A small update to the latest beta of iDeaS has been released.  This update fixes the shader problems that some people were having

It required a particular version of the GLSL the 1.20. However it's again a beta. 

» Thanks to Qwin for the news

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.6 Beta 2 here
» Visit the iDeaS homepage here

I know, I know.  News has been a little slow.  SUE ME!!!  Coming out of a small hibernation, I bring you an update to a Nintendo DS emulator known as DeSmuME

General/Core:

• Some fixes in core (New SMB don't freeze now) [CrazyMax] - Some optimizations in code [CrazyMax]

Windows port:

• Changed graphics render core to DirectDraw (work faster) [CrazyMax]
• Some fixes in 3D core OGL (fixed textures) [CrazyMax]

» Thanks to Innocence for the news

» Download DeSmuME 0.8.0 Beta2 Build 08-09-10 here
» Visit the DeSmuME WIP site here

 Innocence has let us know over in this thread that a new version of iDeaS has been released. iDeaS is one of the more advanced Nintendo DS emulators and can run quite a few commercial games. Here are the changes for this release :

• Fixed bug in OBJ Bitmap.
• Fixed bugs in SaveStates routines.
• Fixed bug in BEGIN_VTXS register.
• Fixed bug in VRAMCNT_* registers.
• Fixed bug in Frames Skip routines.
• Add Support for 2D render PlugIn.
• Add Console Output for debugger.
• Add support for Guitar Hero Grip.

Audio changes :

• Fixed some bugs in resampling routines.
• Fixed bug in SaveStates routines.

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.6 beta right here on NGEmu!
» Visit iDeaS's website here for more information

Another update from Lino. Version 1.0.2.5 for Linux features a couple updates to plugins, include a new WiFi plugin, the changes of the Windows build, plus the following:

Emu

• Add Support for 2D render PlugIn.
• Add Console Output for debugger.
• Various bugs fixed for GUI.
  

Audio PlugIn

• Varoius bugs fixed and changes for OSS support.

Wi-Fi PlugIn

• First version of this plugin for Linux.

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.5 (Linux)
» Check out iDeaS' homepage

Another update of the highly active NDS emulator NeonDS has been published today. This version is just a bug fix version for users who experienced issues with ATI cards - here is the change log coming with v0.2.1:

Rendering problem on ATI card is fixed. If you are using ATI cards, select "ATI" in the settings dialog "rendering method" option.
When limit60fps options is enabled, the emulator will auto skip frames in order to have smooth gaming on slow computers.

Great to see such an active project - now I'm really looking forward to sound being added to this neat emulator!

» Download NeonDS v0.2.1 now.
» Check out the official homepage for more information.

 After ironing out a few bugs with the help of some of our members, orz finally released version 0.2.0 of his Nintendo DS emulator. Here's the changelog :

• New 3D display engine using GLSL
• Video capture
• 2d background mosiac effect
• RTC
• NDS firmware settings
• Other emulator bug fixes

» Download NeonDS 0.2.0 right here on NGEmu!
» Check out NeonDS's website here

Our buddy orz, author of NeonDS, stopped by our forums today in need of some help. Here's what he said :

It has been several months since the last release of NeonDS, nice to see the forum is still here 
Recently I have spend some time working on develop the emulator, the good news is that I completely rewritten the 3D rendering pipeline using OpenGL Shader Language (GLSL) and the result is very well, most 3D games have better lighting calculating and texture blending results. The downside of using shader to implement 3D rendering is that different graphic card may yield different results, or even do not run at all. Currently I'm using a NVIDIA 8800 graphic card and on my system the emulator runs smoothly, super mario 64 runs at 90-100 fps, castlevania portrait of ruins runs at 60-70 fps, and so on. Before I publish the next version of the emulator, I'd like to ask for people to help me try out the emulator WIP version and let me know how it is working on their systems. So, if you are interested in help me, please send a private message to me and I'll send you a copy of the WIP version. After trying it please let me know (post in this thread is ok) your system configuration (CPU/memory/graphic card) and your test result. And also, as the test program is still a WIP version, so please do not redistribute it. Thanks!

Oh, forgot to mention in the last post, to run the GLSL, you need at least an OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphic card.

If you think you can help out, contact orz via PM on Emuforums!

» View the original thread here

Lino has released a bugfix update for his DS emulator, iDeaS.

Changed in iDeaS 1.0.2.5:

• Fixed a bug in texture Management.
• Fixed a bug in BindTexture with Translucent Polygons.
• Fixed a bug in VRAM Control Registers.
• Fixed a bug in DMA with FIFO.
• Fixed a bug in pixel rendering in Mode 3,4,5.
• Added Palette Viewer.

DirectSound Plugin 1.0.1.1

• Fixed a bug in resampling Options.
• Fixed a bug in SOUNDxPNT registers.
• Added Capture capabilities.

Note: It's preferable to use only one audio plugin. If you are using Paula PlugIn you must remove DirectSound PlugIn or viceversa.

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.5 (for windows)
» Check out iDeaS' homepage

This great NeoGeo emulator for the Nintendo DS has recived yet another update recently, increasing it's version counter to v0.2.0! If you haven't seen this one yet, it's able to emulate most NeoGeo games on the Nintendo DS at great speeds.
To run it, you need a DIDL compatible flash card and need to patch the .nds file first - you can find the corresponding tools for this over here. Let's take a look at the emulator in action (thanks to Kellicros for these shots):

 

The latest release adds lots of fixes for popular games, so compatibility is now even higher - let's take a look at the complete changelog of v0.2.0:

• Key configuration
• Pause key
• Put DS to sleep when lid is closed
• Save SRAM and NeoDS configuration to flashcard
• Fix crash when switching roms on certain flash cards
• Fix palettte bank swap bug on tile layer (metal slug 1 hud)
• Improve accuracy of vcounter, and vposition interrupts (fix freeze in Samurai Showdown 3, fix graphics in Blazing Star level 2, probly others)
• Fix issues when using dldi and slot2 ram from same flashcard (like supercard lite)
• Fix graphical corruption that occurs after a while when using slot2 ram

Go ahead and download NeoDS v0.2.0 now!
Make sure to leave your feedback in our handheld discussion forum. 

Lino released a beta for iDeaS. Mainly a bugfix release, the beta for 1.0.2.4 features the following changes:

• Fixed a bug in POWCNT1 register.
• Fixed a bug in BLX opcode.
• Fixed a bug in Character Base Block.
• Fixed a bug in Textures Management.
• Fixed a bug in 0xE AR opcode.
• Fixed a bug in LDRH Post Index Opcodes.
• Fixed a bug in free textures.
• Fixed a bug in Alpha Blending Effects.
• Fixed a bug in bind textures.
• Fixed a bug in Texture Coordinates Transformation.
• Fixed a bug in Textures Blending.
• Added advanced Textures Management.
• Added support for GdiPlus for scaling operations.

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.4 beta (for Windows) 
» Check out iDeaS' homepage
Submission from frigeriod
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Actarus released a new audio plugin for iDeaS, named Paula.

Note: It is required to copy the file paula.dll (only Windows) in the PlugIn folder, and preferable to remove aud.dll

• Add support for Panning Volume.
• Add support for single channel volume.
• Add support for LoopStart Register.
• Fixed a bug in Resampling routines. 

» Download from Actarus' Paula section
» Check out iDeaS' homepage
Submission from Cyclonmaster

ShashClp released a WIP build for DeSmuMe. As mentioned in his development blog, having trusted builds could help get more user feedback. The beta1 WIP features the following changes (from the CVS):

General/Core:

• Added "high-level" check for DMAs and Timer for minor (really minor) speed up [shash]
• Changed instruction execution to 16 at a time blocks, gives up to 33% gain (tested and stable) [shash]
• Really minor memory access speed up (mainly added for clarity) [shash]
• Added transparency and fixed material alpha support and alpha testing on the 3D core [shash]
• Changed how depth initial values are calculated (fixes SM64DS skybox) [shash]

Windows port:

• Removed the bug report link with a define, to avoid reports from betas/external builds [shash]
• Added the version on window bar to recognize versions from screenshots [shash] 

» Download Shash's DesMuMe 0.8.0b1 build
» Check out ShashClp's development blog
» Check out ShashClp's WIP homepage
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NeoDS is a recently released NeoGeo emulator for the Nintendo DS handheld system, by Ben Ingram. Quick quote from the author (taken from the accompanying readme.txt):

"This is a NeoGeo AES/MVS emulator for the Nintendo DS.  It can run all types of NeoGeo roms with some limitations.

Currently emulated:
* M68000 cpu (cyclone)
* Z80 cpu (DrZ80)
* All forms of NeoGeo protection/encryption
* Graphics
* ADPCM audio
* PSG audio

Not emulated:
* FM audio
* Raster effects
* Multiplayer
* Some timings are not that accurate"

Quick notes:
A DLDI-compatible flash card is required.
The NeoDS interface is controlled with the DS' stylus.
The download includes  a converter named NeoDSConvert.

» Check out NeoDS' homepage
» Download NeoDS 0.1.0 for the DS
via PocketHeaven, through Emunova (french)

The DesMuMe team released an updated version of their opensource DS emulator. Version 0.8.0 features a significant number of bugfixes and joystick support. The Mac port was also significantly improved.

Changes between 0.7.3 and 0.8.0

Cocoa:
 - Save State As function now works. [Jeff B]
 - Recent Items menu now works. [Jeff B]
 - Opening NDS files from Finder now works. [Jeff B]
 - Added screenshot feature. [Jeff B]
 - Added preferences. [Jeff B]
 - Many more strings are translatable now. [Jeff B]
 - Default screen color is black (better represents being "off" and easier on eyes at night). [Jeff B]
 - Added sound. [Jeff B]
 - Now is a universal binary. [Jeff B]
 - Leopard resolution icon added. [Jeff B]
 - Added a Japanese translation. [Jeff B]
 - Added an optional status bar (resize handle no longer overlaps screen). [Jeff B]
 - New ROM Info and About DeSmuME windows have been added. [Jeff B]
 - Fixed several bugs in window resizing. [Jeff B]
 - Added FAT image support for homebrew games (thanks to TypeError). [Jeff B]
 - Key config can be changed on the command line. Save/load hotkeys changed (so expose doesn't override). [Jeff B]
 - Key bindings may work better on non-US keyboards now (needs testing). [Jeff B]

General:
 - Fixed possible segfault in ROMReader on ia64 and amd64. [evilynux]
 - Fixed a crash bug with 2D background corrupting memory [shash]
 - Flag check optimization [carlo_bramini]
 - Applied some endian fixes in GPU (thanks to Phazz) [Jeff B]

GTK-glade:
 - Added DeSmuME version in about dialog. [evilynux]
 - Updated website url in about dialog. [evilynux]
 - Added Brazilian Portuguese translation by Dreampeppers99. [evilynux]
 - Better desktop menu entry following FreeDesktop specifications. [evilynux]

GTK:
 - Updated website url in about dialog. [evilynux]
 - Better desktop menu entry following FreeDesktop specifications. [evilynux]

Windows port:
 - DirectInput control interface with joystick support [CrazyMax aka mtabachenko]
 - Matrix and Light viewer [Acid Burn]

 

» Download DesMuMe 0.8.0 :
- Windows version
- Mac version
- Source code

» Check out DesMuMe's homepage
» Submission from ShashClp

Nherve (from our forum) released a second update to his unofficial build of DesMuMe, with a number of bugfixes and tweaks here and there.

Mod 1 featured these changes:

• added joystick support through SDL.
• added support for SDL sound core under Win32.
• added Vertical resize option.

The recently released Mod 2 brings a significant number of fixes:

• New GUI, added a toolbar and a statusbar to make it more user-friendly.
• Fixed LDR and LDM** opcodes, now opcodes are 100% correct (Thanks to ShashClp)
• Fixed Frame limitation when frameskip is 0.
• Fixed some opcodes which prevented the emu to continue execution
• Fixed a bug in the 3D core (this fixes Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, this should fix all other games that send unpacked commands to GXFIFO with reversed byte order (ie 0x1b000000) ).
• Added Wireframe 3D.
• Fixed New Super Mario Bros minigames (thanks to ShashClp).
• Added Video Capture option (sound & compress not working yet).
• Started implementation of RTC (not working yet).
• Started a new 2D core (not working yet, this version uses old 2D core).
• Added Fold/Unfold option (not working as expected).
• Fixed ITCM.

Nherve's DesMuMe mods can be downloaded in this ongoing thread

Lino released another update for iDeaS. Version 1.0.2.2 for Linux features a number of bugfixes, and adds support for the AceKard plugin.

• Fixed a bug in application path creation.
• Fixed a bug in loading SAV file.
• Fixed a bug in SoundCapture Plugin creation.
• Fixed a bug in Texture Coordinates Transformation.
• Fixed a bug in Textures Blending.
• Added AceKard Plugin.

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.2 (for Linux)
» Check out iDeaS' homepage

 

Lino released a new version of iDeaS. Version 1.0.2.2 (for Windows) adds support for DLDI plugins and features a significant increase in emulation speed.

• Fixed a bug in Texture Coordinates Transformation.
• Fixed a bug in Import Saves.
• Fixed a bug in cycles S and N.
• Fixed a bug in MSR and MCR opcodes.
• Fixed a bug in Plugins management.
• Fixed a bug in ELF files management.
• Add support for DLDI Plugins.
• Add support for AceKard DLDI.
• A lot of speed up, added Optimize CPUs PipeLine and Optimize Loops.
  

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.2 (for Windows)
» Check out iDeaS' homepage

Lino released another update for iDeaS. This Linux version brings a number of fixes,  support for DLDI plugins, with a noticeable speedup during ingame.

Changes since the earlier 1.0.2.1 Linux Beta:

• Fixed a bug in creation Accellerators Table.
• Fixed a bug in Texture Coordinates Transformation.
• Fixed a bug in Import Saves.
• Fixed a bug in cycles S and N (Jump Super Star Demo).
• Fixed a bug in Plugins management.
• Add support for DLDI Plugins.
• A lot of speed up, added Optimize CPUs PipeLine and Optimize Loops.

Direct Sound PlugIn

• Fixed a bug in Sycronize Routines.
• Fixed a bug in GetCurrentPosition Routines.

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.1 for Linux (requires GTK+ 2.0)
» Check out iDeaS' homepage

 

The Linux version of iDeaS is trying to catch up with the Windows version.  iDeaS 1.0.2.1 has been released for beta consumption.  Here are the release changes:

• A lot of fixed and changes. Now the Plugins work.

» Download iDeaS 1.0.2.1 Beta for Linux here
» iDeaS homepage

Already a few days old (but we seem to have missed this somehow) is the "release" of No$GBA v2.6a. No$GBAs latest versions area only available to people donating 2,50$ to the project - everyone else can download the previous version once a new release comes out.

So if you donated already, you can enjoy the following changes in v2.6a.

• Faster 3d rendering, backup detect, rtc-irq, better texture interpolation
• Perfectly accurate edge-marking, translucent-poly-id, shadow-poly support
• Capture in vram display mode, debug gui/warnings, cpu/ipc/div/sqrt details
• free-download: old no$gba v2.6 gaming version now free for everybody - enjoy
• debug/symbols: resize function for Alt+L symbol list window (saved in .ini)
• debug/internal: changed computer_id handling for compatibility with win vista
• nds/debug: allows nintendo to mis-use clipmtx_result for detecting their emu
• nds/debug: allows to override mis-declared-thumb-functions by crude $t labels
• nds/rtc: triggers IRQ when SI changes HI-to-LO (only when SI-IRQ is enabled)
• hll-version: demangles strange new "_ZN3txt3txtEii" and "_Z3txtii" type labels
• nds/gba/rcnt: allows to generate SI interrupts manually by toggling RCNT bits
• nds/gba/rcnt: internally memorizes rcnt-output bits (additionally to inputs)
• nds/rtc: passes rtc 1Hz/2Hz/4Hz/8Hz/16Hz or per-minute IRQ to rcnt SI input
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: uses clean 80286 shift opcodes (instead slow 80386 shrd)
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: new scaled side_clip_x allowed to re-remove pre_add_mask
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: scaled side_clip_x coords from 0..len to 0..7FFFFFFFh
• nds/3d: soft-accuracy: texture/color interpolation with variable pre_add_mask
• nds/details: emulates all newly discovered ipcfifo/div/sqrt technical details
• nds/help: added tech specs on div/sqrt (readonly results, start/stop timings)
• nds/help: added tech specs on ipcfifo (edge triggered, underrun, fifo-disable)
• nds/help: added user settings 076h (language mask) and header 01Dh (ique flag)
• nds/3d: soft-detail: edge-mark: recurses surrounding depth values (less only)
• nds/3d/help: added more technical notes on edge marking (depth and polygon_id)
• nds/a22i: auto generates chinese crc upon .fix directive (only if version=2)
• nds/help: added info on chinese title in icon/title region (addr/version/crc)
• cpu/internal: reduced 32bit test/and to 8bit (al/bl/cl/dl instead eax/ebx/etc)
• cpu/detail: emulates mis-aligned thumb bx/blx and arm bx/blx (with warning)
• cpu/detail: emulates mis-aligned rd=r15 in arm alu opcodes (thanks jonathan)
• nds/3d/help: added double-blended-edge-glitch (edge-marking plus anti-alias)
• nds/3d/help: added translucent-edge-glitch (edge-marking plus anti-aliasing)
• nds/backup: supports re-detection (games with faulty initial initialization)
• nds/backup: added bus-width auto detection (redirecting to new general types)
• nds/backup: added new types (3x general types) (and 1x sanyo, thanks flubba)
• nds/3d: soft-detail: edge-mark: handles edges at screen border (via clear_id)
• nds/3d: soft-detail: edge-mark: applies edges in respect to surrounding pixels
• nds/3d: soft-detail: edge-mark: internally stores edge_flag for possible edges
• nds/debug: allows some games to initialize not-existing port 4001004h to zero
• nds/debug: allows nintendo to use faulty ldmib with base-inclusion-writeback
• nds/debug: allows nintendo to use invalid stmib/ldmib user bank writeback
• nds/debug: allows nintendo to write more serious nonsense to (R) baseband regs
• nds/timings: re-fixed arm7/arm9 sync (new arm9-66MHz timings vs arm7-33MHz)
• nds/video: supports capture from 2d/3d engine in vram display mode (nanostray)
• nds/help: added note on undoc nds7 port 4001080h (used by ds-lite firmware)
• nds/help: added optical mouse sensor (slider controller) (thanx daniel palmer)
• nds/help: added firmware wifi internet access point settings info (thanks cue)
• nds/help: added user settings 066h (year) and 075h (ext language) (thanks cue)
• screenshot: converts 32bpp images to 24bpp (smaller and more standard files)
• nds/3d: soft-detail: prevents rendering of translucent polys with same poly_id
• nds/3d: soft-detail: supports shadow polygons (mask/render, step 1 and step 2)
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: scaled perspective correct clp.x from 0..len to 0..7FFFh
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: mmx: faster texcoord_clipping (no_repeat,repeat,flipped)
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: pre-calc tex_clip proc, collapsed 32:32 tex_xy to 16:16
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: pre-explodes edge_color_table, optimized alpha blend
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: mmx: processes two rgba-pairs and tex_xy-pairs at once
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: mmx: nonlinear color_rgb and texcoord_xy interpolation
• nds/3d: soft-detail: stores fog bit in framebuffer (opaque/trans=replace/and)
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: mmx: linear color_rgb and texcoord_xy interpolation
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: merged texture addressing and blending into single proc
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: mmx: faster texture blending (modulate/toon/highlight)
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: pre-calculates soft3d_tex_blend_proc for blendtype/mmx
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: uses mmx (if present) (otherwise stays 80386 compatible)
• nds/3d: soft-speedup: collapsed scanline_rgba from 32:32:32:32 to 8:8:8:8 bits
• detect: added no$gmb-386/486/cpuid detection, internal: rdtsc (3d/re selftest)

To get the latest 2.6a release, just point your browser to the No$GBA page, where you can find more information about how to donate and get the latest release. Or...

» Download the previous no$gba 2.6 release, now freely available