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Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx gets shut down https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/nintendo-switch-emulator-ryujinx-gets-shut-down/
Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx gets shut down
Well, there it is. After what happened with yuzu, many wondered if it would happen, and now it has. Nintendo has shut down the Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
EmuDeck 2.3 out now with a fresh UI design, 3DS emulators return https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/emudeck-23-out-now-with-a-fresh-ui-design-3ds-emulators-return/
EmuDeck 2.3 out now with a fresh UI design, 3DS emulators return
After a short Beta period I covered previously, the EmuDeck team have released EmuDeck 2.3 that comes with the big user interface overhaul.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets expanded online play support for multiple classics https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-expanded-online-play-support-for-multiple-classics/
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets expanded online play support for multiple classics
The PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 just got expanded online play support, thanks to an update to RPCN, a server for matchmaking meant to be used with RPCS3.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
PlayStation 1 emulator DuckStation changes license for no commercial use and no derivatives (it's no longer open source) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/playstation-1-emulator-duckstation-changes-license-for-no-commercial-use-and-no-derivatives/
PlayStation 1 emulator DuckStation changes license for no commercial use and no derivatives
There's been a bit of a furore in the emulation community lately centred around the PlayStation 1 emulator DuckStation, which has now seen two license changes recently.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
EmuDeck 2.3 Beta brings a new unified UI and multi language support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/emudeck-23-beta-brings-a-new-unified-ui-and-multi-language-support/
#SteamDeck #Emulation #EmuDeck #Linux
EmuDeck 2.3 Beta brings a new unified UI and multi language support
For fans of emulation on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, you might want to give the new EmuDeck 2.3 Beta a spin.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Wii U emulator Cemu 2.1 out now with AppImage and Flatpak support for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/wii-u-emulator-cemu-2-1-out-now-with-appimage-and-flatpak-support-for-linux/
Wii U emulator Cemu 2.1 out now with AppImage and Flatpak support for Linux
After going open source back in mid 2022, the Wii U emulator Cemu started providing experimental builds with Linux support and now it's out proper with the new Cemu 2.1 release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin getting an official Flatpak for Linux and Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/gamecube-and-wii-emulator-dolphin-getting-an-official-flatpak-for-linux-and-steam-deck/
GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin getting an official Flatpak for Linux and Steam Deck
Emulation fans might like this! The GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin, is going to finally get an official package for Linux Desktop and Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GameCube emulator Dolphin adds RetroAchievements support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/gamecube-emulator-dolphin-adds-retroachievements-support/
GameCube emulator Dolphin adds RetroAchievements support
Another nice win for people who love hitting challenges, as RetroAchievements support has now been added to Dolphin for GameCube.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
PS2 Emulator PCSX2 2.0 is out now and it's a huge upgrade https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/ps2-emulator-pcsx2-20-is-out-now-and-its-a-huge-upgrade/
#Sony #PS2 #Emulation #OpenSource
PS2 Emulator PCSX2 2.0 is out now and it's a huge upgrade
PCSX2 is a popular open source emulation for the Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) and PCSX2 version 2.0 is now officially available with a great many changes and improvements.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin moves to a more rapid release cycle https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/gamecube-and-wii-emulator-dolphin-moves-to-a-more-rapid-release-cycle/
#Emulation #OpenSource #Nintendo
GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin moves to a more rapid release cycle
The team behind the free and open source GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin have announced a big change to their plans, along with a new much more rapid release schedule.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo DMCA nukes 8,535 GitHub copies of Switch emulator yuzu https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/nintendo-dmca-nukes-8535-github-copies-of-switch-emulator-yuzu/
Nintendo DMCA nukes 8,535 GitHub copies of Switch emulator yuzu
The battle continues! The fallout is ongoing from the legal battle between Nintendo and yuzu that saw the yuzu team fold.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Emulation tool RetroDECK brings in Ryujinx for Nintendo Switch, many other improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/emulation-tool-retrodeck-brings-in-ryujinx-for-nintendo-switch-many-other-improvements/
Emulation tool RetroDECK brings in Ryujinx for Nintendo Switch, many other improvements
RetroDECK is one of the simplest options for getting various emulators set up on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, and the latest release has lots of fun improvements to check out.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Lemonade is an attempt to continue on the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/lemonade-is-an-attempt-to-continue-on-the-nintendo-3ds-emulator/
Lemonade is an attempt to continue on the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra
While Nintendo took down the Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu, the collateral damage was the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra which was also taken offline but Lemonade is an attempt to keep it going.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
This is the kind of news I like to hear! They're playing chess with Nintendo, and I hope emulation wins!
Update about GitLab taking down Nintendo Switch emulator suyu due to the DMCA, the suyu team are hosting their own Git now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/gitlab-takes-down-nintendo-switch-emulator-suyu-due-to-the-dmca/
GitLab takes down Nintendo Switch emulator suyu due to the DMCA
Well, that didn't last long did it. After a first release, GitLab have already pulled down the Nintendo Switch emulator suyu project, due to a DMCA hit as a result of it being forked from yuzu which Nintendo shut down.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GitLab takes down Nintendo Switch emulator suyu due to the DMCA https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/gitlab-takes-down-nintendo-switch-emulator-suyu-due-to-the-dmca/
#Emulation #Nintendo #suyu #yuzu
GitLab takes down Nintendo Switch emulator suyu due to the DMCA
Well, that didn't last long did it. After a first release, GitLab have already pulled down the Nintendo Switch emulator suyu project, due to a DMCA hit as a result of it being forked from yuzu which Nintendo shut down.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo Switch emulator suyu continues on from yuzu - first release is up https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/nintendo-switch-emulator-suyu-continues-on-from-yuzu/
Nintendo Switch emulator suyu continues on from yuzu - first release is up
There's a new Nintendo Switch emulator named suyu, which has been forked off from the original yuzu before Nintendo shut it down and a release is now available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets gamepad support for the main UI https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-gets-gamepad-support-for-the-main-ui/
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets gamepad support for the main UI
Working with RPCS3 for PlayStation 3 emulation should now be a whole lot easier on the likes of the Steam Deck, other handhelds and for just gamepad users with the latest update.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
EmuDeck 2.2.12 released to fix a bunch of issues https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/emudeck-2212-released-to-fix-a-bunch-of-issues/
#SteamDeck #Emulation #EmuDeck
EmuDeck 2.2.12 released to fix a bunch of issues
EmuDeck is one of the go-to solutions for emulation on Steam Deck and other systems, and the big 2.2 update recently had some issues so another update is out now with 2.2.12 to clean things up a bit.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo DS emulator DraStic became free of charge after Yuzu case https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/nintendo-ds-emulator-drastic-became-free-of-charge-after-yuzu-case/
Nintendo DS emulator DraStic became free of charge after Yuzu case
After Yuzu emulator owners agreed to pay Nintendo $2.4 million USD and EmuDeck also announcing Yuzu and Citra removal right after the court settlement became available on the internet, Nintendo DS emulator DraStic is now free.nwildner (GamingOnLinux)
EmuDeck 2.2 adds a new Pegasus Frontend, better Linux support, new emulators https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/emudeck-2-2-adds-a-new-pegasus-frontend-better-linux-support-new-emulators/
#EmuDeck #SteamDeck #Emulation
EmuDeck 2.2 adds a new Pegasus Frontend, better Linux support, new emulators
EmuDeck 2.2 has rolled out, for those of you that want easy install and configuration of emulators across various different systems like Steam Deck, Desktop Linux PCs and more.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
EmuDeck removes Yuzu And Citra emulator support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/emudeck-removes-yuzu-and-citra-emulator-support/
#Emulation #SteamDeck #EmuDeck #Yuzu
EmuDeck removes Yuzu And Citra emulator support
The news of the Yuzu team agreeing to pay Nintendo $2.4 million in damages and immediately shut down all operations sent shock waves through the emulation landscape. EmuDeck will now also be removing Yuzu and Citra.Smellbringer (GamingOnLinux)
Yuzu agrees to pay Nintendo $2.4 million and will entirely shut down https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/yuzu-agrees-to-pay-nintendo-2-4-million-and-will-entirely-shut-down/
#Nintendo #Yuzu #Emulation #Switch
Yuzu agrees to pay Nintendo $2.4 million and will entirely shut down
After Nintendo recently filed a lawsuit against the Yuzu team, it was pretty much inevitable this was going to happen wasn't it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo goes after Switch emulator yuzu in new lawsuit https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/nintendo-goes-after-switch-emulator-yuzu-in-new-lawsuit/
Nintendo goes after Switch emulator yuzu in new lawsuit
Well, here we go. Nintendo have formally filed a lawsuit against the creators of the popular open source Switch emulator yuzu.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
EmulationStation Desktop Edition (ES-DE) gets new default look and different font sizes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/emulationstation-desktop-edition-es-de-gets-new-default-look-and-different-font-sizes/
EmulationStation Desktop Edition (ES-DE) gets new default look and different font sizes
EmulationStation Desktop Edition 3.0 is out now and it's gone through a rebrand to simply ES-DE, plus a whole bunch of improvements come with this release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The original WWW proposal is a Word for Macintosh 4.0 file from 1990. Recovering the text, diagrams, and formatting was not impossible but it was hard. A great example of the use of #emulation for historical research and digital preservation.
https://blog.jgc.org/2024/02/the-original-www-proposal-is-word-for.html
Edit: I'm glad this resonated with so many of you. Just to clarify— the author of the linked blog post is John Graham-Cumming (someone get him on fedi!) 💾
The original WWW proposal is a Word for Macintosh 4.0 file from 1990, can we open it?
The W3C has a page with the original WWW proposal from Tim Berners-Lee. One of the downloads says The original document file (I think - I ...blog.jgc.org
DOSBox Staging 0.81.0 out now with new CRT shaders and lots of graphics improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/dosbox-staging-0-81-0-out-now-with-new-crt-shaders-and-lots-of-graphics-improvements/
DOSBox Staging 0.81.0 out now with new CRT shaders and lots of graphics improvements
DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and modern development practices, giving you the great compatibility of classic games with plenty of extras. A new release is available with DOSBox Staging 0.81.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Game Boy homebrew scene alive and well thanks to the open source GB Studio https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/game-boy-homebrew-scene-alive-and-well-thanks-to-the-open-source-gb-studio/
#Gaming #OpenSource #FOSS #GameBoy #Emulation
Game Boy homebrew scene alive and well thanks to the open source GB Studio
GB Studio is a free and open source cross-platform game engine, that allows you to make fully-features games for the classic Nintendo Game Boy.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
EmulationStation Desktop Edition v2.2 brings huge additions https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/emulationstation-desktop-edition-v22-brings-huge-additions/
#Emulation #FOSS #OpenSource #RetroGaming
EmulationStation Desktop Edition v2.2 brings huge additions
EmulationStation Desktop Edition is a frontend for browsing and launching games from your multi-platform game collection, it's pretty great and the latest version 2.2 is out now with loads of improvements and new system additions.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra gets a performance boost on Linux / Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/nintendo-3ds-emulator-citra-gets-a-performance-boost-on-linux-steam-deck/
#Emulation #Nintendo #Linux #SteamDeck
Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra gets a performance boost on Linux / Steam Deck
Recently I highlighted that the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra was doing a big move over to Vulkan, giving it a modern rendering system to keep on pushing performance. The latest updates also give a big boost for Linux / Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra adds Vulkan support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/nintendo-3ds-emulator-citra-adds-vulkan-support/
Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra adds Vulkan support
Nintendo 3DS emulation is about to get a whole lot better, as Citra now has Vulkan support bringing better performance for players.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
PSP emulator PPSSPP adds RetroAchievements support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/psp-emulator-ppsspp-adds-retroachievements-support/
#PSP #PlayStation #Emulation #OpenSource
PSP emulator PPSSPP adds RetroAchievements support
PPSSPP is a free and open source emulator for the Sony PSP, with release 1.16 out now adding in support for the popular RetroAchievements project.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
DREAMM emulator for classic LucasArts games v2.1 out with Linux support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/dreamm-emulator-for-classic-lucasarts-games-v2-1-out-with-linux-support/
DREAMM emulator for classic LucasArts games v2.1 out with Linux support
DREAMM is another project focused on keeping classic games alive, designed originally for preserving classic DOS, Windows, and FM-Towns LucasArts games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu gets lots of optimizations, fixes for Pikmin 4
The team working on the Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu have another progress report up, and as usual it's looking mighty fine so here's a little run over what they've done recently.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Dolphin Emulator devs give up on Steam release
After all the ruckus recently about the Dolphin Emulator for Wii and GameCube coming to Steam, and then being blocked - the team has now given up with the Steam release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu makes some big progress in the latest report
The incredible team building the Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu have a new progress report out for June 2023 and it's quite a doozy. Yes June, they're running over previous work.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
RetroDECK got a lot bigger and better for emulation on Steam Deck
RetroDECK is just one of the ways you can set up your Steam Deck for emulation and their team recently put up a rather great sounding upgrade in v0.7.0b.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo blocked Dolphin emulator release on Steam
Back in March the plan was announced for the Wii and GameCube emulator Dolphin to release on Steam, along with some useful Steam features but now that seems unlikely to happen.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo hits Valve with DMCA against the Dolphin emulator release
Back in March the plan was announced for the Wii and GameCube emulator Dolphin to release on Steam, along with some useful Steam features but now that seems unlikely to happen.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu gets a nice Steam Deck upgrade
The team working on the Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu have released some Early Access upgrades, this time around for the Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)