Maximus Arcade 2.07 released

[Robert]

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Version 2.07

 

* Added multiple favorites lists capability

* Add/modify/sort favorites list from within the preferences

* Add/modify/sort items within favorites lists

* Added Perl Regular Expressions pattern filter for quickly filtering game list titles

* Added a popup window for selecting favorites list when adding favorites to a list

* Added a popup window for quickly selecting an emulator

* Fixed error when saving very large lists

* New file format for favorites lists

* Ability to import older format favorites lists

* Generate batch files from within the preference panel

* Generate game lists by genre for MAME (using catver.ini) within the preferences panel

* Generate a script for placement of the frontend within the Windows Media Center interface

* New vertical layouts available for the default skins: 640x480, 800x600, 848x480, 1024x768, 1088x612

* Added a new resolution: 1280x720 / 1280x720 vertical

* Added a new resolution: 1280x1024 / 1280x1024 vertical

* Launch an application upon startup of the frontend

* Launch an application upon exiting of the frontend

* Shortened the response time to display a movie in the interface

* Dramatic speed improvements in loading and saving preference files

* Added OpenGL transitions (fade, box rotate, zoom, ripple, squeeze, twist, etc.)

* Noticeable speed improvements for "Extended search for screenshots"

* Marquee/screenshot/movies are now loaded first by 1) clone name, then 2) parent name, and 3) extended search (if checked)

* "Extended search for screenshots" now functions for marquees and movies too

* Fixed problem where movie wasn't shown if screenshot didn't exist

* Images are now only reloaded when skin based changes are made in the preferences

* Added a right-mouse button activated popup menu within interface to:

-- Switch resolution

-- Rescan media location

-- Open preferences

-- Register software

-- Exit interface

-- Shutdown computer

* Tweaked the interface popups for volume and emulator selection

* Added preliminary support for MP3 / MNG animations

* Added support for BMP images

* Added option to disable listing of mature roms for MAME (catver.ini)

* If 'disable unplayable roms' is checked and 'disable clones' checked, a clone will be used in place of an unplayable parent rom

* Fixed randomly occurring problem with exiting on some systems (i hope)

* Use a specific favorites list as a screensaver playlist

* Added screensaver option 'period of inactivity' for inactive game play recognition

* Added option of returning to the interface or to the screensaver when game inactivity occurs

* Added option to exchange and reverse mouse X & Y axis

* Improved joystick and keyboard input (faster scrolling)

* Adjust the level and interval at which scrolling accelerates

* Ability to adjust the initial decay rate on keyboard and joystick input

* Save controller mappings

* Import MAME controller mappings (.cfg)

* Now using MAME based mapping configuration for keyboard and joystick input

* Added support for the XBOX 360 USB Controller

* Fixed potential gamepad problem

* Added ability to alter extensions scanned

* Ability to adjust the windowstate of an emulator launched (minimized, maximized, hidden, and normal)

* Adjust the path type used for roms (long or short file paths)

* Added reset buttons for command line strings, extension scan list, windowstate, path type

* Ability to use internal exiting routines or an exit hook

* The exit hook can send multiple key commands (ex: ESC, then ALT+F4)

* Ability to alter whether folders are recursively scanned or not

* Added option to continuously scan for new roms upon startup

* Option to display "please wait..." screen and for a specified period of time

* Added .ROM to Nintendo 64 scan list

* Added .RM / .DIVX / .XVID to Media Player scan list

* Added .NGPC to NeoGeo scan list

* Split PageUp/Left and PageDown/Right input settings into separate options

* Added switch "Close all additional processes started during launch" in exit tab of emulator setup in preferences

* Added the extension .JPEG to the list of recognized import formats

* Fixed uppercase file scanning issue

* Added a built-in Adobe Flash player (add flash games to your lineup)

* Added Sega Dreamcast and support for Chankast and ChankEx wrappers

* Added 3DO and support for the Freedo wrapper

* Added ZINCGui support

* Added MP3 Jukebox executable launcher

* Batch exit routines improved

* Split up Virtual Pinball into Future Pinball and Visual Pinball

* No longer using ClrMAMEPro for MAME clone recognition and descriptions

* No longer using "catver.ini" for unplayable MAME rom recognition (catver stopped support of playable state)

* Now having the MAME executable generate an XML list for clone, playable state, and description information

* Fixed scanning problem with NeoGeo ClrMAMEPro database

* Fixed Daphne launcher

* MA no longer needs to parse DaphneLoader info to launch games with Daphne.exe / use DaphneLoader.exe

if MA is directed to Daphne.exe it will automatically look for DaphneLoader.exe

* No command line strings are necessary in MA for Daphne / MA launches & tells DaphneLoader what to launch

* Support for Daphne v0.99.6 - v1.01

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