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Emulator Release: fMSX-Android Release News

fms

Member
Hello, All!

I have just published fMSX 5.2.1 for Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx -- free version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe -- full version
http://garageresearch.aptoide.com/ -- on Aptoide
http://android.oms.apps.opera.com/en_us/catalog.php?vendor_id=199556 -- in Opera Store

This release fixes home screen icon placement on newer Androids. You should now be able to hold your finger on a game in the File Selector and choose "Add to Home Screen" to make a home screen shortcut to this game. I have also fixed the DropBox crash that happened when your app folder had subfolders. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed desktop icon placement.
* Fixed crash when passing "file://" URI via desktop icon.
* Fixed DropBox crash when app folder has subfolders.

Have fun!
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.2.2 for Android is now online:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx -- free version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe -- full version
http://garageresearch.aptoide.com/ -- on Aptoide
http://android.oms.apps.opera.com/en_us/catalog.php?vendor_id=199556 -- in Opera Store

For this release, I have added the remaining time display during replay and fixed a few replay bugs. The Settings activity now uses the same textured backgrounds as the rest of the app, depending on the dark/light UI setting. Finally, instead of the device-specific theme, I am now using Material Design theme for the Settings. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added remaining time display during replay.
* Fixed replay rollover mechanism.
* Added shadow underneath the time display.
* Settings activity now uses black/white UI setting.
* Switched Settings to Material Design on Lollipop+.
* Fixed native crash when saving state.
* Fixed several other possible sources of native crashes.

Have fun!
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

Today, I am releasing fMSX 5.3 for Windows and Linux, a new version of my MSX, MSX2, and MSX2+ home computer emulator. I am also releasing the portable source code for those who would like to compile fMSX on other platforms:

http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX -- home page
http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/fMSX53-Windows-bin.zip -- Windows binary
http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/fMSX53-Ubuntu-x86-bin.tgz -- Ubuntu Linux binary
http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/fMSX53.zip -- portable source code

This release adds remaining replay time display and fixes several bugs in the replay mechanism. I have also recompiled fMSX with "-Wall" option and fixed most of the warnings. Finally, I removed deprecated state saving code and disabled audio interpolation feature by default. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added remaining time display during replay.
* Stopping replay when emulation reset or state loaded.
* Fixed replay rollover mechanism.
* Added shadow underneath the time display.
* Compiled fMSX-Unix with -Wall and eliminated warnings.
* Replaced -DNO_WAVE_INTERPOLATION with -DWAVE_INTERPOLATION, off by default.
* Removed old LoadSTA() and SaveSTA() code.
* Finally deprecated -DNEW_STATES.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.3 for Android is now online:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx -- free version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe -- full version
http://garageresearch.aptoide.com/ -- on Aptoide
http://android.oms.apps.opera.com/en_us/catalog.php?vendor_id=199556 -- in Opera Store

This release is based on the latest fMSX 5.3 source code released last week. It adds a few Android specific fixes that make things easier for AndroidTV users. The first player always gets the stock AndroidTV gamepad now, and both users can exit the app and open menus. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Released free fMSX 5.3 for Windows and Linux.
* Made sure first player always gets stock gamepad on Nvidia ShieldTV.
* Either player can open menu or exit emulation now.
* Compiled with -Wall and eliminated warnings.
* Replaced -DNO_WAVE_INTERPOLATION with -DWAVE_INTERPOLATION, off by default.
* Removed old LoadSTA() and SaveSTA() code.
* Finally deprecated -DNEW_STATES.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.4 for Windows and Linux, a new version of my MSX, MSX2, and MSX2+ home computer emulator, is now online. I am also releasing the portable source code for those who would like to compile fMSX on other platforms:

http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX -- home page
http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/fMSX54-Windows-bin.zip -- Windows binary
http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/fMSX54-Ubuntu-x86-bin.tgz -- Ubuntu Linux binary
http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/fMSX54.zip -- portable source code

This release lets you pause replay at any time with the UP button and then browse through it backwards and forwards with LEFT and RIGHT buttons. Once satisfied, you can resume replay with UP, or continue playing by pressing any other button. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* 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
and
to browse.
* Press any other button to continue playing.
* Now cancelling replay if any key or button is pressed.
* Made WaitJoystick() exit when window closed.

Enjoy!​
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.4 for Android, a new version of my MSX home computer emulator, is now available to everyone:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx -- free version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe -- full version
http://garageresearch.aptoide.com/ -- on Aptoide
http://android.oms.apps.opera.com/en_us/catalog.php?vendor_id=199556 -- in Opera Store

This version is based on the portable fMSX 5.4 source code, released last week for Windows and Linux. The replay feature now lets you pause replay at any time and browse through it with the arrow buttons. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Released free fMSX 5.4 for Windows and Linux.
* Made replay save states approximately every 170ms.
* Added ability to browse through paused replay.
* During replay, press
and
keys to browse.
* Press [UP] to resume replay, any other key to continue.

Also, VGBAnext and MasterGear emulators are on sale this week for just $2.99:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.mg

Have fun!​
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

I have just published fMSX 5.5 for Android, a new version of my MSX and MSX2 emulator:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx -- free version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe -- full version
http://garageresearch.aptoide.com/ -- on Aptoide
http://android.oms.apps.opera.com/en_us/catalog.php?vendor_id=199556 -- in Opera Store

This release eliminates several possible crash sources. Sharing screenshots should once again work. I have also fixed compatibility with Android Pie, made things work properly on Archos Gamepads, and switched to the newest Android build tools. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed crash in Joystick Layout Editor when buttons become too small.
* Fixed crash when trying to share a screenshot on newer Androids.
* Fixed compatibility with Android Pie.
* Now skipping fake virtual "joystick" supplied by Archos Gamepad.
* Upgraded Google Analytics library to the latest compatible version.
* Switched to Android Build Tools 28.0.1.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

I've just published fMSX 5.5.1 for Android, a new release of my MSX home computer emulator:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx -- free version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe -- full version
http://garageresearch.aptoide.com/ -- on Aptoide
http://android.oms.apps.opera.com/en_us/catalog.php?vendor_id=199556 -- in Opera Store

This release adds Cheatopedia with pre-made cheats for about 900 MSX games. Since Cheatopedia entries are automatically generated from a collection of .MCF files, they may contain errors and omissions. If you are experiencing problems with Cheatopedia, or would like to make a correction, please, email me. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added Cheatopedia support.
* Added cheats for 900+ MSX games.
* Initial MSX Cheatopedia release, expect some glitches, report problems.
* Added light and dark skins to the Cheat Editor.
* No longer skinning Settings background, since Android does not support it.

Enjoy!

PS: fMSX Deluxe is currently on sale for $1.99:

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

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.5.4, a new version of my MSX home computer emulator for Android, is now online:

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

This release adds the ability to hide dot-files created when transferring content from Apple computers. I have also added an option to force all saves (state files, screenshots, etc) into the /sdcard/fMSX 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.

Have fun!

PS: One of my other emulators, ColEm Deluxe, is currently on $1.99 sale:

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

fms

Member
Hello, All!

I have published fMSX 5.5.5 for Android, a new version of my MSX, MSX2, and MSX2+ home computer emulator:

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

This version includes native support for 64bit ARM CPUs and fixes accelerated audio on newer Androids. 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/fMSX" folder:

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

See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added native support for 64bit ARMv8 CPUs.
* Fixed accelerated sound on newer Androids.
* Had to remove the cheats, since Google Play no longer allows them and bans apps containing cheats.
* You can reenable cheats yourself, see help page for details.
* Switched to Gradle build.
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

I have published fMSX 5.5.6 for Android, a new version of my MSX, MSX2, and MSX2+ home computer emulator:

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


This version fixes saved states compatibility between 32bit and 64bit versions, as well as a few other problems. In order to enable Cheatopedia and other cheat features, you need to download this file:

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

into your Downloads folder, and the app will do the rest. Also, the action bar can now be revealed with a quick horizontal fling along the top or bottom screen edge. This new gesture does not interfere with the vertical fling newer Androids use for their navigation UI. Finally, fMSX-Deluxe is currently on sale for $1.99. See below for all the changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Now searching for ROOT.chts in /sdcard/fMSX and all its subfolders.
* Automatically unzipping fMSX-Cheats.zip, if found in Downloads.
* Now able to show action bar with horizontal flings at screen top/bottom.
* Fixed saved state compatibility between 32bit and 64bit architectures.
* Fixed a possible crash in Java code.
* Fixed toolbar application links.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
fMSX 5.5.7, emulating MSX home computers on Android, is now online and ready for you to try:

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

The app is now built with Android Pie SDK. I have enabled tilt joystick functionality and fixed MSX model settings interfering with gameplay state loading. Additionally, pressing the BACK button now reveals the action bar. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning fMSX from the store. You can easily reenable cheats by downloading this file to your Downloads folder:

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

See below for all the changes in this release.

ALL CHANGES:
* Enabled "Settings | Input | Tilt Joystick" option.
* Fixed screen rotation after disabling the tilt joystick.
* Fixed MSX model settings interfering with state loading.
* Now showing action bar when the BACK button is pressed once.
* Fixed State Exchange and box art downloads on newer Androids.
* Fixed crashes due to missing libraries on Android Pie.
* Switched to Android Pie SDK (Android-28).
* Oldest supported OS is now Android-9 (Gingerbread).

PS: Two of my emulators are currently on sale at Google Play:

$2.99 VGBAnext -- Nintendo GBA, GBC, GB Classic, NES, and Famicom emulator:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu

$2.99 MasterGear -- Sega MasterSystem, GameGear, and SG-1000 emulator:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.mg

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
I have just published fMSX 5.5.8, emulating MSX home computers on Android:

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

This release comes with the new icons, including adaptive icons as required by Android Oreo+. I have also fixed switching MSX model on reset and recording MIDI soundtrack when the current folder is read-only. In this case, fMSX will create MIDI files in the /sdcard/fMSX folder. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning fMSX from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder:

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

See below for all the changes in this release.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added new icons, including adaptive icons.
* Resetting emulation now puts the new computer model into effect.
* MIDI recordings now go to /sdcard/fMSX if current folder write-protected.

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

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

fms

Member
I have just published fMSX 5.5.9, emulating MSX home computers on Android:

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

This release finally fixes gamepad button assignment problems some people had. I have also added native support for 64bit Intel CPUs. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning fMSX from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder:

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

See below for all the changes in this release.

ALL CHANGES:
* Completely refactored File Selector code.
* Fixed gamepad button assignments.
* Added native 64bit Intel support.

PS: My ColecoVision emulator, ColEm Deluxe, is on $2.99 sale for the next couple of days:

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

fms

Member
Hello, All!

I have just published fMSX 5.6, emulating MSX home computers on Android:

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

This release adds the new AndroidTV UI based on Google Leanback APIs. Email me if you experience problems with this new UI. I have also fixed a few box art related bugs, added more tactile feedback options, and made sure fMSX will not automatically start fMSX-Deluxe if both are installed.

As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning fMSX from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder:

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

See below for all the changes in this release.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added completely new, modern AndroidTV interface.
* Please, email me if you encounter any issues with the new AndroidTV UI.
* Made box art show immediately after download.
* Now properly wiping current screenshot when box art downloaded.
* Added 5ms and 10ms tactile feedback options.
* fMSX no longer auto-starts fMSX Deluxe if installed.

PS: My universal GBA, GBC, and NES emulator, VGBAnext, is on $2.99 sale for this week:

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

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.6.1 for Android is now online, with the complete version on sale for $2.99:

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

This release fixes a lot of possible crash causes. While the app crashes once in several hundred runs on the overall, I have seen some new crashes appear after refactoring the app code and adding the new AndroidTV UI. Tracked down and killed most of these bugs. In other news, the virtual buttons should now stay the same size, no matter what your screen resolution is.

As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning fMSX from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder:

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

See below for all the changes in this release.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed noise in Eggerland Mystery and other games.
* Fixed virtual buttons getting too large or too small.
* 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.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.6.2 for Android is now online, switching to the latest Google APIs:

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

Starting with this release, you have to have at least Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) to run the app. Sorry, Gingerbread users, but both of you will have to upgrade now. Really, people, better late than never. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning fMSX from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder:

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

See below for all the changes in this release.

ALL CHANGES:
* Virtual buttons now have same size on all devices.
* App now requires Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean) to run.
* Switched to "androidx.leanback.*" APIs.
* Switched to Firebase for reporting.
* Switched to Gradle 5.6.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.6.3 for Android is now online:

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

This release adds standard AndroidTV search functionality and fixes a bunch of input-related bugs. Also, the screen will no longer go blue for Chromebook users. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning fMSX from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder:

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

See below for all the changes in this release.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed screen going blue on some Androids, such as Chromebooks.
* Fixed settings not being applied after changing them in Preferences.
* Added standard AndroidTV search functionality.
* Modified "Changes" dialog to keep Google approval drones happy.
* Enabled navigation with [DPAD_CENTER], [DELETE], and [ESCAPE] keys.
* Now ignoring repeated keypresses.

Enjoy!
 

fms

Member
Hello, All!

fMSX 5.6.4 for Android, a new version of my MSX and MSX2 emulator, is now online:

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

This release fixes save/restore and rewind functionality with variable RAM/VRAM sizes. Also fixed a bug where double clicking on an entry in the File Selector will start two instances of the emulator. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning fMSX from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder:

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

See below for all the changes in this release.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed state saving and loading with variable RAM/VRAM sizes.
* Fixed double clicks starting two game instances on some devices.

Also worth mentioning that VGBAnext, my universal GBA, GBC, GB, NES, and Famicom emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale:

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