iNES-Android 3.7.2 Published

Hello, All!

I'm ending this holiday week with the iNES-Android 4.2.6 release:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

Similarly to VGB-Android 4.5.1, published earlier, this release fixes a bunch of rather unpleasant display and interface bugs, such as OpenGLES hangups and the title bar not hiding properly. I have also removed the unused FIREL virtual button and fixed FIRER button behavior. Finally, there is now an option to show box art instead of screenshots, when both are available.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added "Show Box Art First" option to the File Selector.
* Removed unused FIREL virtual button.
* Fixed FIRER button when running DiskSystem or VS System games.
* Fixed OpenGLES lockups on Mali GPUs (Samsung, RK, etc).
* Fixed running iNES in the lower half of split-screen.
* Fixed flickering border when simulating scanlines on x86 devices.
* Made screenshots and box art display bigger on large screens.
* Hiding the title bar is now the default behavior.
* Fixed premature hiding of the title bar.

Have fun!

Hello, All!

The new iNES-Android 4.2.7 is now in the Google Play Store, bringing cheat codes for 12 new games:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

I have added Castlevania, Battletoads, and Adventures of Lolo cheats, among the others. See below for details.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added three Adventures Of Lolo games to the Cheatopedia.
* Added two Battletoads games to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Castlevania and Castlevania 3 to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Air Fortress to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Airwolf to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Arkanoid '98 to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Boulder Dash to the Cheatopedia.

Enjoy!

Hello, All!

The new iNES-Android 4.2.8 has hit the Google Play today:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

With this release, I am switching to the Material Design theme, with the light backgrounds and new icons. I have also gone over the entire user interface and fixed a lot of small bugs accumulated over the years, in the State Exchange, the Palette Editor, the Gallery, and the gameplay state selection dialog. See below for the complete list of changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Switched to the Material Design theme.
* Added "up" buttons to all title bars.
* Revised all menus, making them work uniformly.
* Fixed screenshots and highlight in the State Selector.
* Fixed screenshot sizes int the State Exchange.
* Fixed black banding in the Palette Editor.
* Fixed text color in the Gallery.
* Updated all icons to Lollipop versions, replaced some icons.
* Removed application name from all title bars, to save space.
* Now defaulting to the "light UI" mode.

Enjoy!

Hello, All!

Today's release is iNES-Android 4.3:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

This release adds AndroidTV support and patches third-party libraries to properly work on Android Lollipop (required by AndroidTV). As I do not have a real AndroidTV device, please, give the new iNES a try and report how well it works.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added experimental AndroidTV support.
* Added tiles to the File Selector grid view.
* Fixed Moga library to work on Android Lollipop.
* Fixed LVL library to work on Android Lollipop.
* Switched to android-21 API, as required by AndroidTV.

Enjoy!

Hello, All!

I have released iNES-Android 4.3.1 tonight:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

The new release adds the Material-styled navigation menu and tiled display mode to the File Selector. I have also improved the grid view, enabled key assignments without the touch screen, and let users have a custom games database. Finally, iNES now shows up in the Google Play for Android TV.

ALL CHANGES:
* Enabled application-wide hardware graphics acceleration.
* Fixed Emulation Settings not showing up from File Selector.
* Removed unnecessary group from the Emulation Settings.
* Added navigation menu to the File Selector.
* Added tile view to the File Selector.
* Moved File Selector view toggles to the navigation menu.
* Made "grid view" and "tile view" options separate.
* Added "up" button to the main emulator title bar.
* You can add your own game names database in "/sdcard/iNES/names.dat".
* Cleaned up and beautified the grid view in the File Selector.
* When assigning keys, DPAD_CENTER button confirms assignments.
* iNES now shows up in the Google Play for AndroidTV.

Enjoy!

Hello, All!

The new release of my NES and Famicom emulator, iNES-Android 4.3.2, is now available:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

This release adds the Material-styled floating action button, and optimizes controls for Nvidia Shield gaming console. In fact, anyone with a gamepad is going to benefit from the new controls.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added floating action button that starts the last played game.
* Added "Show Action Button" option to the Settings.
* Fixed crash when detecting an outdated version.
* Optimized controls for Nvidia SHIELD Portable and similar devices.
* FIRE-R, FIRE-Y, and SELECT buttons open File Selector main menu.
* FIRE-X button opens File Selector navigation menu.
* FIRE-L button opens Gallery from the File Selector.
* FIRE-B button now exits File Selector.
* Improved "What's New" page formatting.

Enjoy!

Hello, All!

The new, gamepad-optimized iNES-Android 4.3.3 is now available for download:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

This release further optimizes iNES for AndroidTV and other gamepad-only devices. I've fixed the gamepad exit function, added A+BACK button combination to open the menu, and redesigned the key mapping dialog so that you no longer need touchscreen to use it. The sound should become more relistic now, with interpolation filter gone. Finally, I have added the overscan border required for all current AndroidTV apps to avoid going off-screen.

ALL CHANGES:
* Removed waveform interpolation for more realistic sound.
* Optimized app for AndroidTV, tested on the ADT-1 box.
* Added overscan border on AndroidTV devices.
* Added hints to the emulator and key mapping dialog.
* Fixed crashes on devices with no web browser (e.g. ADT-1).
* Replaced AndroidTV banner image.
* Enabled gamepad-only emulation interface.
* Press BACK on gamepad to exit emulation.
* Press MODE or BUTTON_A+BACK to open menu.
* Press BUTTON_X if you have no SELECT button.
* Press BUTTON_Y if you have no START button.
* Xperia CIRCLE button now acts as BUTTON_B.
* Redesigned key mapping dialog.
* Press same key twice to remove it from assignments.
* Press same key three times to confirm key mappings.
* DPAD_CENTER key no longer confirms key mappings.

Have fun!

Hello, All!

I updated iNES-Android to version 4.3.4 today:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

This release fixes sound which has been malfunctioning for some users. Crackling and buzzing noises should be gone now. The new "Reset All Settings" option lets you return iNES to its pristine state without reinstalling. Finally, if you are using a gamepad with iNES, pressing the right shoulder button will now open the context menu in the File Selector.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed sound channels not being restored properly.
* Added "General | Reset All Settings" option.
* Pressing BUTTON_R1 now invokes File Selector context menu.

Enjoy!

Hello, All!

iNES-Android 4.3.5 is now online and ready to download:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines

Starting with this version, you can play NES games with two players, as long as you have two gamepads connected to your Android device. Please note that you must connect both gamepads before running iNES. I have also fixed the lightgun emulation (try it with Duck Hunt and touch screen!) and switched the whole app to proper Material Design icons.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added second player, if you have two gamepads connected.
* To play together, connect both gamepads before starting iNES.
* Fixed lightgun emulation (Duck Hunt, etc).
* Added Material Design icons everywhere.
* Retouched virtual gamepad images.

Enjoy!

Hello, All!

This morning, I updated iNES-Android to version 4.3.6 and released free iNES 4.3 for Windows and Linux:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.ines (Android version)
http://fms.komkon.org/iNES (Windows and Linux versions)

The iNES-Android release fixes Joystick Layout Editor. iNES-Windows switches to Direct3D textures for rendering and adds several new display options. iNES-Linux now comes with the Cheat Hunter (F5) and Instant Replay (F8) features found in other iNES ports. I have ported light gun and sound fixes from Android version to Windows and Linux.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed iNES-Android Joystick Layout Editor to properly show labels and gravity.
* Fixed light gun emulation (Duck Hunt, etc).
* Fixed sound channels not being restored properly.
* Removed waveform interpolation for more realistic sound.
* Switched iNES-Windows to Direct3D textures-based rendering.
* Added "Simulate LCD Scanlines" option to iNES-Windows.
* Added "Stretch Full Screen" option to iNES-Windows.
* Added -lcd and -nolcd command line options.
* Enabled Cheat Hunter and Replay features in iNES-Linux.
* Fixed compilation warnings in iNES-Linux.

Have fun!