MultiBoy 32 announced

March 13th, 2019, 20:58 Posted By: wraggster

Kevin Mellott has announced MultiBoy 32, the first ever Virtual Boy multicart! It comes equipped with an SD card slot and can store up to 32 games of up to 32 Mbit each on its internal 1 Gbit flash chip. A battery-free MRAM chip adds standard-sized SRAM for each of the 32 game slots, and is connected through a full 16bit bus width instead of the production 8bit width.

Features:

1. Flash space: 32 slots of 32Mbit RAM via a 1Gbit Flash.
2. RAM space: 256k x 16 SRAM space (8k x 16 per slot) using MRAM (no battery needed).
3. Full 16bit SRAM bus instead of the production 8bit width.
4. On board 32bit microcontroller (MCU) for programming slots.
5. USB input for interfacing and control.
6. Games loaded via SD card slot.
7. On screen game selection themed around my 8bit VB character Do-Do.
8. Arduino compatible MCU (custom firmware development if you're so inclined).

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Atmosphère version 0.8.5 has been released

March 13th, 2019, 20:50 Posted By: wraggster

@SciresM has just released version 0.8.5 of his Nintendo Switch Custom Firmware, thus marking its 12th release.
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Our girl June is back! - And this update brings with it a 'cheat engine' that works with all the cheats found on: www.MAX-CHEATS.com

SciresM said:


Happy June 15th! Atmosphere 0.8.5 has released: (See the official link below for more info)

Per-title content override key combinations, better support for hekate, support for cheat codes (full backwards compatibility with existing codes + bugfixes + new features)...

I hope you all enjoy!


OFFICIAL SITE: --> https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atm...ases/tag/0.8.5

via https://www.maxconsole.com/threads/a...eleased.50976/

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Nintendo reportedly asks mobile partners to stop players from spending so much

March 13th, 2019, 17:42 Posted By: wraggster

Concerned with its self-image, Nintendo has reportedly asked some of its mobile game development partners to adjust the microtransactions in their titles so that users won't overspend.
The Wall Street Journal reports that sources at CyberAgent, which owns Dragalia Lost developer CyGames, have asked the studio to adjust its microtransaction-driven character lottery so players won't pour as much money into it trying to win rare characters.
"Nintendo is not interested in making a large amount of revenue from a single smartphone game," one CyberAgent official reportedly said. "If we managed the game alone, we would have made a lot more."
The sources say that Nintendo is apparently worried it will be seen as greedy if players are spending too much. All of Nintendo's mobile games have been free to play or start, with microtransactions optional.
So far, Nintendo hasn't managed to produce a true mobile hit. Its first attempt, Miitomo, was shut down after only two years. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima said that Super Mario Run, a game that was free-to-start with a paywall for later levels, "did not meet our expectations."
Fire Emblem Heroes seems to be doing better. Using a more traditional microtransaction model where players can pay to acquire new hero characters, the game had brought in around $400 million in worldwide revenue since launch as Sensor Tower reported back in August. At that same time, it had far outstripped Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which made only $42 million from its launch in November 2017 to August of 2018, and has been criticized over time for its excessive reliance on microtransactions for players to make progress.
Dragalia Lost, Nintendo's most recent mobile endeavor, also seems to be struggling. CyberAgent lowered its projections for the 2019 fiscal year in its Q1 financial report for the first time in 17 years, going from ¥30 billion ($268 million) to ¥20 billion ($179 million). As president Susumu Fujita acknowledged in his statement about the lowered forecast, this was partly due to Dragalia Lost not maintaining momentum despite interest at launch.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...ending-so-much

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Nintendo introduces Nintendo Labo VR Kit

March 13th, 2019, 17:41 Posted By: wraggster

Today, Nintendo announced the upcoming launch of the fourth kit in its Nintendo Labo series: a VR kit that will offer "shareable, simple VR gaming experiences."
The Nintendo Labo VR Kit includes the Nintendo Labo software for the Nintendo Switch as well as six cardboard DIY sets, one of which is a pair of VR goggles. The goggles are then usable with the other five projects in the kit for various simple games, such as fighting aliens with a cardboard blaster gun or taking photos of underwater creatures with a camera.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...do-labo-vr-kit

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GameByte: Parents' increase game spending for their kids by 34% in 2018

March 13th, 2019, 17:37 Posted By: wraggster

Parents in the US spend on average $433 per year on video game content for their children, according to a report from market intelligence firm Interpret.
Considering children aged between three and 12, the GameByte report found that parents' spending on gaming content had increased 34% year-on-year, and accounted for one-third of all entertainment spending.
In total, the average amount a parent spent on entertainment for their child in 2018 was $1,300, which amounts to a 25% increase over 2017.
Of children in this age bracket, the report also found that 91% ask permission before making an in-app purchase.
"That means publishers and advertisers need to be mindful that they're essentially targeting a dual customer base," said Jesse Divnich, vice president of research and strategy at Interpret.
"Parents are always going to look out for what's best for their children, and convincing parents that your game aligns with parents' expectations is an important step in the engagement process.
"Understanding the complexities of this dual customer base is difficult and sometimes expensive. However, the publishers and advertisers that do put in the effort are far more successful in the market."

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/new...newthread&f=27

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GetMyBru - AIO Homebrew installer

February 27th, 2019, 18:22 Posted By: wraggster

• Is an 'All in one' Homebrew installer for Windows users licensed under the GNU GPL v3 License agreement, and made in C#.
  This utility doesn't just support the Nintendo Switch, but also supports the Nintendo Wii U; and will also support the Wii within the future.
  
  This utility is primarily Switch focused, and as of now only supports Homebrew for it. Later versions will improve the utility and add full support for Wii and Wii U.
  
  

  • Source
    
    You can grab the latest Automatically compiled AppVeyor build/s here.
    You can find the source code here.
    You can also find the latest Todo List here.
    
    https://gbatemp.net/threads/getmybru...taller.532367/
    
    
    

  
  
  
  
  

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VisualBoyAdvance-M v2.1.1 released!

February 27th, 2019, 18:20 Posted By: wraggster

news via http://www.emulation64.com/view/2941...v211-released/

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"Innsmouth Mansion" English Translation Patch

February 27th, 2019, 18:12 Posted By: wraggster

Thunderstruck has released an English Translation Patch for Insmouse No Yakata. Get "Innsmouth Mansion" here.

https://www.planetvb.com/modules/new...hp?storyid=457

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Twitch's fight against EU copyright laws continues with MEPs playing Mario Kart

February 27th, 2019, 18:08 Posted By: wraggster

Leading games streaming platform Twitch continues its efforts to counter an upcoming change in EU law that could see it liable for copyright infringements that happen on its site.
The company has already joined YouTube and the #SaveTheInternet movement in speaking out against Article 13, a change to EU copyright laws that aims to help IP holders recoup more money if their rights are infringed.
Under the new laws, which the European Parliament has already voted in favour of, sites like Twitch will be responsible not only for content they post through their site but also material posted by users. If videos include images, text, sounds or music that infringe on copyright, the host platform could face hefty fines.
Twitch has argued it could be forced to impose filters and monitoring measures on all EU users, which would not only limit what they're able to stream but also what viewers are able to watch if they're based in the EU.
The site has previously called for its community to contact Members of European Parliament to help fight the cause, and now PCGamesN reports it's taking this a step further by hosting two MEPs on its official channel.
Later today, Tiemo Wölken of Germany's Social Democratic Party and Julia Reda of the nation's Pirate Party will play Mario Kart while discussing the issue of Article 13 and how its impact can be limited.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...ing-mario-kart

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NES ONLINE Game Injector MOD (New support)

February 25th, 2019, 21:02 Posted By: wraggster

• As the Nes Online Game injector wasnt beinng updated , and lack of support for new Game Code format
  I decided to take things into my hands and release Nes Online Game injector MOD
  
  Wich give the program alot of new support changes, capability and improvment of user interface and utility control
  
  Q&A:
  Q: whats the diffrence between new and old Game Code format?
  A:New format is Nes online 2.0 and above, Old format is below 2.0 like ver 1.1.0!
  
  So without farder talk here it is
  
  Preview:
  
  
  ChangeLog
  
  Version 1.3.5M (3.5) (The Myth 1.3.5M)
  

  • Fixed Game Code Generation, no more exeptions
  • Fixed Game Title Generation, Tool will remove all Special Characters from the Game file opened
  • Fixed Throw Exeption Error When Canaceling Open Rom File dialog
  • Added Extra Checks For Game Code & Game Tiltele Generation scripts to insure stability

  Version 1.3M (3.5) (The Myth)
  

  • Fixed Output Directory Name, Dosn't Show GameCode Anymore in Game directory Name
  • Fixed Wrong GameCode Output inside the GameDir which Caused freezes in Nes Online when Starting the game
  • Now New Format is set By Default
  • Forced the Game Dir Name to UpperCase
  • Added Screnenshot Preview
  • Added Numeric input for the Volume since I forgot about it last time
  • Minor UI Changes and Untility improvement
  • Added New Format Game Code Check, Utility won't let you to inject the Newformat if Game code isn't NxxxE
  • Added Game Code Fix Pattern to make sure the Game code is correct for new format
  • Added Player Count + Release Date and lcla6 input support. This is only for the new format US/EU as of now
  • Minor Bug fixes and skipped to Version 1.2

  Version 1.1M (3.5) (The Insomnia 1.1M)
  

  • Changed from text input fields to numeric input for numbers

  Version 1.0M (3.5) (The Insomnia)
  

  • Added new/old format support which can be chosen from the dropdown menu
  • Minor UI modifications
  • Auto-fill support added, some fields gets filled automatically now
  • GameTitle| Generated from the opened ROM name
  • GameCode | Generated random code using the ROM file's name characters; the other fields are already filled
  • Generate the normal game dirictory, this is the name from game's title

  
  
  I Hope You Guys Enjoy this !!!
  DOWNLOAD + SourceCode on my github:
  https://github.com/KranKRival/NES-ON...ector/releases
  Credits:
  @bodyXY - Original Tool Developer
  @KuranKu - Official Mod Developer
  
  
  

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Unofficial Android port shown running on a Nintendo Switch

February 25th, 2019, 21:01 Posted By: wraggster

• The possibility of running Android on a Nintendo Switch has always been a source of discussion in the scene since its early days. Some are favourable to the idea, pointing to the Tegra X1 SoC at the heart of the console which is already found in other Android devices (not taking into account the customizations commissioned by Nintendo) and how such a port would both expand the console's capabilities and its software library. Others reject it, citing how many other devices would be able to do the same job in a better way without requiring any software modifications. Nevertheless, so far all those arguments have been the product of speculation, however it seems things may change soon as the developer Max Keller, also known as "langer hans", has shown a video of an unofficial Android port running on a Switch.
  
  While we've already been teased with small details of such a port in the past, for example see this tweet made by @natinusala not too long ago, it's indeed the first time we're able to see a sneak peek of it in action. The video is linked down below and it showcases the OS's home screen, a couple applications including a WebKit browser test, switching between portrait and landscape mode and working WiFi & Bluetooth. Still, the GPU drivers don't behave properly at the moment which causes stuttering during operation.
  
  

  • The poster is already known for other projects, mainly for modding other Android ROMs, however it underlines that most of the work has been done by another developer known as Billy Laws (ByLaws) who has already posted a device tree for the Switch on his GitLab account (link in the sources below). There is currently no public release nor ETA but this should come as no surprise as it's evident the port needs some work before it can be called usable.
    
    What do you think? Are you excited about an Android port for the Switch or do you dismiss it as being just a gimmick?
    
    Source
    
    via https://gbatemp.net/threads/unoffici...switch.532182/
    
    
    
  
  
  

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Nintendo Switch Boot Logo Converter For CFW Hekate/Atmosphere

February 25th, 2019, 21:00 Posted By: wraggster

• Converts Any Image To Usable "bootlogo.bmp" with Hekate And Atmosphere Format !
  
  
  
  Download + SourceCode
  https://github.com/KranKRival/EX-Boo...erter/releases
  
  via https://gbatemp.net/threads/ex-bootl...verter.532239/

  
  
  
  
  

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No$GBA 2.9d released!

February 25th, 2019, 20:59 Posted By: wraggster

NO$GBA pronounced as No Cash GBA is a Nintendo DS / DS Lite and GameBoy Advance emulator for Windows XP, Vindows VISTA and MS-DOS.

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mGBA v0.71 released!

February 25th, 2019, 20:58 Posted By: wraggster

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.

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Bubble Bobble Deluxe Released, 30 Years After Original NES Title

February 25th, 2019, 20:56 Posted By: wraggster

Bubble Bobble was released as an arcade game back in 1986 by Taito. It quickly became popular with its cooperative, simultaneous 2-player gameplay, charming characters, and fun gameplay. Following this success, Taito decided to port the game to several other platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, which was released in 1988, perhaps being one of the most popular ports of the title.
30 years later after the release of the NES title, Bub and Bob are back with Bubble Bobble Deluxe! Bubble Bobble Deluxe features brand new fresh levels for you and a friend to explore, with fast bubble popping action! Trap the enemies inside of bubbles, then pop them! Some graphics have been replaced with ones from the original arcade game, and if you can’t finish the game in one sitting, the password feature will allow you to resume right where you left off. With over 100 levels to conquer, Bubble Bobble Deluxe is endless fun!
What are you waiting for? Grab a friend, and relive this classic, reimagined!

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Mario's and Luigi's lost brother has arrived

February 25th, 2019, 20:52 Posted By: wraggster

Finally, Super Kevin is here!
Kevin (or Super Kevin) is the lost brother of Mario and Luigi. He was once Bowser’s hostage in the castle for many years, but thanks to his special fireball, he has managed to escape from the clutches of the King Koopa. Now it’s time to take revenge!
Features of his abilities:

• jump rise rate: same as Luigi
• jump fall rate: same as Mario
• double fireball shooting at once (during ducking as well; moreover, hold the fireball -shooting button down to keep shooting at a normal rate without having to release the button)
• bounce off of enemies: twice bigger
• skidding: same as Mario

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Atmosphère version 0.8.4 has been released

February 25th, 2019, 20:51 Posted By: wraggster

• @SciresM has just released version 0.8.4 of his Nintendo Switch custom firmware, thus marking its eleventh official release.
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  Our girl June is back! - Finally, there is CFW for the Switch that supports v7.0.x firmwares, with a special 'sept payload'!
  SciresM said:

  I know you've all been waiting...Happy June 15th! Atmosphere 0.8.4 has released: (see new link below)
  Full support for 7.0.x, bug fixes, improved reboot-to-payload/shutdown options, kernel JIT patches...
  I hope you all enjoy!
  Click to expand...
  

  PLEASE NOTE: --> There is no 'sigpatches' released by others yet for it, so NO BACKUPS, NO PIRACY !!!
  OFFICIAL SITE: --> https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atm...ases/tag/0.8.4
  
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Reggie Fils-Aime to retire, Doug Bowser named Nintendo of America president

February 25th, 2019, 20:49 Posted By: wraggster

Today, Nintendo has announced that current Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is set to retire from his role, with current senior VP of sales and marketing Doug Bowser to succeed him in the role. The transition is set to occur on April 15.
"Nintendo owns a part of my heart forever," Fils-Aime said. "It's a part that is filled with gratitude - for the incredibly talented people I've worked with, for the opportunity to represent such a wonderful brand, and most of all, to feel like a member of the world's most positive and enduring gamer community. As I look forward to departing in both good health and good humor, this is not 'game over' for me, but instead 'leveling up' to more time with my wife, family and friends."
Fils-Aime departs the company after over 15 years, beginning as executive FP of sales and marketing in 200 and moving into the position of Nintendo of America president in 2006. His over 15 years with the company spanned from the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance era, through the Wii, Wii U, DS, and 3DS generations, and on to the Nintendo Switch's launch and first two years on the market.
In a tweeted video, Fils-Aime addressed the Nintendo fan community to express gratitude for his time at Nintendo. He also offered additional comments on his successor.
"Doug is a passionate and powerful leader, and a guy who in his youth probably spent too much time in front of a Donkey Kong arcade machine. Inside Nintendo, people already know him as a driving force, and you'll come to see that too. And I ask you, with a name like Bowser, who better to hold the keys to the Nintendo castle?
"Doug has a strong relationship with Mr. Furukawa and all the teams at NCL and NoE, so I know that together our teams will continue to surprise and delight."
Bowser joined the company in 2015 after over eight years with Electronic Arts in various VP positions, culminating with the title of VP of global business planning. Before that, Bowser worked his way up through roles at Procter & Gamble, beginning in sales in 1984 and eventually working in a director role by the time he departed in the company in 2007.
Bowser joined Nintendo in May of 2015 as the VP of sales, and was then promoted to his current role in August of 2016 to lead marketing for the Nintendo Switch.
"It has been my great fortune to work with and be mentored by Reggie for four years at Nintendo of America," Bowser said. "And rest assured, we will continue to build on his work to evolve and expand our brand, furthering Nintendo's global mission of creating smiles. There are millions more of those to come."

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...rica-president

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Game Pass, Xbox-exclusive games reportedly heading to Switch

February 25th, 2019, 20:48 Posted By: wraggster

Since a GDC panel description found earlier this month revealed that Microsoft would be bringing Xbox Live to Nintendo Switch, speculation has been rampant as to exactly what all that would entail. Now, a new report seems to indicate that Xbox's services on Switch might be fairly extensive.
reported yesterday that according to sources, Microsoft will begin publishing more software on the Nintendo Switch, including at least one current exclusive - Ori and the Blind Forest. In addition, the company plans to release an Xbox app for the Switch that will allow users access to Xbox Game Pass will support Project xCloud - allowing games to be streamed to the Switch, even if the console itself would not normally be able to run them well.
The report was corroborated by Game Informer, with sources saying we may hear an announcement of the collaboration sometime this year.
If true, this partnership would be unsurprising given Microsoft's determination to bring Game Pass "to every device." It also wouldn't be the first time recently that Microsoft and Nintendo teamed up to allow crossover between their consoles. Last year, the two worked together to promote cross-platform play between their two systems as Sony faced criticism for its stubbornness on the matter (an issue the platform holder is still apparently not budging much on).

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...ding-to-switch

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SX Installer v1.5 Available!

February 21st, 2019, 16:19 Posted By: wraggster

While our SX OS team is hard at work on our upcoming update supporting Nintendo's 7.0.x firmware!

SX_Server_11_1


The SX Installer team is happy to bring you another update adding some of the most requests features we received from users by email.


SXAPP15


CHANGELOG v1.5:

increased single-threaded install speed.
added option for multi-threaded network install to increase install speed.
fixed memory issue with tiny game icon diplay.
fixed slow boot time when retroarch has a large collection of thumbnails.
more responsive UI menus.
added support for the new "SX Server" to easily install NSP's from a windows PC over the network or through direct USB connection.
General UI enhancements.

SX Server v1.1 is a separate download for advanced users (Windows PC is required).


SX_Server_11_2


More to come soon from us, meanwhile, enjoy this update and thank you for your patience.

https://team-xecuter.com/sx-installer-v1-5-available/

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