2026-06-16

Rebit's public browser-library update is now focused around the full return-to-play loop: private uploads for legally owned files, cloud saves, manual states, screenshots, public lobby, private rooms, supported system pages, and RetroAchievements setup guidance.
Pro is now positioned as the upgrade path for players who need more room and continuity, with 20GB cloud storage and the current $4/month offer visible from the main pricing flow.
If you are new to Rebit, start with the browser retro hub: play retro games online.

2026-06-11

Add customizable gamepad mapping so physical controller buttons can be remapped from the in-game controls settings.
Add Sega Genesis / Mega Drive support. You can now upload and play supported .md, .gen, .smd, .68k, and .sgd games in the browser.
Add Nintendo 64 support. You can now upload and play supported .z64, .n64, and .v64 games with Mupen64Plus.

2026-06-09

GBA Link Cable now supports 2P, 3P, and 4P rooms for compatible Game Boy Advance games, with room size selection, Player 1-4 roles, room codes, room status, ping, and linked SRAM export.
Add a Nintendo DS screen layout selector for melonDS in the desktop console toolbar. The layout picker now sits after the speed controls and supports vertical, horizontal, left-right, and right-left screen arrangements.
Add a Delete All Auto Saves action in the Auto saves tab. It deletes auto saves one by one from the browser side without requiring a bulk server endpoint.
Improve game detail screenshots with rounded thumbnails and a full-viewport lightbox that covers the bottom navigation. The notifications page now keeps content left-aligned.

2026-05-28

You can now upload your own profile avatar from Profile Settings. Google avatars are only used when your account is first created and will not overwrite your custom avatar later.
Add love reactions for game screenshots.
Add notifications for new comments and screenshot loves. Notification links now open the exact comment or screenshot, and the notification badge count loads lazily.

2026-05-22

Fix GBA Link Cable joins so the normal emulator does not start or keep playing audio behind the linked mGBA Dual session.

2026-05-21

Improve GBA Link Cable controller handling: Player 1 and Player 2 now keep separate local input ownership, physical gamepads lock to the first active controller per browser, and Link Cable input no longer leaks into the normal emulator controls.
Add physical gamepad support for guest netplay and remote controller sessions, with more stable guest diagnostics and audio startup behavior.
Keep GBA Link Cable sessions SRAM-only by disabling save states during Link Cable and skipping save-state restore when joining a Link Cable room directly.

2026-05-20

Add GBA Link Cable documentation to the user manual, covering compatible Game Boy Advance games, room codes, Discover joins, in-game save export, and troubleshooting.

2026-05-05

Improve ROM download feedback while loading a game, including clearer progress details for large files.
Show explicit ROM download errors to users instead of an endless loading state.
Add stalled download detection and prompt users to retry.
Stop Service Worker ROM caching to avoid conflicts with IndexedDB ROM cache and progress tracking.

2026-03-08

Redesign the in-game menu for mobile. Toolbar is simpler, quick actions are easier to reach, and settings are grouped into cleaner pages like Saves, Controls, Shaders, Theme, and Audio.
The in-game menu now remembers the last page you opened.
You can now customize keyboard shortcuts for Quick Save and Quick Load.
Unlocking a RetroAchievement now automatically captures a screenshot.

2026-02-05

Keyboards mapping is now customizable. You can change the key bindings for each control in the settings.

2026-02-04

We're seem like a social network now! You can now follow other users to see what games they are playing and their activities in your feed. I don't know what am I doing anymore...

2026-01-31

Add share game feature. You can now share your games with others via a public link. Other users can save shared games to their own library.

2026-01-11

Add cheats support. Now you can upload .cht files or add cheats manually.

2026-01-10

Fix bug auto save state not working properly when use fast forward.

2026-01-06

Add netplay ingame chat feature. You can now chat with your friends while playing multiplayer games.
Show players list in netplay room.

2026-01-05

Add lobby system for multiplayer games. Now your friend or anyone can join your game session without needing to share the ROM file.

2026-01-01

Disable the controls customizer for now. We'll improve it in the future.
Add support for light and dark theme.
Fastfoward now support 2x, 4x and 8x speed (depending on the hardware).

2025-12-20

Support Nintendo DS games.

2025-12-12

Fix button released issue when auto-saving is triggered while playing game with touch controls.
Optimize the angle of D-pad touch controls for better responsiveness.
Add new 2 buttons quick save and quick load to save and load your game progress.

2025-12-05

Add gamepad support, now you can play games with your controller.
Show total playtime of each game in the game list.

2025-12-04

Your profile picture from your google account is now synced to RebitPlay when you login with Google.

2025-12-02

Now we add tracking activity of playing games for each user. You can view your activity heatmap at home page or in each game.

2025-11-30

Fix the app now respects your phone orientation. So you might want to clear the cache and reinstall the app.

2025-11-27

Fix selection UI buttons when playing game on iOS

2025-11-26

Add support for retroachievements.org achievements. You can connect your retroachievements.org account at profile settings to enable achievements.

2025-11-24

Fix bug can not select file to upload on iOS.
Update instructions to install as PWA app on iOS.
Fix app layout on iOS.

2025-11-20

Update new UI for the game console
Now we have a dedicated changelog page for updates and changes