Tragedy has hit the emulation/game preservation community as one of the most prolific forces to have ever given their dedication to the scene is not with us anymore. Near (previously known as Byuu) has been allegedly confirmed by close friends and authorities to have passed away. The incident unfortunately seems to be the result of suicide. Near was the creator of SNES emulator bsnes, later known as higan, and pioneered near-perfect emulation of over 1,200 titles in pursuit of game preservation over the course of their efforts.
Near’s passing was preceded by a lengthy Twitter thread that seemed to express intent of self-harm. The thread also spotlighted an online cyberbullying campaign carried out by a hub known as Kiwi Farms against Near, who identified as non-binary. It was on June 27 that security consultant and hacker Hector “Marcan” Martin shared a Google Docs account by an alleged real-life mutual friend of Near’s that confirmed their passing. Marcan would go on to say
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Software-update: MAME 0.228 Versie 0.228 van MAME en MESS is uitgekomen. MAME staat voor Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator en is een programma waarmee het mogelijk is om een grote hoeveelheid klassieke arcadespellen te spelen. MESS staat voor Multi Emulator Super System en emuleert een groot aantal oude computers, zoals de Commodore 64, Atari 2600, Gameboy en ZX Spectrum. De uitgebreide lijst met veranderingen staat hier, de releasenotes kunnen hieronder worden gevonden.