Tag Archives: Console

Dolphin Git 2512-397 is the latest version of the Dolphin Project, the first Gamecube emulator capable of running commercial games. It supports Gamecube, Wii, and Triforce (arcade) games with additional features. Recent updates include improvements to the MagneticCardReader, Android interface adjustments, and Triforce IP address configurations. Enhancements also encompass better logging, code optimization, and save states for Triforce. The update addresses various issues, including bounds checking and logging improvements in …

PPSSPP Git (2026/02/17) is a fast, portable PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, developed in C++. Recent updates include the removal of MIPS architecture support, enhancements for bug reporting, and modifications to the rendering context. Improvements were made for Vulkan compatibility and the elimination of proxy blocks from the block cache. Other fixes involve adjustments for Apple platforms and updates to translation. Noteworthy changes include a cleanup of …

bsnes (2026/02/16) is an emulator for the Super Famicom and SNES, emphasizing accuracy, debugging features, and clean code. The latest release includes improvements such as fixes for CX4 cache and bus access timing, along with enhancements to CX4 program cache behavior. For more details and to download the emulator, visit the provided source link. bsnes (2026/02/16) has been released. bsnes serves as an emulator for Super Famicom and SNES gaming …

BizHawk Git (2026/02/17) is a multi-system emulator developed in C#. It features support for casual gaming elements like full screen and joypad functionality, alongside comprehensive rerecording and debugging tools for various system cores. Supported systems include Apple II, multiple Nintendo and Sega consoles, Atari machines, and more, totaling a diverse range of platforms. Notable updates include changes to the ApiHawk Discord invite link. For further details, users can download BizHawk …

Ares Git (2026/02/17) is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation, developing since October 14, 2004. A descendant of higan and bsnes, it currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including various Nintendo consoles, Sega systems, and others. Notable platforms include Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Mega Drive, and Neo Geo Pocket. The latest changelog addresses a fix for the Linux shader installation. For users interested, Ares …

Lazuli Nightly (2026/02/16) is a developmental GameCube emulator capable of booting several commercial games and numerous homebrew titles. This update includes various improvements like fixing typos, updating workflows, writing errors to logs instead of stdout/stderr, avoiding crashes on audio errors, and enhancing texture caching. Additional changes involve renaming files for clarity and better commenting. Although still in the experimental stage, Lazuli shows promise for future usability. Users can download the …

Xenia Edge Git (released on February 16, 2026) is an experimental fork of the Xenia emulator, building upon Xenia Canary. It focuses on rapid development and enhancements, particularly for the Vulkan backend and Linux platform, while still fully supporting Windows. Users can benefit from the improvements made to Vulkan across all platforms. Xenia Edge Git (2026/02/16) has been released. This version of Xenia Edge is an experimental fork of the …

VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2026/02/16) is a compiled emulator for Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac. This release includes updates from the latest development build and offers fixes for macOS API errors. Users can download the x64 version and access source information. Notable changes include translations from Transifex. For more details and downloads, visit the provided link. VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2026/02/16) has been …

Vita3K Git (2026/02/16) is an experimental PlayStation Vita emulator compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS. Currently, it can only run some homebrew programs in .vpk format, with no commercial games playable. Recent changes include transitioning to the GitHub Release (ghr) action for CI processes and disabling the report creation function in the app context menu. For more information and to download, visit the provided source link. Vita3K Git (2026/02/16) has …

PCSX2 v2.7.126 has been released. This free, open-source emulator allows users to play PlayStation 2 games on PC by mimicking the PS2 hardware using MIPS CPU interpreters and a virtual machine. Key updates in this version include new command-line options for turbo and unlimited performance, optimizations for GPU color look-up tables, and improvements to drawing functionality. Additionally, it fixes issues with challenges and anti-blur features. For more details and to …

ShadPS4 Pre (2026/02/16) is an early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux, developed in C++. Key changes in this release include a fix for the flip argument in the sceGnmSubmitAndFlipCommandBuffers function and improvements to CMake dependencies for system libraries. Users can download the latest version and access the source code through the provided link. ShadPS4 Pre (2026/02/16) has been released. This is an early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux …

RPCS3 Git (2026/02/16) is an open-source PlayStation 3 emulator for Windows and Linux, developed since 2011. It supports modern graphics APIs like DirectX 12, Vulkan, and OpenGL, allowing a substantial number of commercial games and PS3 SDK samples to be booted and played. Recent updates include improvements to the rsx component, such as fixes for remapping flags, enhancements for the FP prepass analyzer, and adjustments for audio buffering. Additionally, several …

melonDS Git (2026/02/16) is an open-source Nintendo DS emulator, part of a new wave of DS emulators. It features a nearly complete core, a JIT recompiler for faster emulation, OpenGL rendering with 3D upscaling, support for RTC, microphone, joystick, and savestates. Users can adjust display positioning and rotation. Work in progress includes WiFi for local multiplayer, online connectivity, DSi emulation, and GBA slot add-ons. The recent changelog includes an update …

mGBA Git (2026/02/16) is a powerful emulator for Game Boy Advance games, emphasizing speed and accuracy. It supports Game Boy and Game Boy Color hardware, runs efficiently on low-end devices, and offers dual frontends (Qt and SDL). Features include local link cable support, save type detection, real-time clock support, and compatibility with peripherals like the Game Boy Camera. Users can enjoy turbo/fast-forward functions, savestates, and various recording and debugging options. …

Dolphin Git 2512-323 is the latest version of the Dolphin Project, the premier GameCube emulator capable of running commercial games. It also supports Wii and Triforce emulation, offering features beyond the original consoles. Recent updates include the addition of classic controller support for “Animal Crossing: City Folk,” various GameINI formatting updates for titles like “Super Monkey Ball” and “Wario World,” and CPU clock override max settings for Qt/Android. Overall, this …

PPSSPP Git (2026/02/16) is a fast, portable PSP emulator available for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux, developed in C++. Recent updates include fixes for creating adhoc sockets, minor visual UI improvements, typo corrections, and a crash issue in the crash screen. Key changes were made from pull requests #21258 and #21259. Downloads are available for both x64 and Android versions. PPSSPP Git (2026/02/16) has been compiled. PPSSPP is a fast …

Ares Git (2026/02/16) is a multi-system emulator that prioritizes accuracy and preservation, having started development on October 14, 2004. It is derived from higan and bsnes and currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (under development), Game Boy, Mega Drive, and Neo Geo Pocket systems among others. The latest changelog notes a fix for audio pops in Nintendo 64 caused by AI DMA. Users can download …

3Beans, released on February 16, 2026, emulates the 3DS at a low level, allowing it to run the entire OS and play cartridge-based games. While it can boot the home menu, it remains in early development with significant issues. Currently, it uses full interpretation and software rendering, which limits its speed but enhances portability. Future plans may include adding hardware acceleration and high-level features for improved performance. The latest changelog …

Xenia Edge Git (2026/02/15) has been released as an experimental fork of the Xenia emulator, building on Xenia Canary. It focuses on faster iteration and enhancements to the Vulkan backend, particularly for the Linux platform, while also maintaining full support for Windows. Users on both platforms will benefit from the advancements in the Vulkan backend. For more information, the download is available through the specified source. Xenia Edge Git (2026/02/15) …

Eden v0.2.0-RC1, the leading open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, has been released. Developed from Yuzu by Camille LaVey and the Eden team, it supports Windows, Linux, and Android. This update introduces features like universal updates without NAND installation, improved mod imports, and speed adjustment hotkeys. Performance enhancements include better rendering, fixes for various games, and smoother scrolling for game lists. The emulator’s internal build system has stabilized, supporting specific architecture optimizations. …

TetaNES v0.13.0 is a cross-platform emulator for the NES, supporting Linux, macOS, Windows, and web browsers via Web Assembly. Written in Rust with wgpu, it features NTSC, PAL, and Dendy emulation, headless mode, and various filters for retro effects. The emulator supports up to four players, Zapper light gun functionality, and accommodates both iNES and NES 2.0 ROM formats. It includes over 30 mappers, Game Genie codes, and debugging tools. …

Xenia Git (2026/02/15) is the latest version of an experimental Xbox 360 emulator that currently does not support game execution. Recent updates include consistent use of clang 20 for formatting, improvements in detecting FPSCR exceptions for specific FPU instructions, and resetting MXCSR state between tests. The build process now supports clang versions 19 and above, and fixes were made to the ppc-opcode-gen script. Additionally, tests for unimplemented instructions were removed, …

ShadPS4 Pre (2026/02/15) is an early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux, developed in C++. The recent changelog includes a fix for a GR2-related crash (#4033), additional hotfixes (#4036), and improvements to log compactness (#4035). The emulator can be downloaded from the provided source. ShadPS4 Pre (2026/02/15) has been launched. This is an early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux developed in C++. ShadPS4 Changelog:* Fixed GR2 crash on Windows …

RPCS3 Git (2026/02/15) is an open-source emulator for the Sony PlayStation 3, developed in C++ for Windows and Linux since 2011. It supports DirectX 12, Vulkan, and OpenGL, allowing a significant number of commercial games and PlayStation 3 SDK samples to be played. Continuous contributions are making more titles playable. Recent updates include fixes for glsl_invalid_program and microphone issues, as well as addressing gcc strict aliasing warnings. The latest version …

PCSX2 v2.7.121 has been released, enhancing the free and open-source PlayStation 2 emulator. This version improves PS2 hardware emulation on PCs through MIPS CPU Interpreters, Recompilers, and a Virtual Machine for managing hardware states and memory. Key updates in the changelog include the removal of OpenGL/CL compatibility checks, simplifications to overlap heuristics, and optimizations in draw list computation. Additionally, the update includes improvements to the handling of tristrips. For further …