LDChen posted this update about his work on a Playstation emulator for the GP32 :[br][br] I must also tell you that I'm not planning to release this version immediately.[br]This FXE has been created with 0.10 core.[br]I don't think I can do it with 0.09, at least it wouldn't be so easy.[br]It's because the RAM usage is less smart that 0.10.[br]Sorry, but you will need to wait that I finish my job.[br]Lot of users are waiting for this, and the users of FPSEce are included.[br][br]Mmmm... I just read that link about the competition, but I don't think I will do that contest, for the same previous reason (unfinished core).[br]I used too much energies for releasing an incomplete product.[br]Afterall, what should I do with a Nintendo DS?[br]A console is really interesting for me when you have lot of software/games/applications, and you can also write programs for it.[br]More important, I don't think I can win.[br]Nobody wants a PSX emulator that runs to 1 fps every 1 or 2 seconds (speed on GeePee32), right?[br]It needs more coding, but now I want to continue my previous sources for a while. GP32 support isn't discontinued, it's just delayed a bit.[br]Thanks anyways.[br][br]Sincerely,[br][br]LDChen ...

White Cloud Software have released a new updated version of their Spectrum emulator for the Nokia N-Gage and Series 60 Phones.[br][br]Main new addition is support for SZX file format.[br][br]Download Here ...

The GameCube and Game Boy Advance will be supported by a UKP 5 million marketing budget in the run up to Christmas, Nintendo UK has revealed, with the firm hoping to continue the sales uplift which has marked much of 2004.[br][br]A hardware bundle for rhythm action title Donkey Konga is set to continue the promotion of the title, which launched on October 15th, and will enjoy a UKP 750,000 marketing spend - including TV advertising and sponsorship of popular TV show Takeshi's Castle.[br][br]The retail bundle will pack in a console, controller, a copy of the game and a set of the DK Bongo controllers for a suggested price of UKP 89, which is only ten pounds more expensive than the standalone price of the console.[br][br]The company has already announced plans for a Mario Kart: Double Dash bundle, which will pack a copy of the game in with the GameCube console at the UKP 79 price point, and a Pokemon Colosseum bundle which will include game and console for UKP 89.[br][br]The next major promotional drive for the Cube will come in late November, with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes set to launch on November 26th supported by a targeted TV campaign, a print advertising campaign and a number of PR initiatives.[br][br]In terms of the Game Boy Advance, the launch of the Limited Pink Edition of the GBA SP this week is being heavily promoted - with celebrity endorsements from major female celebs being used as a key part of the campaign.[br][br]Two hardware bundles are also planned for the GBA SP - a Mario Limited Edition Pak featuring new title Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and a Zelda Limited Edition Pak featuring the new Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap title.[br][br]The firm also plans to continue its UKP 1 million marketing campaign for Pokemon Fire Red and Pokemon Leaf Green through to Christmas, with TV and cinema activity planned in the coming months to keep the games in the public eye.[br][br]Although exact details haven't been announced, Nintendo is also expected to put considerable marketing weight behind titles such as Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and Tales of Symphonia on Cube, and Super Mario Ball and Final Fantasy I and II: Dawn Of Souls on GBA. ...

News from Lik Sang [br][br] Today we received the long-awaited successor to the smash Nintendo 64 hit, Mario Tennis for Gamecube, two days early compared to Japan official release date. All pre-orders are shipping as we speak and new orders are welcome for only US$59.90, eligible for free shipping worldwide. We tested this japanese version with Freeloader and it works a treat on both PAL and US Gamecubes without any flaw.[br][br]The Mushroom Kingdom has hosted tennis tournaments before, but this time even more powerful shots and new, character-specific, power-ups guarantee the craziest matches ever. The wild multiplayer action allows players of all ages to pick up the game and instantly start smashing tennis balls around and yet a deep level of challenge awaits those willing to master it. You will use ever stronger shots with a multitude of spins as you continue to boost your skill points. There are four difficulty levels, three ball speeds and three main modes: Exhibition, Tournament and Special Games. Exhibition mode lets you master the basics of tennis, including mini games like Gimmick Court where you'll struggle to keep your footing on tilting courts, slog through sludge and more. In Tournament, battle your way through eight-character playoffs. Special Games like Terror Tennis or Mecha-Bowser Mayhem offer outrageous fun with an unique twist. Whack balls at ghosts, oh the horror (Luigi must feel the deja vu)![br][br] [br][br]Whether you tend to crowd the net like Luigi or prefer to rely on a baseline game as Mario does, we have the official trailer for you to get into some felt-whacking mood:[br][br]Mario Tennis - Official Japanese Trailer[br][br]You can choose your favorite character from a total pool of 14, where each one sports a particular strength. Peach, Daisy and Shy Guy for example are master technicians, while Waluigi specializes in defense. Wario, Donkey Kong and Bowser rely on brute force (who would've guessed?). Others represent either speed demons or are able to put nasty english on their shots. Mario and Luigi themselves are well-balanced characters, relying on different strategies seems to be the key to success with those. Mario Tennis is most realistic on the Peach Dome's regular, clay and grass courts, then quickly gets very crazy with bizarre courts inspired by Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine, Donkey Kong, Bowser's Castle and Wario. ...

Nintendo is preparing to take its Chinese iQue console online in November, allowing gamers to buy and download new software using their home PCs instead of using kiosks in supermarkets and other public areas, and opening the door to online gaming.[br][br]The iQue, which integrates the N64's major functions into a slightly bulkier control pad design and plays games downloaded onto Flash cards, launched exclusively in China last year, and its software line-up includes the likes of Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.[br][br]The new online upgrade - in the shape of a special USB cable - will allow Chinese gamers to connect iQue to their PCs and access the iQue@Home service over the Internet, which will allow them to download games and store old software on a remote server in order to free up space on the console's Flash card.[br][br]The USB Cable Upgrade will retail for $20 according to specialist Lik-Sang, and will eventually be used for multiplayer gaming as well as access to content - although Nintendo has yet to reveal details of how that might work. iQue users will also be able to communicate with one another using the iQue@Home service.[br][br]Nintendo has previously stated that the iQue console, a joint venture between Nintendo and former Silicon Graphics president Wai Yen, will not be released outside China ...

A new Nokia initiative called Preminet aims to provide an end-to-end solution for mobile content distribution - simplifying the process for developers, operators and consumers alike.[br][br]The system features a master content catalogue which provides tools for developers to upload and market their creations to operators, who can then build their custom catalogues from this content and their own specific content.[br][br]This content is then served to consumers using a new Preminet purchasing client application which Nokia has developed to provide end-users with a better experience for finding, purchasing and installing new content.[br][br]The purchasing client, which works on all Java and Symbian phones, can be completely customised by individual operators, and intelligently detects the capabilities of the handset to determine which content is suitable for it.[br][br]According to Nokia, the system is entirely modular and operators are free to choose which elements of it they wish to use - with even the purchasing client being optional, as it can be replaced with more traditional WAP or SMS purchasing systems.[br][br]Nokia will take small revenue share of sales generated through the system, although it says that it has no intention of dictating terms between developers and operators - preferring to allow them to continue to negotiate their own terms.[br][br]The Finnish company hopes that the Preminet solution will be widely adopted by developers, operators and other handset manufacturers alike, with the firm's platform solutions director Steen Thygesen telling gi.biz that the initiative's "key mission" is "to create something that really drives this market to happen sooner and to a greater extent than would happen otherwise."[br][br]"Content is a great value add to [the mobile operator] business, but they feel the pain of having to manage this offering," he said. "Preminet allows them to offload the management of this thing which is not really core to their business, while still realising revenues from it, as well as introducing ways to accelerate that business with the new content purchasing client." ...

LDChen has posted some screenshots and news of his progress of the port of his playstation emulator for the GP32:[br][br] Ok!!![br]I did some fixes.[br]* fixed the icon palette.[br]* Fixed pixel format.[br]* I fixed some bugs in the file I/O routines.[br]* Added some switch for removing unused code at compile time for GP32 (every byte of free ram is precious!).[br]* Added a basic ISO plugin.[br][br]"Yeah! It's true gold!!!"[br]Before telling you this sentence, I must say that these screenshots wanted an entire afternoon![br]I don't think I can live enought for testing something else...[br]However, Ridge Racer is the only game I could put into the SMC file because it's very small, as many of you know.[br][br]Well well, I wanted to decide something:[br]* you will use another program for configuring the options. Sorry, but FPSE needs all available ram.[br][br]* I also wanted to add controls, because they are "dummy" for now. For using less space, I think it would be better to make them hardcoded, and I explain the reason.[br]By looking a photo of a GP32, I can see a directional pad with other six buttons.[br]I was thinking to assign a button as "alternative function".[br]For example, let's think that L button is the alternate function activator.[br]When it's pressed, A and B may work as triangle and square buttons.[br]So, when it's released, A and B will work as cross and circle.[br]This is an idea I got. But if somebody think to know a better system, I will be glad to read here his suggestions.[br][br]* It seems that the GpFileOpen() doesn't accept the file names in Unix format. It wants the dos '\\' separator only. Is it true?[br][br]Here there is a little present too, for GP32 coders.[br]I'm thinking that fread() and fwrite() functions were bugged.[br]I attached here my version.[br]If the GpFileOpen() function doesn't want the Unix format, we can add a small piece of code into fopen() for converting the '\\' to '/', right?[br][br]This is the end of the first coding done for the GP32.[br]Now I will continue again my WMMX and XScale engines for a while...[br]Sincerely,[br]LDChen [br][br]Check out the cool screenshots Here ...

Sephiroth2k who updates the Snes Advance Superdat file has released a BIN that fixes the text in Secrets of Mana, download Here ...

The UK site called GBAX.com who do a lot for the GBA and GP32 Scenes as well as great reviews and some cool retro stuff have today posted news that they are have the Nintendo Ique in stock at the site. ...