emulation.net News Archives

April 2001

A new test version of Magic Engine, 0.98 test 4, has been released. This update should fix problems with joypads and DVD drives. The Magic Engine team is requesting feedback, both good and bad, about this update. [news contributed by Rob Dwyer]

CPSMAME has been updated to match the newest PC source. Both a Classic version and a Carbon version for Mac OS X are available. [news contributed by Wes Smith]

Rob Dwyer has found and repaired a huge number of outdated links on various emulation.net pages.

Volume 3 of the Intellivision Intellipack, an Intellivision emulator which can play the games B-17 Bomber, Shark! Shark!, and Beauty and the Beast, is now available.

A fabulous new website has been created! AtariAge.com, previously known as the Atari 2600 Nexus, has moved and expanded to cover the Atari 2600, the Atari 5200, and the Atari 7800. Covering everything from emulation to instruction manual scans, box art, and more, this site is a must-visit for all Atari enthusiasts! [news contributed by Rob Dwyer]

Neko Project II, the first PC-9801 emulator for the Macintosh, has been added to emulation.net!

GrayBox Z has been added to emulation.net. Unfortunately, this emulator has been discontinued and will receive no further updates.

Due to concerns that Nintendo may threaten legal action (though Nintendo has not actually contacted the author), the author of PlayBoy Advance has announced that the emulator will not receive any further updates.

CPSMAME has been updated to version 4/21/01. [news contributed by Andrew Blum]

MacMAME Utilities, a handy utility for MacMAME, has been updated to version 0.82a. [news contributed by Wes Smith]

Atomac, an Acorn Atom emulator, has been added to emulation.net.

PlayBoy Advance, a Gameboy Advance emulator, has been released! Its compatibility level is still pretty low, but it will undoubtedly improve with time.

GeoMAME, a Neo-Geo emulator based on MacMAME, has been updated to 0.37b14. A Carbonized version for Mac OS X is now available. [news contributed by Andrew Blum]

NoSTalgia, an Atari ST emulator, has been updated to version 1.0. [news contributed by Rip]

MacMESS, a computer/console multi-emulator, has been updated to version 0.37b10.

CPSMAME has been updated to be in sync with the MacMAME 0.37b14 source code. A Carbonized version for Mac OS X is also available. [news contributed by Andrew Blum]

CPSMAME, a CPS-1/CPS-2 arcade emulator based on MacMAME, has been added to emulation.net. [news contributed by Wes Smith]

GeoMAME, a Neo-Geo emulator based on MacMAME, has been updated to version 0.37b10d.

MacMAME has been updated to version 0.37b14a! This version is now Carbonized to run natively on Mac OS X. [news contributed by Wes Smith]

TEO/MacOS, a Thomson TO8 emulator, has been updated to version 1.5.0! This emulator was previously known as TO8/MacOS. [news contributed by Richard Bannister]

Jum52 is a new Atari 5200 emulator for Macintosh. [news contributed by Richard Bannister]

SixtyForce, a Nintendo 64 emulator, has been updated to version 0.6.0a1. The author has also released this version as Open Source.

Virtual PC has recently been updated to version 4.0.2. This update solves issues with drivers and certain business software packages, as well as improving compatibility with PowerBook G4s. [news contributed by Bob Frasure]

TGEmu/MacOS, a recently released PC Engine emulator, has been added to emulation.net. [news contributed by Richard Bannister]

Several users have noted that the current version of SNES9X does not work properly under the final release of Mac OS X. This will be corrected in the next update, which should be soon.

SMS+/MacOS, a recently released Sega Master System/Game Gear emulator, has been updated to version 0.9.4. The new release is Carbonized for Mac OS X, and includes a huge number of new video modes. [news contributed by Richard Bannister]

The Palm OS Emulator has been updated to version 3.1.

RockNES/MacOS, a Nintendo emulator, has been updated to version 1.900. This version runs natively under Mac OS X and also includes several new video modes. [news contributed by Richard Bannister]

Power64, a Commodore 64 emulator, has been updated to version 3.0! This version runs natively on Mac OS X. [news contributed by Rip]

Power20, a VIC-20 emulator, has been updated to version 2.0! This version now runs natively on Mac OS X. [news contributed by Rip]

X68000 Emulator PPC has been updated to version 0.00 b11. This version supports raster scrolling techniques and is quite improved over previous updates.

Generator, a Sega Genesis emulator, has been updated to version 0.19.

emulation.net is back! Thanks to months of engineering effort, a newly-designed system is in place to allow multiple users to update the page, while retaining the same consistent look-and-feel. This represents a huge step towards the ultimate goal of keeping the content on the site current. In many ways, this change constitutes a drastic redesign of the inner workings of the site, so there may be technical difficulties--please let me know if you encounter any problems with the new setup.

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	A new test version of Magic Engine, 0.98 test 4, has been released. This update should fix problems with joypads and DVD drives. The Magic Engine team is requesting feedback, both good and bad, about this update. [news contributed by Rob Dwyer] CPSMAME has been updated to match the newest PC source. Both a Classic version and a Carbon version for Mac OS X are available. [news contributed by Wes Smith]
	Rob Dwyer has found and repaired a huge number of outdated links on various emulation.net pages.
	Volume 3 of the Intellivision Intellipack, an Intellivision emulator which can play the games B-17 Bomber, Shark! Shark!, and Beauty and the Beast, is now available. A fabulous new website has been created! AtariAge.com, previously known as the Atari 2600 Nexus, has moved and expanded to cover the Atari 2600, the Atari 5200, and the Atari 7800. Covering everything from emulation to instruction manual scans, box art, and more, this site is a must-visit for all Atari enthusiasts! [news contributed by Rob Dwyer]
	Neko Project II, the first PC-9801 emulator for the Macintosh, has been added to emulation.net!
	GrayBox Z has been added to emulation.net. Unfortunately, this emulator has been discontinued and will receive no further updates.
	Due to concerns that Nintendo may threaten legal action (though Nintendo has not actually contacted the author), the author of PlayBoy Advance has announced that the emulator will not receive any further updates. CPSMAME has been updated to version 4/21/01. [news contributed by Andrew Blum] MacMAME Utilities, a handy utility for MacMAME, has been updated to version 0.82a. [news contributed by Wes Smith]
	Atomac, an Acorn Atom emulator, has been added to emulation.net. PlayBoy Advance, a Gameboy Advance emulator, has been released! Its compatibility level is still pretty low, but it will undoubtedly improve with time. GeoMAME, a Neo-Geo emulator based on MacMAME, has been updated to 0.37b14. A Carbonized version for Mac OS X is now available. [news contributed by Andrew Blum]
	NoSTalgia, an Atari ST emulator, has been updated to version 1.0. [news contributed by Rip]
	MacMESS, a computer/console multi-emulator, has been updated to version 0.37b10.
	CPSMAME has been updated to be in sync with the MacMAME 0.37b14 source code. A Carbonized version for Mac OS X is also available. [news contributed by Andrew Blum]
	CPSMAME, a CPS-1/CPS-2 arcade emulator based on MacMAME, has been added to emulation.net. [news contributed by Wes Smith] GeoMAME, a Neo-Geo emulator based on MacMAME, has been updated to version 0.37b10d. MacMAME has been updated to version 0.37b14a! This version is now Carbonized to run natively on Mac OS X. [news contributed by Wes Smith]
	TEO/MacOS, a Thomson TO8 emulator, has been updated to version 1.5.0! This emulator was previously known as TO8/MacOS. [news contributed by Richard Bannister] Jum52 is a new Atari 5200 emulator for Macintosh. [news contributed by Richard Bannister] SixtyForce, a Nintendo 64 emulator, has been updated to version 0.6.0a1. The author has also released this version as Open Source. Virtual PC has recently been updated to version 4.0.2. This update solves issues with drivers and certain business software packages, as well as improving compatibility with PowerBook G4s. [news contributed by Bob Frasure] TGEmu/MacOS, a recently released PC Engine emulator, has been added to emulation.net. [news contributed by Richard Bannister] Several users have noted that the current version of SNES9X does not work properly under the final release of Mac OS X. This will be corrected in the next update, which should be soon. SMS+/MacOS, a recently released Sega Master System/Game Gear emulator, has been updated to version 0.9.4. The new release is Carbonized for Mac OS X, and includes a huge number of new video modes. [news contributed by Richard Bannister] The Palm OS Emulator has been updated to version 3.1. RockNES/MacOS, a Nintendo emulator, has been updated to version 1.900. This version runs natively under Mac OS X and also includes several new video modes. [news contributed by Richard Bannister] Power64, a Commodore 64 emulator, has been updated to version 3.0! This version runs natively on Mac OS X. [news contributed by Rip] Power20, a VIC-20 emulator, has been updated to version 2.0! This version now runs natively on Mac OS X. [news contributed by Rip]
	X68000 Emulator PPC has been updated to version 0.00 b11. This version supports raster scrolling techniques and is quite improved over previous updates. Generator, a Sega Genesis emulator, has been updated to version 0.19. emulation.net is back! Thanks to months of engineering effort, a newly-designed system is in place to allow multiple users to update the page, while retaining the same consistent look-and-feel. This represents a huge step towards the ultimate goal of keeping the content on the site current. In many ways, this change constitutes a drastic redesign of the inner workings of the site, so there may be technical difficulties--please let me know if you encounter any problems with the new setup.