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- XboxTurok: Evolution recompiled natively for PC
- PlayStationTransformers (PS2) recompiled natively for PC
- PlayStationResogun (PS4) recompiled natively for PC and Linux
- PlayStationinFAMOUS 2 (PS3) native on PC, twice as fast
- PlayStationTimeSplitters 2 (PS2) recompiled natively for Linux
- XboxDef Jam: Fight for NY native on PC, Mac and Linux
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- Sunday 11 October 2026
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Emulation
suyu is back: the Switch emulator recompiles games natively for PC
suyu’s archived repository has been taken over by a new team: version 0.0.14 of the Switch emulator recompiles games into native PC programs.
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Emulation
ARMSX3 1.1 and ARMSX2 2.8.3: PS3 and PS2 make progress on Android
ARMSX3, the Android PS3 emulator derived from RPCS3, moves to 1.1.1 and arrives on Google Play; ARMSX2 2.8.3 speeds up PS2 emulation on Mali chips.
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Emulation
VBoy Color: Virtual Boy games in colour, on PC and Meta Quest
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy only displayed red on black: the VBoy Color emulator colourises its games, on PC and on Meta Quest headsets, while keeping the 3D.
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Switch
MissionControl 0.16.0: your PS5, PS4 and Xbox controllers on Switch on firmware 23
MissionControl 0.16.0 supports Switch firmware 23: PS5, PS4, Xbox and Wii U controllers connect over Bluetooth again. What MissionControl does MissionControl, by ndeadly, is a system module for a…
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DS/3DS
Super Metroid on 3DS: the native port hits 60 fps, even in 3D
The native Super Metroid port for 3DS reaches version 0.6.2: 60 fps on an original 3DS, even in 3D, new controls and a touch map.
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PlayStation
PC games on jailbroken PS5: Proton and “Mihawk OS” shown in demos
Windows games on a jailbroken PS5: Mihawk has shown Stardew Valley launched with Proton, without Linux. But nothing is available to download yet.
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Emulation
Azahar 2127.0: the 3DS emulator finally gets fast on iPhone, without JIT
Azahar 2127.0 Alpha 1 replaces the 3DS emulator’s interpreter: iPhones, as far back as the iPhone XS, run games at full speed without JIT.
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PlayStation
Zelda Twilight Princess on jailbroken PS5 and on Switch: Dusklight ported natively
Zelda Twilight Princess runs natively on jailbroken PS5 and on Switch: two ports of Dusklight are out, in 4K on PS5 and at 30 fps on Switch.
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Retro
Spectral Tower (PS1) translated into English: Idea Factory’s 10,000-floor game
Thirty years after its release in Japan, Spectral Tower, Idea Factory’s PS1 game with towers of 10,000 floors, is playable in English thanks to a fan patch.
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Retro
Taki Udon teases an FPGA Super Nintendo, after the SuperStation One
After the SuperStation One, an FPGA PlayStation, Taki Udon and RetroRemake appear to be preparing a Super Nintendo, judging by two images posted on 8 October.
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Retro
Playdate: update before 15 October, or the console will no longer reach the servers
Panic is warning Playdate owners: a security certificate expires on 15 October 2026, and consoles that are not up to date will no longer reach its servers.
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PlayStation
The Simpsons Game on jailbroken PS5: the native port arrives, in 4K at 60 fps
The 2007 Simpsons game runs natively on a jailbroken PS5: a tool turns your Xbox 360 copy into a PS5 game, based on the recompiled PC port.











