iNES-Android 3.7.2 Published

[fms]

Hello, All!

Since Google has banned my iNES emulator from Google Play, I have made the free iNES version available here:

http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/iNES-Android.apk

Download it, play it on your devices, spread it wide, let the other people know they can get it here. To get full access to all iNES functions, latest updates, and support, please, consider downloading VGBAnext:

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

It is available from Google Play and includes the complete iNES functionality, as well as VGBA and VGB.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have just released a completely free APK for iNES 5.7.1, my NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS-System emulator:

http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/iNES-Android-5701.apk

This release is important, since it introduces the new AndroidTV interface I have been working on for the last few months. Box art and some other features are not yet supported, but they are coming soon. If you see any problems with the new interface, please, email me. I have also fixed gamepad button assignments and added native support for 64bit Intel CPUs. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added completely new, modern AndroidTV interface.
* Completely refactored File Selector code.
* Fixed gamepad button assignments.
* Added native 64bit Intel support.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I've released the new iNES 5.7.2 this morning, my NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS-System emulator:

http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/iNES-Android-5702.apk

In this release, I have fixed virtual joystick getting too big or too small on some devices. The AndroidTV interface has also been improved, since I am rolling it out in more apps and adding more features. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:

* Improved previously introduced AndroidTV user interface.
* Made box art show immediately after download.
* Fixed virtual buttons getting too large or too small.
* Now properly wiping current screenshot when box art downloaded.
* iNES will not auto-start VGBAnext if both are installed.
* Added 5ms and 10ms tactile feedback options.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I've released the new iNES 5.7.3 today, my free NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS-System emulator:

http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/iNES-Android-5703.apk

The virtual gamepad now looks the same in all screen resolutions. If you changed the size of your virtual gamepad, you may need to adjust it once more in this release. I have also fixed a bunch of real and potential crashes and switched to the modern AndroidX and Firebase APIs. This means that at least Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean) is required to run the new version. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Virtual buttons now have same size on all devices.
* App now requires Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean) to run.
* Improved the new AndroidTV interface.
* Fixed rare division by zero when creating icon tiles.
* Fixed missing method crash in the new AndroidTV UI.
* Fixed null pointer crash when starting new AndroidTV UI.
* Fixed null pointer crash when visiting Google Play.
* Changed Apache HTTP library linkage.
* Switched to "androidx.leanback.*" APIs.
* Switched to Firebase for reporting.
* Switched to Gradle 5.6.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have successfully pushed the free version of iNES, my NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS-System emulator, to Google Play Store:

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

The freshly published iNES has got a few changes compared to the previous version:

* Android [DPAD_CENTER] key now acts as NES [START] button.
* Enabled navigation with [DPAD_CENTER], [DELETE], and [ESCAPE] keys.
* Now ignoring repeated keypresses.

PS: VGBAnext, my universal GBA, GBC, and NES emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale:

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

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have just published iNES 5.7.8 for Android, a free version of my NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS-System emulator:

http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/iNES-Android-5708.apk

No Google Play release today, since their wonderful team is once again unhappy with some aspect of the app, undisclosed to me. The latest release fixes a bunch of issues, listed below.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed double clicks starting two game instances on some devices.
* Fixed screen going blue on some Androids, such as Chromebooks.
* Fixed settings not being applied after changing them in Preferences.

PS: AlmostTI, my TI graphing calc emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale:

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

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have finally managed to push the free iNES 5.7.10 for Android into Google Play store today:

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

This time, Google inquisition crack team has forced me to do the following:

* Change the icon so that it does not show NES console, because they think it is a veiled copyright violation.
* Change the app title so that it does not contain the word "NES", for the same reason.
* Remove toolbar at the bottom of the screen, since they think it is "deceptive advertising".

I have no idea what is going on at that company and inside its management heads, but it is not good. Not only they treat developers like trash, shoveling them out at random with no real possibility of appeal or feedback, but there is serious loss of common sense at play. Anyways, this release contains the same changes introduced in the non-GooglePlay release a week ago, plus a few others.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed double clicks starting two game instances on some devices.
* Fixed screen going blue on some Androids, such as Chromebooks.
* Fixed settings not being applied after changing them in Preferences.
* Google Play "review team" no longer accepts app icons shaped as console.
* Google Play "review team" no longer accepts console name as part of app name.
* Google Play "review team" considers toolbar "deceptive advertising".

PS: Speccy Deluxe, my Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....speccy.deluxe

[fms]

Hello, All!

I've released the free iNES 5.7.11, a new version of my NES and Famicom emulator for Android:

http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/iNES-Android.apk

I am releasing this version as a standalone APK, since I am unable to get it published via Google Play any more. This release fixes the File Selector toolbar operation and makes Advanced Settings properly handle situation where Android prohibits access to a folder. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Advanced Settings now switch to app folder when current folder unavailable.
* Advanced Settings will not allow to select unavailable folders.
* Toolbar now tries running paid apps before defaulting to free ones.

PS: Speccy Deluxe, my Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....speccy.deluxe

[fms]

Hello, All!

I've released the free iNES 5.7.14, a new version of my NES and Famicom emulator for Android:

http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/iNES-Android.apk

I am releasing this version as a standalone APK, since I am unable to get it published via Google Play any more. This release adds the list of available storage devices (SD cards, USB drives, etc) to the "Change Folder" dialog to make it easier to switch. Same devices can be found in the top row of AndroidTV UI icons. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added list of available storage devices to "Change Folder" dialog.
* Added available storage devices to the top row in AndroidTV UI.
* Changed message indicating that Android denied a directory listing.

PS: MasterGear, my Sega MasterSystem, GameGear, and SG1000 emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have managed to publish the latest version of iNES for Android, 5.7.14, to Google Play:

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

It is essentially the same app as the one available from iNES website. You may want to install it if you prefer automated updates, although pushing each successive update to Google Play has become a hugely difficult task. Every single time, I have to prove to Google meat drones that the app does not include any Nintendo assets, has no NES images anywhere, and does not even mention NES in the app description or the title.

Anyways, enjoy while it lasts.

PS: fMSX Deluxe, the complete version of my MSX emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe