sys-clk, a per-title overclock/underclock system module

February 19th, 2019, 20:07 Posted By: wraggster

• RetroNX (a group consisting of @m4xw, @natinusala and @p-sam ) has just released a public beta for his overclocking and underclocking system module called sys-clk. You may have already heard about another tool named Freebird which has a similiar goal in mind however, unlike it, this one works on a per-title basis - meaning you can have different performance profiles for your game that get automatically loaded as soon as you launch them. Said profiles can also be edited on the fly and the changes will take effect immediately, plus there's also support for having separate docked/handheld configurations.
  
  CPU, GPU an RAM clockspeeds can all be changed and some of them can be pushed even higher than the official limits for docked mode. Still, the homebrew does not allow you to set them to dangerously high levels to keep your system safe.
  
  The system module is compatible with both Atmosphère and ReiNX, is completely open source and does not crash when putting the console to sleep if active. However, while a GUI is reportedly in the works, the only currently available way to manage your profiles is to manually add them to an INI file ( /config/sys-clk/config.ini ) on your microSD card using a text editor.
  
  The developers also maintain a database with readily available presets for popular titles, which can be reached via a link on the official thread.
  
  Keep in mind that the homebrew is still in beta and may contain bugs. Read the official thread and documentation for detailed info and installation instructions!
  
  Official GBAtemp thread
  Source
  
  
  

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Jump'n'Bump for Switch and Vita

February 19th, 2019, 19:54 Posted By: wraggster

New release from rsn887

• This is my Switch and Vita port of the classic multiplayer-only MS-DOS game Jump'n'Bump by Brainchild Design, based on the SDL2 port by @felixhaedicke.
  
  Jump'n'Bump is a simple but addictive multiplayer game. The goal is to stomp as many other rabbits as possible to win the game.
  
  

  • Download: https://github.com/rsn8887/jumpnbump/releases/latest
    
    Thanks
    ======
    Thanks to my supporters on Patreon: Andyways, CountDuckula, Greg Gibson, Jesse Harlin, Özgür Karter, Matthew Machnee, and RadicalR.
    
    Thanks to the many developers of the game, such as Mattias Brynervall, Andreas Brynervall, Anders Nilsson, and many more.
    
    Thanks to Felix Haedicke for porting the game to SDL2 and Cmake.
    
    Installation Instructions
    =====
    Switch:
    - Extract the contents of jumpnbump_switch.zip into the `switch` folder on your SD card, so that you have a folder `switch/jumpnbump` with `jumpnbump.nro` inside.
    
    Vita:
    - install the .vpk file using Vitashell
    
    Switch/Vita-exclusive features
    =====
    - Split Joycon support (Switch only): To toggle between split and combined Joycons, press L on joycon 1.
    - Physical keyboard support via Bluetooth (Vita) and USB (Switch)
    
    Controls
    =====
    Left analog stick / Dpad = move the character, up to four controllers are supported
    B / Y / A / X = Jump
    Plus/Minus/Select/Start = ESC (restart game/advance through statistic screens)
    R (on controller 1) = toggle aspect ratio between original (default), 4:3, and 16:9
    L (on controller 1) = toggle split Joycon mode on/off (Switch only)
    
    Physical keyboard controls via Bluetooth (Vita) and USB (Switch):
    Cursor keys = white rabbit move and jump
    a d w = yellow rabbit move and jump
    i j l = gray rabbit move and jump
    Keypad 4 / 8 / 6 = brown rabbit move and jump
    
    Build Instructions
    =====
    Switch:
    ````
    cmake -DBUILD_NX=ON -DCMAKE_RELEASE_TYPE=Release
    make jumpnbump_switch.zip -j12
    ````
    
    Vita:
    ````
    cmake -DBUILD_PSP2=ON -DCMAKE_RELEASE_TYPE=Release
    make jumpnbump.vpk -j12
    ````
    
    Changelog
    =====
    v1.00
    
    - First release on Switch and Vita
    
    via https://gbatemp.net/threads/jumpnbum...d-vita.531420/
    
    
    
  
  
  

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MonoNX - an experimental Nintendo Switch emulator for Android

February 19th, 2019, 19:52 Posted By: wraggster

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Julius (Caesar III) port for Switch

February 19th, 2019, 19:48 Posted By: wraggster

[*]By rsn8887[*]Overview:
This is my Switch port of Julius, a Caesar III re-implementation, based on devnoname120's Vita port.

Julius is an open source re-implementation of Caesar III.

Download: https://github.com/rsn8887/julius/releases/latest

Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rsn8887

The aim of this project is to create an open-source version of Caesar 3, with the same logic as the original, but with some UI enhancements, that is able to be played on multiple platforms. The same logic means that the saved games are 100% compatible, and any gameplay bugs present in the original Caesar 3 game will also be present in Julius.

• UI enhancements include:
  - Support for widescreen resolutions
  - Windowed mode support for 32-bit desktops
  
  Julius requires the original assets (graphics, sounds, etc) from Caesar 3 to run.
  
  Thanks
  ======
  Thanks to my supporters on Patreon: Andyways, CountDuckula, Greg Gibson, Jesse Harlin, Özgür Karter, Matthew Machnee, and RadicalR.
  
  Thanks to the many developers of the game, such as Bianca van Schaik, crudelius, and all the others who were involved in creating this game.
  
  Thanks to @devnoname120 for porting the game to the Vita.
  
  Installation Instructions
  =====
  - Extract the contents of julius_switch.zip into the `switch` folder on your SD card, so that you have a folder `switch/julius` with `julius.nro` inside.
  
  - Copy all the files from a Caesar 3 install into the `switch/julius` folder on you SD card, so that you have the file `c3.eng` and more in your folder, in addition to `julius.nro`. Caesar 3 can be purchased from gog.com for example.
  
  Switch-exclusive Features
  =====
  - USB mouse and keyboard support
  - Left analog stick mouse control
  - Right analog stick map scrolling
  - Touchpad-style mouse controls with click gestures (short single tap for left click etc.)
  - On-Screen keyboard via plus-key, useful to enter player name
  
  Controls
  =====
  Left analog stick = move the mouse pointer
  Right analog stick or dpad up/down/left/right = Move the map.
  R / A = left mouse button
  L / B = right mouse button
  X = Simulate `Pg. Up` keypress
  Y = Simulate `Pg. Down` keypress
  Plus = Bring up on-screen keyboard, useful to enter player name etc.
  
  Touch controls
  ======
  Note: for multi-touch gestures, the fingers have to be far enough apart from each other, so that the Switch will not erroneously recognize them as a single finger. Otherwise the pointer will jump around.
  
  Single short tap = left mouse click
  Single short tap while holding a second finger down = right mouse click
  Single finger drag = move the mouse pointer, how far the pointer moves in response to finger motion depends on the Mouse Speed setting
  Dual finger drag = drag'n'drop (left mouse button is held down)
  Three finger drag = drag'n'drop (right mouse button is held down)
  
  Build Instructions
  =====
  ````
  cmake -DSWITCH_BUILD=ON -DCMAKE_RELEASE_TYPE=Release
  make julius_switch.zip -j12
  ````
  
  Changelog
  =====
  v1.01
  
  - First release on Switch
  
  via https://gbatemp.net/threads/julius-c...switch.531651/

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Minor Switch firmware update 7.0.1 out now

February 19th, 2019, 19:46 Posted By: wraggster

• As of today, Nintendo has pushed out a minor firmware update in the form of version 7.0.1. According to the patch notes, only one thing has been changed, which is a fix for Pokémon Let’s Go. Slight connection issues have been resolved when connecting Let’s Go to Pokemon Go, and of course, the expected general stability updates are included.
  
  
  

  • Resolved an issue where the Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! games cannot reconnect to the Pokémon GO app if the game software was closed after pairing with the app.

  
  
  
  Source
  
  via https://gbatemp.net/threads/minor-sw...ut-now.531731/
  
  
  

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New commit for Yuzu emulator hints at future addition of Vulkan renderer

February 19th, 2019, 19:43 Posted By: wraggster

• A recent commit on the GitHub for Yuzu, a Nintendo Switch emulator, shows that we might see the development team add a Vulkan renderer in the near future. Vulkan support has been a requested feature for the emulator, as it can occasionally perform better than the typical OpenGL renderer when it comes to other major emulators like RPCS3. At the time of this post, nothing has been officially confirmed by the Yuzu team, but it's clear to see that there's some sort of work going on involving one of the latest merges.
  
  Source
  via https://gbatemp.net/threads/new-comm...nderer.531782/
  
  
  

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NO$GBA 2.9c released!

February 19th, 2019, 18:38 Posted By: wraggster

NO$GBA (pronounced "no cash GBA") is a freeware Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance emulator for Microsoft Windows & DOS. It is one of the first Nintendo DS emulators to successfully run commercially-released games, as well as being the only known DS emulator for DOS. NO$GBA was developed by Martin Korth.
08 Feb 2019 - version 2.9c

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GameBoo released!

February 19th, 2019, 18:37 Posted By: wraggster

GameBoo is a GameBoy emulator.

GameBoo FEATURES:

- Full CPU Emulation (Passed all blargg tests) - Good PPU Emulation (Minors Bugs, but not visible on screen) - Good Sound Emulation (Use Blargg sound emulation) - MMU Emulation, Support NOROM - MBC1 - MBC2 - MBC3(with timer ) - MBC5 Mappers, Support RAM - Multiple Resolution and a pretty cool Gameboy Layer, Original(160x144 with Gameboy Layer), Double(320x288 with Gameboy Layer), Triple Fullscreen(480x432 Fullscreen Mode) - File browser to select your favorite rom - Support save, enregistred like this -> CURRENT_ROM.sav - Multiple Filter, Original Gameboy, Gameboy Pocket, Used Gameboy https://github.com/MS-DOS1999/GameBo...og.Version.zip via http://www.emulation64.com/view/2931/GameBoo-released/

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Mupen64Plus v2.5.9 released!

February 19th, 2019, 18:35 Posted By: wraggster

Mupen64Plus is a N64 emulator and plugins for Linux, Mac OSX, and FreeBSD. Mupen64Plus is a plugin-based N64 emulator for Linux which is capable of accurately playing many games. Included are four MIPS R4300 CPU emulators, with dynamic recompilers for 32-bit x86 and 64-bit amd64 systems, and necessary plugins for audio, graphical rendering (RDP), signal co-processor (RSP), and input. There are 3 OpenGL video plugins included: glN64, RiceVideoLinux, and Glide64.

Mupen64Plus Features:
* Dynamic recompilers for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (amd64) machines
* 3 OpenGL video plugins: glN64, RiceVideoLinux, Glide64
* Hi-resolution texture support in Rice Video
* LIRC Infrared remote control support
* Rumble Pak support
* Graphical R4300 debugger
* Cheat system with gameshark code support
* Speed adjustment with smooth sound output
* GTK2-based GUI
* Qt4-based GUI
* Command-line options for integration into other systems
* Installation support for multi-user systems

Mupen64Plus v2.5.9 Changelog:

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fixNES Alpha v1.2.6 released!

February 19th, 2019, 18:34 Posted By: wraggster

This is a NES Emulator.

fixGB Alpha v1.2.6 Changelog:

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Miracle Girls v1.1 English Release

February 19th, 2019, 18:30 Posted By: wraggster

Miracle Girls is based on a manga by Nami Akimoto. It was later adapted into a TV anime series. The manga is about twin sisters Tomomi and Mikage Matsunaga, and their love lives in high school. Tomomi is tomboyish and athletic, while Mikage is feminine and intellectual. These twins have ESP powers but they try to hide this from their friends. Only Mr. Kageura knows their secret!

In the game, the sisters and their friends are suddenly teleported to a strange and magical world. You must help them find their missing friends and defeat Majo-Majo's villains by throwing candy as your only weapon, and eventually find the way back home.

Download Miracle Girls English Translation patch v1.1 HERE
Miracle Girls project page

The main point of this update was to insert the standard English Miracle Girls logo for the title logo. I always wanted to add this logo, but it's a large amount of work to insert for this game due to the animated sequence that uses 16 separate palettes that all needed updating, 2 versions of the logo and a few tilemaps. It took 3 days work in total.

Various other graphics have been updated including the demo game mini-logo, the Miracle Station bonus screen graphics and some other small graphics. There has also been a much needed script revision.

http://rpgone.superfamicom.org/

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Undercover Cops English Translation Released

February 19th, 2019, 18:28 Posted By: wraggster

This game does not have too much text, it’s mostly for the intro and the endings. There are 3 characters you can play as, but if you choose Rosa and get the good ending, it also shows the lyrics for the song Tokimeki Street during the credits.
I always liked the graphics of this game (made by developers of the Metal Slug series) and it features one of the weirdest bosses to fight against aka Fransowors.
It’s 2043 and Dr. Crayborn and his gang have taken control of New York’s streets. The city mayor has made one last plea for help and called three of the finest City Sweepers: Zan, an ex-karate master; Matt, an ex-professional football player and Rosa, the only female vigilante whose boyfriend was killed by villains. They must fight the gang and eliminate Dr. Crayborn in order to restore peace to the city.

http://rpgone.superfamicom.org/

http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=27925

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Kaettekita Luigi Bros.

February 19th, 2019, 18:26 Posted By: wraggster

From now, this unlockable minigame from Super Mario 3D World is available as a Famicom Disk System hack, too! Just like in the original minigame, both characters are Luigi: P1 is the modern Luigi (replacing Mario) and P2 is the original Luigi. In favour of him, there are little changes on the short cut-scene advertisements as well.

https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4355

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Secret of Mana: Relocalized With 100% More Chainsaw!

February 19th, 2019, 18:24 Posted By: wraggster

Secret of Mana: Relocalized now features more than just uncensored and relocalized text and dialogue. Thanks to its new contributor Queue, Relocalized now features restored and uncensored graphics and gameplay elements as well.
Here are some of the major features:

• Death Machine: AKA Kettle Kin gets restored to its full uncensored chainsaw wielding glory. Not only is this a graphical hack, it also rewrites the its AI to perform just as it did in the original Japanese release.

• Teleportation Circles: When Square released this game in 1993 Nintendo of America had strict policies against religious imagery appearing in its titles. The six-pointed stars in the teleportation circles were reduced to triangles. This hack restores them to their original appearance.

• Title Screen Background: When Square ported this game over to English, they butchered the original background image. Because of some graphical problems they cropped the image of the full Mana Tree at its roots and expanded it. The result is a blurry pixelated mess. Relocalized restores the original image.

• Opening Text Crawl: Relocalized updates the opening text crawl to that of the superior HD version.

• Relocalization: The titular feature. This hack takes the game’s outdated, awkward, and inaccurate text and script elements and localizes them differently. Just like with FuSoYa’s hack before it, Relocalized holds true to the style of beloved 90’s Squaresoft translator, Ted Woolsey.

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'Mortal Kombat 2' NES

February 19th, 2019, 18:23 Posted By: wraggster

Here’s Mortal Kombat 2, which recreates the original environment of the home console version(s) of MK2 in a form of a NES hack.
Features:

• original palettes for the game
• MK dragon symbol instead of the dot in the top-left/top-right corner of the screen (after winning a round)
• Goro is changed to Kintaro (NOTE: Due to space limits, “KINTARO” has been squished. Thus, Shao Kahn’s name, “SHAO KAHN” has been squished as well to fit the two bosses together.)
• “DIVFICULTY” is now “DIFFICULTY”

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Why Tetris 99 is one of Nintendo's most important new games

February 19th, 2019, 18:14 Posted By: wraggster

There were a few big game reveals during the Nintendo Direct last week.
Super Mario Maker 2 is arguably the one with the most commercial potential. Its predecessor sold four million units globally, which means almost a third of Wii U owners purchased a copy. A full sequel on the significantly more popular Nintendo Switch has the potential to be a sizeable hit, and surely the biggest game on the platform during the first half of 2018.
To fans, the reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening was probably the biggest surprise, and the most exciting. The Game Boy original is a classic, and a new Zelda game -- even a simple remake -- is always going to delight the faithful. It won't have the same financial impact as a full Breath of the Wild sequel, but it's clearly not expected to.

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EEDAR: Nintendo Switch attracting more women, wider age ranges over time

February 18th, 2019, 20:16 Posted By: wraggster

Nearly two years from launch, the demographics of Nintendo Switch owners are beginning to fall more into line with the demographics of other Nintendo system owners, with marked differences from owners of other consoles.
EEDAR's Q4 roundup report (with data from its PlayerPulse consumer tracker survey) showed a breakdown of Nintendo Switch owners in Q2 2017 (shortly after the system came out) compared to owners in Q4 of 2018, demonstrating how early adopters differed from the current set of console owners in terms of gender, age, spending, and amount of time spent playing.
One major, notably distinction is along gender lines. Early adopters of the system were 70% male, and 30% female. Now, the split is 50/50, especially notable as the system tends to attract more women owners than the PS4 or Xbox One.
For comparison, EEDAR provided the splits for other consoles. The PS4 and Xbox One's ownership is 55% male, 45% female, while the Wii U and 3DS had more female owners - 52% and 53% female, respectively. Current Switch numbers indicate that the system may be inclining more toward its predecessors rather than current generation competitors.


Another breakdown offered was by age. Early adopters of the Nintendo Switch tended to be in the mid-20s to mid-30s, but as time has gone on the age range for the system's owners has become spread both older and younger. 31% of owners as of Q4 2018 were under 24, and 21% fell into the 35-44 range.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...nges-over-time

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Nintendo's greatest strength this generation is self-acceptance

February 18th, 2019, 20:12 Posted By: wraggster

There's been a notable change to the way Nintendo does business over the last five years, and last month company president Shuntaro Furukawa put it into words for investors.
During the early 2000s, Nintendo famously felt that the increasing complexity of video games was causing fewer and fewer people to engage with them. This line of thinking affected everything from The Legend of Zelda (with games like Phantom Hourglass and Skyward Sword designed to be simpler and more approachable takes on the Zelda school of design) to the company's game devices, with hardware innovations like the Nintendo DS (easy-to-use touch screen controls and puzzle games) and Wii (motion controls and an almost singular focus on gaming as a physical activity).
These changes and innovations to their design approach, Nintendo felt, would allow them to "expand the gaming population" and entice more people to pick up video games.
The idea was that if they could release a large number of games and game devices that were easy to use, more people would be willing to engage with video games as a hobby, and this would lead to an increase in the total number of people spending money on games and the games industry. In the ideal scenario, these people would eventually "graduate" from simpler games like Wii Sports to more complex games and turn into lifelong fans of the medium.

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N64 Magazine 12 - february 1998 (UK)

February 7th, 2019, 18:20 Posted By: wraggster

After the overwhelmingly positive response to the last two issues of N64 Magazine, it might not be all that surprising to see another one pop up.
This time we are releasing issue 12 from February of 1998.
We begin our preview gallery with a feature that looks at what it takes to play import games on your N64. From here on out we have a slew of reviews to show you. Starting of with Yoshi's Story. From AKI, we have WCW vs NWO World Tour. Robotron 64, Art of Fighting Twin and finally Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Road 2 - The Next Generation.
Enjoy!

http://www.outofprintarchive.com/cat...agazine12.html

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Nintendo Switch Online NES games for February 2019 revealed

February 6th, 2019, 17:43 Posted By: wraggster

• Two new games are being added to the Nintendo Switch Online NES lineup this month. On February 13th, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Kirby's Adventure will be playable to anyone with an active subscription to the service. Japanese customers will also be getting a bonus Famicom title; Tsuppari Oozomou, a sumo wrestling game. Super Mario Bros. 2 released in North America in 1988, becoming infamous for being a reskin of the Japanese Doki Doki Panic. Kirby's Adventure released much later than the previous game, well into the start of the Super Nintendo's lifespan, in 1993. Despite the late release, Kirby's Adventure was successful, and introduced the copy mechanic, which would be utilized in many subsequent Kirby titles.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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