Archived News from September 1999
  

Thursday, September 30, 1999

MAME
(posted by uzplayer - 14:57)
 
MAME Ver 0.36 Beta 6 has been released! Another version with many additional games as it is now brought up to 1765 rom sets supported! Here's the new ones:

o Meikyu Jima (Kickle Cubicle) [Nicola Salmoria]
o R-Type [Nicola Salmoria]
o R-Type II [Nicola Salmoria]
o Major Title (preliminary) [Nicola Salmoria]
o Hammerin' Harry [Nicola Salmoria]
o Gallop [Nicola Salmoria]
o Blade Master [Bryan McPhail]
o Gunforce (preliminary) [Bryan McPhail]
o Hook (preliminary) [Bryan McPhail]
o Undercover Cops [Bryan McPhail]
o R-Type Leo [Bryan McPhail]
o Major Title 2 (preliminary) [Bryan McPhail]
o In The Hunt (preliminary) [Bryan McPhail]
o Lethal Thunder [Bryan McPhail]
o Pandora's Palace [Manuel Abadia]
o Rock 'n Rage [Manuel Abadia]
o Blades of Steel (not working due to protection) [Manuel Abadia]
o Power Drive [Aaron Giles]
o Turbo Tag [Aaron Giles]
o Zwackery [Aaron Giles]
o Spy Hunter 2 [Aaron Giles]
o Blasted [Aaron Giles]
o Arch Rivals [Aaron Giles]
o Tri-Sports [Aaron Giles]
o Pigskin 621AD [Aaron Giles]
o Name that Tune [Aaron Giles]
o Trivial Pursuit (Genus II) [Aaron Giles]
o Trivial Pursuit (Baby Boomer Edition) [Aaron Giles]
o Trivial Pursuit (Young Player's Edition) [Aaron Giles]

Also, MAME now supports the Terminator 2 gun thus making it fully playable. Quoted from DVGC "You must use the calibration screen to calibrate the gun. When it asks the shoot the upper left corner, move the mouse towards (0,0), the middle is (128, 128) and the lower right corner is obviously (255, 255). If you have problems, delete hi/term2.hi file." You can get it at either DVGC or EmuHQ linked below. Thanks to various websites for the information.

Links: DVGC - EmuHQ

Site News
(posted by uzplayer - 14:46)
 
Recently a new website has opened from the creators of EmuX. This new site is called Emutimes and it was apparently created to spin off the news portion of EmuX into a new format. From first looks, it actually looks like a good reputable site. I wish the staff at EmuTimes all the best. Click on the link below to take a visit.

An Interesting Mention
(posted by uzplayer - 14:24)
 
It seems that IGN Pocket has picked up the interview of Charles Doty that Zeroage and Zoop did. (Way to go Zeroage and Zoop!) Click on the link below to take a look. Thanks to Eric Quinn for the info.

ROM Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 09:52)
 
Here's today's ROM Tips:

o Digital Arcade has reached his final day. If you want some ROMS,
o now is the time to get them.
o http://www.digital-arcade.com

o SMS Power has released Buggy Run, a rare game similar to Super Off
o Road. It's a nice game with a lot of spelling mistakes.
o http://smspower.speedhost.com

o Genesis Power has released Cosmic Carnage (PAL) for the
o Genesis/Megadrive 32x. Note: There are no 32x emulators out there.
o Please dont bug the authors about it.
o http://go.to/genesispower

If you have any knowledge of ROM information or releases, email emucamp@citeweb.net

ZX Spectrum
(posted by uzplayer - 09:46)
 
According to EmuHQ a new emulator for the ZX Spectrum has been released called Tezxas. What's ironic is that this emulator is for the TI-89 computer! Sure enough, download it from the link below. Thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

If I may interject for just one second, I would like to make a point. We can play just about any type of game on the major platforms including the IBM-PC and the Macintosh. I think it's about time the emulation community tackles some of the other lesser platforms (such as the TI-99) to write emulators for (which are capable of course.) By extending another platforms compatibility via. emulation, we can prove to the world that emulation can be used in a respectable manner to extend and expand a platforms life. I would love to see someone take on a task such as this.

Surfing Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 09:38)
 
It's Thursday. But what's good about this Thursday is I got paid! Woohoo! What's bad about this Thursday is that most of the money is spoken for. (Damnit damnit damnit!) Including NJ Devils tickets. One thing to say "GO DEVILS!" Here's today's surfing tips

o Forget wasting your life on games, become a Dreamcast day trader
o and get rich. Or something like that, check Fastest Gaming News for
o some clarification.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9748.html
(Thanks to Wook for the information)

Ed Note: If I may interrupt today's tips for one second. I think a good friend of mine, Anticupid raised an interesting point. The Dreamcast has a modem, Internet Browser capable of IRC chat and various other things including a keyboard, and soon will have a zip drive. What does that remind you of? Give up? Commodore 64. Think about it and in the meanwhile, I'll continue:

o Who wants to join Mario's Mile High Club? Let Game Informer book
o your flight.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/sep99/092999e.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o GameFan answers the abstract question, "What does the movie
o American Pie have to do with Nintendo or Midway's Gauntlet
o Lengends?"
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2789&rs=0

If you have any tips you would like to submit to the tip sheet, email emucamp@citeweb.net

NES
(posted by uzplayer - 09:33)
 
Kinox has released some new NSF files. For those of you who do not remember, NSF files stand for Nintendo Sound Format (did I get it right everyone?) Here's the releases.

o Spy Hunter spy_hunt.zip (28 songs)
o Bubble Bobble bubbob.zip (36 songs)
o Ghosts'n'Goblins ghst_gob.zip (39 songs)

Thanks to MickoZ for the info.

Link: Kinox

CPS Patch
(posted by uzplayer - 09:30)
 
Well for the people who have not been fortunate enough to find the secret url on the CPS Patch Database, we all have got the go ahead to post the url. You will be thoroughly impressed.

Thanks to the CPS Patch Email List for the info.

Wednesday, September 29, 1999

ROM Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 10:06)
 
Here's today's ROM News:

o Aleste (SMS), Back to the Future 2 (SMS), and Batter Up (Game
o Gear), has been released. Also, take a look at how to get the
o Japanese SMS Demo in Meka.
o http://smspower.speedhost.com

This one was short

If you have any ROM news you would like to display here, email emucamp@citeweb.net

Surfing Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 09:59)
 
With the revealing of the location of my secret project, http://www.cenetworks.com you are probably filled with questions about what the project is and what it entails. These things will be answered on the preview on December 15th. In the meanwhile, enjoy today's surfing tips:

o Namco throws a little web party in celebration of PacMan World 20th
o Anniversary which is coming to the PSX this October. Downloadable
o goodies include screen savers, themes, sounds, and introduction
o screens from the original.
o http://www.namco.com/athome/titles/pmw/main.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Additional rumors about X-Box swirl into light on Fastest Gaming
o News OnLine.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9721.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Dining on this week's special of crow by the plateful, Game
o Informer News declares confusion lead to their confused story about
o PSX games locking out the mod chips.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/sep99/092799y.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Ending on a good note, the next Samuari Showdown sequel is marked
o as a December release in Japan. And GameFan says its no longer 2D.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2734&rs=
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

If you have any tips you would like to submit to the tip sheet, email emucamp@citeweb.net

Site News
(posted by uzplayer - 09:54)
 
The site that is dedicated to maintaining the longevity of classic and retro arcade games, is closing. As of Sept 30, 1999, this site will be closed. They cite that the expenses outweighed the revenue. Sorry to hear that it didnt work out for them. If you wish to take a visit, click on the link below and get some ROMS while you still can.

Thanks to Retrogames for the info.

Tuesday, September 28, 1999

Secret Project Partially Revealed
(posted by uzplayer - 23:13)
 
Well, I feel I have been keeping you all in the dark long enough. Click below to see the location of my secret project.

Sega 8-bit
(posted by Zoop - 11:44)
 
I'm finally back from a little trip, and after the one week delay released Meka 0.30 to non-registered users. This version improves YM2413 emulation, introduces the new Japanese BIOS and fixes tons of bugs here and here.

ROM Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 10:54)
 
Here's today's ROM tips for all of you.

o Genesis Power has released Toughman Contest for the
o Genesis/Megadrive 32x. All I can say is you'll get your hand caught
o in the fat lard of what use to be "Butterball." Also, they have
o added new boxscans of the European versions of Doom, Cosmic
o Carnage, and NBA Jam TE if you want to check them out (Note. There
o are no 32x emulators out there. Please do not hassle the authors.)
o http://go.to/genesispower

o Amiga Memories has released Doofus and Cabal. Looks like an
o interesting release.
o http://www.multimania.com/amigamemory
(Thanks to Amigaman for the info)

If you know of any ROM news out there (translations, releases, etc..) email emucamp@citeweb.net

PSX
(posted by uzplayer - 10:42)
 
There has been new information obtained by EmuHQ from the Bleem! message boards. Qouted directly from EmuHQ:

"First, 1.5 is coming along very nicely... I have had the pleasure of doing some testing on it, and I can say I am very impressed. I have installed DirectX 7.0 and haven't noticed any real DX+bleem problems. Here are a few of the improvements :

#1 - Rand hit on the fact that FF8 MemCards would be working in 1.5, however he didn't mention that so will a ton of other MemCards... I don't want to give false expectations however, I am very impressed with the number of games that didn't used to Save/Load that now do. I do still have games that don't load or save however, please don't assume every game will magically save/load.

#2 - GPF/NO LOAD -- I'm not giving away any of the games that have been fixed, but quite a few of the games that used to GPF (Crash) or Not Load at all are now working. Since it was normally that ONE point that kept the game from working, most of these games went straight from NO to YES bypassing "Partial" all together. I do still have games that don't load, or crash however, please don't assume every game will magically work.

With the time that has gone past since the last update (only 40 days) the expectations for v1.5 build and build, and while we are pretty happy with the current build, the demand for something a bit more in this version is there. Rand is still working on some "Timing Issues" that basically effects the way bleem works. (Can cause video/sound desync, and even causing a game to not load at all). That's why you can have two identical machines, with identical hardware, but they run bleem differently. The same reason we suggest closing ALL programs before running bleem.

Anyhow please know that this isn't everything in v1.5, and that it is still being worked on very hard, and we want to bring it to everyone as quickly as possible. Once I have more news that I can share, I will let you know. Until then..."

Sounds like Bleem! is going to dominate. Thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

Game Boy
(posted by uzplayer - 10:38)
 
In a world that seems to be full of gameboy emulators, yet another one has been released over at EmuHQ called Visual Boy. Quoted from EmuHQ, here's what it features:

o CGB support (I still think there are a few problems in some places, but most of it should be working)
o MBC-1, MBC-2, MBC-3, MBC-5 mapper support. (MBC-3 clock timer is not implemented)
o DirectDraw used for speed display
o DirectInput used for keyboard input. Joystick support will be added in a next release.
o No sound

You can get it from the link below. Thanks to Emuviews and EmuHQ for the info.

Article
(posted by uzplayer - 10:33)
 
Emuviews has started what looks like a bidaily feature based around what happened 1 year ago that day. It looks to be a nice and interesting read. Check it out at the link below.

Thanks to Retrogames for the info.

Link: Emuviews

Surfing Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 10:27)
 
I am slowly running out of things to put on top of this portion. Here's today's surfing tips:

o Game Informer has posted a pic of Nintendo's Donkey Kong 64 Bundle
o Pack.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/sep99/092799e.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Information concerning Rent-A-Hero's sequel can be found at GameFan.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2763&rs=0
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o GameSpot News grabbed news about Bomberman 64 2. They've also
o posted movies and screen shots from the upcoming game.
o http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_09/27_vg_bomb/index.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Gamecenter has posted some nice comedy. The two lists are the top
o 10 weird product tie-ins, and top 10 games you'll never see. Very
o funny to read. Just dont get offended by it
o http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Exclusives/Weird/?st.gc.fd.bb3
o http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Exclusives/Notseen/
(Thanks to Emugaming for the info)

If you have any tips you would like to contribute, email emucamp@citeweb.net

Site News
(posted by uzplayer - 10:15)
 
Some of you may have noticed that the CPS Patch Center has been offline for a little bit. This is because they are in the process of moving. Until then, they have set up a temporary url to access their site. You can goto it at the link below.

Thanks to the CPS Patch Center Mailing List for the info.

TI Calculator
(posted by Puyolin - 01:01)
 
Hi people, I'm alive :) Rusty Wagner has released version 2.5 beta of his astounding Texas Instruments calculator, Virtual TI. I am a huge fan of this emulator, and I recommend it to anyone who owns a TI calc or just can't afford one. Note that this emulator also has skin support! Here's the lengthy list of what's new (it hasn't been publicly updated in nearly 5 months):
    September 26, 1999 (version 2.5 beta):
  • Fixed TI-89 and TI-92 Plus update bug
  • Fixed ROM dumpers for 82-86
  • Added ROM dumper for 83+
  • Fixed file sending for 83+
    August 25, 1999 (private version 2.5 alpha 3):
  • Fixed problems with TI-92 and TI-92 II emulation.
  • Program now loads much faster after the first time.
  • Set breakpoint on program entry now works on all calculators.
  • Improved disassembler output for 82-86.
  • Added support for TI-83 Plus
    July 5, 1999 (restricted version 2.5 alpha 2):
  • Fixed bug in window resizing.
  • When virtual link is enabled, the second calculator will pause when the first enters debug mode. This prevents the second calculator from timing out when debugging link routines.
  • Added "Run to cursor" (F4) in debugger.
  • Added LCD update frequency option.
  • Added sound support.
    July 1, 1999 (restricted version 2.5 alpha 1):
  • Added skinning system.
  • Window can be resized to any size, not just 1x and 2x.
  • Added full screen mode.
  • Added option to display percentage of actual speed.
  • Added "stay on top" option.
  • Built-in ROM dumper is now available for the 86.
  • Improved timing, especially for the 85 and 86.
  • Fixed several bugs.
  • Emulation now in a thread separate from message handling, allowing for more efficient operation.
  • Gigantic improvement in real/virtual link support.
  • Added setup wizard and ROM wizard.
  • Added support for DB92 symbol information.
  • Added ability to drag and drop files.

Monday, September 27, 1999

ROM Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 10:09)
 
Once again I say. I hate Mondays. Here's todays ROM Tips:

o Archaic Ruins is reporting that some new translations have been
o released. These are Chronicle of the Radia War v1.0 (NES), Cocoron
o v1.0 (NES), Tetrastar v1.0 (NES), and Sailor Moon: Another Story
o v1.0 (SNES).
o http://archaic-ruins.parodius.com/

o No Releases today at SMS Power or Genesis Power. But you could help
o them out by donating carts that they do not have. Goto their sites
o for more information.
o http://smspower.speedhost.com
o http://go.to/genesispower

If you know of any ROM releases out there, email emucamp@citeweb.net

MSX
(posted by uzplayer - 09:57)
 
After a while searching, TFH has found the FM Towns port of fMSX. The latest version is 1.5 although he found a version which is sopposidely a beta from May of 97. You can get both of the files at the link below. (Can someone enlighten me what FM Towns is?) Thanks to TFH for the info.

Tips of the Day
(posted by uzplayer - 09:53)
 
It's Monday. I hate Monday's. Is there anything else in the world that could be worse then Monday's? (Dont answer that.) Here's today's surfing tips

o Archaic Ruins has interviewed Neil Corlett, the maker of the
o Starscream 68000 Emulation Library used in such emulators as Raine,
o Retrocade, and Neorage.
o http://archaic-ruins.parodius.com/
(Thanks to Dan for the info)

o Emulatronia has translated one of their articles, "How to connect a
o PlayStation pad". This article describes how to use a PSX Pad with
o their favorite PC DirectX games.
o http://www.emulatronia.com/secciones/frames/frames-docsreports.htm
(Thanks to Dev for the info)

o UltraHLE For Dummies has posted a review of the T-Leader. The
o Guillemot T-Leader joystick is a replica of the N64 controller.
o According to the review, it's only average.
o http://www.emuhq.com/ultrahle/
(Thanks to EmuHQ for the info)

o Dont ask me why we missed this, but we just posted an interview of
o Charles Doty, who is the game programmer doing the Gameboy Color
o port of Defender of the Crown.
o http://emucamp.com/frames.html?/iviews/cdoty.htm
(Thanks to SAV2880 for the info, and Emugaming for reminding me)

If you have tips you would like to submit to the tip sheet, email emucamp@citeweb.net

Sunday, September 26, 1999

ROM Releases
(posted by uzplayer - 20:07)
 
Here are today's ROM Releases:

o Genesis Power has released Doom (JU) for the Genesis 32x. Note:
o There are no 32x emulators out there. Please do not harass the
o authors about it.
o http://go.to/genesispower

o Two rare Amiga dumps have been released at a website located right
o here on Emucamp. These dumps are "POLTERGEIST (a game silmilar to
o Valhalla)and SUPER TAEKWONDO MASTER (a beat 'em up quite similar to
o Mortal Kombat)." These games are released from the original disks
o made at Mirage Software.
o http://www.emucamp.com/amiga/

If you know of any rom releases, email emucamp@citeweb.net

More CPS-2 news
(posted by H-Clone - 19:47)
 
The CPS Patch Center (CPSPC if you like, but that sounds like an Amstrad or a Communist country) has released some more news about their little secret they posted yesterday. As a result of that little secret their server couldn't handle the bandwidth, but they should have a solution by Monday. They confirm the CPS2 patch seen on their secret page (Street Fighter Alpha, if you haven't already seen it), and say that the release will come with a BIG readme file saying how it works. No word on a release date yet though.

Surfing Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 19:40)
 
I dunno why Emulation World was down, but I will find out later on. Better late then never, here's today's surfing tips:

o Black Hole on Earth? An experiment that they are planning to
o conduct at the Brookhaven National Laboratories in NYC may do just
o that. They have built a reactor to simulate the events leading up
o to and after the big bang theory. However, this may have certain
o consequences on our lifestyle like everyone dying.
o http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/FredMoody/moody.current.html
(Thanks to Drewbert2000 for the info)

o As read on Next Generation OnLine, SquareSoft is expressing
o interest in developing for MicroSoft's X-Box.
o http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/news/7773.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o The New York Post reports a Pokemon gambling accusation launched a
o federal class-action suit against Nintendo.
o http://www.nypost.com/news/14579.htm
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Art lovers should enjoy the work being done on the new Tomb Raider
o comic book. IGN Scifi section tells all the vitals.
o http://scifi.ign.com/news/2493.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Emuviews has conducted an interview with ContraSF, the author of
o the emulator Corn which has taken the N64 bit emulation community
o by storm. It's an interesting read.
o http://www.emuviews.com
(Thanks to Emuviews for the info)

o Also, the new Retroradio has been posted. It's jam backed with
o reviews such as the review of the Stick it Arcade Controller, which
o is the competitor to the hot rod arcade stick.
o http://www.monroeworld.com/retroradio/default.htm
(Thanks to Emuviews for the info)

o For Star Trek fans out there, IGN has information about the latest
o in Star Trek games. This one is centered around the happenings at
o DS9
o http://pc.ign.com/previews/12990.html
(Thanks to Rabidfrog for the info)

If you have surfing tips you would like to share with the rest of the world, email emucamp@citeweb.net

Saturday, September 25, 1999

Interviews
(posted by ZeroAge - 22:45)
 
We have interviewed Charles Doty , the guy who is making Defenders of the Crown for the GBC . He is also a very important person on the console development scene . Great interview . You can check it on the Interviews link at your left .
btw: I have also just posted Fx3's interview there , if you haven't read it yet , go read it now . :)

CPS Mysteries...
(posted by H-Clone - 20:38)
 
The CPS Patch center just sent us a mail with some interesting info it in. Firstly, they've released a new utility that lets you bind your own keys for SF2 Zero (CPS1 edition), rather than using the defaults. The other bit was about something secret being hidden behind a white wall... well, after poking around in the HTML source of the left hand frame I found a URL... and the news is quite amazing. I won't post a direct link, but search the left hand frame to RELEASE the secret. Oh, and one word - CPS2.

Horrible news
(posted by ZeroAge - 20:35)
 
Just saw this at Retrogames. A baby has been found death on a microwave . This makes me sick . I hope the people responsible for this die VERY slowly and painfully .

Gameboy
(posted by uzplayer - 17:22)
 
HASH ver. 1.0b2 has been released. Directly from the website, here's what's new:

o DirectDraw display driver
o experimental OpenGL display driver
o snapshot saving/loading
o improved CGB GFX Engine
o MBC3 support (without timer)
o correct sprite to sprite priority
o pull-down menus
o joystick support
o fixed bug in cycle counting (CR Mode option is removed)
o GB halt bug implemented
o few bugfixes in cpu core

Thanks to 'bomb for the info

ROM Releases
(posted by uzplayer - 16:52)
 
Here's today's ROM releases:

o Zoop is still out of town and therefore hasnt been able to release
o anything. However if you want to help out by donating a game to
o dump visit the link below
o http://smspower.speedhost.com

o No releases on Genesis Power, however they are still looking for
o World Series Baseball 95 for the Genesis/Megadrive 32x. If you have
o it click below
o http://go.to/genesispower

o Multiple reports are out regarding a new ROM never before released
o for the SNES called Starfox 2. If you do download it at the links
o below, I urge caution because I have been unable to confirm if it's
o real or fake
o http://www.emulfr.org/rares
(Thanks to Miles & Djoul for the info)

o Amigamemory has released two Amiga Dumps. These are Awesome
o Reflections and Aquatic Games. The games kinda look interesting.
o http://www.multimania.com/amigamemory
(Thanks to Amigaman for the info)

o Classicgaming's game of the week is The Adventures of Lolo for the
o NES. It's a nice game. I remember renting this game from the local
o video store. Although the plot is stupid, the strategy keeps you
o addicted for hours. Check it out.
o http://www.classicgaming.com

If you know of any ROM releases, email emucamp@citeweb.net

Surfing Tips of the day
(posted by uzplayer - 16:11)
 
Better late then never. Had a good time going out barhopping last night. I didnt get dead drunk, but I think I found my new favorite drink, The Bloody Mary! Here's todays surfing tips:

o Fastest Gaming News obtained the complete title list for the Namco o Museum 64. Expect Pacman, Ms. Pacman, Dig-Dug, Galaxian, Galaga,
o and Pole Position to be featured on the Nintendo 64 soon.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9655.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Modded your PSX to play imports? Game Informer News posted a piece o about new software which won't work on your PSX.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/sep99/092399y.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o GameFan offers a degree of relief to all the Phantasy Star fanatics o who've been doing somersaults since the last Sonic Team
o announcement regarding Phantasy Star OnLine.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2741&rs=0
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

If you find something interesting on the net, email emucamp@citeweb.net

Acorn Archimedies
(posted by uzplayer - 16:02)
 
Archie ver. 0.6 has been released. Directly quoted from the website:

"0.6 has a nice graphical front end to Archie so you will not have to mess about with command line switches, a re-write of the graphics engine and several bug fixes (try BIA's bounce demo in 0.5 & 0.6). Also you can select the disk image to use directly during emulation, making diskimg0 & diskimg1 redundant. Vesa 2 graphics are used although 1.2 is still supported if your graphics card isn't up to the job. Mode 13 looks good on a 400x300 pc screen"

Until now, I havent seen screenshots of the Acorn Archimedies in action, but when I saw it, I was thoroughly impressed. Get the emulator and more information at the link below. Thanks to Cloy for the info.

Gameboy
(posted by uzplayer - 15:55)
 
While we are on the subject of gameboy emulators, a new one called SynK has been released. Here's what's new in ver. 0.021 Alpha:

o Fixed CPU Detection Routine (thanks to YoJaUta for testing 0.02)
o Added advanced detection for CPUs, bypasses regular Windows detection

Get it at the link below. Thanks to Destination Emulation for the information.

Gameboy
(posted by uzplayer - 15:51)
 
A bugfix to the recent release of NO$GMB has been released. This fixes a problem with new setup options for user-definable SNESPAD keys.

You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Martin for the info.

New site
(posted by ZeroAge - 11:47)
 
There's a new site called ConsoleDev . It's really good now and it's going to be alot better on the future . From the site :
"Welcome to ConsoleDev.com, this site is dedicated to game console development, we will be bringing the latest and greatest tools, sources, compilers, assemblers, and more for the Gameboy Color, N64, and many more consoles in the near future."

Link: ConsoleDev

Friday, September 24, 1999

Various
(posted by uzplayer - 18:46)
 
In an effort to ward off competition from Emutech 2k, Microshaft, and Nutscape, Total Emulation is working on a revolutionary project! A revolutionary web browser based off of Internet Explorer 5.0 for none other then, YOU GUESSED IT! The Sinclair ZX Spectrum! Now you will be able to view websites in a totally new way! As a part of the development team, having ABSOLUTELY no programming experience, I can tell you that this thing is big ;-)! Emulation Camp will be participating in this revolutionary project as well as one of the first sites outside of Total Emulation optimized for this revolutionary browser! It uses new revolutionary tequniques to display 65000 colours at a res of 800x600 on a Spectrum! It's amazing!

Take a visit onto Total Emulation linked below and take a look! The demo links directly to the Emutech 2000 browser page!

(Note: This is a fake browser meant to be a parity on the new Emutech 2000 browser if you havent got the joke by now. Rabidfrog and I came up with this parity as a comical item. In other words if you think this is for real, then you dont know what comedy is)

Various
(posted by uzplayer - 12:51)
 
This site linked below as reported by Emutech 2000 is so damn wicked that it puts my microsoft hating (censored) to shame. You gotta take a look at this. It's in the link below. I tried to put an interesting picture of this thing online, but I couldnt get it to work correctly. You'll know what I mean when I say that freedom of speech in this case is being a little stretched ;-)

Link: MicrosoftEDU

Spectrum
(posted by uzplayer - 12:25)
 
The author of Speccyl (Spectrum emulator) has emailed us with the following news and request:

"- A new version, with some speed enhancements, is on its way. Also, I'm working on a scanline emulation (border) instead of a screen emulation, but I need help about its DirectX implementation. It already works but Ihave problems with the DirectX Lock() and Unlock() functions (the emulator crashes if the windows looses or regains focus, because apparently you cannot have more then 50 ms between a Lock()/Unlock() operation). Anyone who can help me is welcome, and will be given full credits."

If you wish to help him, click on the link below. Thanks to Stephane for the info.

ROM Releases
(posted by uzplayer - 09:54)
 
o SMS Power has had no releases today. But if you want to help out, feel free to drop a line at the site.
o http://smspower.speedhost.com

o Genesis Power released Star Wars Arcade (J) for the
o Genesis/Megadrive 32x. Sounds like a nice game. Note: There are no 32x emulators out there.
o Please do not harass the authors regarding o the existance of this emulator.
o http://go.to/genesispower

o A new site in the rom community, Amiga Memories has released two
o Amiga dumps. These are Dyna Blaster and Addams Family. Dyna Blaster
o from what I can understand is similar to the bomberman series,
o while Addams Family is self explanatory.
o http://www.multimania.com/amigamemory/inexeng.htm
(Thanks to Amigaman for the info)

o Emuviews last week put a search engine for ROMS, now they are
o putting up bigger ROMS (about 6mb in size) for people to download
o http://www.emuviews.com

If you know about a ROM release, submit it to emucamp@citeweb.net

Multi-Game
(posted by uzplayer - 09:35)
 
The French version of MacMAME has been brought up to sync with 0.36b5. You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Marc for the info.

Gameboy
(posted by uzplayer - 09:32)
 
NO$GMB Ver. 2.3 has been released. Directly from the website, it says:

o some timing/link/snespad fixes
o OAM screen
o A22I-XED
o new address

Get it from the link below. Thanks to Martin for the info.

Tips of the day
(posted by uzplayer - 09:15)
 
It's Friday! TGIF! Lemme tell you. That tupperware party that my fiance held was BORING! Oh well. Here's today's surfing tips:

o Sinistar Unleashed suffers from a minor problem with two axis game
o controllers. A work-around fix at Adrenaline Vault will hold you
o until the patch arrives.
o http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=9231999-16647
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Just so Nintendo wouldn't get lonely in the 32 bit handheld market,
o SNK will make an announcement at E3 concerning its 32 bit handheld.
o Fastest Gaming News gets kudos for this one.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9617.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Game Informer watched Road Rash 64 roar into stores. No word on
o which GameShark code will enable the secret Pokemon motorcycle.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/sep99/092399m.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)


o JoseQ posted another rumor mill. For those of you who are
o interested, this one is a big one that talks about
o items such as MAME, RetroFX and more. Bigger then the
o ones before.
o http://www.emuviews.com/cgi-local/show.cgi?SERIAL=1211&LANG=en_US
(Thanks to JoseQ for the info)

If you have any tips to submit to the tip sheet, please email emucamp@citeweb.net

Thursday, September 23, 1999

Asassin
(posted by uzplayer - 12:17)
 
Is he doing this the right way? Or is it a PR stunt to get people off his back?

Qouted from Mark Bridgett @ Emutech 2000: "ASSASSIN - Well, ill admit its been quite a while since I mentioned anything on the SONY PLAYSTATION EMULATOR that we have said will "rock" - Well, when I originally announced it I copped a HUGE amount of well deserved flack from many site OP's on my handling of it, as well as a load of undeserved diss aswell. The basic message was that it was a bad idea to hype an emulator that people knew nothing about, nor provide any screenshots. Because of this it was decided by myself and the coder that we should keep it "buttoned" (colloquialism for "shut up") Well, I relented and as a result ive kept tight lipped about the whole thing for a while, while the work went on. Anyway, lets talk a little more Assassin. Well the work definately go's on and the coder and myself have been involved in all manner of exciting things that we hope will go towards making our emulation project something special. Apart from that I cant say much more but that we are making excellent progress. We definately want to halt the cries of "fake" as much we can hence the move away from the whole fake emulator traits of too many huge promises too early (note I said HUGE there) , and I hope that we are going some way to achieve that by our relative silence on the project. Anyway, Ill tie up this status update with that great old statement - "All good things come to those who wait""

We'll see. I still think it's a fake. He's going the right way about it, but I cant help but to think that this is a publicity stunt.

Link: Emutech 2000

ROM Releases
(posted by uzplayer - 12:12)
 
Seems like today is endless. Sorry for the late updates everyone. Here's today's ROM releases:

o SMS Power has released two ROMS for the Sega Game Gear. The first
o one is called "Tails Sky Patrol." Apparently it's a wierd game
o featuring Tails. The second release is "TempoJR" which is a
o classic/action/platform game taking place in a musical world.
o (Note: Zoop is going to be out for the next couple of days. Dont
o expect too many releases.)
o http://smspower.speedhost.com

o Genesis Power doesnt have any releases today. But they are still
o trying to locate World Series Baseball 95 for the Genesis/Megadrive
o 32x. If you have this and are willing to let them borrow it or
o donate it, click on the link below and let them know.
o http://go.to/genesispower

If you know of any ROM releases, email emucamp@citeweb.net

PSX
(posted by uzplayer - 12:01)
 
Over at the PI Website, they have posted some screenshots of some demos using a new PSX emulator called PI (for Macintosh.) You can look at these screenshots at the link below. Thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

Links: PI website - EmuHQ

Multi-Game
(posted by uzplayer - 11:58)
 
Two items to report for MAME today:

At the MAME WIP Website:

"Nicola Salmoria sent in a Kickle Cubicle driver. Sal Bugliarisi fixed a missing coin-up sound in Naughty Boy. Brad Oliver fixed Jaleco Mega System 1 from trashing memory so badly. Nicola added a correct transparency PROM to Xevious."

Get more info at the MAME WIP Website linked below.

Also, MacMAME has caught up to the DOS Ver. 0.36 BETA 5. What's new you ask?:

o You can now maneuver through the front-end "info" menu with the left and right arrow keys. [John Butler]
o You can now reset the average fps counter by hitting Command-A. Toggling the speed throttle on and off will also reset it automatically. [Brad Oliver]
o Pressing left with the joystick should no longer causes weirdness. [Jeremy Friesen, Brad Oliver]
o Note- some of the new Jaleco games (Hachoo!, etc) may crash with the sound on. Disable sound for best results when playing these games.

Get it at the link below. Thanks to EmuHQ for both pieces of information.

TG16/PCE/Supergraphix
(posted by uzplayer - 11:54)
 
Over at EmuHQ is news regarding the Magic Engine software (TG16/PCE and now apparently Supergraphix):

"Last week we completed the HuCard emulation, now it's the turn of the Supergrafx!Yes, this means that "Ghouls & Ghosts" is fully playable, no more graphics glitches. :)"

Get the rest of the info over at the Magic Engine Website (which now has it's own domain.) Thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

Tips of the day
(posted by uzplayer - 11:50)
 
It's Thursday! Only one day till the weekend! Thank god! I need to take a weekend away from all this crap. On another note, my fiance is having a tupperware party tonight. That means I go hungy which sucks! Here's todays tips of the day:

o Namco offers loads of classic games for the PSX. Just in time for
o the holiday season, Namco should release Museum 64 for the
o Nintendo64. Credit to Fastest Gaming News and IGN64 for the info.
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9600.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o "I'm Reviewed at IGN PC, read cowards!" Well, Sinstar would say
o something like that, more or less.
o http://pc.ign.com/reviews/12107.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Breaking from the standard format for this note but it needed to be o heard. If you have any interest in trying to save the Babylon5
o Flight Sim that Sierra cancelled, swing on over to GameCenter and
o see what the different forums have conjured up.
o http://www.gamecenter.com/News/Item/0,3,0-3189,00.html?st.gc.fd.bb1
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

If you have any surfing tips you would like to submit (it doesnt have to be video game or emulation related. Can be something technical too!) email emucamp@citeweb.net

SNES
(posted by uzplayer - 11:44)
 
Well apparently we missed a release. Hey it happens. But the DOS Version of SNES9X has been updated to ver. 1.25. Directly quoted from the website, here's what's new:

o New Image Processing engines:
Got a fast 450mhz PC and think 3dfx mode looks great? Take a look at this!
2xSaI FULL SCREEN !!
2xSaI FULL SCREEN + Grid !!
Slower than 3dfx though, since it's all done in software.
o Added presets for the above full screen engines for some games, which normally wouldn't fill the entire screen. [e.g. Chrono Trigger]
o The DOS port now uses the SEAL library for sound.
o Added reverse stereo option [edit the .ini file].
o Added rapid fire. Press CTRL+[SNES key] to enable/disable for that key.
o Added cheat dialogs from the old [0.xx] GUI. Nothing seems to be working

Get it at the website linked below. I accidentally deleted the email of the person who notified me about this. But whoever it is, thank you and please email me to tell me who you are so I can credit you.

Commodore 64
(posted by uzplayer - 11:36)
 
CCS64 Version 2.0 BETA has been released. Directly quoted from the webiste, here's what's new:

o CARTRIDGE EMULATION, NORMAL, ACTION REPLAY, KCS POWER CARTRIDGE, FINAL CARTRIDGE III, SIMONS BASIC AND OCEAN GAMES CARTRIDGES.
o SID FILTER
o SID OVERSAMPLING FACTOR
o PARALLEL CABLE EMULATION
o ROM SET SELECTION
o MULTIPLE 1541 DISK DRIVES EMULATION
o NTSC
o RAM EXPANSION UNIT (REU) 16 MB.
o 1541 DISK DRIVE RAM EXPANSION
o MOUSE C1351
o GCR FILE FORMAT
o BREAKPOINTS
o USER INTERFACE CHANGES
o BUG FIXES ...

Download it at the link below. Thanks to Cloy for the info.

Nintendo
(posted by uzplayer - 11:32)
 
Over at Kinox, TNSE^1999 has posted some NSF sound files of Topgun and Life Force. Although these have already been released by other websites, here's some specs on it:

o TopGun, that one was already released but TNSe failed to include the DPCM in the first rip, topgun_b.zip (17.1k) (25 songs)
o Life Force, , lifefrce.zip (18.1 k)(45 songs)


They also included the optimized version of each NSF file but for some reason Nosefart wont play the optimized version probably because it doesnt follow the standards. Get it at the link below. Thanks to MickoZ for the info.

Link: Kinox

Interview
(posted by uzplayer - 11:26)
 
In what seems to be a slew of interviews all over the place, Emumayhem has done an interview with PeterD of EmuHQ. You can get this interview at the link below. Thanks to MaYhEm for the info.

Link: Emumayhen

CPS Patch
(posted by uzplayer - 11:21)
 
The CPS Patch Center Database has hit us with another patch for Forgotten Worlds / Lost Worlds Patch. (For use with Callus 0.4. Here's what's new.

o Fixed a bug so now you can install from any directory from any drive to any directory in any drive.
o Rewritten RSWAPFW to support Lost Worlds.
o Added support for Lost Worlds (Japanese Romset).
o RSWAPFW is now installed by default.
o Patch speed increased in 10 % due to a new way of converting the roms.

You can get it at the link below. Thanks to the CPS Patch Center Mailing list for the info.

Wednesday, September 22, 1999

ROM's of the day
(posted by uzplayer - 16:41)
 
I realized I forgot to post this! Here are today's ROM of the day

o SMS Power has released World Cup 94 for the SMS. Apparently as
o soccer games go, it's pretty good. This is to supplement SMS
o Power's releases of World Cup 90 and 92 a couple of months ago.
o http://smspower.speedhost.com

o Genesis Power has released BC Racers. Although the game looks
o interesting, I wouldnt want to play it. Apparently according to
o Genesis Power, there are errors associated with it. (Note: There
o are no 32x emulators out there. Please do not harass the dumpers.)
o http://go.to/genesispower

o Classic Gaming's rom of the week is Moon Patrol. This is of course
o self explanatory for us classic video game fans, but for those of
o you who don't know, the object of the game is to shoot ufo's and
o other such things on the moon from your moon patrol rv. (Playable
o in MAME)
o http://www.classicgaming.com

And if you know any other ROM releases, feel free to email emucamp@citeweb.net

DirectX 7
(posted by ZeroAge - 16:08)
 
Microsoft has released DirectX 7.0 . This is really great news for gamers , but unfortunately they WON'T release another dx version for NT just because they are going to release win 2000 soon . Who gives a damn for win2k , I want dx7 on my NT . Here's what's micro$oft has to say about DX7 :
"DirectX 7.0 offers better graphics, faster frame rates, and more immersive audio when running and displaying programs rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3-D animation, and surround sound."

New N64 emulator
(posted by ZeroAge - 15:41)
 
Corn is a new N64 emulator that just got released . It's supposed to be very fast (I haven't tried it yet) . I'll try to give you guys more info on this one later .

Update: Ok , it only runs Mario 64 and a few demos . It has lots of graphical bugs , but you should really give it a try since people say it's the fastest emu around . This is one we will be looking forward to.

Amstrad CPC
(posted by uzplayer - 10:35)
 
CaPriCe 32 version 1.11 has been released. This fixes a small problem with Sound Cards. Get it at the link below. Also, he states that most people are interested in a DOS Gui for the emulator. He says to look for it in the coming months.

Thanks to Cloy for the information.

Surfing Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 10:25)
 
It's a rainy Wednesday in Northern NJ. And here's today's surfing tips!

o Three pictures from the forthcoming title, SNK vs Capcom, are
o obtainable at Game Informer News.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/sep99/092199b.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Step aside EBay, M&A West wants to corner the Pokemon market.
o Journey over to GameFan, if your a fan of the video critter.
o http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2667&rs=
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o If you missed it, Fastest Gaming News is re-telling the story.
o Final Fantasy for the PSX2 will feature network play!
o http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9569.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Hasbro Interactive sent Back In Time an Alpha build for their Pong
o for Windows 9x. Apparently, they are on the right track
o http://www.emuclassics.com/backintime
(Thanks to Mike for the info)

o IGNpocket has previews of Marble Madness, Rampage 2, and Rampart
o for the Game Boy Color, complete with screenshots.
o http://pocket.ign.com/previews/12222.html
o http://pocket.ign.com/previews/12220.html
o http://pocket.ign.com/previews/12320.html
(Thanks to Duncan for the info)

If you have any surfing tips to submit, then please email emucamp@citeweb.net

Tuesday, September 21, 1999

Meka 0.30 released
(posted by Zoop - 18:14)
 
The title say it all, I just released a new version of Meka, my Sega 8-bit emulator for DOS. Well, yet it's only available for registered users but a public version will follow in a few days. There are quite a lot of changes in this version, but you can read the list at the link probably above.

Dvorak's commentary on Linux
(posted by ZeroAge - 17:10)
 
John Dvorak has made a column on ZDNet about Linux . I really think it's a bunch of crap . He tries to predict the future , and says that Linux will never be used by large sites and stuff . I really suggest you read his pathetic claims , and then read some of the commentarys people posted . I wonder if he's going to review what he said after hearing every fact he posted being smashed.

N64
(posted by uzplayer - 17:06)
 
Various websites including EmuHQ, Emulation 64, and Emugaming have have reported that our favorite UltraHLE guy has taken down his site due to a bunch of lamers bothering him. People, please leave the guy alone. He'll get the emulator done when he gets it done. Read the full story at either of the links below. Thanks to the various people who sent this in.

Links: EmuHQ - Emulation64

PSXII
(posted by uzplayer - 13:35)
 
The project that I called the one to watch PS2PC has some new information. Directly from the website, here's the latest:

"More work has been done on PS2PC, but I'm not posting Build 002 just yet. There are a few memory management issues I still need to resolve. As a quick summary of what's been added, though, PS2PC now supports memory reads and writes (ie: MOV mem8, reg8 should be working...), and a primitive device layer is in place. The device system already supports I/O ports, IRQs, DMA channels, and memory-mapped I/O. Devices are "plug-in" based, much like the architecture of a PC. You "plug-in" devices just as you would put a card in a motherboard ISA or PCI slot. This allows a library of devices to be made (such as multiple video cards), and at emulation startup, you can choose which card(s) you'd like to enable. "

Not bad. Goto the PS2PC website linked below for more info. Thanks to Retrogames for the info.

Newsletter
(posted by uzplayer - 13:26)
 
The Retrogaming Times Newsletter has hit a milestone with it's 25th anniversary issue! There is much new items that have been added to the newsletter including a letters to the editor section and a site feature! But what's interesting is the split off between the Classic Gaming and Neo Classic Gaming portions of the magazine! Now you have two newsletters that you can read! The Bit Age Times is making it's premiere with it's first issue! Get both of them at the link below. Thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

Clue
(posted by uzplayer - 10:50)
 
It's been a while since I have given any of you a clue to my secret project. So here's the next one.

It's something that is free, and eventually you will be able to buy it too.

Once again, I stress it's not an emulator. Goto #Emucamp, #Totalemulation, or #Meka to discuss what I could be planning! In the meanwhile, a preview of my secret project will be available on 12/15/99! So stay tuned to Emucamp for the latest on what's in store!

Chat
(posted by uzplayer - 10:44)
 
Dont forget to talk about all of todays news at #Emucamp on EFNet. And if you would like another good channel, take a look at the channel for Total Emulation #totalemulation on EFNet. Go talk about all of todays news and various other things!

N64
(posted by uzplayer - 10:42)
 
Over at Total Emulation there is a report that Zero of the website Emutech 2000 has announced that on 1/1/00 he will be releasing an N64 Emulator. The Emulator is not soppose to be as fast as UltraHLE, but is soppose to be compatible with about 20 games and various demos. At the website linked below, you will be able to find a screenshot of this emulator.

I was inclined to believe it, but then I read a statement Rabidfrog made over at Total Emulation regarding the emulator "Is it real? i dont know... the site only has one screenshot, it says its of mario, but its a waverace grab! If i was developing a n64 emu with 20 games compatable so far, i'd post 20 screengrabs." I tend to agree with this statement. And would like to add my own that the people of Emutech 2000 in my book still doesnt have credibility. Look at Assassin and you'll see that we havent heard anything about it in months! Need I say more?

Thanks to Total Emulation for the info.

Correction: This is not an emulator being made by Zero. The person making the emulator emailed Zero about it. We'll see if this one is real. In my opinion, it seems just as fake as (Ass)(Ass)in ever was.

ROMS
(posted by uzplayer - 10:33)
 
I have decided to combine all ROM releases in the same posting to make it easier for people to get news on ROM releases. Enjoy!

o On SMS Power:

o Kujaku for the SMS has been released. This game is the Japanese
o version of Spellcaster with better graphics apparently. Also,
o translation of this game is not far off as on SMS Power, Zoop talks
o about translating the game
o http://smspower.speedhost.com

o On Genesis Power:

o Darxide for the Genesis (Megadrive) 32x has been released. Up until
o the Genesis Power people started the project, it wasnt known to the
o project people that the game existed. However thanks to the
o Internet, this game is available for download. (Note: There are no
o 32x emulators currently in existence. Please do not harass the
o dumpers about it.)
o http://go.to/genesispower

o On Emuviews

o JoseQ has installed a search engine for ROMS. This will allow you
o to find ROMS at Emuviews by just simply typing in a keyword,
o phrase, or half a keyword, thus getting matches with any of what
o was mentioned. Sounds like ROM searching has just gotten easier.
o http://www.emuviews.com

Article
(posted by uzplayer - 10:08)
 
Daniel Boris has written an interesting article for Emuviews. This one deals with Emulating Pong where he asks the question "Why hasnt Pong been emulated yet?" His reasoning is interesting. Check it out at the link below. Thanks to Emuviews for the info.

Various
(posted by uzplayer - 09:59)
 
In what seems to be an interesting turn, the website linked below is actually promising to provide information on how an emulator is made and how it works. The way they intend on doing that is to make an emulator from scratch. What's next? Emulation 101 College Classes? Actually that's not a bad idea. Get it at the link below. Thanks to EmuHQ for the info.

Links: Emuschool - EmuHQ

Tips
(posted by uzplayer - 09:55)
 
Emucamp is getting better in news. That's a good thing. Here's the tips of the day.

o GameCenter's article about the Sin City Slugfest reveals that
o Midway's working on an updated 3D version of PaperBoy.
o http://www.gamecenter.com/News/Item/0,3,0-3180,00.html?st.gc.fd.bb1
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Prince of Persia 3D hasn't been out very long. Just long
o enough for a necessary patch to be released which fixes
o several bugs that shipped with the original. Adrenaline Vault
o has patch details and bug details for anyone interested.
o http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=9181999-155050
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o Although it looks nothing like the TG16 Jackie Chan, the
o upcoming Midway title featuring Jackie Chan appears visually
o absorbing. Four screen shots are on GameInformer's site.
o http://www.gameinformer.com/news/sep99/092099a.html
(Thanks to Wook for the info)

o A Sweedish Newspaper called the Aftonbladet has done a poll on the
o top 100 games ever! Although this is in Sweedish, use the Altavista
o translator to read it (I think). Should be interesting.
o http://www.aftonbladet.se/it/9909/20/spel1.html
o http://babelfish.altavista.com
(Thanks to Retrogames for the info)

A note: If you have any tips, email emucamp@citeweb.net

Monday, September 20, 1999

New release of Bochs
(posted by ZeroAge - 20:38)
 
Kevin P. Lawton has released another version of Bochs . From the e-mail :
"
  • Fixed bug in crc command from debug prompt
  • Bochs now can be compiled to use wm-FPU-emu,
    the x87 FPU emulator included in the Linux kernel. It
    was written by Bill Metzenthen. Look in fpu.html for
    more info. Added "--enable-fpu=" to configure. For now,
    this will only work on x86, since wm-FPU-emu has some
    assembly components.
  • Coded illegal instruction exception for old XBTS and IBTS
    opcodes.
  • Moved default cpu level to 486.
  • Decoupled main web page from user documentation in "docs-html".
    Most notably, I interfaced the wm-FPU-emu floating point emulator
    from the Linux kernel to bochs. Much thanks to Bill Metzenthen
    for letting me do that! Now programs which run under bochs
    should see a "real" x87 FPU, if you compile and link with
    the extra wm-FPU-emu package."
    This extra wm-FPU-emu package can be downloaded here.
    Bochs is a GREAT X86 emulator . Very good if you want to play those old games :P

    • Interview with Marissa
    (posted by ZeroAge - 20:30)
     
    Fixo has interviewed Marissa . She's the webmaster of Snes Redump 2k , a site that's releasing redump's of snes games . It's a pretty long interview , and you all should read it .

    btw: I have another interview that's just waiting a little bit here on my HD . I'll release it very soon .

    Link: Interview

    Z80 stuff
    (posted by ZeroAge - 20:27)
     
    This one comes straight from SlashDot:
    "Zilog has introduced an update to their now infamous Z80 line of processors. The new eZ80 ``[...]is one of the fastest 8-bit CPUs available today, executing code 4 times faster than a standard Z80 operating at the same clock speed."
    This might be really interesting . I wonder where this will be used .

    EmuHQ interviewed RS
    (posted by ZeroAge - 15:02)
     
    Peter , of EmuHQ has interviewed RS (the Neo Geo rom dumper) . The interview is pretty good , and you should give a look at it .

    Link: EmuHQ

    Rocknes page updated
    (posted by ZeroAge - 14:59)
     
    Fx3 updated his page telling us about whats goin on with rocknes (I think we will be seeing a new release pretty soon) . Here's the update :
    "A second major code rewrite done. This mean "things working better", cleaned and bug fixed."

    Moonlit Coalition
    (posted by ZeroAge - 14:57)
     
    The Moonlit Coalition page has been updated with news about the next release and about the guy who has recently joined the team . Here's what 64bit has to say :
    "So youve all probably wondered whats going on with the coalition. Few weeks back getting rid of our lead coder and releasing some old betas that ran over 60 commercial games to some extent combined. We have found a new lead coder, more info on this coder will be revealed soon enugh. In this coders first week and a half with the coaliton the coder has added support for voodoo cards and better game compat. Expect a killer release from our new coder. Sunset2k© truly is the Emu of the Millenium now :) - 64bit, Leader of the Moonlit Coalition©"

    D-Boy's are back in town!
    (posted by H-Clone - 13:45)
     
    BouKiCHi seems to have changed his mind and released a new version of D-Boy! This is quite a suprise, as about a month and a bit ago he announced the emu was discontinued. I can't find any docs, but Dave's Classics seem to have some info about what's new:

    New in v0.51:-
    The DMA forwarding part is corrected.
    Communication function and -(com unconfirmed the operation) are added.

    You can grab the emu in .LHZ format below (seeing as we host BouKiCHi). I'd re-upload in zip, but I haven't the time.

    Oh, and God forgive me for that awful pun.

    ZSNES Hatrick
    (posted by H-Clone - 13:34)
     
    Blimey. Who would have expected this? Heheh, anyway, another update of my favorite SNES emulator. This was released earlier today, but I can't get FTP access at college at the moment }:(

    New in v0.963 :-
    Fixed DMA position reader to fix the high sample rate problem in SB-Live! cards. Thanks to ShihTzu for helping us with this!
    Removed SB16 only message under stereo option in commandline help. Shouldn't really be there since v0.600.
    Low Pass Filter is now disabled by default. But you can still enable it through the GUI.
    Implemented an option in the GUI to not allow Zsnes to change the current start-up game path in the configuration. You can access this in Config+Options.
    Joystick calibration values have been reset since there seems to be some problems with it. You may have to re-calibrate your joystick if it doesn't respond correctly.

    Grab it from the link below". Thanks to Destination Emulation for the news.

    SMS & Genesis Power
    (posted by uzplayer - 10:20)
     
    On SMS Power:

    Zoop has released three alternate versions of the video games Paperboy, RC Grand Prix, and Taz Mania. What's different about them? Download it and find out.

    On Genesis Power:

    No releases today. However they are still looking for World Series Baseball 95 (which is the last known 32x game out there that hasnt been dumped.) If you have it, stop by Genesis Power linked below and find out.

    Note from uzplayer: There will be more updates as the time progresses. Just be patient. I got work to do as well ;-)

    Tips
    (posted by uzplayer - 10:05)
     
    Short on time. So I'll make this brief. Here's all of tips that are in my mailbox (minus the one Zeroage posted.)

    Sega stumbles a second time. Fastest Gaming News OnLine discusses how Sega couldn't ship all the pre-ordered Dreamcast units. Sega plans to send a mystery gift to make up for the delay.
    http://www.fgnonline.com/news/9490.html
    (Thanks to Wook for the info)

    Also, the Dreamcast network gaming experience will be late. GameFan accounts how Sega won't have the gaming network fully functional until at least mid to late 2000. http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo.asp?s=2626&rs=
    (Thanks to Wook for the info)

    GameSpot News sat down with part of Tecmo's Team Ninja to talk about Play Station 2's Ninja Gaiden.
    http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99 09/16 vg kunai/index.html
    (Thanks to Wook for the info)

    A hindsight glance towards VideoGames' Tokyo Game Show feature will bring closure to any interested reader. Free some extended time because there's ample words to disseminate.
    http://www.videogames.com/features/universal/news/
    (Thanks to Wook for the info)

    Offering fresh Chrono Trigger PSX screen shots and information that connects Chrono Cross with Chrono Trigger, Game Intelligence Agency has something many rpg fans should enjoy.
    http://www.thegia.com/news/9909/n18b.html
    (Thanks to Wook for the info)

    A Japanese Court sided with Konami in a case against a company that produced an unathorized illegal porn video featuring a Konami video game character.
    http://retokyo.com/games/news/enb90913.htm
    (Thanks to Wook for the info)

    Screenshots of the revamp Missile Commander (Alpha version) are now up on the Back In Time Website. Apparently this one has the exact same feel of the coin-op but with a more pleasing graphics experience.
    http://www.emuclassics.com/backintime
    (Thanks to Mike for the info)

    NES
    (posted by uzplayer - 09:47)
     
    TuxNES Ver. 0.71 has been released. Here's what's new:

    o Support for mappers 32 and 66, experimental support for
    mappers 15, 22, and 71
    o Better logic for deciding which mapper to use via -f, --fix-mapper and -M, --mapper CLI options
    o Game Genie bug fixes
    o Improved palette
    o Trainer support
    o CLI option -H, --show-header for dumping iNES header bytes

    TuxNES is a NES Emulator for Linux. You can get it at the link below. Thanks to Destination Emulation for the information.

    I'm back
    (posted by uzplayer - 09:29)
     
    After three days of not having phone service, flood waters, and driving far west to use ANY type of ATM machine, I am back.

    Well, there's not much to say really. Accept tropical storm floyd was more then people expected in New Jersey. My town was declared a disaster area because of the flooding along with the other notable ones, (Bound Brook NJ got 15 inches of floodwater, I think my town Rochelle Park got something like 12 inches of floodwater.) Apartments in my complex had to be evacuated, cars were inveloped in the floodwaters, houses were totalled with floodwaters going as high as mid first floor windows. And because of the (explicitly censored) of Bell Atlantic, we had no phone lines until now due to the fact that the local and regional phone switches got flooded and shorted out. (The switches were located in the basements of the tall building, thus the water got in. REAL SMART on Bell Atlantics part.)

    Oh well. Things are sort of getting back to normal. I am at work, and dont expect much updates today as my email is totally overcrowded, and I aint sure if I can get to the majority of you, I will try my best though. I dont think it should be a problem though as Zeroage has taken the role quite nicely. (Thank you Zeroage and Emucamp for taking care of most of the news.) When I get home today of what promises to be a long day, I will see if I can post some pictures so you get an idea of how bad it was. (I got some nice shots of it all.)

    Sunday, September 19, 1999

    Amiga In A Box
    (posted by ZeroAge - 21:41)
     
    I'm almost sleeping , so I'll just quote the homepage (like I've never done that before):
    "The wait is over! AIAB-2000r5 is here, and its better (yet, smaller) than ever! New features include a superb frontend for LHA/LZX/ZIP archives to rival WinZIP, improved compatibility with WinUAE, and a brand-new (optional) GUI layout."
    Go to the homepage for the full list of whats new and to download it .
    Thanks to Total Emulation for the news .

    Gothic Emustation
    (posted by ZeroAge - 21:09)
     
    SS4Jesus (webmaster of Gothic Emustation) lost his domain name , so the site can now be reached trough the new URL (linked below) . Thanks to RabidFrog for the news.

    Interview with Fx3
    (posted by ZeroAge - 20:53)
     
    I have interviewed Fx3 (about 3 weeks ago , let's just say I suck with HTML) . The interview can be reached on the link below . I'll post it at Emucamp as soon as I figure out some problems . If you are going to post about this on your page PLEASE link to Emucamp and not directly to the interview . Thanks

    Link: Interview

    Translation
    (posted by Zoop - 20:15)
     
    The Metalhead Hacking Group, a Swedish translation group, has recently released a patch for the Nintendo version of Ninja Gaiden. Various other patchs of the same kind are available on their site, so if you read Swedish better than English, be sure to check it!

    Unirom
    (posted by ZeroAge - 18:54)
     
    Bjorn Astrom (AKA Bnu) is having some trouble with his computer and also he's having some personal trouble , therefore any development of Unirom (a great translation utility) is halted . He has also changed his e-mail address and you can e-mail him now at bnu@parodius.com . If anyone is to be blaimed for this is Microsoft (because they sucks) and the company behind Partition Magic (that screwed his partition table) .

    Translation news
    (posted by ZeroAge - 18:02)
     
    The translation scene is becoming very active nowadays , I wonder when we will see a full translation of Tales of Phantasia released (if anyone has it and wants me to beta test , I'll be very happy to do it). Now , to the news :
    1) MetalHead has released a swedish translation of Ninja Gaiden for NES to celebrate 1 month of being hosted right here at EmuCamp .
    2) CBT has released three english-portuguese translations . They are : Rockin Kats , Tiny Toons and Adventure Island 2 .

    Virtual Boy
    (posted by ZeroAge - 17:50)
     
    David Tucker has updated his doc on programming the Virtual Boy , and you should take a look at it if you are interested in that . Also , he has been interviewed by Kinox . The interview is really good and by reading it you will find out what is going on with Reality Boy . Thanks to MickoZ for the news .

    Basilisk
    (posted by ZeroAge - 14:54)
     
    There's a new release of Basilisk for Windows NT/9x (it works better on NT) . Lots of fixes and more on this release , you should go to the homepage below for more info on it . Basilisk is a Macintosh emulator , and I think it's probably the best FREE one for Windows .

    ZSNES Updated!
    (posted by H-Clone - 14:00)
     
    Well, in a shocking development, ZSNES has been updated the day after it was last released. My prediction is we'll see another one before the end of next week, they always seem to come in threes.

    New in v0.962c :-
    Exit text now only displays when text mode is 80x25
    Used hardware DMA counter to determine which sound block to write to rather than assuming it always starts at the first one for the sound routines. This should hopefully fix all those nasty sound static problems many people seems to have. Many thanks to Crono for the code and for his help!
    Removed Re-Init Every 30 Second option. Shouldn't be needed anymore
    Added the ability to disable the Low Pass Filter
    Implemented Diagonal Keys
    Implemented some SA-1 speedups

    Grab it from the link below.

    Saturday, September 18, 1999

    Snes9x news
    (posted by ZeroAge - 23:00)
     
    Straight from the Snes9x Developer's Journal :
    "Jerremy has sent me some incomplete cheat dialog code and I've reading the DirectX3D documentation, so you can guess what might be coming up in the next Windows port release..."
    This is great news (at least for me and my good old S3 Virge).

    Link: Snes9x

    New GBC Rom released
    (posted by ZeroAge - 22:10)
     
    Charles Doty has released an early demo of Defender of the Crown for the Gameboy Color . I'm still downloading this , but I really think you guys should give it a try , since it's great to see people making games like this . I'm having trouble using the FTP , so I'm posting the link that the author gave to me , but I'll try to put a mirror as soon as possible . Thanks to Charles Doty himself for the news .
    btw: I know I promised not to update anymore , but what the hell , this IS great news . I only would like to see more games being developed for the NES , since it was/is a great console .
    Update: just finished uploading the file to a tripod account , enjoy :)

    Releases from SMS and Genesis Power
    (posted by ZeroAge - 18:17)
     
    Well , since uzplayer is not here , I'm going to update (and I promess this is my last updated for the day , unless something really big happens) .
    SMS Power has released Montezuma's Revenge , it seems to be very good , and according to Zoop it was released in lots of systems .
    Genesis Power has released two versions of Mortal Kombat 2 for the 32x , but they can't tell the difference between then until we can compare both using a 32x emulator (and NO , THERE ARE NO 32 EMULATORS AVAILABLE , so don't even ask).

    Weird news
    (posted by ZeroAge - 17:56)
     
    Just read this on SlashDot . REALLY weird .
    "Brutus.1 will challenge humans in a contest to write the best short story on the theme of betrayal. It took six years to develop at a cost of about 2 million dollars US, and writes stories based on logic, AI, math, and grammar structures. The judges will be challenged, not only to pick the best story, but also to spot the computer written one. The contest runners don't believe they'll be able to tell the difference."
    I wonder when computers will be able to write novels :P

    Link: SlashDot

    New Hu-Go released
    (posted by ZeroAge - 17:48)
     
    There's a new minor release of Hu-Go . Quoting the homepage :
    "This version is a minor release. It include few new feature and is still unstable with some new stuff. A new format (again ?) appears for multi-code CDs and MP3 audio emulation."
    You can download it from the link below . Thanks to Retrogames for the news .

    Link: Hu-Go site

    New PSX emulator for MAC's
    (posted by ZeroAge - 17:04)
     
    The PI is a psx emulator for MAC (according to the homepage it's the most advanced free psx emu , but I don't know about any others) . The emulator is progressing very well , altough there is pratically no CD-ROM emulation so no games are playable right now . Go to the homepage for download and more info .

    RemoteDest
    (posted by ZeroAge - 16:57)
     
    Kazzuya (one of the former coders of PSemu Pro) is now making this wonderful little app called RemoteDest . It takes a snapshot of your computer and sends it to the other person . It's composed of a client and a server , and altough it's not that much right now , it's really going to improve . Kazzuya plans to add chat and perhaps even video-chat . This is something that we should really be looking forward to .

    Snes9x source code release
    (posted by ZeroAge - 16:04)
     
    Here's what's new :

    1.25
    - Added BS 24Mbit ROM memory map, for Derby Stallion 96 and Sound Novel-TCool. No idea if it works. Thanks to Nose0000 for the info and code.
    - Corrected unzip code not to loop forever if an encrypted zip file is loaded -an error is generated instead.
    - Changed relative SPC700 cycle length for Mortal Kombat 3 to fix sample repeat problems - I wish I knew exactly how fast the SPC700 is clocked. Maybe I should write a test ROM and run it on a real SNES?
    1.24
    - 3dfx speed hack back again, only disabled when Seiken 3 is loaded.
    - Some minor SA-1 speed ups added - the SA-1 instruction skipping code will have to wait until I have more time.

    Thanks to MickoZ for the news.

    Wook's tips
    (posted by ZeroAge - 15:56)
     

    RockNes
    (posted by ZeroAge - 15:53)
     
    Fx3 has updated rocknes page with the following info :
    "Mapper #18 rewritten, IRQ fixed (at least Bases Loaded works fine)."
    We should be seeing a new release soon I guess .

    Forgotten Worlds Patch 0.3 beta
    (posted by ZeroAge - 15:29)
     
    CPS Patch Center has released Forgotten Worlds Patch 0.3 beta . Here's what's new :
    - Added Rswapfw that does the swapping between the
    fixed Forgotten Worlds roms and Street Fighter 2 Trubo
    automatically.
    - Added detection for previously patched roms.
    - Detects exactly which roms are missing.
    - Added CRC-32s and file sizes for all the roms to display
    when there are missing roms.
    - Revised cps1team.txt for expaining on how to use RSWAPFW
    - Due to changes in implementing RSWAPFW, the speed of the
    patch increased in a 5%.

    You can download it from