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Emulator Release: VGBA-Android 3.9.9 with improved Cheatopedia

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

I have just released free VGBA 5.8 for Windows and Linux, a new version of my GameBoy Advance emulator:

http://fms.komkon.org/VGBA/ -- homepage
http://fms.komkon.org/VGBA/VGBA58-Windows-bin.zip -- Windows binaries
http://fms.komkon.org/VGBA/VGBA58-Ubuntu-x86-bin.tgz -- Linux binaries

The new release comes with fixes and improvements to the replay feature, previously added to the Android version of VGBA. See below for details.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added remaining time display during replay.
* Added shadow underneath the time display.
* Stopping replay when menu opens on Windows.
* Fixed replay rollover mechanism.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

This week's VGBAnext 5.8 release for Android is now online:

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

This version merges changes from the recent Windows/Linux VGBA and VGB releases and fixes several AndroidTV issues. I have also added Cheatopedia cheats for 8 more GBA games, including Dr Seuss, Demon Driver, and Dogz. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Released free VGBA 5.8 for Windows and Linux.
* Released free VGB 5.4 for Windows and Linux.
* Fixed Settings background on AndroidTV.
* Disabled DropBox on AndroidTV for now, since there is no browser.
* Added Cheatopedia cheats for 8 more GBA games.
* Added cheats for three Dr Seuss games.
* Added cheats for Dora The Explorer.
* Added cheats for Davis Cup Tennis.
* Added cheats for Demon Driver.
* Added cheats for Denki Blocks.
* Added cheats for Dogz.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

VGBAnext 5.8.2, a new version of my GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Classic emulator for Android is now online and ready for you to try:

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

This release adds cheats for four more GBA games and nine more GBC games. These include Driver, Drilldozer, Dr Mario, and Tower of Druaga, among others. See below for the complete list.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added Cheatopedia cheats for 4 more GameBoy Advance games.
* Added cheats for Dragon's Rock.
* Added cheats for Drilldozer.
* Added cheats for Droopy's Tennis Open.
* Added cheats for Driver 2 Advance.
* Added Cheatopedia cheats for 9 more GameBoy Color games.
* Added cheats for Dr Mario and Dragon Dance.
* Added cheats for Dracula and Driver.
* Added cheats for Dragon Tales and Drop Zone.
* Added cheats for Dynablaster and Tower Of Druaga.
* Added cheats for Dragon's Lair.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

VGBAnext 5.8.4, my universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Classic emulator for Android, is now online and ready for you to try:

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

I've rebuilt this release with more compiler warnings and fixed several serious bugs reported by the compiler. AndroidTV users will be happy to know that the first player always gets the stock gamepad from now on, and both players should be able to quit the app and open menus. Finally, Cheatopedia has got cheats for 12 more GameBoy games, including Final Fantasy Legend, Elevator Action, and Flappy.

For the new users, VGBAnext is currently on sale for $2.99. All the current users will be updated to the new version automatically, via Google Play. See below for all the changes in the new version.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed bug when writing bytes to palette RAM.
* Fixed bug when reading words from BIOS.
* Recompiled sources with "-Wall" and fixed warnings.
* Deprecated -DNEW_STATES and -DSOUND options.
* Made sure first player always gets stock gamepad on Nvidia ShieldTV.
* Either player can open menu or exit emulation now.
* Added Cheatopedia cheats for 12 more GameBoy Color games.
* Added cheats for Final Fantasy Legend.
* Added cheats for ECW Hardcore Revolution.
* Added cheats for ESPN International Track & Field.
* Added cheats for Elevator Action and F-1 Boy.
* Added cheats for European Super League and Fastest Lap.
* Added cheats for F-1 Pole Position and Flash.
* Added cheats for Fire Fighter and Flappy Special.
* Added cheats for Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

VGBAnext 5.8.5, a new release of my universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Classic emulator for Android, is now online:

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

This release adds Cheatopedia cheats for 3 more GBA games and 6 more GBC games, including Ghostbusters, Flintstones, and Formula One. See below for the complete list.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added Cheatopedia cheats for 3 more GameBoy Advance games.
* Added cheats for ESPN Final Round Golf.
* Added cheats for Evergirl.
* Added cheats for Extreme Ghostbusters.
* Added Cheatopedia cheats for 6 more GameBoy Color games.
* Added cheats for two Flintstones games.
* Added cheats for Flying Warriors.
* Added cheats for Formula One 2000.
* Added cheats for Funny Field.
* Added cheats for Force 21.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

I have just published VGBA 5.9, free GameBoy Advance emulator for Windows and Linux:

http://fms.komkon.org/VGBA/ -- homepage
http://fms.komkon.org/VGBA/VGBA59-Windows-bin.zip -- Windows binaries
http://fms.komkon.org/VGBA/VGBA59-Ubuntu-x86-bin.tgz -- Linux binaries

The new version is recompiled with strict compiler warnings and all issues fixed. I have also found and corrected a problem when writing bytes to palette memory, as well as another issue when reading words from BIOS (something no sensible developer should do, but some games still manage). Finally, I removed unused code and deprecated a few compilation options. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed bug when writing bytes to palette RAM.
* Fixed bug when reading words from BIOS.
* Recompiled sources with "-Wall" and fixed warnings.
* Deprecated -DNEW_STATES and -DSOUND options.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

VGBAnext 5.9, a new version of my universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Classic emulator for Android, is now online and ready for you to try:

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

This version is based on the latest VGBA 5.9 for Windows and Linux, released last week. Starting with this version, you can pause replay at any time with the UP button, then press LEFT and RIGHT to browse through saved gameplay. Press UP again to resume replay, or any other button to continue playing. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Released free VGBA 5.9 for Windows and Linux.
* Made replay save states approximately every 170ms.
* Added ability to browse through paused replay.
* During replay, press UP to pause or resume.
* When replay paused, press LEFT and RIGHT to browse.
* Press any other button to continue playing.

Have fun!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

I've released VGBAnext 5.9.1 this morning, a new version of my GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Classic emulator:

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

This release adds Cheatopedia cheats for seven more GBA games, including Eye Of The Beholder and three FIFA Soccer titles. I have also added cheats for seven new GBC games, including Hands Of Time and Generations. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added Cheatopedia cheats for 7 more GameBoy Advance games.
* Added cheats for three FIFA Soccer games.
* Added cheats for two Finding Nemo games.
* Added cheats for Eye Of The Beholder.
* Added cheats for F-24 Stealth Fighter.
* Added Cheatopedia cheats for 7 more GameBoy Color games.
* Added cheats for two Japanese GameBoy Wars games.
* Added cheats for Harley Davidson: Race Across America.
* Added cheats for Hands Of Time and Generations.
* Added cheats for Game Of Harmony and Gourmet Paradise.

Have fun!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

VGBAnext 5.9.2, a new version of my universal GameBoy emulator for Android, is now online:

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

This release adds ability for running GBC games in the GBA backward compatibility mode, as if plugging them into the original GameBoy Advance handheld. Certain games, such as Shantae, enable additional features when used in GBA. I have also switched to the newest Android SDK and build tools. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Now using latest VGB 5.5 sources for GB/GBC/SGB emulation.
* Added ability to play GBC games in GBA "backward compatibility mode".
* Use "Settings | Emulation | GameBoy Model | GameBoy Advance" option to enable.
* Switched to Android Build Tools 28.0.1.
* Switched to Android-28 SDK (Android P).

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

I've just pushed VGBAnext 5.9.6, a new release of my universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Classic emulator, to Google Play:

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

This release fixes a crash in the Joystick Layout Editor when buttons become too small and enables physical buttons on Archos Gamepad. I have also added cheats for ten more games, including Picross, Tetris Challenge, and Madden NFL. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed crash in Joystick Layout Editor when buttons become too small.
* Now skipping fake virtual "joystick" supplied by Archos Gamepad.
* Added cheats for 10 more GameBoy games.
* Added cheats for M&Ms: Minis Madness and Magi Nation.
* Added cheats for three Madden NFL games.
* Added cheats for Nigel Mansell's World Championship.
* Added cheats for Magical Drop and Mario's Picross.
* Added cheats for Tetris Challenge and Marble Madness.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

VGBAnext 5.9.7, a new release of my universal GameBoy Advance and GameBoy Color emulator, is now online AND on sale for $2.99:

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

This release fixes several input device issues specific to people with multiple gamepads and analog sticks, including a lot of AndroidTV users. I have also fixed another crash source and disabled skinned backgrounds in the Settings. Android does not support skinned Preferences well. See below for all the changes:

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed problems with non-working input devices on AndroidTV.
* Fixed problems with non-working analog joysticks.
* Added "Settings | Input | Select Second Player" option.
* Now able to select input device for the second player.
* Fixed crash when sharing information about the app.
* Added light and dark skins to the Cheat Editor.
* No longer skinning Settings background, since Android does not support it.

Have fun!

PS: Speccy Deluxe, my Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator, is still on sale for $1.99:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.speccy.deluxe
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

VGBAnext 5.9.12, a new version of my universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, and GameBoy Classic emulator, is now online and available for download:

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

This release adds an option to hide dot-files created when transferring contents from MacOS. Another new option makes emulator save all its files into /sdcard/VGBAnext folder, rather than the current folder. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added "Settings | General | Hide Dot Files" option.
* Enable hiding dot-files to ignore system files created by MacOS.
* Added "Settings | General | Prefer App Folder" option.
* Enable app folder preference to save new files to the application folder.
* Fixed "Completely Delete File" menu option.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

The VGBAnext 6.0 console emulator app is now online:

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

Since Google Play has banned my iNES emulator for an invented reason, and I have not been able to find a human being there who would listen and see the situation for what it is, the iNES functionality has now been folded into VGBAnext. Thus, in addition to GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Classic, and Super GameBoy, the new VGBAnext will also emulate NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS System consoles. That is a total of 8 different consoles in the same app.

Enjoy!

PS: The fMSX Deluxe app is currently on $1.99 sale:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

I have published VGBAnext 6.0.1 for Android, a new version of my universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Classic, Super GameBoy, NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS System emulator:

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

This version includes native support for 64bit ARM CPUs. Unfortunately, I had to disable Cheatopedia, Cheat Editor, and Cheat Hunter features, since Google Play no longer allows them and bans any apps that come with game cheating features. You can reenable these features yourself, by downloading this file and unzipping it to the "/sdcard/VGBAnext" folder:

http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/VGBAnext-Cheats.zip

See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added native build for 64bit ARMv8 CPUs.
* Had to remove the cheats, since Google Play no longer allows them and bans apps containing cheats.
* Please, go and see the help page for information on how to reenable cheats.
* Switched to Gradle build.
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

The VGBAnext 6.1 release is now out:

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

VGBAnext will emulate GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Classic, Super GameBoy, NES, and Famicom consoles on your Android device. The new release adds native support for 64bit Androids and several fixes for NES and GBC emulation. The action bar can now be invoked by moving your finger left or right along the top or bottom screen edge.

To remind everyone, I had to remove cheats from the app since Google Play started banning any apps which even mention cheats. To reenable cheats, follow directions here:

http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/#VGBA

See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Now using latest VGB 5.6 and iNES 5.6 source code.
* NES NMI cannot be disabled or cancelled once VBlank starts (Double Dragon).
* Blanking NES sprites when the left screen edge is blanked.
* Fixed GBC real-time clock day counter (Pokemon games).
* Enabled GameBoy Color debugger (NES/GBA debuggers disabled for now).
* Now able to show action bar with horizontal flings at screen top/bottom.
* Reenabled native build for 64bit ARMv8 CPUs.
* Fixed saved state compatibility between 32bit and 64bit architectures.
* Fixed native OpenSLES sound on newer Androids.
* Fixed a possible crash in Java code.
* Fixed toolbar application links.

Have fun!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

The VGBAnext 6.1.2, a new version of my universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Classic, NES, and Famicom emulator, is now available from Google Play:

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

To remind everyone, I had to remove cheats from the app since Google Play started banning any apps which even mention cheats. Starting with this release, though, you can reenable cheats simply by downloading this file:

http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/VGBAnext-Cheats.zip

You no longer need to unzip this file. Just place it into your Downloads folder, and the app will do the rest. This VGBAnext release includes a bunch of fixes to the NES emulation and switches to the latest Android Pie SDK. People who had problems with the State Exchange and Box Art Download features should find them fixed now. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Automatically unzipping VGBAnext-Cheats.zip, if found in Downloads.
* Now searching for ROOT.chts in /sdcard/VGBAnext and all its subfolders.
* Fixed missing library problem on Android Pie, introduced in version 6.1.1.
* The empty File Selector search will now also find NES files.
* Fixed NES sprite rendering at the left edge of screen.
* Fixed vibrating sound during NES replay.
* Fixed State Exchange and box art downloads on newer Androids.
* Switched to Android Pie SDK (Android-28).
* Oldest supported OS is now Android-9 (Gingerbread).

PS: My ColecoVision emulator, ColEm Deluxe, is currently on $1.99 sale:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe

Have fun!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

VGBAnext 6.2, a new version of my universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Classic, NES, and Famicom emulator for Android, is now online:

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

This release enables in-game saves and MIDI recording in situations where the app cannot write to the current folder. In this case, all files will be written to /sdcard/VGBAnext instead. I have also switched to the latest iNES source code for the NES emulation. NES MMC3 mapper and sprite rendering have been fixed. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Using latest iNES 5.7 sources for NES emulation.
* In-game saves now go to /sdcard/VGBAnext if current folder write-protected.
* MIDI recordings now go to /sdcard/VGBAnext if current folder write-protected.
* Refactored NES mapper #4 (MMC3) implementation, fixed multiple bugs.
* Gunnac title now shows without garbage.
* Fixed sprite rendering at the left edge of NES screen.
* Fixed vibrating NES sound during replay.

Enjoy!

PS: fMSX Deluxe, my MSX emulator, is currently on $1.99 sale:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

Hello, All!

VGBAnext 6.2.1, a minor update to my universal GBA, GBC, and NES emulator, is now online:

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

This update introduces the new icons, including adaptive icons used in Android Oreo+. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning VGBAnext from the store. You can easily reenable cheats by downloading this file to your "Download" folder:

http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/VGBAnext-Cheats.zip

Finally, my Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator, Speccy Deluxe, is currently on $1.99 sale:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.speccy.deluxe

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Re: VGBA-Android Release Announcements

VGBAnext 6.3.1, the universal GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Classic, NES, and Famicom emulator, is now online:

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

In this version, I have added native 64bit Intel support and fixed gamepad button assignments, among other things. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:

* Completely refactored File Selector code.
* Fixed gamepad button assignments.
* Now using the latest VGB 5.7 source code.
* Fixed high-frequency sound limit (GBC Frogger).
* Added native 64bit Intel support.

Enjoy!

PS: If you see any bugs, please, report them here or email me directly.

PPS: ColEm Deluxe is on $2.99 sale this week: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe
 
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