GoKawiil - Tech News

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The PS3 emulator that shouldn't exist can now play 75% of the console's game library (techspot.com)

2026-07-16 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: rpcs3, playstation 3, sony

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75% of all PS3 games reportedly now run on PC via open-source emulator RPCS3 — announcement comes weeks after Sony's plan to shutter the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita by 2027 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-16 | by Jowi Morales | tags: rpcs3, playstation 3, sony

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PS5 emulation ramps up in response to Sony killing physical games — PS5 titles now booting across different emulators with rapid community development for both 2D and 3D games (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-15 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: boot, emulation, emulator

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Casio FX-870P Emulator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: basic, basic programs, emulator

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Sega's Virtua Racing hits PC and Xbox for the first time, with 8-player online (techspot.com)

2026-07-14 | by Zo Ahmed | tags: emulator, game, racing

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Hatari – Online Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon Emulator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-30 | get Hatari Emulator Software → | tags: atari, hatari, emulator

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This might finally be the best PS2 emulator on Android after recent updates (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-29 | get DamonPS2 Emulator → | tags: ps2 emulator, android authority, armsx2 refresh

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Dolphin Emulator Progress Release 2606 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-25 | get Dolphin Emulator Game Controller → | tags: dolphin emulator, release 2606, emulator

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This Sega Saturn emulator just got a big speed bump and dozens of fixes (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-23 | get RetroPie Sega Saturn Emulator → | tags: sega saturn, ymir emulator, strikex3

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This new emulator frontend brings back the nostalgia of cartridges and game discs (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-23 | get RetroPie Raspberry Pi Kit → | tags: socket, godot, ayn thor

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ARMSX2 Refresh brings great news for PS2 emulation on older Pixels (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-23 | get PlayStation 2 Emulator Software → | tags: armsx2, ps2 emulator, mali gpu