July 2003

07/09/2003 - VisualBoy Advance version 1.6 Beta 2 release [Posted by DarkMazda]

VisualBoy Advance(GBA Emulator) version 1.6 beta 2 has been released! Here is what is new You could download this new version from their Page


07/09/2003 - MAME releases. [Posted by DarkMazda]

There were many MAME releases with the MAME 0.71u1 release


07/09/2003 - PocketNester version 0.6b2 release [Posted by DarkMazda]
PocketNester(NES Emu for PocketPC) version 0.6b2 has been released. They added the Full Screen Display (x2 mode)


07/09/2003 - BlitzSpectrum 1.6 and BlitzArcade 2.4 has been released [Posted by DarkMazda]

David Douglas has released 2 emulators today. BlitzSpectrum (Spectrum Emulator) version 1.6 and BlitzArcade(Multi Arcade Emulator) version 2.4

Here is what is new for the BlitzSpectrum version 1.6


Here is what is new for the BlitzArcade version 2.4
  • Fixed: Galaxian RomSet Names. - MottZilla
  • Added: GUI Interface - MottZilla
  • Added: Dkong Death, Spring, Barrel Jumped Sound FX Via Samples.
Please downlaod BlitzSpectrum and BlitzArcade from David Douglas's Website.


07/10/2003 - BasicLevel 3 Emulator [Posted by DarkMazda]

Basic Level3 version 1.13e has been released! They don't write whats new in this version. This emulator is a shareware version and you would have to pay 2000yen for the full version :(


07/10/2003 - MAME WIP Update [Posted by DarkMazda]

MAME WIP's page has been updated with some new additions

  • 2003-07-09: Pierpaolo Prazzoli added Pest Place, a bootleg of Mario Bros, to the Donkey Kong driver. David Haywood added Genix to the Pirates driver, but the graphics ROMs are missing. Brian A. Troha added the R3000 version of Area 51 / Maximum Force Duo. R. Belmont sent in a driver for the Japanese version of Cue Brick which runs on different hardware than the world version. David Haywood fixed the text layer colors in it. David Haywood also added Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing to the Psikyo4 driver.
  • 2003-07-08: Bryan McPhail added the Landmaker prototype to the Taito F3 driver, but it's missing some sprites. Curt Coder converted another few drivers to the tilemap system. David Haywood re-added the Nintendo Super System driver based on the MESS SNES driver, but it's still not working very well.
  • 2003-07-07: David Haywood sent in another update to the Mega-Tech / Mega-Play drivers, but nothing is still working too well. David Haywood also added a row select graphics effect to the Toaplan2 driver, as needed by Battle Bakraid. Acho A. Tang fixed Run and Gun.
  • 2003-07-06: David Haywood added some basic support for Mega-Tech / Mega-Play games in the Sega C2 driver, but the BIOS / menu system isn't emulated yet. David Haywood also sent in a preliminary driver for Little Casino and Little Casino 2, but neither of them really work. Acho A. Tang sent in a major improvement to the G.I. Joe driver, fixing priorities, shadows and various other things. Stefan Jokisch fixed a bug in hard drive handling between clones of a driver. Bryan McPhail fixed another compiling error on other compilers.


07/10/2003 - GEST version 0.40 [Posted by DarkMazda]
GEST(Gameboy Emulator) version 0.40 has been released. Here is what is new

  • -Road Rash (GBC) is (finally!) playable
  • -Demotronic Final Demo (PD) works
  • -Initial D Gaiden graphics fixed
  • -Pitfall works also in GB mode
  • -also fixed minor graphic problems in Jeopardy!, Zen Intergalactic Ninja and Zankurou Musouken(Samurai Spirits)
  • -"LCD off empty screen" option added to video menu
  • -Drag and drop support
Please download GEST from their Official Site


07/10/2003 - GEST version 0.41 [Posted by DarkMazda]

GEST(Gameboy Emulator) version 0.41 has been released. 0.40 was released earlier today, and now version 0.41! Here is what is new

  • -Gameboy games can be played in GBC mode with GBC default palettes
  • -Magical Drop intro graphics fixed
  • -Road Rash (GB) screen blinking fixed
  • -added option 'Force GBC' to menu
Please download GEST from their Official Site


07/11/2003 - YAPE version 0.49 [Posted by DarkMazda]

YAPE(C-16Plus/4 Emu) version 0.49 has beenr eleased! Here is what is new in this version

  • CPU level 1551 drive emulation (certain turbos also work)
  • disk setup dialog window
  • full(ish) write support in 1551/IEC drive emulation mode
  • customizable header and disk ID when creating new D64 images
  • breakpoint now works with the drive CPU
  • writable horizontal dot counter ($FF1E)
  • more verbose debugging information
  • fixed writing the cursor register
  • some GUI fixups
  • lotsa bugfixes
Please download yape from their Official Site


07/11/2003 - MAME 0.71 [Posted by DarkMazda]

MAME version 0.71 has been released. The binaries and the sources are now up on their site. Want to know whats new? Click Here to find out.


07/12/2003 - MAME WIP [Posted by DarkMazda]

Gridle has updated the MAME WIP Page with some news and 12 new screenshots! Here's whats new

  • 2003-07-11: R. Belmont cleaned up the Konami GX type 3 and 4 ROM loading. Jarek Burczynski added another graphics mode to the Mazer Blazer and Great Guns driver, making Great Guns playable although with some graphics glitches, but Mazer Blazer is not very playable because of missing collision detection. Curt Coder converted another few drivers to the tilemap system.
  • 2003-07-10: R. Belmont added a bootleg version of Moo Mesa to the driver, but there are no sprites due to missing ROMs. Aaron Giles fixed the timer bugs that caused the Art & Magic and exidy440 games to fail, and the Seibu sound system is also fixed now. Jarek Burczynski fixed the OKIM6295 bankswitching in the Moo Mesa bootleg. Nathan Woods sent in a few small MESS-specific patches and added save state support to the Cojag driver. Tomasz Slanina and Jarek Burczynski sent in a driver for Strike Bowling, it's playable but it's missing analog sound.
Check the screenshots out over at the MAME WIP Page


07/12/2003 - GEST version 0.42 [Posted by DarkMazda]

Oh man, guess whats out now! GEST(Gameboy Emulator) version 0.42! I think this is the 3rd release in 3 days! Here is what is new

  • -Pocket PuyoPuyo 4 graphics fixed
  • -SQRXZ Color (PD) works
Please download GEST from their Official Site


07/12/2003 - PCEAdvance version 4.4 [Posted by DarkMazda]

PCEAdvance(GBA Emulator) version 4.4 has been released! Couple of new things with the new release. Here is what is new

  • Added speedhacks for SF2CE.
  • Fixed "Air Zonk/PC Denjin Cyper punkics" & Toy Shop Boys.
Please download PCEAdvance from the author's Official Site


07/12/2003 - Nestopia version 1.04 [Posted by DarkMazda]

Nestopia(NES Emu) version 1.04 has been released! This is an open source NES emu for win32. Quite of new things in this release

  • Added a TV-mode graphic filter.
  • Moved the timing options into a separate dialog and added some more features. Speed throttling can now be toggled by F5 (default).
  • Did some further improvements to the sound quality.
  • Fixed mapper 64, "Skull & Crossbones" and "Klax" are now playable, thanks to Xodnizel for his findings on this insane mapper.
  • Fixed mapper 70, "Kamen Rider Kurabu" and "Space Shadow" are now playable.
  • Fixed mapper 83, "Garou Densetsu 2 (Fatal Fury)" and "World Heroes 2" are now playable.
  • Added mapper 133 ("Jovial Race")
  • Fixed mapper 232, "Maxi 15" is now playable.
  • Fixed mapper 244, now "Decathlon (Asia)" suffers from less glitches.
  • Changed the configuration file, now it's text based and more hacker friendly.
  • Changed the shortcut key for fullscreen/window mode switch to ALT+RETURN.
  • In addition to the right mouse button ESCAPE now also toggles the menu in fullscreen mode.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented new battery-ram files from being created.
  • Cleaned up a few things in the DirectSound manager. Hopefully this fixes the sound problems a few people have had.
  • Added many new file CRC's to the internal database. Thanks to [yang] for the assembling.
  • Now Nestopia remembers the last selected screen/window size.
  • Optimized the scanline graphic filter renderer.
  • Added some more logfile output messages.
Please download Nestopia from their Official Site on SourceForge


07/12/2003 - EsMAME version 0.71u1r2 released [Posted by DarkMazda]

EsMAME(Spanish Port) version 0.71u1r2 has been released. The DOS port has been released! I'm sorry I can't tell you whats new in this version since its in Spanish.


07/12/2003 - MAME Source 0.71u2 release. [Posted by DarkMazda]

Haze has released the MAME Source version 0.71u2. This is only a diff patch where you update the 0.71u1 to 0.71u2. There are quite of new things in this version. Check out whats new Here. Please download the MAME Source update at Haze's Official Site.


07/13/2003 - GEX version 0.9.6 release [Posted by DarkMazda]

GEX(Gameboy Emulator) version 0.9.6 has been released! Here is what is new in this verison

  • ->Sprite Flags settings for normal GB fixed
  • ->CGB speed switch code fixed
  • ->Read of Sound Registers fixed
  • ->CGB Timer inprovements
  • ->Direct Sound Bug fix (when closing GEX)
  • ->Warioland works now without sprite errors
  • ->Zelda Orcale of Ages,Demokart.gb,GTA,Berlin now works
Please download GEX from their Official Site


07/13/2003 - MAME/MAME32 version 0.71u2 [Posted by DarkMazda]

MAME/MAME32 version 0.71u2 has been released. Check out whats new Here


07/14/2003 - MAME Source 0.71u2 Fix [Posted by DarkMazda]

Haze has released a quick fix for people that have been having screenshot problems and other things. Here is the quote

    "here is a quick fix for the screenshot problem and the odd other thing, (cave.c update) yes outrunners is broken in u2 but that will have to wait, sorry, this isn't a proper update package, it will be included as part of u3 when that comes out so if you want u3 to apply cleanly you'll have to reverse this patch then or just ignore it, this is just to stop people looking for a fix when we have one "

Please download the Fix from Haze's Official Site


07/15/2003 - GEST version 0.50 release [Posted by DarkMazda]

GEST(Gameboy Emulator) version 0.50 has been released. Here are some new things in the new release

  • -save directories can be changed from the menu
  • -saving in Final Fantasy 1 should now work
  • -Game Genie cheat codes
  • -SGB emulation
Please download GEST from their Site


07/15/2003 - AdvanceMAME 0.71.0/AdvanceMENU version 2.2.8 [Posted by DarkMazda]

AdvanceMAME version 0.71.0 and AdvanceMENU version 2.2.8 has been released. What are AdvanceMAME and AdvanceMENU? This is the info I have recieved from their Website.

  • AdvanceMAME is a port of the MAME and MESS emulators for Arcade Monitors and TVs but also for normal PC Monitors.
  • AdvanceMENU is a emulator frontend with sound and animated previews of your games.
Here is what is new in AdvanceMAME version 0.71.0
  • Added the volume control at the SDL sound driver. It's implemented reducing the sample values and not using the hardware volume control.
  • Fixed a possible bug on the SVGALIB Rage 128/Radeon drivers. Also updated the SVGALIB patch in the contrib/ dir.
  • The information on the supported drivers is now in the device.txt file.
Now here is what is new in AdvanceMENU version 2.2.8
  • Added the volume control at the SDL sound driver. It's implemented reducing the sample values and not using the hardware volume control.
  • Fixed a possible bug on the SVGALIB Rage 128/Radeon drivers. Also updated the SVGALIB patch in the contrib/ dir.
Please download AdvanceMAME and AdvanceMENU from their Official Site


07/16/2003 - MESS 0.71 [Posted by DarkMazda]

MESS(Multiple Emulator Super System) version 0.71 for the Win32 has been released. The Atari Jaguar System drivers are now supported in this version. There are so much more new things in this version. Please download MESS from their Official Site


07/16/2003 - MacMAME version 0.71.2 [Posted by DarkMazda]

MacMAME version 0.71.2 has been released as well. Here is what is new in this version

  • In sync with the Win32 0.71 build. [Brad Oliver]
  • MacMAME is now an OSX-only app. If you are running MacOS 8 or 9, you must use MacMAME 0.66.2 or earlier. As a side-effect of this, none of the existing video plugins will work with this version of MacMAME. They will need to be rewritten. [Brad Oliver]
  • ROM audits are now smarter when it comes to BIOS ROM sets. [Brad Oliver]
  • Added Deco16 PPC assembly core. [Brad Oliver]
Please download MacMAME version 0.71.2 from their Official Site


07/17/2003 - ClrMAMEPro version 3.04 [Posted by DarkMazda]

ClrMAME Pro version 3.04 has been released. Here is what is new

  • fixed: scanner's "move to..." forgets to readd the moved files from backup under some special merge mode circumstances
  • fixed: cancel button in "no roms in rompath x" warning doesn't work
  • fixed: freeze or crash in zlib library when using inflate_fast(...) on corrupt zipfiles
  • added: you can give fixdatfiles a description/name while saving
  • misc: some minor message changes
  • misc: rebuilder option "rebuild nodumps" is now disabled by default
  • misc: using standard compile options again
Please download ClrMAME Pro from their Official Site


07/17/2003 - MESS 0.71 DOS [Posted by DarkMazda]

MESS has released version 0.71 for the DOS port. The windows version came out several days before and now the DOS has been updated.


07/17/2003 - BASin release 7a [Posted by DarkMazda]

Paul Dunn has released BASin (Spectrum Emulator) version Release 7a. Here are the notes for release 7

  • Note the changes to the pgup/pgdn keys - they now move you up and down through the program. This frees up the shift-up/down combos for selecting an entire line.
  • Added more enhancements to the edit line clipboard support - now you can use proper text selection (keyboard only atm).
  • Fixed a bug in the Delete system - now works properly on long lines.
  • Speeded up (properly, this time :-p) the EDIT line display.
  • Added a multiline paste utility - if a single line is pasted to the edit line, it works like the regular paste facility. If more than one line is pasted (such as a complete program) then it is all entered with cariage returns intact. This has quite a nice effect :-)
  • Fixed several bugs in the RunTime BASIC window - as a result, GOTO works for individual statements properly now.
  • Added an autosave session - now you can quit basin and return later from where you left off.
  • Error message box behaves slightly differently - clicking OK takes you to the edit line rather than the listing, thus preserving the majority of the screen, rather than performing an autolist.
  • Added a new cursor system, ready for true selection/cut/copy/paste - a transparent cursor. Mucho thanks to Marko for pointing out to me where I went wrong with that one!
  • Added AUTOLINE line numbering. Type your lines in with a . instead of a line number, and an intelligent routine will convert the . into a sensible line number, based on where the ">" program cursor is in the listing. You can thank Dave from #speccy for that idea.
  • Moved the main emulation over to normal spectrum speed - your programs will run at the expected speed now. The editor, however, still runs swiftly. Should also prevent BASin from taking 99% of your CPU time :)
  • Fixed a bug in the find window where a search could complete and bring up line zero.
  • Fixed a disbaled menu item - find again.
  • Added the ability to select the graphics mode key - NT/2k/XP with an English keymap can use Alt-Gr as the graphics mode modifier - holding it down and typing produces UDGs and Numeric graphical chars. On systems running Win9x or any non-Uk/French keymap, the Alt-Gr key is unavailable. To this end, the option is now available (via the rather simple .ini file atm) to use scroll lock or numlock for graphics mode. This is a toggle key, rather than a modifier - press once to enter graphics mode, press again to leave.
Paul has also included the source code with the exe file so check them out over at Paul Dunn's website


07/19/2003 - GEST version 0.55 and 0.56 [Posted by DarkMazda]

GEST(Gameboy Emu) Version 0.56 has been released. Version 0.55 was also released yesterday but I forgot to post them. Here are whats new in the new versions

0.55

  • -Could have made this release yesterday, but there has been some lightning storms.
  • -The mix frames feature doesn't seem to work with SGB & GBC games in 16bit screen modes...
  • -fixed graphics in Heroes of Might and Magic
  • -added 'Mix frames' option
  • -fixed Pokemon Blue border colors
  • -if BG was disabled, WIN got disabled too, fixed
  • -added 'GBC with SGB border' option
0.56
  • -Super Robot War is now playable
  • -stretching the window works properly with SGB games
  • -mix frames should now work properly in 16bit screen modes
  • -Controls now uses DirectInput and they can be changed
  • -fixed border might not display sometimes in 'GBC with SGB border' mode
Please download GEST from their Official Site


07/19/2003 - AdvanceMESS and AdvanceMenu release [Posted by DarkMazda]

AdvanceMESS version 0.71.0.0 and AdvanceMENU version 2.2.9 has been released. Here are whats new

AdvanceMESS

  • * All from AdvanceMAME 0.71.0.
  • * Added the `misc_ramsize' option.
AdvanceMENU
  • * Added support for importing the XML output of AdvanceMESS 0.71.0.0.
  • * Added support for ignoring the return code of the runned generic emulator. Simply put a '-' in front of the emulator executable name.
  • * The number of listed games is now correct in any sort mode.
Please download AdvanceMESS and AdvanceMENU from their Official Site


07/19/2003 - SMS+SDL - 0.9.4aR7 [Posted by DarkMazda]

SMS+SDL(SMS Plus + SDL) version 0.9.4aR7 has been released!! Here is what is new

  • - zip'ed roms support (w/ zlib)
  • - re-added joystick support
  • - applied patch from Thomas Huth
  • - fix filters issues on big endian machines
  • - may fix sound problems
  • - added DotMatrix filter
Please download SMS+SDL from their Official Site




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