VGBA-Android 3.9.9 with improved Cheatopedia

[fms]

I have released VGBA-Android 4.2.8, an update to my GameBoy Advance emulator, today:

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

Mainly adding and fixing cheats for various games.

ALL CHANGES:
* Updated and extended Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition Cheatopedia entry, by public demand.
* Added Naruto Ninja Council to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Naruto Ninja Council 2 to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Medal of Honor: Infiltrator to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Medal of Honor: Underground to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Metalgun Slinger to the Cheatopedia.

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have updated VGBA-Android, my GameBoy Advance emulator, to version 4.2.10 this morning:

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

This release adds a database of FlashROM/EEPROM chip types for about 300 GBA games, to help VGBA better recognize what in-game saves hardware each game is using. I have also made the action bar look the same as the toolbar, fixed the parent directory icons in the File Selector, and added five more games to the Cheatopedia.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added FlashROM/EEPROM type hints for 300 more games.
* Added new-styled action bar, consistent with toolbar.
* Added proper icon for the parent directory ("..") entry.
* Added Chu Chu Rocket to the Cheatopedia.
* Added CT Special Forces to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Daredevil to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Midnight Club Street Racing to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Mario Pinball Land to the Cheatopedia.
* Added DropBox application icons.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

The VGBA-Android 4.3, a new version of my GameBoy Advance emulator released today, comes with major sound quality improvements:

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

Many users have complained about VGBA sound quality in the past. In this new VGBA release, I have switched to a different sound rendering algorithm, finally fixing the delay between direct and melodic audio channels that many Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green users complained in the past. The problem is not limited to these games, so other affected games will show improvement as well. In addition to fixing the delay issue, the new sound code should also remove echo and distortions. A few game-specific audio problems may still occur though.

ALL CHANGES:
* Switched to simpler and more precise sound rendering algorithm.
* Fixed lag between wave and melodic channels (Pokemon games, etc).
* Improved overall audio quality a lot.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have released VGBA-Android 4.3.1, a new version of my GameBoy Advance emulator, to the Google Play:

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

This release fixes an occasional crash while browsing files in the File Selector and adds cheats for eight more games to the Cheatopedia. While VGBA crashes very rarely, please, do not hesitate to report to me any crashes you encounter: it helps yourself and other users.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed a crash when showing sections in File Selector.
* Added Dinotopia: The Timestone Pirates cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Atlantis: The Lost Empire cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Crazy Chase cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added cheats for five Disney Sports games: Football, Motocross, Basketball, Skateboarding, and Soccer.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have just released VGBA-Android 4.3.2, a new version of my GameBoy Advance emulator:

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

In this version, I have added special display effects to simulate vertical scanlines and raster patterns that show up in real LCD displays. So, the old "TV Scanlines" option has been turned into a list selector now. I have also fixed a couple of crashes found in the Google Developer Console logs and added cheats for 6 new games to the Cheatopedia. See below for details.

ALL CHANGES:
* Made "Scanline Effect" a list selector, to accommodate multiple effects.
* Added "Vertical Scanlines" option, for vertical scanlines found in old LCDs.
* Added "Raster Effect" option, for LCD-like raster simulation.
* Fixed a crash when surface gets destroyed during display update.
* Fixed a crash when deleting files with special characters in their names.
* Added Gundam SEED Battle Assault cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Inspector Gadget cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Disney's Magical Quest 1/2 cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Disney's Party cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Disney's Princess cheats to the Cheatopedia.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

There is a new VGBA-Android 4.3.3 available from the Google Play today:

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

In this release of my GameBoy Advance emulator, I have finally added support for Intel-based Android devices and made Settings dialog tabbed, for easy navigation. Also fixed crashes in the Metal Slug game and fixed the repeating sound that occurred in some games when using OpenSLES audio mode. See below for complete list of changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Now locking out opposite dpad arrows (fixed Metal Slug crashes).
* Fixed repeating audio (pause in Phantasy Star Collection).
* Added support for Android devices based on Intel x86 CPUs.
* Settings are now tabbed, for easier navigation.
* Added Emulation section to the Settings.
* Moved fast-forwarding options to General section.
* Moved screen orientation options to General section.
* Moved "Keep Screen On" and "Doubleclick BACK to Exit" options to General.
* Reordered Settings by importance.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

VGBA-Android 4.3.4, a new version of my GameBoy Advance emulator, is now online at Google Play:

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

In this release, I have made sure that the new tabbed Settings dialog can be navigated with a gamepad, including the Moga controller. Also, you can now assign Moga keys to any GBA buttons you like, a feature requested by many Moga users. I have also fixed a rather nasty battery drain that occurred when VGBA ran in background mode. The drain was due to the legacy audio code running in a loop. Finally, the cheats for the three Phantasy Star Collection games are now in the Cheatopedia. Hope all of you, RPG gamers, are happy now

ALL CHANGES:
* Added ability to assign Moga buttons via "Assign Keys".
* Fixed battery drain when VGBA is running in background.
* Added arrow keys navigation to the tabbed Settings.
* Added Moga controller navigation to the tabbed Settings.
* Added Phantasy Star cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Phantasy Star 2 cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Phantasy Star 3 cheats to the Cheatopedia.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have published VGBA-Android 4.3.5 today, a new version of my GameBoy Advance emulator:

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

In this version, I have fixed the 16bit PUSH CPU instruction so that it can make changes to the I/O registers, as some programmers use this instruction to initiate the DMA and do other things. I have also added the "Hide Title Bar" option, requested by many users. Please note that once you hide your action bar, you can always get it back by sliding your finger down from the center of the screen. Finally, I have added cheats for a few games. See the complete list of changes below.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed THUMB PUSH instruction for cases where DMA is initiated with PUSH.
* Added "Hide Title Bar" option to hide status/action bar on startup.
* Added Egg Mania cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Elf The Movie cheats to the Cheatopedia.
* Added ET The Extraterrestrial cheats to the Cheatopedia.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have released VGBA-Android 4.3.6 today, another update to my GameBoy Advance emulator:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fms.vgba

This release adds 10 new games to the Cheatopedia, including two Yu-Gi-Oh! games, requested by the users, and two remaining Sonic games.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2004 to the Cheatopedia.
* Added X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse to the Cheatopedia.
* Added X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Top Gear GT Championship to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Top Gun: Firestorm Advance to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Stuart Little 2 to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Sonic Pinball Party to the Cheatopedia.
* Added Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis to the Cheatopedia.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have released VGBA-Android 4.3.7 to the Google Play today:

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

This is a bugfix release. It fixes in-game saves in a bunch of games and improves BIOS emulation. I have also removed the screen edge artifacts so many people reported and fixed the multitouch input. If you complained about not being able to press multiple buttons before, give this version a try and see if it works better for you. See the complete change list below.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed CPUSet() BIOS function (Galidor works now).
* Fixed left/top edge artifacts with accelerated video enabled.
* Fixed multitouch input in cases when it didn't work.
* Fixed in-game saves in Breath of Fire games.
* Fixed in-game saves in Top Gun, Nippon Pro Mahjong, and Rocky.
* Now disabling irrelevant virtual keyboard settings.
* Switched to the newest NDK and compiler toolchain.
* Fixed rare crashes in gesture detection.

Have fun!