EmuLoader 5.3 released

[Robert]

Front End

 

version 5.3 change log - January 26, 2008

Fixed

* Clone games not showing in the list when using grouped view mode and "show available only " or "show missing only" filters

* This fix will show parent games in the list one way or another, so clones can be shown

* Access violation when trying to delete .zip games while game is set as missing (MAME only)

* Driver status info in "game details" screen was not showing for all systems

* ClrMAMEPro .dat files info not being restored on restart

* Input playback / record was not working

* Add games to hidden list not working... also fixed re-select item if feature is enabled

* Re-select item after deleting games from favorites lists

* Random game button is finally fixed

* Also, added a timer of 03 seconds. If no game is chosen by then, the first visible game on the list is selected... to prevent front-end from freezing when games list is too small

* System nodes still showing when they shouldn't (system view mode)

* Game name not being reset when no games are selected

* Threaded timer was not being stopped in some operations (splash screen)

* Entries not being properly handled in scan result files (.miss)

* 10 seconds delay when running emulators in some systems

Changed

* Support for the new MAME image format "\gamename\0000.png" is reduced to the first 2 image types (title snapshots / game snapshots). All other image types will only use the old format "full_gamename0000.png"

* "Emu Loader image format (fullgamename0000.png) is always enabled now, and the new MAME format is optional. Removed the setting from "Images" main menu

Files renamed:

* -> Folder: "\resources\main_icons\"

** "image_07_gameartwork" to "image_08_gameartwork"; "image_08_maws" to "image_09_maws"; "filterarcade_10_aae.ico" to "filterarcade_09_aae.ico"; "filterarcade_09_mjolnir.ico" to "filterarcade_06_mjolnir.ico"

* Game details screen remade

* Moved Mjolnir from 8th to 3rd system in the list

* Playback / record input files are now read/written inside a game sub-folder

* You only need to set the main folder for the inp files and EL will add the game name sub-folder automatically (just the way the savestate feature works)

* ROMs/CHDs marked as "nodump" are never checked and will be marked as valid since games can run even when they are missing (mainly for MAME)

* Format of "sysname_roms.el" files are changed. ROM size info is removed since it's never used by the front-end when scanning the games list

Improved

* Frame box label of image types folder selection show all possible file formats for each type (preferences screen, "Images" tab)

* Code optimizations and removal of some unused functions / variables

* Status bar "game name" label now show "gamename [parent_gamename]"

* Select item function is a lot faster and its implementation is 100% ghost-safe

* Reduced image filters to 3 states: "off", "Linear" and "Lanczos"

Removed

* Status bar panels: "game size"; "current favorite profile"

* Status bar icons and customization

Files removed:

* - Folder: "\resources\main_icons\"

** "statusbar_game_size_emu.ico"; "statusbar_game_size_zip.ico"; "emu_pinmame.ico"; "filterarcade_06_pinmame.ico"; "unzipfile.ico"

* - Folder: "\resources\gameslist_icons\"

** "PinMAMEParent.ico"; "PinMAMEClone.ico"; "PinMAMEBios.ico"; "UnPinMAMEParent.ico"; "UnPinMAMEClone.ico"; "UnPinMAMEBios.ico"

* - Folder: "\resources\images\topbars\"

** "emu_pinmame.png"

* - Folder: "\resources\images\"

** "NoGamesAvailable.png"

* PinMAME system is gone...

* ROMs list from game details screen. Not much useful...

* ROM size info from "sysname_roms.el" file. EL never check ROM sizes anyway (you'll need to re-create all your games lists...)

* Game size info is gone. Wanna know a game's size ? Go to MAWS for that info

* Setting "Display Zip Error Messages" since the new zip library does not open the file if there are errors

* "No Games Available" when games list is empty (unnecessary screenshot)

Added

* PCB image type added back

New files:

* -> folder: '\resources\main_icons\"

** "image_07_pcb.ico"

* Some emulator settings for Daphne. Also added support for laserdisc players other then the "Virtual" type (preferences screen, Emulators tab)

 

version 5.2.1 change log - January 18, 2008

Fixed

* No need to select a game in the main list to edit left panel filters

* Left panel's node height fixed to 18 pixels (same as games list with 16x16 icons)

* Main menu / popup menus not loading / using custom themes (preferences screen)

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