iDeaS 1.0.3.2 beta is a Nintendo DS emulator and now a GBA emulator for Windows. This Nintendo DS emulator does play a few commercial games. iDeaS 1.0.3.2 beta has the following changes:

* Fixed bug in LDR opcode (ARM mode).
* Fixed bug in SaveStates routines.
* Fixed bugs in VRAMCNT_F and G registers.
* Fixed bug in Texture Blending – (Decal Mode).
* Fixed bug in Memory Viewer.
* Fixed varoius bugs like memory leak.
* Fixed bug in Matrix Position Stack.
* Fixed bug in Projection Matrix.
* Fixed start position in ADPCM decoder. Thanks NHerve’ for help
* Added support for Software Lights.
* Added GBA emulation.

Download at our Nintendo DS emulation page.

MAMEXT32 V0.132u2, previously named MAMEXT is a cool unofficial version of MAMEUI with highscore save included. (You will need the hiscore.dat file in order to use this feature). MAMEXT32 also has some extra features that plain vanilla MAME doesn’t. Download MAMEXT32 .132U2 at  our MAME page.

Stella is an Atari 2600 emulator for Windows 32bit, Windows 64bit, Linux, and Mac.

Midnight Landing is a game by Taito released in 1987. Kale and Phil Bennett moved their efforts over Midnight Landing, the first of the Taito Landing series. The main issue was mostly the “dot writings” that are the characteristic “night drawing” of this game. After some false mis-steps (that were even close to the current status), I’ve discovered that this game uses the same DSP as his sequel Top Landing (the TMS32025) for calculating the dot data to be displayed. Dox also pointed out that the “dot” data in reality is stored in the gfx ram, so in the real world the main 68k feeds some raw data to the sub 68k then the sub 68k processes this data and gives it to the DSP. The DSP then does some math operations and gives this data to the sub 68k and finally the sub 68k converts the data to the proper format and gives it back to the main 68k. In short, it’s (unsurprisingly) an unoptimized mess.

PCSX2 Snapshot 1413 is a public beta and is an attempt to improve PCSX2, a PlayStation 2 emulator for the PC. This is the version that is now released by the combined or “united” PCSX2 team and PCSX2 Playground team. Changes:

Changes:
- disabled FtZ on EE and enabled DaZ on VUs as default choices;
- small hackfixes for katamary damacy and FFX;
- small Vif fixes;
- Pcsx2 now correctly sends CRC info to the GS plugin when using Run->Execute to boot games through the BIOS;
- usual game dependent speedups;
- usual codes cleanups;
- disabled all the broken memcard dialogue options;
- updated the Copyright;
- updated plugins.

Download at our PS2 emulator page.

MAMEUI .132.2 (previously named MAME32) is a build of MAME with an integrated frontend. MAMEUI seems to be the popular choice for users of the MAME emulator, as its easier to deal with than a command link based version of MAME. This version of MAMEUI is available in both 32bit and 64bit versions. Download MAMEUI .132.2 at our MAME page.

MAME .132u2 is first “U” version of the MAME .133 cycle.  A list of changes in MAME .132u2 over the previous release is as follows:

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MAMEUI .132.1 (previously named MAME32) is a build of MAME with an integrated frontend. MAMEUI seems to be the popular choice for users of the MAME emulator, as its easier to deal with than a command link based version of MAME. This version of MAMEUI is available in both 32bit and 64bit versions. Download MAMEUI .132.1 at our MAME page.

WinUAE 1.6.1 is finally out after only about 5 different WinUAE beta releases! WinUAE 1.6.1 is easily the best Amiga emulator available for Windows. . This update has these changes since Win UAE 1.6.0 and is available in WinUAE zip download format, or WinUAE installer format:

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WinUAE 1.6.1 beta 5 is easily the best Amiga emulator available for Windows. This update has these changes since the last Win UAE 1.6.0 public beta:

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MAME .132u1 is first “U” version of the MAME .133 cycle. This update includes the long-sought game Steel Worker from Taito. A list of changes in MAME .132u1 over the previous release is as follows:

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MESS .132 is to computers and consoles as MAME is to arcade machines. i.e. It is an attempt to exactly emulate early computer and console systems. It is based primarily on the MAME source code so versions run in parallel to MAME. The reason MESS can use MAME as a basis is that most chips in computers and consoles are direct copies of arcade chips just connected a different way. In the guide you need to be aware of some terminology. If I use the word system it means the computer or console system being emulated. If I use the word BIOS it is meant to be for system roms or BIOS images used to get MESS working. Finally if I use the word software it means the rom/tape/disk etc… image to be loaded onto the system running in MESS. Download at our MESS page.

Ootake 2.14 is a PC Engine emulator for Windows. Ootake is the most frequently updated PC Engine emulator available for windows, and Ootake is also one of the more complete. Also, Ootake is FREE unlike Magic Engine. Ootake 2.14 has the following changes:

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WinUAE 1.6.1 beta 4 is easily the best Amiga emulator available for Windows. This update has these changes since the last Win UAE 1.6.0 public beta:

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Pugsy has updated his MAME Cheat.dat file to the latest core .132 release. MAME cheat.dat as the name indicates allows users to use cheat codes with the various games support. This release brings the XML cheat collection up-to-date with the various name changes and new clones added since .132. There’s not much in the way of new cheats for many of the new games as there is still no built-in MAME RAM cheat finding functionality. This cheat collection is for use with 0.132 or later.Download the mame cheat.dat at our MAME page.

Kale posted his MAME development working on a Deco Driver:

And, after Pro Soccer, let’s take a quick glance about Pro Sports (Pro Tennis, Tournament Pro Golf and Pro Bowling all-in-one package). After some tweakery (and after fixed a Deco16 CPU core bug) , Pro Bowling part is working without backgrounds, Pro Tennis doesn’t have score limits (another core bug?) and Pro Golf pushes this PCB to it’s limits and currently has many gfxs artifacts…three games, completely different behaviours…

Dolphin SVN r3404 is a Wii and Gamecube emulator for Windows. It also basic Triforce emulation (this is pending a commit, and does not run games yet). Gamecube compatibility is about the same Wii emulator support games show their intro movies. There is preliminary Wiimote emulation. This package also contains both 32bit and 64bit versions. Download at our WII emulator page.

MAME Plus .132 is an unofficial build of MAME .132. MAME Plus contains all the changes and updates found in the regular release of MAME, but with added features such as high score save support. Additionally, the author of MAME Plus has added support for the MESS core as well. Download at MAME Plus .132 at our MAME page.This version of MAME Plus is available in both 32bit and 64bit versions.

WinUAE 1.6.1 beta 3 is easily the best Amiga emulator available for Windows. This update has these changes since the last Win UAE 1.6.0 public beta:

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Stella is an Atari 2600 emulator for Windows 32bit, Windows 64bit, Linux, and Mac.