Tag Archives: GB

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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. …

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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, …

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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 …

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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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Ares Git Update (January 2, 2026)

Ares Git (2026/01/02) is a multi-system emulator developed since October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. It emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Master System, Mega Drive, and many others. Recent updates include adding support for Game Boy Color titles on the Super Game Boy. The emulator is a descendant of higan and bsnes, highlighting its commitment to …

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Gearboy Git Release (December 30, 2025)

Gearboy Git (2025/12/30) is a C++ Nintendo Game Boy emulator, prioritizing source code readability and simplicity while ensuring high compatibility. Key features include precise CPU and instruction timing, support for various Memory Bank Controllers, and accurate LCD emulation. It generates the original LCD ghosting effect and incorporates sound emulation through SDL Audio. Game Boy Color support, an integrated disassembler, and save state functionality are also included. The emulator is multi-platform, …

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Ares Git (December 30, 2025)

Ares Git (2025/12/30) is a multi-system emulator developed since October 14, 2004, evolving from higan and bsnes with a focus on accuracy and preservation. It currently emulates 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Master System, Mega Drive, and more. Recent updates in the changelog include adjustments to libco for better alignment and the keyboard IRQ trigger for Game Boy Advance. Users can download Ares …

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Ares Git – December 28, 2025

Ares Git (2025/12/28) is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation, with development starting on 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, Master System, Mega Drive, and more. The latest changelog includes a fix for handling the repeat bit during immediate DMA transfers on the Game Boy Advance. You can …

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Ares Git (December 24, 2025)

Ares Git (2025/12/24) is a multi-system emulator, developed since October 14, 2004, as a descendant of higan and bsnes, emphasizing accuracy and preservation. It currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Master System, Mega Drive, and more. The latest changelog includes a fix for the missing qon linking in the PC Engine emulation. Ares aims to provide an authentic gaming experience across …

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Ares Version 147

Ares v147 has been released, continuing its evolution as a multi-system emulator first developed on October 14, 2004. Ares, a successor of higan and bsnes, emphasizes accuracy and preservation in its emulation efforts. It currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including the Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Genesis, PC Engine, and more. The emulator supports various consoles from different generations, providing users with a comprehensive platform for …

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Gearboy Git Release (December 22, 2025)

Gearboy Git (2025/12/22) is a Nintendo Game Boy emulator written in C++, emphasizing source code readability while ensuring strong compatibility. Key features include highly accurate CPU emulation, precise instruction and memory timing, support for various Memory Bank Controllers, and accurate LCD emulation. It also offers Game Boy Color support, sound emulation via SDL Audio, integrated disassembler functionality, save states, and cheat support. The emulator runs across multiple platforms including Windows, …

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Ares Git Release (December 19, 2025)

Ares Git (2025/12/19) is a multi-system emulator that prioritizes accuracy and preservation, developed since October 14, 2004. It descends from higan and bsnes, currently emulating 27 hardware devices, including various Nintendo consoles (Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, etc.), Sega systems (Mega Drive, Master System), and other platforms like Neo Geo Pocket and ColecoVision. The latest changelog notes the addition of a noise channel to save state serialization. The emulator is …

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Ares Git – December 10, 2025

Ares Git (2025/12/10) is a multi-system emulator, developed since October 14, 2004, and is based on higan and bsnes, emphasizing accuracy and preservation. It currently emulates 27 devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Neo Geo Pocket, and more. Notable updates in the changelog include a fix for the Nintendo 64 pak menu radio selection. The latest version is available for download as Ares Git (2025/12/10) x64. …

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Gearboy Version 3.7.5

Gearboy v3.7.5, a C++ Nintendo Game Boy emulator, emphasizes source code readability while offering excellent compatibility. Key features include accurate CPU and memory emulation, support for various Memory Bank Controllers (MBCs), and precise LCD controller emulation. The emulator mimics the original Game Boyโ€™s LCD ghosting and provides sound emulation via SDL Audio. It supports Game Boy Color, includes a real-time disassembler, and offers save states and Game Genie/GameShark cheat support. …

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Ares Git Update (December 8, 2025)

Ares Git (2025/12/08) is a multi-system emulator focused on accuracy and preservation, developed since October 14, 2004. It is a descendant of higan and bsnes. Currently, it emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy systems, Nintendo 64 (in development), Master System, Mega Drive, Neo Geo Pocket, and more. The latest changelog notes an update to CC92 based on the agreed ROM and No-Intro entry. The software is …

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Ares Git Release (December 1, 2025)

Ares Git (2025/12/01) is a multi-system emulator focusing on accuracy and preservation, launched on October 14, 2004. It evolved from higan and bsnes and currently emulates 27 hardware devices, including Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Master System, Mega Drive, PC Engine, MSX, ColecoVision, Neo Geo Pocket, and WonderSwan. The latest changelog includes fixes for CD-DA playback and the removal of dead code. The emulator is available …

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Ares Git Update (November 29, 2025)

Ares Git (2025/11/29) is a multi-system emulator developed since October 14, 2004, focusing on accuracy and preservation. It emulates 27 hardware devices, including the Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo 64 (in development), Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Sega Master System, Mega Drive, PC Engine, MSX, ColecoVision, Neo Geo Pocket, and WonderSwan. The latest changelog notes an implementation of write protection for the HALTCNT feature in Game Boy Advance. The emulator continues …

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