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Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) Changelog

What's new in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.8.1

May 20, 2019
  • Removed launch delay

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.8 (Aug 28, 2018)

  • raspberry pi 3 support
  • runtime is now portable, and no longer needs installation.
  • bug fixes.

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.17 (Apr 2, 2018)

  • Miscellaneous fixes
  • Mitigated offline server (added more info & instr.)

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.16 (Mar 20, 2018)

  • Fixed diskimage downloads.

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.15 (Mar 19, 2018)

  • fixed key rejection if no name given, or transferred (Charles)
  • app file name changed to 'raspiemu' from 'raspberry pi emu'

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.14 (Mar 19, 2018)

  • added stretch lite (faster download)
  • fixed inaccurately claiming invalid key
  • bug fixes

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.13 (Mar 17, 2018)

  • updated pi 2 kernel
  • fixed pi 2 launch
  • fixed download hash verification

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.12 (Mar 12, 2018)

  • changed downloads from http to https (security)
  • fixed preference window forgetting your tab
  • fixed os setup script not working properly
  • fixed installing stretch not removing previous OS
  • fixed boot OS/diskimage not deleting an installation properly
  • fixed "You have the latest version installed" message at start
  • fixed broken launch for some people
  • fixed broken networking for some people
  • known issues: download verification doesn't work

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.11 (Mar 9, 2018)

  • fixed update checks & update handling
  • fixed raspbian & stretch download (url change)
  • minor code refactoring
  • code signing identity changed; you may need to right-click and select "open" in Finder

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.10 (Mar 9, 2018)

  • URL hot fix
  • Other bug fixes/improvements

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.9 (Jan 16, 2018)

  • Fixed networking (Pi 1), thanks to Ben
  • Opened up network config - you must now specify interface. (E.g "-net nic -net user,hostfwd...")
  • Fixed Qemu version on High Sierra (used to think it was on El Capitan, resulting in the use of an outdated version of Qemu)
  • Known issues:
  • SSH and other remote services needs to be manually enabled via raspi-config
  • Network configuration may need to be reset via the Config > Network > Reset button

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.8 (Jan 15, 2018)

  • Should fix hash verification
  • Fixed 'stetch' typo when installing Raspbian Stretch
  • Fixed invalid Raspbian Stretch URL

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.7 (Jan 6, 2018)

  • Fixed boot disk removal not removing Stretch
  • Fixed boot disk expansion tool for Stretch
  • Fixed always booting Jessie (even if stretch is installed) (Thanks, Ben!)
  • New data storage - you may need to re-link your boot disk/image (install a boot disk/image as normal, 'yes' when promoted to keep/relink)

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.6 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Added Raspbian Stretch as a boot option (Thanks, Ben!)
  • Updated kernels (Thanks, Ben!)
  • Fixed restart loop due to missing files (Thanks, Ben!)
  • RaspiEmu will no longer reboot automatically - you must now re-launch the emulator.
  • Other bug fixes & improvements

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.5 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Preliminary support for Raspbian Stretch
  • Improvements to networking.
  • You can now repair the runtime installation. To initiate repairs, simply upgrade your runtime version when prompted. Thanks ben!
  • Fixed runtime receipt not being generated properly.
  • Fixed "../bin/Pi-ARM: No such file or directory" and related issues.

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.4 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Fixed download of operating systems failing (thanks Rajit)
  • Fixed brew link creation failing (thanks Rajit)
  • Fixed runtime removal not completely removing files
  • Fixed update window always returning zeroes (will still return a few)
  • Fixed 'server byte range' error while downloading (improved cleanup)
  • Fixed disk expansion tool not working
  • Fixed Hash check not working. (Hopefully, thanks Rajit)
  • Updated QEMU to 2.10

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.3 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Fixed libjpeg.8 for Pi 2 Thanks again, Markus!
  • Fixed brew runtime installation failure

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.2 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Fixed crash on launch (how did this happen?) Thanks, Markus!
  • Fixed always opening Web Browser when clicking on "About"
  • Code refactoring

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7.1 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Fixed Incorrect file URLS
  • Fixed donationware popup (now shows instead of a long empty delay)
  • Fixed Frozen new version number in update window

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.7 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Major code refactoring. As such, you may need to reset settings in the Preferences window after updating.
  • Added: Open/Close or hide window on launch
  • Added: download hashing/verification
  • Added: Auto launch on application start
  • Added: Migrate a legacy Raspberry Pi Emulator installation
  • Added: "start" menu item (can launch from here)
  • Changed: Shared folder is disabled by default
  • Changed: 'Advanced' menu is now a submenu of 'Config'
  • Fixed: 'GUI' mode will now close properly on shutdown
  • Fixed: Long launch times (if registered)
  • Fixed: Shared folder, disk, and USB (Pi 1) not working
  • Fixed: Pi 1 and 2 issues
  • Fixed: Incorrect web links
  • Fixed: runtime configuration issues
  • Many other optimizations, changes, and fixes

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.4.4 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Yet another (potential) crash fix
  • Fixed bugs in scripts
  • Minor improvements

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.4.3 (Jan 22, 2017)

  • Fixed crash (missing library)
  • Minor improvements

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.4.2 (Jan 17, 2017)

  • Fixed networking for Pi 1!
  • Fixed rare bug when the emulator would freeze due to a 'watchdog'
  • Added option to boot directly to CLI.
  • Added (newer) Raspbian images from 2015.

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.4.1 (Jan 15, 2017)

  • Further improved key validation, fixed for some more users.

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.4 (Jan 15, 2017)

  • Added option to use custom boot arguments (Tools menu)
  • Fixed license key not being accepted (for most users)
  • Fixed long overdue Pi 2 issues (it will now boot, keyboard/mouse fixed)
  • General improvements, Code refactoring

New in Raspberry Pi Emu (formerly Raspberry Pi Emulator) 2.3.2 (Jan 13, 2017)

  • Implemented Delta updates