Changes from MAME 0.146u2
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MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
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- 04821: [Gameplay] (cd32.c) All sets in cd32.c:: All games fail to boot properly (R. Belmont)
- 04892: [Misc.] (zaxxon.c) zaxxon, congo, congoa: INPs do not play back correctly (micko)
- 04923: [Crash/Freeze] Many sets in bfm_sc2.c and bfm_sc4.c: Crash after OK (Tafoid)
- 04759: [Crash/Freeze] (pinkiri8.c) All sets in pinkiri8.c: Crash after OK (David Haywood)

Source Changes
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- Added preliminary QS1000 sound emulation [Phil Bennett]

- Readjusted visible area in the vamphalf.c driver based on tests comparing emulation and original PCB observations.
[David Haywood, Smitdogg]
the vdp map actually belong to the vdp, handling the palette manually for pikiri8.c - fixes MT#04759 [David Haywood]

- Added cycle-precise implementation of tms9980a; changed tms9900.c to allow for subclassing tms9900 and tms9980a from a common parent. [Michael Zapf]

- limenko.c - Hooked up QS1000 [Phil Bennett]

- SDL: Support newer Linux distros using GCC 4.7 [R. Belmont]

- Two TMS32031 fixes: [Daniel Filner]
* Don´t set underflow when doing a floating point subtract that results in 0.
* Don´t overwrite the exponent during a FIX operation.

- CHD fixes: [jmak]
* Fixed uninitialized variables that were creeping into output
* Changed qsort() callback to never return "equal", working around unstable system libc implementations

- Allow for 2 seconds of emulation to boot up before applying quickload for Jaguar [Robbbert]

- qix.c: Identified Set 1 as Rev 2 and corrected the rom names. [Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]

- cd32: fix so it can find the CD-ROM [R. Belmont]

- seta.c: Fill in some missing PCB board numbers. Correct the board numbers as they are silkscreened on the PCB. Corrected the rom names for JJ Swuawkers. [Brian Troha]

- taito_en.c: Corrected 68000 clock [Stefan Lindberg]

- tx1.c: Add documentation about the TX-1 (Japan) PCBs. Added dipswitch locations to TX-1 and Buggy Boy sets. [Brian Troha]

- seta.c: Added dipswitch locations to Ultraman Club. [Brian Troha]

- Verified dips for Space Firebird and clones (spacefb.c). [Tafoid]

- vegaeo.c - Hooked up sound in Crazy War [Phil Bennett]

- Added PGM2 motherboard specs/notes to driver. [xingxing]

- midvunit.c: Added dipswitch locations to Cruis´n USA, Cruis´n World, Off Road Challenge and War Gods sets. [Brian Troha]

- eolith.c: Boost interleave for sound to correct syncing issues. [David Haywood]

- Replaced bitrotted rom for Mortal Kombat Turbo 3.0 (mkyturboe) which caused hanging during demonstration. [bulldawg]

- upd7810.c: Fixed setting of flags in the ACI_[VABCDEHL]_xx functions. Fixed handling of Carry flag in the DAA instruction. [Wilbert Pol]

- Updated labels.locations for all Crazy Kong PT 2 sets based on a recently dumped board [Smitdogg, Tafoid]


New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status
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Mahjong Janshin Plus (Japan) [Guru, Dyq, bnathan, Luca Elia]
Mahjong Dai Touyouken (Japan) [Guru, Dyq, bnathan, Luca Elia]
Return Of Sel Jan II (Japan, NM557) [Guru, Dyq, bnathan, Luca Elia]
Linky Pipe [David Haywood]
Offroad Challenge [Aaron Giles, Daniel Filner]
Touryuumon [Tim Schuerewegen]
Space Invaders Multigame (several versions) [hap, Dave France, Scott Brasington]
Super ABC (Pac-Man multigame kit) [hap, Guru, MiSFiTMAME]
Fantasy Zone II (System 16C version) [David Haywood]
Fishing (DECO Cassette). [SRI, Charles MacDonald, Team Japump!]


New clones added
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Mahjong Nenrikishu SP (Japan, V250J) [Guru, Dyq, bnathan, Luca Elia]
TX-1 (Japan rev. B) [hap, Mr. CAST, R. Hawkins, Tormod, Woodada, Kevin Eshbach, Phil Bennett, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
War Of The Bugs (US) [B. Stahl, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Raiden (Unknown) [Mr. CAST, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
War Gods (HD 10/09/1996 - Dual Resolution) [B. Stahl, N. Francfort, ranger_lennier, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
War Gods (HD 08/15/1996) [alca]
Dynamite League (US) [Mr. CAST, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Arkanoid (bootleg with MCU, set 2) [Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
U.S. Championship V´ball (bootleg of Japan set) [Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
Touchmaster 4000 (v6.02 California) [Mr. CAST, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]


New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING
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Wild Poker (ver. D 1.01) [Roberto Fresca, Team Europe]
beatmania IIDX 2nd style (GC985 JA) [phillw]
Triple Play (Ver. 1.10) [Kevin Eshbach, Smitdogg, Luca Elia, The Dumping Union]
Multipede [hap, JunoMan, Scott Brasington]
Skins Game (1.0
[Mr. CAST, M. Ponweiser, Mojo2000, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union, R. Belmont]
Skins Game (unknown alt. version) [Guru, R. Belmont]

Changes from MESS 0.146u2

MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
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- 04888: [Documentation] (msx.c) cpc400, cpc400s: The year of manufacture should be corrected to 1988. (Wilbert Pol)

New System Drivers Supported:
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(none)

Systems Promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING:
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- Homelab3 [Robbbert]
- Homelab4 [Robbbert]

Skeleton drivers:
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- Brailab Plus [Robbbert]


System Driver Changes:
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-vic20/c64: Added a slot interface for the control ports. [Curt Coder]

-ti99/tm990189: TM990/189 now using the new TMS9980A implementation; small mods in TI-99 systems. [Michael Zapf]

-Added a slot interface for the Atari 2600 controller ports, and a digital joystick device to accompany it. [Curt Coder]

-Ensoniq Mirage: Preliminary hookup of floppy format and WD1772 FDC [R. Belmont]

-Ensoniq: various documentation improvements for the 16-bit Ensoniqs including correct CPU speed and other details. [R. Belmont, Christian Brunschen]

-odyssey2: Fixed noise channel. [Justin Kerk, Kevtris]

-Various improvements of mc1502 driver [shattered]

-brailab4: screen and speech. [Robbbert]

-floppy improvements of mc1502 driver [shattered]

-fix for mikrosha cassette output [shattered]

-ec65 - added ascii keyboard [Robbbert]

-ti99: Joystick port now a dedicated slot device [Michael Zapf]

-ti99/990189: Added LOAD interrupt switch [Michael Zapf]

-mac: fix harddisks to work again [R. Belmont]

-geniusiq: Added German ROM. [PulkoMandy]

Software Lists:
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-pico.xml: new US dumps added. [Team Europe]

-bbc*_cass.xml: added software lists for tapes and hooked them up to BBC Model A, B and BBC Master drivers. [Pernod]

-pv1000.xml: two new dumps added [anondumper]

-sf7000.xml: Added floppy software list. [Curt Coder]

-bbcm_cart.xml,electron_cart.xml: added cart list for BBC Master and Acorn Electron, not hooked up yet. [Pernod]

Source Changes:
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-Re-implementation of TMS9980A for cycle-precise processing; changed tms9900.c to allow subclassing TMS9900 and TMS9980A from a common parent. [Michael Zapf]