EmuLoader 5.3.1 released

[Robert]

Front End

 

version 5.3.1 change log - February 11, 2008

 

Fixed

 

* Screenshots alpha blend was disabled

* Crash when scanning ZiNc and Daphne games lists

* Games with multiple controls were not being properly filtered when using "Control Type" filters (main menu "Games Filters")

 

Changed

 

* Files renamed/moved:

-> from "\ini_files\favorites\default.ico" to "\resources\main_icons\favorite_user.ico"

-> from "\resources\tray_icons\el_icon1.ico" to "\resources\main_icons\trayicon.ico"

 

Improved

 

* "Bad Dump" / "No Dump" info in scan results screen for each ROM/CHD

* Display screenshots is a lot faster

* The "no snaphshot" image is shown only when the first screenshot is missing. When using previous/next buttons, if screenshot is not found, the last one loaded is not removed

* Hint for previous/next screenshot buttons

* Even more source code cleanup and optimizations

 

Removed

 

* URL label link on top of game documents window/panel

 

Files deleted:

 

-> Folder: "\resources\main_icons\" "leftpanel_root.ico"

Folder and all its files "\resources\tray_icons\" deleted

New MAME snaps filename format. Only the old "fullgamename0000.ext" is supported from now on (use the new "Convert Snapshots" feature to avoid renaming all files manually)

Icon files from favorites feature. No more custom favorites icons

 

Added

 

* Multi-screenshots layouts!!!!!!!!! View up to 3 screenshots at the same time

-> Features:

- set what image types to use for each layout using the "Customize" menu item in the new "layouts" tool bar button

- switch layouts easily using the new "layout" tool bar button

- resize each image using the splitters

- settings are saved in the new "[front-end]\ini_files\screenshot_layouts.ini" file

- each image panel use the background color configured in preferences screen

- each image panel have a hint with its type description so you know what is being shown (just pass the mouse thru the image)

- features disabled multi-screenshots is enabled: "filename / resolution label"; "change image types"

- use the new "Reset Screenshots Sizes" menu item (images popup menu) to center the splitters into the screenshots preview area (current layout only!)

- use the same image type in more than one place

* New Delphi component, "RichEditURL". URL detection is within the game document text now No HTML tags support though.

* New setting: "Set All Games as Available (Scan Games)" (preferences screen) See the help button next to this setting for more info...

* New feature: "convert snapshots from MAME to EL format" (main menu "Images")

- Use this to convert all your "gamename\0000.png" snapshots to "fullgamename0000.png"

* Added the "Screen Resolution" column back (1st screen only). You need to re-create your games lists again. I will not add refresh rate though

* Warning: you must delete all your games lists and columns profiles before using this new build if you are upgrading from v5.3 or EL will crash!

* New button in screenshots tool bar to resize its area so only description column is visible

* Driver "m52.c" into the "Irem Old School" filter for "Moon Patrol" game

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