News

* WolfMAME v0.280 - https://github.com/mahlemiut/wolfmame/releases

* BeebEm v4.20 [BBC] - http://www.mkw.me.uk/beebem/index.html

* XRoar v1.9 [Coco/Dragon64] - http://www.6809.org.uk/xroar/

* ClownMDemu v1.5 [Sega Genesis/Megadrive] - https://github.com/Clownacy/clownmdemu-frontend/releases

* MAMEUI64 v0.280.0 - https://messui.1emulation.com/

* ARCADE64 v0.280.0 - https://arcade.mameworld.info

* MAME v0.280 - https://www.mamedev.org/release.html

* SpecEmu v3.4 [Sinclair] - https://specemu.zxe.io/

* XEMU v0.8.97 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* Erockus v13.4 [Front-end] - http://erockus.elementfx.com/arcade.html

* Qemu v10.1.0 [PC] - https://download.qemu.org/

* MEmu v9.2.7 [Android] - https://www.memuplay.com/blog/en/category/release-notes

* GearColeco v1.5.3 [Colecovision] - https://github.com/drhelius/Gearcoleco/releases

* GearSystem v3.8.4 [Genesis/Megadrive] - https://github.com/drhelius/Gearsystem/releases

* ARES v146 [Multi-system] - https://ares-emu.net/download

* Gopher64 v1.1.5 [N64] - https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases

* 86box v5.0 [PC] - https://github.com/86Box/86Box/releases

* GearGrafx v1.6.3 [PCE/TG16] - https://github.com/drhelius/Geargrafx/releases

* VB81_XuR (2025-08-28) [Sinclair] - http://zx81.vb81.free.fr/

* GroovyMAME v0.279 - https://github.com/antonioginer/GroovyMAME/releases

* ClownMDemu v1.4.0.2 [Genesis/Megadrive]- https://github.com/Clownacy/clownmdemu-frontend/releases

* Pantheon v15.414 [Multi-system] - http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/Download.htm

* Gopher64 v1.1.4 [N64] - https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases

* WinUAE v6.0.1 [Commodore Amiga] - https://www.winuae.net/download/

* Joyce v2.5.4 [Amstrad] - http://www.seasip.info/Unix/Joyce/index.html

* HBMAME and HBMAMEUI v0.245.26 [Arcade] - https://hbmame.1emulation.com/

* GearColeco v1.5.2 [Colecovision] - https://github.com/drhelius/Gearcoleco/releases

* GearBoy v3.7.2 [Gameboy] - https://github.com/drhelius/Gearboy/releases

* ClownMDemu v1.4.0.1 [Genesis/Megadrive] - https://github.com/Clownacy/clownmdemu-frontend/releases

* GearSystem v3.8.3 [Genesis/Megadrive] - https://github.com/drhelius/Gearsystem/releases

* NestopiaUE v1.53.2 [NES] - http://0ldsk00l.ca/nestopia/

* GearGrafx v1.6.2 [PC Engine] - https://github.com/drhelius/Geargrafx/releases

* SDLMAME 0.279 for Ubuntu - https://sdlmame.wallyweek.org/download/

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

* MEmu v9.2.6 [Android] - https://www.memuplay.com/blog/en/category/release-notes

* NegaMAME 0.279-1 - http://babelsoft.net/products/negamame.htm

* Gopher64 v1.1.3 [N64] - https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases

* Erockus v13.3 [Front-end] - http://erockus.elementfx.com/arcade.html

* ExtraMAME v25.8 [Front=end] - https://www.wintools.net/extramame/

* Hypseus v2.11.6 [Arcade] - https://github.com/DirtBagXon/hypseus-singe/releases

* VBA_M v2.2.2 [GB/GBA] - https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m/releases

* Sameboy v1.0.2 [Gameboy] - https://sameboy.github.io/downloads/

* Gopher64 v1.1.1 [N64] - https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases

* XEMU v0.8.96 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* MAME 0.279 - https://www.mamedev.org/release.html

* ARCADE64 0.279.0 - https://arcade.mameworld.info

* MAMEUI64 0.279.0 - https://messui.1emulation.com/

* WolfMame 0.279 - https://github.com/mahlemiut/wolfmame/releases

* Cheat.dat 0.279 - https://www.mamecheat.co.uk/

* Simple Launcher v4.3.0 [Front-end] - https://github.com/drpetersonfernandes/SimpleLauncher/releases

* Qemu v7.2.19, v10.0.3 [PC] - https://download.qemu.org/

* Gopher2600 v0.50.0 [Atari 2600] - https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600/releases/

* Steem v4.2.0 [Atari ST] - https://sourceforge.net/projects/steemsse/files

* VBA_M v2.2.1 [GB/GBA] - https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m/releases

* BGB v1.6.6 [GB] - http://bgb.bircd.org/

* XEMU v0.8.95 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* Denise v2.6 [C64/Amiga] - https://sourceforge.net/projects/deniseemu/files

* Gopher64 v1.1.0 [N64] - https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases

* PPSSPP v1.19.3 [Sony PSP] - https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/releases

* XEMU v0.8.94 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* MEmu v9.2.5 [Android] - https://www.memuplay.com/blog/en/category/release-notes

* Gopher2600 v0.41.0 [Atari 2600] - https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600/releases/

* GearColeco v1.5.1 [Colecovision] - https://github.com/drhelius/Gearcoleco/releases

* MelonDS 1.0 [NDS] - https://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php

* VBA_M v2.2.0 [GB/GBA] - https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/visualboyadvance-m/releases

* GearBoy v3.7.1 [Gameboy] - https://github.com/drhelius/Gearboy/releases

* GearSystem v3.8.2 [Genesis/Megadrive] - https://github.com/drhelius/Gearsystem/releases

* ares v145 [Multiple systems] - https://ares-emu.net/download

* bsnes nightly (2025-07-05) [Multiple systems] - https://github.com/bsnes-emu/bsnes/releases

* Gopher64 v1.0.20 [N64] - https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases

* GearGrafx v1.6.1 [PCE/TG16] -...

* MAME 0.278 - https://www.mamedev.org/release.html

* ARCADE64 0.278.0 - https://arcade.mameworld.info

* MAMEUI64 0.278.0 - https://messui.1emulation.com/

* SDLMAME 0.278 for Ubuntu - https://sdlmame.wallyweek.org/download/

* MAME 0.278 for RPi - https://stickfreaks.com/mame/

* Wolfmame 0.278 - https://github.com/mahlemiut/wolfmame/releases

* NegaMAME 0.278-1 - http://babelsoft.net/products/negamame.htm

* WinUAE 6.0.0 [Commodore Amiga] - https://www.winuae.net/download/

* GearGrafx 1.5.4 [PCE/TG16] - https://github.com/drhelius/Geargrafx/releases

* XEMU 0.8.92 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* Erockus 13.2 [Front-end] - http://erockus.elementfx.com/arcade.html

* Gopher64 v1.0.18 [N64] - https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases

* GearGrafx v1.5.2 [PCE/TG16] - https://github.com/drhelius/Geargrafx/releases

* XEMU v0.8.84 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* pfeMame v2.34.7 [Front-end] - https://sourceforge.net/projects/pfemame/files/

* Clown MD emu 1.4 [Genesis] - https://github.com/Clownacy/clownmdemu-frontend/releases

* JGenesis 0.10.1 [Multi-system] - https://github.com/jsgroth/jgenesis/releases

* JKCEMU 0.9.8.7 [East German computers] - http://www.jens-mueller.org/jkcemu/

* Pantheon 15.190 [Multi-system] - http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/Download.htm

* PPSSPP 1.19.2 [Sony PSP] - https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/releases

* XEMU 0.8.75 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* CCS64 v3.10 [Commodore 64] - http://www.ccs64.com/

* PPSSPP v1.19.1 [Sony PSP] - https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/releases

* Simple Launcher 4.1.0 [Front-end] - https://github.com/drpetersonfernandes/SimpleLauncher/releases

* Applewin 1.30.21.0 [Apple 2] - https://github.com/AppleWin/AppleWin/releases

* Gopher64 1.0.17 [N64] - https://github.com/gopher64/gopher64/releases

* RPCS3 v0.0.37 [PS3] - https://github.com/RPCS3/rpcs3/releases

* XEMU 0.8.71 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* Qemu 7.2.18, 9.2.4, 10.0.2 [PC] - https://download.qemu.org/

* MEmu 9.2.3 [Android] - https://www.memuplay.com/blog/en/category/release-notes

* No$GBA 3.06 [GBA] - http://problemkaputt.de/gba.htm

* XEMU 0.8.67 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* Simple Launcher 4.0.1 [Front-end] - https://github.com/drpetersonfernandes/SimpleLauncher/releases

* CDI-emu 0.5.3 beta 9 [Philips CDi] - https://www.cdiemu.org/?body=download

* Pyboy 2.6.0 [Gameboy] - https://github.com/Baekalfen/PyBoy/releases

* Nanoboy Advance [GBA] - https://github.com/nba-emu/NanoBoyAdvance/releases

* XEMU v0.8.66 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* ExtraMame 25.5 [Front-end] - https://www.wintools.net/extramame/

* AdvanceMAME 5.0 - http://www.advancemame.it/

* HBMAME 0.245.25 - https://hbmame.1emulation.com/

* PyBoy 2.5.4 [Gameboy] - https://github.com/Baekalfen/PyBoy/releases

* XEMU 0.8.62 [XBOX] - https://github.com/xemu-project/xemu/releases

* dgVoodoo 2.86.2 [Plugin] - http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/

* RomProperties 2.5.1 [Rom Manager] - https://github.com/GerbilSoft/rom-properties/releases

Hey everyone,
I just published an article on ROM hacks and emulation—how they’ve gone from being underground tools to something way bigger: preservation, creative experimentation, and fan-driven storytelling.

It covers everything from fan translations and “What If” hacks to how these tools are now part of the broader gaming ecosystem, especially with streamers and content creators pushing them into the spotlight. I also dig into why these projects matter emotionally—how they let us revisit old favorites not just as they were, but as we remember or wish they had been.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, I’d love for you to check it out: https://bbox.ing/Meh5
Let me know what you think—or share your favorite hacks if you’ve got any!

* SDLMAME 0.277 for Ubuntu - https://sdlmame.wallyweek.org/download/

* Flycast 2.5 [Arcade] - https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast/releases

* L3/S1 Basic 0.8.1 [Hitachi S1] - http://s-sasaji.ddo.jp/bml3mk5/download.htm

* JKCEMU 0.9.8.6 [East German computers] - http://www.jens-mueller.org/jkcemu/

* GearGrafx 1.4.0 [PC Engine] - https://github.com/drhelius/Geargrafx/releases

* SimCoupe 1.2.14 [Sam Coupe] - https://github.com/simonowen/simcoupe/releases

* MAME 0.277 - https://www.mamedev.org/release.html

* MAMEUI64 0.277.0 - https://messui.1emulation.com/

* ARCADE64 0.277.0 - https://arcade.mameworld.info/

* MAME 0.277 for Mac - https://ports.macports.org/port/mame/details/

* MAME 0.277 for RPi - https://stickfreaks.com/mame/

* WolfMAME 0.277 - https://github.com/mahlemiut/wolfmame/releases

* NegaMAME 0.277-1 - http://babelsoft.net/products/negamame.htm

* Hypseus 2.11.5 [Arcade] - https://github.com/DirtBagXon/hypseus-singe/releases

* Gopher2600 v0.40.0 [Atari 2600/VCS] - https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600/releases/

* Felix v0.6.4 [Atari Lynx] - https://github.com/laoo/Felix/releases

* Mark5 v2.0.5 [Hitachi BML3, S1] - http://s-sasaji.ddo.jp/bml3mk5/download.htm

* PyBoy v2.5.3 [Gameboy] - https://github.com/Baekalfen/PyBoy/releases

* Clownmdemu 1.3.0.1 [Genesis/Megadrive] -...