We learned a sad news this week, Near is the author of bsnes, higan, ares, libco and is at the origin of retroarch among other things .
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I won't write a lengthy message, this is simply the emutalk thread where anyone can say Thank you Near for your work and dedication to the emulation community.
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The Brilliant SNES Emulator Author Known As Near Has Died
The author of bsnes and higan, Near consistently pushed emulation's state of the art
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I won't write a lengthy message, this is simply the emutalk thread where anyone can say Thank you Near for your work and dedication to the emulation community.