VICE is a program that runs on a Unix, MS-DOS, Win32, OS/2, Acorn RISC OS, BeOS, QNX 4.x, QNX 6.x, Amiga, GP2X, SkyOS or Mac OS X machine and executes programs intended for the old 8-bit computers. The current version emulates the C64, the C128, the VIC20, almost all PET models, the PLUS4 and the CBM-II (aka C610).

Changes:

** General
– The VICEplus project has been joined with VICE. Thus, x64dtv is now part of VICE.
– We can be contacted via IRC: #vice-dev on freenode
– Added a more accurate ReSID engine using floating point math (ReSID-FP).
– Added support for the USB HardSID.
– PAL emulation has been rewritten and optimized.
– Fixed the ACIA 6551 emulation. (x64/x128/xcbm2/xpet/xplus4)
– Monitor commands help text is now translated too (in ports where translation is available at all)
– Monitor IO command now displays IO area even if it is currently banked out.
– GCR file handling (.G64) issues an error message if the .G64 does not have the expected outline. Before, VICE just silently ignored such files.
– IRQ handling fix

** C64/C128 changes
– Fixed the digimax sound generation.
– Added the RR clockport disable functionality at $DF00.0. Allows to disable the RRnet.
– Improved REU compatibility and timing.

** C64 changes
– Added isepic cartridge emulation.
– Added Double Quick Brown Box cartridge emulation.

** VIC20 changes
– Improved the sound emulation.
– Fixed the lowest note bug.
– Improved VIC emulation (exact in-line color/reverse mode changes).

** C64DTV changes
– New emulator.

** Unix changes
– XRandR fullscreen implemented
– Command line option `-fullscreen’ is supposed to do something useful.
– Vsync code imported from win32 (based on openGL extension). see also doc/openGLsync-howto.txt.
– Vidmode (fullscreen support) is broken and therefore marked as deprecated. It will be removed in the next release if no-one takes responsibility to fix the broken code and is willing to maintain the code.
– PAL Emulation (new implementation, improved speed) should be usable again (it was broken on certain display depths).
– Log messages are always english.
– Only x11 keymaps will be installed when doing a ‘make install’.
– MIDI cartridge emulation for x128, x64 and xvic.

** MS-Windows changes
– Watcom generated executables are more optimized.
– MIDI cartridge emulation for x128, x64 and xvic.
– When specifying the target for the RS232 communication (Menu Settings/RS232 Settings), the target can be specified by name now. Before, you had to use the IP address.
– Fixed some minor errors with the RS232 communication via TCP connections.
– RS232 can use real devices now, too. To use this feature, you have to specify the COM port used in Settings/RS232 Settings like: \.com1: baud=57600 parity=N data=8 stop=1 The characters after the colon can be used to specify additional settings for the COM port. The string must have the same form as the mode command’s command-line arguments: [baud=b][parity=p][data=d][stop=s][to={on|off}][xon={on|off}] [odsr={on|off}][octs={on|off}][dtr={on|off|hs}][rts={on|off|hs|tg}] [idsr={on|off}] The above example specifies COM1 with a baud rate of 57600, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Note that the leading \. is used to distinguish between TCP/IP targets and real devices, thus, you have to use it. (Sorry, no fancy UI yet.)
– vsid GUI reworked:
* infoline appears only by pressing “I”
* raises process priority. Otherwise, when in background, looses cpu power and music is not played at correct speed
* drag&drop support; window also gets focus back on drop
* correct display of emulated sid model (when using -keepenv)
* changed colors
– fixed copy function from the VICE monitor window.

** OS/2 changes
– Fixed 24/32bit display depth problem.

** GP2X changes
– Fixed black screen problem.
– Pause emulation while the menu is open.
– Added experimental support for USB keyboard and joystick.
– Removed vsid.

** Mac OS X changes
– x64a.app and x64dtv.app (Cocoa) are now feature complete
* added flip lists
* added netplay dialog
* added ROM resources
* added video settings dialog
* added record snapshot dialog
– Introduced new control window that replaces old peripherals drawer
* with tape control buttons
* attach/eject buttons for each drive
* drag & drop of disk/tape images
– Introduced Cocoa compile for Mac OS X 10.5 and greater with more features (see extended Resource Inspector)
– Completely rewritten joystick driver that supports user-definable buttons for fire and all directions.
– Copy & Paste support for emulator and monitor/log window
– Added x2, x3, x4 view scaling like in Quicktime Player
– Store visibility and size of all windows in user’s preferences
– Added Keyset Joystick toggle to quickly disable keyboard joysticks
– Added MIDI support

Thanks to retroK / http://www.aep-emu.de for the news.

http://vice-emu.sourceforge.net/

Comic Reader is a PPC application specialized in displaying comics / comic strips.

Changes:

Faster page loading
“Show Controls by clicking bottom” Hides controls until the bottom of the page is clicked

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455313

atariland2600 has posted an updated of his Atari 2600 homebrew game “Jack and the Beanstalk” which is based upon a fairy tale with the same name.

Release notes:

Here’s a new version.
+Added climbing animation for level 2
+Level 1 is finished, with 20 screens (878 bytes left, enough for a really cool title screen song, if anyone can make one, that is)
+New password: 66 – start at cutscene between levels 1 and 2.
+Did some minor changes to the cutscene between levels 1 and 2.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=118991&st=25

Wii Quizz is an homebrew that let you answer to various quizz. You can play lots of quizz mode (other mode will be added in the future). This game features French quizz questions.

Changes:

Add a screensaver when the first controller is disconnected and when the screensaver mode is enabled in Wii Parameters.
Compiled with libogc 1.7.0 and devkitPPC r16
Add Wiimote POWER button support

http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Wii_Quizz

This program is designed to prepare your PSP Memory Stick to be used with the Pandora Battery. Unfortunately this program can not change your Battery to Pandora, however it will copy programs to the Memory Stick in order for you to do this yourself.

Changes:

– Added Despertar Cementerio v8.
– Updated the following Support Tools:
Hold+ 3.42 (XMB)

http://www.psp-hq.com/postt343.html

Blocks Mania aims to bring you the best of two worlds: a challenging puzzle game from the past with the updated graphics and controls of the present all on your Nintendo DS.

Changes:

– Minoru a thank you for giving me the bug reported on the level 2-59
– The plunge in the code allowed me to see, I had partially buggy routine cheat code, only to serve a tester I have changed blows 4 Cheats Codes, but one that remains found CID unchanged (for info is the famous Konami code)

Thanks to www.nintendomax.com for the news.

http://kukulcan.palib.info/index.php?page=detail&num=77

TouchWatch is a timer/stopwatch application.

Changes:

* Added an option to select between application- or standard taskbar.
* Fixed bug: Font directory not found at startup (DirectoryNotFoundException).

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=457843

Comic Reader is a PPC application specialized in displaying comics / comic strips.

Changes:

Next file is extracted in advance to improve load speeds
Auto lense is much more reliable at small resolutions now.original source is used instead of shrunk image.
Bookmarking
There is now a prompt when loading the next file to prevent accidental comic changes

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455313

Dark Alex has released a new version of Despertar del Cementerio the Universal Unbricker and Custom Firmware Installer for the PSP. Using this bootable homebrew program you can create a memory stick to aid you in your installation of the M33 firmware. This new version includes CFW 5.00 M33-4 support.

Thanks to brakken / http://www.tehskeen.com and http://www.dcemu.co.uk for the news.

http://dark-alex.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=5707

Never pay for an application and then come up disappointed with the application in some way or another. Learn with screenshots, high quality videos, and text to guide you through each iPhone application.

Sidenote: At the point of posting this program has been marked as beeing freely available without costs. As this program is hosted with the AppStore the status might change. Authors like to publish their programs for free for promotion purpose and then make it commercial. Also it could happen that the author decides to take the program down.

http://appshopper.com/reference/app-store-apps-reviews