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MartyPC – A Cycle-Accurate IBM PC/XT Emulator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | get IBM Model M retro mechanical keyboard → | tags: martypc, ibm pc/xt, cycle-accurate emulator

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Vintage Emulator Studio recreates 44 legendary synths down to the chip level — free MAME-powered component-level emulation should offer exceedingly accurate sound (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-08 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Akai MPK Mini MK3 MIDI keyboard controller → | tags: vintage emulator studio, mame, autodafe

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RISC-V Emulator and Linux System from Scratch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-07 | tags: risc-v, rv32ima, linux

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One of the best PS3 emulators on Android fixes heating issues, uncapped speeds, and more (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-07 | get Backbone One mobile gaming controller Android → | tags: armsx3, ps3 emulator, android

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PS2 or GameCube: Which retro console emulates better? (engadget.com)

2026-09-07 | by Dave Meikleham | get 8BitDo Ultimate 2C wireless controller PC → | tags: dolphin emulator, pcsx2, gamecube

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You can now play PS3 games straight from the disc, without owning a PS3 (techspot.com)

2026-09-07 | by Alfonso Maruccia | get Pioneer BDR-XD08B external Blu-ray drive → | tags: rpcs3, ps3 emulator, playstation 3

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RPCS3 emulator can now run PS3 games on PC directly from a disc drive in landmark development — unlocks 20 years of physical titles on Windows, Linux, and macOS (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-07 | by Mark Tyson | get Pioneer BDR-XD08 external Blu-ray drive USB → | tags: rpcs3, playstation 3, emulator

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PS5 emulator can now run the console version of GTA V at up to 60 FPS on PC, but quickly crashes as tweakers continue to optimize — PS5 emulation advancing at an astronomical pace leading up to GTA VI launch (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-06 | by Hassam Nasir | get AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D → | tags: ps5 emulation, kytyps5, gta v

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This upcoming dual-screen handheld could be the perfect DS replacement (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-03 | get ANBERNIC RG DS dual screen handheld → | tags: anbernic, rg ds plus, nnddss

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RPCS3 emulator devs slam Nvidia DLSS 5 as 'AI-slop generator' — says industry pushing 'more upscalers and frame generation to hallucinate games and hide their lack of optimisation' (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-03 | by Kunal Khullar | get 8BitDo Ultimate 2C wireless controller PC → | tags: rpcs3, dlss 5, nvidia

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Afterglow: Run classic After Dark screen savers on modern macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | get flying toasters after dark t-shirt → | tags: afterglow, after dark, berkeley systems

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Nintendo takes down over 400 GitHub repositories for Switch emulators in one go — Relentless DMCA strikes tied to piracy concerns over illegal cryptographic keys (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-24 | by Hassam Nasir | get Nintendo Switch OLED model console → | tags: nintendo, switch, yuzu

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Nintendo just went nuclear on Switch emulators (again) (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-24 | get Nintendo Switch OLED model console → | tags: nintendo, switch, yuzu

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MartyPC is a cross-platform emulator of early PCs written in Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | get Unicomp Model M USB buckling spring keyboard → | tags: marty pc, rust, emulation

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The best PS3 emulator on Android just got online play (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: ps3 emulator, armsx3, rpcn framework

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This new Xbox 360 emulator for Android runs much better than I expected (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: xendroid, xbox 360, android

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Nintendo GameCube discs were small for a reason (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: nintendo gamecube, minidvds, dolphin emulator

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PS3 emulation on Android keeps getting better with new ARMSX3 updates (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: armsx3, ps3 emulator, android authority

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The most popular GameCube emulator is no longer the only one (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Deven Mcclure | tags: gamecube, dolphin, yuzu

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Commodore 8-Bit 5¼" Disk Images (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | by Mass Werk | tags: commodore 8-bit, 5¼" disk images, pet 2001 emulator

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Voyager 1 FDS Computer Emulator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: add memory, add numbers, assembly

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ARMSX3 is here: PS3 emulation on Android just got more exciting (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: android, emulator, expect

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The team behind our favorite PS2 emulator for Android just released a PS1 emulator (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: ps1 emulator, armsx2, retroachievements

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The best PS2 emulator on Android just gained LAN play support (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: ps2 emulator, armsx2, android authority

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Microsoft shipped a native Xbox 360 emulator with its new backwards-compatible releases on PC — modders quickly got 360 games running with minor tweaks (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-25 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: xbox 360, microsoft, xbox series x|s

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Emacs Is a Lispboard (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: emacs, lisp, terminal emulator

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You won’t need an emulator to play Pikmin on your phone or PC (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: pikmin, gamecube, decompilation

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PlayStation 3 emulator adds support for ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000, and 4000 series graphics cards on Linux — 20-year-old HD 2600 crumbles, can only run Portal at 13 fps in 273p (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-22 | by Mark Tyson | tags: rpcs3, ati radeon hd 2000, linux

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Our favorite PS2 emulator for Android just got Material You theming (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: armsx2, ps2 emulator, android authority

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A new Intel Itanium (IA-64) emulator that boots Windows (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: intel itanium, ia-64, windows server 2003