ZSNES 1.41 was released yesterday. Here's what's new.

DOS Only:

 

    * Fixed a number of keyboard shortcuts in the GUI. [ipher]

 

Win32 Only:

 

    * Get_Date() now returns the proper value. [Nach]

    * Correct timing when compiled with MinGW (Special thanks to Jonas Quinn for all his help in getting ZSNESw compiled with MinGW and working). [Nach]

    * More informative error messages when some DirectX component fails to load. [Nach]

    * Return 0 instead of random value on exit (keeps certain frontends happy). [Nach]

    * Fixed keyboard shortcut for "Trap Mouse Cursor". [ipher]

    * Changed text in netplay window to be more clear about TCP/UDP. [pagefault]

    * Updated ZSNESw compilation instructions in install.txt. [Nach]

 

SDL Only:

 

    * Get_Date() now returns the proper value. [Nach]

    * Fixed a memory leak. [Nach]

    * Fixed buffer underflow in sound code when rate was changed several times. [Nach]

    * Save files can now be correctly saved in locations other than ~/.zsnes. [Nach]

    * Updated video selection menu. (Thanks, Aerdan!) [ipher, Nach]

    * 256x224 R Full for is now actually 256x224, not 320x240. (Thanks, Pieter Hulshoff!) [ipher]

    * 640x480 ODS Win is now actually 640x480, not 512x448. [ipher]

    * Added 1280x1024. [ipher]

    * Changed text in netplay window to be more clear about TCP/UDP. [pagefault]

    * Homepage button to open browser now appears in about box. [Nach]

 

All Ports:

 

    * Improved accuracy of base rates used for ADSR, GAIN, noise, and echo emulation. [TRAC]

    * Fixed GUI escape stack corruption if.srm file could not be written to. [Nach]

    * Stereo settings now obey config file. [Nach]

    * Fixed framerate loading from config file. [ipher]

    * ZSNES no longer hacks itself in order to access variables; this eliminates a few issues we had. [Nach]

    * Source code cleanup. [Nach, ipher]

    * Makefile overhaul; ZSNES can now be cross compiled. [Nach, ipher, malcster, SamB]

    * Fixed some invalid memory reads. [Nach]

    * Ported config file creation/loading to C. [MKendora, Nach]

    * Percent of execution now takes h-blank values into consideration. [pagefault]

    * Fixed some Winter Gold FX crashes. [Nach]

    * Filtered GUI is now enabled by default. [Nach]

    * Save location can now be edited in the GUI. [Nach]

    * Added option to enable/disable auto IPS patching. [Nach, ipher]

    * Saving last ROM info to rominfo.txt can now be turned off. [ipher, Nach]

    * Organized options menu, and split off save related options into its own menu. [ipher]

    * Moved Super System DIP switches to the chip configuration menu. [ipher]

    * More boxes have borders now! [ipher]

    * New one-time user reminder text. [grinvader]

    * Updated about box. [Nach, ipher]

    * Overhauled toaster support. (Not kidding) [Nach]

Get it here.

http://haze.mame.net/

0.90u3

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Sega Update [Aaron Giles]

Changes:

- hangon, sharrier, and enduror now have accurate road and sprite scaling

- renamed shangonb to shangupb to indicate it is an upgrade bootleg

- added Gerald's latest Super Hang On sets as shangonb, shangonc

- fixed graphics in Sukeban Jansi Ryuko (both versions), but no controls yet

 

Added support for a new command line  parameter, -screen, that specifies which screen

to draw on (if the user has more than one) [Chris Kirmse]

 

Sound Updates [Derrick Renaud]

 

* Added filtering circuit to sound\namco52.c and

converted it to stream based.

* bosco, galaga, polepos, xevious - added proper

filters to Namco52 sample player.  Adjusted relative

effect volumes per schematics.

* polepos - added proper filters to engine sound.

* fixed gain in asteroids etc. broken in 0.90

* montecar - added proper filter to crash sound

* bsktball - converted to component value code

* abaseb  - corrected component values for crowd

  filter

 

Removed Starfield in Tazzmania bootleg (it doesn't have one) [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]

 

Added conditional dips to Battle Garrega [barry Rodewald]

 

Arcadia Update [Mariusz Wojcieszek]

- changed video update to be scanline based

- improved sprites rendering, fixed sprite clipping

- added hold-and-modify display mode

- changed ar_sdwr to use 1MB chip ram, this needs more investigation

 

Fixed Vrender0 sound broken in u2 [Lawrence Gold]

 

Fixed some PPC core compiler warnings [Lawrence Gold]

 

Added some missing SHA1s [steve Ellenoff]

 

Cleanups in the Rastan driver, derived from schematics [Nicola Salmoria]

ADPCM is now played through a MSM5205

 

New Games / Clones supported or promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING status:

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Erotictac [Tomasz Slanina (colour fix by Nicola Salmoria)]

runs at incorrect speed, some gfx issues

 

SportTime Table Hockey (Arcadia) [Mariusz Wojcieszek]

Sidewinder (Arcadia) [Mariusz Wojcieszek]

Space Ranger (Arcadia) [Mariusz Wojcieszek]

 

clones

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Top Racer (set 3) [steve Ellenoff]

Ant Eater (GB set) [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]

Super Hang On (2 new sets) [Aaron Giles]

Great 1000 Mile Rally 2 USA [David Haywood]

Neogeo Bios (Japan S1)

Roman released a new version of ClrMAME Pro, 3.55. Below are the changes in this update.

- added: setinfo->database tree (with autorefresh on crcsearch, setselect etc.)

- added: setinfo->crc32 search in database

- added: dir2dat->category

- added: scanner popupmenu function 'delete all listed [not fixed] sets'

- fixed: delete->all incomplete sets didn't work for some people

- fixed: rebuilder backup sometimes backup'ed the wrong files

- fixed: rebuilder rebuilt didn't rebuilt all files (equal names on various setsubfolder levels only)

- misc: optimized the way the crc32 list gets refreshed

- misc: (auto)savefixdat doesn't ask for filename anymore if nothing can be found to put in dat.

- misc: fixdatfileheader's suggestion is used for filename suggestion as well

- misc: changed fixdatfileheader's ask-for-header window a bit

- misc: progresswindow is now horizontally resizeable

- misc: better cancel-check when dir2dats scans zips

- misc: scanner all button toggles all/none now

- Official Homepage

This SNES sound chip emulator has been updated to version 0.31, the changes are listed below.

- Fixed a bug involving decoding BRR data crashing the emulator

- Fixed a long standing BRR decoding bug that caused some samples to be borked

- Fixed a TCALL bug that was crashing some SPC's

- Included new rom builder

- Bumped the mixing rate down to 16Khz, songs play much closer to full speed.

- Included new BRR resampling method, use if your song displays BRR error

- Official Homepage