DownloadMAME 0.148u5 whatsnew:
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MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
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- 03642: [DIP/Input] (cps1.c) 1941: Difficulty dipswitch has wrong values in
tab menu (Sonikos)
- 00012: [DIP/Input] (dooyong.c) lastday: [possible] Coin input in the test
mode. (Sonikos)
- 01797: [DIP/Input] (tank8.c) tank8: Game time DIP settings incorrect (Sonikos)
- 02117: [DIP/Input] (dooyong.c) superx: [possible] Service mode DIP switch has
no effect. (Sonikos)
- 03388: [DIP/Input] (atarisy1.c) roadrunn and clones: Input (Button) labels
not logical (Sonikos)
- 04196: [DIP/Input] (leland.c) offroadt2p: [possible] Inputs for 3 players
when it's a 2-player only game (Sonikos)
- 05119: [DIP/Input] (kaneko16.c) bloodwar oedfight: DIP switch for attract
sound is inverted (Sonikos)
- 05120: [DIP/Input] (namcos1.c) bakutotu: misplaced DIPs (Sonikos)
- 05194: [Graphics] (tx1.c) buggyboy, tx1: Screen 1 and 2 freezes (Phil Bennett)
- 04851: [Crash/Freeze] (pcxt.c) filetto: Can't boot (crazyc)
- 05190: [Crash/Freeze] (gomoku.c) gomoku: Crashed after ROM/RAM test (hap)
- 05189: [Sound] (attckufo.c) attckufo: No sound (hap)
Source Changes
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-Adds the QSound internal DSP ROM to the device. [Andrew Gardner]
-remove garbage in unused bits of 4 bit mathbox proms [Andrew Welburn]
-Don't set E flag if the result rounds up to 2, just limit the result. [smf]
-clifront.c: allow -romident to properly handle zipfiles inside a
directory [Fabio Priuli]
-Metadata updates for Naomi and Triforce [f205v]
-PSX bios rom memory map is now handled by the CPU core as the size is
controlled by an internal register. Simplified System 12 protection
hack so that it doesn't involve remapping the bios rom area, which
also allows the default value for ram to be removed. [smf].
-Redump Chocovader 0.8e rom [Smitdogg]
-nbbatman2bl - replace bad dumps of gfx roms [Smitdogg]
-silkroad - replaced bad rom, removed init hack [Brian Troha, Smitdogg,
The Dumping Union]
-Autoboot command support added [Ben Geeves,Miodrag Milanovic]
-Added proper sized maincpu rom for World Tennis from recent dump and
updated labels. [any, Tafoid]
-Added and verified DIP locations for all sets in travrusa.c [Tafoid]
-8042kbdc: fix uninitialized variable [Peter Ferrie]
-finished modernizing timekeeper [smf]
-LUA 5.2.2 added to libraries, did basic hookup of LUA VM into [Miodrag Milanovic]
running machine added -script (or -autoboot_script) command to
execute LUA script after driver startup
-modernised adc083x, ds2401, upd4701 [smf]
-Adds memory tracking to debugger. This includes two new commands:
trackmem and pcatmem(p|d|i). [Andrew Gardner]
-Fixes left-click selection bug in the memory window. [Andrew Gardner]
-finished modernizing at28c16 [smf]
-Added and verified DIP locations for all sets in rallyx.c [Tafoid]
-modernised YMZ280B,YMF271,YM2610,YM2608,YM2203,AY8910,YM2612/YM3438 [smf]
-flstory.c: Corrected a couple of dipswitch names for Rumba Lumber and
change clocks to be XTAL based. [Brian Troha]
-modernised the YM3526, which also required adding write lines to the
6502, 6809 and z80 [smf]
-modernised Y8950,YMF262,YM3812,YM2413,YMF278B [smf]
-Re-dumped Sport Fishing 2 (JPN) & Sport Fishing 2 (EXP) [f205v]
-Crystals Colours improvements: [Roberto Fresca]
* Decrypted the tile matrix / video RAM.
* Wrote proper memory map and inputs from the scratch.
* Bypassed the program data channels protection.
* Decrypted the colors / color RAM.
* Added button-lamps support.
* Created a default NVRAM.
* Promoted to working state.
* Added technical and encryption notes...
-Snooker 10 improvements: [Roberto Fresca]
* Fixed NVRAM size.
* Added default NVRAM.
-Apple 10 improvements: [Roberto Fresca]
* Fixed NVRAM size.
* Added default NVRAM.
-Ten Balls improvements: [Roberto Fresca]
* Fixed NVRAM size.
* Added default NVRAM.
-modernised CDDA & discard buffered samples when starting to play to
avoid audio glitches and timing issues. [smf]
-Adds statesave (ss) & stateload (sl) commands to the debugger.
[Andrew Gardner]
-modernised TMS5220 [smf]
-nexus3d.c - replace dumps with 'better' ones [Smitdogg]
-Eliminate some of MAME's anonymous timers. [Andrew Gardner]
-itisa - the game was made by Itisa, there is an undumped Spanish original [AUMAP]
-started to modernise TMS5110 [smf]
-pcxt.c: Fix Filetto [Carl]
-fuukifg2.c - Increased Z80 clock to 6MHz. Fixes gogomile intro music
and speech [Phil Bennett]
-fruitpc: add inputs [Carl, R.Belmont]
-Various CD-ROM / CHDMAN improvements: [R. Belmont]
* Correct import/export of bin/cue images in which the pregap sectors
are present.
* Normalized TOC handling; the start of a track is always the first
pregap sector.
* Finally allows reading and CDDA playing pregap sectors. Works even
if the pregap sectors are not present in the file.
-Changed "Gear Shift" to LOW by default for contcirc, chasehq, sci and
topspeed [MASH]
-sspeedr.c: added generic Gear Shift artwork [MASH]
-Improvements to Golden Poker driver: [Roberto Fresca]
* Proper inputs for Videotron Poker selector.
* Figured out the Royale multiplexer system.
* Removed the unused Royale driver init.
* Both Royale sets promoted to working.
* Added technical notes.
-"And he did give them CRT bloom, and it scorched their eyes so; and they wept
openly, for there was nothing left to see with" [MooglyGuy]
* Enabled vector bloom and associated .ini controls
* Added raster bloom and associated .ini controls, each bloom "level" is the
linear weight of successively half-sized render targets
* Removed D3D8 mode
* Mass renaming in D3D renderer to use namespaces, initial planning step to
HAL-based renderer implementation on Windows (i.e., GL on Windows)
* Converted d3d_info, d3d_poly_info, and d3d_texture_info into classes
* Added batching of vectors for possible speed increase
* Minor cleanup of shader state setting
-capcom.c: added missing SHA1s to some pinball sets [John Gilbert]
-libflac: improve portability for older versions of Xcode [John Gilbert]
-input/DIP bugs fixed in several drivers [Sonikos]
PGM improvements [iq132]
- Implemented the bitswap protection for Killing Blade allowing all regions
to work.
- Implemented additional protection required by Dragon World 3, the game is
not any further along, but it is much cleaner code.
- Implemented bitswap protection and several DMA modes for olds. The ram_dump
hack is no longer required. The protection simulation is still somewhat
incomplete.
New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status
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Mundial/Mondial (Italian/French) [Roberto Fresca, f205v]
Let's Attack Crazy Cross (GV027 Asia 1.10)
[Tom Braider, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Crystals Colours (Ver 1.01) [Roberto Fresca, Any]
Stunt Air [f205v, Tirino73, David Haywood]
(imperfect gfx, sound, colours, need PCB measurements)
Royale (set 1) [Roberto Fresca]
Royale (set 2) [Roberto Fresca]
Videotron Poker (cards selector) [Roberto Fresca, Any]
Videotron Poker (normal controls) [Roberto Fresca, Any]
Fruit Land [Carl, R. Belmont, Any]
New clones added
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Crush Roller (bootleg set 3) [ANY]
Altered Beast (Datsu bootleg) [ANY] (not working)
The Next Space (set 2) [ANY]
Traverse USA (I.P. - American Top Bootleg) [ANY]
Vastar (set 4) [ANY]
Crazy Climber (Model Racing bootleg) [ANY]
Rally X (Model Racing bootleg [ANY]
Lunar Rescue (Model Racing bootleg) set 2 [ANY]
Power Spikes (US) [ANY]
Gals Panic II (English) [ANY] (uncertain set composition) (not working)
Pang (bootleg, set 4) [ANY]
Final Fight (bootleg) [ANY]
Magic's 10 (ver. 16.54) [ANY]
New Lucky 8 Lines (set 4, W-4) [Roberto Fresca, ANY]
New Lucky 8 Lines (set 5, W-4, main 40%, d-up 60%) [Roberto Fresca, ANY]
New Lucky 8 Lines (set 6, W-4, main 40%, d-up 60%) [Roberto Fresca, ANY]
Jack Potten's Poker (set 7, Royale GFX) [Roberto Fresca, ANY]
Atom (bootleg of Bombjack Twin) [f205v] (not working)
Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp (Euro v3.17) [italiandoh]
Indiana Jones (JPM) (IMPACT, German set 2) [mathijs/MPU Mecca]
Indian Battle (Brazil) [Marcello Mancini]
Raiden Fighters (Single Board) [Smitdogg, Tormod, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
Guardian Storm (vertical) [Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
Red Fox War Planes II (China, set 2) [Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
MotoTour / Zippy Race (Tecfri license) [Ricky2001 (from AUMAP)]
Puck Man (Spanish, 'Made in Greece' bootleg) [F.J.Jimenez (Gijon)]
Ms. Pac-Man ('Made in Greece' bootleg) [Ricky2001 (from AUMAP)]
Pacuman (Spanish bootleg of Puck Man) [Roselson (from AUMAP)]
Moon Cresta (Electrogame S.A. Spanish bootleg) [Roselson (from AUMAP)]
Moon Cresta (Petaco S.A. Spanish bootleg) [Ricky2001 (from AUMAP)]
Galaxian (Recreativos Franco S.A. Spanish bootleg) [Roselson (from AUMAP)]
Phoenix (Spanish bootleg) [Enricnes (from AUMAP)]
Ataque Sideral (Spanish bootleg of UniWar S) [Ricky2001 (from AUMAP)]
Bomb Jack (Tecfri, Spain) [F.J.Jimenez (Gijon)]
Le Bagnard (Itisa, Spain) [Asociación de Usuarios de Máquinas Arcade y Pinballs]
New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING
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Bonne Chance! (Golden Poker prequel hardware) [Roberto Fresca, Any]
Time Fighter (Time Pilot conversion on Galaxian hardware) [Marcello Mancini, the hands of the hap]
Sea Battle [ANY]
Midcoin Juke Box 24CD [f205v]
The Drink [Any]
Unknown H8 Italian Gambling game [Any]
Kono Tako [Tormod, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
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MESS 0.148u5 whatsnew:
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MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
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- 05172: [Crash/Freeze] (megadriv.c) 32x and clones: [debug] Assertion
`curlabel->m_codeptr == __null' failed. (hap)
New System Drivers Supported:
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-Ensoniq ESQ-M [Anonymous]
-15IE-00-013 [shattered]
Systems Promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING:
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-D6800 [Robbbert]
Skeleton drivers:
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-RCA COSMAC Microkit [Bill Degnan, Curt Coder]
-SSE SoftBox [Mike Naberezny, Curt Coder]
-V-Tech V-Smile (Germany) [TeamEurope]
Software Lists:
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-softlist: Added year and publisher info to most games in Amiga
OCS, ECS, AGA and Atari ST softlist, fixed shortnames and
descriptions where needed, improved parent/clone relationships, made
better use of part_id features in multidisk sets. Also, re-ordered
sets in ZX softlist. [Anonymous, Fabio Priuli]
-partner_cass.xml: fixed some descriptions and added more info [LoganB]
-jaguar.xml: added some dumps surfaced since last update of the list. [LoganB]
-bbca_cass.xml/bbcb_cass.xml: moved a few files in the proper
list and added some info. [Nigel Barnes]
-mbc55x.xml: added a few more disks. [pete_j]
-m20.xml: added newly dumped CP/M 8000 disk [Christian Groessler]
-x68k_flop.xml: added missing sets from TOSEC, plus a lot of new
disks dumped in the past seven years, plus lots of info
[Ashura, mek1, wushu, Starscream the 2nd, cpt. Misumaru Tenchi,
SuperDeadite, Anna Wu, Fabio Priuli]
-Added software list for mc1502 [shattered]
-megadriv.xml: added more pcb documentation. [sunbeam, gigadeath, nights]
-vsmile.xml: added first cart dumps. [TeamEurope]
-ibm5170.xml: added some more coverdisks. [Kaylee]
-c64_cart.xml: Added Super Snapshot family. [Curt Coder]
-v1050.xml: Added CP/M Plus BIOS 2.0. [Bill Degnan]
-Added software lists for NorthStar Horizon/Advantage floppies. [Dave Dunfield]
Source Changes
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-aim65.c: added software list for software ROMs and hooked up to
the driver. [K1W1, Fabio Priuli]
-applix: The mirror is required for the system to size up the
ram correctly [O. Galibert]
-esq1: preliminary emulation of analog stages (VCFs and VCAs) [O. Galibert]
-electron.c: Added cartridge support. [Wilbert Pol]
-cp1: added layout and keyboard input. [Sandro Ronco]
-psxmultitap: add multitap support [Carl]
-D6800: Various improvements. Most games are playable. [Robbbert]
-D6800: Cassette connected up, system marked as WORKING [Robbbert]
-a7800.c - Red and Blue miscalculated proportions fixed.
[Robert Tuccitto]
-pc: remove unused ibm5150_ppi8255_interface [shattered]
pc, ec1841: unbreak DBG_LOG macro
mc1502: FDC xtal freq is 16 MHz
asst128: another PC XT clone
ec1841: add softlist, set 'v2' as default BIOS to avoid resets
-nes.c: greatly improved save state stability, by adding
registration of on-cart VRAM/WRAM. [Fabio Priuli]
-gameboy/gbcolor: simplified video code by reducing the number
of memory pointers used, and added support for save state
registration. [Fabio Priuli]
-slotify pc joystick [Carl]
-Apollo updates: [Hans Ostermeyer]
* Added 4 and 8 plane color graphics board support
* Renamed dn3x00 to dn3x00_19i and dn3x00_15i to dn3x00
* Reworked video/apollo.c into class apollo_graphics
* Fixed recent regression where the arrow keys moved the mouse
pointer
-v1050: Fixed floppy drive type. [Curt Coder]
-cosmac: Added the original CDP1801 CPU variant and rewrote
the disassembler. [Curt Coder]
-sms.c: Change hcount calculation to use screen timings and move
it to the VDP. [Enik Land]
-pc_joy_sw: add MS Sidewinder pad [Carl]
-a7800 - [huygens]
* Changed default difficulty switch setting to 'A' so Tower Toppler
loads the first level.
* Added 7 cpu cycle delay between hsync and Maria DMA (based on atari
docs).
* Rewrite of video code to emulate Maria line ram buffers.
-a7800 : Rendering from line ram no longer uses maria write mode
bit (should only use read mode bits) [huygens]
-com8116: Fixed frequency divisors. [Curt Coder]
-exp85, ob68k1a: Fixed terminal. [Curt Coder]
-i8251: Implemented parity and 16X/64X clock modes. [Curt Coder]
-wmbullet, softbox, super6, xor100, sage2, mpz80, horizon: Refactored
to use a serial terminal connected to an RS-232 port. [Curt Coder]
-gameboy: modernized sound emulation and added save state
[Fabio Priuli]
-lynx.c: modernized sound emulation, slightly simplified blitter
functions and added save state to the driver. [Fabio Priuli]
-wswan.c: updated rom banking mechanism to be save state friendlier
and added save state support to the driver. [Fabio Priuli]
-ngp.c: added save state support to the driver. [Fabio Priuli]
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