Neowin News Feed for: Emulation

Prism update unlocks AVX, AVX2 support for Windows on Arm

Paul Hill — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:22:01 +0000

Microsoft's Prism emulator for Windows on Arm now supports critical x86 instructions like AVX and AVX2, unlocking creative tools and games previously incompatible. Read more...

Whisky, a popular tool for playing Windows games on Mac, is almost dead

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:16:01 +0000

The solo developer behind the popular open source tool Whisky, who was keeping the light burning, ends the project, and offers some suggestions. Read more...

PS3 emulator RPCS3 adds arm64 support, shows off gameplay on Apple Silicon and Raspberry Pi

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:26:01 +0000

The RPCS3 emulator for PlayStation 3 now supports arm64 hardware, even allowing console games to run on the Raspberry Pi 5. Android and iOS support seems unlikely, though. Read more...

After Yuzu, Nintendo now brings down remaining Switch Emulator Ryujinx

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:28:01 +0000

The remaining Switch emulation juggernaut Ryujinx is no more as its lead developer has seemingly been pressured to drop the project by Nintendo. Read more...

Developers port a Windows XP virtual machine to Apple's Vision Pro simulator

Anurag Singh — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:46:01 +0000

Folks over at UTM, a system emulator and virtual machine host for iOS and macOS, managed to pull off an interesting feat by porting the Windows XP virtual machine to Apple's Vision Pro simulator. Read more...

New app lets Android phones run PC games, but it's not perfect

Anurag Singh — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:26:01 +0000

Winlator is a new emulator, available for download on GitHub, that lets you run your favorite PC games on your Android device, even if they are not originally designed for Android. Read more...

Some developers are using new ways to install Xbox emulators in regular retail mode

John Callaham — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:08:01 +0000

A group of developers had decided to combine several popular emulators into one single download for Xbox consoles so, in theory, they would be harder to detect and shut down by Microsoft. Read more...

Wii emulator Dolphin hit with DMCA notice by Nintendo to block Steam launch

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 27 May 2023 07:34:01 +0000

The team behind the GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin has had to indefinitely postpone the highly-anticipated Steam store launch following a DMCA notice by Nintendo to block the release. Read more...

Microsoft just shut down a lot of game emulators on Xbox consoles in retail mode

John Callaham — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:10:01 +0000

While Microsoft used to turn a blind eye to users who installed game emulators on its latest consoles, it has now removed a number of those apps in retail mode from the Xbox Series X and S consoles. Read more...

Google Play games on Windows PC are coming to more countries soon

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:00:02 +0000

Google Play games on Windows PCs are coming to more regions, including Europe, soon. Google has also partnered with Intel to facilitate faster routes to market for mobile games on desktop. Read more...

Google Play Android games for Windows 10 and 11 now available in more countries

Usama Jawad — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:56:01 +0000

Google's beta solution for playing Android games directly on your Windows 10 or 11 PC is now available in more regions, including the U.S. The company hasn't partnered with Microsoft for this effort. Read more...

ARM64EC now fully supports Windows 11 on ARM

Usama Jawad — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that its ARM64EC application binary interface (ABI) is now fully supported on Windows 11 on ARM. It allows developers to mix and match x64 and ARM code in a single codebase. Read more...

Microsoft Teams now runs natively on Apple Silicon, rolling out generally

Usama Jawad — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the general availability of a Teams client that runs natively on Apple Silicon. The key benefit here is performance improvements as compared to running Teams on emulation. Read more...

Nintendo's Game Boy and GBA Emulators 'Sloop' and 'Hiyoko' for Switch Online have leaked

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:50:01 +0000

Official emulators for the Game Boy and Game Boy Advanced (GBA) intended for the Nintendo Switch Online have leaked online. The leak also includes screenshots of games being played on the Swtich. Read more...

Native Teams app for Windows on ARM devices now available

Abhay V — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:56:01 +0000

Microsoft announced via a LinkedIn post that the native ARM64 version of the Teams app for Windows on ARM is now officially available for download, bringing performance improvements. Read more...

References to Windows 10 on ARM emulation support for 64-bit Intel apps spotted on GitHub

Abhay V — Mon, 18 May 2020 19:26:01 +0000

We exclusively reported last year that Microsoft is working on support for 64-bit Intel (x86) apps for Windows 10 on ARM. Now, a code commit on GitHub by Microsoft further confirms those efforts. Read more...

EmuParadise takes down all ROMs from its website following Nintendo's legal actions

Tim Moon — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 07:40:01 +0000

Following weeks of legal actions from Nintendo to suppress piracy of its older games, the 18-year old retro game provider EmuParadise has removed all video game ROMs from its website. Read more...

Animal Crossing's in-game NES console can play NES ROMs stored on GameCube memory cards

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 02:10:01 +0000

In Animal Crossing, you could play classic games on NES consoles. But there was a console that was not bundled with a game and had no use. Apparently, that unit can be used as an in-game NES emulator. Read more...

This arcade in an exquisite walnut briefcase costs around $3,000

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:10:01 +0000

If you were looking for something a bit more unique when it comes to your gaming needs, look no further than the Cary42. It can accommodate two players with limited pre-orders going for $3,000. Read more...

Microsoft is looking at original Xbox emulation and Game Pass for PCs

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:32:01 +0000

In a recent interview, Xbox boss Phil Spencer indicated that he was interested in bringing emulation for original Xbox games and a Game Pass-like subscription service for games on PC. Read more...

WinPDFReader on the Xbox One has the added functionality of being a PlayStation emulator [Update]

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:58:01 +0000

If you've wanted to play some older PlayStation titles on your Xbox One, you might want to take a look at the WinPDFReader app. It has a hidden emulator, but purchase it at your own risk. Read more...

Microsoft's Phil Spencer on emulating Xbox 360 games on Windows 10 PCs: 'Never say never'

Usama Jawad — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:08:01 +0000

Xbox head Phil Spencer has optimistically hinted at a rather exciting possibility in the future - running Xbox 360 games on Windows 10 PCs. However, it is important to approach this idea with caution. Read more...

Revel in gaming nostalgia with this $59 multi-console

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 21:42:01 +0000

If you've been struggling to secure a NES Classic Edition, the RetroEngine Sigma might be a good alternative. The console promises an easy experience and access to over a dozen retro consoles. Read more...

Watch: Microsoft's WinHEC keynote is now available, including Windows 10 on ARM announcement

Andy Weir — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 10:10:01 +0000

You can now watch the video from Microsoft's keynote this week, at which it revealed plans to bring the full Windows 10 OS to ARM devices with x86 app support, along with other major announcements. Read more...

Microsoft expected to bring x86 app emulation to Windows 10 Mobile with Redstone 3 update

Andy Weir — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:32:01 +0000

Details have emerged of Microsoft's plans to bring x86 emulation to Windows 10 Mobile devices with ARM64 processors. Known as 'Cobalt', the functionality is expected to arrive with Redstone 3 in 2017. Read more...

Vulkan enables 'revolutionary' Nintendo 64 emulator

Paul Hill — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 15:36:01 +0000

The libretro API has been updated to work with Vulkan instead of High-Level Emulation RDP, meaning N64 games will now work much faster under emulation. Libretro powers builds of Mupen64plus HW. Read more...

PS2 emulator for PS4 arrives via an unlikely source

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:52:01 +0000

The PlayStation 4 has been rumored to support emulation of older titles. Although Sony has never officially released the feature, it looks to have finally arrived via the Star Wars PS4 bundle. Read more...

Microsoft's Android app emulator Project Astoria is having major setbacks

Chris Schroeder — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 01:20:01 +0000

The software bridge that helps make native Android apps run on the new Windows 10 Mobile platform is experiencing significant setbacks that will delay its release, or worse. Read more...

Sony says it has "no plans" for Xbox One-style backward compatibility on PS4

Andy Weir — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:34:01 +0000

Microsoft is enabling Xbox One owners to play their older Xbox 360 games on its latest console, but Sony says it does not intend to offer similar backward compatibility on its PS4. Read more...

Video: Legacy x86 apps running on Microsoft's Windows RT

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:35:57 +0000

This was bound to happen and now it finally has. Using a jailbreaking method an emulation and XDA developer has managed to get a few X86 legacy apps running on Windows RT. Check out the video here. Read more...

Galaga comes to Android devices for free

Paul Ferson — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:27:49 +0000

Galaga, that Namco gem of the 1980s, has reached Android devices. Entitled 'Special Edition', the game is free and - according to the Play Store description - compatible with pretty much everything. Read more...

A link to the past: play SNES games on Windows 8 and RT

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:54:44 +0000

A SNES emulator has been released for Windows 8 and RT, so that users and retro gamers can meet their needs of playing old-school gamers all over again. This emulator will also work on Surface. Read more...

Emulating NES games on your PS Vita - the Sony certified way

Jake Durasamy — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:49:54 +0000

Want to emulate NES games on your Vita? Well now you can! Well, almost. An emulator has been built with the PlayStation Suite Development Kit and we at NeoGamr will show you how to run it. Read more...

NES on WP7? Microsoft says no.

Matthew Jones — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 09:58:50 +0000

It appears a Microsoft promise to officially facilitate homebrew development on the Windows Phone 7 platform doesn't extend to emulator apps, with one developer reportedly told his NES emulator will not be allowed in the... Read more...

Parallels 3.0 for Mac to feature 3D GPU emulation

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:37:01 +0000

Parallels has announced version 3.0 of its popular Mac virtualization package, offering long-anticipated emulation of 3D accelerated GPUs, allowing high-end Windows games to run in virtualization. The company said it was just weeks away from... Read more...

MP3, DivX, CD-R Support, Emulation In New Action Replay

Fri, 21 May 2004 21:02:25 +0000

Datel's Action Replay series of PlayStation 2 cheat devices have always let players do some rather unconventional things with their consoles, but the newly-released Action Replay MAX looks to take the prize. In addition to... Read more...

OSX Emulation on x86 achieved?

Mon, 10 May 2004 13:58:47 +0000

Not quite, but in the right direction. It appears that a project registered at Sourceforge is working behind emulating PowerPC instructions to run on x86 systems. A recent post in our forums by Elite_graphix links... Read more...

Overland To Unveil Backup Appliance With Tape Emulation

Sun, 04 Apr 2004 03:17:32 +0000

Overland storage is expected to release the latest version of its REO disk-to-disk backup appliance sometime this month, giving it tape emulation capabilities and the ability to serve as secondary storage. With tape... Read more...

Nintendo patents handheld emulation software

Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:34:37 +0000

Nintendo has successfully patented the emulation in software of handheld gaming devices, and the company has already begun challenging emulator developers to cough up royalties. Nintendo's patent, number 6,672,963, was filed in November 2000 but... Read more...