Updates From the Vale - jandar
Several new utilities have been added to the page, all of them coming from the Vale. These utilities include an update of Graphics Extractor/Inserter, which can be found on the NES Utilities page, as well as Table Maker, Script Extractor/Inserter, and an update of Relative Searcher. All of these can be found on the General Utilities page.
Thanks to Jair for the info

10/30/98

Come Back 64 Release - jandar
Version 0.98 of Come Back 64, a Commodore 64 emulator for DOS, has been released. You can download the latest version from the C64 Emulators page.

10/29/98

Zsnes Update - jandar
Version 0.715 of Zsnes has been released. The large list of what's new can be found here. Be sure to download this emulator from the SNES Emulators page. These releases just keep on coming...
Zsnes is an SNES emulator for DOS.

WinUAE Updated - jandar
Version 0.8.6 Release 5 of WinUAE, an Amiga emulator for Windows, has been released. You can find the latest version on the Amiga Emulators page.

10/28/98

10/27/98

ColEm-DOS Release - jandar
Version 1.0a of ColEm-DOS has been released. ColEm is a Colecovision emulator for a variety of OS's. Firebug is doing the DOS port. You can find the latest release on the Colecovision Emulator page. Here's what's new:

- Stupid joystick initialization bug fixed (should fix slowdown on some systems)

Spanish Translation Update - jandar
Paladin Translations has released a new English to Spanish patch for Final Fantasy I, the patch can be downloaded from the Spanish Translations page.

Oddysey 2 Emulator Added - jandar
There is only one Oddysey 2 emulator that I know of, and I have added it to the site. You can find it on the Oddysey 2 Emulator page.

Raine Emulator Added - jandar
In response to a newly released version 0.16a, I added Raine, an arcade emulator, to the site. Just added, is the Raine Page.

10/26/98

CoolNESs Release - jandar
Version 0.71 of CoolNESs has been released. CoolNESs is an NES emulator for the AmigaOS. You can find the latest version on the NES Emulators page. This is a very small update. Here's what's new in this release:

- Implemented screengrabing

10/25/98

10/24/98

- fixed a bug in the SRAM saving
- option to enable/disable speed hacks(options menu)
- option to disable SNES BG windows(emulation menu)
- a new ROM editor.. useless for the moment.

New Snes9x DOS Released - jandar
This day has been insane for updates. It's kept me running all day long. Now for a new release fo Snes9x DOS. You can find it on the SNES Emulators page. Also, Cyber Warrior X has taken over the DOS port of the emulator. Here's what's new in this release:

- A new SPC Dumper has been implemented. (use F1 to activate)
- Pretty much Complete Config file support(special thanks to Kreed for the inspiration). Joystick Mappings, and a few other things need to be added later.
- NetPlay has been disabled for this release since it crashes under all systems using Scitech Display Doctor.
- Diagonal Keys on number pad can now be used(makes games like Street Fighter easier to use).
- Changed Grip Mapping, should be as close to a real Snes pad as possible.
- Added a Fast-forward key. (it's like what the tilde key does in Zsnes) Use F2 to activate, and F3 to put the speed back to normal.
- Disabled Quick-freeze due to a planned rewrite of it, as well as a remap of it.

WinUAE Updated - jandar
Version 0.8.6r4 or WinUAE has been released, and you can find the latest version on the Amiga Emulators page. There is too much new stuff to list here, so if you really want to know you'll have to read the docs included with the emulator. But it is certainly worth downloading the new version if you are a user of WinUAE.

German Translations Update - jandar
Apparently I missed several updates of various German translations from G-Trans. You can now find the latest patches from G-Trans on the German Translations page. These include translations of Final Fantasy I, Super Mario 3, Dragon Warrior I, and quite a bit more from English to German.
Thanks to t0mt0m for the info

More on MasterGear - jandar
Versions of MasterGear have been released for SunOS, Linux, and OSF/1. Also, the version of Solaris has been updated to version 1.2. You can get these emulators on the SMS/GG Emulators page.

iNES Released for SunOS - jandar
A version of iNES, and NES emulator for a variety of platforms, for SunOS has been released. You can pick up the latest verion (0.7) from the NES Emulators page.

ColEm-DOS Version 1.0 Released - jandar
After quite some time, a new version of ColEm for DOS has come. You can pick up the latest version on the Colecovision Emulators page.

Snes9x Releases for Solaris and SunOS - jandar
You can find version 1.11d of Snes9x for both Solaris and SunOS now on the SNES Emulators page. These have the same changes as the Linux version. This includes Mario Kart playability.

10/23/98

Z26 Update - jandar
As you may have noticed we had a short downtime earlier today, where the page was unaccessable. It was nothing more than a periodic system downtime, which is bound to happen to any system now and then; it should be fixed now. Anyway, back to the news: Z26 is an Atari 2600 emulator for DOS. Version 1.16 has been released, and can be found on the Atari 2600 Emulators page. Here's what's new in the latest release:

- Improved compatibility of VGA code for tall modes. Fixed problems with ATI Rage and Riva 128 chipsets. Maybe others as well.

Docs Page Overhaul - jandar
As promised, the docs page has been edited to create a brand new order for it. It has been broken down into pages based on system, and will soon expand to cover many more systems then at the present moment. Very little new data has been added, but look for that in the future.

NO$GMB Updated - jandar
Version 1.9 of NO$GMB has been released. You can pick up this version of the Game Boy Emulators page. Here's what's new in this release:

- Link: works in SGB mode
- Link: battery RAM is separately saved for each machine
- Supports new 2MB ROM size (Dragonquest Monsters)
- Gameshark cheats input box
- Predefined SGB border for border-less SGB games (colors untested)
- Some sound fixes, PC speaker and covox lpt sound output
- SNES pad support (parallel port adapter)

10/22/98

More Spanish Translations - jandar
I received a message recently from a person claiming to have done several Spanish translations. After small setbacks, we now have these translations provided for you here at Apocalypse Emulation. There are full Spanish translations of Dig Dug, the original Mario Brothers, and Super Mario Brothers. There are partial translations of Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II, both for the NES. These Spanish translations of from Paladin Translations. Find them on the Spanish translations page.
Thanks to Paladin for the info

Two New NES Utilities - jandar
I have added two NES utilities used to changes player and team attributes in two popular sports games. These utilities include RBI Baseball Manager and Tecmo Super Bowl Manager. Be sure to pick up these wonderful utilities from the NES Utilities page.
Thanks to Matthew for the info

10/21/98

10/20/98

- Video mode 4. 320x240 Mode-X.
- Video mode 5. This is the new default mode for tall games. It's 320x240 with an adjusted aspect ratio to match mode 3, the default mode for short games. Around 50 or 60 games now start up in this mode by default.
- Video mode 6. A much requested 320x240 scanline mode. It's really a 320x480 video mode using alternate scanlines to make it look like a TV screen. Video mode 7. This is a 320x480 mode that displays every single line of a game so you can see everything. Video modes are now switchable during game play using the keyboard.
- Press the number key on the keyboard (not the keypad) corresponding to the desired video mode to switch to.
- All of these new modes run at 60 Hz to give correct play speed and they should run on just about any VGA card or monitor.

10/19/98

10/18/98

- Partially fixed the DOS netplay server - the server timer is running too slowly and it doesn't deal with disconnects correctly yet, but its getting there
- Corrected the sound echo delay - it was varying with the sound playback rate chosen by the user - it shouldn't have been Implemented DOS netplay code - DOS server code still not working though
- Removed all floating point calculations from the sound generation code
- Fiddled with the pitch modulation code - my guess is the output of a channel that is used to modulate the frequency of another channel is automatically muted by the SPC700 chip. Just a guess, but the wind from FF3 sounds 'better' but far from perfect
- Optimized the tile palette index calculation
- Optimized the planar to chuncky tile conversion code
- Fixed X11 port to always scale SNES image if hi-res. only (no interpolation) support is enabled
- Added zipped ROM image support using Gilles Vollant unzip code and some code that Ivar (Lestat) sent me a long time ago
- 65c816 asm RTI instruction was destroying the program bank in emulation mode, the C code was already correct. Caused C64E to break

TheSE Continued - jandar
I no longer mark this emulator as dead. TheSE, as SNES Emulator for DOS, has once again been continued. Be sure to read the message on the TheSE Homepage.

HU6280 Updated - jandar
A new version of HU6280, a TG16 emulator for DOS, has been released. You can find version 1.82 on the TG16 Emulators page. Here's what's new in this release:

- Improved crc detection
- Added .BAK files when using save option (very handy), use 'K' to reload.BAK file
- Fixed some graphic glitches on various games (this sped emulation up)
- Improved cycle timing accuracy - (this sped emulation up)
- Optimized CPU emulation core, now runs better on Pentium machines
- Fixed some minor bugs, and optimized memory usage

10/17/98

10/16/98

10/15/98

- Sped up 360x240 mode (almost as fast as 320x200 now)
- Fixed directory listing filesizes (LOAD"$",8)
- Border scanlines added (no open border/DYSP effects yet)
- Added cartridge memory configuration (set readonly)

Z26 Release - jandar
Version 1.14 of Z26, an Atari 2600 emulator for DOS, has been released. You can find it on the Atari 2600 Emulators page. Here's what's new:

- More intense NTSC (normal) colors.
- Added support for PAL colors.
- Added support for paddle games with keyboard or joystick. Please see readme.txt for more information.

10/14/98

10/13/98

New Release of BoyCott - jandar
BoyCott is a GameBoy emulator for DOS and Linux. The DOS port has been updated to version 0.42. You can find the latest release on the Game Boy Emulators page. What's New:

- Major release (but still beta as there is not a complete GUI)
- GUI improvements
- Debugger improvements
- Fixes first BG line (eg : looks better in Zelda)
- Fixes mouse coordinates (stupid bug)
- Scanline mode (320x288 with one line skipped) added
- Double resolution mode (320x288) added
- Disables background skins with Double or Scanline modes
- Prevents lores modes from Double or Scanline (320x350 minimum)
- Stupid "divide by zero" error fixes (while exiting program quickly)
- VESA modes now sorted
- Not always video selection (bug fixes with no parameters or errors)
- Autofire for A and B buttons added
- Partial mouse support (only two buttons until I found a solution for movements)
- Stupid 0.41b window bug fixes (compatibility rate back to 90%)
- Font created and added for GUI and graphical messages

10/12/98

10/11/98

AAGT Relocates - jandar
Since DarkMazda's Domain has gone down, AAGT has relocated to a site on Emulation Zone. You can find the site here!

10/10/98

New Version of RockNES Released - jandar
You can find version 0.56 Release 2 or RockNES on the NES Emulators page. RockNES is an NES emulator for DOS. Here's what's new in Release 2:

- Some changes in the gfx engine (+speed)
- Fixed a bug in the save screenshot function
- Screen is correctly centered again

Release of New Snes9x Source and Irix Port - jandar
You can find the source code for version 1.10a of Snes9x as well as the Irix port of it on the SNES Emulators page.

New NES Emulator Debuts - jandar
NES496 is the newest NES emulator. So far there is a GUI, and a debugger. There is joystick support, but no keyboard support. There is no sound yet. You can find version 0.10 on the NES Emulators page.

EMUtools Release - jandar
A new version of the EMUtools package has been released. This includes utilities that can compare, list, verify, fix, and disassemble ROMs. The version number is the date of release (yesterday). You can find the latest version on the General Utilities page.

10/9/98

OK, so the Submit News Page was Broken - jandar
Well, it should be fixed, and now you should be able to submit news to me via ICQ. Try out the News Submission form.

MadNES Version 0.95 beta 5 Released - jandar
You can pick up the latest version of MadNES on the NES Emulators page.

Come Back 64 Version 0.96 Released - jandar
You can find the latest version of Come Back 64, a C64 emulator for DOS. You can find the latest version on the C64 Emulators page. Here's what's new:

- Select between 360x240 and 320x200 resolution (360x240 is slooowwww, needs a P166)
- Improved emulation detection method at 0xDFA0
- Improved 6510 CPU compatibility
- Sprites work better (still not 100%, though)
- Made more games work with the emulator
- More bugfixes

Stella Version 1.0 Released - jandar
Stella is an Atari 2600 emulator for a variety of Operating Systems. The stable Linux and DOS ports have been released at version 1.0. You can get them on the Atari 2600 emulator page.

New URL For HU6280 - jandar
The HU6280 page has moved to http://www.hu6280.com/.

10/7/98

- Checksums are recalculated for .GB ROMs when they are saved, so that the ROMs will work on GameBoy emulators which require the checksum value to be correct.
- Rotate tile 90 degrees function added.
- Added a menu button to switch palettes ("Pal")

BoyCott Version 0.41b DOS Released - jandar
A new version of BoyCott, a Game Boy emulator, has been released for DOS. You can find it on the Game Boy Emulators page.

10/6/98

- Added a new graphic engine (scanline based, buggy), now, more games works fine, like Super Mario Bros. 1, DuckTales etc
- Bankswitch using pointers, so the address don't need to be re-calculated for each read, slightly faster (thanks to Zoop)
- Re-added autoframeskip system to be used with the new gfx engine
- Fixed a bug in the autoframeskip system (delay time control, for fast PCs, now, works fine)
- Many bugs fixed in 6502 functions (Rd/Wr/Loop/PPU)
- The joystick is checked more easily
- Correct free memory when you quit to DOS
- Fixed snapshot so that it works in any video mode
- Fixed a bug in sprite displaying
- Fixed bugs in the mappers #1, #7 and #11 (#7 not working)
- Working screen clearing (just play Ghosts'n Goblins)
- Added One-Screen Mirroring to the new scanline engine
- Added command line options to change video card type/resolution
- Added ability to save more than one snapshot/ROM (limit=999)
- Sprite visibility (top/bottom) works fine

New GB Utility released - jandar
SnowBro has released a utility known as GBsum. It will calculate the checksum of a Game Boy rom, and write the correct sum back to the rom. You can find it on the Game Boy Utilities page.

News Submission Form - jandar
The News Submission form I added will allow you to inform me of any important news updates via ICQ, which I will recieve as soon as I am logged on. Of course, emailing me works as well, but I may not get the message as quickly.

Atari 2600 Emulators Added - jandar
I have added emulators for the Atari 2600 system to Apocalypse Emulation. Check out the Atari 2600 page.

10/5/98

- GameBoy support (press F1 to toggle between NES/GB format)
- By having two ROMs open at the same time, you can copy GameBoy tiles to a NES ROM or vice versa!!!
- Customizable colors (select R,G,B values yourself)
- Offset finetuning. Allows you to increase/decrease the ROM offset by one, instead of 100h. Necessary when editing games where the tile data isn't 16-byte aligned (ex. Zelda).
- Now shows current ROM offset (heh, about time)
- Selected foreground color now highlighted
- Minor bug fixes
Thanks to SnowBro for the info

I Screwed Up - jandar
Well, that may not be stunning news to you, but I'd just like to let you know a small problem has been remedied. Somehow or other I copied the info for Omake Translations, a Spanish translation group, to my German translations page. This has since been corrected.
Thanks to Azrail for the info

10/4/98

- fix the IRQ
- Support NES and Pasofami file (only few mappers)
- fix the sound problem with enix games (DQ1,DQ2, Jesus,DoorDoor)
- fix the char rom bank switching in MMC3 mapper

A/NES Version 0.99.96b - jandar
A new version of A/NES, an NES emulator for the AmigaOS, has been released. You can find it on the NES Emulators page. Also, the A/NES page has moved to
http://www.funpoint.com/ANES/

Wrecking Crew Level Editor - jandar
If you guessed that I just paid SnowBro's site a visit you would be correct. Ton's of updates, including this level editor for the game Wrecking Crew. You can find CrewEdit on the NES Utilities page.

GoonEdit Version 1.5 - jandar
A new version of SnowBro's GoonEdit has been added to the NES Utilities page. New features include mouse support, and fixed palette for one area.

Metroid Map Data Doc Added - jandar
I have added SnowBro's doc on the Metroid map data to the docs page.

Vectrex Added to Apocalypse - jandar
In a sleepless fit of boredom, I added the few Vectrex emulators in existance. DVE and MESS are the only ones, but you can find the on the Vectrex Emulators page.

10/3/98

Tidbits about the site - airety
Well, Jandar and I have made a list of stuff (Jandar mainly) we will do for the site in the near future. It basically reads as so:

Add more emulators for current systems hosted if available.
Add: MSX, Sinclair Spectrum, All of the Atari's, Intellivision, Apple II and the Lynx handheld system.
Add an articles page (hint hint send some articles here. . .)
And the interviews page. . .
Add *a lot* more to the links page (hint hint #2, send them here to airety
TO GET YOU GUYS INTO THE MESSAGE BOARD!

and I think thats it. Feedback is critical right now! Send it to either of us, through icq or e-mail!

Snes9x DOS Port Version 1.10 Released - jandar
The latest version of Snes9x has been ported to DOS. You can find it on the SNES Emulators page. The latest additions are as follows:

- Bug fixes to C Super FX emulation - now Winter Gold works correctly again.
- More DSP1 work. Mario Kart is now playable! The character projection code is still broken so the opponents and obstacles aren't always positioned correctly on screen and you keep bumping into them, but I can still keep coming first!
- Decreased sound card DMA buffer size on DOS port to improve sound generation and sound CPU synchronisation in some games.

10/2/98

100 World Translation Version 0.4 - jandar
Midas has released a new version of his 100 World Story translation. You can find version 0.4 on the English Translations page.

Emulator Pages Layout - jandar
I have begun to get really tired of those two windows that popped up for the emulator downloads. And for both myself, and those of you who feel the same way, I have changed the layout to avoid them.

10/1/98