FB Alpha Shuffle Version 2.4.0 (Released on December 31, 2025)

FB Alpha Shuffle v2.4.0, released on December 31, 2025, is an unofficial version of FBA that introduces several new features. Key updates include AVI recording, input macros, support for translated game names, and the ability to import game names from MAME. Additionally, it offers IPS v4 support, an image menu, customizable UI options, saved presets, and the option to load cheats from archive files. Users can also enjoy a jukebox feature for NeoGeo and CPS games, configurable hotkeys, and adjustable emulation speeds. Support for 7-Zip, XAudio2, OpenAL, and multiple video outputs has been added, along with various improvements and removed features.

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FB Alpha Shuffle v2.4.0 (2025/12/31) has been released. FB Alpha Shuffle is an unofficial version derived from FBA, featuring numerous enhancements.

Key Features of FB Alpha Shuffle:
– Introduced AVI recorder and input macro. [Gangta, emufan]– Added support for a translated game name list in the game selection dialog. [Sho, 800]You can import game names from mamep.lst during gamelist export. (Place mamep.lst under fbas.exe or in the config directory)
– Added IPS v4 support from MAMEPlus!. (Thanks to Emuman, emufan)
– Integrated image menu from MAMEPlus!. (Thanks to Emuman, kkez)
– Enabled the selection of background images and the ability to choose random images.
– Established the function to set miscellaneous paths and enhance the UI for the game selection dialog.
– Added save preset and default input mapping options, with the file saved in config/presets.
– Included various custom images in the .\res folder, which can be replaced with your own images.
– Added display for score, select, game over, and boss snapshots in the game selection dialog.
(http://www.progettoemma.net/snaps/)
– Introduced support for archived preview images (zip or 7z).
(Label them as: snap, titles, flyers, score, select, boss, game over. extension = zip/7z).
– Enabled loading cheats from archive files (name them: cheat.zip/7z), and added options to select/reload cheats.
– Implemented filters in the game selection dialog. (This also filters the custom translated game names)
(Type “lamer” in the filter to display unavailable/missing sets)
You can modify the “user-filter” value in fbas.xml to define your filter string, separating with semicolons.
– Implemented the ability to save favorite games (the file is saved in config/favorites.ini).
– Added an “Undo” option for input recordings and a “Rewind” feature for playback. [blip]– Integrated adjustable emulation speeds (shift + +/-) and a frame counter display. [blip]– Added a simple jukebox for NeoGeo, CPS1/2 games. (Thanks to CaptainCPS-X, iq_132)
(Place sound.dat of caname in the .\config folder with UTF-8 encoding)
– Incorporated 7-Zip support. (http://www.7-zip.org/)
– Added XAudio2 sound output. (New DirectX runtime/SDK required)
– Included OpenAL sound output.
– Integrated OpenGL, GDI, and Direct2D video output.
– Added options to select audio device and display adapter.
– Enabled autofire support, allowing users to set autofire delay values in the input mapping dialog.
(Autofire only affects standard buttons and does not support direction and macro buttons)
– Introduced a custom button feature. (Map Game Inputs ==> Custom buttons)
– Added configurable hotkeys. (Thanks to mauzus)
– Modified the emulator to not depend on kailleraclient.dll.
You can place kailleraclient.dll in the same folder as the emulator if you wish to enable netplay.
– Updated all romsets to align with MAME Plus!.
– Removed several seldom-used features from the official FBA.
– Special thanks to OopsWare (http://oopsware.googlepages.com/) for porting PGM, CPS3, and numerous other drivers to FBA.