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Gearboy v3.8.13, a Nintendo Game Boy emulator written in C++, focuses on source code readability while ensuring good compatibility. Key features include accurate CPU emulation, precise instruction and memory timing, support for various Memory Bank Controllers (MBC), and effective LCD controller emulation. It also offers sound emulation, Game Boy Color support, an integrated disassembler, save states, and cheat code functionality. The latest update introduces performance optimizations, a no-sprite-limit option, an improved VGM recorder, and various bug fixes. Gearboy is available on multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and iOS.
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Gearboy v3.8.13 has been launched. Gearboy is a C++ emulator for the Nintendo Game Boy. The project emphasizes code readability while maintaining impressive compatibility. Significant effort is invested to adhere to OOP principles while keeping things straightforward.
Gearboy Features:
– Highly accurate CPU emulation, successfully passes cpu_instrs.gb from blargg’s tests.
– Precise instruction and memory timing, passes instr_timing.gb and mem_timing.gb from blargg’s tests.
– Memory Bank Controllers (MBC1, MBC2, MBC3 with RTC, MBC5), along with ROM + RAM and multicart cartridges.
– Precise emulation of the LCD controller. Includes background, window, and sprites with accurate timings and priorities, including mid-scanline timing.
– Frame mixing: simulates the LCD ghosting effect found in the original Game Boy.
– Sound emulation powered by SDL Audio and the Gb_Snd_Emu library.
– Support for Game Boy Color.
– Built-in disassembler; can output the entire disassembled memory to a text file or access it in real time.
– Capability to save battery-powered RAM cartridges to a file.
– Save states functionality.
– Compressed ROM support (ZIP deflate).
– Cheat support for Game Genie and GameShark.
– Multi-platform compatibility. Works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Raspberry Pi, iOS, and as a libretro core (RetroArch).
Gearboy Changelog:
đ Performance improvements
đž Introduced no-sprite-limit option
đĩ Enhanced VGM recorder with accurate timing
đ¨ Added Sharp Bilinear shaders
đ§ Upgraded MCP server
âī¸ Enhanced Trace Logger in debugger
đŽ Updated Game Controller DB
đ Numerous bug fixes and enhancements
