PicoDrive for 3DS is a port of notaz's PicoDrive emulator by bubble2k16 to the old 3DS / 2DS. Although PicoDrive is already highly optimized for ARM processors, if ported as is, it still doesn't run full speed for all Mega Drive games on the old 3DS / 2DS, as it's evident in the RetroArch's version. So this port heavily relies on the 3DS's 2nd core to emulate the FM synthesized music for the YM2612 FM chip to achieve 60 FPS. But the 2nd core on the old 3DS is unfortunately not fast enough to generate the FM synthesized music at a full 44100Hz, so sounds are generated at 30000Hz on an Old 3DS. It sounds ok for many games, except for those that use high-pitched notes or sound samples. The screen rendering is done completely using the original PicoDrive's ARM processor-optimized renderer. Read more about PicoDrive for 3DS v0.94b (Multiple emus for 3DS)
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bubble2k16 updated Exophase's TemperPCE for the Nintendo 3DS. It's a TurboGrafx / PC-Engine emulator to the old 3DS and old 2DS. This port heavily relies on the 3DS's 3D GPU hardware to achieve 60 FPS (or close to 60 with frame skips). Read more about TemperPCE v1.02 (PCE emu for 3DS)
Michael Chiaramonte shows us once again how to do some NES Programming. Read more about Video: NES Programming #12 – More Tool Programming (NES misc)
Prisonnier II is a single or two player game for the Sega Master System by Monos51. The goal of the game is to block the opponent by placing an obstacle after each move. Read more about Prisonnier II v2018.03.16 (Master System Game)
Mikael Tillander shows us more of his still unnamed Genesis game. Read more about Unnamed Genesis Game v2018.03.19 by Mikael Tillander (WIP) (Genesis Game)
Michael Chiaramonte shows us once again how to do some NES Programming. Read more about Video: NES Programming #11 – More GUI Programming For The Tool (NES misc)
Chris Covell teaches us PC-Engine coding! Read more about PCEngine-Turbografx ASM Programming ep01 – basic tech (PCE misc)
Monos51 released Sokoban SMS for Sega Master System earlier this year. The source code is loacted within the .zip package as well! Thanks to sverx for the news. Read more about Sokoban SMS v18.01.2018 (Master System Game)
The Ballz Are Lava is a PICO-8 game by LiquidreamUK. Nobody knows why - it's just always been this way. Our chance of survival is to absorb all the Green Orbs floating around, while avoiding certain death by touching the Lava ballz... all before the time runs out! Read more about The Ballz Are Lava (PICO-8 Game)
xika is a visual novell for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, currently in development. There is no download yet. Read more about xika v0.3 (WIP) (Genesis Game)