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The NgpCraft Emulator v3.2, designed for Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color, features a fast C++ core with accurate timing against real hardware for true gameplay at 30 fps. It includes an extensive library with customizable sorting and tracking, a BIOS that replicates genuine boot sequences, and options for screen scaling and filters. Save state capabilities, speed control, and fully remappable controller support enhance user experience. The emulator is also equipped with debugging tools, translated interfaces, and user-friendly themes. With ongoing updates, it supports online play and ROM analysis, making it a comprehensive tool for gamers.
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NgpCraft Emulator v3.2 has been released. This is a Neo Geo Pocket / Neo Geo Pocket Color emulator that features a fast native C++ core (TLCS-900H + Z80 + K2GE video) powered by a PyQt6 desktop interface. Its timing is synchronized with actual hardware â instruction-fetch wait-states on the cartridge flash, and silicon-measured MUL/DIV and LDIR costs â ensuring that self-timed games (like Cool Boarders Pocket and Densha de Go) run at their authentic 30 fps instead of the ~2Ã too fast speeds typical of most emulators.
Key Features:
A library complete with cover thumbnails (grid/list/compact), live-reflowing â along with search and sorting options (name, last played, most played, playtime, recently added, size, with a direction toggle), favourites â
, and a filter for never-played titles. Play count, playtime, and last-played metrics are maintained for each game.
Console boot â featuring an authentic BIOS. The Boot BIOS starts the console just like the real thing: the Neo Geo Pocket intro plays and the game subsequently boots independently, replicating hardware behavior precisely.
Video options include integer/fit/stretch scaling, scanline/LCD-grid/CRT filters, various color profiles, and true fullscreen. The canvas adapts to the window; size presets are accessible via Ctrl+1âĻ5.
Colorized black-and-white cartridges â playing an NGP game on an NGPC will colorize it, similar to how a Game Boy game appears on a Game Boy Color. Both consoles are selectable â refer to Monochrome cartridges.
Save states â 8 slots available per game (use the toolbar or hotkeys: F2 to save / F4 to load / F3 for slot selection).
In-game saves â utilizing the game’s internal flash save, storing either within the ROM, a separate file, or both.
A console that retains its memory â the coin cell holds BIOS settings and keeps the clock, ensuring the date remains accurate for future use. The RTC alarm functions effectively, sounding at the right time.
Speed control â fast-forward (hold Tab) and 0.25ÃâĻ4Ã speed adjustments ([ / ] or the toolbar).
Rewind functionality â hold , (or click the âĒ toolbar button) to reverse gameplay; release to continue. . steps forward one frame. Buffer length can be configured (Off / 10 / 20 / 30 s).
Screenshots (F12, folder customizable), FPS overlay, and a dismissible player toolbar.
Controller compatibility â supports an Xbox-style (XInput) controller in addition to keyboard input, with turbo/autofire for buttons A and B at 5â20 presses per second.
Fully customizable â reassign console buttons and every in-game hotkey, with alerts for conflicting bindings. Console buttons are shown alongside their corresponding fields: for instance, you can select the left button of the D-pad instead of a label titled “Left.”
Themes â by default, it adapts to your desktop’s light/dark mode, or you can manually choose Light or Dark. Changes are applied instantly without needing a restart.
Debugging tools (F1) â a comprehensive debugger: symbols, instruction stepping, call stack, raster event timeline, read/write watchpoints, an editable hex view with access highlighting, RAM search functions, and audio analysis with VGM export capabilities. See Debugging for more.
ROM analysis â right-click a game to boot it, analyze it, and report any issues found. Refer to ROM analysis for details.
Crash reports â when a ROM fault occurs, a detailed log is generated in crashes/*.txt (including reason, PC, opcode, registers, memory & stack dumps).
Interface localization â available in English and French, switchable in real-time with no need for a restart. Each language is represented by a JSON file in lang/, allowing easy addition of new languages; see TRANSLATING.md for guidance. Contributions are appreciated.
NgpCraft Changelog:
Speed/timing â a single model across all three versions, with two metrics measured directly on real hardware; –timing legacy offers a comparison.
Online â round trip metrics displayed (latest/average/worst), requiring both players to use v3.2.
Saved states â previously lost clock and timing counters; replay is now verified frame by frame across 12 games; existing saves load while new ones aren’t functional in v3.0.
Link cable â now integrated within the emulated hardware, with a fixed scheduling bug. (Requires testing online)
Known issues â crossplay handshake has been postponed; both sides must be shipped simultaneously.
