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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

The ColEm Deluxe is once again on sale at Google Play, this time for $2.99: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe

VGBAnext is currently on $2.99 sale: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu In addition to NES and Famicom, VGBAnext will emulate GameBoy Advance (GBA), GameBoy Color (GBC), GameBoy Classic, and Super GameBoy.

Another ColEm Deluxe $1.99 sale is going on: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe PS: Sorry for the lack of development news, have been busy with life lately. There is a native AndroidTV UI rewrite in progress, so TV users may expect something interesting (and likely broken) very soon. While the current UI works on AndroidTV, Google has been breaking TV compatibility with mainstream Android for a while now. Thus it is getting more and more difficult to maintain that traditional UI compatible with AndroidTV.

Your horrible suffering brings tears to my eyes. Just use some different ColecoVision emulator already.

ColEm Deluxe for Android is currently on the $1.99 sale at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe

Pressing both analog gamepad sticks "in" should open the menu with the Settings option. If this does not work, try clicking on the overflow menu (three dots) in the File Selector.

Hello, All! Since Google has banned my iNES emulator from Google Play, I have made the free iNES version available here: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/iNES-Android.apk Download it, play it on your devices, spread it wide, let the other people know they can get it here. To get full access to all iNES functions, latest updates, and support, please, consider downloading VGBAnext: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu It is available from Google Play and includes the complete iNES functionality, as well as VGBA and VGB. Enjoy! iNES-061519.apk

VGBAnext is currently on $2.99 sale, for anyone interested: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu

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!

Hello, All! ColEm 4.7, a ColecoVision emulator for Android, is now online in Google Play Store: 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 is based on the latest ColEm 4.7 source code which fixes the sprite collision computation. I have also added the new, adaptive icons and made the app save MIDI recordings to the /sdcard/ColEm folder, if the current folder is write-protected. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning ColEm from the store. You can easily reenable cheats by downloading this file to your "Download" folder: http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/ColEm-Cheats.zip See below for all the changes in this release. ALL CHANGES:* Now using latest ColEm 4.7 source code. * Fixed sprite collision code to take into account early-sync flag. * Fixed scoring in the Carnival bear scene. * MIDI recordings now go to /sdcard/ColEm if current folder write-protected. * Added new icons, including adaptive icons. Have fun!

Hello, All! I have published ColEm 4.7 for Windows and Linux, as well as portable source code for those who would like to port ColEm to other platforms: http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ -- homepage http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ColEm47-Windows-bin.zip -- free Windows version http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ColEm47-Ubuntu-x86-bin.tgz -- free Linux version http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/ColEm47-Source.zip -- portable source code The new release fixes sprite collision computation for sprites shifted left with early-sync flag. As result, the scoring in the Carnival bear scene works properly now. I have also made save states compatible between 32bit and 64bit architectures and fixed a PulseAudio hangup on exit in Linux. See below for all the changes: ALL CHANGES:* Fixed sprite collision code to take into account early-sync flag. * Fixed scoring in the Carnival bear scene. * Fixed saved state compatibility between 32bit and 64bit architectures. * Fixed several problems with saving and loading TMS9918 states. * Fixed PulseAudio hangup on exit in ColEm-Linux. Have fun!

This has been fixed. The fix is coming out in the next ColEm release.

Thanks. Recreated the bug here. Looking into it.

I understand about the BIOS delay but so far have not pinpointed the reason. As to Carnival, I requested a .STA file that would exhibit this problem but did not see any response to that request. Having problems recreating the issue on my own.

If you mean the startup title time, I have not been able to find anything wrong with it. If there was an overall timing issue, that would affect timers in games. But these appear to tick just right. It is possible that we are looking at two different BIOSes, since that title appearance time is defined in the BIOS code.

ColEm Deluxe is on $1.99 sale at the moment: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe

As I previously mentioned, I am unable to satisfy your curiosity in this field. Since your original questions did not pertain to ColEm emulator, you might be better off asking them in a separate forum thread, as I already suggested.

Not a slightest idea, sorry. Especially considering that NTSC is so famous for its color fidelity that it is often spelled as "Never The Same Color". But, again, if you don't like the built-in colors, provide your own.

Mike, I do not advertise my own stuff like that, even in support threads. As to colors, you can use any palette you like with ColEm, just provide your own .pal file. Can't say much about how accurate scanlines are compared to other emulators, did not run any specialized tests for that. But that is not exactly the response you were expecting, right?

Mike, you might want to ask your question in a separate forum thread. Since I've started this thread mostly for ColEm release announcements and support, you are looking for somewhat off-topic information.

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!

Hello, All! The newest iNES 5.7 for Windows and Linux is now online. It emulates NES, Famicom, DiskSystem, and VS-System consoles: http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/-- homepage http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/iNES57-Windows-bin.zip -- free Windows binary http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/iNES57-Ubuntu-x86-bin.tgz -- free Linux binary This release includes a refactored version of mapper #4 (MMC3). Among other things, the title screen in Gunnac shows without garbage now. I have also fixed sprites rendering at the left screen edge. See below for all the changes: ALL CHANGES:* Refactored mapper #4 (MMC3) implementation, fixed multiple bugs. * Gunnac title now shows without garbage. * Fixed sprite rendering at the left edge of screen. * Fixed vibrating sound during replay. * Disabled percussion channel in MIDI recordings (too much noise). * Fixed window title in iNES-Windows when started from command line. * Fixed PulseAudio hangup on exit in iNES-Linux. Enjoy! PS: fMSX Deluxe, the complete version of my MSX emulator for Android, is currently on the $1.99 sale: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe

The instructions you are trying to follow are for the ancient MSDOS version. On Windows, press Alt+PrintScreen to make a screenshot, then open Paint app and paste the screenshot there (Ctrl+V).

Hello, All! ColEm 4.6.9, a ColecoVision emulator for Android, is now online in Google Play Store: 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 I have fixed tilt joystick functionality and display rotation after using tilt joystick. Also, pressing the BACK button now reveals the action bar. As you remember, I had to disable cheat features to avoid Google staff banning ColEm from the store. You can easily reenable cheats 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:* Fixed tilt joystick operation. * Fixed screen rotation after disabling the tilt joystick. * Now showing action bar when the BACK button is pressed once. * Fixed saving files to /sdcard/ColEm when current folder not writable. PS: Two of my emulators are currently on sale at Google Play: $1.99 fMSX Deluxe --The complete version of my MSX home computer emulator: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe $2.99 MasterGear -- Sega MasterSystem, GameGear, and SG-1000 emulator: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.mg Have fun!