Tag Archives: Console

Gearboy Git (2026/02/09) is a C++ Nintendo Game Boy emulator emphasizing source code readability and good compatibility. It features highly accurate CPU and memory timing, supports multiple Memory Bank Controllers, and replicates the original LCD’s ghosting effect. The sound is emulated using SDL Audio, with Game Boy Color support included. Additional features are an integrated disassembler, save states, compressed ROM support (ZIP), and cheat support through Game Genie/GameShark. Gearboy runs …

GearSystem Git (2026/02/09) is a Sega Master System/Game Gear emulator developed in C++, compatible with iOS, Raspberry Pi, Mac, Windows, and Linux. It emphasizes readable source code and high compatibility. Key features include a precise Z80 core, multi-mapper support, automatic region detection, external RAM support, and sound emulation via SDL Audio. The emulator also has an integrated disassembler and supports compressed ROMs (ZIP deflate). Recent updates improved the SoundQueue and …

Dolphin Git 2512-293 has been compiled and represents the trunk of the Dolphin Project. It is the first Gamecube emulator capable of running commercial games. Dolphin emulates Gamecube, Wii, and Triforce, offering additional features not available on original consoles. It has partial Wii support and effectively plays most Gamecube games. Recent changes include a merge pull request and a fix for a compiler warning related to an implicit function declaration. …

PPSSPP Git (2026/02/09) is a fast and portable PSP emulator for various platforms, written in C++. Recent updates include numerous bug fixes and improvements, such as tweaks to the FPS counter position, enhanced screenshot functionality in “Skip buffer effects” mode, and UI event processing latency fixes. Compatibility warning popups can now be canceled if another game is started. The emulator’s rendering code has been simplified through refactoring, enhancing overall consistency. …

BizHawk Git (2026/02/09) is a multi-system emulator developed in C# that supports various gaming systems including Nintendo, Sega, and Atari, among others. Its features cater to casual gamers and include full-screen display, joypad support, and advanced debugging tools. Recent changes in the update include enhancements to Lua scripting for the Doom game, fixes for exceptions during marker removal, and adjustments to the Lua console appearance. Other updates address resolution impacts …

Ares Git (2026/02/09) is a multi-system emulator, developed since October 14, 2004, and derived from higan and bsnes. It emphasizes accuracy and preservation, currently emulating 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy series, and more. Recent changelog updates include the addition of a missing file, import and export settings in the user interface, and a new Windows OpenGL 4.6 Core Profile Driver. Ares Git …

Deecy v0.6.0, an experimental Dreamcast emulator written in Zig, has been released with several updates. Key improvements include enhanced timing logic, optional frame limiting for smoother gameplay, and support for the Vibration Pack and 240p titles. It now accommodates Zstd compressed CHD files and offers better compatibility with older CPUs. The rendering includes an experimental pipeline cache to reduce shader compilation pop-in, along with new scaling options and texture filtering …

StarPSX v0.6.1, a free and open-source PlayStation 1 emulator developed in Rust, has been released. The project is still a work in progress and not yet suitable for gaming. The latest update includes improvements like proper display scaling and the addition of weave interlacing. For more information and to download, visit the project’s source. The release of StarPSX v0.6.1 is here. StarPSX is a free and open-source PlayStation 1 emulator …

Xenia Git (2026/02/08) is an experimental Xbox 360 emulator that currently does not support game execution. The latest changelog highlights two updates: a cleanup of the user settings header to mitigate inclusion issues, and a rework of the max anisotropy override for sampler creation in D3D12 and Vulkan. Users can download the emulator from the provided source. Xenia Git (2026/02/08) has been compiled. Xenia serves as an experimental emulator for …

ShadPS4 Pre (2026/02/08) is an early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux, developed in C++. The update includes enhancements such as an updated configuration file, automatic addition of missing hotkeys, and various bug fixes. Improvements were made to the sceAudioOut feature and the SDL3 backend. The emulator now prefers the system cli11 library and is tagged for version 0.14.0, with ongoing work for version 0.14.1. A specific bug fix in …

ShadPS4 v0.14.0, an early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux, has been released, featuring enhanced game compatibility and various bug fixes. Key updates include the addition of core libraries (libSceRtc, libSceJpegDec, etc.), improved memory handling, a new CLI parser, and fixes for audio and video processing. Compatibility improvements address issues with socket operations and thread logging, while optimizations have been made in memory management and shader recompilation. The release aims …

PCSX2 v2.7.99 has been released, enhancing the free and open-source PlayStation 2 emulator that allows users to play PS2 games on their PCs. It emulates the PS2 hardware using MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers, and a Virtual Machine to manage system memory and hardware states. The latest update includes minor fixes, such as updating the copyright year in AsyncDialogs and correcting a help message related to state load/save failures. Users can …

melonDS Git (2026/02/08) is an open-source Nintendo DS emulator that is part of a second wave of DS emulators. It features a nearly complete core, fast JIT recompiler, and OpenGL renderer with 3D upscaling. Additional features include RTC, microphone support, joystick compatibility, savestates, customizable display modes, and ongoing work for local multiplayer, online connectivity, DSi emulation, and GBA slot add-ons. The latest update automates “full BIOS boot” based on BIOS …

DuckStation Git (2026/02/08) is a PlayStation emulator prioritizing playability and speed while ensuring compatibility with low-end devices. It features a CPU Recompiler/JIT, various rendering options (D3D11, D3D12, OpenGL, Vulkan), hardware enhancements, and support for multiple file formats. Key capabilities include “Fast boot,” save states, controller support, and automatic updates. The emulator is designed to support a wide range of games with minimal configuration changes. Recent updates address various bugs and …

PPSSPP Git (2026/02/08) is a fast and portable PSP emulator available for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, developed in C++. Recent updates include UI improvements and fixes, as well as a solution to prevent noise when using the volume slider. Downloads are available for both x64 and Android versions. Sure! Here’s the rewritten content with the HTML tags preserved: PPSSPP Git (2026/02/08) has been compiled. PPSSPP is a rapid and …

BizHawk Git (2026/02/08) is an updated multi-system emulator written in C#, offering features for casual gamers like fullscreen and joypad support, as well as comprehensive rerecording and debugging tools. It supports a wide range of systems, including classic consoles such as the Atari 2600, NES, Sega Genesis, and Nintendo 64, as well as handheld devices like the Game Boy and Neo Geo Pocket. The latest update includes an ICycleTiming implementation …

clownmdemu v1.6.4.1 has been released, marking progress in this Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) emulator, which is still in early development. While it can run some games, many features remain unemulated. The latest update addresses several issues, including a memory leak with CHD files, corrupted files in Emscripten builds, and audio playback from command-line startups. Other fixes include options and save data not being retained, crashes when loading games via URL, …

Obentou v0.1.2 has been released as an open-source emulator for Windows, developed in C/C++. It supports various cores, including Bytepusher, GBC, NES, PCE, and more. Key features include custom keyboard/gamepad bindings, turbo mode, rewind, save/load states, ROM loading from .zip files, and the ability to mute single audio channels. The update also introduces macOS menubar support and IDBFS compatibility on the website. Users can download Obentou v0.1.2 and access its …

StarPSX v0.6.0 has been released, featuring a free and open-source PlayStation 1 emulator developed in Rust. While the project is still a work in progress and not yet suitable for gaming, recent updates have included the completion of the GTE, allowing the emulator to run 3D games. Additionally, a GPU interlacing bug has been fixed, and various GPU opcode decoding issues have been addressed. The latest version is available for …

PCSX2 v2.7.97 has been released, enhancing the free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator. This version emulates PS2 hardware using MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers, and a Virtual Machine that manages hardware states and system memory, enabling users to play PS2 games on PC with added features. Key updates include changes in dependencies, such as excluding harfbuzz-gobject and GTK in Qt builds, updating to Qt 6.10.2, and modifications to the cheat …

VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2026/02/07) is a Super Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulator available for Windows, Linux, and Mac. The latest development build for Windows offers several updates, including fixes for GTK3 window closure with menus open and an issue with the xBRZ 9x scaler. Users can download the emulator and access further information about this latest version. VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2026/02/07) has been compiled. VisualBoyAdvance-M (VBA-M) is a [Super] Game …

Play! Git (2026/02/07) is a PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows, developed in C/C++. It enhances performance through an instruction caching and recompilation method. Recent updates include a merge of pull request #1553 and the addition of taiko11a.arcadedef. The emulator aims to provide a functional PS2 gaming experience on PC. Download the x64 version or access the source code for further development. Play! Git (2026/02/07) has been compiled. Play! aims to …

Dolphin Git 2512-291 is a compiled version of the Dolphin emulator, the first to run commercial Gamecube games. It also emulates Wii and Triforce systems, offering features absent in original hardware. Recent updates include fixes for RetroAchievements aliases, the addition of a missing Dolphin icon for Wiispeak, and improved XML parameter parsing for Riivolution. The emulator supports most Gamecube games with partial Wii functionality. Downloads are available for both x64 …

PPSSPP Git (2026/02/07) is a portable and fast PSP emulator available for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, developed in C++. Recent updates include fixes for code formatting, improved handling of large PTP send requests in relay mode, and tweaks for adhoc reception. UI changes involved reducing text scale usage and enhancing gesture control to prevent undesired button presses. Additional improvements address pointer event cancellation on Android, better management of zipped …

Azahar Git (2026/02/07) is an open-source 3DS emulator project that builds upon the Citra framework. The project aims to enhance the gaming experience on PC by allowing users to play Nintendo 3DS games through improved performance, compatibility, and features. It emphasizes community collaboration, encouraging contributors to help optimize and refine the emulator. Regular updates and enhancements are part of its development, focusing on user feedback to address issues and expand …