PCSX2 Is A Homebrew PS2 Emulator For Windows

March 1, 2009
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All around fans of the PlayStation brand may want to put down their PSPs for just a brief second and check out this exciting-sounding project from developer Krakatos. PCSX2 is an underground emulator for the PlayStation 2 that should be good to run all of your favorite titles for that super-popular console system from the recent past. Check out this version’s changelog:

  • Modified the GIF and SPR. This is an important bugfix, fixes games that were broken since revision 462.
  • Fixed bugs in LDL/LDR instructions; fixing various TLB Miss errors in assorted games (namely ones that worked in the old VM builds).
  • New…

PSPKVM v0.5.1 Knocks On Our Doors

March 1, 2009
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Check out the newest update to the excellent Java Mobile Game emulator for the PSP from its developers, M@x and sleepper. PSPKVM v0.5.1 is available for download in two different versions, both of which have an upgrade package for bringing an older version up to speed. The developers also leave us with this changelog:

2009-02-28 23:20 v0.5.1

  • Enable input symbol in password textfield
  • Fix OSK bug
  • Fix drawRGB alpha blending bug
  • Fix a couple of bug inside VM interpreter

Thanks very much to the development team for bringing this project to the PSP. The emulation project gives PSP users access to a huge array for games…

JPCSP rev. 920 Arrives To The Adulation Of Emulation Fans

February 18, 2009
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JPCSP, the homebrewed PSP emulator for Windows that’s coded in Java, has just arrived from the JPCSP Team, which includes the dedicated brewer, Shadow. JPCSP rev. 920 offers up just one item in its changelog, but its release should reassure emulation fans that the popular PSP emulator is continuing to evolve. Here’s the quickie changelog:

  • Fixed video command TMATRIX

Of other note is another of Shadow’s projects, announced at the beginning of the month, which seeks to port JPCSP over to C++. Utilizing C++ as the coding backbone will likely produce a faster emulator overall. We’ll keep an eye on that project…

gpSP mod 20090210 Is Out For Fans Of The GBA

February 13, 2009
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For you folks out there who secretly can’t get enough of your GBA, there’s a new release to the popular underground GBA emulator for the PSP. gpSP mod 20090210 is the latest edition of gpSP, whose author remains anonymous somewhere in the murky depths of the Japanese homebrewers’ swamp.

Checking out what’s new in this version, we’re unable to say much more than there’s a new folder in the file pack containing an eboot specific to iR Shell. The readme files are entirely in Japanese, so a translation would be appreciated. For now, grab the installation package, cram it onto the…

Unofficial CPS1PSP Is Released With Cheat Support

February 3, 2009
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Fans of emulation will appreciate the newest release of CPS1PSP, which arrived to us today courtesy of homebrewer davex. This a fully-functional PSP-based emulator for PS1 games. The current update is based on a project created by the backyard brewer known only as NJ, whose original project surfaced back in October of 2007.

The new release made available here is an unofficial upgrade – more like a long-distance collaboration. Developer davex brings us CPS1PSP again with cheat support, so for all y’all who like to get a little rowdy with your gameplay, give this new drop a spin on your PSP.…

FBA4PSP Beta preV12p3 Wants To Shake Your Hand

January 26, 2009
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Fresh off the grindstone from underworld developer lbicelyne is FBA4PSP beta preV12p3, the newest iteration of his FinalBurn Alpha emulator. ARM7 is added in this release, and Knights of Valor 2 is also functioning fine this time around. Here’s a scribble from the developer himself:

  • Game saving is not supported
  • Usage:
  1. It only supports kov2.zip and kov2106.zip
  2. If there is sango2.rom in your zip file, please rename to kov2_v100_hongkong.asic

This is some terrific software, folks. Real keen code. If you don’t already cherish it, well, start cherishing it.

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FBA4PSP beta preV12p3

Final Release of Unofficial Picodrive 1.35b R (Rewind Mod) Is Here

January 22, 2009
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The mod created by Davex of notaz’s PicoDrive emulator Unofficial Picodrive was released today. Unofficial Picodrive 1.35b R (Rewind Mod) is listed as the final release. Nothing too huge in this latest drop, but a few adjustments have been made since the previous version. This much-hailed piece of homebrew is an emulator for the Sega Genesis and Sega CD game systems. Here’s the short changelog:

Now you can remap the rewind key (default RTRIGGER)
Allows you configure rewind parameters in the new “Rewind” menu, in order to have more rewind time or more smooth rewind.

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PSPKVM v0.5.0 Drops With A New Virtual Keyboard

January 13, 2009
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The ever-popular emulator PSPKVM v0.5.0 is now out, and it includes a great, ground-up designed virtual keyboard. PSPKVM is a terrific piece of homebrew code that enables you to run j2me games and applications on your homebrew-enabled PSP.

Here’s a list of the most recent updates:

  • Completely new designed Virtual Keyboard (Great thanks to Anweifeng, who is   the designer and coder of new Virtual Keyboard)
  • Support JSR226(SVG) and JSR172(Web Service)
  • Optimized interpreter loop of VM, JB2 score improves 25%
  • Bug fix and improvement in networking
  • Support user defined Truetype font size by pspkvm.ini
  • Add CPU speed setting in “Select device” menu

Grab the download package immediately and start…

FBA4PSP v12p2 (Final Burn Alpha Emulator) Drops With New Compatibilities

January 8, 2009
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Check out the Final Burn Alpha Emulator if you’re fun of classic arcade games. This little piece of software handles emulation for MC680000 and Z/80-based arcade games. Titles from PGM, Cave, CPS1/2/3, Seta, Sega and Konami should now run with ease. You’ll have to pick up ROMs for this one, but you shouldn’t have any trouble at all finding them on the Internet.

This is a real find for gamers whose sensibilities hearken back to good ol’ days of pounding keys and jumping little anime toons around the screen, looking for megahit combos and the sweet, 16-bit shriek of victory. Find…