2026-10-04
Caprice Forever v26.10
Caprice Forever v26.10 is released. Caprice Forever is a Amstrad CPC emulator for Windows.
GameEx v19.98
GameEx v19.98 is released. GameEx is a graphical DirectX based front-end for MAME, Zinc, Daphne, PC Games, and all command line based game emulators, along with being a good Home Theatre PC solution. It also makes a good CarPC and touchscreen frontend. The original goal was for it to be used on Windows XP Media Center and Arcade Cabinets although it will run on any version of Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista. For just $17 (USD) you can too unlock the full potential of the front end.
prosper v0.2.3
prosper v0.2.3 is released. A user-space PlayStation 5 → PC compatibility layer. Think Proton/Wine, but for PS5: prosper runs PS5 (Prospero) game binaries on Linux (primary) and Windows (secondary) by reimplementing the console's OS, ABI, and GPU stack on the host — not by emulating a CPU.
RetroDECK v0.10.10b
RetroDECK v0.10.10b is released. RetroDECK brings you an all-in-one sandboxed application to play your retro games (and even not-so-retro games) on Linux/SteamOS.
DuckStation v0.1-11894
DuckStation v0.1-11894 is released. DuckStation is an simulator/emulator of the Sony PlayStation(TM) console, focusing on playability, speed, and long-term maintainability. The goal is to be as accurate as possible while maintaining performance suitable for low-end devices. "Hack" options are discouraged, the default configuration should support all playable games with only some of the enhancements having compatibility issues.
Commodore 64 Emulator v0.8.7.6-alpha
Commodore 64 Emulator v0.8.7.6-alpha is released. A Commodore 64 emulator written in modern C++, built with SDL2 and designed around two priorities:Accuracy-first emulation (with a strong focus on real hardware behavior over “good enough” hacks); Debuggability (integrated monitor, break/watchpoints, and visibility into what the machine is doing). This project is actively under development; expect rough edges and incomplete features.
Ruzu v0.1.1-rc4
Ruzu v0.1.1-rc4 is released. ruzu is a Nintendo Switch emulator written in Rust and it began as an experiment nobody expected to work.
Xenia Edge Git (2026/10/04)
Xenia Edge Git (2026/10/04) is released. Xenia Edge is yet another experimental fork of the Xenia emulator, mainly based on Xenia Canary but with the aim of quicker iteration and improvements to Vulkan backend and Linux platform in particular. Windows of course remains fully supported as well and will benefit from changes made here especially with its Vulkan backend.
KytyPS5 (2026/10/03) feeced8
KytyPS5 (2026/10/03) feeced8 is released. KytyPS5 is a PlayStation 5 compatibility layer. The project is still in an early stage of development, so compatibility is limited and behavior may change quickly between builds.
KytyPS5 Changelog:
window: auto-hide the cursor over the game window by @Aryansh1520 in #958
Download:KytyPS5 (2026/10/03)
Source:Here
KytyPS5 Changelog:
window: auto-hide the cursor over the game window by @Aryansh1520 in #958
Download:KytyPS5 (2026/10/03)
Source:Here
PadForge r3799
PadForge r3799 is released. Modern controller mapping utility for Windows. Maps any controller, keyboard, or mouse to virtual Xbox 360, DualShock 4, custom DirectInput, or MIDI controllers via ViGEmBus, vJoy, and Windows MIDI Services that games and applications see as real hardware.
Nextendo v1.8.12
Nextendo v1.8.12 is released. Nextendo is a fork of the open-source Ryujinx Nintendo Switch emulator. On top of Ryujinx's excellent accuracy and performance, Nextendo adds a first-class, built-in client for the Nextendo Network — a community-run replacement for the official online service — so supported games can be played online again without any manual configuration, custom hosts file, or SSL bypass on the user's part. The emulation core (CPU, GPU, audio, input, filesystem) is unchanged from upstream Ryujinx. Nextendo's additions are limited to the networking layer and the surrounding user experience.
Goliath v0.40.0 Preview
Goliath v0.40.0 Preview is released. Goliath is a C++20 and Qt 6 desktop frontend for Neo Geo MVS/AES and Neo Geo CD. It organizes the game library and launches media through the Jolly Good Reference Frontend (JGRF) and the Geolith core. Goliath is only a frontend. Emulation is provided by JGRF, JG, and Geolith.
OpenROM v3.7.5
OpenROM v3.7.5 is released. OpenROM is a free, open-source Universal ROM Conversion Suite built to replace every proprietary and fragmented ROM tool out there. Powered by a modern Flutter desktop UI with a gaming dashboard aesthetic, real-time terminal logging, batch processing, smart platform detection, and a full headless CLI for automation — all running 100% offline.
DSAdvance v2.4
DSAdvance v2.4 is released. Advanced Xbox gamepad emulation for Sony DualSense, DualShock 4, Nintendo Pro controller or Joy-cons. Supports aiming and driving by tilting the gamepad, stick emulation on the touchpad, keyboard and mouse emulation, and external pedals. Works based on the driver ViGEm.
NC2000 (2026/10/03)
NC2000 (2026/10/03) is released. Retro device wqx nc2000/nc2600 emulator, which emulates a 6502 SoC and peripherals. The emulator runs firmware dumped from physical device. nc2000/nc2600 is a series of 6502-based portable computer
Xenia Git (2026/10/04)
Xenia Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. Xenia is an experimental emulator for the Xbox 360. It does not run games (yet).
VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2026/10/04)
VisualBoyAdvance-M Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. VisualBoyAdvance-M(VBA-M) is a [Super] Game Boy [Color / Advance] emulator for Windows, Linux & Mac. Here you can get information about the latest development build of the Windows version and download it while you're at it.
Vita3K Git (2026/10/04)
Vita3K Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. Vita3K is an experimental PlayStation Vita emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS. The emulator currently runs a few homebrew programs in .vpk format. No commercial games are playable.
ShadPS4 Pre (2026/10/03)
ShadPS4 Pre (2026/10/03) is released. An early PS4 emulator for Windows and Linux written in C++.
SharpEmu Git (2026/10/04)
SharpEmu Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. An experimental PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS.
Pureikyubu Git (2026/10/04)
Pureikyubu Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. pureikyubu is work-in-progress emulator of Nintendo GameCube console. The goal of the emulator is to research the hardware features of GameCube and reverse engineer technologies used to develop games for this platform. GameCube is the hardware masterpiece of Nintendo/ArtX engineers and it's a pleasure to explore this device and discover something new for yourself.
rpcs3 Git (2026/10/04)
rpcs3 Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. RPCS3 is an open-source Sony PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger written in C++ for Windows and Linux. The emulator has been in development since early 2011 and currently supports modern DirectX 12, Vulkan and OpenGL renderers. The emulator is capable of booting and playing a decent amount of commercial games and PlayStation 3 SDK samples. Many more titles are also becoming playable with future development by contributors.
PCSX-Redux Git (2026/10/04)
PCSX-Redux Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. This is yet another fork of the Playstation Emulator, PCSX. While the work here is very much in progress, the goal is roughly the following: Bring the codebase to more up to date code standards. Get rid of the plugin system and create a single monolithic codebase that handles all aspects of the playstation emulation. Write everything on top of SDL/OpenGL3+/ImGui for portability and readability. Improve the debugging experience. Improve the rendering experience.
NxEmu Dev v0.8.0-742-e24d42f
NxEmu Dev v0.8.0-742-e24d42f is released. NxEmu is an experimental open-source emulator for the Nintendo Switch from N3xoX1.
OpenMSX Git (2026/10/04)
OpenMSX Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. OpenMSX is an open source MSX emulator which is free according to the Debian Free Software Guidelines, available under the GNU General Public License.For copyright reasons the emulator cannot be distributed with original BIOS ROM images. OpenMSX includes C-BIOS a minimal implementation of the MSX BIOS, allowing to play quite some games without the need to have an original MSX BIOS ROM image. You can also use your own BIOS ROM image if you please.
FB Neo Git (2026/10/04)
FB Neo Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. FinalBurn Neo is an Emulator for Arcade Games & Select Consoles. It is based on the emulators FinalBurn and old versions of MAME.
EKA2L1 Git (2026/10/04)
EKA2L1 Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. EKA2L1 is a Experimental Symbian OS emulator, written in C++ 17. The emulator currently emulates Symbian OS's EKA2 behavior (with planned EKA1 support), and reimplement most of its critical app servers. It can already boot many EKA2's apps and games, with EKA1 being worked on at the moment.
DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/10/04)
DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. This repository attempts to modernize the DOSBox project by using current development practices and tools, fixing issues, adding features that better support today's systems, and sending patches upstream.
Dolphin Git 2609-54
Dolphin Git 2609-54 is compiled. This is the trunk of Dolphin Project. Dolphin is the first Gamecube emulator able to run commercial games! Dolphin is a Gamecube, Wii and Triforce (the arcade machine based on the Gamecube) emulator which supports many extra features and abilities not present on the original consoles. It has a partial Wii support and plays most Gamecube games.
Citron-NEO Git (2026/10/04)
Citron-NEO Git (2026/10/04) is released. A reincarnation of the now gone yuzu emulator; stripped down to the bare minimal requirements.
BizHawk Git (2026/10/04)
BizHawk Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. BizHawk is a A multi-system emulator written in C#. BizHawk provides nice features for casual gamers such as full screen, and joypad support in addition to full rerecording and debugging tools for all system cores.
Azahar Git (2026/10/04)
Azahar Git (2026/10/04) is compiled. An open-source 3DS emulator project based on Citra.