FinalBurn Alpha: Difference between revisions

|title = FinalBurn Alpha

|logo = FBA_logo.png

|version = 0.2.97.43

|target = Multiple [[Arcade emulators|arcade systems]]

|developer = [https://github.com/barry65536 Barry Harris], [https://github.com/dinkc64 dinkc64], [https://github.com/iq132 iq_132] & [https://github.com/barry65536/FBAlpha/graphs/contributors FBA community]

|website = [http://www.barryharris.me.uk/index.php Barry's Site]

|source = [http://www.barryharris.me.uk/files/fba_src_029743.7z 7-Zip]<br />[https://github.com/barry65536/FBAlpha GitHub]

'''FinalBurn Alpha''' ('''FB Alpha''' or '''FBA''') is an open-source, multi-[[Arcade emulators|arcade emulator]]. It's also available as a [[libretro]] core.

* [http://www.fbalpha.com/downloads/ FinalBurn Alpha]

* [https://www.zophar.net/fba.html Zophar's Domain] (Various versions & derivatives of FBA)

* [http://www.emu-france.com/emulateurs/6-arcades/89-final-burn/ Section showing all versions of FBA & its derivatives] (French language, mostly with English software & few French software. ([http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emu-france.com%2Femulateurs%2F6-arcades%2F89-final-burn%2F archive]).)

* [http://ashura.mameworld.info/nightlybuilds/fba_builds.html Ashura-X NIGHTLY FINAL BURN ALPHA BUILDS]

 

'''Non-Windows ports:'''

* [https://github.com/Cpasjuste/pfba pFBA: Portable Final Burn Alpha] (For Linux, PS Vita & Nintendo Switch]

* <u>aFBA</u> (Android):

:[https://www.apkshub.com/app/com.greatlittleapps.afba APKsHub]

This open-source project is based on Final Burn (created by Dave in 2000) and has been programmed by a team composed of Barry Harris (Old username: TrebleWinner), Jan_Klaassen, KEV, LoopMaster, Mike Haggar, Hyper Yagami and Ayeye.

Final Burn was one of the first CPS2 emulators . When this project came to a halt in 2001, its sources were widely disseminated, which allowed the development of a large number of unofficial versions of which FBA is the most successful.

Differentiated from other emulators by a very large number of supported systems, FB Alpha also offers a clear interface (simple like that of Kawaks ) and excellent performance. The icing on the cake, it is not resource intensive and you do not need to indulge in complex settings to take it in hand immediately, although its menus are natively in English.

After the apparent dissolution of the FBA team (Unknown in which year. Either started or ended in 2007.), the development of Final Burn Alpha remained at a standstill, with only a few updated drivers. Nowadays, the emulator has experienced a strong revival of interest, having even been ported in an Android version called "[https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932280 aFBA]".

*Capcom CPS1 (1988–1995)

*Cave ([https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/CAVE_1st_Generation_Hardware First generation]: 1994–2001)

*Data East DEC-0 (1980–1985), [https://www.uvlist.net/groups/info/dataeast8-hw DEC-8] (1986-1988) and [https://www.uvlist.net/groups/info/dec0system-hw DECO IC16] (1987-1990) based games

*Galaxian based hardware (1979-1982)

*Irem [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=737 M62] (1984-1986), [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=909 M63] (1984-1985), [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=738 M72] (1987-1990), [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=746 M90] (1991), M92 (1991-1994) and M107 hardware (1993-1995)

*Konami

*[[Neo Geo emulators|Neo Geo]] (MVS hardware: 1990–2004)

*PGM (PolyGame Master. 1997–2005)

*Psikyo 68EC020 ([http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=810 1st Generation]: 1993–1996) and [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=811 SH-2] (1997–2002) based hardware

*Sega System 1 (1983–1987), System 16 (And similar. 1985–1994), System 18 (1989–1992), X-Board (1987–1990), Y-Board (1988–1991)

*[https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Kaneko_Super_Nova_System Super Kaneko Nova System] (1996–2002)

*Toaplan ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toaplan Company]: 1984-1994. [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=966 V1] hardware: 1988-1991; [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=967 V2]: 1991-1999.)

*Taito [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=661 F2] (1988-1993), [http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=649 X] (1987-1992), Z (1987-1991) and others

*[http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=806 Incredible Technologies 32 bit hardware] ([http://neo-source.com/index.php?topic=980.msg26202#msg26202 Thread])

*And still many more arcade board games by different publishers being added almost every month

 

<ref group=N>The credits information was copied from the Acknowledgments page in the official User Manual page's drop down menu (See Resources sector) and later edited.</ref>

:* Individual acknowledgements are also credited in the whatsnew.html file distributed with FB Alpha.

:* The following is the original acknowledgements from the old readme.txt;

:"Thanks to: Dave, ElSemi, Gangta, OG, Razoola, Logiqx, TRAC, CrashTest, Andrea Mazzoleni, Derek Liauw Kie Fa, Dirk Stevens, Maxim Stepin, the MAME team, Shawn and Craig at XGaming.

;Current:The current active team is Barry, KEV, iq_132 ([http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showprofile.php?Cat=&User=3895&what=search&Forum=All_Forums&Words=iq_132&Match=Username&LimitUser=&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts First name: Dave]. Probably the same guy who formed Final Burn but it could be a different guy.), JackC and dink. The [https://github.com/libretro/fbalpha libretro core] was forked on October 25, 2018 by [https://github.com/libretro/fbalpha/commits?author=barbudreadmon barbudreadmon], who is a small-time contributor to the [[Yabause]] fork, "[https://github.com/FCare/Kronos Kronos]".

* [https://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=articles&id=288 Final Burn Alpha Tutorial, on Planetemu] (French. ([http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplanetemu.net%2Findex.php%3Fsection%3Darticles%26id%3D288 archive]).)

==External Links==

* [https://www.youtube.com/user/dinkc64/featured YouTube channel] (From lead programmer, "dinkc64", showcasing many game test cases running on FB Alpha)

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2jH7KM62Ao FB ALPHA V.0.2.97.42 - 25 GAMES TEST] (EMURETRO. Jul 21, 2017.)

* [https://www.rom-game.fr/news/1623-Final+Burn+Alpha+meilleur+emulateur+arcade.html FINAL BURN ALPHA - THE CREAM OF THE CROP OF ARCADE EMULATION] (Frédéric Gechter, Friday, April 10, 2015. French article.)