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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/details?id=com.fms.speccy.deluxe iNES-Android-5711.apk

Hello, All! I have released ColEm 4.8.1 for Android, a new version of my ColecoVision console emulator: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem -- free version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe -- full version, currently on sale This release adds support for files with ".bin" extension and makes File Selector show both ".col" and ".bin" files properly, in addition to ".rom" and ".cv" files. The Advanced Settings will now do its best to behave gracefully when you try opening an inaccessible folder. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning ColEm from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/ColEm-Cheats.zip ALL CHANGES: * ColEm Deluxe is currently on -30% sale at Google Play. * Added support for .BIN file extension. * Fixed display of .COL and .BIN files in the File Selector. * Advanced Settings now switch to app folder when current folder unavailable. * Advanced Settings will not allow to select unavailable folders. Have fun!

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

Hello, All! VGBAnext 6.3.6, a new version of my universal GBA, GBC, GB, NES, and Famicom emulator for Android, is now available from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu This release comes with a single important fix. Previously, you could start two instances of the same game by double clicking it in the File Selector. The second instance ran in the background, invisibly, and exited at the same time with the first instance. Most of the time, anyway. This weird issue has now been fixed. 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 "Downloads" folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/VGBAnext-Cheats.zip Finally, VGBAnext is currently on $2.99 sale at Google Play. Going to stay this way for another few days. If you wanted to get a truly universal Nintendo retro-console emulator, this is your chance. Yes, it can also do Super GameBoy, Famicom DiskSystem, and VS-System arcade. Have fun!

VGBAnext is currently on $2.99 sale at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu Will emulate NES, Famicom, GBA, GBC, GameBoy Classic, and Super GameBoy.

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/details?id=com.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/details?id=com.fms.speccy.deluxe

All right, I am going to add .bin and .col to the Windows version before I forget. Next Windows release will support them. As to the Android version, some people report that the .col extension is still not working. Going to check that.

Tell me what they are and I will add support. Are they just plain ROMs, with a different file extension?

Hello, All! I have published ColEm 4.8 for Android, a new version of my ColecoVision console emulator: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem -- free version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe -- full version, currently on sale This release is based on the portable ColEm 4.8 sources, released about two weeks ago. It fixes saving games equipped with battery-backed SRAM and also improves Super Game Module sound emulation. I have also added support for files with ".col" extension. Finally, there is a bunch of fixes to the Android UI. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning ColEm from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/ColEm-Cheats.zip ALL CHANGES: * Based on the portable ColEm 4.8 sources. * Fixed state saves for games using SRAM. * Fixed wrong SRAM contents being saved. * Fixed SGM AY8910 wave effects. * Now muting AY8910 channels when Fnum is set to 0. * Now updating sound every 8 scanlines. * Added support for .COL file extension. * 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. * Modified "Changes" dialog to keep Google approval drones happy. PS: My Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator is currently on $2.99 sale at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.speccy.deluxe

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/details?id=com.fms.ati

Hello, All! VGBAnext 6.3.5, a new version of my universal GBA, GBC, and NES emulator for Android, is now available from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu In this release, I added standard search functionality on AndroidTV and fixed a bunch of input-related bugs. One of these fixed bugs caused the screen to literally go blue on some devices (like Chromebooks). 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 "Downloads" folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/VGBAnext-Cheats.zip See below for the complete list of 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.

Hello, All! I've just released the free ColEm 4.8 for Windows and Linux, with the source code for those interested in porting ColEm to other platforms: http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ -- homepage http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ColEm48-Windows-bin.zip -- free Windows version http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ColEm48-Ubuntu-x86-bin.tgz -- free Linux version http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ColEm48-Source.zip -- portable source code This release fixes AY8910 PSG emulation used by the SGM games. I've also corrected the gameplay state saving for games containing SRAM. See below for all the changes. ALL CHANGES: * Fixed state saves for games using SRAM. * Fixed wrong SRAM contents being saved. * Fixed SGM AY8910 wave effects. * Now updating sound every 8 scanlines. * Now muting AY8910 channels when Fnum is set to 0. * Enabled AY8910 sound channels in ColEm-Unix. Enjoy! PS: fMSX Deluxe, my complete MSX and MSX2 emulator for Android, is currently on $2.99 sale: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe

Hello, All! I have published ColEm 4.7.4, an update to my ColecoVision console emulator for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem -- free version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe -- full version, currently on sale This update adds standard AndroidTV search functionality and makes physical keyboard navigation possible. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning ColEm from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/ColEm-Cheats.zip ALL CHANGES: * Added standard AndroidTV search functionality. * Enabled navigation with [DPAD_CENTER], [DELETE], and [ESCAPE] keys. * Now ignoring repeated keypresses. PS: My Sega MasterSystem and GameGear emulator is currently on $2.99 sale at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.mg

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/details?id=com.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/details?id=com.fms.emu

VGBAnext is on $2.99 sale: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu Will stay this way for about a week.

Hello, All! VGBAnext 6.3.4, a new version of my universal GBA, GBC, and NES emulator for Android, is now available from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu In this release, I have made sure that the virtual gamepad looks the same in all screen resolutions. If you had to tweak virtual controls' size before, you may have to readjust them via "Settings | Input | Edit Joystick Layout". The new release also switches to the latest Google APIs and thus requires at least Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or newer to run. If you are still stuck on Gingerbread (are you, really?), now would be a really good time to upgrade. 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 "Downloads" folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/VGBAnext-Cheats.zip See below for the complete list of 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. PS: AlmostTI, my TI graphing calc emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.ati Enjoy!

Hello, All! I have released ColEm 4.7.3, my ColecoVision console emulator for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem -- free version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe -- full version, currently on sale This release makes virtual gamepad look the same in all screen resolutions and fixes a bunch of real and potential crashes. I have also improved the AndroidTV interface and switched to the newest AndroidX and Firebase APIs. It means that starting with this version, the app requires Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or a newer Android version to run. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning ColEm from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/ColEm-Cheats.zip Finally, ColEm Deluxe is currently on $2.99 sale at Google Play. Get it while it's cheap. See below for all the changes in this release. ALL CHANGES: * App now requires Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean) to run. * 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. * Switched to "androidx.leanback.*" APIs. * Switched to Firebase for reporting. * Switched to Gradle 5.6. Enjoy!

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! iNES-102319.apk

ColEm Deluxe is on $2.99 sale at the moment: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe Will stay this way for the rest of the week. New release hopefully coming later this week.

Hello, All! VGBAnext 6.3.3, a new version of my universal GBA, GBC, and NES emulator for Android, is now available from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu For this release, I sanitized the source code of all real and potential crash sources that showed up over the last few months. While the crashes only appear in about 0.4% of runs, please, email me if the app crashes on you for any reason. I have also fixed the size of virtual buttons. They should now have the same size on all devices and screen densities. Finally, there is a fix for in-game saves in the Spyro game. See below for all the changes. ALL CHANGES: * If you are missing game cheats, please, go here: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/#VGBA * Fixed saves in Spyro: Season of Ice. * 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. * Fixed possible native crash when recording gameplay. * Changed Apache HTTP library linkage. PS: fMSX-Deluxe, my MSX home computer emulator, is currently on $2.99 sale: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe Enjoy!

Hello, All! I have just published ColEm 4.7.2, emulating ColecoVision gaming console on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem -- free version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe -- full version This release introduces that new AndroidTV interface, based on Google's Leanback APIs. Please, email me if you encounter any problems with the new UI. I have also added more tactile feedback options, fixed virtual buttons getting too large or small on some devices, and made a few more fixes. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning ColEm from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/ColEm-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. * Fixed virtual buttons getting too large or too small. * Now properly wiping current screenshot when box art downloaded. * Added 5ms and 10ms tactile feedback options. * ColEm will not auto-start ColEm Deluxe if both are installed. PS: MasterGear, my Sega MasterSystem and GameGear emulator, is on $2.99 sale for the next few days: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.mg

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! iNES-100719.apk

Hello, All! VGBAnext 6.3.2, the new version of my universal GBA, GBC, GB, and NES emulator, adds the modern AndroidTV user interface, based on the Google Leanback library: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu If you are an AndroidTV user experiencing problems with the new UI, please, email me. I have also enabled GLES video acceleration by default, fixed a few box art issues, and added a few more tactile feedback options. Finally, VGBAnext is on $2.99 sale this week. This is 30% off the regular price. See below for all the changes. ALL CHANGES: * Added completely new, modern AndroidTV interface. * Please, email me if you encounter any issues with the new AndroidTV UI. * Enabled GLES video acceleration by default. * Made box art show immediately after download. * Now properly wiping current screenshot when box art downloaded. * Added 5ms and 10ms tactile feedback options. Enjoy!

Hello, All! I have just published ColEm 4.7.1, emulating ColecoVision gaming console on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem -- free version https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe -- full version In this release, I fixed gamepad button assignment problems some people had. I have also made box art show up immediately as it gets downloaded and added native support for 64bit Intel CPUs. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning ColEm from the store. You can easily reenable cheats though by downloading this file to your Downloads folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/ColEm-Cheats.zip See below for all the changes in this release. ALL CHANGES: * Completely refactored File Selector code. * Fixed gamepad button assignments. * Fixed box art not showing up after download. * Added native 64bit Intel support. PS: Speccy Deluxe, my Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator, is on $2.99 sale for the next few days: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.speccy.deluxe

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! iNES-091819.apk