NgpCraft Emulator Version 2.9.3

NgpCraft Emulator v2.9.3 is a Neo Geo Pocket/Color emulator featuring a fast C++ core with accurate timing against actual hardware. Key features include a user-friendly library with sorting and search options, support for both consoles, colorization of monochrome games, customizable save states, and in-game flash saves. It supports real BIOS booting, offers various video scaling options, and provides extensive controller support. Users can remap controls easily and use advanced debugging and ROM analysis tools. The emulator supports both English and French interfaces and includes contributions for language additions. Recent updates fixed UI issues and enhanced link functionality.

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NgpCraft Emulator v2.9.3 has been launched. This emulator for the Neo Geo Pocket / Neo Geo Pocket Color features a speedy native C++ core (TLCS-900H + Z80 + K2GE video) operated by a PyQt6 desktop interface. Its timing is adjusted to match actual hardware — including instruction-fetch wait-states on cartridge flash and silicon-measured MUL/DIV and LDIR timings — ensuring that self-timed games (like Cool Boarders Pocket, Densha de Go) run smoothly at their authentic 30 fps, rather than the approximated 2× speed that many other emulators present.

Features:
A library with cover thumbnails available in grid, list, or compact format, which dynamically adjusts — plus options for search and sort (by name, last played, most played, playtime, recently added, and size, with toggle options), favorites ★, and a filter for never-played titles. Game statistics such as play count, playtime, and last-played are recorded per title.
Console boot functionality — using a genuine BIOS; Boot BIOS powers the console on in a real manner: the Neo Geo Pocket intro plays, and the game subsequently loads just like on actual hardware.
Video options include integer, fit, and stretch scaling, along with scanline, LCD-grid, and CRT filters, customizable color profiles, and true fullscreen mode. The canvas adjusts to the window size; there are preset size options (Ctrl+1…5).
Black-and-white cartridges displayed in color — NGP games run on NGPC are colorized, similar to how Game Boy games appear on Game Boy Color. Both systems can be selected — refer to Monochrome cartridges.
Save states feature — 8 slots available per game (accessible via the toolbar or using F2 to save / F4 to load / F3 for slot selection).
In-game saves are preserved — the game’s flash save can be stored in the ROM, as a separate file, or both.
The console retains settings — a coin cell battery preserves BIOS settings and maintains the clock, ensuring the date remains accurate for the next session. The RTC alarm functions properly, activating on schedule.
Speed controls — fast-forward option (hold Tab) and adjustable speed from 0.25× to 4× ([ / ] or the toolbar).
Rewind functionality — hold the , (or the ⏪ toolbar button) to rewind the game; releasing it resumes play. The feature steps forward one frame; buffer length is adjustable (Off / 10 / 20 / 30 seconds).
Screenshots can be taken (F12; folder customizable), including an FPS overlay and a toggleable player toolbar.
Controller compatibility — supports an Xbox-style (XInput) controller alongside keyboard functionality, complete with turbo/autofire on the A and B buttons at rates of 5-20 presses per second.
Completely remappable — every console button and in-game hotkey can be customized, with alerts provided for potential conflicts. Console button mappings are arranged visually next to a picture of the console, making it easy to select the D-pad’s left button instead of navigating a generic “Left” label.
Theme options — the emulator follows your desktop’s light/dark mode by default, or you can explicitly choose Light or Dark. Changes are applied in real-time without restarting.
Debug tools (F1) — a comprehensive debugger: includes symbols, instruction stepping, call stack analysis, raster event timeline, read/write watchpoints, an editable hex view with highlighting for access, RAM searching, and audio analysis with VGM export capabilities. Check Debugging for more.
ROM analysis — right-click on a game to boot, drive, and report any issues identified. Refer to ROM analysis for details.
Crash reporting — a ROM fault generates a detailed crash report in crashes/*.txt (including reason, PC, opcode, registers, and memory & stack dumps).
Multilingual interface — available in English and French, with live switching capabilities, no restart required. Each language corresponds to a separate JSON file in lang/, making it easy to add new languages by simply including a file; see TRANSLATING.md for more. Contributions are encouraged.