The Vintage Gaming Network

A new DeSmuME has been released
You can get it from our downloads page HERE

ZSNES has been updated to 1.50
WinKawaks has been updated to 1.57
Stella has been updated to 2.3
Ootake has been updated to 0.88
You can get them from our DOWNLOADS page

Here is what’s new:
* fixed audit bug: duplicated audit text in dialog * disabled cps2 chd as default * Add Hyper Street Fighter II (Asia 040202), Puzz Loop 2 (Euro 010302)
You can get it from our DOWNLOADS page

Razoola has released 2 new CPS2 XOR files (first in quite awhile), they are for Puzz Loop 2 (Euro 010302) and Hyper Street Fighter II (Asia 040202). They are NOT available for download on his website.

Here is what’s new:
* Fixed GPU(cost of sprite primitives) * Fixed SPU(parameters of ADPCM-FIR & REVERB-FIR filters) * Command line option was terminated(->View:Video Output:Stretch with OpenGL)
You can download it here

Here is what is new:
- Fast FAZE Z80 core for all systems.- Lastest FAME M68K core.- Q-Sound for CPS1 games supported.- ArcadeSticks bug fixed (L+Start for exit).- Rest of fixes and new features of MAMEGP2X incluyed.
You can download it from our download page Here

Great news from Maxconsole for PSP homebrew fans/users:
Mathieluh has posted up some great news - V3.02OE-A (Open Edition) custom firmware is heading to the PSP! This version will ADD a great number of features and build on 2.71 SE-C by including UMD-VIDEO Region free, PSP kernel Region selector, O/X button selector, WMA enabeling option, […]

MagicEngine FX is a COMMERCIAL PC Engine/TG 16 emulator for Windows. The authors decided to release a new “demo” but have NOT listed whats new on the website.

Christmas-themed puzzle game: Holiday Bonus Released
Dorset, U.K. — December 20, 2006 — Grey Alien Games (http://www.greyaliengames.com/) is pleased to announce the release of Holiday Bonus, a super-polished Holiday-themed puzzle game - just in time for Christmas. What’s in Santa’s sack? It’s a Holiday Bonus that the whole family will love. […]

Pugsy updated his MAME cheat.dat file to the latest core version of MAME.

Apparently, R. Belmont is planning new release of Zinc (Arcade emulator for Windows) around New Years, according to this forum post:
* Flame Gunner will be supported in ZiNc 1.2, which I would like to get released sometime around New Year’s (but don’t hold your breath ;-) * You’ll […]

A bug fix release for the popular unofficial version of MAME:
2006-12-19
* fixed hsf2ad gfx * fixed a bug that caused missing games on “Available” list
Download at our MAME page

Nicola Salmoria goes over CPS2 encryption.http://mamelife.blogspot.com/ [Submitted by hotgraphics]

Ville Linde has made progress on JC System, Taito 3D hardware. http://www.mameworld.net/vlinde/ [Submitted by hotgraphics]

Ipher, maintainer of the ZSNESWIP site has post an unofficial TEST WIP release of PCSX2. Remember, this is NOT supported by the PCSX2 team, so should you have any problems or questions, do NOT pose it to them. Here is the info according to Ipher’s post:
This is pretty much the same as 0.9.2 R2, except […]

Quick little update to the popular unofficial version of MAME:
2006-12-18
added hsf2a, hsf2j (not working) and CPS2 Phoenix Edition games [creamymami]
Download at our MAME page

MEKA is a multi-machine emulator for MS-DOS, MS-Windows and maybe GNU/Linux. (Although this WIP release is only for Windows)The following machines are supported by MEKA:
* Sega Game 1000 (SG-1000) * Sega Computer 3000 (SC-3000) * Sega Super Control Station (SF-7000) * Sega […]

The 4th public beta before the expected XMAS release of the best Amiga emulator for Windows was released with these changes:
Changelog:
- uaeserial.device tweaks- added more logging to RDB parser- do not reopen DirectSound when losing/gaining focus- DirectSound initialization changes- drivesound disk selection menu selected wrong entry in some cases- rare divide by zero error when […]

The MAME history.dat file was updated to the V0.111 core. As is usual with these updates, there are tonloads of changes and additions.

Ootake is a Turbo Graphx 16 / PC Engine emulator for Windows with these changes (rough translations);
2006/12/15 0.87 released- The problem that “Kabuki Ittouryoudan” was not able to be started (generated from v0.80) was solved.- In “Ys IV”, the problem that some pictures and the sounds shifted wascorrected. * Even ending did the confirmation completion. […]