[FRONTEND] EmuLoader 6.5

version 6.5 change log - February 21, 2012

Fixed

• Since MAME 0.144u7 main CPU tags have a ": " char in the tag name (-listxml output). Dunno why they did this... :_(

• View game info from Progetto EMMA website, since MAWS is offline and there's no ETA on its return (if ever)
• To change between them, go to main menu "Images", and select one of the options. "Progetto EMMA" will be the default setting from now on
• Support MAME v0.145u1: new CHD header v5 detection (no compression type detection though)
• Support new settings for the latest Supermodel 0.3a-WIP ("Supermodel Default Settings" and run games)

Fixed

• ROM CRC32 checksum was not being parsed correctly from mame's -listxml output (several sets). This greatly affects game audit!
• Game status not being properly set on missing sets, showing wrong info in "Game Details" screen and set status icon at games list's status bar

version 6.4 change log - January 10, 2012

Fixed

• Minor cosmetic fixes in the user interface
• Application crash after deleting a game .zip file... this bug has been there for months :_(
• Events of several buttons and components in "MAME Settings" screen were missing (folders tabs). Not a single bug report about this either :_(
• Status bar not updated after single game scan (audit)
• The folder for SEGA Model 2 Emu config file could not be located, as the folder was not being properly set. That means NO ONE could run games with the frontend! Sadly, nobody reported this :_(
• Games list was not being generated at startup, if games list file and ROMs database file were not found
• Minor bug that was not properly adding merged clone "names" into "arcademame_merged.ini"

Changed

• If option "Set All Games Available", only the games from the selected "scan games" option will be updated (not the entire games list). But the "arcadesystem_name.miss" file will not be updated
• Selection bar updated
• Blank icon renamed to "blank_icon.ico" and it's now a 32-bits icon ("resources" folder). "MAMu_ Icons Manager" feature updated to use this new icon
• Big core change 1! From now one, the entire ROMs database is loaded in RAM for easier and faster access. You must re-create the games list for all systems!
  • ROMs database changed again ("arcadesystemname_roms.el" files). Used by following features: "scan games (audit)", "scan results" and "game details"
  • no more "baddump" / "nodump" tags detection (this is not a ROM manager), although "nodump" is set if the checksum is empty
  • the "is / is not device rom" tags are now placed before the rom name (MAME only)
  • entries "gmtitle", "cloneof", "biosname" removed since they're not needed anymore
  • an addition of 3 seconds to load the ROMs database, when loading the games list
• Features "Scan Games (Audit)" and "Scan Results" updated to use the new ROMs database format. The data needed (game info and ROMs list) are read directly from the games list
• Big core change 2! Game set status info expanded into three categories and added directly into game list files ("arcadesystem_name.el"), for easier access and game auditing. You must re-create the games list for all systems!
  • code 0 -> available game
  • code 1 -> missing ROMs/CHDs
  • code 2 -> missing (no .zip file found)
  • file "arcadesystem_name.miss" still used to display ROMs status in "Game Details" and "Scan Results" screens

• The following "selection bar" settings were removed (preferences screen, "Selection Bar" frame box)
  • "Full Item Paint" -> it's always enabled anyway
  • "White Text Color" -> not needed anymore
  • "Gradient Bar" -> gradient selection bar is always enabled now

Added

• New scan games option: audit multiple selected games at once :)
  • only games from ONE system will be scanned (based on the first selected game)
  • option located below "Selected Game [Shift+F5]", called "Selected Games (Multiple)"... games popup menu, "Scan Games (Audit ROMs)" sub-menu or just use the hot-key "Shift+F6"
• New selection bar option: "Round Corners". Enable or disable the rounded corners in the selection bar (preferences screen)