After 2 decades of tinkering, MAME cracks the Hyper Neo Geo 64

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MAME developers have finally achieved working sound emulation for the Hyper Neo Geo 64 arcade system after 21 years of effort.
The Hyper Neo Geo 64 was active from 1997 to 1999, with only seven games released, making it a niche but important part of arcade history.
David 'MameHaze' Haywood initially started working on the Hyper Neo Geo 64 emulation in 2004, facing numerous technical challenges over the years.
Recent contributions from developers R. Belmont, Happy, and O. Galibert have significantly improved the sound emulation, making the games more playable.
The upcoming MAME 0.282 release will include polished sound emulation for all Hyper Neo Geo 64 games, including fixes for Xtreme Rally.
Pioneer LaserActive emulation has seen rapid progress, with NEC support and performance improvements allowing games to run smoothly from HDDs.
Notable LaserActive games include Vajra, Vajra 2, Triad Stone, and J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues, now available for emulation.
Other emulation updates include MiSTer's Taito F2 core additions, RPCS3 Windows builds returning, and new translations for games like Dead of the Brain 2 and Virtual-On.

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