Fight MD (HB, v0.91b)” and adds a SNES filter to the SDL2 GUI. Users can download the updated version from the provided source link. FB Neo Git (2025/11/10) has been compiled. FinalBurn Neo serves as an emulator for arcade games …

DuckStation Git (2025/11/10) is a PlayStation™ emulator focused on maintaining playability, speed, and compatibility, especially for low-end devices. It features a CPU recompiler, various rendering options (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan), and support for hardware upscaling and texture filtering. Other notable features include save state support, broad file format compatibility, game-specific memory card handling, and controller support with rumble feedback. Recent updates include improvements in the user interface and game database …

Dolphin Git 2509-363 has been compiled, representing the trunk of the Dolphin Project, which is the first GameCube emulator capable of running commercial games. It supports GameCube, Wii, and Triforce emulation, with enhanced features absent in the original consoles and partial Wii support. Recent updates in the changelog include various merges addressing issues like disabling Dual Core for “Spider-Man: Web of Shadows,” fixing the Android System Update dialog, and improving …

The psOff emulator for Windows, released on November 10, 2025, aims to emulate PS4 functionality. Key updates include implementing a generic SceKernelDebugOutText, adding stubs for missing symbols, and reducing the logger thread pool size. The release also fixes issues with resolution setting, memory types, and GPU opcodes, alongside updating ImGui to version 1.92.3. Additional improvements address Vulkan surface capabilities and enhance feature reporting. For real-time tracking, updates are available on …

RomM v4.4.0 has been released, enhancing the ROM Manager for managing game collections. It features a user-friendly interface with support for multiple platforms and custom tags. Key functionalities include scanning existing libraries for metadata from IGDB and MobyGames, the ability to play games directly in the browser using EmulatorJS and RuffleRS, and sharing libraries with controlled permissions. It supports various naming schemes for MAME, Nintendo Switch, and Sony PlayStation, can …

Retrom v0.7.43 has been released, offering a centralized game library management service focusing on emulation. Users can host a cloud-based library, automatically adding games from their filesystem and playing them on Windows, MacOS, and Linux clients. Access is available through a web client, allowing profile management and configuration sharing across devices. The update improves emulatorJS version from 4.2.1 to 4.2.3, addresses bugs in built-in PPSSPP emulation, enhances caching, and optimizes …

Xenia Edge Git (2025/11/10) has been released as an experimental fork of the Xenia emulator, focusing on faster development and enhancements for the Vulkan backend, especially on the Linux platform. While primarily aimed at improving Linux support, it also maintains full compatibility with Windows, benefiting from the updates made. The release can be downloaded from the provided source. Xenia Edge Git (2025/11/10) has been released. Xenia Edge serves as another …