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Piko has updated his alternate build of QuakeGX. Gamecube and Classic controllers are supported, and several bugs were fixed. In the previous version, the TCP client was added to Quake.

From the release notes:

Piko GX 0.06

Gamecube controller enabled, no default bindings.

Classic controller enabled, no default bindings.

Improved controller input detection.

Configurations will be saved.

Input code clean up.

Bug fixes.

• quake-0_06.zip - 501KB

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HousePlant has put his NES PC console mod in the B/S/T forums. It is a miniature Windows XP computer put in a NES console case, and supports emulating several classic consoles. Several control inputs are available, such as using your original NES controllers, or syncing Wiimotes via Bluetooth.

From the forums:

I’m selling my NES PC. It’s a fully functional Windows XP computer built into the shell of an original 1980’s NES.

It can emulate near perfection:

Atari
Turbografx 16
Gameboy
Gameboy Advance
NES
SNES
Nintendo 64
Sega Master System
Sega Genesis
Sega CD
Sega 32x
Sega Gamegear
Neo Geo
Most Arcade Machines
Playstation 1

You can plug in NES controllers and use them with any game, sync a wiimote(or 15) and use it as a gamepad or pointer mouse along with all the accessories (guitar hero guitar, nunchuck, classic controller, etc…) all very easily. Or just use the good old fashioned keyboard and mouse combo.

It can be hooked up to any TV or Monitor through either D-sub, S-video, or RCA.
The power led, power button, and reset button all work just as they should.

For more information regarding the NES PC, check out the B/S/T forums!

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The translation for the Japanese copy of Mother 3, the sequel for Earthbound, has been completed.

From the release page:

After more than 13 years of waiting, the sequel to EarthBound is now in English! I hope fans of the series, new and old, will find MOTHER 3 to be just as unique and interesting as its predecessors. We tried our very best to make a worthy translation, and I think we came close to hitting that mark. With any luck, the translation will seem just as “strange, funny, and heartrending” as the original Japanese version.

MOTHER 3 is filled with secrets and rarities. Characters say new things after even the tiniest of events. Take your time to explore the game’s intriguing world - you won’t be disappointed! And when you’re done, be sure to come back here, because we’ve prepared many more goodies for fans to check out and enjoy post-game!

Enjoy your time in the world of MOTHER 3!

Download: Mother 3 English Translation (Windows, Mac, and Linux Patchers)

• MOTHER3_EarthBound2_English_v1.0.zip - 1270KB

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Over at TehSkeen, Tantric has updated the Wii build of FCEU to version 2.0.0. This update to the popular NES emulator adds many new features, including complete Wii remote compatibility, DVD support using libdi, and USB support.

From the release notes:

[What's New 2.0.0]

Complete rewrite based on code from SNES9x GX and Genesis Plus GX

Wiimote, Nunchuk, and Classic controller support

Button mapping for all controller types

Full support for SD, USB, DVD, GC Memory Card, and Zip files

Game starts immediately after loading

Load/save preference selector. ROMs, saves, and preferences are saved/loaded according to these

Preliminary Windows file share loading/saving (SMB) support on Wii: You can input your network settings into FCEUGX.xml, or edit fceuconfig.cpp from the source code and compile.

‘Auto’ settings for save/load - attempts to automatically determine your load/save device(s) - SD, USB, Memory Card, DVD, SMB

Preferences are loaded and saved in XML format. You can open FCEUGX.xml edit all settings, including some not available within the program

One makefile to make all versions

Download: FCEU - GX 2.0.0

• FCEUGX-2.0.0.zip - 1895KB

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JustWoody has released version 0.3 of his MahJongg Wii homebrew game. The graphics and gameplay are topnotch, setting the bar for other developers.

From the release notes:

MahJongg Wii is a Mahjongg solitaire tiles game written specifically for the Wii, developed with devkitpro and using the GRRLib for rendering, sndlib for music and sound, and wiiuse for wiimote.

v0.3 24/08/08

Added two player co-op mode

Added full set of menus as per new graphics courtesy of DayDreamOz

Added pause to game mode entered and exited by pressing a pause icon

New homebrew channel icon by DayDreamOz

Cleaned up resources better

Fixed major bugs that was causing game to dump when moving between the game and the menus

Fixed graphical glitch on startup

Download: MahJongg Wii - v0.3

• Mahjongg_Wii_v0.3.zip - 1951KB

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Over at TehSkeen, Eluan has updated the homebrew port of Quake, known as QuakeGX, to version 0.2. It includes several updates, and reduced the likelihood of freezing. The PAK files from the full or shareware release of Quake are needed to play.

From the release notes:

Main changes are:

Shouldn’t freeze - ever.

Pressing 1 (or Z in the gamecube controller) shows scores

Power button now works (forgot about it :P)

Model bounding box fixes (no more disappearing models)

HBC-ready

Command line easy to manage - still needs a frontend for the end user, though.

Download: QuakeGX - 0.2

• QuakeGX_0.02.zip - 476KB

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Isobel has released a port of XKobo, a 2D oldschool platformer shooter for Un*x systems, now known as Kobo Deluxe.

From the release notes:

Quoting the Kobo Deluxe official site, Kobo Deluxe is an enhanced version of Akira Higuchi’s game XKobo for Un*x systems with X11. XKobo was a fastpaced multiway scrolling shoot-em-up. It was simple but clever and very addictive.

Kobo Deluxe adds sound, smoother animation, high resolution support, OpenGL acceleration (optional), an intuitive menu driven user interface, joystick support and other features. Recent versions also add a number of alternative skill levels with slightly modernized gameplay. Kobo Deluxe uses SDL for graphics, sound and input, which makes it possible to build and run the game on pretty much anything. That includes a Nintendo Wii :)

For additional information about Kobo Deluxe please visit http://olofson.net/kobodl/

INSTALLING

Kobo Deluxe for the Nintendo Wii comes in a Homebrew Channel friendly package.

Simply untar the archive kobodl-0.5.1-whiite.tar.gz on the root directory of your homebrew SD card and it will create an apps/kobodl directory suitable for its use with the Homebrew Channel.

For additional information about the Homebrew Channel please visit http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel

Download: Kobo Deluxe - 0.5.1

• kobodl051whiite.tar.gz - 6877KB

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uschghost has updated his Snake game for the Wii, bringing it to version 2.1 Beta.

From the release notes:

Whats new in 2.1 beta?
Added:

Two Player Mode

Sound playback

Menu

How to install:

Put the folder “snake” in the “apps” directory of your SD-card.

Fire up the Homebrew channel and run Snake2.

special thanks to:
- Team twiizer for the hard work in reverse engenering the wii
wich made all this possible.
- NoNameNo for starting the GRRLIB Project
- our beloved girlfriends for there patience and beta testing <3

remember that this is a beta and it still has some anoying bugs but its playable.
would be nice to see some feedback.

Download: Wii Snake - v2.1 Beta

• snake2.1beta.rar - 495KB

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Eke-eke of TehSkeen has released new versions of his Genesis Plus and Sega Master System emulators. Both of these releases add support for the Wiimote, Nunchuk, and Classic Controller. The Sega Master System emulator has received front SD support, and Genesis Plus has received various game fixes and a new video mode.

Download: Genesis Plus | SMSPlus (20080601)
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• genplusgx-080601.7z - 1225KB
• smsplusgx-080601.7z - 798KB

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Using Peter Mackay’s Quake port, Eluan has released a version compatible with the Wii. It features Wiimote IR support and front SD reading, although saving needs to be enabled to work. This release was quickly created, and has a few bugs to be worked out currently.

Homebrew Channel Resources

Quake Wii icon by ZeldaDD

From the release notes:

It resets properly on the Wii (still not able to return to the loader, though.)

Reads files from the front Wii SD slot (saving disabled, forgot to reenable it before uploading, but you can remove the return lines on SYS_FileOpenWrite and SYS_FileWrite to make it work.)

Wiimote support, tried to map the buttons on the wiimote and nunchuk more or less like the gamecube ones, wiimote IR aiming and nunchuk up-motion jumping.

That’s it, please don’t complain about the wiimote implementation and SD card reading yet. The wiimote code is completely new to me (and I don’t know about the real stability of the code on the libogc cvs) and the SD reading doesn’t use libfat yet, but use the wiisd functions from the latest libogc CVS.

Download: Quake Wii (5-28-2008)

• Quake_WIP_20080528.zip - 1049KB

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