The Week in Emulation: November 2 to 9, 2026

November 2 to 9, 2026. A Super Scope feels right only when the aim follows your hand. This week, Snes9x GX added USB mouse aiming on Wii and Wii U, while its sister NES and Game Boy Advance emulators rebuilt the menus where players handle controllers and saves. SameBoy 1.0.5 makes another pass at the Game Boy Printer, infrared behavior, and the sound quirks of early Game Boy hardware. Azahar reached its second 2127.0 release candidate, still clearly marked as test software. We counted 179 notices in 68 project groups across the four monitored categories.

Three GX emulators make old consoles easier to use

On a Wii or Wii U, opening a save state and finding the right controller button can take longer than getting back into the game. The confirmed November 3 releases of Snes9x GX 5.0.5, FCE Ultra GX 4.0.4, and Visual Boy Advance GX 3.0.5 replace separate save, load, and delete controls with a Saves screen. The releases also clarify the difference between cartridge saves and snapshots, redesign button mapping, and let the left analog stick move the menu pointer. Existing save files with old automatic names are renamed when a game opens, with a backup when both versions are present.

Snes9x GX adds a distinct piece of hardware support: a USB mouse can aim the Super Scope and Justifier or control the SNES Mouse, as well as navigate menus. The Snes9x GX, FCE Ultra GX, and Visual Boy Advance GX profiles have project context and selected release logs. Their official release pages and source repositories carry the full change histories.

SameBoy 1.0.5 works on the small details

The Game Boy Printer was never just a print button. Margins and timing could change the result, and SameBoy 1.0.5 corrects both. Its official notes also describe more realistic infrared emulation for affected games, changes to early Game Boy audio circuitry, and a real-time clock fix for cartridges in sync-to-host mode. iOS gets better ZIP handling, while Mac users gain keyboard shortcuts in the memory and VRAM viewers. This is a confirmed release, and the project says its save states remain compatible with SameBoy 0.14.3 and later.

The SameBoy profile has the emulator overview and its selected release log. The source repository provides the code behind the changes.

Azahar moves from alpha to release candidate

Azahar 2127.0 Release Candidate 2 repairs a crash introduced in the first candidate: some GPUs lacking a required function could fail immediately when a 3DS application launched. The broader candidate notes carry the larger 2127.0 changes, including Android settings for individual games and a rewritten interpreter for environments without JIT. The team warns that the release invalidates existing shader caches, so performance may dip briefly while they rebuild.

Both candidates are explicitly prereleases. The second is a useful fix for testers on affected hardware, but players looking for the stable branch should wait for the project to declare one. See the Azahar profile and source repository.

Arcade builds and console development

Supermodel and FinalBurn Neo continued their arcade build streams. PCSX2’s 2.9.x entries are officially labeled prereleases, including 2.9.167, whose notes describe a Vulkan graphics change. Repeated Git snapshots and entries called ShadPS4 Pre remain development notices in the log. A version number in a feed is not enough to call the other projects stable without confirmation from their maintainers.

Complete grouped dated log

These are notice dates between Monday mornings in Eastern time. Repeated builds appear under one project. An official link is included where verified; a feed notice by itself does not establish a stable release.

PC: 2 notices across 1 projects

• DOSBox-X profile | official release or builds | homepage | source code: Nov 9: DOSBox-X Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: DOSBox-X Git (2026/11/08)

Tools: 18 notices across 9 projects

• shadNet: Nov 9: shadNet (2026/11/08); Nov 6: shadNet (2026/11/06); Nov 5: shadNet (2026/11/05); Nov 4: shadNet (2026/11/03) 1c64b8c; Nov 3: shadNet (2026/11/03)
• DualSenseY-v2 59: Nov 9: DualSenseY-v2 59
• RomSieve: Nov 9: RomSieve v1.2.0; Nov 7: RomSieve v1.1.1; Nov 6: RomSieve v1.1.0
• Game Format Converter: Nov 7: Game Format Converter v2.1.0
• gbsplay: Nov 7: gbsplay v0.0.104
• IV/Play: Nov 6: IV/Play v2.16
• OpenROM: Nov 6: OpenROM v4.0.0; Nov 5: OpenROM v3.9.9; Nov 3: OpenROM v3.9.8
• emuze: Nov 6: emuze v0.60.1; Nov 5: emuze v0.60.0
• myMCpp: Nov 3: myMCpp v0.3.3

Arcade: 19 notices across 6 projects

• Raine: Nov 9: Raine v0.98.0
• Model 3-Vulkan: Nov 9: Model 3-Vulkan v0.9.9.6
• Supermode Sinden profile: Nov 9: Supermode Sinden v0.4-efbdc86; Nov 7: Supermode Sinden v0.4-d51bdb3; Nov 6: Supermode Sinden v0.4-b9cc0d6; Nov 6: Supermode Sinden v0.3a-1b4b752
• Supermodel profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 9: Supermodel v0.3a-20261108; Nov 7: Supermodel v0.3a-20261107-ff92a99; Nov 6: Supermodel v0.3a-20261107; Nov 6: Supermodel v0.3a-20261106; Nov 5: Supermodel v0.3a-20261105
• FB Neo profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 9: FB Neo Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: FB Neo Git (2026/11/08); Nov 6: FB Neo Git (2026/11/07); Nov 6: FB Neo Git (2026/11/06); Nov 5: FB Neo Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: FB Neo Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: FB Neo Git (2026/11/03)
• IV/Play: Nov 6: IV/Play v2.16

Console: 140 notices across 52 projects

• CemuX: Nov 9: CemuX v1.0.0
• AzaharX: Nov 9: AzaharX v1.1.0
• GenX: Nov 9: GenX v1.1.1
• mGBAX: Nov 9: mGBAX v1.0.0
• simple64X: Nov 9: simple64X v1.0.0
• Eglantine: Nov 9: Eglantine v0.1.0-rc3; Nov 7: Eglantine (2026/11/07); Nov 6: Eglantine Branch: nx2-experimental; Nov 6: Eglantine Branch: fix/oot-blackscreen ; Nov 5: Eglantine v0.1.0-rc1; Nov 4: Eglantine nx2 build 206; Nov 3: Eglantine nx2 build 177
• Lichii: Nov 9: Lichii build 125; Nov 7: Lichii build 117; Nov 6: Lichii build 93; Nov 6: Lichii build 83; Nov 5: Lichii build 75; Nov 3: Lichii build 65
• Xenia Edge profile: Nov 9: Xenia Edge Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: Xenia Edge Git (2026/11/08); Nov 6: Xenia Edge Git (2026/11/06); Nov 5: Xenia Edge Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: Xenia Edge Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: Xenia Edge Git (2026/11/03)
• xbased: Nov 9: xbased v1.0.89; Nov 7: xbased v1.0.71; Nov 6: xbased v1.0.52; Nov 6: xbased v1.0.35; Nov 5: xbased v1.0.26; Nov 4: xbased v1.0.11; Nov 3: xbased v1.0.3
• KytyPS5 profile: Nov 9: KytyPS5 (2026/11/09); Nov 7: KytyPS5 (2026/11/07); Nov 6: KytyPS5 (2026/11/06); Nov 5: KytyPS5 (2026/11/05); Nov 4: KytyPS5 (2026/11/04); Nov 3: KytyPS5 (2026/11/02)
• DuckStation profile: Nov 9: DuckStation Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: DuckStation v0.1-12442; Nov 7: DuckStation Git (2026/11/08); Nov 6: DuckStation Git (2026/11/07); Nov 5: DuckStation Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: DuckStation Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: DuckStation Git (2026/11/03)
• Xenia profile | official release | homepage or notes | source code: Nov 9: Xenia Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: Xenia Git (2026/11/08); Nov 5: Xenia Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: Xenia Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: Xenia Git (2026/11/03)
• Vita3K profile | official release | homepage or notes | source code: Nov 9: Vita3K Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: Vita3K Git (2026/11/08); Nov 6: Vita3K Git (2026/11/06); Nov 5: Vita3K Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: Vita3K Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: Vita3K Git (2026/11/03)
• shadPS4 profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 9: ShadPS4 Pre (2026/11/08); Nov 7: ShadPS4 Pre (2026/11/07); Nov 6: ShadPS4 Pre (2026/11/06) 50c5c1b; Nov 6: ShadPS4 Pre (2026/11/06); Nov 5: ShadPS4 Pre (2026/11/05); Nov 4: ShadPS4 Pre (2026/11/04); Nov 3: ShadPS4 Pre (2026/11/03)
• rpcs3 profile | official release | homepage or notes | source code: Nov 9: rpcs3 Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: rpcs3 Git (2026/11/08); Nov 6: rpcs3 Git (2026/11/07); Nov 5: rpcs3 Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: rpcs3 Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: rpcs3 Git (2026/11/03)
• PCSX-Redux profile: Nov 9: PCSX-Redux Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: PCSX-Redux Git (2026/11/08); Nov 6: PCSX-Redux Git (2026/11/07); Nov 6: PCSX-Redux Git (2026/11/06); Nov 5: PCSX-Redux Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: PCSX-Redux Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: PCSX-Redux Git (2026/11/03)
• PCSX2 profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 9: PCSX2 v2.9.167; Nov 6: PCSX2 v2.9.162; Nov 5: PCSX2 v2.9.155; Nov 4: PCSX2 v2.9.153
• Project64 profile: Nov 9: Project64 Git (2026/11/09)
• NxEmu Dev: Nov 9: NxEmu Dev v0.8.0-999-c3c04b3f; Nov 6: NxEmu Dev v0.8.0-976-8e345a91; Nov 5: NxEmu Dev v0.8.0-956-d582ddca; Nov 3: NxEmu Dev v0.8.0-941-512dd1c6
• Flycast: Nov 9: Flycast Git (2026/11/09)
• FCEUX profile: Nov 9: Fceux Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: Fceux Git (2026/11/07)
• Dolphin Git 2609-197: Nov 9: Dolphin Git 2609-197
• PPSSPP profile | official release | homepage or notes | source code: Nov 9: PPSSPP Git (2026/11/09); Nov 7: PPSSPP Git (2026/11/08); Nov 6: PPSSPP Git (2026/11/07); Nov 6: PPSSPP Git (2026/11/06); Nov 5: PPSSPP Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: PPSSPP Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: PPSSPP Git (2026/11/03)
• plumsg: Nov 7: plumsg v0.1.0-beta.17; Nov 6: plumsg v0.1.0-beta.16; Nov 6: plumsg v0.1.0-beta.15; Nov 5: plumsg v0.1.0-beta.14
• melonRA: Nov 7: melonRA v0.5.0
• x360ce: Nov 7: x360ce v4.29.62.0
• SharpEmu profile: Nov 7: SharpEmu Git (2026/11/08); Nov 6: SharpEmu Git (2026/11/07); Nov 5: SharpEmu Git (2026/11/02)
• Dolphin Git 2609-193: Nov 7: Dolphin Git 2609-193
• BGB: Nov 6: BGB v1.6.7
• ZeraPS5: Nov 6: ZeraPS5 v0.1.0 (build 838); Nov 3: ZeraPS5 v0.1.0 (build 786)
• Genesis Plus EX: Nov 6: Genesis Plus EX v3.1.0
• Citron-NEO: Nov 6: Citron-NEO Git (2026/11/07); Nov 6: Citron-NEO Git (2026/11/06); Nov 4: Citron-NEO Git (2026/11/04)
• Azahar profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 6: Azahar 2127.0 rc2; Nov 6: Azahar Git (2026/11/06); Nov 4: Azahar Git (2026/11/04)
• CosmoU: Nov 6: CosmoU v0.13.3
• ShadPS4-QtLauncher: Nov 6: ShadPS4-QtLauncher (2026/11/06); Nov 5: ShadPS4-QtLauncher (2026/11/05); Nov 4: ShadPS4-QtLauncher (2026/11/03)
• mGBA profile | official release | homepage or notes | source code: Nov 6: mGBA Git (2026/11/06); Nov 5: mGBA Git (2026/11/05); Nov 4: mGBA Git (2026/11/04); Nov 3: mGBA Git (2026/11/03)
• Dolphin Git 2609-191: Nov 6: Dolphin Git 2609-191
• NintendulatorNRS: Nov 6: NintendulatorNRS (2026/11/06)
• Nextendo: Nov 6: Nextendo v1.10.3
• Dolphin VR Redux: Nov 5: Dolphin VR Redux v0.5
• Nemulator: Nov 5: Nemulator v7.0
• NgpCraft Emulator: Nov 5: NgpCraft Emulator v3.15; Nov 4: NgpCraft Emulator v3.14
• melonDS profile: Nov 5: melonDS Git (2026/11/05)
• Dolphin Git 2609-182: Nov 5: Dolphin Git 2609-182
• Visual Boy Advance GX profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 4: Visual Boy Advance GX v3.0.5
• Snes9x GX profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 4: Snes9x GX v5.0.5
• FCE Ultra GX profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 4: FCE Ultra GX v4.0.4
• VKRT NES Remaster: Nov 3: VKRT NES Remaster v0.1.0-rc.1
• Ryujinx: Nov 3: Ryujinx 1.3.352
• RMG-K: Nov 3: RMG-K Test build 370df309
• SameBoy profile | official release or builds | source code: Nov 3: SameBoy v1.0.5
• Dolphin Git 2609-173: Nov 3: Dolphin Git 2609-173