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August 14, 1999
We're back!!
Well
it's been a long time, but we're back!! We have gotten the main server
back up and running, and I will be fixing any dead links (Yes, i know
there are a few) other this weekend! Thanks for hangin in there!!
August 4, 1999
Explaination
Many of you are no doubt wondering why [valar] emuland hasn't been updated this past week. Here's the scoop. The main PC that maintained this site had to be reinstalled and FrontPage 2000 was lost! I am rectifying this at this very moment, and the site will be fully updated very shortly. I apologize for the delay. In the meantime, please visit
Zophar's Domain for all your news needs. This is a great site, updated manys times a day. Thank you, and again we apologize.
July 27, 1999
Secret
of Mana 2 translated!!!!!!!!!
This is the greatest news I have heard in a LONG
TIME!!! Neil Corlett, the new GOD of my life, has finished SOM2!!!!!!!
Check out his Website for the patch from the link above, and get the rom
from the Snes Roms Section
July 26, 1999
Snes9x
v1.20 is AWESOME!
I have been messing around with the new Snes9x all
afternoon and I have to say...it is awesome! Typically, Zsnes has
been my snes emulator of choice for the last year or so, ( I have seen
Zsnes ripen with age ever since it's initial release in September of
1997 ), but no more! The new Snes9x for Windows 9x looks great,
sounds great, and has a better palette in my opinion ( Notice Final
Fantasy 3 ). Great job, Snes9x team!
Snes9x v1.20 Windows
released:
As mentioned at the SNES developer's
journal yesterday, a new version of SNES 9x for Windows, with 3DFX support
is now available. This archive lacks the readme.txt file, because of all the
changes that needed to be made to it before a release could occur. Gary decided
to release the binaries now, and update them with the readme file in a couple
days when its ready. The biggest update with this is probably 3DFX support.
July 19, 1999
Major bugs in ZSNES V0.941
I have been receiving reports
of some major bugs in the new ZSNES versions 0.940+ effecting sound
cards and gameplay. I myself have a Sound Blaster Live! and I
could not get it to work with the new version. In fact, reports of
at least 40% of sound cards that worked with previous versions do not
work at all with the new ZSNES, without tweaking the system BIOS! (If
your computer even has a fix). Read more about it at the ZSNES
FAQ SITE. Graphics glitches in the new version include a
*really* screwed up palette in Final Fantasy 3.
For your convenience, I have re-posted
ZSNES version 0.915c. It will
remain up until the ZSNES Team fixes these issues.
July 18, 1999
ZSNES V0.941
released:
The ZSNES team has
released a new version that fixes a couple of minor bugs in V0.940.
Here are the changes:
- Fixed a small newly created timing bug
- Fixed flicker bug in 320x480x65536 video mode during high snes resolution
mode
Both the C version and the Assembly
version are available for download from the SNES
EMU section
WE'RE BACK!!
I apologize for the site being
down for a few days...I moved and my server had to go to. I moved
everything to a new server this afternoon, and guess what?? We're
now on a full T1!! This means super-fast downloads with no more
DSL 128mbps upload bullshit! As always, please don't download more
than 2 files at a time. This way the bandwidth will stay nice and
wide for everyone to enjoy. Take care!! :)
ZSNES V0.940 released:
This
great DOS based SNES emulator has been updated with the following changes:
- Fixed a major SuperFX bug! Starfox and other SuperFX games now show
polygons! Note that the SuperFX still has bugs.
- Fixed an offset per tile mode bug
- Optimized SuperFX plot instruction.
- Implemented a hack to get Winter Gold working. Thanks to Gary Henderson for
this fix!
- Fixed a flag setting bug in the XCE instruction (65816).
- Fixed another HIRQ bug
- Seems like a sprite cache bug that was fixed in v0.800 re-appeared in
v0.900. Fixed now.
- Fixed an SA-1 arithmetic calculation result timing bug
- Forced the old gfx engine on when running Stunt Race FX since the new gfx
engine was having lots of problems in 256 color mode
- Fixed a new gfx 8bit engine mosaic crashing bug with certain games
- Fixed a sprite cache bug in the new gfx engine
- Fixed a DSP envelope bug which was causing some games to not work
- WRAM data is now cleared by 0xFF
- Fixed 320x480x16bit mode when switching from a 256 color mode
Both
the C and ASM core versions are available for download from our SNES emulation
page linked above. Additionally, the official ZSNES site has seen a nice redesign as well. Thanks
to |EFX| for the news.
July 9, 1999
Liquid
Audio goes IPO!
Wow! Liquid
Audio went IPO this morning with a 193% gain at $15/share!!
There are going to be a hell of a lot of millionaires there 6 months
from now! This is very special to me because I worked there a
while back and was responsible for wiring their LAN.
Congratulations goes out to all at Liquid
Audio, and keep pumping out the great tracks!!
July 8, 1999
Just a few gifs to liven
things up...
I have added some gaming gifs to all pages
because I felt that this page was just too damn bland! They are
small (most under 3k), bandwidth-friendly pics that just make it look a
little nicer. Yes, they are from FF5 and Breath of Fire. :)
ZSNES v0.915
released:
Yet *another* update. This one fixes
minor bugs in v.910, along with a few video mode implementations.
Here are the new features:
- Skipped scanline length check/set in VESA 1.2 routines
- Fixed a 256 color mode 7 slowdown bug that occurred in v0.910c
- Added hi-res mode 7 hack to 320x480x256 video mode
- Implemented 2xSaI engine for ARGB cards. Thanks to Kreed for the updated
source!
- 2xSaI was missing a couple lines at the bottom. Now fixed
- 320x480 modes can now be selected in version A in the GUI
- Properly cleared 320x480x256 video mode
- F3 menu should now be correct during hi-res mode 7
July 7, 1999
ZSNES v0.910
released
This is mainly a bug fix update to this great SNES
emulator for DOS. The following is a list of changes in this update:
- The bug where enabling auto-cheat load, having an Sram directory, and
loading a rom without a .cht file which results in Zsnes changing the loading
directory to the sram directory is fixed.
- Fixed cheat search engine in version A
- Tweaked HIRQ timing to fix some flickering in some games
- Fixed screen shot capture in ARGB cards in 640x480x65536 mode with scanlines
enabled
- Implemented adjustable time interval for the sound reinitialization feature
so that it can be set to values other than 30 seconds. It can be modified in
zsnes.cfg (ReInitTime)
- Cheat Search 'Add' button now works properly
- Corrected Register 4212h to adjust to the new NMI timing
- Implemented ARGB video mode support to VESA 1.2
- Implemented 320x480x256 and 320x480x65536 video modes
- Fixed a x448 resolution bug when scanlines are enabled
- Prevented those with ARGB videocards from checking 2xSaI or Super Eagle
engine for now
July 4, 1999
ZSNES V0.900 released
Wow!
We've been waiting for this one for a long time! From the ZSNES team comes ZSNES v0900!! There are tons of changes in this
update. You can download the C core version from our SNES emulation page
linked above. This one's HOT!!!
June 30, 1999
Meka V0.20 and 2 new game
releases
Zoop has not
only released the public version of V0.20 of his great Sega 8bit emulator, but
also two new games. The first is Chicago Syndicate for the Game Gear which is a
cool action/fighting game, and the other is Populous for the Master System. Get
them from SMS Power (linked above). You can also download Meka from our Sega 8
bit emulation page, also linked above.
June 29, 1999
New site launched!!
The site redesign is finally
finished!! I have worked around the clock this past week to get
the new site up and running, and I think it has paid off! Please
browse around and check out the new sections, and tell me what you think
of the various color schemes.
June 28, 1999
bleem! Beta v1.2b2 upgraded to FULL
v1.2!
Here are a list of
improvements and fixes for this version (since Full v1.1):
- Paletted Texture Improvements (including fix for V2/V3 Crash)
- D3D clipping, Black Boxes, Transparency, Translucency, "Update Bug" as seen
in Tekken 3
- Ability to Disable Memory Cards, Fixed Crashes in MK4 & Hot Shots Golf,
Fixed Loaders in Castlevania & Ogre Battle (AND MORE!) **IMPORTANT** :
Please use fresh, clean Memory Cards with this new build -- Bugs in the earlier
Memory Card logic may have affected your Memory Cards and could result in saved
games not loading properly
- General Improvements in Sound (much less scratchiness and noise)
- Speed limiter improvements
- ALT + F1 will toggle between Software and Hardware modes
- Final Fantasy 8 Support
- Gran Turismo Support (stopping at the Notice Screen on some Win95 machines)
You can download it from the official
bleem! site. V1.3 beta 1 is also coming soon. According to the bleem! site,
there is already a new beta being tested that should be released fairly soon,
although there is no set date. A list of improvements in the next beta is as
follows:
- Significant Direct3D Speed Optimizations
- Significant Direct3D Texture Improvements
- Improved Direct3D support for Background Graphics
- Improved Direct3D Clipping (FF8's Popup Menus, etc.)
- Improved CDXA Sound
- Improved CD-ROM Support for Multi-Disc games
- Fixed Xenogears Saving/Loading
- Added AutoConfig for Gravis Xterminator
- Insert Disc Message doesn't lock out Configuration Menus
June 26, 1999
New pages added!
Added 6 new pages! Believe it or not, a lot a
people don't know what the hell an emulator is! Thus, I added an Emulation
FAQ! Also check out the new Super
Nintendo FAQ (thanks goes out to Zophar's
Domain, the best emu news site), the Callus
FAQ, the new Rom, News
and Random links pages. :)
June 25, 1999
New site design underway!
The new site design is underway, and should be done by
Monday! A complete overhaul of the existing site is planned, as
well as a sh*tload of new sections! More will be added, hopefully
daily, and as always I will be adding new roms as I find them. :)
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