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snesDS Updated (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Sun Jul 31st 16:31:33 EST 2005]

Loopy has updated snesDS, his SNES emulator for the NDS.

Busy with another project, updates will be slow for a few weeks.

(30/7/2005) More sound changes, debug stuff, throttle option. (probably no changes in compatibility... I'll be working on that next)

Head on over to his website and download it for a look. As always, you can get in on the discussion in our Forums.

NEOFlash Now Selling Boot Device Separate (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Sun Jul 31st 16:15:35 EST 2005]

The guys at NEOFlash have begun to sell their PassMe-like boot device separate from their flash cards! For those of you that already have a GBA flash card and want just the Boot device, now you can get it separately. Looks like the price is somewhere around $30USD. Check out their resellers for prices in your region.

Don't forget to check out TotalGBA.com for the fastest and cheapest GBA flash carts available. They work great for DS Homebrew!

DS ScummVM Playable Demo (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Sun Jul 31st 15:49:47 EST 2005]

AgentQ has released his first working version of the ScummVM DS port.

To quote the thread: 'Select' switches between scaled and unscaled. D-pad to scroll around. Play the game using the pen.

I should have a version that can play any game you have the data files for by next week or so.

You can check it out in the GBADev DS Forums HERE. There is a Flash version and a Wireless Multiboot version available.

Sony to Acquire SN Systems Ltd. (...)
Posted by SimonB [Sat Jul 30th 12:56:11 EST 2005]

Tokyo, July 21, 2005 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that it had reached an agreement in principle to acquire SN Systems Limited (SN Systems), a leading supplier of programming tools for game developers established in 1989 and based in Bristol, UK. With this acquisition, SCEI aims to further enhance the development environment and tools that the company provides to the creative community for developing computer entertainment content for PLAYSTATION®3.

Famed for its renowned ProDG tool, SN Systems has significant assets in both technology and experience supporting PlayStation games development, accumulated over its 10-year relationship with SCEI. A significant number of the PlayStation 2 games developers have chosen to use SN Systems’ software development tools, including an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) consisting of compilers, linkers and debuggers. By having SN Systems within the group, SCEI will accelerate providing powerful solutions to PLAYSTATION 3 content development community by delivering ProDG and other high quality development tools along with an extensive support program.

“It’s a great pleasure to have SN Systems on board PlayStation,” said Masa Chatani, corporate executive and CTO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “For more than 10 years, they have pioneered the development of great tools for PlayStation content creation. By combining our experience and skills together, PlayStation will have even more sophisticated tools to deliver to content creators around the world.”

“We’re looking forward to working more closely with SCEI to provide even better tools for the developer community.” said Andy Beveridge, co-founder and director, SN Systems.

DSDev Forum Happenings (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Fri Jul 29th 16:04:02 EST 2005]

Some stuff to check out in the DSDev section of the GBADev Forums.

First, for those of you having problems reading the touchscreen with your own code, Natrium42 has posted his code to read the touchscreen correctly.

You'll also want to check out the pictures of a WIP DS port of Heretic by jmva16.

There is also a Speech Synthesizer for the DS by Headspin, called DSSpeech. Make sure to read all about it in this thread.

As always, browse around the forums! Post! Contribute!

Casse Brique - Breakout! - Final Version (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Thu Jul 28th 00:15:12 EST 2005]

Birslip has released the final version of his NDS Breakout clone Casse Brique. Download available at his homepage, plus other DS projects.

PocketSPC 0.5 Released (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Wed Jul 27th 22:52:27 EST 2005]

Gladius just released a very nice update to his PocketSPC SNES SPC player for NDS.

A SNES sound chip emulator for the Nintendo DS. The SPC700 is capable of 8 channel stereo playback at 32,000Hz with ADSR envelope support per voice, and an 8 tap FIR filter. Currently all 8 channels are emulated in stereo, with full ADSR support. Echo/Filter support is now working correctly as well.

Go DOWNLOAD it and check out the quality!

DS WiFi Bounty Still Up For Grabs! (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Wed Jul 27th 14:08:46 EST 2005]

StoneCypher's huge WiFi Bounty has nearly reached $1500! No one has clamed any of the prize milestones yet, so keep your eyes open!

Milestone One is almost complete. There are three people in grasping range, though none of them quite have it, yet. Once milestone one is in place, milestones two and three are in reach of the general programming populace. Gentlemen, if you haven't yet started your engines, now's the time. Pushing lwIP or its equivalent onto embedded could win you almost $800, and if this page gets onto news services, quite possibly a much larger amount.

More info HERE

Patater's Link Collection (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Sun Jul 24th 18:00:23 EST 2005]

Patater has begun to compile a list of NDS-related websites ranging from Development to commercial news and homebrewers websites. If you're looking for the best sites in DSDev, check out his list.

DevkitARM 4.0.1 release (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Sun Jul 24th 17:19:32 EST 2005]

WinterMute has made available a candidate release of DevkitARM using GCC 4.0.1 on the DevkitPRO SourceForge site. Go pick up a copy and see how your stuff compiles with it. Feel free to discuss your experiences in our Forums.

DSDev Forum Hapennings (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Sat Jul 23rd 17:54:31 EST 2005]

The DSDev section in the GBADev Forums is bustling with activity! For those of you with a GBA Media Player, check out this thread. You could also get in on the discussion of a ScummVM port for the DS. If you want to check out the latest developments with snesDS, check this thread. And if you're looking for help on how to program the DS, head over to the Development Tutorial thread.

Majesco named in Class-Action Lawsuit & Bankruptcy? (...)
Posted by DuoDreamr [Sat Jul 23rd 17:35:45 EST 2005]

It appears that Majesco games is in some seriously deep waters lately. Majesco, known for its daring by publishing titles that other publishers wont touch, was sued in a class-action lawsuit by its stockholders for violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Just today, it has been reported by CGN that Majesco has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Read more here.

What does this mean for homebrew? Majesco was known for publishing new and unknown titles, in stark contrast to the high-profile franchise machines that most other publishing houses are. They published the Iridion games for GBA, and most recently, the shooter Nanostray for the NDS. We can only hope that other publishers will begin to take more chances with non-franchise games.

UPDATE 07/24/2005
It appears that CGN has retracted their statement about Majesco filing for bankruptcy protection. Read more here. Thanks to Andy for the heads-up.