Archived News from August 1999
  

Tuesday, August 31, 1999

Dont Forget (Reminder)
(posted by uzplayer - 11:05)
 
Just a little reminder for everyone. Dont forget to take a visit to #Emucamp on EFNet to discuss all of todays news!

SMS & Genesis Power
(posted by uzplayer - 11:03)
 
On SMS Power:

GP World for the SG-1000 has been released. This was the predecesor to the Monaco GP game for the SMS & Genesis/Megadrive. Get it at the link below.

On Genesis Power:

Umm.. Ok.. Genesis Power has released probably the most useless ROM ever. The Game Genie ROM. Wow! You can see the graphics, you can type in codes, but guess what! Without the hardware, IT WONT WORK! HA! If you have a REAL itch to get this, get it at the link below.

RetroFX
(posted by uzplayer - 10:56)
 
Unfortunately, the RetroFX demo release has been delayed. Quoted from EmuHQ:

"I sincerely wanted to upload the demo tonight. At a last test-run of the demo I encountered some weird crashing-problem I hadn't encountered before. I want to fix this first."

On the flip side, they did get a new staff member that does good graphic design and as for the release "Wednesday looks good." Be prepared everyone! Click on the link below for more info, thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

SNES
(posted by uzplayer - 10:52)
 
SNEeSe (Achoo!) version 0.35 has been released. From the looks of it the only thing new is SPC Optimizations and Reset Fix. Get it at the link below. Thanks to Emuunlim for the info.

N64
(posted by uzplayer - 10:49)
 
The Moonlit Coalition has updated their site with a compatibility list for their recent new N64 Emulator, Sunset. Emuunlim mentions quite a number of games that are playable. I dont want to list them here because it would take up too much damn space. ;-) So either goto the Moonlit Coalition Site for the information, or if you want a quick list, then goto Emuunlim. Oh and thanks to them for the info.

Gameboy
(posted by uzplayer - 10:45)
 
News is coming out of Retrogames of a Game Boy emulator that has been in development for some time. What will shock people is that this Gameboy emulator is for none other then the Palm Pilot, and the author has gotten the beta to run Tetris. Get more info below. Thanks to Retrogames for the info.

NEO GEO
(posted by uzplayer - 10:40)
 
Wasnt sure if I posted this or not, but Emulatronia has released ver. 2.21 of Neo Jukebox. Here's what's new:

o fixed a problem when you use big fonts..
o fixed games with the last letters: M1, V11, V12

As you can see, this is a bugfix. Get it at Emulatronia linked below. For those of you who cant speak Spanish. use the Altavista translator, located at http://babelfish.altavista.com

Thanks to DVGC for the info.

Links: Emulatronia - DVGC

Simulation
(posted by uzplayer - 10:36)
 
More information is available on the Speak and Spell Simulator Work in Progress. Here's an excerpt from the website:

"Work in progress includes support for:

o Speak&Spell plug-in-modules: Status: In process of being sampled!
o Speak&Math: Status: Obtained scanned image and work has begun to include it into SASS!"

For more info, visit the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the information.

N64
(posted by uzplayer - 10:31)
 
The 0.01 final version of Spanish N64 Emulator NIN 64 has been released over at Emulatronia. Here's what's new:

o Added controller emu.
o More COP1 opcodes.
o More speed.
o Fixed DMA bug.

Get it at the link below. For those of you who dont speak Spanish, goto the Altavista Translator located at http://babelfish.altavista.com. Thanks to DVGC for the info.

Links: Emulatronia - DVGC

TG16/PCE
(posted by uzplayer - 10:24)
 
HU2680 website has posted some pictures of the SuperCD Emulation which I believe is coming soon. These pictures are:

o Populous - The Promised Lands
o Prince of Persia
o Gate of Thunder
o Hellfire
o Rainbow Island
o Lords of Thunder
o Super Darius
o Valis II
o Various Japanese games

Get more info at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the info.

Links: HU2680 Website - DVGC

Wook's tips
(posted by uzplayer - 10:06)
 
I have one thing to say. The people in my office are idiots! We just got a new fax, and they dont know how to use it! I mean how difficult is it to use a fax?! DIAL AND PRESS SEND! DIAL AND PRESS SEND! Ugh! Mr Wook, your tips please:

o Adrenaline Vault posted a rumor about Castle Wolfenstein getting a
o sequel. Supposedly, ID admits that it's leaning towards making
o Return To Wolfenstein but will confirn nothing at this time.
o http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=8301999-161334

o Still wondering what the Dreamcast network can do? IGN has a
o complete section devoted to answering most any question or
o inquiry about what the gaming network will and won't
o accomplish.
o http://dreamcast.ign.com/news/9934.html

o One site that will take up your time as you bounce among the
o ample information, Nintendojo recaps SpaceWorld99 perfectly.
o http://208.179.42.162/spaceworld99/

Site News
(posted by uzplayer - 10:01)
 
Some news to report out of the MSX Emulation Community. (Notice I stopped saying scene.) The M.E.P website has moved to a faster server. What does that mean? Well it means that not only improvements but they promise more games! You can get the new site at the link below. Thanks to tfh for the information.

Interview
(posted by uzplayer - 09:57)
 
EmuMayhem has conducted yet another interview. This time, it's with JoseQ, the host of Emuviews, DVD Views, DVD Ratings, and from what I remember, the owner of Speedhost which hosts SMS Power and 411. You can read the interview at the link below. Thanks to Mayhem for the information.

Link: EmuMayhem

Hotmail Hacked
(posted by uzplayer - 00:31)
 
I know you probably all heard by now about the security breach regarding Hotmail. So I'll just be brief and tell you to read the link below. Thanks to various websites for the info.

Link: CNN Article

Monday, August 30, 1999

SMS & Genesis Power
(posted by uzplayer - 13:05)
 
On SMS Power:

No releases yet today. However, if you wish to donate any SMS, GG, or SG type carts to SMS Power, goto the link below to find out how.

On Genesis Power:

Genesis Power celebrates their 20th Genesis 32x release today. And that release is none other then Virtua Fighter! I personally have this game for the 32x and the translation that they did from the arcade to 32x version really rocks! Get the ROM at the link below. (Note: Stop emailing the authors. There is no current 32x emulator out there.)

Neo Geo
(posted by uzplayer - 11:19)
 
On Geoshock:

They have released a new version of NeoMAME. Playable is Pleasure Goal, Art of Fighting (MVS), and Ghost Pilots (MVS). Also, released is Pleasure Goal which is a new dump, however this one has not been released to the public. Goto the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the info.

Multi-Emu
(posted by uzplayer - 11:09)
 
Some pieces of news from the Moonlit Coalition Front:

(A) The originally private emulator Sunset 64 has been released. Although not successfully gotten to run, dont expect UltraHLE speed.

(B) Moonlit Coalition has FIRED their lead coder Lews Therin Telamon. They cited that he no longer did any work on Sunset and that he was dedicating more time to projects such as UltraHLE2 and various other projects.

For more information, click on the link below and thanks to DVGC for the information.

NES
(posted by uzplayer - 10:48)
 
The RockNES website has been updated with the following information:

o Nothing major for a while. Waiting for source code release? Well, I didnīt receive any e-mail reply yet from people that started xNes project.
o I wonīt promise anything for a while. I must to study a lot, itīs my last semester of graduation! Iīm looking for a new partner, feel free to try.

Read more at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the info.

NES
(posted by uzplayer - 10:44)
 
JNES Version 0.21 has been released. Some of the more interesting changes has been that he has switched from Directsound to something else. Although it's soppose to make it better, apparently according to the person who submitted the news HunterZ, it has made it worse. Oh well. If you are interested, download it at the link below and thanks to HunterZ for the information.

Link: JNES Website

Interview
(posted by uzplayer - 10:40)
 
Emumayhem has done an interview with Ayatolah, the host of Rant Radio. (Which I assume is the competetitor with Retroradio?) You can read this interview at the link below. Thanks to Mayhem for the info.

Link: Emumayhem

ZX Spectrum
(posted by uzplayer - 10:37)
 
Z80 Stealth (ZX Spectrum Emulator) has been updated to ver. 0.0030. Directly from the website, here's what's new:

o First release with User Interface (F1). Now you can easily browse/load/save your snapshots ( Long filenames are supported if emu works in Win98 ).
o Few minor bugfixes.

Get it from the link below. Thanks to cloy for the information.

TG16/PCE
(posted by uzplayer - 10:31)
 
I dont remember the website for this, but Magic Engine is apparently going to be seeing a new update soon. Some of the new features will include a major CD improvement. If someone remembers the website, email me. Otherwise, thanks to Nate for the information.

Sunday, August 29, 1999

VGB 1.6 Released
(posted by ZeroAge - 18:46)
 
Marat Fayzullin has released a new version of his really good *commercial* gameboy emulator . There are lot's of bug fixes and new stuff on this release , and you should head for the official home page to get more info on it .

Link: VGB Homepage

SMS & GenesisPower
(posted by uzplayer - 17:48)
 
On SMS Power:

Wonderboy in Monsterworld & Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade has been released. There is also a mention that Star Trek The Next Generation: Beyond the Nexus is up for auction on Ebay. If you would like to help out and donate this game, goto the link below.

On Genesis Power:

WWF Raw for Genesis 32x has been released. Most people know what it is. Get it at the link below.

uzplayer's Mystery
(posted by uzplayer - 15:22)
 
Here's a clue for you all about the mystery that has got you all confused.

1/20/00 is my 22nd birthday. This is not what it is though, but something as big as this, should share the same occasion.

That's your clue and dont forget to discuss this and all of todays news on #Emucamp on EFNet!

Personal
(posted by Chris - 14:41)
 
Just a quick note to all people that have sent me e-mails lately: please resend them! My mail account wasn't setup correctly, so I couldn't read any. Thanks.

Status Report, Part II - GeneCyst dropped?
(posted by Chris - 14:38)
 
Sad news, people. As Zoop told me, it looks like GeneCyst, the popular and for a long time not updated emulator has been dropped by its author, Sardu. I wish the very best of luck to him for his new job at a big game company.

Sega 8-bit
(posted by Zoop - 13:11)
 
The newest version of MGX 0.10 now supports Sega Game 1000 emulation. Considering the system is pretty simple, I suppose most of the games should already works, but there's still some minor problems with the thougher ones.

NES Development
(posted by uzplayer - 11:07)
 
A new NES games is being developed called Solar Wars. It's based on the games Scorched Earth for the PC and Scorched Tanks on the Amiga. The preliminary screenshots actually look nice. Look at them at the link below. Thanks to Chris for the info.

Wook's tips
(posted by uzplayer - 11:02)
 
I feel better today. But still sore. Here's Wook's tips:

o GameFan OnLine kicked a rock and Capcom's second Rockman Classics
o collection for the PSX appeared. Title ships September 2nd for
o 24.95 usa dollars.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2345&rs=

o All the Chrono Trigger fans can stop holding their breath, at least o they can take in fresh air. Game Spot News has more information
o about the PSX Chrono Trigger release and Chrono Cross dates.
o http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_08/28_vg_notes/index.html

o Once upon a time their was a rumor about Atlantis, not the
o continent, the handheld. Next Generation OnLine hasn't quite
o spotted the elusive 32bit handheld but they have more information
o about the rumor.
o http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/news/7488.html

Romhack
(posted by uzplayer - 10:57)
 
Super Mario Bros 3 Challenge has seen an update to version 6.8. Get it at the link below. Also, they have mentioned Zelda Challenge and Metroid Challenge are entering into the beta stages, and a patch for SMB 1 will be released soon.

Visit the website for more information and thanks to x-4000 for the information.

Saturday, August 28, 1999

New WinSton released
(posted by ZeroAge - 18:39)
 
There's a new version of WinSton, the Atari St emulator for Windows, that just got released. The homepage seems to have not been updated, but the author posted a message on his forum with a link to the file. Changes in this release are yet unknown.

Massage
(posted by Zoop - 12:24)
 
Chris was asking about Massage became. Well, I can tell you that despite the lack of public releases, it has been greatly improved since version 0.9. Basically, it's now back in par with Meka and BrSMS, if not even better. Question is: will it be released one day? I don't know. In any case, keep in mind that the author, James McKay is still seriously involved in the development of SMS emulation and you can feel a bit of him in just about all emulators ^_^

And despite his sudden departure, I wish good luck to MagicTerry for his future projects and everything that goes with it.

Wook's tips
(posted by uzplayer - 11:20)
 
PAIN PAIN PAIN! Here's Wook's tips:

o Game Informer is taking orders for Final Fantasy Companion. This
o book details the history of Final Fantasy and offers complete walk-o throughs for the series.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/aug99/082799c.html

o It sure seems that the GameBoy Color is getting a share of classic o ports lately. Game Informer reports that Wings of Fury will be
o receiving the GBC treatment also.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/aug99/082799a.html

o GameFan OnLine's posted avi clips from Nintendo's SpaceWorld '99.
o The four featured clips are Donkey Kong 64, Legend of Zelda:
o Gaiden, Kirby 64, and Custom Robo.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2352&rs=

Departure from Emucamp
(posted by MagicTerry - 10:13)
 
Hi everybody! I just wanted to announce that as of now I am no longer a member of the Emucamp team. This is a great site and I'm proud to have had my name up there with the few news items I've posted. I'm leaving for two reasons: first, I'm sure very few of you actually remember me, because for a long time, and for the foreseeable future, I just haven't had the time for the substantative, original posts to which I wanted to limit myself. More importantly, I've always held that the worst aspect of the emu-news scene is that news posters find it more and more acceptable to make wild claims about new advances in emulation with absolutely nothing of substance with which to back it up. I never thought I'd see the guys (and maybe the girls) of Emucamp fall victim to such a trend, but in any case, I feel embarrassed to be here. Thanks to all the emu folks who have helped me out, and to everyone, keep it real!

Tale Of The Forgotten Emulators ;)
(posted by Chris - 08:52)
 
Did you ever wonder, what happened to all the other great emulation projects like GeneCyst, KGen, or Massage? Well, I did.

In the next days I'll contact a few of the best known authors to bring you an up-to-date status report. Stay tuned!

Magic Engine v1.0 Comming Soon?
(posted by Chris - 08:46)
 
According to an e-mail the EmuCamp staff recieved today, there's a chance that we'll see a new, greatly improved version of Magic Engine (the popular and still best PCE-emulator) by the end of this month or early next month. Thanks to Nate for the info - I really hope this wasn't meant to be a "top secret" insider info :)

Friday, August 27, 1999

Hu6280 Status Report
(posted by Chris - 16:07)
 
You know, I'm a great fan of PC-Engine/TG 16 emulation... and I was wondering what's happened to Hu6280, maybe the strongest "competitor" (don't like that word) to David M.'s Magic Engine 0.9. Well, speaking of Magic Engine, David, if you read this, please let the public know what's up with your great emulator. The final(?) release should had be out for months.

Whatever, today, Jamsponge told me there's something new at the website - and yeah, it's worth the wait! Hu6280 will support CD emulation! Check it out at the link below. Screenshots are available, too.

Link: Hu6280 Site

Multi-System
(posted by uzplayer - 12:34)
 
JoseQ's Emuviews is reporting that the MESS (Multi Emulated Super System) website has recieved an update. It appears that "a new version may be out soon as a set of overrides for the MAME sources." Anyway, if you wish to find out more, click on the website below. Thanks to JoseQ's Emuviews for the information.

Update from Zoop: Basically, since a few days the development restarted and the MESS team is working on merging the MESS specific stuff with the MAME code. As I'm talking, about 6 drivers were already converted to the new format, the new problem being how to handle the input for computer based systems emulated by MESS. Stay tuned!

Yet another mystery. This time it's true though
(posted by uzplayer - 10:03)
 
On 1/20/00 a revolution in emulation will take place. I can only tell you this. It's not another emulator. Stay tuned to Emucamp as there will be more clues available soon!

* Discuss this on #Emucamp on EFNet.

SMS & Genesis Power
(posted by uzplayer - 09:57)
 
On SMS Power:

Ultimate Soccer has been released for the SMS. As you can guess, it's another soccer game but according to Zoop, it's one of the best. Get it at the link below.

On Genesis Power:

Spiderman: Web of Fire for the Genesis 32x has been releaed. Never played the game before, but it sounds like a winner. Get it at the link below.

* Talk about this and many other topics on #Emucamp on EFNet

Dreamcast
(posted by uzplayer - 09:46)
 
Ok. Now you know this emulator RiSc is fake. They just put up a damn Flash animation for it. And furthermore, as many people mentioned in email, it wouldnt be possible to run a GD Disk in a conventional CD ROM drive. My prediction is that it's as fake as Assassin, if not more. In fact, this sopposed emulator, makes Assassin look believeable! (Well it's still fake.)

Thanks to Emualliance for this piece of tabloid info.

* Discuss this on #Emucamp on EFNet

Link: Emualliance

Various
(posted by uzplayer - 09:35)
 
At the Classic Gaming Expo 99, a new magazine has been premiered called Classic Gamer. From the looks of it, it seems like a nice magazine. If you are interested, click on the link below.

* Discuss this on #Emucamp on EFNet

SNES
(posted by uzplayer - 09:28)
 
The SNES9X developers journal has been released. Here's what's new:

o able to specify where to save S-RAM and freeze files
o removed black boarders around image when stretch image option enabled
o Voodoo 3 support (although all voodoo support is broken at the moment due to other changes)
o stretch image mode speed ups
o stretch image overwriting menu bar
o complete Mario RPG support
o new ZSNES Super FX engine

Also word is that Gary Henderson is working on the Windows port again. Get the full info at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the information.

* Discuss this and many other topics at #Emucamp on EFNet

MAME
(posted by uzplayer - 09:25)
 
MACMame ver. 0.36 Beta 3 has been released. Here's what's new in addition to what was new from the DOS version:

o Fixed bugs in the PPC 68000 and 8085 cores which caused trouble with Time Soldiers and Meteoroids. [Aaron Giles]
o The Glide blitter now works properly with games that require 16-bit color. [Brad Oliver]
o Overhauled the way reports are generated. The new system allows for more flexibility. [John Butler]
o Fixed timing problem with the profiler on 601-based PowerMacs. [John Butler]

Get it at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the information.

* Discuss this on the #Emucamp channel on EFNet

NES
(posted by uzplayer - 09:23)
 
JNES Ver. 0.21 has been released. Here's what's new:

o Added MMC4 Emulation (iNES #10) * Fire Emblem
o Added Sunsoft Mapper #4 (iNES #68) * AfterBurner 2 Japanese
o Tweaked MMC3 IRQ Slightly * Smb3 problems fixed.
o MMC1 Bankswitching changed * Bases Loaded loads.
o PPU moved into seperate assembly files
o Fixed a long time Vertical scroll bug
o Minor GameGenie save fix
o Modified the Direct Input Axis mode
o Documentation updated for Sidewinders
o Fixed small windowing problem.
o Removed DirectSound, switched to a hopefully more reliable audio method
o Vsync removed as a result of timing.
o FPS meter disabled in full screen
o Lots of other options were taken out
o Keyboard reading should work in DX 3.0

Get it at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the information

* Discuss this on the channel #Emucamp on EFNet

Links: JNES Website - DVGC

Site News
(posted by uzplayer - 09:19)
 
After a hiatus of a couple of weeks, the site Emusphere is back online. Go check it out at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the information.

* Discuss this in the #Emucamp channel on EFNet

Links: Emusphere - DVGC

Neofever & Geoshock
(posted by uzplayer - 09:15)
 
On Neofever:

They got their own domain and to celebrate they released Art of Fighting MVS Redump. Get it at the link below

On Geoshock:

Geoshock has posted a new neogeo.drv for use with KBMAME that allows you to use the Art of Fighting MVS Redump with KBMAME. Get it at the link below.

Thanks to DVGC for the information.

*Talk about this in #Emucamp on EFNet

Wook's tips
(posted by uzplayer - 09:02)
 
Just to share a little thing with all of you. I went in to extract my wisdom teeth yesterday and I had to come into work today. I am really pissed about that and thinking about quitting. Oh well. Here's Wook's tips:

o Midway unveils all the gory financial details about its 4th
o quarter earnings. Adrenaline Vault lets it known that while
o Midway took a few hits, things look more optimistic in
o following quarters.
o http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=8261999-14111

o Fastest Gaming News OnLine got in touch with Sony's R&D VP,
o Phil Harrison, and picked his brain concerning the PSX2
o fractal demos.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9110.html

o One more time, SNK goes to the MVS well. Game Fan OnLine
o reports that SNK will feature Prehistoric Isles 2 at the AM
o show.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2327&rs=

o GameSpot News created a cornucopia of import information in a
o column from James Mielke. This one covers everything from
o Dreamcast to PSX to a little retro surprise.
o http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_08/26_vg_import/index.html

* Discuss this and all other news on #Emucamp on EFNet

Speccyal 0.55 Released!
(posted by Chris - 08:36)
 
Another day, another Speccyal release ;)

Here is what's new:

- Better timing ! Now I'm using high performance windows timers, thanks to Boris Donko for his help.

Get it at the link below.

Link: Homepage

Sega 8-bit
(posted by Zoop - 03:04)
 
There was some changes on the homepage of BouKiChi, the author of the DBoy and MGX emulator. Basically, clicking on the old pages location would show a 404 error, and BouKiChi want us to link to the index of his personnal homepage. That'll be done, starting of today.
Yet another version of MGX was released, but the release doesn't include any change list: it is supposed to be a commemorative release in favor of some sort of Japanese singer :)

Thursday, August 26, 1999

Spectrum 48k Emulator Released!
(posted by Chris - 09:28)
 
Here's some good news for you Spectrum fans, sent in by the author, Stephane Schmitz, himself:

"I think many peoples could be interested by my new 48k Spectrum emulator called "Speccyal".

* Exclusively written for DirectX (DirectDraw, DirectInput and
DirectSound)
* Runs in 16 or 32 bits color mode only for now (24 will maybe be
supported later, not 8 bpp, sorry !)
* Works in 512x384 windowed mode (768x576 will be supported in one of
the following releases, maybe even fullscreen)
* Compatible with up to 90% of all games and the number is growing every day (I wrote the z80 CPU from scratch, so it is not perfect)
* Load and save .SNA files. Z80 format should follow.
* Support for all windows attached joysticks
* Kempston/Sinclair1/Sinclair2/Cursor emulation (joystick or keyboard
arrows keys)
* Sound support (altough not perfect)
* Save current options in an .INI file
* It's TOTALLY FREE !! (who doubted it ??)

You can download it at http://user.online.be/~ota105875/index.html"

Link: Homepage

Wook's tips
(posted by uzplayer - 07:45)
 
Today is the day for the extractions. I may be back today, and I may be not. All I know is that work is being a jerk about it even though I set this day off over a month ago! (It aint my fault if my boss (who is the backup if I aint working) had a collapsed lung. I need to be healthy too!) I'm outta here after this. Had to do Wook's tips :

o While some of you may have a hard time recalling any Indiana Jones o console games, there have been a few. GameCenter tosses out a
o preview for Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine.
o http://www.gamecenter.com/Peeks/Indy/?st.gc.fd.bb4

o If you missed a chance to glance at the PSX2 avi fractal avi
o movies, follow the links that Fastest Gaming News OnLine provides
o to screen captures. The movies were pulled so the shots are what
o remain available for viewing.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9066.html

o GameFan OnLine reports that Nintendo decided to blow the dust off
o ExciteBike from its NES collection and make a GameBoy Color port.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2311&rs=

o Additional details relating to Dragon Quest sequels are on GameSpot o News.
o http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_08/25_vg_dqnews/index.html

* Come to #Emucamp on EFNet and discuss todays news

ROMHack
(posted by uzplayer - 07:40)
 
From the producer of Super Mario Bros 3 Challenge comes a new ROM hacking group. This group of people headed by x-4000 who is responsible for SMB3 Challenge is working on some new hacks including:

o Super Mario Bros Challenge
o Metroid Challenge
o Zelda Challenge

Of course Super Mario Bros 3 Challenge is still being worked on. Get more information at the link below. Thanks to x-4000 for the information.

*Discuss this on #Emucamp on EFNet

Klass of '99 is out at last!
(posted by GurtyGurt - 03:45)
 
FINALLY! I reported just over a week ago that it was almost due, and now...at long last, it's out! Klass of '99 is a remake of the fabulous Skool Daze, an old ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 game. It also had a sequel on the Speccy only called 'Bak 2 Skool'. Klass of '99 appears to be (I haven't played it yet :P) a mix of the two. While poking around on the stie I also found this Skool Daze 2000 link of ANOTHER remake of Skool Daze! Probably will take just as long to come out, though. But in the meantime, CHECK IT OUT! And if you wanna know more about Skool Daze (the original), check out my site's review section. Emutech - the original one :) (we've been going since 1997 so no lectures please :P)

Final notice: GET KLASS OF 99 NOW! You won't regret it! Originality at its best!

Wednesday, August 25, 1999

Rumor Mill
(posted by uzplayer - 19:15)
 
JoseQ has posted another rumor mill. In it he talks about MAME, , Raine, RetroFX, HiVE, and even some other stuff. Go read it at the link below. Thanks to the good people of #Emucamp on EFNet for the information.

#Emucamp on EFNet
(posted by uzplayer - 18:59)
 
Ok.. I just been told that I have brought back #Emucamp on EFNet from the dead. People are in there right now so if you wish to check it out, #Emucamp is now live on EFNet IRC Network. Check it out. Email me if you need instructions on how to get on IRC.

SMS & Genesis Power
(posted by uzplayer - 09:51)
 
On SMS Power:

James Pond II: Codename Robocod for the SMS has been released. This is a game involving a fish wearing robot armor that can expand to reach certain areas.

Also, Zoop was offered to buy an SC-3000 system with a few games. Ths system could be used to improve emulation, while the games could be dumped. If you wish to donate, goto the site below for more info.

On Genesis Power:

Breaking away and being different today, Phantasy Star III Portugese version for the Sega Genesis has been released. Get it at the link below.

#Emucamp of EFNet
(posted by uzplayer - 09:45)
 
As a demonstration of what Shadow could do, he showed me his powers in IRC Emulation channels. All I can say is very impressive. Of course we used #Emucamp as an example to start and I thought to myself, "Hey. Can we keep it?" and he said "Sure! It's your channel." So I figure, hey. Why not give it a shot. Here's the plug:

Now: You can join #Emucamp on EFNet. Although there are no bots and I aint there to declare any ops right now, but hey. If you want to wait, I'll be on EFNet around 6:30PM. So enjoy the forming of this channel.

Bleem!
(posted by uzplayer - 09:40)
 
CNet Gamecenter has written an article going over every step in the fight between Sony and Bleem! up to this week when they won the case. You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Emugaming for the information.

RetroFX
(posted by uzplayer - 09:37)
 
According to Emugaming and Emuviews, RetroFX is rumored to be coming out Late Sunday Night/Early Monday Morning. If assuming this is correct, Emucamp will have the demo available for download. Stay tuned to Emucamp for more news as it breaks regarding RetroFX.

Thanks to Emugaming for the information.

System32
(posted by uzplayer - 09:32)
 
The System 32 Emulator Website has been updated with some information. There has been some screenshots of Visual Pro Football and Golden Axe 2 released. Also it seems that the author has had his share of medical problems and because of it, missed an interview for the educational institution he was hoping for. All I can say is that sucks! I hope things look up for him in the near future. Read the full story at the link below. Thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

New Site
(posted by uzplayer - 09:24)
 
It seems that one of Emualliance's staff members Rabidfrog decided to leave (I dont blaim her) and form her own site. This site is called Total Emulation and from the preliminary stuff that I have seen put up, it doesnt look half bad. So if you are interested in seeing yet another site, click on the link below.

TG16/PCE
(posted by uzplayer - 09:16)
 
Update from the HuGo website this morning states that a person sent the author a PCE CD for development with the emulator. Plus, Dead of the Brain 1 & 2 now work with HuGo as well as there is now support for various joypads now. For more info, visit the website at the link below. Thanks to Emuunlim for the information.

Dreamcast Emu?
(posted by uzplayer - 09:10)
 
Emualliance is reporting of a Dreamcast Emulator and also has an interview of the main coder GPFGod that is working on it. Apparently the release of the emu is soppose to be 9/9/99 (For those of you who are familiar, 9/9/99 is the release date of the DC in the US.)

Just one thing. Remember that fake emulator contest they were holding back then on Emualliance? Just would like to point that out. ;-)

Thanks to Emualliance for the funny tidbit and we'll see if the thing is real.

OpenBSD/SH4 Port for Dreamcast?
(posted by uzplayer - 09:00)
 
I dont pretend to understand this, but from what I can of it, they are planning to port OpenBSD to the Dreamcast. Apparently there is a lot of talk on the site that it could be a network server and such. A Dreamcast network server? Umm ok. Read it at the link below and thanks to Retrogames for the info.

NeoGeo
(posted by uzplayer - 08:48)
 
Neojukebox ver. 2.11 has been released. This release fixes a bug with AMD Processors. You can get it at the link below. For those of you who do not understand Spanish, you can use the Altavista Translator. (Just goto the Altavista translator and type the address of Emulatronia http://www.emulatronia.com and you should get it.) Thanks to Emulatronia for the information.

Wook's tips
(posted by uzplayer - 08:43)
 
FYI: Like I said yesterday, tommorow I get my wisdom teeth pulled. So dont expect too many updates tommorow if I aint feeling that great. Will probably update once tommorow early in the morning. Here's Wook's tips in the meantime:

o Fastest Gaming News OnLine adds more mystery to the puzzle of
o whether a Killer Instinct Gold sequel is being worked on.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9048.html

o Game Informer News calls Sega's newest Dreamcast contest on
o its shortfall.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/aug99/082499y.html

o Capcom should be releasing the original Zelda for the GameBoy
o Color soon. GameFan OnLine also mentions some bad news about
o these plans.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2291&rs=0

o ---------
o (not for everyone BUT it was late and it seemed amusing at
o the time)
o Sega shoots seaman at American shores. Gamespot News confirms
o a rumor that places the virtual pet swimming into U.S.
o waters.
o http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_08/23_vgseamanus/index.html

How would you like your Sports ROMS?
(posted by Sav2880 - 01:34)
 
Well, back to school for me in about 7 hours' time. So, even though the updates from me have been few and far between (uzplayer is the man for allowing us this luxury!), time's gonna get real sparse. A question I have for any devs out there who might care is: will a class in compiler construction be useful for emulator programming in any way shape or form? I'm curious! Send me e-mail with your thoughts on it.

So, now for the site take. I wanted to prop a site which, while not recently updated, has some cool ROM editing utils for some classic older sports games like RBI Baseball (which is the best bad sports game ever made cause the gameplay rocks), Tecmo Bowl, and Tecmo Super Bowl for the SNES, as well as a ROM Renamer. It's a nice site, and send 'em an e-mail saying you heard about it from EmuCamp. Maybe we can inspire some more good work from 'em!

Well, enjoy the site, and I'll still be around, but at times harder to find then an N64 ROM (and yes, they are hard to find) ... so keep filling my inbox with e-mail and you will get responses. :)

Tuesday, August 24, 1999

Site News
(posted by uzplayer - 19:30)
 
If you didnt see this piece of news before, Maktos.com isnt working due to a move to GX Network. You can get the site now at the temporary link below.

Democratic Frippery
(posted by H-Clone - 18:38)
 
The voting boot results are in! I'm sure you're all terribly excited. The question was: "What Should We Add To Emucamp?" and 118 of you voted. The winner was.... A Java SMS Snail Game!

Well, to be honest I just put this here as a joke. But if anyone feels suitably inspired to actually do this, then drop us a line. I don't know enough Java and neither does Zoop, but I'm sure someone out there does, and wants their name in lights (g).

The second place went to updated download links, which is most definitely something that needs addressing. Well... rumours are that this situation will soon be resolved and pretty much take care of itself. But I didn't say that (but wait! It's here with your name on it. Damn.). Anyway, stay tuned.

Sega 8-bit
(posted by Zoop - 17:19)
 
BouKiChi seems to be quite motivated working on MGX these days. Anyway, this update is minor, since it only fixes a minor configuration file location bug under DOS, and the executable file was packed.

SMS & Genesis Power
(posted by uzplayer - 10:31)
 
On SMS Power:

Bomb Jack for the SG1000 has been released. This is the port of the famous arcade game with the same name and although the graphics are crappy, from what I understand, the game is fun anyway. Get it at the link below.

On Genesis Power:

To keep with their space theme, Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 for the Genesis 32x has been released. Sounds interesting. Can someone work on a 32x emulator so we can play these games? Get it at the link below.

Various
(posted by uzplayer - 10:19)
 
Gamefan is reporting that AOL users will be left out in the cold when it comes to using AOL on Dreamcast due to the DC's use of PPP protocol which AOL doesnt use. For the full story, click on the link below and thanks to Emugaming for the information.

Speaking of Emugaming, I am starting to like that site more and more. Keep up the good work. ;-)

Atari 2600
(posted by uzplayer - 10:10)
 
Z26 version 1.34 has been released. This is apparently a minor bugfix which is:

o A fix to a minor problem that was introduced in version 1.33 that
would cause some games to display in the wrong position or to display the wrong number of scanlines.

You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Emuunlim for the information.

Arcade
(posted by uzplayer - 10:07)
 
Emuunlim and Retrogames is reporting that the Windows alpha port of the emulator is about to be released to beta testers possibly today! Could this mean a release is near? Stay tuned! Thanks to Retrogames and Emuunlim for the information.

PSX
(posted by uzplayer - 09:55)
 
Retrogames is reporting that Sony has lost another round to Bleem! It is good to note that this was the stage that Connectix lost to Sony and a temporary injunction was put in place. Now Bleem has cleared this hurdle and can continue bringing improvements to Bleem! unabated. For the full statement, click on the link below. Thanks to Retrogames for the information.

Update: According to Emuunlim (I missed this on the Bleem! site) Bleem! LLC is a little lagging in orders. Everyone chill out. You will get your CD. Dont do that debate like last time in all the message boards people. Thanks to Emuunlim for the information.

Wook's tips
(posted by uzplayer - 09:46)
 
I get my wisdom teeth pulled out this Thursday (All four.) Advice is welcome on how to cope. In the meanwhile, enjoy Wook's tips:

o If you like Gauntlet and Wal-mart, plan to buy your copy of
o Gauntlet Legends at Wal-Mart. Adrenaline Vault says this
o exclusive package will feature a limited edition pewter
o figure from the game.
o http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=8231999-14473

o Hasbro decides to re-invent pong. Fastest Gaming News OnLine
o posted a company statement concerning the new pong.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9021.html

o GameFan OnLine reports the Saturn will get one last new
o commercial title. Which is a sequel to Final Fight, called
o Final Fight Revenge, and developed by Capcom.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2265&rs=

o For those following one of the largest emulation stories in
o years, the Register has details concerning the Sony vs Bleem
o trial.
o http://193.122.103.82/990820-000006.html

Note from uzplayer: The article above isnt about Bleem, it's about Connectix Virtual Game Station. ;-)

Monday, August 23, 1999

NES
(posted by uzplayer - 22:57)
 
DarcNES, the multi-console emulator has seen an update to version 990822. Here's what's new:

- Started adding a new 68k core (didn't finish, so you can't actually use it).
- Added fixes for C only compilation.
- Added fixes for MSB first systems (untested).
- Removed debug info switch from makefile.
- Added more stuff to the old 68k core (still doesn't work properly).
- Fixed the nasty bugs in the C 6280 core.
- Fixed some similar bugs in the C 6502 core.
- Reduced NES cycles per scanline to 113 (SMB3 intro fixed).
- Fixed problem with scanline IRQs.
- Removed O_NONBLOCK from Linux sound open routine (hopefully fixing speed
problems).
- Changed pce.c to automatically select a usable cpu core.
- Added a tilecache to the pce vdp (I'm not sure if it's faster, though).
- Updated the zarzon driver to compile again (I was bored, okay?).
- Updated the documentation.

Get it at the website below. Thanks to Desination Emulation for the information.

Translation News
(posted by ZeroAge - 19:21)
 
Well , I should have updated about this a long time ago , but I forgot. CBT has released lots of translations , such as Secret of Mana , Star Fox , Flashback and Renegade . They also have lots of WIP translations , one of them being Tales of Phantasia (wich is already half translated , I've been told) . Well , all of the translations are from english or japanese to portuguese , but I'm still trying to convince Ear_Clock to translate Tales of Phantasia to english (e-mail him asking for this too) .

Link: CBT

TRWin
(posted by ZeroAge - 19:05)
 
Well , the author of TRWin has updated his homepage with LOTS of news. I suggest you go over there and read it all . Basically , he's going to write a book containing and explaining the source of TRWin , and also teaching how to write an emulator (well , at least this was what I understood) .

ROM Hacking
(posted by uzplayer - 17:40)
 
The Metal Head Hacking group has released the Sweedish translation of Zelda 2 for the NES. This hack is 100% complete and everything works. Get it at the link below. Also reported is that their translation of Ninja Gaiden has been delayed.

Thanks to Metalhead for the information.

Sad News
(posted by ZeroAge - 15:41)
 
Well , according to EmuCity , ViperZ (known for Dump Masters) is leaving the scene due to a disease . I can't really say anything else (since I haven't talked with him for quite some time) , but I'm sure we will miss him . He was responsible for lots of dumps of sms games. Dump Masters is hosted right here in EmuCamp .

SMS & Genesis Power
(posted by uzplayer - 10:19)
 
On SMS Power:

Apparently, Zoop was tired and didnt do any releases for the past couple of days. However he got well rested and fixed a problem with the copier where now there could be more games dumped. So two new releases today are:

o Speedball for the SMS has been released. This is a conversin of the famous Bitmap brothers game. Get it below.

o Akai Koudan Zillion has been released. This is the Japanese version of Zillion which has already been released with both Japanese and
English texts inside. Get it at the link below.

Also, Zoop mentioned that there will be a new release of his famous emulator, Meka. Stay tuned.

On Genesis Power:

No ROMS released today. But I wasnt sure if I posted about the Star Trek Bridge Simulator one for 32x being released. If I did, then sorry, if I didnt, then get it at the link below.

Thanks to Emuviews, Emuunlim, EmuHQ, (did I leave anyone out?) for reminding me to post this.

Article
(posted by uzplayer - 10:01)
 
The Toronto Star has wrote an article regarding software piracy, however as stated by EmuHQ, the article mainly bashes emulation as being the main distribution form of piracy. Judge for yourself and read it at the link below. As for me, I think I will write them a letter. Thanks to EmuHQ for the information.

PSX
(posted by uzplayer - 09:57)
 
In probably what is going to be a stream of articles to come for the next month on the subject, The Register has now posted an article on the Sony vs. Connectix trial. All I can say is "Round 1 - Fight" would sound pretty good over my PC speakers right now. Read it at the link below. Thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

Vectrex
(posted by uzplayer - 09:51)
 
The Vectrex emulator DVE version 2.0 BETA 9 has been released. This releases allows you to play The Spectrum ROM which was a coinop that allowed you to test your stress. You can get it from the link below. Thanks to Emuunlim for the information.

MAME
(posted by uzplayer - 09:48)
 
The Unofficial MAME32 has been brought up to synch with BETA 3. This version now has support for autofire. For more changes, get it at the link below. Thanks to Emuunlim for the information.

Various
(posted by uzplayer - 09:44)
 
(Spinner8, this should get you excited ;-) ) A new beta of MUGEN has been released. As you remember, MUGEN is a program that allows you to make your own fighting game. Some of the new features include animated backgrounds, and better music support. You can get this at the link below. Thanks to Retrogames for the information.

SNES
(posted by uzplayer - 09:41)
 
SNEeSe version 0.34 has been released. What's new is that you now have a modular effect, graphic tweeks, and sound fixes. You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Retrogames for the information.

Saturn
(posted by uzplayer - 09:36)
 
A-Saturn version 0.14e has been released. Here's what's new:

o Can load file use a-saturn.ini file load section.
o # command ... (for vdp2 test)

Unfortunately it cannot play commercial games yet. You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Retrogames for the information.

RetroRadio
(posted by uzplayer - 09:33)
 
A new version of the popular Retro Radio saga has been released. This time, Shane Monroe leads a rant on about the state of emulation. I havent had a chance to listen to it yet. Someone tell me how it is (I plan to listen to it tonight.) You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Retrogames for the information.

GeoShock
(posted by uzplayer - 09:30)
 
On Geoshock:

Another redump of the game Ghost Pilots has been released. Apparently we can expect a new neogeo.drv file for KBMAME to play this soon. Thanks to DVGC for the information.

Classic Gaming Expo
(posted by uzplayer - 09:27)
 
If you are interested at seeing how and what this years Classic Gaming Expo was like, goto the site below where Don Thomas has put up over 160 pictures of the convention. You can get it at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the information.

Sunday, August 22, 1999

Retraction
(posted by uzplayer - 22:09)
 
Remember that editorial I wrote on Emulation and IRC? Well, I have decided to retract a piece of it regarding EFNet. I have been on there for the past few weeks now and I have taken a liking to it.

So as of now, Sunday August 22, 1999 at 10:08PM I am hereby retracting what I said about EFNet. Some may want to archive this for history, because this is probably the rarest time I will EVER retract anything. As for Liquidnet, I wish them well, but what I said still stands.

NES
(posted by uzplayer - 21:44)
 
Kinox has released a patch to the emulator Nesticle version x.xx. This patch allows you to play Solar Jetman. You can get it at the link below. I'll upload the file later. Thanks to Kinox for the information.

Link: Kinox

N64
(posted by uzplayer - 21:42)
 
There has been an update regarding the Blur64 project. Apparently, the emulator is going to be restarted from the ground up. You can find out more information from the link below. Thanks to Destination Emulation for the information.

MAME/NEOGEO
(posted by uzplayer - 21:40)
 
GeoMAME version 1.0b5a has been released. This is the version of MAME that just only includes the Neo Geo drivers based around MACMAME. You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Destination Emulation for the information.

Link: GeoMAME

Interview
(posted by uzplayer - 21:37)
 
Mayhem99 has done an interview with Roclobsta and KillerClown of Mame Testing Project and EmuAdvice. You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Mayhem99 for the info.

Project
(posted by uzplayer - 21:35)
 
EMULATION X has informed me of a great project that he is planning. In this project, he plans to interview all the people behind emulation as well as various other things. The first interview will be with the Emucamp staff so look for it soon. Thanks to EMULATION X for the information.

Link: Geoshock

Editorial
(posted by uzplayer - 21:32)
 
Disclaimer: The opinions represented in this editorial do not necessarily represent the opinions of the emucamp staff. Any questions and comments can be emailed to the author of the editorial.

Well, it's not quite 8PM EDT, but better late then never. In this weeks editorial I address the Emutech, Emutech 2000 scandal in my editorial entitled "The scandals of a community - Emutech and Emutech 2000." Read it at the link below.

Sega 8-bits
(posted by Zoop - 17:26)
 
Yet another new version of MGX. This one changes interrupt emulation, fixing some games (and being familiar with SMS interrupts, it also probably break some other ;-) and the configuration file mentionned in the previous version is now included with the archive, so you can change the key mapping and a few other things.

Interview
(posted by uzplayer - 13:57)
 
Emu Mayhen has done interviews with Highpower of Emuchrist, and Greybrain of Emuchrist and E-Manual, a new site hosted by Retrogames. You can read about it at the link below. Thanks to MaYhEm99 for the information.

Wook' sTips
(posted by uzplayer - 13:53)
 
Look for my editorial to be released tonight around 8EDT. This time around, I will be addressing the topic of group names (I.E. Emutech and Emutech 2000.) In the meanwhile, here's Wook's tips for your enjoyment:

o Cnet's GameCenter dissects R-Type Delta in a PSX game review. The
o gist tends toward this particular sequel being worthy of the R-Type o name.
o http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Rtypedelta/?st.gc.fd.bb2

o As mentioned on GameFan OnLine, Sega will be birthing four new
o sonic titles. Emerging from this new brood, one of the four titles o is going directly to the arcade.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2253&rs=

o Just to keep everyone thinking about Tron's sequel, Coming
o Attractions features some of the better scoop regarding unreleased o movies.
o http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/details/realtron2.html

'New' Plus/4 Emu!
(posted by GurtyGurt - 09:55)
 
I just realised...WinEMU is a port of a C16 emu to windows. No major sites have reported this and it updated back in June! I'd assume I just missed the news on it, but this happened with Minus/4 once before, so I'll take this opportunity to say go check it out. Cos' I haven't yet. Now, all I have to do is find a copy of Dark Tower... :)

Links: WinEMU - Minus/4

Nintendo
(posted by Zoop - 05:43)
 
The RockNES homepage was just updated, saying that the source code for the emulator will be released in a few weeks. Considering the fact there are tons of good NES emulators but almost no sources available, this is to be considered as a good news!

Saturday, August 21, 1999

Interview
(posted by uzplayer - 23:35)
 
Emulation Continuation has done an interview with coder Scav of Pagan. You can read the interview at the link below. Thanks to {Geo^date for the information.

Master System
(posted by Zoop - 20:17)
 
BouKiChi has just released a new version of Master G.. err, of MGX. The important change in this version is a better interrupt system, so hopefully more games should be working now. The changelist also mention a configuration file but I couldn't find any, even after running the emulator several times.

NeoGeo
(posted by uzplayer - 16:20)
 
NEOJUKBOX Version 2.03 has been released. This application allows you to play NeoGeo game music and sfx's. Get it at Emulatronia. For those who do not speak Spanish (including myself) use the Altavista translator below. Thanks to dev for the information.

SMS & Genesis Power
(posted by uzplayer - 12:59)
 
On SMS Power:

High School Kimengumi has been released. This game is based on a popular Anime in France. Apparently when you look at the box, you'll recognize it. Get it at the link below.

On Genesis Power:

Star Wars 32x has been released today. This item needs no introduction. Get it at the link below.

PSX
(posted by uzplayer - 12:46)
 
Emuunlim has obtained some information regarding Connectix Virtual Game Station (Sony PSX Emulator.)

(A) The website for this emulator has been totally redesigned. Goto the site and check it out.

(B) There is also word that an update will be available soon. This could mean a big update for the MAC version or the release of the Windows version.

Thanks to Emuunlim for the info.

C64
(posted by uzplayer - 12:38)
 
CCS64 version 2.0 beta has been released. Here's what's new:

o Added: Option for maximum 1541 speed while loading or writing. Sound support for Windows NT by adding driver for old Windows MCI sound device. Page up/down scrolling in the monitor.

o Fixed: Freeze load/save completely rewritten (it was really a lot of work). Backspace now works while editing the filename for creating new .D64 disks. Better display of $D000-DFFF memory area in monitor.

Get it at the link below. Thanks to Retrogames for the information.

NES
(posted by uzplayer - 12:30)
 
JNES version 0.20 has been released. Here's what's new:

o Fixed triangle frequencies and hold note * Bubble Bobble 1 and Ghost Busters 2 fixed
o Fixed flag sets when RTI<->NMI<->BRK happens * Guardian Legend works perfect.
o Well, RCR/RCL doesn't set ZF * Bubble Bobble 2 and Magician fixed
o Added MMC1 512/1024 kb ROM support
o Added Konami VCR6 - Castlevania #3 Japanese (iNES #24)
o Added Nintendo MMC2 - Punchout! (iNES #9)
o Heavily used mapper macros are in assembly
o Better MMC3 IRQ * Ninja Gaiden 2 runs in 2nd stage nicely * Super Mario Brothers 3 Intro doesn't shake
o Improved Sprite priorities and hits * Zelda, RC-PROAM #2, Smb3, Castlevania fixed
o Improved Frequency Sweeping * Batman 1, Fester's Quest, TopGun, Smb2 fixed
o Preliminary RAW PCM sound emulation
o No oise channel enveloping fixes * Batman2: ROTJ has correct background beat
o DPCM Irq's Disabled * Gauntlet works
o Changed save state format to save all of the audio data, also added an extra 128 bytes so I can use that for future changes.
o Game Genie Emulation is now alot better, fixed some problems the compiler gladly made for me
o Support for trained roms
o Sprite priority in 24-bit are better
o Small speed-up in 16-bit rendering

You can get it at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the information.

Links: JNES Website - DVGC

Spectrum
(posted by uzplayer - 12:26)
 
According to DVGC, there is now an English page for the popular Spec256 emulator. In case if you dont remember, the Spec256 emulator allows you to run Spectrum games in either normal or 256 colors. Get to the english version by clicking at the link below.

Thanks to DVGC for the info.

TG16/PCE
(posted by uzplayer - 12:24)
 
HuGo version 1.0 has been released. Here's what's new:

o Begin of true PC Engine CDs support
o EXCELLENT sound with a new sound librairie which will also allow em to emulate CD audio tracks with MP3 or WAV. Better support of joypad in ISO files
o Easier ISO launching, just like a ROM if you specify the path of your CD system in the INI file
o Auto execution of CD system cards ofter loading (no need to press start) (if yours don't, tell me, I'll add it)
o Fixed a little error in the debugger that was sometime preventing the displaying
o Fixed another bug in BIOS read function
o Log actions into Hu-Go!.log
o Now dump sound in WAV RIFF format

Download it at the link below. Thanks to DVGC and Emuunlim for the information.

Links: HuGo Website - DVGC

Amiga
(posted by uzplayer - 12:19)
 
Fellow Ver. 0.34 has been released. Here's what's new:

o Patched bit field emulation (68020)
o nogui command line option now works.
o Sound capture to WAV-file now works.
o Some corrections has been made in the GUI and the command-line interface.

Get it at the link below. Thanks to DVGC for the info.

Links: Fellow Website - DVGC

ROM Hacking
(posted by uzplayer - 12:14)
 
Super Mario Bros 3 Challenge Version 6.3 has been released. Some of the new features include a new world 7 map and a revised World 6.3! You can get it at the link below. Thanks to x-4000 for the information.

Wook's Tips of the day
(posted by uzplayer - 12:10)
 
It's 12:00PM in the Northeast and I just woke up. First time in a while I been able to sleep in for once on a weekend. I feel better now. Here's wook's tips:

o Fastest Gaming News OnLine attempts to complete the Sinistar
o Unleashed picture. Run Cowards!
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9005.html

o If you'd like to know the contents contained on Sega's Dreamcast
o demo CD, Game Informer News has screen shots and an index from the o CD.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/aug99/081999a.html

o When someone says, "Groovy" are you thinking Austin Powers? Wrong
o answer. GameFan OnLine reports that Earthworm Jim is surfacing soon o on the GameBoy Color.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2258&rs=

Friday, August 20, 1999

Interviews
(posted by uzplayer - 21:23)
 
Two more interviews tonight:

(A) Emulation Continuum has done an interview with Lionel, the author of the N64 Virtual Gaming Machine. You can read it at the link below. Thanks to MGhandi for the information.

(B) Kinox has done an interview with RS, apparently one of the most famous Neo Geo ROM dumpers. Read it at the link below. Thanks to MGhandi once again for the information.

UltraHLE Site Back in Business
(posted by Sav2880 - 16:44)
 
Word from the EmuGaming camp (check their site at the link below, it's pretty good) is that RealityMan, or BXNoMercy, or whatever his current name is ... well, the UltraHLE creator! He's re-opened the official site to provide information on the emulator. This doesn't mean work is continuing on the emulator, it's still discontinued as far as new versions.

But, if you are new to emulation, and missed all of the hype that surrounded it, you can learn about this emulator from the official site below.

More friggin Assassin
(posted by uzplayer - 15:17)
 
Based on the following email I got from Mark Bridgett:

"Well the least thing you could do is mention the rebuttal we
made on www.emutech2000.com - Mark"

Goto Emutech 2000 to see their rebuttal.

And to Mark: Dont email me with that tone again!

Link: Emutech2000

SMS & Genesis Power
(posted by uzplayer - 10:10)
 
On SMS Power:

World Cup 92 has been released. This is the promised sequel to their previous release, World Cup 90. You can get it at the link below

On Genesis Power:

No ROM Releases today, however they are upset that sites have given away information about their future releases. I apologise on behalf of Emucamp and myself for posting this information.

Jaguar
(posted by uzplayer - 09:57)
 
Emuunlim is reporting that there has been an update regarding Jagulator, (Atari Jaguar Emulator). Quoted from Emuunlim:

"He reports that all the processor cores are complete in so much as all functions are emulated to some degree or another, but there is still a lot of work left to do with debugging and other stuff."

You can find out more by going to the Jagulator website or going to Emuunlim. Thanks to Emuunlim for the information.

Interviews
(posted by uzplayer - 09:49)
 
Two interviews to report this morning:

(A) Kazzuya_UK has done an interview with Neo Geo FAQ Writer Chris Mullins. Read the interview at the link below.

(B) Emu Mayhem99 has done an interview with Emuchrist, the maintainer of the site Emuchrist, (sopposidely their slogan is Emulation without the bs) a relatively new site in the community. You can read that at the link below.

Thanks to Retrogames for both of these pieces of information.

Genesis
(posted by uzplayer - 09:42)
 
DGen ver. 1.17 has been released. Some of the new items include:

o More Game Genie support
o Better SRAM Support
o Better Raster Effects
o Much more.

Get it at the link below. Thanks to Retrogames for the info.

Virtual Boy
(posted by uzplayer - 09:37)
 
The Reality Boy Website (Virtual Game Boy Emulator) has been updated with the some of the following information:

"I finally made good copies of both Virtual Fishing, and Jack Brothers (USA). Jack Brothers still does not run on the emu, but I think I can get it to go now."

He is also rewriting the debugger and plans to buy a '27F400' EPROM. Read more information at the site below. Thanks to DVGC for the info.

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