[8bit] Xroar 0.35.1

Fixes in version 0.35.1

• Fix SAM S output in map type 1 [Pere Serrat]

Notes for version 0.35

• New NX32 RAM cartridge [by Tormod Volden]
• New option -ao-gain specifies volume in dBFS
• New CAS CUE support
• New -C option allocates debug console in Windows (must be first option)
• New MOOH RAM + SD card cartridge [by Tormod Volden]
• Support JVC/DSK files with non-standard sectors per track
• MC6809: Assume certain page2 illegal ops are same as page0 [David Ladd]
• WD279x: implement multiple-sector type 2 ops
• New SN76489 sound chip support
• New Games Master Cartridge support (-cart gmc)
• Use SDL2 audio queueing interface where -ao-fragments > 1
• Optional --disable-simulated-ntsc configure option for speed (e.g., for Raspberry Pi)
• HD6309: Fix interrupt handling during TFM instruction [David Ladd]

Version 0.34, Sun Aug  7 2016

• Zoom controls fixed or added where missing
• Dragon 200-E "CLS 9" alternate text mode fixed
• Control+C to quit removed from SDL UI (use Control+Q as per the docs)
• SDL2 support
•  -vo help lists video modules by UI
• Large structural changes to support more machine types
• Pixel rate doubled anticipating more machine types (could be slower)
• NTSC filtering renderer: -ccr simulated (note: slower than 5bit)
• Add cross-colour rendering menu to GUI
• PAL-M magenta-green artifacting supported with -ccr simulated
• Fix treatment of empty drives in DOS carts
• Initial IDE code [by Alan Cox]
   

Dancing Devil (1982,Tom Mix Software)

Fixes in version 0.35.2

• Work around Windows audio failure when 5.1 is available [Gerald Stefan]
• Include PDF in source tarball

Notes for version 0.34.2 2016-08-19

• Worked around initialisation bug in GCC 4
• Worked around accept() and recv() seemingly not being cancellation points in MinGW pthreads (XRoar failed to shut down if GDB was attached)

Notes for version 0.34

• SDL2 support
• NTSC filtering renderer: -ccr simulated (note: slower than 5bit)
• Add cross-colour rendering menu to GUI
• PAL-M magenta-green artifacting supported with -ccr simulated
• Initial IDE code [Alan Cox]

Version 0.34, Sun Aug 7 2016

• Zoom controls fixed or added where missing
• Dragon 200-E "CLS 9" alternate text mode fixed
• Control+C to quit removed from SDL UI (use Control+Q as per the docs)
• SDL2 support
• -vo help lists video modules by UI
• Large structural changes to support more machine types
• Pixel rate doubled anticipating more machine types (could be slower)
• NTSC filtering renderer: -ccr simulated (note: slower than 5bit)
• Add cross-colour rendering menu to GUI
• PAL-M magenta-green artifacting supported with -ccr simulated
• Fix treatment of empty drives in DOS carts
• Initial IDE code [Alan Cox]

Version 0.33, Fri May 22 2015

• Capped mouse polling frequency (could cause high CPU load).
• Slight SAM timing tweak.
• Fix builtin machine "coco2bus" to use 6847T1.
• Tape rewriting now emits sine waves instead of square waves.
• New option -tape-ao-rate _hz_ specifies output samplerate for wav files.
• New option -timeout-motoroff _s_ quits _s_ seconds after tape motor off.
• New option -snap-motoroff _file_ creates snapshots on tape motor off.
• New option -tape-channel-mode _mode_ specifies how to read stereo audio
• files: mix, left or right.
• New option -config-print-all prints even default values.
• Fix PIA address decode for Dragon 32, Dragon 64.
• Timing fixes in fast tape loading.
• Recognise key shortcuts in GTK+ tape/drive control dialogues.
• Unverified fix for hang in Windows using SDL audio.
• IRQ timing tweaked, passes Stewart Orchard's PAL timing test v1.2.
• Special-case autorun instructions for some tape programs.
• Building from source now uses GNU build system (autotools).
• Fix Windows menu selection event drops.
• Warn about unrecognised BASIC ROM CRCs.
• MPI support.
• Add 'eject' option to disk menus on Windows/Mac OS.
• Assume single density JVC/DSK where sectors = 10. Disable with
• -no-disk-auto-sd.
• Fix hook-based printing on switching machines.
• Fix GTK+ tape dialog when attached from command line.
• Fix Dragon PAL padding. Passes Stewart Orchard's PAL tests v1.3.
• Work around breakpoint re-add bug.

Fruity Machine (GameBase)

Notes for version 0.33

• Building from source now uses GNU build system (autotools).
• Various timing fixes.
• New option -tape-ao-rate hz specifies output samplerate for wav files.
• New option -timeout-motoroff s quits s seconds after tape motor off.
• New option -snap-motoroff file creates snapshots on tape motor off.
• New option -tape-channel-mode mode specifies how to read stereo audio files: mix, left or right.
• New option -config-print-all prints even default values.
• Better defaults for Windows use of SDL audio.
• Special-case autorun instructions for some tape programs.
• Fix Windows menu selection event drops.
• Basic MPI support.
• Assume single density JVC/DSK where sectors = 10. Disable with -no-disk-auto-sd.
• Fix hook-based printing on switching machines.

Version 0.32, Tue Apr 22 2014

• Fix keyboard handling - CoCo Tetris now playable again.
• SDL, CoreAudio: allow -ao-fragments more than 1.
• Binary file loading no longer assumes 64K RAM organisation.
• Warn about use of deprecated options.
• Add joystick menus to GTK+ interface.
• New option -ao-format to select audio sample format.
• Fix 6309 timing issue (CMPU, CMPS).
• Fix issue with 6309 STBT instruction.
• Use endian.h where available.
• Preserve extra VDK header information in rewritten images.
• New Windows UI adding menus to the SDL window.
• Detect headerless JVC image geometry from OS-9 filesystem information.
• New option -no-disk-auto-os9 disables automatic geometry detection.
• Recognise ".os9" as extension for JVC images, ignores -no-disk-auto-os9.
• Deprecated option -disk-jvc-hack (now ignored in favour of above). 

Notes for version 0.31.1

• Fix potential deadlocks in new SDL and CoreAudio code.

Version 0.31

• New option -timeout quits emulator after number of seconds.
• Differentiate between combined and concatenated ROMs.
• Ctrl+Shift+I toggles Inverse Text.
• New option -invert-text.
• Added external character generator support.
• Many new keymaps. -keymap help for a list.
• New option -machine-keyboard selects layout for machine.
• New machine Dragon 200-E.
• Shift+Return presses Caps Lock combo in translated mode.
• Ctrl+Shift+H presses "Pause" button.
• Shift+Space presses Pause Output combo in translated mode.
• Fix CoCo RAM select detection.
• More accurate sound timing.
• SDL, CoreAudio: render audio directly into callback buffer.
• New options -ao-fragments, -ao-fragment-ms, -ao-fragment-frames.
• Rename option -ao-buffer-samples to -ao-buffer-frames.

Version 0.30.4

• Fix multiple bugs in PulseAudio module.
• Fix quieter than necessary audio with Orchestra 90.
• Fix printing after switching machines.
• Fix button press detection in Linux joystick module.
• Fix building by linking with libm explicitly.

Version 0.30.2, 23.09.2013

• Fixed bug in PulseAudio module.
• Fix quieter than necessary audio with Orchestra 90.
• Fix printing after switching machines.

Version 0.30, Wed Sep 18 2013

• Minimal CoCo BASIC printing support using ROM intercept.
• Fix SAM clock stretching on slow/fast transition.
• New -default-machine option.
• New -machine-cart option specifies default cart per machine.
• Successive files on command line attached intelligently.
• New -ao-device option supported by ALSA, OSS, Pulse and Sun.
• New -debug-fdc option selects FDC debug options (-1 for all).
• New -debug-file option selects file loading debug options (-1 for all).
• New machine and ROM definitions for Dynacom MX-1600 (CoCo clone).
• Add "pause switch". Pause key in SDL & GTK+ UIs toggles.
• Sound MUX levels and single-bit sound interaction improved.
• HD6309: some behaviour verified.
• VDG: 6847T1 emulated, selectable with -vdg-type. Default for CoCo.
• Fix printing on Dragon 32.
• Automatically extend virtual disks on write.
• Shift+F12 latches the rate limit toggle.
• Revamped joystick handling, added mouse interface.
• Fixed PAL CoCo video timing.
• GDB target support. A patched GDB supporting 6809 is recommended.
• Recognise .ccc as a cartridge ROM image extension.
• Many more menu items in Mac OS X user-interface.
• Support the Orchestra 90-CC cartridge.
• New -ao-channels option.
• New -config-print option.