Here's a little demo that shows 16 digits per line, without venetian blinds, flicker, or 'zig'. The temp RAM requirement is significant but not unreasonable (slightly under 32 bytes) and the code/tables are large but not huge (the demo is under 2K). The time to set up to display each line is significant but not outrageous (the demo shows eight lines of sixteen digits each); using another K or so worth of tables would cut setup time in half.

 

To use this demo, move the cursor with the joystick and press fire to change a digit. All 128 digits may be set independently.

This demo is for the Atari 2600, and this news comes from PDRoms. More information is available here.

retroguru.com reports that Neo-Arc MAME32 Plus! has been released. Neo-Arc MAME32 Plus! was created for the following reasons apparently.

- To avoid massacring your roms to play there under MAME.

- To avoid using the patching system of MAME32 Plus ! who causes many graphic bugs in the patched games.

Here are the changes in this version.

- Updated to MAME/MAME Plus ! 0.102.

- Specifique code of NEO·ARC MAME has been completely rewritten. The previous caused some troubles with CPS-2 and NEO·GEO games.

- Added our newest translation : Nightmare in the Dark (France).

- Removed Final Romance 2 (CD to MVS conversion). No reason to keep a not working hack.

Click *link removed* to visit the homepage.

retroguru.com reports that ZetaMAME32 has been updated today, a variant build of MAME. Below are the changes in this version.

* ZetaMAME32 v0.102u1 Updated

--- Updated to MAME 0.102u1 - MAME32 0.102

 

* ZetaMAME32 v0.102u1 Changed

--- Changed 'multi screen' code for GUI. (UI_OPTIMIZE macro)

--- Added to show game status icons. (SHOW_GAME_ICONS macro)

--- Added extra game 'Pong' for debug. (EXTRA_GAMES macro)

--- Added features of title display for command list. (UI_TITLE_DISPLAY macro)

--- Added command list file for new format.(in command/pong.dat)

--- Added xml2cmd.exe utility for command list. (Usage:)

--- ZetaMAME32en.exe -listxml > list.xml

    xml2cmd < list.xml > command.xml

 

* ZetaMAME32 v0.102u1 released files (binary and source files)

--- ZetaMAME32en_0102u1.rar:      third unofficial binary file.

--- ZetaMAME32_0102u1_src.rar:    source file for 0.102u1.

 

* About this build... (Third Unofficial English build)

--- ONLY RELEASED English build for unofficial features. because...

--- I have some problems with my computer and internet connects.

--- Sorry. I'll try to solve this problems. (internet connects)

--- SEE YOU comming later, next completed build.

Click here to visit the official homepage.