September 2002

• Added XOR info for Giga Wing (US 990222)
• Added XOR info for Giga Wing (Japan 990223)
• Added XOR info for CyberBots: Fullmetal Madness (US 950424)
• Update to CPS2 rasters fixing Manhattan stage in xmvsf and mshvsf

• CPS1
  • Fixed CPS1+QSound games always crashing after loading
• CPS2
  • New xors
    • Giga Wing (US 990222)
    • Giga Wing (Jap 990223)
    • Cyberbots (US 950424)

• Giga Wing (US 990222)
• Giga Wing (Jap 990223)
• Cyberbots (US 950424)

GUI 
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-ADD CDVD plugin (partially) 
-change a bit the controller plugin protocol 
-change a bit the GS plugin protocol (for the VUmicromode transfers) 

CPUS 
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-FIXES to R5900 
-FIXES to FPU 
-More work in recompiler 
-ADDS+fixes opcodes for MMI 
-Rewritten/updated iop code 
-More work to micromode (vu0-vu1) 

DMA 
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-More to VIFS DMA 
-More to SIFS DMA

• Map Viewer.. Mann, das ist mal wieder so ein Wort, was man einfach nicht übersetzen kann .. *tzz*.. Ermöglicht kurzgesagt das betrachten der Tiles, welche momentan benutzt werden (ähnlich wie in NESticle).
  Der original-Code stammt von Rusty Wagner für VGBC.
• Grafik-Code ein wenig überarbeitet. Keine Grafikfehler mehr bei Adventure Island und einigen anderen Spielen.
• SaveState-Code überarbeitet. Sollte jetzt reibungslos arbeiten.

• New:Keyboard can now be mapped via .KEY files
• New:X-ARCADE support (via XARCADE.KEY)
• New:YM2612 DAC
• New:Voice prompts in GUI
• New:Added Memmap lookups
• Fix:SystemX:Sprite fixes
• Fix:68000:Caching readded
• Fix:Z80:Logging removed (stops random crashing)

• Fixes pacman & mspacman (wrong roms used)
• Add support for "NO GOOD DUMP KNOWN" (CRC 0) fixing mrtnt loading
• Fixes support for Sun JRE plugin (it was not possible to play games)
• By the way, mrtnt does not work correctly anymore...

• fixed: setting up systemdefaultpaths failed (2.72b)
• fixed: rebuilding notcompressed files from a datfile which uses no-given-size tags failed (2.72b)
• misc: more cancel button checks while rebuilding (2.72b)

• NSF player routine a few revision.
• Movement corrects some strange games.

• Emulates basic 32k Electron
• Emulation of all modes + some basic palette splitting
• Tape emulation
• Sound through PC bleeper and SoundBlaster

• Implementation Memory Acces
• Some FPU functions implemented.
• |__>1 new demo works : ps2tut_01.elf
• Rename Ps2_config.ini to nsx2.ini
• Clean code for better lisibility
• Add comments to code
• New Makefile
• Add a new file : HOW_IT_WORKS.txt which explain how works this emu

• Add following games: 1942, Bank Panic, Circus Charlie, Mr. Goemon, Green Beret, Mario Bros, Ping Pong, Safari Rally
• Add following clones: 1942a, 1942b, gunsmrom, gunsmoka, gunsmokj, arkangc, arkatayt, arkbloc2, boblbobl, sboblbob, tokiob, circusc2, circuscc, circusce, rushatck, mariojp, masao
• Fixes drivers: bankp, bublbobl, circusc, galaga, gberet, hexa, pacman, pingpong
• Fixes and completely rewrite Z80 cpu core
• Add following sound chips: AY-8910, SN76496
• Fixes Namco sound chip
• Cocktail Mode support
• Two Players Mode support
• Preliminary .inp (MAME record input) support
• Better sound quality
• Usual fixes and optimizations...

• Core changes:
• added DMA logging
• added GBA intro remover
• fixed an ARM bug for opcodes like OP Rd,Rb,Rm ROR Rs where Rs > 0and Rs % 32 == 0
• fixed some minor inconsistencies on the THUMB core (no actual bug reported)
• fixed bug with windows and alpha-bleding the wrong layer
• fixed sound channel 3 volume
• fixed the EEPROM battery save bugWindows changes:
• added reset buttons to the directories dialog
• added Logging console (for internal GBA logging and console output)
• enhanced Map Viewer with more information about map and clicked spot
• enhanced Tile Viewer with more information about tiles and clicked spot
• added speed up toggle
• fixed a bug configuring hotkeys for some menu options
• fixed a bug where the joypad configuration dialog had strange colors
• fixed a crash when opening the Disassemble window when emulating a GB program

Core
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- Fixed all of the GCC problems this time! 

Win32 v1.04
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- Fixed translation of the connect dialog caption.
- Simplified the debugger layout.
- Added some icons to the debugger go/stop buttons. 
- Added a breakpoint dialog with support for multiple points.
- Added 'run to' and 'jump to' debugger buttons.
- Added memory 'watcher'.

• started implementing a status bar
• limited speed does not use up 100% CPU anymore
• improved TED DMA timings
• largely improved digi sound support
• digi sound now works on NT/2000/XP
• forced full speed now mutes sound
• optimised sound emulation
• optimised screen rendering a bit
• fixed file association bug on NT/2000/XP
• fixed fallback sound mode
• fixed wraparound of two zero-lap opcodes

• misc: dynamic rompath order change
• misc: unnneeded rom/sample optimized
• misc: remembering scanresults is now optional
• misc: transparent icons
• misc: all systems are enabled by default
• fixed: possible crash when using unneeded masks (2.72a)
• fixed: wrong dir2dat extension import
• fixed: warningswindow won't be hidden when auto-hide scanner is enabled

• Added automatic frameskip.
• Added software stretch mode - choose from Hardware Stretch, Pixel Resize, Full Scanlines, 75% Scanlines, 50% Scanlines, 25% Scanlines, Interpolation, LED Display, and SmartScale.
• Hopefully fixed some crashing bugs associated with game controllers.
• Fixed joypad axis sensitivity problems.
• Added Game Genie support.
• Fixed a few games (Super Contra).
• Fixed another sound bug in the savestate/loadstate features.
• The GUI Window is now red :)
• SaveRAM is now saved if a game writes to it, regardless of whether or not the ROM defines SaveRAM existent.

• Fixed the priorities in the cps1 games
• Added adpcm sound in toki and silkworm
• Lots of cleanups and changes in the sources for the upcoming sdl version...
• and finally Strikers 1945 is now fully playable, without sound for now. It's thanks to the guy who tested the mcu of this board...

• Memory map: Added a hack for Batman: Revenge of the Joker, an odd ROM with LoROM memory map and ROM info block in the 2nd 32k bank
• Memory map: Fixed behavior of command-line options -fi (Force interleaved) and -fn (Force non-interleaved) on non-split ROMs when -fl or -fh also used
• Memory map: Fixed behavior of command-line options -fl (Force LoROM) and -fh (Force HiROM)
• Timing: Added a hack to eliminate the world map flicker on Final Fantasy 6 until timing is improved
• Source: Cleaned up some parts of the source and altered makefile to help portability
• Sound: Reevaluated and adjusted sample ranges to increase output volume
• GUI: Added options for independently stretching the emulation display output in the horizontal and vertical directions
• Other: Added blitter support for the stretch options in 16-bit screen modes
• Render: Added full mosaic effect to modes 2 and 4, 16x16-tile backgrounds with offset change
• Sound: Re-enabled pitch-modulation
• Sound: Changed the BRR sample decoding to a new method based on information from Brad Martin, helps sounds in several games (Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger, Mega Man 7, Mega Man X, others)
• Render: Improved performance of background rendering in modes 5 and 6
• Configuration: Reordered screen modes due to new stretch options

• v0.2.93
  Fixed the inputs again.
• v0.2.92
  Small bug-fix release, relating to inputs (Z-Axis), NetPlay Chat font-size anda small speed increase.

• Fixed "Gals Fighters", thanks to Judge for helping with that one!
• The code is now fully GCC compatible without changes (I hope!).
• Fixed the default colour mode of "Neo-Neo! V1.0 (PD)".
• Added support for link-up bios calls.
• Removed frameskipping, makes NeoPop FASTER for most people.
• Fixed a crashing bug that occurs at the end of "Card Fighters", thanks to "Mark Ostasiuk Jr" for the saved states.
• Fixed some inconsequential CPU bugs.

• Added link-up support using TCP/IP. Many games seem to work a little.
• Unfortunately many games aren't very tolerant of bad connections.
• Note: the TCP/IP connection itself is persistant and will only break when you exit or use the disconnect option in the link-up dialog.
  So you can change games at will, without breaking the connection.
• Also added full-screen mode, use 'Esc'/ Alt-Enter to toggle.
• Right click the window to get the recent files as a popup.
• Changing or adding a new joystick is now detected while running. Open the "Controls" dialog to detect the new configuration.
• Deactivated 'auto-pause' to make link-up testing easier.
• Fixed language patching for dialogs.
• Changed the format of the language files and added extra tags.
• There is currently no translation support for the link-up menu as it is still subject to change.

• misc: ultra-fast "Looking for unknown sets"
• added: Scanner keeps the last scan results (even if you quit ClrMamePro)
• added "ignore size" option to Dir2Dat
• added: warning for "Set-Zipfile AND Set-Folder Exist In The Same ROM-path"
• added: optional "AutoHide ScanWindow while scanning"
• fixed: some FileSeek operations
• fixed: issue in an recursive-folder-creation routine causing several problems
• fixed: save have/miss list scans even when the filedialog was closed
• misc: show romlist bugs is now a global feature
• misc: only one warningwindow setting for merger/scanner/rebuilder
• misc: started some bigger source cleanup
• misc: ignore systemfiles while scanning/etc.
• misc: linked manifestfile, you can remove the separated one
• misc: minor gui changes
• misc: switched to Microsoft Developer Studio .NET
• misc: compiled with updated ZipArchive Library
• misc: about & dir2dat windowpositions are saved

• Some Sound bugs have been fixed, also many clicks have been smoothed out. Some still remain however.
• Debugger now has breakpoints ("B" in the debugger, followed by address)
• Debugger now has a memory window ("M" in the debugger followed by address)
• Debugger now has execute instruction("SPACE" in debugger, places a breakpoint AFTER current instruction, loops etc.)
• Sound now uses true "SQUARE" wave, rather than sample... This can be switch back to samples in prefs.
• Ted Samples are now maximised for a fuller sound.
• Faster DDraw screen mode... *3 speed up - not that most folk will notice....

• MMX Enhanced Graphic Filters - Interpolation, 2xSaI, Super Eagle, and Super 2xSaI.
• Up to 100 Save State Slots.
• PNG & BMP Screenshots - Scalable 1x to 8x.
• MBC3 Timer Support - SRAM and Save State consistency.
• New Windowed Mode Status Bar & Fullscreen Status Line.
• Fast Forward with Spacebar.
• FPS displayed in Title Bar & Status Line.
• Configurable Save Directories.
• Configurable default handheld - Auto, GB, SGB, Pocket GB, GBC, or GBA.
• Minimum Frame Skip.
• Windowed Mode - GameBoy Aspect Ratio option.
• Windowed Mode - Run in Background option.
• Fixed Pikachu's voice in Pokemon Yellow.

• Toaplan2 emulation.
• Massively improved CPS-2 emulation with support for all currently XORed games.
• Improved CPS-1 emulation with support for the recent (Chinese?) hacks.
• Many, many UI enhancements.
• New blitters - including RGB effects, etc.
• Demo recording and playback.

• [Windows] Disabled access to hardware YM-2413 emulation using OPL under Windows 2000 and XP, avoiding crashes in certain cases.
• Removed rare PSG debugging messages that were accidentally left.
• Fixed timing of the {LD,CP,IN,OT}[ID]R transfer/comparaison Z80 opcodes, which were made too slow by 8 cycles in version 0.63. "The Castle" (SG-1000) was affected.
• Fixed Sega Keyboard mapping for the "Yen" key on Japanese keyboard (untested). Note that the mapping for certain specials keys seems not to be right yet using the Windows version.
• Performed some minor calling optimizations.
• Updated Dutch, Deutsch, Italian, Spanish and Swedish translations with missing messages. (Thanks to their respective mainteners!)