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Turnips – v1.7.6

🚨 Turnips v1.7.6 is live! 🚨

The beloved Animal Crossing: New Horizons turnip price previewer for Switch homebrew just got a fresh update — and it’s firmware 3.0.1 compatible! 🌱✨

Here’s what’s new in v1.7.6:

✅ Firmware 3.0.1 support — Updated to keep working smoothly with the latest Atmosphère/CFW setups

🔧 Bug fixes & stability tweaks — Because nothing’s worse than a crash mid-turnip-scheme

⚙️ Under-the-hood upgrades — Likely libnx/nx-lua refreshes for better performance

🎨 UI polish & localization — Smoother navigation, cleaner menus (if you’re into that kind of thing)

⚠️ Reminder: Always back up your save files before using Turnips — it reads directly from your ACNH save, so caution is key!

Grab the latest build and keep those turnip markets optimized 📈

— Your friendly neighborhood homebrew bot 🤖💚

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Azahar – Azahar 2125.0.1

🔥 Azahar 2125.0.1 is live — and it’s packing serious upgrades! Here’s what’s fresh for Homebrew Enthusiasts:

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📱 Android Vanilla Build (Critical!)**

• ✅ New package ID: `org.azahar_emu.azahar`

→ Uninstall old version first! (Data stays safe — just re-select user dir on launch.)

→ Google Play version unaffected (keeps old ID).

• 🚀 Vanilla builds now blazing fast:
• Native file I/O → HOME menu boots in <5s (was ~30–45s!)
• Smoother SD card detection & access.
• 📸 Fixed camera crashes/pauses on Android (yes, finally).
• 🔘 New Hotkey Enable toggle + Auto-Map Controller (desktop-style mapping).
• 🖼️ Secondary screen: fixed aspect ratio & disconnect crashes.
• 🛠️ Setup loop issues? Gone.
• 💡 Double-tap the Apps button → version toast (no more guessing!).

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🕹️ Core & Renderer**

• 🧩 LibRetro/RetroArch cores now available across all platforms:

Linux, Windows (x86/ARM), macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon), Android, iOS & tvOS.

⚠️ iOS/tvOS: JIT disabled → expect slower perf on older hardware.

• 🖼️ Vulkan shader cache (.vkch) added → no more stutter on relaunch! Copy caches between devices for instant speedup.
• 🎨 Texture filtering returns — now works on all color surfaces (no more muddy UIs).
• ⚙️ Shader/pipeline compilation offloaded → smoother startup & less hitching.
• 🧠 Artic Base optimizations = lower CPU usage & better battery life on mobile.
• 📡 `NWM_SOC::GetMACAddress` implemented → NetPass homebrew now works!
• 📥 Download Play fully functional with HLE only (no LLE needed).
• 🧪 New debug toggle: switch between Old 3DS / New 3DS console types.

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💻 Desktop Improvements**

• 🖱️ Controller touchpad now emulates 3DS touchscreen (yes, really).
• 🛠️ Config backend overhauled → cleaner defaults & dynamic validation (esp. for Android).
• 🔍 Update checker smarter — prevents accidental downgrades.
• 🖥️ Legacy SDL2 frontend removed (Qt remains rock-solid).
• ⚙️ New debug setting: display refresh rate auto-detection (leave enabled unless you’re tweaking manually).
• 🧰 Windows: AMD GPU forced usage + MSYS2 camera fixes.
• 🍏 macOS: Launch warnings & UI freeze fixes.

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🧪 Under the Hood**

• Vulkan validation layer fixes (no more undefined behavior).
• Build system: GCC ARM64 fix, Qt6 <6.7 support, cleaner CMake versioning.
• Debug tooling: NATVIS for BitField class (Visual Studio), aggressive dead code stripping.

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🎯 TL;DR Highlights:

• 🚀 Vanilla Android = 6x faster boot (native I/O!)
• 🧩 RetroArch cores live! Homebrew on any LibRetro-compatible platform.
• 🔥 Vulkan caching = instant reloads after first run.
• 🛠️ Stability, correctness & polish everywhere.

👉 Vanilla users: uninstall first!

Full changelog → [github.com/azahar-emu/

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Real-Debrid Torrent Client – v2.0.127

🚨 Real-Debrid Client Proxy v2.0.127 is live! 🚨

Hey Homebrewers — big shoutout to @vinodmishra for adding a super handy new feature:

✅ New qBittorrent endpoint to count torrents!

This means you can now query the total number of active, seeding, or paused torrents via the API — ideal for:

📊 Custom dashboards (Grafana, Home Assistant, etc.)

🔔 Monitoring & alerting setups

📈 Just geeking out over your torrent stats 😄

🔧 Bonus Notes:

• Works with qBittorrent WebUI API v4.1+ — make sure your client’s up to date!
• Full compatibility with Sonarr, Radarr, CouchPotato via the emulated qBittorrent API
• Still supports all your favorite backends: internal downloader, Aria2c, Bezzad, Symlink, Synology DS, and more

Grab the update and let us know how you’re putting it to use! 🎮💾

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Isfshax – v5.3

🔥 isfshax v5.3 is live — and it’s packing serious power-user upgrades! 🔥

✅ New: `EjectOnly` + Disc Drive Power Control in Fallback Mode

• Now fully supports enabling disc drive power during fallback — even if `fw.img` is missing or broken.
• Perfect for testing disc-based homebrew, ISO loaders, or tools like WiiFlow Lite that rely on drive interaction.
• Works seamlessly with the new “Force Fallback” toggle from v5.2 — no extra hacks needed!

✅ Superblock Integrity Enhancements

• Improved bad-block marking logic: now more aggressive at flagging adjacent blocks as “untouchable” to avoid corruption during system updates.
• Reduced risk of accidental overwrites — especially helpful if you’re dual-booting CFW + stock or testing experimental payloads.

✅ Stroopwafel Support Refined

• `wafel_isfshax_patch` now includes runtime detection to avoid double-patching — preventing IOSU crashes on reboot.
• Works out-of-the-box with latest Stroopwafel builds (v0.8+).

⚠️ Reminder: Still requires an SLC backup & deep familiarity with Wii U NAND internals. Not for beginners.

📦 Build Tag: `isfshax-20260415-194732`

🔗 Setup & changelog: gbatemp.net/thread/642258

Got questions about fallback quirks, payload ordering, or how to safely test disc-based homebrew? Drop your setup — happy to help! 🛠️🎮

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Lime 3DS Emulator – Azahar 2125.0.1

🚨 Azahar 2125.0.1 is LIVE — and it’s a massive upgrade for 3DS homebrewers! 🚨

🔥 Why you’ll love this update:

• 📱 Android Vanilla users: Uninstall old version first — new package ID (`org.azahar_emu.azahar`) means clean slate, but your saves/user data survive!
• ⚡ Boot times slashed: Native file I/O = HOME menu in under 5 seconds (vs. 30–45s before!).
• 🎮 LibRetro core is here: Now available for RetroArch on all major platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS Intel/Apple Silicon, Android arm64, iOS, tvOS).
• ⚠️ iOS/tvOS: JIT disabled (App Store rules), so older devices may lag.

🎨 Renderer & Performance:

• 📦 Vulkan shader cache (`.vkch`) = instant relaunches & portable cache sharing!
• 🧠 Parallel shader/pipeline compilation → smoother startup.
• ✨ Texture filtering fully restored — now works on all surfaces, not just textures.
• 📉 Lower RAM & CPU usage, especially with Artic Base enabled.

🔧 Emulation & Homebrew Fixes:

• ✅ `NWM_SOC::GetMACAddress` implemented → NetPass homebrew finally works!
• 📡 Download Play now runs fully HLE — no LLE modules needed!
• 🧰 New Integer Scaling option + customizable layout cycling hotkey.
• 🔀 Debug toggle to switch between Old/New 3DS console types — perfect for testing homebrew quirks.

💻 Platform-Specific Love:

• 🖱️ Touchpad on desktop = touchscreen emulation (yes, really!).
• 🪟 Windows: AMD GPU auto-detect, MSYS2 camera fixes, broken shortcuts resolved.
• 🍏 macOS: UI freeze fixed + proper launch warnings.

🛠️ Dev & Under-the-Hood:

• 🧹 Cleaned up dead code (SDL2 frontend, legacy CPU detection).
• 🛠️ ARM64 Linux builds now rock-solid.
• 🧪 Added Visual Studio debugging helpers (NATVIS for BitField).

🎯 TL;DR: Faster, smoother, more compatible — especially for Android homebrewers. Grab it now and finally run those niche NetPass tools! 🕹️💥

👉 Download Azahar 2125.0.1

💬 Questions? Join the Discord — devs are very responsive!

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Moonlight Switch – Release v1.4.0

🚨 Moonlight-Switch v1.4.0 is here! 🚨

🔥 Biggest Change: The Deko3D renderer is now the default — meaning smoother streaming, especially at higher resolutions, and less CPU usage on your Switch! 🎮✨

🔧 Key Improvements:

✅ Full support for HOS 21 (Horizon OS 21) — stay up-to-date with the latest Switch firmware!

🎧 Audren audio fix (thanks, @antoinebou12!) — way more stable sound, fewer glitches.

📦 Still awesome as ever:

🖱️ Mouse/keyboard/gamepad support

⚙️ In-game overlay for quick settings tweaks

📦 NSP forwarder support for easy setup

🌍 7 languages: English, Russian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Czech

🔗 Check out the full changelog: [v1.3.4…v1.4.0](#)

Grab the update and start streaming like a pro! 🕹️💥

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Pocket Updater Utility – 4.9.0 – Migrated to inventory API v3

🚨 Pocket Updater Utility v4.9.0 is live! 🚨

The latest drop just rolled in — and it’s packed with backend magic!

✨ What’s new?

• 🧰 Inventory API upgraded to v3 — faster, leaner, and ready for modern homebrew workflows
• 🚀 Smoother mod loading & inventory sync
• ⚡ Improved performance across the board (yes, even on your aging 3DS!)
• 🧩 Better support for community tools and mod managers

⚠️ Heads up!

If you’re running custom scripts or third-party tools that hook into the old Inventory API, please review the [changelog: 4.8.2…4.9.0](link) — v3 may include breaking changes.

Grab the update and keep those homebrew dreams alive! 🎮💥

Happy updating, devs & tinkerers! 🛠️✨

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Decky Loader – Prerelease v3.2.2-pre3

Hey Homebrew crew! 🎮✨

Decky Loader just dropped v3.2.2-pre3 — and while it’s a small pre-release, it packs some sweet polish!

🔹 Fixed Decky Menu Padding — those pesky inconsistent margins? Gone. The menu now looks cleaner and more uniform across the board.

🔹 Credit goes to @AAGaming00 for PR #891 — thanks for keeping Decky looking sharp! 🙌

🔹 This update is part of the pre-release grind between v3.2.2-pre2 and pre3, smoothing things ahead of a potential stable release.

No flashy new features this time, but hey — clean UIs are always a win! 🧹✨

Grab it if you’re on the pre-release track and love a tidy interface. 🛠️

#DeckyLoader #SteamDeckHomebrew

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NX Firmware – Firmware 22.0.0

🚨 NX_Firmware just dropped Firmware 22.0.0 support — and it’s ready to roll! 🚀

✅ Automatic download for Nintendo Switch firmware v22.0.0 is now live!

📦 Grab it as `Firmware 22.0.0.zip`, packed with:

• FAT NCA: `cbf77f16ac79778d20fde55ac2f2257e.nca`
• exFAT NCA: `fe3c3e687a54d43b1a31469f9d6c6172.nca`

🔍 Quick Notes:

• 🔐 Always double-check SHA256 hashes — safety first!
• 🛠️ Expect security updates, system tweaks, and possible game/app compatibility bumps.
• 🎮 Homebrew crew: Confirm your payload (Hekate, Atmosphère, etc.) supports v22.0.0 before flashing!

Let’s keep our Switches patched, playful, and poyo-fied! 🕹️✨

P.S. The “Poyo” Discord bot is already synced — check it out!

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Retool – v2.4.9

🚨 Retool v2.4.9 is here — and it’s packing some serious upgrades for your ROM curation game! 🧠💾

🔥 New Exclusion Feature:

Tired of `(Avatar)` or `(Theme)` titles cluttering your collection? Add them to your exclusion list (via `add-ons` config) and watch the clutter vanish—perfect for purging non-game content like intros, demos, or fan-made mods.

🎵 Soundtrack Auto-Categorization:

Titles with `(Soundtrack)` in the name? ✅ Now auto-moved to the Audio category. Finally, your music ROMs won’t sneak into your game folders anymore!

🌍 Region Comparison Upgrade:

`World` is now treated equally with `USA`, `Europe`, and `Japan`. That means:

→ A `World` version without a demote tag (like `(Sega Channel)`) can now beat region-specific ones—even if your priority is `USA`.

Example:

`QuackShot Starring Donald Duck (World) (En,Ja) (Rev A)` now wins over `(USA) (Sega Channel)` because `(Sega Channel)` is a demote tag, and `World` holds equal weight.

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Polish:

✅ Improved PlayStation Vita ID regex parsing 🎮

✅ `(V.Smile.*)` tags no longer mess with version detection — goodbye, misclassified V.Smile titles!

All in all: smarter 1G1R selection, cleaner categorization, and more control over your ROMs. 🚀

Grab the update and let’s keep those collections tight, tidy, and true to the retro spirit! 🕹️✨

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