The Emulation64 Network reports that GameEx, the DirectX front-end (for MAME, ZiNc, Daphne, PC Games, and all command line based emulators), has been updated to version 5.32. Below are the changes in this release.

- I spent a fair bit of time trying optimize memory usage and clean things up resulting in possibly a slightly leaner and faster GameEx.

- It uses 5-25 MB less ram now. For me anyway.

- Startup is quicker if using Jukebox in Windows Media player mode, at least by 1-2 seconds.

- It seems to run a fair bit faster on my laptop.

- Theres a new theme variation in the install, BlueEx - Snap. Nothing too special

- I fixed the issues with the BlueEx MCE theme overriding the MCE startup and exit mode.

- The default theme is no longer animated as there were reports that this slowed things down, although I've no real idea why.

- I've added a default - animated theme.

- Anyone complaining of bloat (and not from Christmas chocolate), please at least give this version a go.

You can visit the official homepage of GameEx here or simply download it here.

PDRoms reports that K-teto has updated Gnuboy2x, the port of Gnuboy (the Nintendo GameBoy/GameBoy Color emulator) to the GP2x, to version 0.4b. Below are the release notes on this version.

I don't have a webpage right now, so... tracking the changes is difficult, i know. But when gnuboy2x 0.3b was just added to the news here, 0.4b was out already. And here you have it, with better sound, faster screen code and many bugfixes. And more important, HARDWARE SCALING for full screen gameboy madness, yeah, you like it b*tch.

You can find out more information here, as well as download Gnuboy2x.