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GNW64 - Game & Watch Emulator für den C64:
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=258935

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JVic v1.0.10 web-based VIC 20 emulator built with libGDX
https://vic20.games/

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VirtualC64 is a cycle-accurate C64 emulator for macOS v6.0b2
https://github.com/dirkwhoffmann/virtualc64

Fixed a bug that prevented media files from being processed correctly when attached by methods other than drag and drop (#835).
Added fingerprints for Japanese and Croatian ROMs (#833).
Fixed an issue where an incorrect error message was shown for unsupported cartridges (#836).

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DOSBox Staging 0.83.0-alpha

DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices.
https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging

Release Notes: https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging/releases

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Azahar 2125.0 Alpha 2 - https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar

An open-source 3DS emulator project based on Citra.

Re-added texture filtering functionality while using the Vulkan renderer. | @jbm11208 #1675
- This feature was previously added in version 2124, but was subsequently removed in 2124.2 due to stability issues.
- This iteration should address the issues present in the previous implementation.
Fixed an issue which could cause Azahar to crash when resetting all settings to their default value. | @ChaseParate #1751
Removed all code relating to the old SDL2 frontend. | @OpenSauce04 #1756
- This is not to be confused with the SDL2 functionality present in the Qt frontend.
  This exclusively refers to the SDL2 emulation frontend, which has been disabled at build time by default for ages.

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Hades v1.1.1 - https://github.com/hades-emu/Hades

A Nintendo Game Boy Advance Emulator

Fixed an issue where gamepad bindings were not properly saved to the configuration file.
Added support and official builds for Windows ARM64 (thanks to @tordona 🙌)
Introduced a new shortcut to quickly focus the menu bar.
Improved gamepad support to make navigating the UI with only a gamepad smoother and more intuitive.

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Clock Signal 2026-02-20 - https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK

A latency-hating emulator of: the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro and Archimedes, Amstrad CPC, Apple II/II+/IIe and early Macintosh, Atari 2600 and ST, ColecoVision, Enterprise 64/128, Commodore Vic-20 and Amiga, MSX 1/2, Oric 1/Atmos, early PC compatibles, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX80/81 and ZX Spectrum.

This release:
- addresses some but not all of the regressions in output under macOS and Metal that can cause corrupted displays. Diagnosis continues as to other issues;
- resolves an issue where systems that produce entire frames with no PCM-clocked content whatsoever — in practice most likely to be the Amstrad CPC and BBC Micro during loading transitions — would retain a static frame of output under both Metal and OpenGL;
- bundles the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, ZX80 and ZX81 ROM images into the executable for all targets per @stevexyz's work on obtaining permission for the ZX80 and ZX81 ROMs, and my reading of Amstrad's historical comments on the others;
- implements provisional read support for MOOF-format floppy disks; and
  forces the emulator's characteristic slender-diagonal scan lines into strict horizontals.
On the last point: on a real CRT you get very shallow diagonals. Within the emulator you get the same. CRTs treat horizontal and vertical timing as disjoint, which makes things like interlacing and progressive each 'just work'. It's not about being modal, it's a result of the general model.
But philosophically, the diagonals create aliasing and aliasing is by definition a misrepresentation of the underlying signal. CRTs definitely don't do an essentially-horizontal line with one or two stair steps along them. So are exact horizontals actually less accurate? Another way to frame it is two potential forms of output, neither of which looks exactly like the original, and one of which has distracting artefacts.
I've left the door open e.g. to do diagonals on very high DPI displays but forced horizontals everywhere else, and may vacillate.

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Tanuki3DS v0.4.0
https://github.com/burhanr13/Tanuki3DS

Tanuki3DS is a 3DS emulator for MacOS, Linux, and Windows written in C which aims to be simple, fast, and compatible. Currently it can play a decent number of games with reasonable graphics and audio at full speed. It also supports some nice features like controller input, fast-forward, video upscaling, and free camera.

Gui made with ImGui
Graphical settings menu so editing config file by hand no longer necessary
Keyboard input remapping
Change Game language/region
Texture viewer
Audio viewer
Open recent games

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StarPSX 0.6.2 - https://github.com/kaezrr/starpsx

A WIP PlayStation 1 emulator written in Rust.

Fix GTE interrupt bug
Adjust display range stuff

Clock Signal 2026-02-20 - https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK

A latency-hating emulator of: the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro and Archimedes, Amstrad CPC, Apple II/II+/IIe and early Macintosh, Atari 2600 and ST, ColecoVision, Enterprise 64/128, Commodore Vic-20 and Amiga, MSX 1/2, Oric 1/Atmos, early PC compatibles, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX80/81 and ZX Spectrum.

uses a history of recent frames to detect when machines are producing interlaced output; and
switches its frame-blending model in that case to avoid any visible up/down motion.
As with diagonal scans this isn't more accurate in the prima facie sense: real CRTs don't blend frames. No parts of successive interlaced fields are visible at the same time. They just paint one field half a line lower than the other, and alternate rapidly.
But it's arguably more accurate in the practical sense, especially when adapting 50Hz video to a non-50Hz display; a simple bob inevitably introduces some degree of visible stutter that appears as wiggle. Joining pairs of fields potentially creates aliasing during motion — the famous comb effect — but definitely avoids the wiggling.

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vAmiga v4.4b7 - https://github.com/dirkwhoffmann/vAmiga

vAmiga is a user-friendly Amiga 500, 1000, 2000 emulator for macOS

Bug Fixes
- Mouse clicks are no longer dropped on Tahoe (#950).
- The live memory view now resizes correctly (#964).
Changes
- The border color in full-screen mode has been changed to black (#963).
Removals
- The Disk and Volume Inspectors have been removed, as their functionality is now provided by the new RetroVault app (#943).
- The Quick Look plugin has been removed (I might add it again once Apple provides better APIs).

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ClownMDEmu v1.6.6 - https://github.com/Clownacy/clownmdemu-frontend

This is ClownMDEmu, a Sega Mega Drive (a.k.a. Sega Genesis) emulator.

Added support for cheat codes (both Game Genie and Action Replay).

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MAME 0.286 / https://www.mamedev.org/?p=560#readmore

It’s time for MAME 0.286, bringing you more adventures in emulation. This month, we’ve added support for SDL3, which will be used by default when building on macOS (the default is still SDL2 on other UNIX-like platforms). You can choose SDL2 or SDL3 by adding OSD=sdl or OSD=sdl3 to your build options, respectively. There may be some teething issues, so if you build against SDL3 and things break, let us know.

In arcade emulation, we’ve added a rare early version of Mario Bros. (which may have served as the basis for the Apple II port), the original Tecmo release of Back Fire, and the elusive Monkichicchi no Fuwafuwa Puzzle. Outside arcades, dozens of systems have seen updates over the past few weeks, including the ZX Spectrum and its descendants, the Apple II family and clones, the Epson QX-10, the Canon X-07, and the Sharp MZ-80B. There are also some nice software list updates, including the latest prototype cartridge dumps and plenty of homebrew software.

If you want to read about everything that changed this month, check out the whatsnew.txt file. As always, the source code and 64-bit Windows binary packages are available from our download page.

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MAME 0.286 (for MacOS) / https://github.com/mac-a-r0ni/mame
WolfMAME 0.286 / https://github.com/mahlemiut/wolfmame
MAME4droid 2026(0.286) 1.33 / https://github.com/seleuco/MAME4droid-Current

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Tanuki3DS v0.4.1 / https://github.com/burhanr13/Tanuki3DS

is a 3DS emulator for MacOS, Linux, and Windows written in C which aims to be simple, fast, and compatible. Currently it can play a decent number of games with reasonable graphics and audio at full speed. It also supports some nice features like controller input, fast-forward, video upscaling, and free camera.

vAmiga v4.4b8 / https://github.com/dirkwhoffmann/vAmiga

is a user-friendly Amiga 500, 1000, 2000 emulator for macOS

a7800DS 5.2a / https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS

Atari 7800 DS Emulator - updated from Alekmaul's original. Striving for accuracy and speed on the venerable DS handheld. Don't expect perfect emulation but things are good enough to enjoy Atari's last major 8-bit console.

StarPSX v0.6.3 / https://github.com/kaezrr/starpsx

A WIP PlayStation 1 emulator written in Rust.

ADAM+ 0.8.02.26 / https://github.com/dvdh1961/ADAMP

ADAM+ is a modern emulator and development toolkit for the ColecoVision and Coleco ADAM systems, built with Qt6 and inspired by the original EmulTwo project. The software has been completely redesigned from the ground up, focusing on stability, performance, and expandability.

Fujisan 1.1.6 / https://github.com/pedgarcia/fujisan

Cross-platform Atari 8-bit Emulator based on Atari800

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jgenesis 0.11.2 / https://github.com/jsgroth/jgenesis

Sega Genesis / Sega CD / SNES / Master System / Game Gear emulator

ScePSX 0.2.1.1 / https://github.com/unknowall/ScePSX

Lightweight PS1 emulator in C# for retro gaming.

SEGA Lindbergh Emulator 2.1.4 / https://github.com/lindbergh-loader/lindbergh-loader

A SEGA Lindbergh Emulator for Linux.

Obentou 0.1.4 / https://github.com/yughias/Obentou

Multi System Emulator written in C

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Iris 0.20alpha / https://github.com/allkern/iris

Sony PlayStation 2 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS

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Supermodel v0.3a-20260228-git-d6dec3d / https://github.com/trzy/Supermodel

Code cleanup to fix warnings on Windows and macOS builds, added -dump-memory option

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Ample 0.286 / https://github.com/ksherlock/ample/

A slightly more user-friendly front-end for using MAME as an Apple II emulator. Requires Mac OS X 10.14+
Attention: apple2gs and apple3 roms will need to be updated

Include MAME 0.286

MAME (and I) switched from SDL2 to SDL3.

Added some missing roms to the rom list.

Added experimental A2retroNET support.

A2retroNET is a Super Serial Card that also supports 8 prodos/smartport disk images.

It's probably the easiest and simplest way to use a large number of disk images.
You might want to back up your disk images just in case though.

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CPC Alive v1.19j [Amstrad] / http://www.cpcalive.com/cpcalive_en.html

V1.19j- 26/02/2026 - corrections

HBMAME / HBMAMEUI 0.245.30 / https://hbmame.1emulation.com/

https://www.1emulation.com/forums/topic/37875-hbmame-024531/

Hypseus v2.11.7 [Arcade] / https://github.com/DirtBagXon/hypseus-singe/releases

An MS Windows Game Controller Rumble issue has been addressed.
Direct support for the Cliff Overrun fiX v1.1 ROM* by Shaun Wood.
This is a minor release to accomodate frontend launcher development.
Announcing the MS Windows 'Borf Launcher for Hypseus' by Widge:

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RPCS3 v0.0.40 / https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3

The world's first free and open-source PlayStation 3 emulator/debugger, written in C++ for Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD.
Changelog: https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3/releases/tag/v0.0.40

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