New in this version:

* Supports Monochrome Mode, used to flash the screen in Dragon Warrior 1, 2, and Final Fantasy 3.

* Supports Frame IRQ used by Dragon Quest 1, 2, and Door Door. Possibly buggy.

* Supports NES Play Action Football

* Supports Mapper 42

* Now can save state in mapper 40,42,69

* SRAM save compression takes place immediately on entering menu, making save smaller for pogoshell

* Removed EWRAM Turbo option

* Changing gamma immediatly updates palette

* Code Cleanup

 

Newer:

* Fixed IRQ bugs

>> Get it HERE.

Thanks to Let's Emu for the heads-up.

SNES emulator

10/14/2006 - bsnes v0.018 released

I began working on bsnes on October 14th, 2004. I am releasing bsnes v0.018 today to celebrate bsnes' two year anniversary. Please note that this release incurs a ~15% speed reduction since v0.017, due to IRQ and S-SMP timing improvements.

 

Changelog:

* Fixed many critical errors in IRQ timing, should be *very* close to real hardware now

* Corrected major CPU timing bug involving CPU I/O condition 4

* Corrected bug with generic HiROM / LoROM memory maps

* Corrected bug involving HDMA indirect channel termination [anomie]

* OAM address reset now occurs when screen display is enabled, per recent research

* Readded full DMA, HDMA and HDMA init bus sync timing

* Added preliminary emulation of S-SMP $00f0 TEST register (6 of 8 bits are supported)

* Readded emulation of known timing differences between CPU revisions 1 and 2

* Config file can now control scanline-based PPU render position. This will only be needed until a proper dot-based PPU renderer is added

* Removed core debugging hooks so that debugging console can remain in public releases, it now functions as a tracer and memory editor

* Config file paths once again work correctly even if missing trailing backslash

* Video configuration simplified, sorry in advance to those who enjoyed the profile mode used before

* Added new configuration screen to control some emulation settings

* Replaced bsnes program icon with a much nicer one [FitzRoy]

* Optimized memory speed detection algorithm

* Preliminary UPS soft-patching support (do not use this yet!)

* Decreased memory usage and optimized generic libraries used by bsnes (/src/lib)

* Now caching OAM by one line, somewhat similar to a real SNES. Fixes Winter Gold, but causes line rendering error in Mega lo Mania

* Lots more, as usual

 

The following games have been fixed since v0.017 by the above bugfixes:

 

* Battle Blaze (J, U)

* Circuit USA (J)

* F1 Grand Prix (J)

* Funaki Masakatsu no Hybrid Wrestler - Tougi Denshou (J)

* Jumbo Ozaki no Hole in One (J)

* Mahjongg Taikai II (J)

* RPG Tsukuru - Super Dante (J)

* Robocop Versus The Terminator (U, E)

* Sink or Swim (U, E)

* Street Racer (J)

* Touge Densetsu Saisoku Battle (J)

* Winter Olympics (U, E)

>> Get it HERE.

And to quote Joystiq.

Right, when is it taking place?

The event will take from July 11th until July 13th, 2007.

It's not still in Los Angeles, is it?

No, it's been moved to the considerably less vile Santa Monica. Attendee mortality rates should be significantly improved. That means they'll go down ... we think.

And from Gamedaily.

...Today the ESA revealed that the new E3 Media and Business Summit will be held July 11-13, 2007, in Santa Monica and "will combine the best elements of the former trade show into a business event celebrating the video game industry's present and future." Event booking is expected tol be launched within the next 30 days.

ESA members and non-members will have the opportunity to stage major press events, which ESA said will be the "centerpiece" of the new E3, and companies will be able to set up meetings in hotel suites and meeting rooms with media, retailers, developer partners, and others. The event will also feature a daily luncheon conference session with top executives and/or analysts, and a Serious Games showcase will also be present. The ESA is also looking into adding an independent games showcase. The "Into The Pixel" video game art competition and exhibition may also make a return.

>>Gamedaily

And no, you aren't invited.

Rom Manager

clrmamepro 3.93a released, some small fixes before the next big thing comes in ....rather easy to guess what it will be if you look at the files.

 

clrmamepro 3.93a (13-Oct-2006)

 

* fixed: export sets to file falsely converts \r\n to \r\r\n

* fixed: single-click add for path Change doesn't work

* fixed: rebuilder falsely runs the quick size check when ignore-size is enabled

* fixed: rebuilder fix from 3.93 isn't working correctly in all cases

>> Get it HERE.