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DSAdvance v1.7 has been released, offering advanced Xbox gamepad emulation for various controllers such as Sony’s DualSense and DualShock 4, and Nintendo’s Pro controller and Joy-cons. Key features include tilting for aiming and driving, stick emulation on the touchpad, and keyboard/mouse support. The update adds keyboard emulation for a second gamepad, a CLOSE-APP action, and displays the battery status for the second gamepad. It also introduces dependent modes for adaptive …

RomM v4.1.5 is an updated ROM Manager that enhances your game collection experience. It features a user-friendly interface for scanning, enriching, browsing, and playing games across multiple platforms. Key functionalities include metadata enhancement from IGDB and MobyGames, direct gameplay via EmulatorJS and RuffleRS, and customizable sharing options. It supports various naming schemes and can detect multifile games, simplifying organization. Additionally, RomM parses tags in filenames for better management. This tool …

Retrom v0.7.33 is a centralized game library and collection management service focusing on emulation, allowing users to configure once and play anywhere. Key features include hosting a cloud game library, automatic game scanning, and support for multiple operating systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux). Users can manage emulator profiles that are stored on the server for easy sharing and restoration. The update introduces caching for metadata images on the server, improving access …

RomM v4.1.4, a versatile ROM Manager, facilitates scanning, enriching, browsing, and playing game collections through a clean interface. It supports multiple platforms and various naming schemes, making it essential for emulator users. Key features include: metadata enhancement from IGDB and MobyGames, game playback via EmulatorJS and RuffleRS, library sharing with customizable permissions, support for MAME, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation naming conventions, detection of multifile games, and parsing of tags in …

DSAdvance v1.6 has been released, enhancing Xbox gamepad emulation for various controllers, including Sony DualSense and Nintendo Joy-Cons. New features include improved dual gamepad support, a battery level display, and enhanced keyboard emulation for older games. Users can now swap gamepad order and create unique profiles, aiding in games with awkward layouts like Resident Evil 4. The update also adds adaptive trigger support for the DualSense and several vibration modes. …

Igir v4.2.0 is a zero-setup ROM collection manager that efficiently manages collections of any size across various operating systems. Key updates in the August 2025 changelog include fixing dependency issues, such as replacing ‘@node-rs/crc32’ with ‘@aws-crypto/crc32’, and refining functionalities, like preventing patch options with the link command. The release also involved updating multiple dependencies, including dolphin-tool and Node.js. Other improvements consisted of GitHub Actions updates and enhancements for parsing and …

RomM v4.1.3 is now available, offering a clean interface for managing your game collection. This ROM Manager allows users to scan and enrich their libraries with metadata from IGDB and MobyGames. It supports multiple platforms, various naming schemes, and custom tags, making it ideal for emulator enthusiasts. Key features include the ability to play games directly from the browser using EmulatorJS and RuffleRS, share libraries with friends with controlled access, …

emuze v0.56.0, a graphical frontend for emulators on Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck, has been released with several enhancements. Key features include a fast UI, one-click ROM import, metadata fetching from IGDB, and gamepad support. The update reworks gamepad integration and pre-configures controllers for RPCS3 and PPSSPP. It bundles several emulator updates, including RPCS3 and PPSSPP. Bug fixes address issues with various controllers and improve functionality, though some known bugs, …

Swiss r1913 has been released as a versatile GameCube homebrew application. Key updates include ignoring the disc drive with null firmware, improvements to the apploader, and the addition of a system boot mode option. Enhancements also include fixes for video mode selection and memory card probing, recognition of MemCard PRO GC, and consistent reporting of memory card blocks. The update further renames the boot through IPL to load the GameCube …

Retrom v0.7.31 has been released, offering a centralized game library service with a focus on emulation. Key features include hosting a cloud library, scanning files for games, and supporting installation on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Users can access their library from anywhere via a web client and manage emulator profiles seamlessly across devices. The update improves server connection experiences by notifying users of malformed URLs. Retrom also allows users to …

Swiss r1899 has been released as a comprehensive utility application for GameCube homebrew. The update includes improvements such as an updated Redump database, synchronization of FatFs changes, and an upgrade to FatFs R0.16. Additionally, it stops considering BSS sections, moves argv/envp to the high arena, bypasses FlippyDrive for other DI devices, and packages for gekkoboot on PicoBoot. For those interested, the source code is available for download. Swiss r1899 has …

RetroBat v7.3.0 is a tool for configuring and launching EmulationStation on Windows to enhance your retrogaming experience. It features a highly customizable interface with themes and views, supports over 150 pre-configured systems, and allows media scraping for game collections. RetroBat runs in Portable Mode, enabling use from HDD or removable drives. Key features include a content downloader, deep integration of major emulators, and an integrated updater for notifications on emulator …

Retrom v0.7.30 has been released, offering a centralized game library and management service focused on emulation. Key features include hosting a cloud game library, automatic filesystem scanning to add games, and support for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Users can manage emulator profiles, give access to their library via a web client, and launch games across various emulators from a single interface. The update introduces the capability to serve the web …

Simple Launcher v4.3.0 has been released, enhancing the emulator frontend for retro gaming. Key features include multi-folder support to scan multiple system directories, improved button styles with animations for better UX, and a new robust mounting logic for ZIP and XISO files, enhancing reliability. Additionally, a new tool called RomValidator helps users compare game files with No-Intro dat files. The update also includes documentation and emulator updates for Gopher64, Hades, …

Igir v4.1.2 has been released, offering a zero-setup ROM collection manager capable of sorting, filtering, extracting, archiving, patching, and reporting on collections of any size across all operating systems. The changelog includes various updates and features introduced on July 26, 2025, such as a new trim-scan-archives option and improvements to CI processes, including caching npm dependencies and managing merge queues. Additional updates involved updating ESLint, deleting old NAPI prebuilds, and …

JoyToKey v7.2.0 is a keyboard emulator for joysticks that converts joystick inputs into keyboard and mouse inputs, enabling control of applications like Word and Excel. It supports up to 16 joysticks and multiple configuration files, allowing easy switching between setups. Key features include automatic button shooting, mouse emulation, adjustable mouse movements, and temporary joystick configuration switching. The update improved Pause/Break key emulation, refined input handling for shifted or switched profiles, …

RomM v4.0.0 is a versatile ROM Manager that allows users to scan, enrich, and browse their game collections through a user-friendly interface. It supports various platforms and naming schemes, making it ideal for emulator players. Key features include metadata enhancement from IGDB and MobyGames, direct gameplay via EmulatorJS and RuffleRS, library sharing with access control, and support for multifile games (e.g., PS1 titles). RomM can also parse tags in filenames …

Igir v4.1.1 has been released, serving as a zero-setup ROM collection manager that efficiently sorts, filters, extracts, archives, patches, and reports on collections of any size across any OS. Key updates include enhancements to CI processes, such as fixing workflow issues, testing empty directories, and ensuring proper handling of empty files. The changelog also highlights updates to Node.js and ESLint. Overall, this release focuses on improving functionality and debugging capabilities …

Swiss r1889 has been released, positioning itself as the ultimate utility for GameCube homebrew. Key updates include an enhanced collection database, fixes for DTV status issues, improved video mode displays, and better support for real mode executables. The update features changes to FatFs, a new USB Gecko wiiload server option, and improvements to compatibility with GCDigital and RetroTINK-4K. Users will also benefit from updates to the README.md and the removal …

RomM v3.10.3 has been released, enhancing the ROM Manager for managing game collections efficiently. This version allows users to scan and enrich their libraries with metadata from IGDB and MobyGames and supports multiple platforms, various naming schemes, and custom tags. Key features include direct game play via EmulatorJS and RuffleRS, sharing capabilities with access control, and support for multifile games. The update also improves security with input validation to prevent …

EmulationStation Desktop Edition (ES-DE) v3.3.0 has been released, serving as a customizable frontend for multi-platform game collections, compatible with RetroArch and various emulators. The update introduces a cross-platform game importer, new startup settings, scraper API statistics, and additional language translations. Notable enhancements include support for the Sega Model 3, various alternative emulators, updated file extensions, and improved graphics handling. The application is free, open-source, and supports multiple operating systems including …

Bottles v51.24 has been released, featuring a Wine wrapper that enables users to run Windows software and games on Linux. Key updates in the changelog include the addition of a donation dialog and the reversion of the NVIDIA Flatpak workaround. Download Bottles v51.24 from the provided source. Bottles v51.24 has been released. Bottles serves as a unique Wine wrapper, making it simple to run Windows applications and games on Linux. …

Igir v4.1.0 has been released, featuring enhancements for managing ROM collections across any OS without setup, allowing sorting, filtering, and reporting. Key updates include the ability to detect trimmed ROMs, improvements in CI processes, and various dependency updates. Notable fixes address ROM deduplication and path corrections for consoles, along with a bump in the minimum Node.js version required for running the application. This version also simplifies in-house merge processes and …

DSAdvance v1.5 has been released, offering advanced Xbox gamepad emulation for controllers like the Sony DualSense, DualShock 4, Nintendo Pro controller, and Joy-cons. Key features include the ability to aim and drive by tilting the gamepad, stick emulation on the touchpad, and support for keyboard, mouse, and external pedals. This version also adds support for Sony DualSense Edge controllers and updates the aircraft control system, which can be activated via …

Simple Launcher v4.2.0 has been released, enhancing retro gaming by introducing on-the-fly file mounting for compressed files and disk images, allowing direct game launches without extraction. Support for mounting .iso and .zip files for RPCS3 is included, along with Xbox .xiso and XBLA ZIP files for Cxbx-Reloaded. The update features major refactoring, eliminating the caching system for direct file scanning and improving dependency management with new libraries. UI improvements were …