BizHawk version 2.8 was updated!

[AsPika2219]

BizHawk the multi system emulator is now version 2.8 right now! Changelog!

BizHawk 2.8​

• Windows binary
• Linux binary
• Released February 19th, 2022
• Misc. changes to EmuHawk:
  • fixed various bugs with the Paths config dialog
  • fixed "Close and reload ROM" in Firmware Manager crashing if it was opened from missing FW dialog (#3054)
  • fixed hotkeys triggering accidentally when typing in Virtual Pad fields (#3087)
  • fixed typos which broke INTV, NES, and PSX gamedb lookups
  • fixed known good Saturn BIOS choices marked as unknown (#3095)
  • updated list of Sega CD / Mega CD BIOSes in firmware database
  • many gamedb additions and updates
  • fixed RAM Search difference fields can't fit all possible values (#3117)
  • fixed `File` > `Load State` > `Auto-load Last Slot` breaking movie recording/playback (#2384)
  • fixed .dsm importer
  • fixed .smv importer nagging about core choice thousands of times (#3022)
  • fixed .vbm importer
  • made OSD message duration (time to fade) configurable in UI, and allow API calls to override it
  • added option to split RAM Watch entries (#1024)
  • fixed drag+drop bug (#1483)
  • made `Config` > `Customize...` > `Pause when menu activated` behave consistently
  • fixed overlapping UI elements in Debugger (#3026)
  • tidied up numbering of save slots and TAStudio branches (#3112)
  • fixed `ObjectDisposedException` when triggering single-instance passthrough
  • fixed throttle edge cases
  • fixed edge cases where post-frame tool updates would run twice after a frame advance
  • added more logging and warning dialogs for edge cases
  • many smaller fixes and even some frontend speed optimisations (not sarcasm, this is a first)
• Linux port:
  • added support for PSX (see Nymashock below) and technically N64 and TI-83 (see Ares64 and Emu83 below)
  • fixed various problems w/ alignment and size under Mono
  • added Nix expression for reproducible EmuHawk (and DiscoHawk) builds without dependency issues
• TAStudio:
  • re-enabled editing of movie comments (#3063)
  • added an edit dialog for TAStudio palette (#2119)
  • fixed branch screenshots (#1513)
  • fixed weird edge case putting TAStudio in an unaccounted-for state (#3066)
  • fixed error when autoloading a rom and TAStudio AND a .tasproj for a different rom
  • fixed incorrect behaviour when jumping to frame 0
• Lua/ApiHawk:
  • added support for `"#RRGGBB"` format when parsing colours ("luacolor" in docs) in Lua API
  • fixed `joypad.setfrommnemonicstr` not working without reinitialising MovieSession (#2525)
• DiscoHawk:
  • fixed deadlocks (#3128)
• New and graduating cores:
  • Nymashock:
    • new PSX core ported from Mednafen (like Octoshock, though this is newer and more easily updated, which also means it has more peripherals)
  • SameBoy:
    • new ported GB/C core with comparable accuracy to Gambatte and GBHawk (not to be confused with the SameBoy SGB core in older releases)
  • Emu83:
    • new TI-83 core
  • BSNESv115+:
    • BSNESv115+ (the "new BSNES port") is no longer experimental
    • fixed Hex Editor and others using read instead of peek (#3060)
    • implemented memory callbacks
    • fixed ram and rom memory domains
    • increased MmapHeapSize to prevent crashes, affected Star Ocean
    • refactored latching to improve dumping/verification
    • reduced savestate size (increased frequency for TAStudio/rewind)
    • improved speed of fast ppu check
  • MSXHawk:
    • MSXHawk is no longer experimental
    • implemented more hardware/mappers
    • added Linux port
  • Ares64:
    • 2 new experimental cores ported from Ares: one for casual play which is slow and desync-prone ("Performance"), and one for TASing which is even slower but will sync ("Accuracy")
• Other cores:
  • A7800Hawk:
    • fixed nondeterminism caused by incorrect savestate code
    • fixed Basketbrawl and summer games
    • fixed off pixel detection in write mode, affected baby pac man
  • Atari2600Hawk:
    • fixed audio issues, affected ms pac man
  • Gambatte:
    • updated core
    • fixed error when attempting to write to some registers e.g. with the Debugger (#3028)
    • fixed crash on Linux
    • refactored GambatteLink to be more modular and add support for 3x/4x
    • added proper memory callback scopes for link play
    • enabled disassembly in link play
    • allowed linking w/ GBC cart IR
    • stopped using fine-grained timing for link play when the link is disconnected
    • added more scopes for memory callbacks
  • GBHawk:
    • updated GBA startup state, affected Konami collection vol. 4
    • fixed link play, affected perfect dark
  • Genplus-gx:
    • added support for SRAM larger than 8MB (#3073)
    • prevented crash when loading Debugger (#2769, #2958)
  • Handy:
    • fixed crash on Linux (#2425)
  • IntelliHawk:
    • adjusted sme timings and fixed accesses to registers, affected motocross
    • cleaned up CPU, fix trace logger and throw less exceptions
    • fixed intellicart, affected various homebrew roms
    • fixed MOBs with x-coord 0 being visible, affected bowling
    • fixed overflow flag calculation, affected checkers and reversi
    • more compatibility work
  • MAME:
    • stopped treating warnings as errors
    • set System Bus correctly
  • melonDS:
    • updated core, adding experimental DSiWare support
    • enabled memory callbacks
    • fixed empty strings in firmware settings preventing roms from loading (#3030)
  • Mupen64Plus:
    • fixed haptic feedback causing movie playback to crash
    • enabled GLideN64's texture wildcard support (#3104)
  • NesHawk:
    • added mapper for Pokemon bootlegs
    • fixed not parsing iNES v2 headers (#3082)
    • other small accuracy improvements and bugfixes
  • O2Hawk:
    • fixed blobbers and Popeye
  • PCEHawk:
    • fixed crash related to framebuffer resizing (#3018)
  • SMSHawk:
    • fixed sprite collision inaccuracy (#1611), affected Ecco the Dolphin
    • fixed Fray (vert lock update)
    • fixed SMS backdrop colors
    • fixed ys (JPN) by emulating VRAM masking bit
    • improved SG-1000 8kb ram adapter emulation
  • VectrexHawk:
    • implemented 64K bank switching

Download it here! Available on Windows 64 bit and Linux 64 bit

https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/releases

Enjoy the games!