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VMU Emulators are software applications that allow you to run enjoy VMU ROMs, games, applications, and animations without needing the actual VMU hardware.  
VMU Emulators are software applications that allow you to run enjoy VMU ROMs, games, applications, and animations without needing the actual VMU hardware.  


## ElysianVMU
=ElysianVMU=
ElysianVMU is a cross-platform feature-rich emulator being developed alongside the Elysian Shadows Toolkit, with the goal of bringing Dreamcast-exclusive VMU content to all platforms supported by their engine. The team has decided to release the emulator to the Dreamcast scene. It serves as a gaming platform, VMU filesystem manager, and even includes development tools targeted at helping developers write custom VMU software.  
ElysianVMU is a cross-platform feature-rich emulator being developed alongside the Elysian Shadows Toolkit, with the goal of bringing Dreamcast-exclusive VMU content to all platforms supported by their engine. The team has decided to release the emulator to the Dreamcast scene. It serves as a gaming platform, VMU filesystem manager, and even includes development tools targeted at helping developers write custom VMU software.  
* Official page : [https://evmu.elysianshadows.com https://evmu.elysianshadows.com]  
* Official Page : [https://evmu.elysianshadows.com https://evmu.elysianshadows.com]
* Developed by : GyroVorbis (Falco Girgis), Elysian Shadows Team
* Core Source Code : [https://github.com/gyrovorbis/libevmu GitHub]
* Documentation : [http://vmu.elysianshadows.com/index.html http://vmu.elysianshadows.com/index.html]
* Developer by : [[User:GyroVorbis|Falco Girgis]], Elysian Shadows Team
* Status : Active
* Status : Active
* Compatibility: Very Good
* Compatibility: Very Good
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* Features
* Features
** Supported File Formats:  
** Supported File Formats:  
*** ROM Images: .VMI/.VMS, .DCI
*** ROM Images: .VMI/.VMS, .DCI,
*** Flash Images: .DCM, .VMU
*** Flash Images: .DCM, .VMU
*** Other: .BIN (Bios), .LCD (VMU Animator)
*** Other: .BIN (bios), .LCD (VMU Animator)
** Emulation
** Emulation
*** Save/Load State
*** Save/Load State
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*** Buzzer Tool (for audio composition/debugging) (WIP)
*** Buzzer Tool (for audio composition/debugging) (WIP)


 
=SoftVMS=
## SoftVMS
The original VMU emulator, written by the man who helped to reverse engineer the platform and kickstart the homebrew scene.
* Official page : [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/dreamcast/vms/softvms.html](https://www.zophar.net/consoles/dreamcast/vms/softvms.html)
* Official Page : [https://www.zophar.net/consoles/dreamcast/vms/softvms.html](https://www.zophar.net/consoles/dreamcast/vms/softvms.html)
* Developed by : Marcus Comstedt
* Developer : Marcus Comstedt
* Status : Inactive
* Status : Inactive
* Compatibility: Good
* Compatibility: Good
* Platform(s) : Windows
=VeMUlator PRO=
* Google Play : [https://apkhome.net/vemulator-pro-dreamcast-vmu-emulator-0-7/]
* Developer : MJaoune Software
* Compatibility: Unknown
* Platform(s) : Android
=Visual Memory Emulator=
* Google Play : [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nuritsubushi.vmemu]
* Developer : Kum
* Compatibility : Unknown
* Platform(s) : Android
=DirectVMS=
*Developer : [http://www.fallenrealm.com/directvms/index.html Fallen Realm]
*Platforms: Windows
* Latest release: 1.8, 09/24/2000
* Download [http://www.dcemulation.org/files/pcemu/DirectVMUexec.zip Binary], [http://www.dcemulation.org/files/pcemu/DirectVMUsource.zip Source Code]

Latest revision as of 11:27, 13 July 2023

VMU Emulators are software applications that allow you to run enjoy VMU ROMs, games, applications, and animations without needing the actual VMU hardware.

ElysianVMU

ElysianVMU is a cross-platform feature-rich emulator being developed alongside the Elysian Shadows Toolkit, with the goal of bringing Dreamcast-exclusive VMU content to all platforms supported by their engine. The team has decided to release the emulator to the Dreamcast scene. It serves as a gaming platform, VMU filesystem manager, and even includes development tools targeted at helping developers write custom VMU software.

  • Official Page : https://evmu.elysianshadows.com
  • Core Source Code : GitHub
  • Documentation : http://vmu.elysianshadows.com/index.html
  • Developer by : Falco Girgis, Elysian Shadows Team
  • Status : Active
  • Compatibility: Very Good
  • Platform(s) :
    • Full Support: Windows, MacOS, Linux, Web, PSP, Raspberry Pi
    • Partial Support: GameCube
    • Future Support: iOS, Android, Dreamcast
  • Features
    • Supported File Formats:
      • ROM Images: .VMI/.VMS, .DCI,
      • Flash Images: .DCM, .VMU
      • Other: .BIN (bios), .LCD (VMU Animator)
    • Emulation
      • Save/Load State
      • Japanese + US Bios Support
      • Accurate Audio
      • Gamepad/Joystick Support
      • Analog Stick Support
      • Fullscreen and Pixel-Perfect Scaling Modes
      • Physically Accurate LCD Emulation (pixel ghosting, emulated grayscale)
      • Fast-Forward
      • Low-battery Emulation
      • Serial Communications
        • VMU-to-DC (using Maple over TCP/IP)
          • ESTk/Elysian Shadows Engine support (full)
          • DC Emulator support (WIP, pending someone willing to collaborate)
        • VMU-to-VMU
          • TCP/IP (partial support, WIP)
          • Serial/GPIO pins (Raspberry Pi only, WIP)
    • Filesystem Tools
      • File Filesystem Manager
      • VMU Animator File Playback
      • VMU Icon Ripping
      • VMU EyeCatch Ripping
      • Framebuffer Screenshot Capture
      • Record to Animated GIF
      • Convert/Export between file formats
      • Modify Volume Icon + Color
      • Jet Set (Grind) Radio Custom Graffiti Tool (WIP)
      • Lock/Unlock Extra Blocks
      • Defragmenter
      • File Checking/Repair/Debugging
    • Developer Tools
      • Frame-by-Frame Execution
      • Real-Time Memory Browser and Hex Editor (RAM/Flash)
      • Invalid Hardware Operation/Warning Log
      • Buzzer Tool (for audio composition/debugging) (WIP)

SoftVMS

The original VMU emulator, written by the man who helped to reverse engineer the platform and kickstart the homebrew scene.

VeMUlator PRO

  • Google Play : [2]
  • Developer : MJaoune Software
  • Compatibility: Unknown
  • Platform(s) : Android

Visual Memory Emulator

  • Google Play : [3]
  • Developer : Kum
  • Compatibility : Unknown
  • Platform(s) : Android

DirectVMS

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