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Homebrew, modding and emulation news: firmware updates, new exploits, tool and emulator releases, and forum news. Every story lists its sources and can be commented on.
- 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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- Tuesday 6 October 2026
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Emulation
Banjo-Tooie on PC: an AI-written port angers the Banjo Recompiled developers
A PC port of Banjo-Tooie, largely written by AI, appeared in early October, and the creators of Zelda and Banjo Recompiled are strongly denouncing it. What happened?
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Emulation
ROCKNIX 20261001: Anbernic RG DS Plus supported, ARMSX2 now the default for PS2
The 1 October release of ROCKNIX, the open-source firmware for retro handhelds, adds three devices, including the dual-screen Anbernic RG DS Plus.
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Emulation
Zelda Ocarina of Time on PC: Ship of Harkinian 9.3 adds a speedrun mode
The PC port of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reaches version 9.3.0: Ship of Harkinian adds speedrun modes and greatly expands its randomizer.
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Emulation
Spider-Man: Edge of Time on PC: a native port reaches version 1.0
Never released on PC, Spider-Man: Edge of Time (2011) is finally coming to it thanks to EdgeOfTimeRecompiled, a native port built from the Xbox 360 version.
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PlayStation
Kodi finally arrives on jailbroken PS5: hardware decoding, HDR10 and Python add-ons
Sony never released Kodi on the PS5: a native port of Kodi 22 now runs on the jailbroken console, with hardware video decoding and HDR10.
- Monday 5 October 2026
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PlayStation
Jailbroken PS5: GameCube, Wii, PS2 and Xbox arrive with Porpoise, PS5SX2 and XPSemu
After the Switch, the GameCube, the Wii, the PS2 and the original Xbox: in a single week, three native emulators have been released for the jailbroken PS5, Porpoise, PS5SX2 and XPSemu.
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Emulation
Azahar 2126.1: the 3DS emulator goes up to 8K
The 3DS emulator Azahar moves to version 2126.1: internal resolution up to ×18, or 8K, less audio stuttering, and an important change for save states.
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PlayStation
PS Vita: RuffleVita runs Flash games, and LinuxOnVita 1.3 gets a desktop
More than seven years after production ended, the PS Vita is getting two remarkable homebrews: RuffleVita, which runs Flash games, and LinuxOnVita 1.3.0, which installs a Linux desktop on it.
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Emulation
Recalbox 10.1: Challenges, GunCon 2 and Naomi 2 at 60 fps on Raspberry Pi 5
Recalbox 10.1, the French retro gaming distribution, has been available to everyone since 4 September 2026, and its patch 10.1.1 since 18 September.
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Emulation
Steam Deck: EmuDeck 2.7 and ES-DE 3.5, emulation's back-to-school update
Emulation on the Steam Deck is getting an update: EmuDeck 2.7.1 was released on 29 September 2026, and ES-DE 3.5.0, the frontend it installs, on 30 September.
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Emulation
Zelda Twilight Princess on PC: Dusklight 2.0 adds mods and a randomizer
The native PC port of Zelda: Twilight Princess reaches version 2.0: Dusklight now supports mods, includes a randomizer and accepts discs of the Wii version. What is Dusklight?
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Emulation
Super Smash Bros. Melee fully decompiled: a native PC port is already playable
After nearly six years of work, Super Smash Bros. Melee is 100% decompiled: the GameCube game's code now exists in C, and a native PC port, melee-pc, is already in beta.











