Swiss r785

February 18th, 2020, 18:02 Posted By: wraggster

Swiss r785 is released. The swiss army knife of gamecube homebrew. Swiss aims to be the ultimate utility Gamecube homebrew application.

Swiss Changelog:
DVD/GCLoader have been ported over to the new read patches, and all games are now treated as potentially reloading. This allow certain games, most famously XIII, to be played in progressive scan using an original/backup disc or GCLoader, and also allow other patches to persist across resets. An SD Card Adapter is required for this to function.

If you had disabled the new read patches before, these will be reset to enabled. The option to disable them has been replaced with a more succinct "Emulate Audio Streaming" option. This should also fix cases where they've been inadvertently disabled by the last release. This option only take hold for SD Card Adapters and IDE-EXI.

@Extrems committed:
Fix comparison with falsely flagged audio streaming.
Save and compare disc header.
Port DVD/GCLoader over to the new patches.
Hide .nkit.iso extension.
Hide swiss_patches directory upon creation.
Implement sync ioctl.
Check other file attributes of existing patch fragments.
Change "Alternate Read Patches" option for a "Emulate Audio Streaming" option.
Simply enable interrupts and call OSResetSystem.
Hijack current thread to call OSResetSystem.
Patch EXIDetach.

https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc

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Snes9x GX v4.4.6 is released.

February 18th, 2020, 18:01 Posted By: wraggster

Snes9x GX v4.4.6 is released. Snes9x GX is a Super Nintendo(SFC) emulator based on Snes9x, ported to the Wii and GameCube. The code is a continuation of Softdev and Crunchy2's efforts, and uses libogc and devkitppc.

Snes9x GX Features:
* Based on Snes9x 1.53
* Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, and Gamecube controller support
* SNES Superscope, Mouse, Justifier support
* Cheat support
* Auto Load/Save Game Snapshots and SRAM
* Custom controller configurations
* SD, USB, DVD, SMB, Zip, and 7z support
* Autodetect PAL/NTSC
* 16:9 widescreen support
* Open Source!

Snes9x GX Changelog:
Fixed box art not working on GameCube

https://github.com/dborth/snes9xgx

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FCE Ultra GX v3.4.5

February 18th, 2020, 17:59 Posted By: wraggster

FCE Ultra GX v3.4.5 is released. FCE Ultra GX is a modified port of the FCE Ultra 0.98.12 Nintendo Entertainment system for x86 (Windows/Linux) PC's. With it you can play NES games on your Wii/GameCube(NGC). Version 2 is a complete rewrite based on code from SNES9x GX.

FCE Ultra GX Features:
* Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, and Gamecube controller support
* iNES, FDS, VS, UNIF, and NSF ROM support
* 1-4 Player support
* Zapper support
* RAM / State saving support
* Custom controller configurations
* SD, USB, DVD, SMB, Zip, and 7z support
* Cheat support (.CHT files)
* IPS/UPS/PPF automatic patching support
* NES Compatibility Based on FCEUX 2.1.5

FCE Ultra GX v3.4.5 changelog:
Fixed box art not working on GameCube
Fixed some 3rd party controllers with invalid calibration data
Fixed file browser issues
Fixed issue changing Auto Save option

https://github.com/dborth/fceugx

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1964 - Carnivorous Edition (2020/02/17)

February 18th, 2020, 17:57 Posted By: wraggster

1964 - Carnivorous Edition (2020/02/17) is compiled. Unofficial fork of 1964. 1964 is a free Open Source N64 Emulator. It is one of the top Nintendo emulators arround that you can get with a high game compatibility rate.

1964 - Carnivorous Edition Changelog
Bundle
Updated GLideN64 to WIP build
Updated GLideN64 to WIP build
Updated GLideN64 to WIP build
Updated GLideN64 to WIP build
Fixed GLideN64 mipmaps
Updated GLideN64 to WIP build
New GLideN64 texture pack for GoldenEye (HUD only)
Updated GLideN64 to WIP build
Added DirectInput plugin
Updated readme FAQ and install guide
Updated GLideN64 (Public Release 4.0)
Updated GLideN64 to WIP build
Recompiled RSP.dll
Added beta crosshair to texture pack
Updated GLideN64 to WIP build (split-screen supported)
Updated readme FAQ
Updated 1964.ini to use correct defaults for all ROMs
Updated readme FAQ (thanks to Graslu00)
Added 30fps cheat for GE\GF
Replaced No Audio 1964.dll with No Audio.dll (more stable)
Updated readme FAQ (thanks to DuskyLW and Pheonarx)
Updated N-Rage plugin to 2.3d
Added counter factor settings to 1964.ini for GE\PD
Updated Glide64.ini to use new buffer swapping for Perfect Dark\GoldenEye: X
Inserted Goldfinger 64 CRC to 1964.ini\Project64.rdb\Glide64.ini
Cleaned up readme
New Glide64 texture pack for GoldenEye (HUD only)
Removed standalone Perfect Dark speed-hack (now included in 1964)
Unpacked UPX compressed dlls msvcp60d.dll and msvcrtd.dll (caused antivirus false positives)
Replaced ASPack'd zlib.dll with unmodified zlib.dll
Replaced saves with more complete saves
Updated readme guide and FAQ (thanks to Graslu00 and Oxygen)
Fixed typo in readme (thanks to Rekrul)
Updated GLideN64 (Public Release 2.0)
Inserted GoldenEye: X 5e CRC to 1964.ini\Project64.rdb
Inserted GoldenEye: X 5d CRC to 1964.ini\Project64.rdb
Removed GE-MP (unfinished and source of false positive antivirus detection)
1964
Will ask user which video plugin to use on first launch
Fixed borderless fullscreen bug on ROM close
Added borderless fullscreen mode
Always disable autoload cheats on start up
Fixed Memory Pak corruption for players 2\3\4
Added 60fps firing rate fix to GE
Added region checks for GE\PD hacks
Adjusted filename for loading RSP.dll
Only update Project64.rdb if using Jabo
Status bar shows correct CF on launch
Default rdram\counter factor set to - 1 & 8mb
Opening cheats will now restore mouse cursor
Fixed show\hide cursor bug when returning from dialog window
Cheat settings will load from 1964.cfg
Combat boost now works at 60fps
No longer reset counter factor settings for GE\PD
Tweaked the default window size
Improved timing stability for GE\PD
Fixed GoldenEye TLB gamehack that caused issues with 24MB ROM hacks
Removed maximize button
Added option to increase PD speed-hack frequency
Reduced PD speed-hack inject rate (less aggressive)
Fixed bug that caused game to soft lock when unpaused
Fixed Memory Pak corruption on first write
Improved GE\PD ROM detection for loading default settings (supports Perfect Dark +)
Added PD speed-hack from Mouse Injector (more stable)
Will ask user for ROM folder on first launch
Profiling stats disabled by default
Changing states will display the new slot # in the Status Bar
Reverted relative filepath for saves\plugins as it caused issues with Windows 10
Removed CTRL+R hotkey for RSP plugin settings
Fixed bug with ROM properties window not displaying the correct defaults for GE\PD
Lock counter factor to 1 while Overclocking
Default counter factor set to 2
Extended overclock to 18 times (requires powerful CPU)
Removed overclock profiles (combined all in one exe)
Integrated overclocking into menu
Fixed save issue with uncommon characters in filepath
Removed registry functionality (uses 1964.cfg instead)
New icon provided by deuxsonic
Maximum Kernel Frequency on by default
New option - Set Maximum Kernel Frequency (thanks to deuxsonic)
New option - Disable Status Bar
Cursor is unhidden when opening plugin configuration windows
Backported 1964 1.1 cheat engine (better compatibility)
TAB now hides status bar (thanks to deuxsonic)
On first load, set input plugin to Mouse Injector in registry
Unpause only when entering fullscreen
Fixed cursor hiding while changing plugin settings
Fixed show\hide cursor bug (TAB now toggles cursor)
Changed filenames - caused emu detect issues in W10 (thanks to Stunning Cactus)
Auto enable\disable RSP emulation for GoldenEye 007\Perfect Dark (ROM name detection)
Adds ROM CRC to Project64.rdb when running new ROM (for Jabo compatibility)
Default plugins set to Jabo - Mouse Injector - Azimer
Romlist shows filename by default
Set Perfect Dark\GoldenEye: X to EEPROM 16KB (ROM name detection)
Two overclock profiles - six\nine times
Compiled non-overclocked 1964 version - for slow cpus\novelty
Mouse Injector
Adjusted UI
Rewrote BONDDATA scanning
Lowered FOV range for speedrun build
Adjust weapon position for override FOV
Compensate for override FOV while in aim mode
Limit SetCursorPos execution
Updated Copyright
Sanity check pickup threshold before overwriting
Created speedrun build (removes FOV advantage and pickup threshold adjustment)
Version 1.9 Released
Lock crosshair X axis when driving the tank while tank equipped as weapon
Override camera y axis pickup threshold (from -45 to -60)
Added enum type for mouse\keyboard
Enable revert after clicking detect input button
Flush input when starting injection thread
Replaced pthread_create with CreateThread
Doubled BONDDATA scanning time
Use beta crosshair when show crosshair is enabled
Fixed EMU_ReadShort()
Removed offset parameter from memory.h
Version 1.8 Released
Cleaned up ini loading and device function
Safely close ManyMouse and Discord Rich Presence on shutdown
Added option to compile without discord rich presence in makefile
PD - Compute recoil rotation
Increased FOV sanity check range (for ROM hacks)
Added Discord Rich Presence support
Version 1.7 Released
Reduced mouse acceleration
PD - Cursor aiming now supported
Emulate centering code when cursor aiming is disabled
Removed overclock requirement for cursor aiming
Recalibrated aiming table for GE
Added GE hack for jitter free aiming mode
Removed unused define in goldeneye.c
Analog stick value set to 127 from 120
Fixed FOV hack not replacing init value for GE
Version 1.6 Released
Restored autolock option (thanks to deuxsonic)
Fixed sanity check for FOV ini load
Emulate logic for camspy\slayer
Added intro skip button combo for GE\PD (FIRE+AIM)
Added camspy\slayer compatibility for PD
Fixed non-zooming weapons reverting to default FOV
Replaced autolock option with unlock on window loss
Added geshowcrosshair to INI_Reset()
Now removes GE autostand code
Added Show Crosshair for GE option
Version 1.5 Released
Added Copyright notice for ManyMouse library
Fixed edge case where ManyMouse would fail to initalize (thanks to Marthur)
Inlined memory functions used by goldeneye.c\perfectdark.c
Refactored codebase to use headers more effectively
If Mouse Sensitivity is set to 0%, show None instead
Allow Mouse Sensitivity to be set to 0%
Removed PD speed-hack
Rewrote Hoverbike pointer scanning (less false positives)
Increased FOV ViewModel Warning (only displays above 75*)
Uses wide character filepath to access ini file
Mouse Acceleration is applied for GoldenEye cursor aiming
Fixed bug where bike pointer was incorrectly detected
Use double slash argument for fopen
Replaced atol with atoi
Version 1.4 Released
GE - While in menus, Aim button is binded to B button
New option - Mouse Acceleration
Fixed GE ROM hack crouch bug
Fixed keyboard race condition - input would not detect keydown every poll
FOV compensates for horizontal aspect ratio
UI Improvements
Version 1.3 Released
Fixed clear bug when profile was empty
Accept all device input if one player is the only active profile
Uncheck Cursor Aiming and speed-hack for non-overclocked 1964 (to avoid confusion)
PD - Improved speed-hack
New option - Field of View slider (thanks to SubDrag)
New option - Perfect Dark speed-hack toggle
Created MinGW makefile
Converted Mouse Injector to ISO C11
Version 1.2 Released
Increased sensitivity range to 500%
Replaced windows injection with direct injection
Removed ReadProcessMemory\WriteProcessMemory functions
Fixed secondary button load bug
Version 1.1 Released
Fixed bug where secondary buttons would not apply
Fixed revert button bug (reverted all players instead of current player)
New option - Autolock Mouse on Window Focus
Fixed edge case where foreground window is incorrectly set upon launching ROM
Cleaned up code and fixed comment typos
Optimized input and injection (bypass disabled players)
PD - Disable speed-hack if slo-mo cheat is detected (ignored for PD ROM hacks)
Removed Project64 support (unstable and incompatible with ManyMouse)
Fixed edge case crash when initializing plugin
Created icon for standalone speed-hack
Created standalone Perfect Dark speed-hack for N-Rage plugin
Informative message boxes now have icons
PD - Fixed rare case where radial menu direction would become stuck
PD - Clicking in radial menu now resets back to center
PD - Fixed bug where radial menu direction would apply after match ended
Increased mouse wheel tickrate
Fixed crash when opened config window after closing ROM
Supports 4 players
Converted to plugin
Mouse locks correctly on multi-screen setups
Now reads from driver (thanks to ManyMouse by rcg)
Replaced strcmp with strcasecm - possible source of emu detect issues
New option - Radial menu mouse control for Perfect Dark
New option - Toggle Crouch
PD - Disable speed-hack if player is using combat boost or match is slow motion
Capped emulator search rate
Capped injection rate for Perfect Dark speed-hack (was unstable)
Changed description for Aim Mode to Cursor Aiming
Crosshair Movement set to 50% by default

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Vvctre v6.12.1

February 18th, 2020, 17:56 Posted By: wraggster

Vvctre v6.12.1 is released. Vvctre is a Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra.

Vvctre Changelog:
Fixed #7

https://github.com/vvanelslande/vvctre

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Vvctre v6.11.1

February 17th, 2020, 20:04 Posted By: wraggster

Vvctre v6.11.1 is released. Vvctre is a Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra.

Vvctre Changelog:
Merged citra-emu/citra@4273b96

https://github.com/vvanelslande/vvctre

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mGBA v0.8.1

February 17th, 2020, 19:55 Posted By: wraggster

mGBA v0.8 is released. mGBA is a new emulator for running Game Boy Advance games. It aims to be faster and more accurate than many existing Game Boy Advance emulators, as well as adding features that other emulators lack.

Features:
- Near full Game Boy Advance hardware support[1].
- Fast emulation. Known to run at full speed even on low end hardware, such as netbooks.
- Qt and SDL ports for a heavy-weight and a light-weight frontend.
- Save type detection, even for flash memory size[2].
- Real-time clock support, even without configuration.
- A built-in BIOS implementation, and ability to load external BIOS files.
- Turbo/fast-forward support by holding Tab.
- Frameskip, configurable up to 9.
- Screenshot support.
- 9 savestate slots. Savestates are also viewable as screenshots.
- Video and GIF recording.
- Remappable controls for both keyboards and gamepads.
- Loading from ZIP files.
- IPS and UPS patch support.
- Game debugging via a command-line interface (not available with Qt port) and GDB remote support.

mGBA v0.8 Changelog:
Emulation fixes:
GB Serialize: Fix timing bug loading channel 4 timing
GBA: Fix multiboot entry point while skipping BIOS
GBA BIOS: Fix undefined instruction HLE behavior
GBA DMA: Fix invalid audio DMA parameters
GBA Memory: Misaligned SRAM writes are ignored
GBA Serialize: Fix serializing DMA transfer register
GBA Serialize: Fix audio DMA timing deserialization
GBA Video: Fix OAM not invalidating after reset (fixes #1630)
GBA Video: Fix backdrop blending on lines without sprites (fixes #1647)
GBA Video: Fix OpenGL sprite flag priority

Other fixes:
Core: Fix race condition initializing thread proxy
Core: Fix integer overflow in ELF loading
FFmpeg: Fix crash when -strict -2 is needed for vcodec or container
FFmpeg: Disallow recording video with no audio nor video
GBA: Automatically skip BIOS for multiboot ROMs
Qt: Only dynamically reset video scale if a game is running
Qt: Fix race condition with proxied video events
Qt: Fix color selection in asset view (fixes #1648)
Qt: Fix missing OSD messages
Qt: Fix crash unloading shaders
Qt: Fix toggled actions on gamepads (fixes #1650)
Qt: Fix extraneous dialog (fixes #1654)
Qt: Fix window title not updating after shutting down game
Qt: Fix GIF view not allowing manual filename entry
Qt: Fix non-GB build (fixes #1664)
Qt: Fix pausing Qt Multimedia audio (fixes #1643)
Qt: Fix invalid names for modifier keys (fixes #525)
SDL: Refresh stale pointers after adding a joystick (fixes #1622)
Util: Fix crash reading invalid ELFs
VFS: Fix handle leak when double-mapping (fixes #1659)

Misc:
FFmpeg: Add more presets
Qt: Fix non-SDL build (fixes #1656)
SDL: Use DirectSound audio driver by default on Windows
Switch: Make OpenGL scale adjustable while running

https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba

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N64 Magazine 21 - november 1998 (UK)

February 17th, 2020, 19:53 Posted By: wraggster

This time, we turn to a fan favourite: the Nintendo 64 issue from November of '98 as we look at issue 21.
We blast off with a first look at one of the biggest games on the system. It's none other than Perfect Dark from Rare.
We then look at the interview with Howard Lincoln, who talks about the past, present and future of the Nintendo 64.
Then we jump straight into the wilderness with the massive 10 page review for Turok 2: Seeds of Evil by Iguana Entertainment. And finally, we look at the review for Glover by Interactive Studios.
Enjoy!

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Nintendo Switch Online NES and SNES games for February 2020 revealed

February 12th, 2020, 21:55 Posted By: wraggster

• Nintendo is bringing fans some new-old classics for the first time of the year, in their February 2020 update for Nintendo Switch Online retro games. Four new games are slated to be added to the service on February 19th, including two NES games and two SNES. On the Nintendo Entertainment System side of things, Shadow of the Ninja and Eliminator Boat Duel will be the latest playable titles, while the Super Nintendo section will see Pop'n TwinBee and Smash Tennis joining their ranks.
  

  Super NES™ Pop'n TwinBee - The sixth game in the TwinBee series, this vertically scrolling shooter takes place in a cute, poppy setting. This shooting game was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ in 1993. TwinBee and WinBee hear from a girl named Madoka that her great-grandfather, Dr. Mardock, has lost his wits, so they set off to return him to his normal self. This game doesn't offer multiple "lives," but the ship will not be destroyed when hit by enemies or their attacks until the life gauge reaches 0. Shoot bells found in the clouds to change their colors and receive various effects.
  
  Smash Tennis - In Smash Tennis for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™, the controls may be simple, but there's plenty of room for skill! Perform a strong shot with the A Button, a weak shot with the B Button, or a lob with the X Button. Easy, right? Well, with only those moves, you can develop all sorts of approaches, unlocking the deep strategies of tennis! See how you fair on the court in Exhibition mode, where you can select your character and court type freely, or in Tournament mode, where you must win set after set to progress through the tournament. All on one of eight court types—three basic and five special!
  
  NES Shadow of the Ninja - Infiltrate Emperor Garuda's stronghold as you prowl through the shadows. It is the year AD 2029, and America is ruled under the dictatorship of Emperor Garuda. In the midst of disorder and oppression, two shadow warriors rise to the people’s cry for help. Choose to play as one of two ninja masters from the Iga clan—Hayate and Kaede—as they infiltrate enemy front lines in these action-packed stages. Master tactics of stealth as you acquire additional weapons and power-ups, defeating numerous foes until you reach the emperor himself. Overthrow the emperor and destroy his wicked empire from within, solo or with a friend!
  
  Eliminator Boat Duel - In this powerboat racing game, get behind the wheel of one of the fastest machines on the water, and get ready to earn boatloads of in-game cash! Drivers earn thousands of dollars for competing, and you'll use your winnings to repair and upgrade your boat to really push your competitive edge to its maximum. Money is what keeps you afloat, and a little aggression can go a long way: sink an opponent to earn a cool $50,000 in-game reward to spend souping up your powerboat. Just try not to get sunk yourself, or you'll be swimming back to dry land. And try to keep the false starts to a minimum. Each time you jump the gun, you'll be slapped with a $2,000 in-game penalty, which is almost worse than going for a swim!
  
  https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo...vealed.557964/
  
  
  

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Nintendo will no longer work with outlet that leaked Pokemon Sword and Shield details

February 12th, 2020, 21:44 Posted By: wraggster

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have publicly announced their intentions to no longer work with a Portuguese website that broke a review embargo to leak details of Pokemon Sword and Shield online ahead of the game's launch.
According to a joint statement from the companies shared with our sister-site, Eurogamer, a reviewer for the website FNintendo shared photos of the game in breach of the confidentiality agreement attached to the early review copy.
"These Pokemon were leaked by a reviewer for the Portuguese website FNintendo, who had received an early copy of the game for review purposes," reads a part of the statement. "Both he and FNintendo failed to handle confidential material, resulting in a clear breach of the confidentiality agreement between Nintendo and the media outlet. As a result, Nintendo will no longer work with FNintendo.
"Nintendo will always protect its intellectual property and brands. Leaks hurt not just Nintendo, but the thousands of employees who work hard to bring games to market, and the millions of fans around the world who look forward to news and surprises.

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FCE Ultra GX v3.4.4

February 11th, 2020, 21:20 Posted By: wraggster

FCE Ultra GX v3.4.4 is released. FCE Ultra GX is a modified port of the FCE Ultra 0.98.12 Nintendo Entertainment system for x86 (Windows/Linux) PC's. With it you can play NES games on your Wii/GameCube(NGC). Version 2 is a complete rewrite based on code from SNES9x GX.

FCE Ultra GX Features:
* Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, and Gamecube controller support
* iNES, FDS, VS, UNIF, and NSF ROM support
* 1-4 Player support
* Zapper support
* RAM / State saving support
* Custom controller configurations
* SD, USB, DVD, SMB, Zip, and 7z support
* Cheat support (.CHT files)
* IPS/UPS/PPF automatic patching support
* NES Compatibility Based on FCEUX 2.1.5

FCE Ultra GX v3.4.4 changelog:
dded back start+A+B+Z trigger to go back to emulator
Updated spanish translation
Added support for serial port 2 (SP2 / SD2SP2) on Gamecube
Compiled with latest libraries

https://github.com/dborth/fceugx

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Vvctre v6.11.0

February 11th, 2020, 21:19 Posted By: wraggster

Vvctre v6.11.0 is released. Vvctre is a Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra.

Vvctre Changelog:
Added dump-romfs command
Merged commit citra-emu/citra@d9ae4c3

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byuu v0.8

February 11th, 2020, 21:15 Posted By: wraggster

byuu v0.8 is released. byuu is a multi-system emulator that focuses on accuracy and ease-of-use. It is currently in early release beta status. byuu is an upcoming multi-system emulator that aims to provide the accuracy of higan, with the ease-of-use of bsnes. It seeks to accomplish this by catering to the common 99% of use cases, rather than higan, which tries to cater to every niche. As such, certain advanced functionality will not be available in byuu; however, the emulator will be significantly easier to use, like bsnes.

Planned roadmap:
v1: support for gamepad mapping and the save state manager
v2: support for other controller types (mice, light guns) and multiple-players
v3: support for Famicom Disk System, Super Game Boy, and Sega CD emulation
v?: support for per-system input mapping, cheat codes, movie recording, and run-ahead functionality
v?+X: optional scanline renderers for each core to boost performance substantially
v?+Y: additional emulation cores from outside of higan (PS1, Saturn, N64 would be most promising!)

https://byuu.org/byuu
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TX announces testing phase for SX CORE and SX LITE mods

February 11th, 2020, 21:12 Posted By: wraggster

• People have been waiting for a while for news from Team-Xecuter, and today they hit us with double-whammy, announcing the name of their upcoming modchips, and at the same time putting out an request for 300 solid modders with skills to help fine-tine their pre-production units that will be going to those that start applying TODAY via Team-Xecuter's website contact us form, as noted below:

  We are looking for 200 to 300 testers who are willing to commit time to really test in depth the product and report back to us eventual bugs, issues, or way to improve it before mass production starts.
  
  Please contact us if you have the skills and time for it. Obviously, you need to know how to open an console and make basic solder points – nothing really challenging here as far a the installation itself. But a bit more to bring us that feedback and find the hidden bugs the common mortal wouldn't.
  
  Please no need to write if:

  • You don't have time to really test this in depth.
  • You don't have the required skills.
  • If you were in touch with us before and we know you just want free stuff, we know who you are, we manufacturers all know each other, don't bother trying.
  • You can't fix your console if there is a little issue. Again, experienced users. We are not going to send you a new console if you drop your soldering iron on the wrong place of your console.

  We already have quite a few names from the past, we will confirm when you email us. But as this product is pretty advanced, we would welcome a little more help. All *NEW* application must come with references from known trusted scene members. If you don't, sorry, we will just ignore your request.
  
  Again this is for ALL Switch. Regular unpatched Switch, Patched, Mariko and Switch Lite. But obviously we are not interested in people with regular unpatched Switch (grab a SX Pro FFS!)
  Click to expand...
  

  So it seems, during the Chinese New Year break, TX was not sleeping, they been working hard, and both the SX CORE and SX LITE is getting ready for the mass public, but in the meantime get to work and apply to TX today showing them your skills and references and you could be one of the lucky first 300 users out there with full bragging rights to show off to the world they have a working modded 'Patched' or 'Mariko' or 'Lite' Switch Console! -- Don't forgot to also check out their recently launched Official TX Support Chat Server
  
  https://gbatemp.net/threads/tx-annou...e-mods.557940/
  
  

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English Translation of Yu Yu Hakusho NES Fighter Released

February 11th, 2020, 21:07 Posted By: wraggster

After spending years on the back burner, Pennywise et al present another completed translation for the NES fighter Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament Rumble.
As usual, great care has been taken to present this translation in the best possible way with super long names of Shishiwakamaru and Sword of the Darkness Flame displaying no problem.
Also of note is that Pennywise discovered a debug mode in the game, but couldn’t quite determine if it could still be triggered, so he included a hack where it can be accessed from the title screen.
As for the game itself, you might think that an NES fighter is a bad idea based on the obvious limitations of the system, but TOSE appears to have a decent job on the game. It’s not kusoge, but it’s also not a masterpiece and is certainly of interest to fans of the anime/manga.

http://yojimbo.eludevisibility.org/

http://www.romhacking.net/translations/5386/

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Switch: NXController 1.0.1 released

February 9th, 2020, 11:48 Posted By: wraggster

NX-Controller, by wwwwwwzx, is composed of a sysmodule and application that let you connect to your hacked Switch via WiFi and transmit keyboard inputs to it.

These inputs are in turn read as controller presses mapped to a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller so you can effectively play any title you want with it although not all will work well as FPS games are probably unplayable for most until mouse support gets added. However, some RPG titles may work just fine especially if they’re 2D because you needn’t bother with changing the camera’s angle.
This solution is composed of main two parts, which all need to be downloaded and installed, namely:

• Sys-botbase, a sys-module by olliz0r, letting you read/write to the Switch’s main memory and run scripts
• The NXController application which is a client for Windows, Linux and Mac with which you connect to your Switch
• You may need to install ldm_mitm if you want to use it with games such Pokemon Sword & Shield which use local WiFi.

To learn more about NX-Controller which was initially released on Sunday and received an update on Monday, follow this link to its GBATemp Thread which also contains installation instructions.

http://wololo.net/2020/02/07/ps4-swi...th-a-keyboard/

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higan v107.13

February 9th, 2020, 11:40 Posted By: wraggster

higan v107.13 is released. higan (formerly bsnes) is a Nintendo multi-system emulator that began development on 2004-10-14. It currently supports the following systems:
- Famicom
- Super Famicom
- Game Boy
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance

higan also supports the following subsystems:
- Super Game Boy
- BS-X Satellaview
- Sufami Turbo

higan Changelog：
* v107.13
More byuu progress.
* v107.12
Yet more work on byuu.


https://gitlab.com/higan/higan

http://www.emucr.com/2020/02/higan-v10713.html

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Cemu v1.17.1

February 9th, 2020, 11:34 Posted By: wraggster

Cemu v1.17.1 is released. Cemu is a Nintendo Wii U emulator that runs commercial games. Highly experimental software to emulate Wii U applications on PC.

Cemu Changelog:
general: Added stick visualization to input settings
general: Replaced vsync checkbox with a dropdown and added renderer-specific options

vulkan: Overhauled internal Vulkan object/resource management
- Fixes crashes due to erroneously releasing textures that were still in use
- Fixes some RAM/VRAM leaks
- Generally lower VRAM usage since textures are released as soon as possible (previous solution enforced a 3 frame delay)

vulkan: Reloading graphic pack shaders should no longer cause a crash
vulkan: Added debug stats as an additional overlay option

http://cemu.info/

http://www.emucr.com/2020/02/cemu-v1171.html

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Vvctre v6.10.0

February 9th, 2020, 11:30 Posted By: wraggster

Vvctre v6.10.0 is released. Vvctre is a Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra.

Vvctre Changelog:
* Added RPC endpoints to get and set all the ARM register values
* Added RPC endpoints to pause and continue emulation

https://github.com/vvanelslande/vvctre

http://www.emucr.com/2020/02/vvctre-v6100.html

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SEGA Ages version of Sonic 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 will launch this month

February 9th, 2020, 11:24 Posted By: wraggster

• We've finally got more details on the new SEGA Ages version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Previously revealed to have Sonic Mania's Drop Dash ability and Knuckles as a playable character, Sega has provided the launch date for the western release, along with its price. On February 20th, Sonic 2, alongside Puyo Puyo 2 will be available on the Nintendo Switch eShop, for $7.99 respectively. Just like the Nintendo 3DS editions of classic Sonic games, the SEGA Ages port will be handled by M2.
  
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