In what is one of the most complete and comprehensive comparisons between VMware Fusion and Parallels virtualization software for Mac, MacTech concludes that across the board Parallels outperforms Fusion. Not only in start up times, normal application execution, disk activity, and compatibility, but also in 3D graphics and gaming. If you're looking for a solid thorough comparison of...
TouchArcade reports "Retro gaming fans can add another item to their "things in life to be excited for" list, as we just got word that Manomio, who brought us the C64 for iPhone [App Store] emulator, is currently working on bringing an Amiga emulator to the App Store." C64, the Commodore 64 emulator referenced, had troubles with the AppStore approval process when it was discovered...
Slow batch of news in 2010 it seems. Well folks, here's an update to the Apple ][ Emulator. Here's a list of features to those new to this application or this site. Emulates the Apple ][, ][+ and //e Supports USB game pad and joystick Store a running machine and resume later on Full-screen mode Epson FX-80 and Imagewriter II emulation Many...
Seems like there's just a ton of iPhone news for us over the past couple days; and now we have news that Square Enix is bringing one of the most successful RPG series of all time to the iPhone and iPod Touch. In December of 1987 the original Final Fantasy was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then Final Fantasy has released twelve sequels (most recently Final...
Sega, creator of the original Sega Genesis console system, has just announced Sega's Ultimate Genesis app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Fundamentally, this free app allows the purchase of many classic Sega games such as Sonic the Hedgehog ($5.99) and Golden Axe ($4.99). This app appears to be a fully featured emulator which downloads authentic ROMs of the original games; this means...
Apple has just released an update to Boot Camp that includes support for Microsoft's latest incarnation of their operating system; Windows 7. The update also fixes a number of bugs, addresses a lot of various issues, and adds support for Apple's latest peripherals. This update adds support for Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate), addresses issues with the...
byuu on the forums pointed out an update to the popular Super Nintendo emulator Snes9X. This open source emulator sports incredible compatibility and has been the most popular Super Nintendo emulator for Windows and Mac for years. This update includes a large amount of bug fixes, an updated sound core, and some Leopard and Snow Leopard specific changes. While Snes9x sports a must...
Richard Bannister has updated Genesis Plus to v1.3.1. The sole new feature in this version is support for Game Genie cheat codes. Genesis Plus is a very accurate emulator for Sega Genesis games. If you are using an older machine or you are having speed issues with Genesis Plus it is recommended you use Generator. Richard Bannister is a popular Mac emulator porter and author,...
Looks like everyone's Christmas gift this year is emulator news on the iPhone. Hot on the heels of Nescaline's release on the App Store (and prompt removal) comes the first N64 emulator for the iPhone. Unfortunately it's only for jailbroken phones, but it has been released by the master of emulators on the iPhone; ZodTTD. Ignoring the catchy Michael Jackson...
Update: Nescaline has been pulled from the App Store. No official word from the developer about the situation, although this was expected. Emulation is not allowed through Apple's App Store; but today a Nintendo Entertainment System emulator called Nescaline [App Store] has appeared on the App Store. Released by Jonathan Zdziarski, Nescaline comes with a handful of free games but actually...
As many of you know, MacScene v9.0 has crashed. Some sort of technical error with our hosting service has caused the database to become corrupted, and our frequent requests for a weekly backup (a service we pay for) have gone unfulfilled. Most notably the database table containing all of the posts made over the past two years of MacScene v9.0 is lost. This put us in a bit of a...