[cpc] ACE-DL release Olivia 7/03/2024

Ace-DL release Olivia 7/03/2024

Breakpoints, FDC and Drives evolutions, ergonomics

• protect current floppy with Right-Click on "Eject" (in HUD)
• drive Ready behaviour on disk eject and motor ON
• drive Ready propagation only when non Shugart
• FDC WriteData behaviour with floppy protection
• FDC WriteData behaviour when drive is not Ready
• FDC WriteData result phase accurate timings
• FDC Format C & N results
• FDC Format behaviour with floppy protection
• FDC Format behaviour when drive is not Ready (bugfixed!)
• bugfix RASM Label display in trace
• bugfix Memory breakpoint in Extended RAM (from ramdump)
• bugfix Memory breakpoint in Main RAM location (from ramdump or snapshot)

Ace-DL release Giboulées 04/03/2024

• SCP reliability with strange format, empty tracks, asymmetrical sides (thanks Lone)
• Dandanator can load .rom files as well as .des files (same structure, only the name...)
• hide mouse cursor with Multiplay mouse
• 'hide mouse' setting added to saved configuration
• FDC Version accurate timings
• FDC extra-pooling management
• enforce page location with memory breakpoints from RAM/ROM Explorer
• ability to toggle overscan in trace mode (reset display)
• new setting Read/Write for Memory and IO breakpoints
• new shortcut M to change Access mode for a selected breakpoint in the list
• new presets for IO breakpoints
• bugfix regressions in breakpoint edition/activation

Ace-DL 27/02/2024

• breakpoints configuration now more in configuration menu but from breakpoints window
• no more Reset with F12 from trace (use HUD or CTRL-F9 like outside trace)
• new plugin MultiPlay MX4 (only mouse support on port A)
• new Interrupt break
• new command line option to open any window at any position (run with -h for detail)
• now can save media from trace via F4
• Interrupt routines highlighted on screen (Winape like, see misc options)
• FDC multi-tracks and multi-head features support
• FDC permissive timings reduced (some productions need at least a timeout)
• now there is only 3 directories for media, export or private data
• bigger work interval for vHold/hHold in Monitor settings
• Basic Explorer display proper real values with negative exponent
• save/restore Disassembling, RAM/ROM and Graphics Explorer windows positions
• bugfix FDC ET0 on unformatted track
• bugfix Gotek drive forced rotation

Ace-DL 21/02/2024 Modesty Release

Snapshot watcher, ZigZag in GFX Explorer, FDC, ergonomics

• Orgams ROM pack upgrade to FF240128
• new registers shortcuts in GOTO popup
• new script in video_stream in order to convert k-frames to PNG
• new snapshot watcher option to automatically reload snapshot on modification
• new zig-zag visualisation in Graphics Explorer
• ACE snapshots backups full FDC+Drive configuration
• FDC new breakpoints for GetID and Weak sector data read
• EDSK huge track skips track-header when building MFM flow (Thanks Lone)
• more interactivity with selection in RAM/ROM Explorer with cursor
• can scroll in Graphics Explorer with PageUp/PageDown
• bugfix Emulator background at correct size when popup asking something
• bugfix Emulator background in debug when using zoom x2
• bugfix FDC SenseInterrupt when seek was terminated but ready lost
• bugfix FDC default when using snapshot
• bugfix ROM chunk compression in snapshot

Ace-DL 13/02/2024 Valentine Bis Release

Various bugfixes, developpers should also get the last RASM
New release with important bugfix on SnapShot when sharing from other emulators

Przegapiona i całkiem ciekawa funkcjonalność ACE-DL pozwalająca śledzić zmienne w programach Basic (klawisz F7)

Changelog

• Volume setting is now lowering ALL sounds
• Right-Click on Reset will do Strong Reset (memory, plugins)
• FDC breakpoints (from FDC window)
• FDC Sick mode full rewrite
• FDC ReadTrack EOT flag
• FDC Ready distinction for EME-150/155 and 156/156V/157
• FDC GetID in FM mode (mostly used to get hole index)
• FDC Format in FM mode (mostly for timings and erasing track)
• bugfix ManageDSK file existence test (was skipping last char)
• bugfix Snapshot RLE decoding (was Rasm/ACE only compatible...)
• bugfix FDC sector ID calculations
• bugfix FDC calibration on drive B without drive B
• bugfix Basic Explorer display with huge real values
• bugfix Basic Explorer integrity check

Ace-DL release Spark/Diptera 19/04/2024

• True Drive LED management
• FDC Shadow polling management
• FDC Long HUT bug emulation
• FDC HUT cutoff for Seek/Calibrate/Illegal
• Reset emulator when draging new ROM to Dandanator
• Ludicrous timings adjustments in FDC polling according to electronic measures
• Ludicrous timings adjustments according to drive models for Ready loss with motor ON
• bugfix right-click on HUD buttons (wont trigger anymore vertically above)
• bugfix drive conflicts between A and B
• bugfix breakpoints on FDC Scan

Ace-DL release Step Beyond 12/04/2024

Joysticks, Ergo, Bugfixes, SDL upgrade

• LibSDL upgraded to 2.30.2
• Shugart Drive ready loss time accuracy based on electronic sensors
• Drive distinction between EME-150A and EME-155
• FDC stress mode for command parameters
• allow configuration menu when in debug mode
• shadowing Joystick via Keyboard emulation at startup
• new HUD icon to temporary disabling Joystick via Keyboard emulation
• pressing F3 multiple time switch between Floppy/Snapshot load
• bugfix PSG volume with very high frequencies
• bugfix USB Joystick 1 Fire mapping
• bugfix multiple unintended opening of RamDump

Ace-DL release Avril 2/04/2024

Joysticks, huge FDC rewrite, dev features

• Use symbols for JR,JP,CALL in debug trace
• USB joystick can be used as Joystick 2
• Joystick Fire 3 for Joystick 1 and Joystick 2
• Joystick polling at 25Hz (like real hardware)
• Play a different sound when Drive head reaches the max
• FDC Scan command + dedicated breakpoint
• FDC invalid command calls
• FDC Multi-Track on ReadDiag
• FDC Ready Loss during ReadDiag/ReadData/Format/ScanData
• FDC Head Load/Unload Time management rewritten
• FDC SeekStep/DriveStep engines integrated in Pooling for step accuracy
• FDC pooling command override + pending execution
• FDC pooling resync on executed ReadData/ReadDiag/ReadID
• FDC command overload management
• FDC even more precise stress bypass mode
• FDC GetID accurate timings
• FDC Specify accurate timings
• FDC SenseDrive light up the drive LED
• FDC ScanData, ReadData, ReadDiag and WriteData in FM mode
• FDC ScanData, ReadData and WriteData sector find decision
• FDC WriteData proper bit shift before writing according to PLL
• FDC Calibration/Seek usage of internal registers
• FDC Overrun error skipped on last byte of sector (765A specific)
• FDC Gap2 must be literally ignored when Read/Write
• FDC ReadDiag must ignore 28 bytes after index hole when starting to scan
• FDC Data Separator tolerances distinction between FDC9216 and SED9420C
• FDC Format better H,R results
• FDC DAM synchronization accuracy with non standard MFM structure
• Drive step management not anymore in FDC code
• shutdown audio when displaying help
• bugfix Format ID-CRC calculation
• bugfix SkipBit behaviour
• bugfix unexpected DAM behaviour with ReadData and ReadMark
• bugfix Ready on Gotek without Floppy
• bugfix Multi-Track on ReadData/WriteData
• bugfix Generic 3.5 Motor management
• bugfix Specify Head Load Time uninitialised
• bugfix CRTC 0 for registers 12 and 13 internal update (toms)

Ace-DL release Step Beyond 12/04/2024

Joysticks, Ergo, Bugfixes, SDL upgrade

• LibSDL upgraded to 2.30.2
• Shugart Drive ready loss time accuracy based on electronic sensors
• Drive distinction between EME-150A and EME-155
• FDC stress mode for command parameters
• allow configuration menu when in debug mode
• shadowing Joystick via Keyboard emulation at startup
• new HUD icon to temporary disabling Joystick via Keyboard emulation
• pressing F3 multiple time switch between Floppy/Snapshot load
• bugfix PSG volume with very high frequencies
• bugfix USB Joystick 1 Fire mapping
• bugfix multiple unintended opening of RamDump

Ace-DL release Avril 2/04/2024

Joysticks, huge FDC rewrite, dev features

• Use symbols for JR,JP,CALL in debug trace
• USB joystick can be used as Joystick 2
• Joystick Fire 3 for Joystick 1 and Joystick 2
• Joystick polling at 25Hz (like real hardware)
• Play a different sound when Drive head reaches the max
• FDC Scan command + dedicated breakpoint
• FDC invalid command calls
• FDC Multi-Track on ReadDiag
• FDC Ready Loss during ReadDiag/ReadData/Format/ScanData
• FDC Head Load/Unload Time management rewritten
• FDC SeekStep/DriveStep engines integrated in Pooling for step accuracy
• FDC pooling command override + pending execution
• FDC pooling resync on executed ReadData/ReadDiag/ReadID
• FDC command overload management
• FDC even more precise stress bypass mode
• FDC GetID accurate timings
• FDC Specify accurate timings
• FDC SenseDrive light up the drive LED
• FDC ScanData, ReadData, ReadDiag and WriteData in FM mode
• FDC ScanData, ReadData and WriteData sector find decision
• FDC WriteData proper bit shift before writing according to PLL
• FDC Calibration/Seek usage of internal registers
• FDC Overrun error skipped on last byte of sector (765A specific)
• FDC Gap2 must be literally ignored when Read/Write
• FDC ReadDiag must ignore 28 bytes after index hole when starting to scan
• FDC Data Separator tolerances distinction between FDC9216 and SED9420C
• FDC Format better H,R results
• FDC DAM synchronization accuracy with non standard MFM structure
• Drive step management not anymore in FDC code
• shutdown audio when displaying help
• bugfix Format ID-CRC calculation
• bugfix SkipBit behaviour
• bugfix unexpected DAM behaviour with ReadData and ReadMark
• bugfix Ready on Gotek without Floppy
• bugfix Multi-Track on ReadData/WriteData
• bugfix Generic 3.5 Motor management
• bugfix Specify Head Load Time uninitialised
• bugfix CRTC 0 for registers 12 and 13 internal update (toms)

Ace-DL release Avril 2/04/2024

Joysticks, huge FDC rewrite, dev features

• Use symbols for JR,JP,CALL in debug trace
• USB joystick can be used as Joystick 2
• Joystick Fire 3 for Joystick 1 and Joystick 2
• Joystick polling at 25Hz (like real hardware)
• Play a different sound when Drive head reaches the max
• FDC Scan command + dedicated breakpoint
• FDC invalid command calls
• FDC Multi-Track on ReadDiag
• FDC Ready Loss during ReadDiag/ReadData/Format/ScanData
• FDC Head Load/Unload Time management rewritten
• FDC SeekStep/DriveStep engines integrated in Pooling for step accuracy
• FDC pooling command override + pending execution
• FDC pooling resync on executed ReadData/ReadDiag/ReadID
• FDC command overload management
• FDC even more precise stress bypass mode
• FDC GetID accurate timings
• FDC Specify accurate timings
• FDC SenseDrive light up the drive LED
• FDC ScanData, ReadData, ReadDiag and WriteData in FM mode
• FDC ScanData, ReadData and WriteData sector find decision
• FDC WriteData proper bit shift before writing according to PLL
• FDC Calibration/Seek usage of internal registers
• FDC Overrun error skipped on last byte of sector (765A specific)
• FDC Gap2 must be literally ignored when Read/Write
• FDC ReadDiag must ignore 28 bytes after index hole when starting to scan
• FDC Data Separator tolerances distinction between FDC9216 and SED9420C
• FDC Format better H,R results
• FDC DAM synchronization accuracy with non standard MFM structure
• Drive step management not anymore in FDC code
• shutdown audio when displaying help
• bugfix Format ID-CRC calculation
• bugfix SkipBit behaviour
• bugfix unexpected DAM behaviour with ReadData and ReadMark
• bugfix Ready on Gotek without Floppy
• bugfix Multi-Track on ReadData/WriteData
• bugfix Generic 3.5 Motor management
• bugfix Specify Head Load Time uninitialised
• bugfix CRTC 0 for registers 12 and 13 internal update (toms)

Ace-DL 08/02/2024 Pre-Valentine Glop Release

Basic Explorer, FDC accuracy improvement

Changelog

• New Basic Explorer (available from richt-click menu in Trace)
• FDC Write behaviour with zero size sectors
• FDC Format last bytes of the track behaviour
• FDC DMA & Uninitialised behaviour
• FDC Quick Ready loss and SenseInterrupt
• FDC pooling timings
• FDC ReadData/ReadMark/ReadTrack better error status
• FDC Accurate GetBit at low speed
• FDC SenseDrive behaviour of Generic 3.5
• Floppy drive new deceleration method
• Floppy drive ready rising configuration
• bugfix SenseDrive persistent status
• bugfix Gotek default Ready
• bugfix SeekTrack over 82
• bugfix SenseInterrupt track info with Ready loss

2024 FDC investigations release

• FDC ReadDiag/ReadData sub-status timings accuracy
• FDC Sense Interrupt evolutions (interrupt overwrites, timings)
• FDC Format behaviour evolutions (results, overlap, timings)
• FDC Accurate Write timeout (different from Read timeout)
• FDC Debug window displays General Status + step info
• FDC GetID sick mode emulation
• FDC Seek/Calibration evolutions (why, how, what, where, when)
• Floppy Drive seek tolerances behaviour simulated
• added Left-CTRL as fire 2 for WASD joystick emulation
• Play2CPC VROM may be setted from snapshot if plugin is activated
• Play2CPC VROM may be mapped from Ram or Graphics Explorer if plugin is activated
• New byte graphic visualisation mode in Graphics Explorer
• New zoom mode at crappy ratio of x1.5 (OK for Raw/Monochrome, but not CTM display)
• allow screen capture during debug via context menu (right-click on trace pannel)
• file selection now use full window size
• bugfix FDC ControlMark management
• bugfix FDC GetID regression (FatMag wasn't readable)
• bugfix FDC bit writing on track loop
• bugfix Play2CPC VROM activation when there is no cartridge
• bugfix savestate select (click was not precise as it was supposed to be)
• bugfix OUT (C),L opcode display when disassembling
• bugfix plugin activation from command line
• bugfix Graphics Explorer interactivity (wasn't able to going down in memory)
• bugfix Windows version crash when loading in overscan mode or CTM resize

Ace-DL 30/01/2024

New zoom mode, Graphics Explorer enhancements, FDC evolutions

Changelog

• new CRT filter "CTM" with glowing slot mask
• new CRT filter "Trinitron" for Arcade machine lovers
• new CRT filter "GT6x" dedicated to monochrome display
• new floppy explorer module in drive configuration submenu (beta)
• new HDD drive sounds + model configuration (totally useless but hey!)
• new Orgams ROM pack in order to work with IMPsuite pack
• ability to save snapshot with F4 key (Asic chunks, REMU, extended RAM, ROM, Firmware backup supported)
• ability to reset emulator from trace with F12 key or button from HUD
• upper memory is not more reinit when RESET is triggered
• text is also highlighted in ramdump when there is a selection or breakpoint visible
• handle cross to close emulator when in configuration menu (except ROM config+disk editor)
• display 0/1 instead of 0/Pflags for IFF flip/flop in trace
• FDC bit read/write fully rewritten to manage strong speed variations and physical limits
• FDC seek and calibration engine is dissociated from physical drives
• FDC drive pooling management + Sense Interrupt rewritten
• FDC debug window with moar informations
• bugfix FDC Seek (emulator crash when ejection during seek)
• bugfix FDC WriteData burst mode
• bugfix FDC format execution phase status update
• bugfix FDC angle preservation from track to track
• bugfix EDSK recording with spiketrack
• bugfix annoying glitch with some audio samples
• bugfix error messages when a file cannot be loaded
• bugfix key repetition when using keyboard remapping
• bugfix regression about plugins status in configuration file

Ace-DL 2024 january the 12th / 2024 Windows Fix

• CTM crashes in some cases

Ilość tego, co oferuje ten emulator robi wrażenie. To co widać, to nie wszystko;)

Ace-DL 2024 january the 9th / 2024 new resolutions release

• new CRT filter "CTM" with glowing slot mask
• new CRT filter "Trinitron" for Arcade machine lovers
• new CRT filter "GT6x" dedicated to monochrome display
• new floppy explorer module in drive configuration submenu (beta)
• new HDD drive sounds + model configuration (totally useless but hey!)
• new Orgams ROM pack in order to work with IMPsuite pack
• ability to save snapshot with F4 key (Asic chunks, REMU, extended RAM, ROM, Firmware backup supported)
• ability to reset emulator from trace with F12 key or button from HUD
• upper memory is not more reinit when RESET is triggered
• text is also highlighted in ramdump when there is a selection or breakpoint visible
• handle cross to close emulator when in configuration menu (except ROM config+disk editor)
• display 0/1 instead of 0/Pflags for IFF flip/flop in trace
• FDC bit read/write fully rewritten to manage strong speed variations and physical limits
• FDC seek and calibration engine is dissociated from physical drives
• FDC drive pooling management + Sense Interrupt rewritten
• FDC debug window with moar informations
• bugfix FDC Seek (emulator crash when ejection during seek)
• bugfix FDC WriteData burst mode
• bugfix FDC format execution phase status update
• bugfix FDC angle preservation from track to track
• bugfix EDSK recording with spiketrack
• bugfix annoying glitch with some audio samples
• bugfix error messages when a file cannot be loaded
• bugfix key repetition when using keyboard remapping
• bugfix regression about plugins status in configuration file

Ace-DL 2023 november the 17th / 2024 Ergonomic Release 17.12.2023

• windows SDL version upgraded to 2.28.5 (like Linux/Mac)
• windows x64 and x86 version
• new plugin Willy OPL3 + music pack for albireo
• new plugin multiface II
• new plugin hacker in two flavours
• new command line options for emulator configuration (see -h option for help)
• new scrollbar in CPU Trace
• new disassembling explorer (as many as you need)
• new automatic savestate for gaming with interactive rollback
• memory, graphics and disassembling explorer windows are now saved in config file
• Emulator window can be doubled in size
• added host mouse wheel management to SYMBiFace mouse plugin (not working in SymbOS anyway)
• may use cursor, pgup, pgdown and shift+cursor, shift+pgup, shift+pgdown in RAM/ROM explorer to navigate
• may use L key in RAM/ROM explorer to search for a label and go to it
• text files can be autoload or dragged'n'dropped for autotype (.txt)
• hardware sprite's coordinates now displayed in ASIC debug
• hSync & vSync are back in Gate Array window (because CRTC hSync and vSync are delayed/filtered by the Gate Array)
• handle cross to close label windows and many submenus
• import index aliases in trace with REMU chunk (structure's field indexes)
• bugfix tab colors in keyboard/joy configuration
• bugfix savestate (regression in Christmas release with nop counter)
• bugfix memory disassembling to file
• bugfix XMASS IMG folder for MacOS version
• bugfix NMI, Int, Ready signals from plugins
• bugfix VMA display in gate_array and CRTC debug
• bugfix crash when changing from CTM to CM in overscan mode
• bugfix navigate in directories with Albireo when they are lower case

Dużo narzędzi i funkcjonalności, o których nawet człowiek nie miał pojęcia:)

Ace-DL 2023 november the 8th / Christmas Edition 5.12.2023

1. Almost all floppy formats decoded thanks to Lone (EDSK, HFE, SCP, CTRAW, IPF)
2. new ROM packages for easy use (Unidos, SYMBOS, Orgams, iMPDraw)
3. Digiblaster and AMdrum for 8bits PCM output
4. SSA-1, DK-Tronics and Techni-Musique speech synthesisers for hardware speech output
5. PlayCity with 6 additional audio channels + programmable interrupts
6. Play2CPC with 3 additional audio channels + cartridge support + VROM (512K RAM expansion mapped as ROM)
7. Magnum Light Phaser Gun, Gunstick, Trojan Light Phaser, WestPhaser
8. Kempston Mouse (best with OCP), AMX Mouse, SYMBiFACE-Mouse
9. Dandanator for cartridge support with dedicated mapping
10. Nova (NVRAM+RTC for Unidos) and SYMBiFACE RTC (for SYMBOS)
11. X-MASS / IDE-HDD for Unidos or SYMBOS
12. Albireo dual mapping storage for direct access with host files
13. Audio ultra low latency mode (use carefully)
14. Bugfixes (drive B eject, nop counter, breakpoint manager refresh, rom configuration reload, CPU load in trace...)

Changelog

• Manage floppy can import ASCII files (support both carriage return)
• clicking manage floppy without disk will create a new disk
• configurate precise CPU speed control in the range 5-200%
• save current floppy in each drives and reload at startup
• save current cartridge and reload at startup
• added Eject buttons for Drives and Cartridge in the HUD
• visible screen is highlighted in overscan mode
• added Cartridge mapping in Memory Dump/Graphics explorer windows
• display longer labels in Trace before opcode
• Goto Label window from trace with configurable behaviour on click
• skip empty ROM in mapping dump when decrement current ROM
• separating the breakpoint and label configuration
• Trace user breakpoint refactoring
• ability to enable/disable breakpoint category from breakpoint window
• toggle all breakpoints to watcher/original runmode from breakpoints window
• new Trace shortcut F10 to step out
• new General shortcut F5 to toggle FullSpeed
• save opened windows on close and reopen windows at startup
• more settings saved to configuration file
• simplification of CRTC-1 sick mode where both C0 and C9 base are reset to the offset from R12/R13

• bugfix graphics explorer params
• bugfix Emulator in infinite loop when tracing code due to audio output
• bugfix mouse wheel inside Trace
• bugfix Linux full throttle with small input windows may crash the system (at least mine)
• bugfix image capture of the emulator is no more cropped/extended to 270 lines
• bugfix first ROM not saved in configuration file
• bugfix crash when there is no configuration file
• bugfix 16 bits displayed values in stack (oops!)
• bugfix windows positions trouble