CHD Manager 1.4 adds direct ISO extraction and disc recompression
The open-source Windows frontend for MAME's chdman handles CD and DVD detection, multi-track BIN files, and formats including .cdi and .pbp.
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Protovision adds new-old-stock 5.25-inch floppy disks to its shop
Need blank media for a Commodore 1541 drive? Protovision is now selling factory-sealed 48 TPI double-density floppy disks from brands like Sony and Polaroid.
Blast Corps gets a native PC port via static recompilation
Blast Corps: Recompiled brings Rare's 1997 N64 demolition classic to Windows, Linux, and macOS with uncapped framerates, ultrawide support, and mods.
90s survival horror classics Ecstatica and Ecstatica II hit GOG
SNEG has re-released Andrew Spencer's 1990s survival horror games Ecstatica and Ecstatica II on GOG and Steam, complete with ellipsoid graphics and modern PC support.
30 years ago, Tomb Raider launched on the Sega Saturn
In October 1996, Core Design released a 3D puzzle-platformer on Sega's struggling console before it ever touched a PlayStation.
Jotego releases NARC, Arbalester, and Meta Fox FPGA cores
Three arcade games join the public FPGA lineup alongside deep hardware validation updates for CPUs, sound chips, and Capcom's CPS-3.
OpenCDi v0.1.8 adds physical CD support and MPEG-1 video fixes
The open-source Philips CD-i emulator now plays real discs from a PC optical drive and fixes FMV cutscenes in Dragon's Lair and Space Ace.