FB Alpha Shuffle Version 2.4.0 (Released on July 31, 2026)

FB Alpha Shuffle v2.4.0, released on July 31, 2026, is an unofficial emulator based on FBA, featuring numerous enhancements. Key additions include AVI recording, input macros, and a translated game name list. Users can import game names from MAME and access IPS v4 support. New functionalities include a jukebox for NeoGeo and CPS1/2 games, adjustable emulation speeds, and customizable hotkeys. It supports various sound and video outputs, game filters, and the ability to save favorite games. The release also includes improved UI elements and the removal of rarely used features from the official FBA. Download options are available online.

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FB Alpha Shuffle v2.4.0 (2026/07/31) has been released. FB Alpha Shuffle is an unofficial version derived from FBA, featuring a variety of updates.

Key Features of FB Alpha Shuffle:
– Introduced an AVI recorder and input macro. [Gangta, emufan]– Added support for translated game name lists in the game selection dialog. [Sho, 800]You can import game names from mamep.lst while exporting the game list. (Place mamep.lst in the same directory as fbas.exe or in the config directory)
– Implemented IPS v4 support from MAMEPlus!. (Thanks to Emuman, emufan)
– Introduced an image menu from MAMEPlus!. (Thanks to Emuman, kkez)
– Added functions to select background images and random images.
– Enhanced UI for the game selection dialog and added miscellaneous path settings.
– Enabled saving presets and default input mappings, with files stored in config/presets.
– Included several custom images in the .\res folder, which you can replace as desired.
– Display score, select, game over, and boss snapshots added to the game selection dialog.
(http://www.progettoemma.net/snaps/)
– Support for archived preview images (zip or 7z) has been added.
(Name them: snap, titles, flyers, score, select, boss, gameover. ext = zip/7z).
– Added the ability to load cheats from an archive file (name it: cheat.zip/7z), with options for cheat selection/reload.
– Filters have been included in the game selection dialog. (It can also filter the custom translated game names)
(Type “lamer” in the filter to view unavailable/missing sets)
You can customize the “user-filter” value in fbas.xml to set your filter string, separated by semicolons.
– Favorites can now be saved (the file is located in config/favorites.ini).
– Added “Undo” for input recordings and “Rewind” for recording playback. [blip]– Adjustable emulation speeds (shift + +/-) and frame counter display included. [blip]– A simple jukebox for NeoGeo, CPS1/2 games has been added. (Thanks to CaptainCPS-X, iq_132)
(Place sound.dat of caname in the .\config folder with UTF-8 encoding)
– Integrated 7-Zip support. (http://www.7-zip.org/)
– XAudio2 sound output has been added. (Requires new DirectX runtime/SDK installation)
– OpenAL sound output included.
– Implemented various video outputs including OpenGL, GDI, and Direct2D.
– Options to select audio devices and display adapters have been added.
– Autofire support included, with configurable delay settings in the input mapping dialog.
(Autofire affects only standard buttons and does not support directional or macro buttons)
– Custom button feature added. (Map Game Inputs ==> Custom buttons)
– Configurable hotkeys incorporated. (Thanks to mauzus)
– The emulator no longer relies on kailleraclient.dll.
You can place kailleraclient.dll in the same directory as the emulator for netplay if desired.
– 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 many other drivers to FBA.