EmulatorJS 4.x Added to Emulation Section

Hello Everyone – it’s been a while!

I’ve been working on emulation stuff for a bit and have added the EmulatorJS suite to the emulation section here:

https://thec0de.com/emulation/consoles/

I have a retro project using this core which is much better but I can’t release it to the public (at least not yet) because of 1) legality concerns and 2) security concerns.

The emulators available right now require you to provide your own roms. The retro system I have provides them…and as you can image this runs in to grey zones in legality. I don’t want any legal issues for bringing the classic retro passion to folks (which makes me $0 lol). The greatest concern is security though…The software was designed to be used locally, not over the internet.

Hopefully as time progresses – legality and security issues will be addressed. Until then – Enjoy!

ScummVM 2.7.0 Released

The beloved ScummVM has released an updated version 2.7.0

Here are the main updates:

New games:

  • Added support for Soldier Boyz.
  • Added support for C64 and ZX Spectrum versions of GLK Scott Adams Interactive Fiction games.
  • Added support for GLK Scott Adams adventures 1-12 in the TI99/4A format.
  • Added support for Obsidian.
  • Added support for Pink Panther: Passport to Peril.
  • Added support for Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink.
  • Added support for Adibou 2 “Environment”, “Read/Count 4 & 5” and “Read/Count 6 & 7”.
  • Added support for Driller/Space Station Oblivion (DOS/EGA/CGA, Amiga, AtariST, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions).
  • Added support for Halls of the Dead: Faery Tale Adventure II.
  • Added support for Chop Suey, Eastern Mind, and 16 other Director 3 and Director 4 titles.

New platforms:

  • Added support for the RetroMini RS90 under OpenDingux beta.
  • Added support for the 1st generation Miyoo (New BittBoy, Pocket Go and PowKiddy Q90-V90-Q20) under TriForceX MiyooCFW.
  • Added support for the Miyoo Mini.
  • Added support for KolibriOS.

General:

  • Reduced amount of false positives in Mass Add.
  • Updated the Roland MT-32 emulation code to Munt mt32emu 2.7.0.
  • Added support for shader-based scalers.
  • Added option for mono sound output (via –output-channels=CHANNELS command line option).
  • Improved cursor scaling in OpenGL mode.
  • Fix crash when browsing folders containing files with \1 in the names.
  • Added possibility to specify RNG seed via GUI or command line option.
  • Added possibility to run ScummVM in autodetection mode by renaming the executable starting with ‘scummvm-auto’ or by providing an empty file named ‘scummvm-autorun’ next to the ScummVM executable.
  • Added possibility to supply command line parameters which will be picked up automatically. Put them one per line in a file named ‘scummvm-autorun’.
  • Added possibility to customize the default settings by specifying an initial configuration file to load if no configuration file exists in the usual location (via –initial-cfg=FILE or -i command line option).
  • Added support for loading game resources which are bigger than 2GB on more platforms.

(You can view the full Changelog)

You can download the latest binaries from HERE

Added Boxer 4.1 Beta

I have updated the Boxer versions on boxer.thec0de.com to include both 2.0 and 4.1 Beta.

The reason for this update was to have a version that supports Apple Silicon CPUs. If you want to read more about it you can check the github repo here:

https://github.com/MaddTheSane/Boxer/releases/tag/AS-beta-4.1

There is a known bug worth mentioning:

Quitting Boxer after running DOS causes Boxer to crash.

I take no credit for this build – It is credited to MaddTheSane.

Ethereum Mining Profitable Again

Lots of people have been interested in my AMD RX580 BIOS mod:

Original (you should make your own…but just in case):
http://thec0de.com/115-D009PI2-101.ROM
Modded with 1750 over 2000 straps:
http://thec0de.com/115-D009PI2-101-MODDED.ROM

Now is a good time to be mining some Ethereum, and if you want to improve your performance, these BIOS mods may be what you are looking for! Check out CryptoCompare.com’s Calculator (modify to your specs of course):

https://www.cryptocompare.com/mining/calculator/eth?HashingPower=58&HashingUnit=MH%2Fs&PowerConsumption=400&CostPerkWh=0.16&MiningPoolFee=1

I am currently running them with 28+MH/s on Phoenix Miner on EthOS. Your mileage may vary:

GPU1: 65C 100% 125W, GPU2: 59C 100% 127W
GPUs power: 252.0 W
Eth speed: 56.351 MH/s, shares: 2356/0/0, time: 116:14
GPUs: 1: 28.264 MH/s (1171) 2: 28.087 MH/s (1185)

Get this card (Asus DUAL-RX580-8OG) on Amazon Here: https://amzn.to/3AAq1g0

Jellyfin HDHomeRun EPG Puller

If you are using Jellyfin on Linux, have a HDHomeRun cable tuner, AND have paid for the DVR feature – you may be wondering “Do I really have to pay for a separate EPG service in Jellyfin?!?!”

Answer is: NO – You can use the EPG data that you paid for with HDHomeRun

I have created a small script that will query HDHomeRun network cable tuner’s key, and use that key to download a EPG compatible with Kodi 🙂

You can make a file called pullhdhomerunxmltv.sh and put the following in it:

#!/bin/bash
echo 'Getting Current Key from HDHomeRun...'
KEY=$(curl http://192.168.10.2/discover.json | jq -r .DeviceAuth)
echo 'Current Key is' $KEY #optional line
echo 'Downloading TV Guide Data...'
curl --compressed https://api.hdhomerun.com/api/xmltv?DeviceAuth=$KEY > /data/Containers/jellyfin/xmltvlist.xml
echo 'Done!'

As you can see…This script is pretty simple. For most, no need for me to explain what it’s doing once you see it. However, to make it easy for everyone – I will explain a few things you must modify to make it suit your needs:

  1. Change 192.168.10.2 to the IP of YOUR HDHomeRun device.
  2. Change /data/Containers/jellyfin/xmltvlist.xml to save the epg file where YOU want it.
  3. Don’t forget to give execute permissions to the script:
chmod +x pullhdhomerunxmltv.sh

If this is not working – please make sure you have DVR service active on your HDHomeRun tuner. EPG is part of that service (gotta know when a show plays to automatically record it!).

Hope this helps some of you Jellyfin users out. I prefer watching TV with Kodi…but if you have to stream it to your phone or remotely – It comes in handy having it in Jellyfin too!

UPDATE: 2/25/2022 – The 2nd curl command appears to now require https:// being included. I’ve updated the code above. If you using it already, you’ll have to modify your script. If you are setting it up new for the first time – just copy and current script as it’s updated and should be good to go!

Introducing our new Boxer Fork Site (64-bit Support)

Happy New Year!!!

2021 – I decided to compile MaddTheSane’s Boxer fork on BigSur and make a site in honor of Boxer’s continued life!

https://boxer.thec0de.com

This build works on 10.15 (Catalina) and 11.0 (BigSur). It’s basically MaddTheSane’s with minimal personal tweaks. I take no credit for the work here … I just appreciate his, the original author’s work, and the DOSBox team for making retro gaming possible in 2021’s modern 64-bit operating systems.

Minimal testing on this – If you have any problems you can post them on MaddTheSane’s Github. Hope you enjoy it folks!

Edit – Had some distribution issues with signing of app. I have a copy I found here instead which works until then.

Private World of Warcraft Server Launched

I’m happy to announce the public release of our AzerothCore WOTLK Private (and free) WoW server! This is a WOTLK vanilla experience. If you need help – you can ping Nyx or Demos (GM aka me) for any assistance.

I encourage people to play and enjoy but please no hacks/cheats and please avoid bots…I don’t really have a problem with bots generally IF you use them lightly. I mean to solo, or help you play solo with a few bot ‘assistants’. What I want to avoid are farming bots that keep stealing mats from people that are trying to manually farm. Don’t be a jerk and you can use your bot in a nice ‘subtle fashion’. If you abuse the service you will be warned and/or banned.

Interested in playing? Check the top link or check https://wow.thec0de.com . You can grab the client and we recommend two cool add-ons Questhelper and ZygorGuides. You can find those here: https://legacy-wow.com/wotlk-addons/ as well as many other cool addons!

 

PS5 Hardware Revealed by Sony

Well folks – There’s no need to guess anymore about how the Playstation 5 is going to look like. Sony has unveiled it to the world:

Big questions are:

  • What is the backwards compatibility going to be like (Hopefully Sony doesn’t take that out like they have in the past). It should work with PS4 titles we hope.
  • What are the hardware specs for sure (all of them!)
  • Will we need standard HDMI or a new connector?
  • WHERE IS THE BLACK CONSOLE…WHY WHITE?!?!

More info will hopefully be available soon. Some people have said a new TV may be required? I doubt that, but we’ll keep an eye open for more info.

PS5 Specs Leaked?!

We finally may have the PS5 specs leaked thank to here:

PS5 specs might’ve finally just leaked

Summarized:

  • 13.3TF Custom RDNA 2 GPU @ 1.7GHZ with 60 Compute Units
  • AMD Zen2 8 core @ 3.4 GHZ (Sony is working on boosting to 3.7GHZ)
  • RAM 16GB GDDR6 + 4GB DDR4
  • SSD@5.5GB/S @ 1TB
  • Dedicated RT and 3D Audio cores
  • 565GB Bandwidth
  • Full digital backward compatibility with every PlayStation console and handheld for a library of 1000’s of games on day 1
  • Enhanced Dual Shock 5 with haptic triggers, heartbeat monitors and built-in microphone
  • PlayStation AI assistant that allows you to change games create parties and more with voice commands

Can’t wait!

Latest iOS Jailbreak (BootROM!) Released!

SO…it’s been a very long time since we’ve seen the latest iOS jailbroken with a BOOTROM exploit!!!! And it’s not B.S. – Checkra1n is the real deal:

https://checkra.in/

This means ALL of the latest iPhones and iPads are now FULLY exploitable up to iOS 13.2.2 (including iOS 13.3 Beta1). If you are the latest version and want to finally give full freedom to your iOS device -> IT IS FINALLY HERE!

Now there are some minor exceptions on certain devices…but they are going to be addressed in the near future, and all will be (near) perfect. I’m actually going to test this on my iPhone 5s just to see how ‘imperfect’ this is. I’m also going to be testing this in an iPad Mini 4, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 and iPhone X (yes we are an Apple family here 🙂

If there are any issues, I will be reporting them here. Until then – if you are feeling brave and SICK of not having Cydia (or Silio if you prefer that..) – Give it a swing! IF you are feeling worried – wait for my update. However, I’d HIGHLY recommend you take the dive and upgrade your firmware to 13.2.2 before Apple stops signing this firmware (thus making it impossible to install/downgrade to) and patches the exploit.

At the end of the day – It’s nice to see there’s nothing that will stop hackers from pwning our own physical devices 😉 – Remote exploits are another story (threaten safety of all..), but local privilege escalation exploits are VERY welcome!

UPDATE #1 – iPad Mini 4 and iPhone 7 Plus both have upgraded super smoothly! iPhone 5s I have has TaiG jailbreak and is being a pain with letting me download the latest update…will be doing more phones 🙂

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