SkyEmu Git (2026/02/11) is a versatile emulator for GameBoy, GameBoy Color, and Game Boy Advance, emphasizing user experience through a balance of accuracy, performance, and features. Key features include highly accurate emulation, experimental Nintendo DS support (for homebrew), cross-platform compatibility (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Web), game controller support, multiple save slots with screenshot previews, fast forward and rewind capabilities, and dark/light themes. The update also includes improvements from various developers. For …
Read More »Gearboy Git Update (February 9, 2026)
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 …
Read More »Ares Git (February 9, 2026)
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 …
Read More »Gearboy Git Update (February 6, 2026)
Gearboy Git (2026/02/06) is a C++ Nintendo Game Boy emulator emphasizing readability and compatibility. It features highly accurate CPU emulation with successful tests, precise instruction and memory timing, and support for various Memory Bank Controllers. Additional features include accurate LCD controller emulation, sound emulation via SDL Audio, Game Boy Color support, an integrated disassembler, save state functionality, and cheat support. Gearboy is multi-platform, compatible with Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, …
Read More »Gearboy Version Control (February 4, 2026)
Gearboy Git (2026/02/04) is a C++ Nintendo Game Boy emulator emphasizing source code readability and good compatibility. Key features include highly accurate CPU and memory emulation, support for various Memory Bank Controllers (MBCs), precise LCD controller emulation, and sound emulation via SDL Audio. It offers Game Boy Color support, an integrated disassembler, save states, and game cheat support. Gearboy is multi-platform, compatible with Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Raspberry Pi, …
Read More »Ares Git Update (February 4, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/02/04) is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation, with development starting on October 14, 2004. It emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (under development), Game Boy, and many more. The emulator is a descendant of higan and bsnes. Recent updates in the changelog include fixes for fast-forward issues and exclusions of additional systems from using Run-Ahead. Ares is available for x64 download. …
Read More »Gearboy Git (February 3, 2026)
Gearboy Git (2026/02/03) is a C++ Nintendo Game Boy emulator that emphasizes source code readability while maintaining good compatibility. Key features include highly accurate CPU emulation, precise instruction and memory timing, support for various Memory Bank Controllers, and realistic LCD emulation with effects like ghosting. It also includes sound emulation via SDL Audio, Game Boy Color support, an integrated disassembler, battery-saving functionality, save states, and cheat code support. Gearboy runs …
Read More »Gearboy Git Update (February 2, 2026)
Gearboy Git (2026/02/02) is a Nintendo Game Boy emulator written in C++, prioritizing readable source code while ensuring good compatibility. Key features include accurate CPU and memory timing, support for various Memory Bank Controllers, and precise LCD emulation that mimics the original Game Boy’s ghosting effect. It also offers sound emulation, Game Boy Color support, and an integrated disassembler. Gearboy allows for saving battery-powered RAM, save states, and utilizes ZIP …
Read More »Ares Git Update (January 30, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/30) is a multi-system emulator focusing on accuracy and preservation, developed since October 14, 2004. It supports 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy series, and more. Recent updates in the changelog include fixes for secondary media disabling, improved organization of emulator cores by manufacturer, enhanced macOS appearance, and UI text cleanup. Ares is a descendant of higan and bsnes, emphasizing an …
Read More »RetroGBm Version 26.01
RetroGBm v26.01 is a Game Boy emulator available for Windows and Android. The latest update includes a boot ROM, enhanced controller support, and keyboard remapping for Windows. It also features changed default settings, improved landscape support for Android, the ability to save GameShark codes, and fixes for crashes on Windows when minimizing the app. Additionally, it addresses issues with emulation resetting during device rotation on Android. Download links for both …
Read More »Ares Git Release (January 28, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/28) is a multi-system emulator, evolved from higan and bsnes, focusing on accuracy and preservation since its development began on October 14, 2004. It currently emulates 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, and various Nintendo handhelds, among others. The latest changelog notes updates to vulkan.cpp, improvements to Game Boy Advance OBJ mosaic counters, and fixes for interactions between OBJ mosaic and priority. The emulator aims to provide a …
Read More »Ares Git Release (January 27, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/27) is a multi-system emulator that focuses on accuracy and preservation, stemming from higan and bsnes development since October 14, 2004. It currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, and many more. Recent updates in the changelog include the addition of a version string to help messages, an option to print the version, and improved interface adjustments. Ares aims to …
Read More »PyBoy Version 2.7.0
PyBoy v2.7.0 has been released, enhancing the Game Boy emulator developed in Python. This update features various improvements and optimizations, making gameplay smoother and more efficient. The release aims to provide a better user experience, adding new functionalities and fixing bugs. PyBoy continues to support a wide range of Game Boy titles, appealing to both casual and dedicated gamers. With its Python base, the emulator remains accessible to developers looking …
Read More »Ares Git Release (January 21, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/21) is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation, developed since October 14, 2004. It is a descendant of higan and bsnes, currently emulating 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, and more. Recent updates in the changelog include enhancements like using lambda for sorting, creating sorted vectors, and improving the emulator settings list. The emulator is aimed at providing an …
Read More »Ares Git Release (January 20, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/20) is a multi-system emulator that emphasizes accuracy and preservation, derived from higan and bsnes. Development began on October 14, 2004. Ares currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy systems, and more. Recent updates include fixes for crashes, MSVC linking issues, and improvements to XAudio2. Notably, the emulator now better handles N64 with a homebrew header. Download options include Ares …
Read More »Ares Git Release (January 18, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/18) is a multi-system emulator focusing on accuracy and preservation, developed since October 14, 2004. It is a descendant of higan and bsnes and currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy series, Sega consoles, PC Engine, and more. The latest changelog notes a feature to remain in pseudo-fullscreen during game resets. Download the x64 version of Ares Git to explore …
Read More »Ares Git โ January 15, 2026
Ares Git (2026/01/15) is a multi-system emulator initiated on October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. Based on higan and bsnes, it currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, and others. Recent updates in the changelog include fixes for warnings and mapped drives on Windows, as well as refactoring and hotkey enhancements. Users can now specify save state slots via command …
Read More »Ares Git Update (January 11, 2026)
Ares Git, as of January 11, 2026, is a multi-system emulator that prioritizes accuracy and preservation. Developed since October 14, 2004, Ares is a descendant of higan and bsnes. It currently emulates 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Nintendo 64 (in development), and others. A recent changelog highlights the addition of support for region-free ROMs for the Nintendo 64, enhancing homebrew compatibility. The emulator aims to support a …
Read More »Ares Git Update (January 10, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/10) is a multi-system emulator focusing on accuracy and preservation, developed since October 14, 2004, as a descendant of higan and bsnes. It currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy systems, and various other consoles. Recent updates in the changelog address a crash issue with PS1 state saves and refactor the core for improved threading using libco. The emulator also …
Read More »Ares Git Update (January 9, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/09) is a multi-system emulator developed since October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. It emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, and others. Recent changelog updates include the addition of a pseudo-fullscreen command line argument, formatting fixes, and options to avoid secondary media prompts in the GUI. Some adjustments were also made for the m32x pixel offset. Ares is a descendant of higan …
Read More »Ares Git Update (January 8, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/08) is a multi-system emulator, initiated on October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. It is a descendant of higan and bsnes and currently emulates 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy series, Mega Drive, and Neo Geo Pocket. Recent updates include minor format fixes and improvements in symlink handling for ROM loading. The latest version can be downloaded for x64 systems. …
Read More »Ares Git Update (January 7, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/07) is a multi-system emulator initiated on October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. It emulates 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and more. Recent changelog updates include the addition of the ‘–settings-file’ command line parameter, improvements to desktop UI, support for Famicom data recorder, and fixes for various bugs. The emulator now prefers the ‘metal’ video driver on macOS for optimal performance. …
Read More »Gearboy Git (January 6, 2026)
Gearboy Git (2026/01/06) is a Nintendo Game Boy emulator developed in C++ that emphasizes code readability while maintaining compatibility. It features highly accurate CPU emulation, precise instruction and memory timing, and supports various Memory Bank Controllers (MBC1-5). Additional capabilities include accurate LCD emulation, sound via SDL Audio, Game Boy Color support, and an integrated disassembler for real-time access. It also offers save states, battery-powered RAM cartridge support, compressed ROM support, …
Read More »Ares Git Update (January 6, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/06) is a multi-system emulator developed since October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. It is derived from higan and bsnes and currently emulates 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Sega Master System, and others. Notably, Nintendo 64 support is under development. The latest changelog includes the addition of the Cubivore English translation to the N64 database. Ares Git is available for download in an …
Read More »Ares Git Update (January 3, 2026)
Ares Git (2026/01/03) is a multi-system emulator that emphasizes accuracy and preservation, having started development in 2004. It is derived from higan and bsnes and currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Sega Master System, and more. The latest update focuses on dependency updates post-version 147. Users can download the Ares Git x64 version. Ares Git (2026/01/03) has been compiled. Ares is …
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