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Ami/WinArcadia 36.0 & DroidArcadia 4.5 released
WinArcadia 36.0 (Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11): 26 January 2026
DroidArcadia 4.5 (Android): 26 January 2026
AmiArcadia 36.0 (AmigaOS 3): 26 January 2026
AmiArcadia 36.0 (AmigaOS 4): 26 January 2026
AmiArcadia 35.9 (MorphOS): 14 January 2026
Super Bug Advance 1.31 (Game Boy Advance): 11 August 2025
AmiArcadia and WinArcadia are multi-emulators/assemblers/disassemblers
of these machines:
* Emerson Arcadia 2001 console family (Bandai, Emerson, Grandstand,
Intervision, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, MPT-03, Ormatu, Palladium, Poppy,
Robdajet, Tele-Fever, Tempest, Tryom, Tunix, etc.) (c. 1982);
* Interton VC 4000 console family (Acetronic, Cabel, Fountain,
Hanimex, Interton, Prinztronic, Radofin, Rowtron, Soundic, Voltmace,
Waddingtons, etc.) (c. 1978);
* Elektor TV Games Computer (1979);
* PIPBUG- and BINBUG-based machines (Electronics Australia 77up2 and
78up5, Signetics Adaptable Board Computer, Eurocard 2650, etc.)
1977-1978);
* Signetics Instructor 50 trainer (1978);
* Signetics TWIN minicomputer (1976);
* Central Data 2650 microcomputer (1977);
* PHUNSY microcomputer (c. 1980);
* Ravensburger Selbstbaucomputer aka 2650 Minimal Computer trainer (1984);
* Hofacker MIKIT 2650 trainer (1978);
* Astro Wars, Galaxia, Laser Battle and Lazarian coin-ops by Zaccaria
(1979-1981);
* Malzak 1 and 2 coin-ops by Kitronix (c. 1981);
* AY-3-8500/8550/8600-based Pong systems (Coleco Telstar Galaxy, Sheen
TVG-201, etc.) (1976-1977); and
* VTech Type-right machine (1985).
Features include: ReAction GUI, load/save snapshots, windowed and full-
screen modes, CPU tracing, trainer, drag and drop support, graphics
scaling, automatic load/save of configuration/game, keyboard/joystick/
gamepad/paddle/mouse/trackball/Vision-dapter support, autofire, turbo
mode, gameplay recording/playback, sprite demultiplexing, help windows,
source code, debugger, frame skipping, redefinable keys, save screenshots
(9 supported formats), REXX port, network play (IPv4 and IPv6), real-time
monitor, locale support, game selection sidebar, text-to-speech,
artefacting, support for ZIPped games, clipboard support, palette editor,
memory editor, tone retuning, high score management, force feedback,
sprite editor, 3D, assembler, CALM & IEEE-694 support, Scale2x/3x/4x and
HQx filters, animation recording (4 supported formats), sound recording (8
supported formats), horizon dejittering, tape decks (4 supported formats),
RetroAchievements support, printer emulation, floppy disk drive emulation,
screen editor, papertape emulation, bezel display, industrial/scientific
peripherals, magnifier.
The supported languages are currently English, Dutch, French, German,
Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish.
Changes since V35.9:
Summary:
* Arcadia: added "Settings|Sprites|Transparent" option (WinArcadia
only).
* Elektor: enhanced "Help|Game information..." subwindow.
* Debugger: added WARN command/toggle.
* Miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.
Details:
aa: os3: replaced os4 aiss imagery with os3 aiss imagery wherever
possible.
wa: removed pointless/broken "macros|generate animations|avi" toggle.
wa: arcadia: added transparent sprite demultiplexing option.
cd2650: updated built-in p1 dos image from version 1.0 to 1.1.
cd2650: built-in p1 dos image now includes utilities.
cd2650: debugger: DIR command with "verbose disk?" ticked now shows
blocks used for each file.
magnifier no longer opens until pointer is over guest screen.
assembler: now an error is generated for code/data beyond 32K.
debugger: added WARN command/toggle.
reimplemented "frame/line-based emulation?" toggle as mutually exclusive
subitems.
aa: os4.1fe: fixed: append/replace/ignore menu subitems did not work
correctly.
elektor: fixed: trainers did not work for enhanced version of cosmic
adventure.
elektor: game help subwin: added box scans.
cd2650: debugger: VIEW BIOS command now shows p1 dos variables.
cd2650: added data comments for p1 dos variables.
cd2650: added labels for p1 dos variables.
wa: fixed: it could print the same string endlessly in response to eg.
user choosing an item from debug menu.
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DroidArcadia is the Android port of the AmiArcadia/WinArcadia emulator.
These machines are emulated:
* Emerson Arcadia 2001 console family (Bandai, Emerson,
Grandstand, Intervision, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, MPT-03, Ormatu,
Palladium, Poppy, Robdajet, Tele-Fever, Tempest, Tryom, Tunix,
etc.) (c. 1982);
* Interton VC 4000 console family (Acetronic, Cabel, Fountain,
Hanimex, Interton, Prinztronic, Radofin, Rowtron, Soundic, Voltmace,
Waddingtons, etc.) (c. 1978);
* Elektor TV Games Computer (1979);
* Astro Wars, Galaxia, Laser Battle and Lazarian coin-ops by Zaccaria
(1979-1981); and
* Malzak 1 and 2 coin-ops by Kitronix (c. 1981).
Features include: artefacting, autofire, force feedback, frame skipping,
game help, gamepad support, high score management, horizon dejittering,
locale support, save screenshots, saved states, sprite demultiplexing,
tone retuning, trainers, artefacting, support for ZIPped games, DIP switch
editor, RetroAchievements support.
The emulator can be used standalone, or with the ES-DE or LaunchBox
frontends. The supported languages are currently English, Dutch, French,
German, Greek, Italian, Polish and Spanish.
Changes since V4.41:
Summary:
* Arcadia: added "Sprites: Transparent" option.
* Elektor: enhanced "Game information..." activity.
* Enhanced high score management.
* Bug fixes.
Details:
arcadia: fixed: horse racing: overlay for right player was incorrect.
elektor: fixed: it could crash when loading a game on some systems.
elektor: fixed: TVC files were not being recognized by retroachievements
subsystem.
arcadia: added transparent sprite demultiplexing option.
fixed: arcadia "clear high scores" button was also clearing coin-op
high scores.
added date support for high score tables.
elektor: fixed: trainers did not work for enhanced version of cosmic
adventure.
elektor: game help activity: added box scans.
Ami/WinArcadia 35.9 released
WinArcadia 35.9 (Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11): 14 January 2026
DroidArcadia 4.41 (Android): 8 December 2025
AmiArcadia 35.9 (AmigaOS 3): 14 January 2026
AmiArcadia 35.9 (AmigaOS 4): 14 January 2026
AmiArcadia 35.81 (MorphOS): 4 January 2026
Super Bug Advance 1.31 (Game Boy Advance): 11 August 2025
AmiArcadia and WinArcadia are multi-emulators/assemblers/disassemblers
of these machines:
* Emerson Arcadia 2001 console family (Bandai, Emerson, Grandstand,
Intervision, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, MPT-03, Ormatu, Palladium, Poppy,
Robdajet, Tele-Fever, Tempest, Tryom, Tunix, etc.) (c. 1982);
* Interton VC 4000 console family (Acetronic, Cabel, Fountain,
Hanimex, Interton, Prinztronic, Radofin, Rowtron, Soundic, Voltmace,
Waddingtons, etc.) (c. 1978);
* Elektor TV Games Computer (1979);
* PIPBUG- and BINBUG-based machines (Electronics Australia 77up2 and
78up5, Signetics Adaptable Board Computer, Eurocard 2650, etc.)
1977-1978);
* Signetics Instructor 50 trainer (1978);
* Signetics TWIN minicomputer (1976);
* Central Data 2650 microcomputer (1977);
* PHUNSY microcomputer (c. 1980);
* Ravensburger Selbstbaucomputer aka 2650 Minimal Computer trainer (1984);
* Hofacker MIKIT 2650 trainer (1978);
* Astro Wars, Galaxia, Laser Battle and Lazarian coin-ops by Zaccaria
(1979-1981);
* Malzak 1 and 2 coin-ops by Kitronix (c. 1981);
* AY-3-8500/8550/8600-based Pong systems (Coleco Telstar Galaxy, Sheen
TVG-201, etc.) (1976-1977); and
* VTech Type-right machine (1985).
Features include: ReAction GUI, load/save snapshots, windowed and full-
screen modes, CPU tracing, trainer, drag and drop support, graphics
scaling, automatic load/save of configuration/game, keyboard/joystick/
gamepad/paddle/mouse/trackball/Vision-dapter support, autofire, turbo
mode, gameplay recording/playback, sprite demultiplexing, help windows,
source code, debugger, frame skipping, redefinable keys, save screenshots
(9 supported formats), REXX port, network play (IPv4 and IPv6), real-time
monitor, locale support, game selection sidebar, text-to-speech,
artefacting, support for ZIPped games, clipboard support, palette editor,
memory editor, tone retuning, high score management, force feedback,
sprite editor, 3D, assembler, CALM & IEEE-694 support, Scale2x/3x/4x and
HQx filters, animation recording (5 supported formats), sound recording (8
supported formats), horizon dejittering, tape decks (4 supported formats),
RetroAchievements support, printer emulation, floppy disk drive emulation,
screen editor, papertape emulation, bezel display, industrial/scientific
peripherals, magnifier.
The supported languages are currently English, Dutch, French, German,
Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish.
Changes since V35.81:
Summary:
* PIPBUG: added "Settings|VDU|Radio Bulletin" option.
* Miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.
Details:
fixed: relative indirect accesses to bios routines were never logged.
pipbug: added preliminary radio bulletin vdu support (incl. controls
subwin).
assembler: now emits a warning if there is no END directive.
improved emulation of bell sound output.
pipbug: fixed: some unlit segments were still drawn even when "draw
unlit LEDs?" was off.
fixed: narrow/wide setting was not being preserved correctly across
invocations.
Ami/WinArcadia 35.81 released
WinArcadia 35.81 (Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11): 4 January 2026
DroidArcadia 4.41 (Android): 8 December 2025
AmiArcadia 35.81 (AmigaOS 3): 4 January 2026
AmiArcadia 35.81 (AmigaOS 4): 4 January 2026
AmiArcadia 35.8 (MorphOS): 27 December 2025
Super Bug Advance 1.31 (Game Boy Advance): 11 August 2025
AmiArcadia and WinArcadia are multi-emulators/assemblers/disassemblers
of these machines:
* Emerson Arcadia 2001 console family (Bandai, Emerson, Grandstand,
Intervision, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, MPT-03, Ormatu, Palladium, Poppy,
Robdajet, Tele-Fever, Tempest, Tryom, Tunix, etc.) (c. 1982);
* Interton VC 4000 console family (Acetronic, Cabel, Fountain,
Hanimex, Interton, Prinztronic, Radofin, Rowtron, Soundic, Voltmace,
Waddingtons, etc.) (c. 1978);
* Elektor TV Games Computer (1979);
* PIPBUG- and BINBUG-based machines (Electronics Australia 77up2 and
78up5, Signetics Adaptable Board Computer, Eurocard 2650, etc.)
1977-1978);
* Signetics Instructor 50 trainer (1978);
* Signetics TWIN minicomputer (1976);
* Central Data 2650 microcomputer (1977);
* PHUNSY microcomputer (c. 1980);
* Ravensburger Selbstbaucomputer aka 2650 Minimal Computer trainer (1984);
* Hofacker MIKIT 2650 trainer (1978);
* Astro Wars, Galaxia, Laser Battle and Lazarian coin-ops by Zaccaria
(1979-1981);
* Malzak 1 and 2 coin-ops by Kitronix (c. 1981);
* AY-3-8500/8550/8600-based Pong systems (Coleco Telstar Galaxy, Sheen
TVG-201, etc.) (1976-1977); and
* VTech Type-right machine (1985).
Features include: ReAction GUI, load/save snapshots, windowed and full-
screen modes, CPU tracing, trainer, drag and drop support, graphics
scaling, automatic load/save of configuration/game, keyboard/joystick/
gamepad/paddle/mouse/trackball/Vision-dapter support, autofire, turbo
mode, gameplay recording/playback, sprite demultiplexing, help windows,
source code, debugger, frame skipping, redefinable keys, save screenshots
(9 supported formats), REXX port, network play (IPv4 and IPv6), real-time
monitor, locale support, game selection sidebar, text-to-speech,
artefacting, support for ZIPped games, clipboard support, palette editor,
memory editor, tone retuning, high score management, force feedback,
sprite editor, 3D, assembler, CALM & IEEE-694 support, Scale2x/3x/4x and
HQx filters, animation recording (5 supported formats), sound recording (8
supported formats), horizon dejittering, tape decks (4 supported formats),
RetroAchievements support, printer emulation, floppy disk drive emulation,
screen editor, papertape emulation, bezel display, industrial/scientific
peripherals, magnifier.
The supported languages are currently English, Dutch, French, German,
Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish.
Changes since V35.8:
Summary:
* Miscellaneous improvements.
Details:
aa: now disallows iconification and screen jumping in full-screen mode.
various code-level improvements.
cd2650: added label and bios details support for P1 DOS API.
assembler: now warns if an ORG address has not been set by the time the
first bytes are emitted.
cd2650: P1 DOS: added support for ERROR command.
incorporated Anthony's latest Greek translation.
2026-01-02 Recent Releases
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* WinUAE v6.0.2 [Amiga] - https://www.winuae.net/download/
* HBMAME v0.245.29 [Arcade] - https://hbmame.1emulation.com/
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* ePSXe v2.0.18 [PSX] - http://www.epsxe.com/download.php
* DCMOTO [Thomson] (2026-01-01) - http://dcmoto.free.fr/
* XEMU v0.8.130 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases
* Simple Launcher v4.7.0 [Front-end] - https://github.com/drpetersonfernandes/SimpleLauncher/releases
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