- Emulates Dragon 32, Dragon 64, Tano Dragon, Tandy CoCo 1/2.
- Emulates DragonDOS, Delta and RSDOS disk systems.
- Raw and translated keyboard modes.
- Reads and writes virtual cassettes (".cas" files).
- Reads audio files as cassette input.
- Reads and writes DMK format virtual floppy diskettes.
- Reads (and supports in-memory writing of) JVC and VDK format virtual floppy diskettes.
- Custom snapshot format; no ".pak" support yet.

Changed from v0.20 to v0.21
* Fix border colour in RG6, CSS=0.
* Input abstraction layer.
* NDS: Render video as 4 x 3 grid of 4-bit colour sprites.
* NDS: Use NDS VCOUNT writability to lock display to 50Hz when appropriate.
* NDS: Major UI improvements.
* NDS: Sound support.
* GP32: Fix chatboard support with new state-machine based scanner.
* Trace mode fixes (SYNC, CWAI).
* Support changing of SAM RAM configuration.
* More accurate single-bit sound.
* Variable MPU rate support configurable.

- Full Windows XP (32 and 64 bit) and Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit) support.
- Jabo Direct3D8 video Plugin as default.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Windows XP and Vista players play online together without problems.

With the Beijing Olympic Games just on the horizon, dtp Entertainment AG is hoping to capitalise on all of the excitement around the world’s greatest sporting event (and, we imagine, less on people protesting during torch relays), with the release of Summer Athletics for the Sony PlayStation 2.

Summer Athletics will feature over 25 exhausting disciplines, from sprinting, hurdles and archery to javelin, hammer throw and swimming. Dtp promises “innovative controls”

Four different difficulty levels aim to make Summer Sports accessible to gamers of all abilities, while a create-a-character mode and an “impressive stadium atmosphere” hope to bring the nerve-wrangling feeling of competition into your living room - lycra outfits and dodgy sweat bands optional.

We found it difficult to believe it too, but Summer Athletics will arrive in stores… this summer.

As we are currently waiting for more graphics and have time in between, due to this we started the work on our runner up project “LB”. It’s going to be a Jump’n'Shoot game with a sciene fiction topic. We will use the Giana’s Return engine, this also grants, that this game will be available on multiple platforms.



The team will be slightly different from the original Giana’s Return team, so we can assure a much faster release Give us your thoughts!

Possible platforms of release: GP2x, Dreamcast, PSP, maybe others…

Earlier today, Sonic Team announced a massive update on Friday for the PC/Playstation 2 and XBox 360 servers. This update will include the start of the Maximum Attack G event, new items, and several game improvements! Here is an overview of the game improvements:

* Job Level Caps will be raised to 20.
* Chikki Kyoren-jin will have its base-power dramatically reduced.
* The stats (Accuracy, Percentage, Attack Power) on all Rifle Photon Arts will be increased.
* Elemental percentages on several Laser Cannon photon arts will be improved.
* The PP cost on several Gi and Nos Technics is being reduced.
* The ability to level Photon Arts using automated means is being removed through modified enemy behavior in certain missions.

Credit goes to EspioKaos for bringing us this news. You can read more about these changes in this forum thread.

Update! After posting the initial maintenance notes on the Japanese 360 site, SonicTeam made a few additions to the already numerous system updates we'll be receiving Friday. These additions include:

* Fighgunners' proficiency with machineguns, handguns and twin handguns will be upgraded from A to S.
* Guntechers' proficiency with wands will be upgraded from A to S. They will also receive a boost in their base TP.
* Fortetechers will receive an HP boost.

The Glide64 Team proudly presents you the new release of our project – 'Napalm'!

The project now consists of three parts. The main part – Glide64 graphics plugin – was changed a lot since the previous public release. It’s simply impossible to list all modifications. New version has tons of bugfixes and optimizations. Large number of special effects implemented. Lots of hacks removed, because they are not necessary anymore. Lots of previously unplayable games are playable now. Lots of games, which worked good before now work even better. Screen shots of most noticeable improvements were posted on our forum. Check also the updated screen shots gallery.

The second part – Glitch64 glide wrapper – was also changed much. Beside various fixes and optimizations it now supports anisotropic filtering and compressed textures.

The third part – GlideHQ – is a new module, which implements various texture enhancement techniques. It supports 6 texture filters, 7 methods of texture enhancement, 2 methods of texture compression. Beside that it fully supports Rice’s format of Hi-Resolution texture packs, with various optional techniques to save texture memory.

Project related documentation was improved too. We put all useful docs in one file 'Glide64 Info.chm'. Please read 'Readme' part of it, at least first two chapters, with general information and setup instructions.

Due to huge number of changes, new bugs might be introduced too. Despite the intensive beta testing during all period of development, some issues had been found and fixed right before the release. Thus, if you will find an issue, which is not mentioned in the 'Known Issues' part of the documentation, please report about it on our forum.

I gave this version codename 'Napalm'. 'Napalm' is also the codename for VSA-100 graphic chip, on which 3dfx Voodoo 4 and Voodoo 5 series were built. I still use Voodoo 5 in my home PC. This version of the plugin uses a lot of VSA-100 special abilities; therefore it was also named ‘Napalm’. BTW, there are few effects, which you can see only on VSA-100 based cards, or on N64 itself. Check 'Games Tips and Tricks' part of the documentation for details.

Download Glide64 'Napalm' from here and enjoy!

This new release fixes a number of bugs in the emulation core.
The Mac port got a lot of new features, including sound,
preferences, screenshots and japanese translation.
The Windows port has some updates as well with a new core supporting joystick.

Disney Interactive Studios announced today the release of new video games based on hit Disney Channel TV programs; Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system this fall.

Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour returns for fans on the PlayStation 2 system in a new rhythm based game. It features more than 15 of Hannah Montana's popular songs, allowing players to tour the world and shop for clothing and accessories in fashion districts around the globe, including Paris, London and Sydney.

Disney Interactive Studios announced today the release of new video games based on hit Disney Channel TV programs for the Nintendo DS. High School Musical 2: Work This Out! and Cory in the House, both for Nintendo DS, are now available in stores nationwide. In addition, Disney announced the upcoming releases of The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom for Nintendo DS and Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system this fall.

High School Musical 2: Work This Out! is the new musical adventure game that allows fans to play as Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad and Taylor in brand new storylines extending beyond the High School Musical 2 movie sequel. The game features all 10 songs from High School Musical 2 and allows players to listen to the songs even when the Nintendo DS is closed.

Also available in stores today is Cory in the House for Nintendo DS. Players take on the role of Cory, Newt or Meena as they attempt to reclaim Cory's prize-winning Presidential bobble heads which have been tampered with by an evil toymaker, explore classified locations, navigate the streets of Washington DC, and explore brain-teasing mini-games.

Disney Channel fans also have exciting new games to look forward to this fall with the upcoming releases of Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour and The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom. Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour returns for fans on the PlayStation 2 system in a new rhythm based game. It features more than 15 of Hannah Montana's popular songs, allowing players to tour the world and shop for clothing and accessories in fashion districts around the globe, including Paris, London and Sydney.

In The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom for Nintendo DS, players will join Aqua, Chanel and Dorinda on an international tour, as they embark on another wild musical adventure, singing, dancing and accessorizing their way through India, Spain and New York City. The game picks up where the upcoming Disney Channel original movie "The Cheetah Girls One World" ends, with the girls exploring and performing their way through India, and participating in various international competitions. Players will compete in dance-offs to new songs from the film and past Cheetah Girls favorites. They can also customize hundreds of outfits, choosing from an array of Indian-inspired fashions, as well as classic Cheetah Girls styles.

High School Musical 2: Work This Out! and Cory in the House are rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and available now for $29.99 at retail stores nationwide. Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour for PlayStation 2 system and The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom for Nintendo DS has an anticipated ESRB rating of E for Everyone and will be available this fall.

For more information, please log on to http://www.disney.com/videogames.

Titles, pricing and dates are not final and may be subject to change.