DS emulator

We’re finally back!

This new release fixes a number of bugs in the emulation core.

The Mac port got a lot of new features, including sound, preferences, screenshots and japanese translation.

The Windows port has some updates as well with a new core supporting joystick.

 

Changes:

0.7.3 -> 0.8

Cocoa:

- Save State As function now works. [Jeff B]

- Recent Items menu now works. [Jeff B]

- Opening NDS files from Finder now works. [Jeff B]

- Added screenshot feature. [Jeff B]

- Added preferences. [Jeff B]

- Many more strings are translatable now. [Jeff B]

- Default screen color is black (better represents being "off" and easier on eyes at night). [Jeff B]

- Added sound. [Jeff B]

- Now is a universal binary. [Jeff B]

- Leopard resolution icon added. [Jeff B]

- Added a Japanese translation. [Jeff B]

- Added an optional status bar (resize handle no longer overlaps screen). [Jeff B]

- New ROM Info and About DeSmuME windows have been added. [Jeff B]

- Fixed several bugs in window resizing. [Jeff B]

- Added FAT image support for homebrew games (thanks to TypeError). [Jeff B]

- Key config can be changed on the command line. Save/load hotkeys changed (so expose doesn't override). [Jeff B]

- Key bindings may work better on non-US keyboards now (needs testing). [Jeff B]

general:

- Fixed possible segfault in ROMReader on ia64 and amd64. [evilynux]

- Fixed a crash bug with 2D background corrupting memory [shash]

- Flag check optimization [carlo_bramini]

- Applied some endian fixes in GPU (thanks to Phazz) [Jeff B]

gtk-glade:

- Added DeSmuME version in about dialog. [evilynux]

- Updated website url in about dialog. [evilynux]

- Added Brazilian Portuguese translation by Dreampeppers99. [evilynux]

- Better desktop menu entry following FreeDesktop specifications. [evilynux]

gtk:

- Updated website url in about dialog. [evilynux]

- Better desktop menu entry following FreeDesktop specifications. [evilynux]

windows port:

- DirectInput control interface with joystick support [CrazyMax aka mtabachenko]

- Matrix and Light viewer [Acid Burn]

>> Get it HERE.

Front End

version 2.0 change log - April 23, 2008

 

Fixed

 

- Error when loading image background in treeviews and listviews if file does not exist

- Some "non-game" file extensions being added as games, usually for disc images

- Disc images games were not working! EmuCon was not loading the correct media type...

- Some docs files were outdated

- Memory leaks when creating games lists

- Endless loop making EmuCon freeze or generate an access violation when emulator entry was empty in "Emulator Setup" screen

 

Improved

 

- Some code optimizations and clean-ups

 

Removed

 

- Input box screen, not used anymore

 

Added

 

- New file: "file_extensions.ini" so you can manually add any file extension you do not want EmuCon to detect for cartridges and extensions for disc images you want EmuCon to detect, when creating games lists.

>> Get it HERE.

BT client

The very extensive list of changes may be found HERE.

>> Download it HERE (remember, it is a BETA and possibly buggy!!)

RCA Cosmac VIP emulator and CHIP-8/SCHIP interpreter

21-04-08: 2.1.3

 

- updated the included Rush Hour game

- fixed really stupid timing calculation bug that caused the emulator to fail completely on some computers

>> Get it HERE.