As the serious Mamers will know, the video system used in Mame is being redesigned. Aaron has just posted details on his website here, but to save you from the grossly technical stuff, here is a quick summary:

* The .art files are replaced by XML-based .lay files. Conversion is required.

* Multiple screen layouts are coded internally in XML, and can be selected at runtime. They describe how many screens are used, and how they are orientated and positioned.

* DirectDraw is not supported. Only GDI or Direct3D 8.0 (or higher) can be used.

* The command-line options are completely changed.

* Any font can be chosen for the user interface.

* May possibly be a command-line switch to select arcade-monitor mode or VGA-monitor mode.

* More to come...

Gameboy emulator

Version 1.6

 

Core (GB.dll):

* Added state functions

* Fixed a bug that caused tearing in games like "Micro Machines"

* Now initializes MBC1 Mode with "0" (the bugfix of v1.4 fixed the problem, but the root was something else, see below)

* Now discards unused bits when ROM size limits bank number (caused crashes and weird behaviour in various games)

 

GUI (XEmuGB.exe):

 

* Cleaned some code in the open and close functions (might have caused some weird behaviour)

* Corrected some spelling mistakes

* Added state saving

* Added state picker

* Added ROM name display in title of main window

>> Get it HERE.

Another fine release from + T +

FBA-XXX Pro v1.17

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- Fixed black screen in kof2003/kof2003d

 

- Fixed samsho5.

 

- Fixed diagnostics mode and dipswitch settings in kof2k2nd. (P1 was incorrect)

 

 

*Note: You may need to delete your savegame and/or the kof2k2 files in the /cfg folder if you find your kof2k2nd dipswitch settings are still messed up. Alternatively you can enter diagnostics mode and set them yourself.

>> Discuss it in the official thread HERE.

Gens 2.14 (souvenir) - 21 May, 2006 Posted by Stef

 

No, you're not dreaming, a new version of Gens is out.

But to be honest don't expect many changes from the last (and old) version. See it as a bugfix version.

Gens 2.12b accidently added "fake" support of sega CD save state. I just forgot to desactivate support (which was very partially implemented) before releasing the version.

With Gens 2.14 (you can get it in the download section), we now have much better support of Sega CD save state (thanks to Upthorn, he did the job here), but it's still not really safe to use it as i doesn't work every time.

SGG ENV support was desactived from the YM2612 since it brings severals bugs in the core unfortunatly.

Some others minors stuff were modified, consult the history file to know more about them.

This version is provided by DarkDancer (Thanks )

To be honest i don't work myself anymore on the old sources of Gens.

I started a complete rewrite of Gens sometime ago, i don't have many free time but i won't give up on that piece Just be patient

>> Get it HERE.