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

FB Alpha Shuffle v2.4.0, released on March 31, 2026, is an unofficial emulator update based on FBA, featuring numerous enhancements. Key updates include an AVI recorder, input macros, and improved game selection with support for translated names and custom images. Users can now import game names from MAME, utilize IPS v4 support, and access a jukebox for specific games. Additional features include adjustable emulation speeds, autofire support, and the option to save favorite games and input mappings. The release also improves sound and video output options and incorporates filters for game selection. Many enhancements are attributed to community contributions.

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FB Alpha Shuffle v2.4.0 (2026/03/31) has been released. FB Alpha Shuffle is an unofficial iteration based on FBA, featuring numerous enhancements.

FB Alpha Shuffle Features:
– Introduced AVI recorder and input macro. [Gangta, emufan]– Added support for translated game names in the game selection dialog. [Sho, 800]You can import game names from mamep.lst when exporting the game list (place mamep.lst in the same directory as fbas.exe or the config directory).
– Implemented IPS v4 support from MAMEPlus!. (Thanks to Emuman, emufan)
– Added image menu inspired by MAMEPlus!. (Thanks to Emuman, kkez)
– Introduced functions for selecting background and random images.
– Updated UI for game selection dialog with improved miscellaneous path settings.
– Added save preset and default input mapping features; saved in config/presets.
– Included custom images in the .\res folder, which can be replaced with your preferred images.
– Display screen for score, selection, game over, and boss snapshots added to the game selection dialog.
(http://www.progettoemma.net/snaps/)
– Added preview image support for archived files (zip or 7z).
(Name files: snap, titles, flyers, score, select, boss, gameover; ext = zip/7z).
– Enabled cheat loading from archive files (name: cheat.zip/7z) and added cheat select/reload functions.
– Introduced filters in the game selection dialog (including filtering for custom-translated game names).
(Type “lamer” in the filter to show unavailable/missing sets).
You can customize the “user-filter” value in fbas.xml to define your filter string, separated by semicolons.
– Save your favorite games (file located in config/favorites.ini).
– Added “Undo” for input recordings and “Rewind” for playback. [blip]– Adjustable emulation speeds (shift + +/-) and frame counter display have been added. [blip]– A simple jukebox for NeoGeo and CPS1/2 games is now included. (Thanks to CaptainCPS-X, iq_132)
(Place sound.dat of caname in the .\config folder with UTF-8 encoding).
– Added support for 7-Zip. (http://www.7-zip.org/)
– Introduced XAudio2 sound output. (Requires installation of new DirectX runtime/SDK)
– Added OpenAL sound output.
– Implemented OpenGL, GDI, and Direct2D video output.
– Option to select audio devices and display adapters has been added.
– Autofire support introduced, with customizable delay values in the input mapping dialog.
(Autofire only applies to normal buttons and does not support directional or macro buttons.)
– Introduced the custom button feature. (Map Game Inputs ==> Custom buttons)
– Configurable hotkeys have been added. (Thanks to mauzus)
– The emulator is now independent of kailleraclient.dll.
You can place kailleraclient.dll in the same folder as the emulator for netplay functionality.
– All romsets have been aligned to match MAME Plus!.
– Removed many rarely-used features from the official FBA.
– Heartfelt thanks to OopsWare (http://oopsware.googlepages.com/) for porting PGM, CPS3, and numerous other drivers to FBA.