puNES v0.96 & HalfNES v0.60

FC模擬器 puNES & HalfNES 發布新版，puNES的作者近期很努力的改進模擬器的效能與相容性，HalfNES則是以Java語言開發的，2款模擬器雖不是頂尖的，但俗語說 "戲棚下站久了就是你的 "大概就是這樣吧...

HalfNES v0.60 :

Fixed Battletoads and Battletoads: Double Dragon freezes on certain levels

Reduced jerkiness of scrolling in 50 fps games (not eliminated entirely unless your monitor is also set to 50 FPS)

Improved performance a bit, there was some slow cheat engine code constantly running

https://github.com/andrew-hoffman/halfnes/releases

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puNES v0.96

fixed xBRZ in the D3D9 release.

Added the translated english version of "Lagrange Point" to the database.

http://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?t=6928

MAME / MESS 0.165

MAME / MESS 發布新版，更新如下 :

0.165
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MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
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- 05762: [Crash/Freeze] (itgambl2.c) All sets in itgambl2.c, namcos23.c: Crash directly after OK (hap)
- 05435: [Sound] (leland.c) offroad, offroadt, possibly others: Audio in offroad, offroadt sounds horrible (crazyc)
- 05377: [Sound] (leland.c) All sets in leland.c: DAC sounds differently between 32-bit and 64-bit (crazyc)
- 02892: [Misc.] (cps1.c) 3wondersh: Dialog box on launch (Robbbert)
- 03193: [Misc.] (cps1.c) 3wondersh: Three Wonders (hack?) unmapped ports (Robbbert)
- 05801: [Color/Palette] (cps1.c) 3wondersb: Status change from GAME_NOT_WORKING
to GAME_IMPERFECT_GRAPHICS suggestion (Robbbert)
- 06006: [Crash/Freeze] (rocnrope.c) rocnrope, ropeman: Game resets when pressing start (Mamesick)
- 06014: [Documentation] (aerofgt.c) karatblzj: Wrong name for Japanese ROM set (hap)
- 05690: [Graphics] (eprom.c) eprom, eprom2: Graphics glitch occurs when destroying compuer equipment. (hap)
- 05217: [Sound] (exidy.c) spectar: Missing sounds (credit/Title Tune) (Osso)
- 06008: [Graphics] (bfm_sc4.c) bfm_sc4.c: FATAL ERROR: Too many live textures in src/emu/renderer.c:500 (hap)
- 06007: [Speed] (suna16.c) bssoccer: significant performance drop during intro (David Haywood)
- 06005: [Graphics] (taito_x.c) kyustrkr: Screen is shifted up (Mamesick)
- 03966: [Graphics] (macrossp.c) macrossp, quizmoon: Implement priorities, fix bg and sprite zoom (Tourniquet)
- 05814: [Graphics] (apple2.c) ivelultr: Font is flipped (R. Belmont)


Source Changes
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-Sega 837-14645 JVS I/O dumped [Darksoft]

-monzagp.c updates: [Sandro Ronco]
* fixed 8035 vram read/write
* added background graphics
* added coin and DSW inputs

-vidbrain.xml: Added Information Manager prototype. [Sean Riddle]

-Add correct CD2802 chirp rom from decap [Sean Riddle]

-mk4: Add rudimentary blending. [MooglyGuy]

-utf8 support for pstring. Opted for a scalable solution which should
be easily extensible to utf16 and utf32 as well. All position related
operations now operate on char code positions instead of byte
positions. [Couriersud]

-chihiro.c: Move parts common with Xbox console into their own files
machine/xbox.c and includes/xbox.h [Samuele Zannoli]

-gei.c: Minor Clean up [Brian Troha]

-Xbox console driver now uses the base common machine setup with
Chihiro [Samuele Zannoli]

-Add support for M58819 'VSM-emulator', fixes speech in Radar Scope
TRS01 set. [Lord Nightmare]

-Replaced the frame parse and speech generation code from tms5110.c
with the code from tms5220.c, should be significantly more accurate
and allow the cores to be much more easily merged in the future. This
also allowed finally getting rid of the COEFF_ENERGY_SENTINEL hack in
tms5110r.inc [Lord Nightmare]

-deco32.c: Verified and corrected the rom labels for the Fighter's
History (World ver 43-07, DE-0380-2 PCB) set. [Charles MacDonald]

-monzagp.c updates (part 2): [Sandro Ronco]
* fixed gfx RAM
* added 7-seg artwork
* added my car sprite

-hp64k: fix to allow multiple screens (for RS232 terminal) [F. Ulivi]

-goldstar.c DIP switch documentation [hsialin]
* Hold Pair for cmv4, cmv801 and crazybon
* Card Shuffle Animation for cmv801
* Fast Take for crazybon

-Fix interpolation on TMS52xx to match samples from real chip.
[PlgDavid, Lord Nightmare]

-c128: Emulated the PARTNER 128 cartridge. [Curt Coder]

-Fixed 3wondersb [Robbbert]

-apple2: fix Ivel Ultra's unique text drawing (MT#5814) [R. Belmont]

-tms51xx: removed target_x variables in favor of reloading from
coefficient ROM during the generation loop (as the real device does).
Implemented proper ZPAR and unvoiced ZPAR logic for zeroing parameters
during idle and unvoiced frames. Changed the pitch zeroing logic
during frame inhibit to last an entire interpolation period rather
than one sample. Replaced the speech-is-synthesizing state machine
with the original patent TALK, TALKD and SPEN bits. Redid the
talk_status logic to use (TALKD || SPEN) as the real device does.
[Lord Nightmare]

-pet: Added French CBM 8032 ROMs. [Hervé Warin]

-pet_rom.xml: Added Edex (France, v4.4) [Hervé Warin]

-floppy.c: Added drive sounds (must be activated in drivers using
MCFG_FLOPPY_DRIVE_SOUND(true); quite simple still, same sounds for
all drives) [Michael Zapf]

-at29x: Created a general class for AT29 family from previous
at29040a; added implementations for at29c040 and at29c020 [Michael Zapf]

-geneve: Added Programmable Flash Memory boot feature (PFM512)
[Michael Zapf]

-ti99: Added new cartridge types paged378, paged377;
HFDC has new switch "wait for HD" (available in later HFDC models);
32K internal memory mod is now off by default [Michael Zapf]

-midzeus.c: Further improvements: [Phil Bennett]
* Added alternate back-face culling method
* Added additional blend modes
* Added depth test and write enables
* Slightly improved rasterization

-OS/2 patches for MAME 0.164 [KO Myung-Hun]

-x68k: added brightness controls, used for fade in/out effects [Barry Rodewald]

-Dumped thedealr's i8742 internal ROM [Porchy]

-Added correct color PROMs for tahjong [Mike Coates]


New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status
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Bandai Pair Match [hap, Kevin Horton, Rik]
VTech Invaders [Kevin Horton]
Castle Toy Tactix [hap, Sean Riddle, Kevin Horton]
Pack'n Bang Bang (prototype) [rtw]
Merit Joker Poker (9131-01) [Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
Touch & Tell [hap, Sean Riddle]
Vocaid [hap, Sean Riddle]


New clones added
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Saint Dragon (bootleg) [Yves Marchand]
E.D.F. : Earth Defense Force (set 2) [Yves Marchand]
Player's Edge Plus (PP0555) Standard Draw Poker [BrianT]
Player's Edge Plus (KE1012) Keno (set 2) [BrianT]
War: The Final Assault (EPROM 1.6 Jan 14 1999, GUTS 1.1 Mar 16 1999, GAME Mar 16 1999)
[Alex Cmaylo] (not working)
[Gun.Smoke (US, 851115) (alt set) [Caius, Alexander F]
Fighter's History (World ver 43-05) [??]
Hissatsu Buraiken (Japan, bootleg?) [David Haywood]
Americana (9131-01) [Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
Fighter's History (US ver 42-09, DE-0396-0 PCB)
[Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
Meteors [Andrew Welburn, Trevor Brown]
Street Fighter Alpha 3 (USA 980616, SAMPLE Version) [Guru]
Mahjong The Mysterious Orient Part 2 - Exotic Dream [Dyq, Guru]
Mighty Monkey (Kaina Games, bootleg on Scramble hardware) [Team Europe]
Knuckle Bash (Korean PCB) [caius]


New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING
------------------------------------
Techno Drive (Japan, TD2/VER.B, 2.06) [Guru, R. Belmont]
Sega Picture Magic [David Haywood]
Joy Stand Private [Luca Elia, Guru]
Dino Dino [Guru]
Fruit Paradise (V214) [Guru, iq_132]
Face-Off (EM Bubble Hockey) [Jarrod Wright, Luca Elia]
Chexx (EM Bubble Hockey, 1983 1.1) [Clay Harrell, Luca Elia]
ROLLing eX.tre.me [Ville Linde, Guru]

http://mamedev.org/release.php

Yanese v0.81

FC模擬器 Yanese 發布新版，更新如下 :

Rom UI: There were various problems with ROM GUI and they have been fixed.

Window 1X: You can't use "Pixel Aspect Ratio" for this window size anymore. If you choose 1X from the menu or you resize the window that leaves it at this mode, "Dot by Dot" is automatically used.

MMC3: Added support for Rad Racer II. Beware that this game uses 4-screen mirroring and there are some roms that doesn't report it well. The ROM i found reporting it well was "Rad Racer 2 (U) [b1].nes". You should get this rom if you want to play this game.

VOLUME: It wasn't documented before, but you can use "+" and "-" keys to control emulator volume.

SCALE2X: At window 4X in Pixel Aspect Ratio mode the emu does a Sacale2x over Scale2x. In other words it does it twice which consumes a alot of CPU resource, if the emu starts sounding bad or it's slow you should considere running in "Dot by Bot" 4X.

Suspend More gone away: I have removed "Suspend Mode", so the emu will keep running if the window lost the focus, the best thing you can do is tu pause it.

 

http://www.yanese.com/

higan v094.41 beta

FC/SFC/GB/GBC/GBA模擬器 higan 發布新版，更新如下 :

* icarus is now included. icarus is used to import game files/archives into game paks (folders)
* SNES: mid-scanline BGMODE changes now emulated correctly (used only by atx2.smc Anthrox Demo)
* GBA: fixed a CPU bug that was causing dozens of games to have distorted audio
* GBA: fixed default FlashROM ID; should allow much higher compatibility
* GBA: now using Cydrak's new, much improved, GBA color emulation filter (still a work-in-progress)
* re-added command-line loading support for game paks (not for game files/archives, sorry!)
* Qt port now compiles and runs again (may be a little buggy; Windows/GTK+ ports preferred)
* SNES performance profile now compiles and runs again
* much more

http://board.byuu.org/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=634

BGB 1.5.2

GB / GBC模擬器老大哥 BGB 發布新版，這款模擬器的DEBUG相當強大，更新如下 :

- Fixed a large number of bugs and problems, including: glitches in pokemon linking.
- Screensaver now doesn't start if you play with gamepad.
- Crash/stability fixes. Many small improvements, including efficiency improvements.
- Added support for more joypad axes (xbox 360 controller).
- Various debugger GUI improvements including local symbols.

http://bgb.bircd.org/

mGBA 0.3.0

GBA模擬器 mGBA 發布新版，更新如下 :

A new release of mGBA, version 0.3.0, is available. This is a major feature release. Some of the more prominent features include the addition of support for rotation and tilt sensors on controllers with analog sticks, default controller profiles for some of the more common controllers, improved synchronization, the beginning of the debug suite, and much more. An extensive list follows after the cut.

Pantheon 3.432

 

多機種模擬器 Pantheon 發布新版，更新如下 :

-Sega Master System emulator: Light Phaser and paddle controler

-Support -games for Sega Master System: 20 em 1, Aerial Assault, After Burner, Air Rescue, Aladdin, Alex Kidd: BMX Trial, Alex Kidd: High-Tech World, Alien3, Alien Syndrome, American Baseball, Ariel – The Little Mermaid, Asterix and the Great Rescue, Asterix and the Secret Mission, Baku Baku, Basketball Nightmare, Batman Returns, Battlemaniacs, Black Belt, Blade Eagle 3-D, Bomber Raid, Bonkers Wax Up!, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Captain Silver, Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum, Champions of Europe, Chapolim x Drácula – Um Duelo Assustador, Chase H.Q., Chuck Rock, Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck, Cloud Master, Comical Machine Gun Joe, Cool Spot, Danan: The Jungle Fighter, Dead Angle, Desert Speedtrap, Dinobasher, Dr. HELLO, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Dynamite Duke, E-SWAT, Ecco: The Tides of Time, F-1 Spirit: The way to Formula-1, FA Tetris, Fantastic Dizzy, Férias Frustradas do Pica Pau, Fire & Forget II, Flashpoint, Forgotten Worlds, Fushigi no Oshiro Pit Pot, Gaegujangi Kkachi, Galactic Protector, Galaxy Force, Ghost House, Ghostbusters, Ghouls'n Ghosts, Global Gladiators, Golden Axe, Golden Axe Warrior, Great Baseball, Great Baseball – Japan, Great Basketball, Heavyweight Champ, High School! Kimengumi, Hokuto no Ken, Home alone, Hook, Joe Montana Football, Jurassic Park, Krusty's Fun House, Kung Fu Kid, Land of Illusion, Legend of Illusion, Lemmings, Loretta no Shouzou – Sherlock Holmes, Mahjong Sengoku Jidai, Master of Darkness, Masters of Combat, Megumi Rescue, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, Montezuma's Revenge, My Hero, Nekkyu Koshien, Olympic Gold, Out Run Europa, Paperboy, Penguin Adventure, PGA TOUR Golf, Phantasy Star, Pit-Fighter, Poseidon Wars 3-D, Predator 2, Prince of Persia, Pro Wrestling, Psycho Fox, Psychic World, Quest for the Shaven Yak, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rambo III, Rastan, Renegade, Rescue Mission, RoboCop 3, Rygar, Satellite-7, Scramble Spirits, Sega Chess, Shadow Dancer: The Secret Of Shinobi, Shadow of the Beast, Shinobi, Slap Shot, Solomon no Kagi, Sonic Blast, Sonic Chaos, Sonic's Edusoft, Speedball, Speedball 2, SpellCaster, Star Wars, Street Fighter II, Street Hero, Street Master, Streets of Rage, Streets of Rage II, Submarine Attack, Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu, Super Boy I, Super Boy II, Super Boy III, Super Boy IV, Super Monaco GP, Super Monaco GP II, Super Racing, Superman: The Man of Steel, Taz-Mania, Taz in Escape from Mars, Tecmo World Cup '93, The Dinosaur Dooley, The Flash, The Flintstones, The Incredible Hulk, The Lucky Dime Caper, The Ottifants, The Smurfs, The Smurfs travel the World, The Story of Mio, The Terminator, The Three Dragon Story, Time Soldiers, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Trivial Pursuit, Ultimate Soccer, Vigilante, Wanted, Winter Olympics, Wonsiin, Woody Pop, World Class Leader Board Golf, X-Men: Mojo World, Zillion, Zillion II: The Tri Formation

http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm

Dolphin 5.0 RC

Wii/NGC模擬器 Dolphin 即將發布5.0版，目前將分成2條支線，4.0與5.0同時進行，原文如下 :




Since the release of Dolphin 4.0, things have advanced quite a bit. With compatibility rising to their highest levels yet alongside features that seemed impossible and extravagant, users have been asking about the next stable for almost a year now. For previous releases, including Dolphin 4.0, the staff mostly ceased work on new features while crashes and regressions were addressed. In the case of working toward Dolphin 5.0; there were just too many interesting and exciting features on the way to risk stalling out by asking developers to wait. So a release was delayed indefinitely.

So in mid-June, we decided to do things a little differently. Instead of slowing Dolphin down for a release, at 4.0-6727 we forked Dolphin into two branches. The development branch has continued forward as usual with all the bells and whistles without worrying about impeding the next release. Meanwhile, all commits relating to crashes, regressions, and other important fixes would not only be merged to master, but also to stable. This allowed the developers to continue developing the latest and greatest features, while still preparing a stable successor to Dolphin 4.0.

Today, we're happy to announce the first release candidate for Dolphin 5.0! Dolphin 5.0-RC is now on our Downloads page. These builds need to be heavily tested and any bugs; crashes or regressions found in Release Candidate builds should be tagged [RC] when reported to the issue tracker. While we will be switching issue trackers later this month, we intend to transfer all issues to a new tracker to make sure the hard work of our users throughout the years doesn't disappear.
Any future release candidates will be below the development builds on the download's page.

As to be expected until Dolphin 5.0 is complete, any non-essential crash fixes and features from this point forward will not be in the final release. For the latest and greatest features, the development builds are still your best option, and the Progress Report will keep on reporting what's new. With that, please enjoy this month's notable changes!

https://dolphin-emu.org/

Raine 0.64.6

多機種模擬器 Raine 發布新版，更新如下 :

Ok it's still about bug fixes, but it also adds some experimental translations using gettext. For now there is only the french translation, it should be detected automatically in linux and windows if your system uses the french language. If you want to help you can visit the forum there is a topic on how to translate this there : http://www.1emulatio...easy-way/page-2

Except that there is a fix for a surprising bug in bublbobl, for very fast players who can saturate the machine with bubbles everywhere... this bug has probably around here for very long actually, I chose an original fix, the game won't slow down anymore, so it will never saturate now.
And a final fix for some animation problems in blazstar, it might affect some other neocd/neogeo games but it's the only I knew with this problem.
There is also a new dos build, but I heard it's slower than 0.51.0, so it's investigated for now, it's in the old versions for now, 0.64.5, even if it contains already most of the 0.64.6 changes.

That's all for this time, this version is mainly to allow people to test the translation stuff...
EDIT : also there are some new pre-compiled packages for those who want to try to compile raine in windows, you can find them in the dev section. But since some dlls changed and some new ones appeared for this version, I'll already have to update these soon... !

http://raine.1emulation.com/

忙! 忙! 忙!

已經約一個月的時間，每天忙得昏天暗地、日月無光! 大略估計一下，還要忙半個月左右才能告一段落，不管是精神或體力都已到達臨界點，更別提更新部落格了....

前一陣子發現 771-cpu 上775-板子 的資料，一時手癢拿手上的 GA-965P-DS3 v3.3 下去改，拍了一顆E5450來玩，目前看來相當不穩定，時常發生一些問題，而且還找不出問題所在，真的是一大折磨，偏偏工作滿檔，每天有如水深火熱一般，幾乎虛脫.....

前幾天才發現 3DS 初階版 已經上市了，目前還在觀望，一切的事情都須等工作完成後才能評估，真的已經好幾年沒這麼忙了.....