It has been ages since I last wrote on this blog, but Lemuroid 1.17.0 is rolling out now in beta and that deserves a post.

Headline changes:

• Added microphone support for Nintendo DS
• Deprecated DeSmuME, now replaced by MelonDS
• Completely redesigned touch controls
• Added immersive mode with dynamic background color (as you can see in the pic)
• Slightly improved HD mode
• Added quicksave/quickload gamepad shortcuts
• Added support for 16Kb pages
• Updated all cores and databases
• Various UI/UX improvements

A lot of work also went under the hood to modernize the app: the mobile UI is now 100% Jetpack Compose (TV is still pending) and the controls have been completely redesigned.

On a personal note, a lot has changed this year; the latest is that I’m cofounding a company called GCast with a dear friend, and I’m excited to share more very soon.

You can grab the beta on Google Play. As soon as it gets a little bit of testing, you’ll find 1.17.0 on Github and F-Droid alongside the usual channels.

Enjoy!