version 5.1.7 change log - December 04, 2007
Fixed
Some sample files being set as "not used" in "Scan Audio Samples" (main menu "Games List")
New history link label background color and font settings not updated with game docs settings
Cannot create a new favorites profile when "Default" profile is selected
Default ini file for MAME based emulators not created on a couple situations
Bug when editing ROM paths in emulators settings screens
Changed
Renamed "Bios Sets" to "Bios Sets Settings" and removed the "Default / User Define" options. This feature is now enabled by default (non-default biosset is automatically loaded when starting MAME games). Remember that this is a MAME only feature
Improved
Some code optimizations for easier maintenance and redundancy removal
More internal updates for the upcoming large icons view mode
Removed
none
Added
New system: Mjolnir - Arcade Emulator v0.4 [Namco´s System 21, System 22, and Super System 22 harware]
Another MAME based emulator. It works the same way as MAME. Enough said ) Ini files (mjolnir.ini; etc) might not be fully compatible though
ROMs files format updated with one more field so EL can know if a specific ROM is from a bios set or is a regular ROM. This will only be used by the new audit system ("mame_roms.el", "agemame_roms.el", "pinmame_roms.el", "hazemd_roms.el", "mjolnir.el")

Note that you don´t have to recreate your games lists... at least not until I finish rewriting and activate the new audit feature
New feature: Left panel filters
Same panel as in MAME32 but with a huge difference... you can have as many sub-levels as you like, all you need to do is create a section in the file like so:
file: ´catlist.ini´
[My filter / Maze / Top View / Multiplayer / Level 33.1 / Konami]
game1
game2
.
To toggle this feature ON/OFF, use the new "Enable Left Panel" setting in "Games Filters" main menu (enabled by default)
NOTES:
- you do not need to add all sub-levels way down to the last one (EL will do that automatically)
- all files must be placed in the new "[frontend]leftpanel_filters" folder
- you can have a custom description for each root node (.ini file). Just create a new section inside called [TITLE] with the following format:
[TITLE]
FolderTitle = Type any description you want here
- other files like "catver.ini", "nplayers.ini", "mameinfo.dat", etc... are still located in "[frontend]ini_files" folder
- All files from MAME32 are supported, "rankings.ini", "series.ini", "catlist.ini", "version.ini", "artwork.ini", and others
- Use mouse right-button click to call popup menu