Here are the big changes:

HDRender and Reorder moved to Preferences/Video Options -- these are now global settings. You can toggle them at will without reloading tables.
DeadZone Slider added to the physics options for the table for cabinet users - this is also a global setting
Added Microsoft Freestyle USB as a valid motion control device

Paste Preserving Names is now under the edit menu

Optimizations by Toxie - should run a little faster now
More key remapping is possible - see the Key Preferences Dialog Box
Fixed tab order of all menus, boxes, etc
Script editor will now retain script formatting

ManofWar´s changes should be added to the next release - we´re having minor crash issues with it included, so it was left out of this one.

Demul 0.5.6 Changes:
AWAVE: many fix for controls, rail-shooters playable
AWAVE: xtrmhunt romset typo
CHD: reading problems fix
CHD: updated to 138u4 version
CORE: ROMs overreading protection
CORE: SB_SFRES "softreset" emulation (imperfectfor dynarec)
CORE: arcade roms loading by CRC only, now can load renamed/old/custom romsets with the same files
CORE: command line support, run selected game/system, list supported games, generate xml dat file (clrmame) for supported romsets with parent/clones info
CORE: dynarec instruction fix
CORE: emulation reset fix
CORE: enable SSE compilator optimization
CORE: full unicode support
CORE: interpreter memory translation optimization, MMU speedup
CORE: invalidation optimized, "Triggerheart Exelica", etc. speedup
CORE: logging and default output path fixed
CORE: macw, macl opcodes fix
CORE: round mode fix
CORE: savestates fix
CORE: savestates for VMU
CORE: timers bugfixes
CORE: various crashes fix
CORE: various maple fixes
CORE: various romset fixes
CORE: internal time with windows time auto synchronization
GDI: offset support (may be glitchy)
GDI: sector cache (test only)
GDI: various bugfixes
GPU: "Transform Z" options added (w-buffer to z-buffer transform enable), enabled by default (need restart for ogl if changed)
GPU: VRAM overreading protection
GPU: correct vertex intensity alpha
GPU: correct vertex intensity color clamping
GPU: ogl disable SSE compilator optimisation due to VC10 compiler bug
GPU: dx correct window size change
GPU: render and framebuffer fixes (still imperfect)
GPU: fullscreen frequency fix
GPU: polygons blending fix
GPU: sprites fix
GPU: stride untwiddled texture fix
GPU: yuv textures in vq mode supported ("Head Hunter" fix)
GUI: "15Khz/31Khz" modes selection, "31Khz" default option
GUI: "LLE MIE"/"HLE MIE" selection option, if "LLE MIE" is unavailable (no "NAOBD.BIN"), "HLE MIE" mode enabled automatically
GUI: "Time Hack" option, automatic Dreamcast flash time record correction for current time
GUI: GameBrowser "load decrypted" fix
GUI: GameBrowser forvard/backward sorting for game year, romset name, full name, developer/publisher and game system
GUI: GameBrowser keyboard input handling fix
GUI: GameBrowser gridlines workaround for WinXP
GUI: PAL/NTSC mode selection
GUI: custom savestate keys definitions
GUI: full game name/title display on windows title
GUI: mahjong controller setup
GUI: more video cable mode selection
NAOMI: MAMENaomi CHD-files supported (but not listed in dat), need CHD plugin in plugins directory
NAOMI: BIOS auto selection
NAOMI: board malfunction for A-C rev. BIOSes fix
NAOMI: cart encryption for direct and buffered protection modes supported, most encryption keys added
NAOMI: cart encryption key automatic detection for NO_KEY games (if any), may take a couple of minutes for complete process
NAOMI: default system configuration added if no nvram files found, auto selection cabinet orientation and player number for games depending on it
NAOMI: coin fix
NAOMI: gunsur2 encryption key added, playable with sound
NAOMI: club cart protection data
NAOMI: doa2 crash fix
NAOMI: ggx crash fix
NAOMI: hmgeo SHA1 fix
NAOMI: wldrider crash fix
NAOMI: initdv2j DES key added, doesn´t boot anyway
NAOMI: full HLE MIE (315-6146 Maple-JVS bridge MCU) support
NAOMI: full LLE MIE (315-6146 Maple-JVS bridge MCU) support, "NAOBD.BIN" file with MCU fake firmware needed
NAOMI: JVS interface and IO board(s) emulation
NAOMI: automatic analog controls mapping
NAOMI: VMS and Dreamcast gamepads handling for arcade games (if supported)
NAOMI: keyboard support, select "Keyboard" for "port B" and/or "port C" in "Plugins" configuration dialog
NAOMI: dybbnao, dygolf, alpilot, sstrkfgt, gunsur2, samba, crzytaxi, zombrvn, wldrider controls support
NAOMI: mahjong panel support
NAOMI: nvram load/save fix
NAOMI: proper 15/31Khz DIP switch handling
NAOMI: romset updated with MAME 139u2 ROMs
NET: added netplay support for DC, NAOMI1/2, ATOMISWAVE, only NULL plugin provided (see thrid party plugins)
PAD: various bugs fix
PAD: first time configuration crash fix
PAD: support for xbox360 gamepad (without analogs)
SPU: ARM7 core fixes
SPU: better synchronization
SPU: close fix, thread close fix
SPU: lp reset fix
VMU: beeper emulated

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0.139u2


MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
02449: [Graphics] lethalen: Can´t find the flip bits used for the tiles.. (p2 start screen, reload indicator).
04026: [Graphics] combatscb: Experiences various graphics glitches. (robiza)
01215: [Crash/Freeze] combatscb: Crashes on level 3 and experiences various graphics glitches.
00229: [Color/Palette] truxton: The background colour on the title screen of Truxton should be green. (robiza)
00949: [Graphics] outzone: In stage 6 there are two blank box on the background. (robiza)
03203: [Misc.] All sets in docastle.c and mrdo.c: Unable to enter Service Mode (Phil Bennett)
04009: [Save/Restore] pacland and clones: Reload of state cause game issues (Phil Bennett)
03858: [Graphics] batsugun, batsuguna, batsugunsp, dogyuun: tiles/tiles and tiles/sprites priorities problems (David Haywood)
03718: [Crash/Freeze] shdancer: Freeze on stage 2-4 (Phil Bennett)
03881: [Crash/Freeze] minefld, rescue, aponow: Hangs at Post (Phil Bennett)
03961: [Crash/Freeze] racedriv and clones: Game resets itself before game start (Phil Bennett)
04006: [Graphics] fixeightb: Graphic glitches (David Haywood)
03755: [Sound] soldivid: No music after loading savestate (or -autosave) (Phil Bennett)
03820: [Save/Restore] batlbubl, bangball: Using -autosave causes audio to malfunction (Phil Bennett)
04004: [Graphics] pballoon: Screen is shifted left. (David Haywood)
03986: [DIP/Input] All sets in enigma2.c: Most Dip Switches no longer function (Phil Bennett)
03730: [Save/Restore] parodius: The game freeze or reboot when using -autosave/save state (Phil Bennett)
04001: [Save/Restore] All sets in mappy.c: Reload of state causes audio corruption (Phil Bennett)
03994: [Save/Restore] All sets in dcheese.c: Reload of state causes audio corruption (Phil Bennett)
03992: [Save/Restore] btoads: Reload of state cause major graphic corruption (Phil Bennett)
03991: [Save/Restore] bigevglf : Reload of state cause audio corruption (Phil Bennett)
03993: [Save/Restore] All sets in crshrace.c: Reload of state cause loss of audio (Phil Bennett)
03989: [Save/Restore] asterix and clones: Reload of state causes loss of audio (Phil Bennett)
03998: [Documentation] bmiidx3: Game name description. (M.A.S.H.)
03978: [DIP/Input] cyclshtg, bronx: Dipswitches are wrong (stephh)
03988: [Save/Restore] ace: Reload of state causes a graphic problem (hap)
03996: [Crash/Freeze] All games in taito_x.c: Crash before OK (Atari Ace)


Source Changes

Added sound support to Signetics S2636 (by using VC4000 sound support from MESS). Hooked up sound to Malzak, Galaxia and Astro Wars [Mariusz Wojcieszek]

Corrected rom names for Raiden Fighters 2 (Asia, Metrotainment License) set based on pcb pictures [Lord Nightmare, Tormod]

Hooked up S2636 sound to zac2650.c [Mariusz Wojcieszek]

seibuspi.c: Fixes the "FIX" graphics load. May require specific ENDIAN to work on all platforms. Both new Asian sets now work correctly. [Brian Troha]

seibuspi.c: Add default EEPROM to the Raiden Fighters Jet (US, Single Board) set so it will boot correctly the first time run. [Brian Troha]

Removed several exported non-const global variables from the core [Atari Ace]

nycaptor, colt, cyclshtg, bronx (nycaptor.c) [stephh]:
Fixed Dip Switches and Inputs (after verification of the Z80 code)

Golden Poker driver: Fixed tilemap issues with games using 60Hz/50Hz modes, selectable through DIP switches. [Roberto Fresca]

Added support for ´Genie´. An old magic-lamp themed game from Video Fun Games Ltd. [Roberto Fresca]
Decoded graphics and colors.
Accurate inputs.
Discrete sound.
Default NVRAM support.

Xtal, CPU clock, and some discrete components values need to be checked from PCB.

Changed Noraut Joker Poker (Prologic HW) manufacturer to Video Fun Games Ltd. [Roberto Fresca]

Added save-state support to the K053260 sound core [Phil Bennett]

Added save-state support to the MSM5232 sound core [Phil Bennett]

Converted TLC34076 to a device [Phil Bennett]

Cleaned up toaplan2 driver and converted it to use driver_data [Atari Ace]

Merged topshoot into the megadrvb driver (formerly genesisb) [Sonikos]

Hooked up some quick and dirty video routine to Aristocrat Mk-5 [Angelo Salese]

Acorn Archimedes / Aristocrat MK-5: Added Force IRQ/FIRQ hook-up and hooked up an undefined behaviour for a timer check, fixes CPU check during POST [Angelo Salese]

Implemented I2C accesses to the Acorn Archimedes / Aristocrat MK-5 HW, fixing SRAM check [Angelo Salese]

Added clock read-back register to the I2C device [Angelo Salese]

Fixed the Sound DMA in Acorn Archimedes / Aristocrat MK-5, adding sound support to the drivers [Angelo Salese]

Add IC pinout to VLM5030 driver. Still need translation of the datasheet for VCU, RST (which does more than just reset) and MTE. [Lord Nightmare]

Added sound hook-up to the Erotictac HW, sound doesn´t yet work due of missing memory management hook-up [Angelo Salese]

Added 2KHz timer to Aristocrat MK-5 HW [Angelo Salese]

Attempt to fix reported GCC 4.5 problems [R. Belmont]

Fixed a fatal bug in MEMC handling and removed the mapping kludge for Aristocrat MK-5 [Angelo Salese]

Improved video emulation to the Aristocrat MK-5, added bare-bones VIDC DMA transfer and timings, added 8bpp mode [Angelo Salese]

Added save-state support to the YMF278B core [Phil Bennett]

Rewritten I/O device r/w accesses in Acorn Archimedes/Aristocrat MK-5 [Angelo Salese]

Added missing save-state registration entries to the SH-2 core [Phil Bennett]

Converted address_space to a class, and moved most members behind accessor methods, apart from space->machine and space->cpu. Removed external references to 8le/8be/16le/16be/32le/32be/64le/64be. All external access is now done via virtual functions read_byte()/read_word()/etc. Moved differentiation between the endianness and the bus width internal to memory.c, and also added a new axis to support small/large address spaces, which allows for faster lookups on spaces smaller than 18 bits. [Aaron Giles]

Provided methods for most global memory operations within the new address_space class. Updated callers to use these instead of the old global functions. [Aaron Giles]

Created new module delegate.h which implements C++ delegates in a form that works for MAME. Details are in the opening comment. Delegates allow member functions of certain classes to be used as callbacks, which will hopefully be the beginning of the end of fetching the driver_data field in most callbacks. All classes that host delegates must derive from bindable_object. Today, all devices and driver_data do implicitly via their base class. [Aaron Giles]

Added an alternate set of address map macros. Now, if you #define ADDRESS_MAP_MODERN prior to #including "emu.h", you will get the new macros, which have the following properties: [Aaron Giles]
ADDRESS_MAP_START takes a 4th parameter, which is the name of the driver_data class the other macros will reference
AM_READ/AM_WRITE/etc. all assume you are providing method names off of the driver_data class you originally specified
AM_READ_LEGACY/AM_WRITE_LEGACY macros are provided for calling global static functions of yore
AM_BASE/AM_SIZE all assume you are providing member names off of the driver_Data class
AM_BASE_LEGACY/AM_SIZE_LEGACY are provided to reference globals if necessary

Defined delegates for read/write handlers. The new delegates are always passed an address_space reference, along with offset, data, and mask. Delegates can refer to methods either in the driver_data class or in a device class. To specify a delegate in an address map, you must #define ADDRESS_MAP_MODERN before including emu.h, at which point the AM_READ/AM_WRITE macros will require member function pointers into your driver_data class. Delegates that are specified in an address map are proto-delegates which have no object; they are bound to their object when the corresponding address_space is created. [Aaron Giles]

Added machine->m_nonspecific_space which can be passed as the required address_space parameter to the new read/write methods in legacy situations where the space is not provided. Eventually this can go away but we will need it for a while yet. [Aaron Giles]

Added methods to the new address_space class to dynamically install delegates just like you can dynamically install handlers today. Delegates installed this way must be pre-bound to their object. [Aaron Giles]

Moved beathead´s read/write handlers into members of beathead_state as an example of using the new delegates. This provides examples of both static (via an address_map) and dynamic (via install_handler calls) mapping using delegates. [Aaron Giles]

Changed the DIRECT_UPDATE_CALLBACKs into delegates as well. Updated all users to the new function format. Added methods on direct_read_data for configuring the parameters in a standard way to make the implementation clearer. Updated all users. [Aaron Giles]

Created a simple_list template container class for managing the common singly-linked lists we use all over in the project. [Aaron Giles]

Replaced "const address_space" with "address_space" throughout the system. The purpose of making it const before was to discourage direct tampering, but private/protected does a better job of that anyhow, and it is annoying now. [Aaron Giles]

neodrvr.c updates: [Johnboy]
Renamed the following sets: sengokh -> sengokuh, fatfursa -> fatfurspa, shocktra -> shocktroa kof99 -> kof99h, kof99a -> kof99
Removed wh2j (only diff. C-ROM arrangement; same data)
Added correct m1 to sengoku3
Corrected ROM_REGION "maincpu" for . twinspri, ghostlop, aof2, aof2a, fightfev, fightfeva
Added correct p1 ROM to irrmaze

Changed GP9001 (toaplan VDP device) to use DEVICE_SELF [David Haywood]

Added 3 Bags Full - 5VXFC790 (Victorian). Set is now parent. Replaced the bad dumped GFX from NZ set with the new ones, since they match 4 of 6 bitplanes. [Roberto Fresca]

Improvements to calomega.c driver [Roberto Fresca]
Added Game 24.0 (Gaming Draw Poker, hold). The game is playable.
Added missing 50/60Hz output frequency selector to systems 903-905. However, I dunno how it looks physically (switch/jumper/bridge?)
Injected missing start and NMI vectors to comg080 (Arcade Black Jack), from an exhaustive program ROM analysis / reverse engineering. The game now starts ok and is triggering proper NMI´s.
Inputs from the scratch for comg080 (Arcade Black Jack).
Added workaround to pass the vector-check protection.
Reworked the lamps circuitry by system-basis.
Updated games list and technical notes.
Promoted comg080 (Arcade Black Jack) to working state.
Added support for system 906III:
Accurate memory map, CRTC, and PIAs mapped.
Preliminary PIAs support (no multiplexion yet).
Added proper machine driver, with correct R65C02 CPU.
Documented the hardware specs.
Added Game 51.08 (CEI Video Poker, Jacks or Better), running in CEI 906III hardware. The game is not working.

Various sm8500 CPU core fixes [Robbbert]

Improvements to CEI 906 III system. [Roberto Fresca]
Corrected docs about the 906III memory map.
Mapped the AY8912.
Added AY8912 proper interfase. Tied SW2 to AY8912 port.
PIA0, portA is polled constantly. Tied some debug handlers to understand how the input system works.
Added notes about the PIAs R/W.

Clear Z80 DART interrupts at constructor time. [Curt Coder]

Imported the Hitachi HCD62121 CPU core from MESS. [Curt Coder]

crospang, heuksun, bestri (crospang.c) [stephh]:
Improved Dip Switches (after verification of the M68000 code)

Expanded the Z80-DART interface to allow future implementation of Z80-SIO features: [Curt Coder]
added separate clock inputs for channel B
added SYNC inputs/outputs for both channels

Toaplan2: Attempted to implement dual VDP mixing with the equations provided by Quench, doesn´t yet work [David Haywood]

added correct GFX roms for Gang Wars, renamed bootleg set as Euro set (and new parent),made note about bootleg GFX roms [David Raingeard]

Documented unemulated protection in Super Champion Baseball, marked the game with GAME_UNEMULATED_PROTECTION due of that [Angelo Salese]

segaic16.c: Treat unsupported read and write accesses to defined devices/memory as open-bus reads or unmapped writes instead of falling through to the memory-mapping registers [Phil Bennett]

Added mask-free versions of read_word/read_dword/read_qword to address_space. Also added unaligned variants that can read unaligned values. Rewrote the core handler as a template that handles all cases, along with a simple unit test to verify that everything is correct. [Aaron Giles]

Updated 68k, v60, i86, and nec cores to use unaligned read/ write instead of their own stubs for handling misalinged reads. [Aaron Giles]

Fixed memory management of ga2 decryption. [Aaron Giles]

Fixed Toaplan2 VDP mixing in Batsugun [David Haywood]

Toaplan2: Removed tile limit hack, not needed now since VDP is mixed properly [David Haywood]

Correct the rom labels for the atari version of Arabian [The Dumping Union]

Cleaned up internal profiler code. [Aaron Giles]

All American Football set updates: [Phil Bennett]
aafb: Added missing 03-28008.u93 GFX ROM
aafbb: Marked 24015-02.u59 BAD_DUMP and demoted set to GAME_NOT_WORKING

Declared virtual functions in driver_data_t for:
machine_start, machine_reset
sound_start, sound_reset
palette_init, video_start, video_reset, video_update, video_eof

The default implementations of these call through the machine configuration´s functions as before. However, if a driver_data_t overrides them, it will be called instead. [Aaron Giles]

Also added virtual functions for pre_save() and post_load(), which can be overridden to implement machine driver-specific pre-save/post-load functionality instead of registering with the save state system. [Aaron Giles]

Updated beathead to use these new virtual functions instead of specifying callbacks in the MACHINE_DRIVER. [Aaron Giles]

CPS-1 update [Team CPS-1]:
Added proper willowj roms to match real pcb, it was using incorrect roms copied from parent set
Added an old pcb rev of knightsj, using split roms
Added an old pcb rev of kodj, using split roms
Added newer Street Fighter II CE set
Fixed kodj labels and confirmed pcb infos
Fixed qadj labels, added PALs and pcb infos
Fixed sf2ua labels and added pcb infos
Minor cleanups and fixes

fastlane (fastlane.c) [stephh] :
Fixed Dip Switches and Inputs (after verification of the HD6309 code)

Fixed various issues in the AA emulation, this makes Poizone to theoretically work as current ertictac.c emulation (not yet enabled) [Angelo Salese]

firetrap, firetrapj, firetrapbl (firetrap.c) [stephh] :
Fixed Dip Switches and Inputs (after verification of the Z80 code)
Fixed coin insertion which now correctly supports "Coin A" and "Coin B" settings
Fixed MCU simulation for ´firetrapj´ (only the initialisation was different) so the game is now playable

Z80DART changes: [Curt Coder]
added SIO specific constants
added sync character write registers

Z80: Set IFF1 and IFF2 to 0 on a reset [Phil Bennett]

Updated the 7474 device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the 6522 VIA device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the 6532 RIOT device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the 6821 PIA device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the 74123 device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Converted toaplan1/2 drivers to use driver_data [Atari Ace]

fixing listxml year output (it was skipped if the year contains a ´?´) [Fabio Priuli]

karnov, karnovj, wndrplnt, chelnov, chelnovu, chelnovj (karnov.c) [stephh]:
Fixed Dip Switches and Inputs (after verification of the M68000 code)
Fixed coin insertion which now correctly supports "Coin A" and "Coin B" settings

Updated VIA 6522 to generate interrupt on T2 Pulse counting mode too, according to documentation [Miodrag Milanovic]

flytiger: fixed colors [Roberto Zandona´, Angelo Salese]

Fixed timers and irq clears in Acorn Archimedes / Aristocrat MK-5 / Erotictac drivers [Angelo Salese]

mikie, mikiej, mikiehs (mikie.c) [stephh] :
Fixed Dip Switches and Inputs (after verification of the M6809 code)

Updated the 6526 CIA device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the M48T02, M48T35, M48T58 and MK48T08 devices to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

6255via: added support for shift mode 5 (shift out under T2 control) [Miodrag Milanovic]

mrflea (mrflea.c) [stephh]:
Fixed Dip Switches and Inputs (after verification of the Z80 code)

Converted ertictac / poizone driver to use shared AA devices [Angelo Salese]

Added a set of macros to minimize the amount of copy/pasting necessary to convert a device to the new style. [Harmony]

Updated the ACIA 6850 device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the PTM 6840 device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

naomi.c: Added information about the Namco MASK B-F2X cartridge [f205v]

Improved sound in Erotictac / Poizone [Angelo Salese, Phil Bennett]

De-converted MACHINE_DRIVER from tokens back to constructor functions, regaining type safety. If legacy devices still use inline data, those types are not checked. However, new devices no longer have access to the generic m_inline_data. Instead their MDRV_* macros should map to calls to static functions in the device config class which downcast a generic device_config to the specific device config, and then set the appropriate values. This is not to be done inline in order to prevent further code bloat in the constructors. See eeprom/7474/i2cmem/okim6295 for examples. [Aaron Giles]

Updated the i8237 DMA device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the 8255 PPI device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the PCI bus device so that PCI buses can be arranged in a tree like in real hardware [Samuele Zannoli]

Chihiro.c Improvements: [Samuele Zannoli]
Fixed the mapping of the bios at the top of the cpu addrsss space
Updated the ram size to 128 megabytes
Added some SMBus handling, to let the bios run
Added placeholders for a few devices on the PCI bus
Added the "jamdis StartAddress,Length" command to the debugger that

lets you disassemble the "jam table" instructions used by the bios to do some basic hardware initialization.

Updated the i8257 DMA device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the Dallas DS1302 RTC device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

pachifev (pachifev.c) [stephh] :
Fixed Dip Switches and Inputs (after verification of the TMS9995 code)

Updated the Dallas DS2404 RTC device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the Fairchild F3853 SMI device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Various snk drivers now use driver_data. [Atari Ace]

Updated the i8243 Port Expander device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the INS 8154 RAM I/O device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the PCI bus device so that PCI buses can be arranged in a tree like in real hardware [Samuele Zannoli]

m6800 - Fixed initial state of bit 7 and 6 of flag registers (according to documentation) [Miodrag Milanovic]

[toaplan1] modified the mix for the tilemaps (like rallybik and demonwld); this fix outzone bug and vimana bug [Robert Zandona´]

Fixed rom mapping in Super Poker. Removed "bad dump" flag from e2 roms, they pass self test now. [Mariusz Wojcieszek]

toaplan1: removed custum video update for demonwld; now it´s the same of toaplan1. [Robert Zandona´]

Updated the K033906 PCI Bridge device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

Updated the K056230 LANC device to no longer be legacy. [Harmony]

combatscb: fixed offset and priorities [Roberto Zandona´]

lethalen: hooked up some k053244 register; [Roberto Zandona´]


New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status

Raiden Fighters (Asia?, Metrotainment license) [anondumper]
Genie [Roberto Fresca, Ogoun]
Doki Doki Idol Star Seeker [Hurray Banana, cacis, Team Japump, David Haywood, The Dumping Union]
3 Bags Full - 5VXFC790 (Victorian) [Roberto Fresca, Ogoun]
Cal Omega - Game 8.0 (Arcade Black Jack) [Roberto Fresca]
Cal Omega - Game 24.0 (Gaming Draw Poker, hold) [Roberto Fresca]
Fire Trap (Japan) [stephh]
Royal Card (Nichibutsu) [Roberto Fresca, Tomasz Slanina, Ogoun]


New clones added

Pioneer Balloon (Rock-Ola license) [gamerfan, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Legion (bootleg of Legend) [Team Europe]
Eco Fighters (Phoenix Edition)
Knights of the Round (Japan 911127, B-Board 89625B-1) [Layne, john666, Ricky74, ranger_lennier, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
The King of Dragons (Japan 910805, B-Board 89625B-1) [Kevin Eshbach, takearushfan, M. De Pasquale, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Street Fighter II´: Champion Edition (World 920513) [john666, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Willow (Japan, Japanese) [Layne, john666, C. Trutmann, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Yie Ar Kung-Fu (GX361 conversion) [Team Europe]
Super Poker (Version 10.15S) [anondumper]


New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING

Olympic Hot Stuff [Ogoun]
Cal Omega - Game 51.08 (CEI Video Poker, Jacks or Better) [Roberto Fresca, Dave Ormiston]
Savage Quest [TrevEB]

Added No-Slot-Clock (located in $C300 ROM space).

Stella release 3.2.1 for Linux, MacOS X and Windows is now available.
Improved behaviour of joystick ´hat´ movement. This should fix bugs most visible in Yars´ Revenge.
Fixed bug in debugger rewind states; bankswitching wasn´t being performed during the rewind. Related to this, fixed a similar issue with the debugger ´loadstate´ and ´savestate´ commands.
Added game properties info for the newly released ´Halo 2600´ ROM.

added: adv scanner option to automatically move sets in wrong sysdefpaths
added: chd checksum option to read chd sector map
misc: don´t rebuild cache if newly created dats/exes are identical to others
misc: added *.xml filemask to setinfo export
misc: improved dupes scan to find double chd folders
misc: new option for rename wizard to not rename replaced sets
misc: some text changes here and there incl. copy/move prompts
misc: added warning to rebuilder if bios storing methods between scanner/rebuilder differ
fixed: miss/have lists handle sample-only sets
fixed: "version not found issue" for 64 bit versions
fixed: merger ignored sets with chds
fixed: chd folders in full merged modes can rarely create missing rom messages
fixed: set stats count for bios only + chd sets

fix bugs in zip engine
fix some bugs with folders included in zip (still bugs remaining...)
fix rezip procedure including local paths in archive
fix import files with invalid date (files dates are restore to valid format)
display empty folders inside zip
fix nodump detection if roms are in a folder
Update included datafiles (cps1/cps2/kawaks...)

This release officially introduces the accuracy and performance cores, alongside the previously-existing compatibility core. The accuracy core allows the most accurate SNES emulation ever seen, with every last processor running at the lowest possible clock synchronization level. The performance core allows slower computers the chance to finally use bsnes. It is capable of attaining 60fps in standard games even on an entry-level Intel Atom processor, commonly found in netbooks.

The accuracy core is absolutely not meant for casual gaming at all. It is meant solely for getting as close to 100% perfection as possible, no matter the cost to speed. It should only be used for testing, development or debugging.

The compatibility core is identical to bsnes v067 and earlier, but is now roughly 10% faster. This is the default and recommended core for casual gaming.

The performance core contains an entirely new S-CPU core, with range-tested IRQs; and uses blargg's heavily-optimized S-DSP core directly. Although there are very minor accuracy tradeoffs to increase speed, I am confident that the performance core is still more accurate and compatible than any other SNES emulator. The S-CPU, S-SMP, S-DSP, SuperFX and SA-1 processors are all clock-based, just as in the accuracy and compatibility cores; and as always, there are zero game-specific hacks. Its compatibility is still well above 99%, running even the most challenging games flawlessly.

If you have held off from using bsnes in the past due to its system requirements, please give the performance core a try. I think you will be impressed. I'm also not finished: I believe performance can be increased even further.

I would also strongly suggest Windows Vista and Windows 7 users to take advantage of the new XAudio2 driver by OV2. Not only does it give you a performance boost, it also lowers latency and provides better sound by way of skipping an API emulation layer.

* Split core into three profiles: accuracy, compatibility and performance
* Accuracy core now takes advantage of variable-bitlength integers (eg uint24_t)
* Performance core uses a new S-CPU core, written from scratch for speed
* Performance core uses blargg's snes_dsp library for S-DSP emulation
* Binaries are now compiled using GCC 4.5
* Added a workaround in the SA-1 core for a bug in GCC 4.5+
* The clock-based S-PPU renderer has greatly improved OAM emulation; fixing Winter Gold and Megalomania rendering issues
* Corrected pseudo-hires color math in the clock-based S-PPU renderer; fixing Super Buster Bros backgrounds
* Fixed a clamping bug in the Cx4 16-bit triangle operation [Jonas Quinn]; fixing Mega Man X2 "gained weapon" star background effect
* Updated video renderer to properly handle mixed-resolution screens with interlace enabled; fixing Air Strike Patrol level briefing screen
* Added mightymo's 2010-08-19 cheat code pack
* Windows port: added XAudio2 output support [OV2]
* Source: major code restructuring; virtual base classes for processor cores removed, build system heavily modified, etc.

Release Notes
- Many fixes/changes to the core and Internal HLE BIOS.
- Root counters code has been rewritten.
- Use GTE code from PCSX-Revolution Project which improved accuracy.
- Added netplay plugin for *NIX (based on netSock).
- Native support for FreeBSD and Solaris.
- Replaced HIDInput and CDDeviceInterface plugins with dfinput/dfcdrom for Mac OS X.
- PPF patching support.
- Other minor bugfixes/tweaks.

. [Bug #017055] DDial timer running very fast.
- TAPEIN.bit7 was being read from floating-bus. Now fixed high.
. [Bug# 007237] VBl IO reg not updated in 'Stepping' mode
. Loading save-state file (.aws) wasn't Win32-closing .dsk images in drives.

Stella v3.2 changelog:
- NOTE: because of the many event-related changes in this release, all event mapping should be reset to defaults after starting Stella for the first time. As well, because of other internal changes, older save-state files are no longer valid.
- Many improvements to joystick handling code, particularly for analog axes. Navigating the UI should be much smoother now, and remapping events to analog axes should be less 'twitchy'.
- Added ability to assign and remap 'combo' events in emulation mode. Combo events are basically a sequence of normal events (up to 8) that are generated from a single event (ie, one button on a joystick could generate up to 8 events). Updated Input Settings UI to access and modify these events.
- Default mappings are now available in UI and emulation mode for the first 'hat' detected on a joystick/gamepad. Related to this, a hat now works exactly like an axis in UI mode (holding down a direction continues that direction until the hat is released/centered).
- Several major improvements to the debugger:
-- the disassembler can now process multiple entry points, and caches entry points as they're encountered (ie, the disassembly isn't 'reset' each time a bank change occurs or you exit and re-enter the debugger);
-- preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM;
-- re-added ability to change banks with the 'bank' debugger prompt command and within the ROM disassembly UI;
-- user labels in disassembly are now supported again;
-- 'runto' command is now case-insensitive, and shows a progressbar while searching through the disassembly;
-- the debugger window can be resized between ROM loads (previously, the app had to be restarted);
-- fixed bug in Distella disassembler output, where it sometimes generated addresses above $FFFF;
-- a vertical line separates the disassembly from the raw bytes.
- Fixed behaviour of SWCHB and SWBCNT; pins set to output now remember the values previously written. Some ROMs use this functionality for extra storage. Special thanks to Omegamatrix of AtariAge for advice and test ROMs in this area.
- Fixed bug when reading from illegal TIA addresses; a Space Invaders hack was showing pink enemies instead of white ones. Again, special thanks to to Omegamatrix of AtariAge for advice and test ROMs in this area.
- Fixed bug in handling INPT4/INPT5 latches from VBLANK; a least one ROM was working in Stella when it didn't on real hardware.
- Added 'ramrandom' commandline argument, which is used to randomize all RAM in the system; otherwise, the RAM is zeroed.
- Added 'finishing touches' to some of the UI descriptions, giving a better explanation of the functions. Related to this, certain options now show a message box explaining the option in further detail (particularly the ROM Audit mode). As well, when starting Stella for the first time, a prompt appears to select a ROM directory.
- Fixed bugs in the ROM launcher when viewing certain PNG images not created by Stella. Related to this, the official PNG library is now included in the Stella codebase (version 1.4.3). Also added composite snapshots for those ROMs which consist of several games. Thanks go to Buzbard of AtariAge for these images.
- Added several fixes for crashes on 'small' systems (those systems where the maximum resolution is less than 640x480).
- Tweaked bankswitch autodetection for 0840, DPC+, E7 and UA schemes.
- Improved F8 bankswitch autodetection for Yars Revenge in 8in1 ROM.
- Updated DPC+ bankswitch scheme to latest specifications.
- Snapshots taken in continuous snapshot mode are now timestamped, so older files are never overwritten.
- Fixed a TIA segfault that could occur with certain ROMs.
- The 'center' application window functionality can now be changed without having to restart the application. Related to this, mouse positioning bugs when using the Linux version in OpenGL mode with SDL 1.2.14 have been fixed.
- Reworked the manual, dividing it into 'Getting Started' and 'Advanced Configuration' sections. It still contains the same info as before, but hopefully in a better organized way.
- Updated Help dialog; it was showing incorrect info for some OSX shortcuts.
- Updated OSX build script to not crash when a previous build is detected, and to properly handle filenames with spaces.
- Updated included ZLib to latest release version (1.2.5).

Fix crash with folder containing quotes;
Fix rezip operations;
Code clean up;
Fix some memory leaks;
Fix status sometimes not refreshed in treeview;
Fix roms sometimes moved to bad file during file merge;
Fix multiple row error with raine 0.52 datafile.

0.139u1
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MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
----------------------
- 03969: [Crash/Freeze] All sets and drivers using OKI audio:
Eventual crash using Save States (Aaron Giles)
- 03981: [Crash/Freeze] bosco, xevious and clones: Game reboots or
hangs (Alex Jackson)
- 03977: [Graphics] tceptor2: Graphics are incorrect, the top and
bottom roads are displayed with grids and it looks like
there should be 4 instead of 2. (Phil Bennett)
- 03964: [Documentation] shangonro: Year is wrong (Smitdogg)


Source Changes
--------------
raiden2.c: Add missing "VOICE2" sample rom to Raiden 2 sets where it
was missing. Corrected rom names for MASK roms soldered to the PCB.
[Brian Troha]

Southern Systems Joker Poker: Added missing CPU IO map to the machine
driver. This allow boot the game and enter into the attract mode.
[Roberto Fresca]

Mini Boy 7 improvements: [Roberto Fresca]
* Added a new complete set. Now set as parent.
* Corrected Xtal frequency.
* Mapped the PIA MC6821 (not wired since is not totally understood).
* Preliminary attempt to decode the color PROM.
* Mapped the AY-3-8910, but still needs ports and some checks.
* Added debug and technical notes.

New driver for Mega Double Poker, from Blitz System Inc.
[Roberto Fresca]
* Initial release.
* Preliminary memory map.
* Hooked both PIAs, but need more analysis to confirm the offsets.
* Accurate graphics and color decode.
* Added main PCB and daughterboard layouts.
* Added partial docs and diagrams about the CPU/MCU/ROMs addressing.
* Added debug and technical notes.

Added Magic Train, from Subsino. Since it's driven by a HD647180X0CP6
(Subsino - SS9600) plus SS9601 and SS9602 (for video and I/O
respectively), it's possible that needs to be moved to a new driver in
a near future. Also added technical notes. [Roberto Fresca]

mpu4drvr.c: Fixed mid-screen palette updates [David Haywood]

segas16b.c: Documented the Sega game ID for the Heavyweight Champ rom
board as well as corrected the rom names. [Brian Troha]

Return to type safety. Changed address maps back into functions that
build up the definition, rather than the whole tokenizing system,
which lost type checking. Added a new module addrmap.c which
implements the address map classes, and changed the macros to call
methods on the address_map and address_map_entry classes which are
strongly typed. Fixed a few incorrectly specified memory map entries
along the way in twincobr.c, lordgun.c, galaxold.c. [Aaron Giles]

More API cleanup: [Aaron Giles]
* removed cputag_clocks_to_attotime() and cputag_attotime_to_clocks()
in favor of just expanding the class
* same for cputag_suspend() and cputag_resume()

Fix crash when exiting the debugger if breakpoints are set.
[Aaron Giles]

The dsp561xx CPU core now generates accurate disassembly for Konami
Polygonet hardware (verified against Motorola's reference
disassembler). [Andrew Gardner, Stiletto]

Fixed image device error handling [ShimaPong, Miodrag Milanovic]

Defined new class driver_data_t, which all driver_data classes must
derive from. Updated all class definitions to inherit from the new
class, and to call it in the constructor. Also changed the alloc()
signature to return a driver_data_t pointer instead of a void *.
Renamed and hid machine->driver_data as machine->m_driver_data. Added
a new templatized method machine->driver_data which returns a
properly downcast'ed version of the driver data. Updated all code
which looked like this:

mydriver_state *state = (mydriver_state *)machine->driver_data;

to this:

mydriver_state *state = machine->driver_data();

The new function does a downcast<> which in debug builds dynamically
verifies that you're actually casting to the right type. [Aaron Giles]

Changed atarigen_state to be a base class from which all the related
Atari drivers derive their state from. [Aaron Giles]

Removed global variables from gaelco, namco, and nile sound cores.
[Atari Ace]

Converted seta.c, seta2.c, and ssv.c to driver_data. [Atari Ace]

Updated SAA5050 to form 12x20 chars as noted in documentation.
Updated malzak driver to support SAA5050 changes. [Miodrag Milanovic]

taitotz: add HDD image for Battle Gear 2 (2.04J) [gtbb08, R. Belmont]

namcoic.c: Fixed incorrect road colours in tceptor2, finallap and
others [Phil Bennett]

Fixed road transparency in Thunder Ceptor [Phil Bennett]

Fixed Z80 SIO interrupts by clearing them at constructor time so Z80
daisy chain works properly and doesn't stall on a non-existant IEO
condition. [Curt Coder]

Z80 DMA changes: [Curt Coder]
- Fixed DMA by re-adding a status update call to ENABLE DMA command
- Allowed illegal mode 0 DMA operation since trs80m2 in MESS is
abusing this
- Fixed ready signal handling by adding a check for ready condition
on each byte

Started converting the Toaplan2 VDP into a device [David Haywood]

dsp56k : Hooked up new execution engine. [Andrew Gardner]

plygonet.c : Updates Polygonet driver to use driver_data class.
[Atari Ace]

More refactoring to the Toaplan 2 / GP9001 VDP device [David Haywood]

CPS-1 update [Team CPS-1]:
* Expanded and updated games table in video\cps1.c
* Confirmed B-Board # for 3wondersu, varth
* Fixed labels in ghouls, ghoulsu to match real pcbs
* Removed 14.bin in dynwarj, it was a bad dump
* Marked nm_23.12b in nemoj BAD_DUMP
* Removed knightsja set (roms were split & hacked to work on a
suicided board)
* Added roms relationship between parent/clones where missing
* Fixed some incorrect notes added in previous update
* dynwaru -> dynwara forgottnua -> forgottnu, forgottnu -> forgottnua
wofhfb -> wofhfh as real name Huo Feng Huang
* Reordered some sets
* Minor cleanups
* Fixed sf2ceua labels and added pcb infos
* Fixed sf2ceub labels and added pcb infos, removed 1 incorrect rom
and replaced with proper redump done by Dumping Union
* Fixed punisher, punisheru Q-Sound labels and added D-Board PALs

dsp56k.c : Remove globals from dsp56k cpu core. [AtariAce]

cps1.c: Documentation update for some CPS1 sets (B-Board chip
information) verified via Team Japump PCB photos. [Brian Troha]

Improved memory banking in Puzzle Star (Sang Ho Soft)
[Mariusz Wojcieszek]

Fixed term2 (rev. LA4) freeze during the Cyberdyne stage opening
cinematic [Phil Bennett]

Merged aladbl.c and ssf2md.c to create genesisb.c [Sonikos]

video/astrocde.c: Limited the number of timers potentially produced by
astrocade_trigger_lightpen() [ranger_lennier]

cps1.c: Set correct B-Board mapper for "resale" kits. This fixes
missing graphics in Area 88 (Japan Resale). [Brian Troha]


New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status
---------------------------------------------------
Pacman - 25th Anniversary Edition (V2.0) [Sara S.]
The Last Starfighter (prototype) [Phil Bennett, Ken Van Mersbergen]
Air Race (prototype) [Phil Bennett, Ken Van Mersbergen]


New clones added
----------------
Clash-Road (Data East license) [Tirino 73]
Quizard v1.2 [Team Europe, The Dumping Union]
Quizard Rainbow 4.2 [Team Europe, The Dumping Union]
Super Megatouch IV Turnier Version (9255-51-50 ROA, Bi-Lingual ENG/GER version)
[bodger319, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Megatouch 5 Turnier Version (9255-70-50 RON, Bi-Lingual ENG/GER version)
[bodger319, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Knights of the Round (Japan 911127, 91634B-2 B-Board)
[Team Japump, The Dumping Union]
Area 88 (Japan Resale Ver.) [Team Japump]
Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - 20th Anniversary Class of 1981 Reunion (V1.00)
[Mark F.]
Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga - 20th Anniversary Class of 1981 Reunion (V1.03)
[Sara S.]


New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING
------------------------------------
Mini Boy 7 (set 1) [Roberto Fresca, Siftware]
Mega Double Poker (conversion kit) [Roberto Fresca, ChrisQC, Smitdogg]
Magic Train [Roberto Fresca]
Gundam Seed: Federation vs. Z.A.F.T. (SED1 Ver. A) [Guru, Smitdogg]

1.1.2.9 (August 10 19h00)
GUI:
- No more flicker on the games' listview (for example, when resizing the window).
- The games' images are now displayed in 32 bits per pixel, and up to 256*256 pixels in Large View mode.

Preferences:
- You can choose the size of the games' images for the Large view mode, from 48x48 up to 256x256. It affects all the categories' Large view mode.

Bugfixes :
- mounting a secondary drive (not an image file) without using IOCTL was ignored.
- some mount commands made as additionnal commands were wrongly parsed.

Other :
- Lots of code optimization (refactoring). Main.cs is now less than 1900 lines (before 1.1.2.7, it was close to 3000 lines!). =)