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version 5.1.2 change log [July 20, 2007]

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.fixed: Audit failing when a game have ROMs marked as "No Good Dump Known"

 

.changed: Simplified scan and audit games features so all systems can use the hot-key (games popup menu)

Now a new screen appears so you can select the system

 

.changed: Replaced progress bar by a windows progress bar (splash/status screen)

Also optimized for more speed

 

.changed: Audit was too slow due to constant updates to the status bar's labels

Added a progress bar when auditing multiple games. Speed improvements by 300%!!!!!

 

.added: Three new icons in "\resources\main_icons" folder. Since main menu and popup menus are custom (not OS default), check boxes and radio groups must be painted manually, but only when there is no icon set for the item

- option_check.ico

- option_radiogroup_off.ico

- option_radiogroup_on.ico

 

.added: Theme support for main menu / popup menus. Select the one you want in main menu "View", "Main Menu / Popup Menu Themes" sub-menu

- Office 2007

- Windows XP

 

.added: Support for MAME v0.117u1

- new "mame.ini" settings

- create games list (new file for correct bios set parsing: "\ini_files\bios_overwrite.ini")

 

.added: New filter: "Bios Sets", game filters selection screen (forth button on the tool bar)

Use this to view only bios sets, like "neogeo", "playch10", "cvs", "naomi"

You'll find it below the "Vector" filter

 

.added: New filter menu: "Select System" ("Games Filters" main menu")

Same as system filter button on the tool bar

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By way of Japanese blog Gemaga comes the news from Namco that four new games in the Tales series are headed to Japan. First off, prepare for the subways and buses of Tokyo to soon be filled with the sounds of a new original title for the DS, Tales of Innocence, due in Japan this winter. PS2 owners will get a title based on Tales of Destiny and Wii owners will waggle through a game based on Tales of Symphonia(note by wiz: YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS). We're assuming these will be sequels or at least significantly different, as ToI was released for PS2 already in 2006 and ToS is available on GameCube.

Japaese PSPs will be getting a port of Tales of Rebirth, released for the PS2 in Japan in 2004. The newly wide-screen game is set to release in early 2008. We have no idea if you'll ever play any of these outside of Japan, but Tales games have been fairly consistent about coming to North America, so we'll keep our fingers crossed.

Joystiq

TG16 / PCE emulator

2007/07/20 1.15 released

- In the last stage of "Image Fight", the character came to be displayed correctly.

* As a result, all the games of "Hu-Card" might operate without trouble at the report from users.

- Operation speed & timing of CPU has been elaborately adjusted. In "Kisou Louga", the gap of the voice was solved. I think that the operation timing improved in other games, too.

- Processing related to the memory access was considerably sped up. I think that processing lightened in some measure of a personal computer environment so not fast.

- When "Gradius","Salamander" or "Parodius" is started, the sound automatically becomes a stereo mode. Tone quality is considerably good!

- Additionally, a detailed part has been improved and corrected.

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M33 is on a roll with their updates to PSP Custom Firmware 3.51 M33. This latest update adds preliminary implementation of that pesky Sony prx, NP9660, which would in theory allow for perfect No-UMD ISO-loading compatibility.

CFW 3.51 M33-6 changelog:

 

* This update introduces a new no-UMD more: the famous Sony np9660

* The compatibility of this mode is not yet known, let's hope Sony codes well

* Remember to choose "Sony NP9660" in recovery to use this new mode

On another interesting note, the M33 team had this to say about the recent IE and LE CFW expansions by becus25 and Test30 respectively;

To the attention of becus25 and Test30: Please do not do any of your releases based from our firmwares. You steal and change name but contribute a tiny 20-line plugin. You are a shame for PSP development!

This, like all previous updates, can be installed over any existing version of 3.51 M33. Chances of BRICKING if instructions are not followed to the letter are still present.

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Source: PSPx.ru