[arcade] Mame x64 0.239 29/12/2021

Did you think we’d let 2021 finish without a parting MAME release? MAME 0.239 is here, just in time for the new year. This release includes a fix for many subtle and not-so-subtle sound and music timing issues in games using Yamaha FM synthesis chips. The frame rate for Gaelco games has been adjusted to satisfy some wily protection checks, fixing crashes when continuing in Thunder Hoop and graphical issues in Squash. A big update for Philips CD-i emulation just made it in for this release, greatly improving the experience in a lot of games. Nintendo Famicom Disk System emulation has also seen some improvements this month.

This release is packed with even more Soviet re-skins of the Game & Watch Egg program, the latest Apple II dumps and cracks, another batch of Commodore 64 cassettes, and more exotic NES and Famicom cartridges. Milan Galcik, who’s been busy with the Elektronika hand-held games, has also completed a Slovak UI translation and updated the neglected Czech translation. Both genuine and cloned Apple II systems have had emulation updates this month, with a number of unique VTech Laser and Franklin ACE features now supported, and performance improvements for the Apple IIgs.

Of course, there’s lots more than we have time to talk about here, and you can read all about it in the whatsnew.txt file

MAME Testers Bugs Fixed

• 00413: [Sound] (crimfght.cpp) crimfght: Music plays slightly too slowly. (Aaron Giles)
• 01080: [Interface] (asteroid.cpp) Controller configuration files can’t override driver-supplied input mappings. (Vas Crabb)
• 01232: [Sound] (aliens.cpp) aliens: Music plays slower in MAME compared to PCB recording. (Aaron Giles)
• 03232: [Crash/Freeze] (gaelco.cpp) thoop: Continuing after losing all lives on stage 4 results in a black screen. (David Haywood)
• 03737: [Speed] (nemesis.cpp) salamand, lifefrce: Music is too slow. (Aaron Giles)
• 03754: [Sound] (thunderx.cpp) scontra, scontraj: Sound plays too slowly and channel volume balance is incorrect. (Aaron Giles)
• 04825: [Sound] (vendetta.cpp) vendetta: Music tempo is slower in MAME than on a real PCB. (Aaron Giles)
• 05919: [Graphics] (gaelco.cpp) thoop: Sprites are incorrectly drawn over foreground objects. (David Haywood)
• 06393: [Gameplay] (vendetta.cpp) vendetta (all versions): Hit boxes for some grounded enemies are incorrect. (Angelo Salese)
• 06764: [Misc.] (deco32.cpp) captaven and clones: Sound is out of sync with video for end credits sequence. (Aaron Giles)
• 07078: [Sound] (tmnt.cpp) tmnt, tmntua, tmntj: Music plays slower than it should. (Aaron Giles)
• 07153: [DIP/Input] (asteroid.cpp) Apparently all systems: SlikStick configuration for asteroid isn’t applied. (Vas Crabb)
• 07191: [Documentation] (maygayep.cpp) ep_ijob: A number of descriptions are missing the initial “The”. (AntoPISA)
• 07716: [Crash/Freeze] (cdi.cpp) cdimono1 [linkfoe, zeldgamu, zeldgam]: Game crashes when selecting a level. (Ryan Holtz)
• 07839: [Gameplay] (vendetta.cpp) vendetta and all clones: Attract mode demonstration plays incorrectly. (Angelo Salese)
• 07878: [Crash/Freeze] (mini2440.cpp) mini2440: System hangs during boot process. (Ryan Holtz)
• 08041: [Crash/Freeze] (nes.cpp) fds [smb2]: Game freezes at title screen (it should be animated). (kmg)
• 08135: [DIP/Input] (taito_f2.cpp) qzquest: DIP switches 2-3 and 2-4 control the countdown timer speed. (Steven Coomber)
• 08138: [Media Support] (c64.cpp) gberet: Some tape software only works with no disk drives connected. (Steven Coomber)
• 08139: [Core] emumem: Memory access handlers are not being released properly, causing memory leaks. (O. Galibert)
• 08140: [Known Issues/To-Do's] (psion5.cpp) psion5mx: System fails to boot, only showing a blank screen. (Ryan Holtz)
• 08145: [Crash/Freeze] (segas32.cpp) f1lap: Game won’t boot if settings are changed, and may not reset correctly. (Ivan Vangelista)
• 08147: [Documentation] (vsnes.cpp) balonfgt: DIP switch settings for extra lives are labeled incorrectly. (kmg)
• 08148: [DIP/Input] (cinemat.cpp) spacewar, spaceshp: Playfield reset button is missing. (kmg)
• 08159: [Interface] (vegas.cpp) sf2049, sf2049se: Selected view is not saved correctly. (Vas Crabb)
• 08162: [DIP/Input] (cyclemb.cpp) skydest: Up and down joystick inputs are reversed. (Steven Coomber)

New working machines

• Amstar Draw Poker [darkdawgarcade, Brian Troha, f205v, simzy, Roberto Fresca]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0040) Jackpot Jungle Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0048) Double Jackpot Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0070) Hurricane Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0086) Earth Quake Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0267) Spin Til You Win Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0623) Black Cherry Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Super Model II [Brian Troha, Darksoft, simzy, The Dumping Union]
• Svetlana Elektronika IM-01 [Radon17]
• Tom Storey Z80 based, triple time zone clock [smf]

New working clones

• Ataka asteroidov [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• Chouji Meikyuu Legion (Japan ver 1.05, set 2) [system11]
• Fidelity Electronics Designer Mach III Master 2265 (set 2) [Berger]
• DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou Black Label (Japan, 2002.10.07.Black Ver, newer) [Blomman, MetalliC, rtw]
• Fighting Layer (FTL3/VER.A) [coolmod]
• Franklin Computer Franklin ACE 500 [R. Belmont]
• Franklin Computer Franklin ACE 2200 [R. Belmont]
• Golden Tee '98 (v1.00C) [Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
• Hockey (Elektronika) [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• Kosmicheskiy polyot [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• Kot-rybolov (Elektronika) [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• Kvaka-zadavaka [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• The Lord of King (bootleg, protected) [Siftware]
• Mahjong Ougon no Hai (bootleg set 2) [XingXing, little0]
• Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV (US) [Arcadecomponents.com]
• Morskaja ataka [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• NedoPC, TS-Labs ZX Evolution TS-Configuration [holub]
• Nochnye vorishki [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• Off Road Challenge (v1.00) [anonymous]
• The Outfoxies (Japan, OU1, alternate GFX ROMs) [Silvio Grazini]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0015) Super Joker Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0041) Jackpot Jungle Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0044) Red White & Blue Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0271) Spin Til You Win Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0275) 4th of July Slots (set 1) [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0275) 4th of July Slots (set 2) [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0280) 4th of July Slots (set 2) [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0291) Haywire Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]
• SciSys Kasparov Leonardo (v1.0) [Phil Chandler, Berger]
• Super Real Mahjong VS (Rev A) [Forest of Illusion]
• Svetlana Elektronika IM-01T [hap, Radon17, Berger]

Machines promoted to working

• Casio CTK-551 [Devin Acker, O. Galibert]
• Philips CD-i (Mono-I) (PAL) [Ryan Holtz, CD-i Fan]

Clones promoted to working

• Mahjong Ougon no Hai (bootleg set 1) [XingXing]

New machines marked as NOT_WORKING

• Atari 2600 Point of Purchase Display [Wilbert Pol]
• Chibi Maruko-chan ~Minna de Sugoroku Asobi~ no Maki [Darksoft, MetalliC, rtw]
• Coche Bully [ClawGrip]
• Coolboy RS-17 - 203 in 1 [kmg]
• Final Fight 3 (SNES bootleg) [hammy, iq_132]
• Human Designed Systems HDS200 [Bitsavers]
• JoMoX AiRBase 99 [DBWBP]
• Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing ACR-20 Digital Accompaniment Center [DBWBP]
• Long Hu Zhengba San He Yi (V100CN) [XingXing, little0]
• Master Crane (set 1) [Israel León (Retrolover), ClawGrip]
• Puyo Puyo! The Medal Edition [Darksoft, MetalliC, rtw]
• Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (bootleg of Mega Drive version) [Victor Fernandez (City Game)]
• Super Mario Fushigi no JanJanLand [Darksoft, MetalliC, rtw]
• Yamaha RX15 Digital Rhythm Programmer [DBWBP]

New clones marked as NOT_WORKING

• Dirt Dash (Rev. DT2 Ver.B, World) [Guru]
• Downhill Bikers (World, DH2 Ver. A) [Guru]
• Gals Panic II (Korea, single PCB) [Brian Troha, Simzy, darkdawgarcade, The Dumping Union]
• Mahjong Ougon no Hai (bootleg set 3) [XingXing, little0]
• Master Crane (set 2) [Israel León (Retrolover), ClawGrip]
• Motor Show (set 2) [Robbbert]
• Motor Show (set 3) [Robbbert]
• Player's Edge Plus (PS0205) Red White & Blue Slots [Brian Troha, Kevin Nagle]

New working software list additions

• apple2_flop_clcracked:
  A-mazing Words (cleanly cracked), Chariots, Cougars, and Kings (Version 03.12.86) (cleanly cracked), Dividing Decimals (Version 1.1) (cleanly cracked), Logic Workout (cleanly cracked), Mighty Math (cleanly cracked), Moonlight and Madness Level II (Version 04.19.88) (cleanly cracked), Numberball (cleanly cracked), Percentage Panic (cleanly cracked), PFS:File (Version A.00) (cleanly cracked), Punctuation Skills: Commas (cleanly cracked), Space Port (cleanly cracked), Take Me North (cleanly cracked), Word-Player (cleanly cracked) [4am, Firehawke]
  Apple Project Manager (cleanly cracked), Circuit Analysis (cleanly cracked), Galactic Wars (cleanly cracked) [4am, san inc., Firehawke]
• apple2_flop_orig: Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz (800K 3.5"), Animals with an Attitude (800K 3.5"), Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid (800K 3.5"), Big Book Maker: Cute and Cuddly (800K 3.5"), Big Book Maker: Feeling Good About Yourself (800K 3.5"), Big Book Maker: Let's Pretend (800K 3.5"), Big Book Maker: Letters, Numbers, Shapes (800K 3.5"), Big Book Maker: Myths and Legends (800K 3.5"), Big Book Maker: Quentin (800K 3.5"), Big Book Maker: Tall Tales and American Folk Heroes (800K 3.5"), Dinosaur Days Plus! (800K 3.5"), Disk Organizer (Version 2.6), Essential Data Duplicator (Version 4.4), J-Bird, Math and Me (Version 1.6) (800K 3.5"), Math Blaster Mystery (Version 1.3) (800K 3.5"), Math Blaster Plus! (Version 3.7) (800K 3.5"), Math Blaster! (Version 06.01.87) (800K 3.5"), Nibbles Away ][ (Version C3), Once Upon A Time... Puppet Playhouse (800K 3.5"), A Question of Scruples, Read 'N Roll (Version 1.1) (800K 3.5"), Robin Hood and Peter Pan (800K 3.5"), Robot Writer Plus! (800K 3.5"), Spell It Plus! (800K 3.5"), Spell It! (Version 06.01.87) (800K 3.5"), Star Dance, Super Disk Copy (Version 3.8), Transportation Transformation (800K 3.5"), Wargle!, The Whole Neighborhood (800K 3.5") [4am, Firehawke]
• c64_cass: H.E.R.O. (Activision), Hacker, HardBall (Compulogical S.A.), HardBall!, Harvey Smith Showjumper, Head Over Heels (Ocean), Heartland, Hero Quest, Herobotix, High Frontier, Hits! Vol 1, The Hobbit, Hopping Mad (Elite Systems), Hostages, Hot Shot, Hot Wheels, The House Mix, Howard the Duck, Human Killing Machine, The Hunt for Red October, Hunter's Moon, Hyper Sports, Ice Hunter, IK+, Imagine's Arcade Giants, Impact, Impossible Mission, Impossible Mission (CBS Software), Impossible Mission II, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Infiltrator, Inspector Gadget and the Circus of !!Fear!!, International Karate, International Karate (Prism Leisure), International Tennis, It's a Knockout, Jack the Nipper, Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut Capers (Gremlin Graphics), James Bond 007 in The Living Daylights - The Computer Game, Jinks, Jon Ritman's Match Day II, Juice!, Jump Jet, Jungle Quest, Jungle Quest (alt), Kayleth, Kennedy Approach, Kettle (alt), Killed Until Dead, Kinetik, Klax, Knight Rider, Konami's Coin-Op Hits, Kong, Kong (alt), Kong Strikes Back!, Krakout, Kwik Snax, Labyrinth: The Computer Game (Activision), Last Mission, The Last Ninja (Activision), Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Last Ninja 3, Law of the West, Leader Board, Leader Board: Executive Edition, Legend of Kage, Licence To Kill, Little Computer People, Live Ammo, Mag Max [The Ultimate Tape Archive Team]
• fmtowns_flop_orig: FMR/Towns Kihon DOS Tools, Hometown, U.S.A., Hon'yaku Helper Zurukamashi, Hon'yaku Helper Zurukamashi - Jisho Disk Junior, Sadistic Gamers Syndrome - Episode I, Towns Drill - Shougaku Sansuu Series - Sansuu 1-nen (TownsGEAR V2.1 version), Yoku Wakaru Sansuu - Shougaku 2-nen [cyo.the.vile]
• gba:
  Mechanic Mechanica (Japan, prototype) [Forest of Illusion]
  Perplexus Diodomin (prototype) [James Boulton, GTW]
• ibm5150:
  Grand Prix Circuit [DFXThomas]
  Boulder Dash (3.5"), Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games, F-19 Stealth Fighter (Version 435.04, disk + manual protection), The Last Ninja, Pro Tennis Tour, Rampage, Tennis Cup II, Toi Acid Game [flyers80]
  The Black Cauldron (v1.1m, cracked) King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (v2.2, 3.5"), King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (v2.00, 5.25"), Might and Magic: Book One: Secret of the Inner Sanctum [Gypsy Dave] The Dream Team: 3 on 3 Challenge [Old-Games.RU]
  Hero's Quest: So You Want to be a Hero, Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Police Quest II - The Vengeance (3.5", v1.001.000), Rick Dangerous, Rocket Ranger (UK), SimEarth: The Living Planet (USA, 5.25", v1.1) [The Good Old Days]
• ibm5170:
  Archer Maclean's Pool, Striker, Wizkid: The Story of Wizball II, WWF European Rampage Tour [flyers80]
  Night Shift [Old-Games.RU]
  Laser Squad (3.5", USA), Laser Squad (5.25", Euro), Push-Over (Big Games/The Hit Squad release), Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero, Quest for Glory III: Wages of War, Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness [The Good Old Days]
• ibm5170_cdrom: SkyNET, Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Chess Wars / Grandmaster Chess, The Terminator: 2029 - Deluxe CD Edition, The Terminator: Future Shock, The Terminator: Rampage [David Silva]
• nes:
  8Bit Music Power, 8Bit Music Power Final, A Winner is You, Bully Boy 500 in 1, Hero Quest (Germany, prototype), Holy Diver Collector's Edition, Kira Kira Star Night DX, Neo Heiankyo Alien, Pocket Games 150 in 1 (Mario boot screen) [anonymous]
  Over Horizon (pirate) [Consolethinks]
  14 in 1 (FL-14A), 40 in 1 (110-05), 158 in 1 (AB-5027), 9999 in 1 (108-03), 10000000 in 1 (KB46), Captain Planet and the Planeteers (pirate) [Consolethinks, Nikolka]
  Super 13 in 1, Super Contra DS (Super Contra pirate) [famiac, NewRisingSun]
  Booky Man (Brazil) [fcgamer]
  Go! Benny! (Asia) [joanna88, krzysiobal]
  8-bit Xmas 2008, 8-bit Xmas 2009, 8-bit Xmas 2010, 8-bit Xmas 2011, 8-bit Xmas 2012, 8-bit Xmas 2013, 8-bit Xmas 2014, 8-bit Xmas 2015, 8-bit Xmas 2018, 8-bit Xmas 2019, 8-bit Xmas 2020, 8-bit Xmas 2021 [kmg]
  125 in 1 (JY-125), 130 in 1 (JY-130), 1998 Super HiK 8 in 1 (JY-021B), Destroyer (Asia), Mario Family 7 in 1, Xiǎo Zhuàngyuán Shùxué (China) [MLX]
  Super Mario 15 (Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 3 - Taiketsu! Zouringen pirate) [mt777]
  5 in 1 1993 Copyright, FIFA International Soccer '96 (J.League Winning Goal pirate) [NewRisingSun]
  Pokemon 2000 (Felix the Cat pirate) [SupahRetroooo]
  Xiǎo Bǎikē 2 in 1 - Dūdū Wāwā Dà Màoxiǎn & Zhìlì Pīntú (China) [tenyuhuang]
• ngpc: Choujou Kessen Saikyou Fighters - SNK vs Capcom - Taikenban (Jpn), Pachinko Hisshou Guide - Pocket Parlor (Jpn, prototype) [Forest of Illusion]
• rx78_cart: Creative Graphics [Gaming Alexandria, Alan Steremberg, SSJ, Robbbert]
• z80clock: Serial Monitor (2020-03-31 23:15:49), Z80 Clock (2020-03-31 05:44:04), Z80 Clock (2020-03-31 23:19:35), Z80 Clock (2020-04-01 00:24:57), Z80 Clock (2020-04-02 04:35:59), Z80 Clock (2020-04-02 05:23:01), Z80 Clock (2020-04-03 00:43:52), Z80 Clock (2020-12-13 19:28:27), Z80 Clock (2021-11-06 19:03:38) [smf]

Software list items promoted to working

• c64_cass: APB (alt), The Flintstones, Ghostbusters (Activision), Green Beret [Steven Coomber]
• nes: Minna no Taabou no Nakayoshi Daisakusen (Japan) [kmg]

New NOT_WORKING software list additions

• c64_cass: Hawkeye, Highlander, Highway Ecounter, The Hobbit (alt), Hunchback: The Adventure, International Soccer, Into the Eagles Nest, Judge Dredd, Knuckle Busters, Kwah!, Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge (Gremlin Graphics) [The Ultimate Tape Archive Team]
• gamegear: BreakThru! (prototype) [smspower, VGHF]
• ibm5150: Back to the Future Part III, Lemmings, Midwinter, Paperboy, Pit-Fighter [flyers80]
• ibm5170: Quicky: The Computer Game (Euro), Tony & Friends in Kellogg's Land (Germany) [Old-Games.RU]
• ibm5170_cdrom: Alien Odyssey (US), Ignition (US) [Curt Coder]
• n64:
  X'treme Roller (prototype) [Baker64]
  Controller Checker Ver.1.01, Unknown RGB Test Cartridge [BehindTheCode, Forest of Illusion]
• nes:
  8-bit Xmas 2016 [kmg]
  400 in 1 Real Game, Xītiān Qǔjīng - Journey To The West (Asia, alt) [taizou]

Translations added or modified

• Chinese (Simplified) [YuiFAN]
• Chinese (Traditional) [YuiFAN]
• Czech [Milan Galcik]
• Greek [BraiNKilleRGR]
• Slovak [Milan Galcik]

Merged pull requests

• 8454: video/k054000.cpp: Improved hit box calculation for Vendetta. [Angelo Salese]
• 8635: rohga.cpp: Reduced volume levels to avoid saturation. [David Haywood]
• 8683: spectrum_cass.xml: Cleaned up ZX Spectrum cassettes a little. [David Haywood]
• 8801: zr107.cpp: Corrected DIP switch labels and behaviour for transmission type. [Steven Coomber]
• 8816: Updated continuous integration status links in readme file. [Stiletto]
• 8850: apple2_flop_clcracked.xml, apple2_flop_orig.xml: Added latest cracks and original dumps. [Firehawke]
• 8852: c64_cass.xml: Added twenty-seven items. [The Ultimate Tape Archive Team, Steven Coomber]
• 8855: video/powervr2.cpp: Added support for render mode 5 (ARGB0888). [Jennifer Taylor]
• 8858: namcops2.cpp: Corrected release year for Ridge Racer V Arcade Battle. [sjy96525]
• 8859: gaelco.cpp: Improved scrolling, sprite drawing, and sample playback. [David Haywood]
• 8860: machine/hp_taco.cpp: Added support for writing HP 9825 format tapes. [F.Ulivi]
• 8864: zr107.cpp: Adjusted layer alignment offsets for Midnight Run. [sjy96525]
• 8866: uknc.cpp: Implemented more system functionality. [shattered]
• 8867: hh_sm510.cpp: Added Elektronika Kot-rybolov. [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• 8869: namcos22.cpp: Corrected revisions for ridgera2, raveracw and victlapj. [sjy96525]
• 8871: hh_sm510.cpp: Added Elektronika Kvaka-zadavaka (Frogling). [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• 8872: hh_sm510.cpp: Added Elektronika Nochnye vorishki (Night Burglars). [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• 8873: snowbros.cpp: Re-dumped u78.bin for 3in1semia, verifying that previous dump was correct. [ClawGrip]
• 8874: nes.xml: Added four items (three working, one not working). [kmg]
• 8875: hh_sm510.cpp: Added Elektronika Kosmicheskiy polyot (Space Flight). [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• 8876: cpu/arm7: Fixed TLB Flush behavior (fixes GitHub #8856, MT07878 and MT08140). [Ryan Holtz]
• 8878: bus/nes: Cleaned up interrupt generation for Mario Baby cartridges. [kmg]
• 8879: bus/nes: Added support for a pirate five-in-one game. [kmg]
• 8880: Cleaned up comments in various drivers. [shattered]
• 8881: c64_cass.xml: Promoted games that only work when no floppy drives are present to working (MT08138). [Steven Coomber]
• 8882: taito_f2.cpp: Corrected description for qzquest countdown timer speed DIP switches (MT08135). [Steven Coomber]
• 8883: nes.xml: Corrected metadata for hyperol. [kmg]
• 8885: Fixed some incorrectly formatted license header comments. [Angelo Salese]
• 8886: hh_sm510.cpp: Added Elektronika Morskaja ataka. [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• 8887: docs: Added download links for PDF and EPUB versions. [Firehawke]
• 8888: gba.xml: Added Mechanic Mechanica (Japan, prototype). [Forest of Illusion, kmg]
• 8889: Added Atari 2600 Point of Purchase Display Unit. [Wilbert Pol]
• 8891: hh_sm510.cpp: Added Elektronika Ataka asteroidov. [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• 8892: docs: Improved mechanism for adding content to the theme. [Firehawke]
• 8893: dynax.cpp: Added TMP91P640N ROM for Mahjong Ougon no Hai bootleg and added two additional bootleg sets. [XingXing, little0]
• 8894: machine/dl11.cpp: Added DEC DL11-type Serial Line Unit device. [shattered]
• 8897: igs_m036.cpp: Added Long Hu Zhengba San He Yi (V100CN). [XingXing, little0]
• 8898: megasys1.cpp: Improved hand-crafted priority PROM for inyourfa (improves graphics in cutscenes). [dink, David Haywood]
• 8899: jack.cpp: Corrected starting lives DIP switch settings for joinem and unclepoo. [Steven Coomber]
• 8900: 32x.xml: Cleaned up metadata. [ArcadeShadow]
• 8901: nes.xml: Added twelve dumps of bootleg and unlicensed cartridges. [kmg]
• 8907: imagedev/midiin.cpp: Made channel remapping configurable. [Devin Acker]
• 8912: hh_sm510.cpp: Changed descriptions for Elektronika games to transliterated Russian titles. [algestam]
• 8913: machine/spi_sdcard.cpp: Added support for read multiple block command (CMD18). [holub]
• 8914: nes.xml: Added four multi-game cartridges, and corrected video RAM size for mc_101. [kmg]
• 8916: gaelco.cpp: Adjusted frame rate so protection checks pass. [Victor Fernandez (City Game), Peter Ferrie, David Haywood]
• 8918: rfslotspcpent.cpp: Added ASCII PCB layouts. [ClawGrip]
• 8925: bus/nes: Added support for TF2740 multi-game cartridges. [kmg]
• 8927: falgas_m89.cpp: Added skeleton driver for Coche Bully. [ClawGrip]
• 8928: gundealr.cpp: Corrected title for yamyamk. [kmg]
• 8930: bus/nes: Added partial support for 8-bit Xmas cartridges. [kmg]
• 8931: lynx.cpp: Cleaned up driver, fixed collision handling, and fixed sound pitch. [cam900]
• 8932: Cleaned up logging for a few devices. [shattered]
• 8934: apple2_flop_clcracked.xml: Added latest twelve cracks. [Firehawke]
• 8935: bus/nes_ctrl: Increased range and added daisy chain port for Famicom Arkanoid paddle controller. [kmg]
• 8936: chdman.cpp: Corrected copy-pasted comment. [einstein95]
• 8937: hh_sm510.cpp: Added Elektronika Hockey. [algestam, Milan Galcik]
• 8939: bus/nscsi/hd.cpp: Implemented MODE SELECT 6 (fixes GitHub #8922). [einstein95]
• 8940: c64_cass.xml: Added sixteen items. [The Ultimate Tape Archive Team, Steven Coomber]
• 8941: nes.xml: Removed parent/clone relationships for games that are independent ports. [kmg]
• 8942: dec0.cpp: Updated comment about DEM-01 chip as it has been identified as a Fujitsu MB8421. [Caps0ff, ClawGrip]
• 8943: bus/nes_ctrl: Improved emulation of the Yonezawa Partytap controller. [kmg]
• 8933: flower.cpp: Improved cocktail mode behavior and sound, cleaned up code, and added notes. [cam900]
• 8943: dvk_kcgd.cpp: Added serial ports, converted logging to use logmacro.h, and cleaned up code. [shattered]
• 8946: ibm5170.xml: Added ten items and replaced one item with a better dump. [The Good Old Days, Old-Games.RU, ArcadeShadow]
• 8947: bus/nes_ctrl: Reworked Bandai Hyper Shot to only use EXP port calls; nes.xml: Corrected Space Shadow mirroring. [kmg]
• 8949: bus/nes_ctrl: Disentangled Famicom joypad 2 from EXP port code. [kmg]
• 8953: ms32.cpp: Added Shutoku Red Zone to list of games on the hardware that have not been dumped. [ArtLine]
• 8955: Added skeleton drivers for two Compumatic Master Crane sets. [Israel León (Retrolover), ClawGrip]
• 8956: bus/nes_ctrl: Cleaned up Famicom joypad implementation and further untangled them from EXP port. [kmg]
• 8957: microdar.cpp: Expanded notes for cfarwest. [ClawGrip]
• 8958: Updated Greek translation. [BraiNKilleRGR]
• 8959: sms.xml: Noted that Galactic Protector has control issues on consoles that don’t appear as Japan region to game. [kmg]
• 8960: ctk551.cpp: Implemented GT913F sound, and promoted system to working. [Devin Acker]
• 8962: vsnes.cpp: Fixed Balloon Fight bonus life DIP switch settings (MT08147). [kmg]
• 8964: cinemat.cpp: Added missing inputs for Space Wars and Space Ship (MT08148). [kmg]
• 8965: gamegear.xml: Added BreakThru! (prototype). [smspower, VGHF, kmg]
• 8970: maygay1bsw.cpp: Corrected descriptions for The Italian Job sets (MT07191). [sjy96525]
• 8971: maygayep.cpp: Corrected descriptions for The Italian Job sets (MT07191). [sjy96525]
• 8975: aleck64.cpp: Added Super Real Mahjong VS (Rev A). [Forest of Illusion, kmg]
• 8977: c64_cass.xml: Added ten items (nine working, one not working). [The Ultimate Tape Archive Team, Steven Coomber]
• 8978: gba.xml: Added Perplexus Diodomin (prototype). [James Boulton, GTW, kmg]
• 8980: Reverted “ctk551: implement sound, promote to working” (GitHub #8960) due to build failures. [R. Belmont]
• 8981: c64_cass.xml: Added fifteen items (thirteen working, two not working). [The Ultimate Tape Archive Team, Steven Coomber]
• 8982: Reverted “Revert “ctk551: implement sound, promote to working”” (GitHub #8980). [R. Belmont]
• 8983: Reverted “uknc: de-skeletonize” (GitHub #8866) due to review issues not being addressed. [R. Belmont]
• 8984: pcipc.cpp: Fixed names of chipsets in descriptions. [MoochMcGee]
• 8985: Cleaned up GT913F code. [Devin Acker]
• 8986: machine/nes.cpp: Accommodate games that depend on realistic power-on RAM state. [kmg]
• 8987: c64_cass.xml: Added fourteen items (thirteen working, one not working). [The Ultimate Tape Archive Team, Steven Coomber]
• 8988: 3rdparty/ymfm: Corrected divider state for free-running timer B on mode write (MT03737, MT07078, MT08146). [Aaron Giles]
• 8989: tsconf.cpp: Added initial ZX Evolution TS-Configuration driver. [holub]
• 8991: machine/vsnes.cpp: Replaced MMC3 implementation with Namco 108. [kmg]
• 8992: poisk1.cpp: Added vertical and horizontal video sync signals. [shattered]
• 8995: nes.xml: Added Hero Quest (Germany, prototype). [anonymous, kmg]
• 9001: ngpc.xml: Added two new dumps. [Forest of Illusion, kmg]
• 9003: n64.xml: Added two test/demo cartridges. [BehindTheCode, Forest of Illusion, kmg]
• 9006: osd/osdsync.cpp: Fixed race condition affecting chdman threading on machines with high parallelism. [tellowkrinkle]
• 9007: ibm5170_cdrom.xml: Added five items. [David Silva]
• 9008: bus/vme: Added Besta CP31 CPU board (replaces besta.cpp system driver). [shattered]
• 9009: machine/ibm6580_kbd.cpp: Cleaned up and simplified code. [shattered]
• 9010: bus/nes: Improved Famicom Disk System timer emulation; nes.cpp: Set correct clock for Famicom Disk System (MT08041). [kmg]
• 9011: audio/flower.cpp: Fixed volume lookup table ROM addressing, and added notes. [cam900]
• 9013: nes.xml: Added four recently released music cartridges. [anonymous, kmg]
• 9014: vsnes.cpp: Fixed swapped DIP switches for vsbball. [kmg]
• 9016: ibm5150.xml: Added seven items, and replaced three times with better dumps. [The Good Old Days, Old-Games.RU, ArcadeShadow]
• 9017: hp9825.cpp: Added Shift Lock and reset keys, and tape LED. [F.Ulivi]
• 9018: ibm5150.xml, 5170.xml: Added dumps of twenty-two copy-protected items, and replaced one item with a better dump. [r09]
• 9019: imagedev/midiin.cpp: Handle channel remapping during playback rather than on loading. [Devin Acker]
• 9020: n64.xml: Added X'treme Roller (prototype). [Baker64, kmg]
• 9021: apple2_flop_clcracked.xml, apple2_flop_orig.xml: Added latest latest original dumps and cracks. [Firehawke]
• 9022: bus/nes: Added support for JY012005 multi-game cartridges. [kmg]
• 9023: bus/nes_ctrl: Cleaned up Konami Hyper Shot controller emulation code a little. [kmg]
• 9024: bus/nes_ctrl: Updated mahjong controller based on hardware information, and corrected button labels. [kmg]
• 9025: apple2.cpp, apple2e.cpp: Made descriptions for Franklin ACE computers more consistent. [Kelvin Sherlock]
• 9027: bus/nes_ctrl: Added a SNES controller port adapter device so a SNES joypad or mouse can be connected. [kmg]
• 9028: cyclemb.cpp: Corrected joystick up and down inputs for skydest (MT08162). [Steven Coomber]
• 9029: nes.xml: Added Holy Diver Collector's Edition. [anonymous, kmg]
• 9030: fmtowns_flop_orig.xml: Added seven new dumps, and replaced two items with better dumps. [cyo.the.vile, fuzzball, r09]
• 9031: taito_b.cpp: Improved DIP switch setting labels for sbm and sbmj (MT08160). [Steven Coomber]
• 9032: seta.cpp: Added placeholders for undumped PLDs for madshark. [Sergio Galiano]
• 9033: gb.cpp: Use memory views for BIOS disable and to remove some cartridge access trampolines. [Wilbert Pol]
• 9034: bus/nes_ctrl: Added support for the Famicom Turbofile backup RAM device. [kmg]
• 9035: gb.cpp: Improved MBC3 real-time clock emulation. [Wilbert Pol]
• 9038: machine/cdicdic.cpp: Completely re-implemented Philips CD-i CDIC emulation, fixing many issues. [Ryan Holtz, CD-i Fan]
• 9039: emu/video.cpp: Corrected size for date/time formatting buffer in video_manager::open_next. [Golden Child]

MAME 0.254, the most hotly anticipated emulator release in recent memory, is ready today! Yes, it finally happened: the first batch of Namco System 10 games have been emulated! It’s been a real team effort, with contributors around the world working on emulation, cracking encryption, and properly dumping the Flash memory chips. You’ll be able to enjoy Namco’s Mr. Driller 2 and Mr. Driller G, as well as the spin-off Star Trigon. System 10 was home to Mitchell’s final two arcade games, Gamshara and Kono e Tako. From Metro, there are two GAHAHA Ippatsudou mini-game collections and the two-in-one mahjong tile puzzle game GekiToride-Jong Space. Other working Namco games include Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan, Panikuru Panekuru, and Uchuu Daisakusen: Chocovader Contactee.

Quite a few of the System 10 games that are still marked as not working are already playable. Taiko no Tatsujin 2, 4 and 6 are playable, although we aren’t confident enough in the timing accuracy of MAME’s PlayStation emulation to mark rhythm games as working at the moment. You can play the light gun shooter Golgo 13: Juusei no Requiem, but it’s missing sounds and voice acting at the moment. Several coin pushers on the closely related WIDEISM SP-02 platform run; you can trigger various animations, but there’s no gameplay as such.

Of course, Namco System 10 emulation isn’t the only thing that’s updated in this release. Almost a dozen Yamaha keyboards based on the GEW7 CPU are now working. Interestingly, their sound synthesis capabilities are closely related to the MultiPCM chip used in various Sega arcade games. Another game from SNK’s early Micon Kit series has been dumped and emulated. There are also two more working Brother word processors and two working Liberty Electronics serial terminals.

Cave CV1000 games now have more realistic blitter performance, meaning you don’t need to tweak settings to get close to the arcade experience. Properly emulating the absence of a memory management unit in the R4650 CPU used by Namco’s System 23 solves crashes in Time Crisis 2. Some fixes in SGI workstation emulation have IRIX running again. A few bugs affecting PC Engine and Virtual Boy games have been fixed. Issues with certain sound effects in classic Konami arcade games have been fixed, too.

That’s all we’ve got time to talk about here, but you can read about all the work that made it into this month’s release in the whatsnew.txt file. The source code and 64-bit Windows binary packages are available from the download page.

MAME Testers bugs fixed

• 06797: [Core] (trs/coco3.cpp) MC6809 handles invalid instruction $10 $4F incorrectly. (Tim Lindner)
• 07146: [Crash/Freeze] (atari/atarigt.cpp) tmek20: Emulator hangs after some time at the title screen. (Angelo Salese)
• 07261: [Crash/Freeze] (nec/pce.cpp) tg16 [addfam]: Emulated system freezes shortly after starting a game. (Angelo Salese)
• 07384: [Gameplay] (nec/pce.cpp) pce [xwiber]: Second stage boss never appears. (Angelo Salese)
• 07727: [Graphics] (nec/pce.cpp) pce [ppersia]: Bad graphics are displayed at the top of the status area. (Angelo Salese)
• 07892: [Gameplay] (namco/galaga.cpp) sxeviousj: Inserting a coin immediately starts a game with stuck controls. (hackbar)
• 08327: [Sound] (namco/galaga.cpp) bosco: Certain DIP switch settings cause issues with the enemy base explosion sound. (hackbar)
• 08511: [Core] (trs/trs80.cpp) trs80l2: SuperUtility 3 fails to boot due to false sync detection. (Tim Lindner)
• 08585: [Gameplay] (nec/pce.cpp) pce [tblade]: Game freezes after transition from chase view to overhead view. (Angelo Salese)
• 08593: [Graphics] (taito/taito_f3.cpp) landmakr and clones: Ending slides are offset vertically. (ywy)
• 08601: [Crash/Freeze] (tangerine/oric.cpp) oric1 [zorgons]: Attempting to start the game crashes the emulator. (O. Galibert)
• 08602: [Graphics] (konami/ultraman.cpp) ultraman: All sprites appear as shadows. (Ivan Vangelista)

New working systems

• Bandai Gunfighter [hap, Sean Riddle, eggs]
• Brother LW-350 [Bartman/Abyss]
• Brother LW-450 [Bartman/Abyss]
• Concept 2000 Lite 'n Learn: Electronic Organ [hap, Sean Riddle]
• GAHAHA Ippatsudou (World, GID2 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Guru]
• GAHAHA Ippatsudou 2 (Japan, GIS1 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Guru]
• Galaxian (Bandai) [hap, Sean Riddle, eggs]
• Hasbro / Tiger Electronics Bingo Bear [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Hasbro / Tiger Electronics Monkgomery Monkey [hap, David Viens]
• Kenner Star Wars: Electronic Laser Battle Game [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Liberty Electronics Freedom 200 [Bitsavers, Dirk Best]
• Liberty Electronics Freedom 220 [Bitsavers, Dirk Best]
• Space Micon Kit [Dillweed, smf]
• Tandy Corporation VoxClock 3 [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Technasonic Weight Talker [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Texas Instruments Les Maths Magiques (France) [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Texas Instruments TI-2550 II [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Texas Instruments TI-5200 [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Top Driving (version 1.1) [ClawGrip, Museo del Recreativo, Recreativas.org, David Haywood]
• Waku Waku Anpanman (Rev A) [Darksoft, TeamEurope]
• Yamaha PSR-78 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSR-150 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSR-180 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]

New working clones

• Agent Super Bond (Super Cobra conversion, not encrypted) [Darran Allen]
• Mr. Driller 2 (US, DR23 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, twistedsymphony, Bill D., coolmod]
• MYAB ABC 80 with TKN80 [PC/M, Curt Coder]
• Soreike! Anpanman Popcorn Koujou (Rev A) [Darksoft, TeamEurope, rtw, Sean Sutton, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
• Space Battle (Space Invaders bootleg) [chaneman]
• Yamaha PSR-75 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSR-76 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSR-110 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSS-6 [Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSS-11 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSS-21 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSS-31 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]

Systems promoted to working

• Gekitoride-Jong Space (10011 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Guru]
• Kono e Tako (10021 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy]
• Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan (Japan, KPM1 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, brizzo, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
• Mr. Driller 2 (World, DR22 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy]
• Mr. Driller G (Japan, DRG1 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Panikuru Panekuru (Japan, PPA1 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Star Trigon (Japan, STT1 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy]
• Tiger Electronics K-2-8: Talking Learning Computer (model 7-232) [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Uchuu Daisakusen: Chocovader Contactee (Japan, CVC1 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy]
• Yamaha PSS-12 [Devin Acker]

Clones promoted to working

• Gamshara (Japan, 20020716A / 10021 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy]
• Mr. Driller 2 (Japan, DR21 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy]

New systems marked not working

• Desert Gold (20202311, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Dolphin Treasure (10177911, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Etra Crosswalk traffic light controller (unknown model) [ClawGrip]
• Family Bowl (Japan, FB1/VER.A V1.00) [Guru]
• Genesi PEGASOS II [bplan GmbH, Dirk Best]
• Golden Region [hammy, R. Belmont]
• M3004 [Darksoft, TeamEurope]
• M4002 [Darksoft, TeamEurope]
• M5001 (rev. A) [Darksoft, TeamEurope]
• Medal no Tatsujin 2 Atsumare! Go! Go! Sugoroku Sentai Don Ranger Five (MTA1 STMPR0A) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Guru]
• Seishun-Quiz Colorful High School (CHS1 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Guru]
• Shamisen Brothers Vol 1 [angeryer]
• Shippe Champion [Darksoft, TeamEurope]
• Snap Shot (20115211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Sovereign (1PF434A3) Fantasy [Dam0, Heihachi_73]
• Sugorotic JAPAN (STJ1 Ver.C) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, brizzo, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
• Sweet Land 4 Bright (ver 2004.9.29) [Darksoft, TeamEurope]
• Taiko no Tatsujin 2 (Japan, TK21 Ver.C) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Guru]
• Taiko no Tatsujin 3 (Japan, TK31 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Guru]
• Taiko no Tatsujin 4 (Japan, TK41 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Guru]
• Taiko no Tatsujin 5 (Japan, TK51 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Guru]
• Tiger Electronics King Kong (Tiger, Quartz Game Clock) [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Tiger Electronics Lucky Luke (Tiger, Double Wide Screen) [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Tsukkomi Yousei Gips Nice Tsukkomi (NTK1 Ver.A) [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Guru]
• unknown AnyWorks / Sega medal game BIOS [Mr. CAST, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union]
• Wanpaku Fishing [SpinalFeyd]
• Wild Cougar - Power Pay (30214211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• World Club Champion Football European Clubs 2004-2005 Ver.1.2 (Japan) (CDV-10021) [Darksoft, rtw, MetalliC]
• World Club Champion Football European Clubs 2005-2006 (Japan) (CDV-10025) [Darksoft, rtw, MetalliC]
• Yamaha PSR-79 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Yamaha PSR-260 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Zenigata Ponta [Darksoft, TeamEurope]

New clones marked not working

• 100 Lions (30223811, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• 5 Dragons (10176611, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• 5 Dragons (10178611, New Zealand) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• 5 Koi - Power Pay (1J016211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• 50 Lions (0152077, US) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Arabian Nights (10122611, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Bandai Super Note Club µ girlish (Japan) [TeamEurope, QUFB]
• Big Ben (10169611, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Brazil (10218511, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Buccaneer (Aristocrat, 10181911, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Buffalo (20232611, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Diamond Eyes (10129211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Dolphin Treasure (20265311, New Zealand) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Dream Catcher (10172921, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• F-1 Grand Prix (set 3) [nnap]
• Fire Dancer (10191311, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Fortune King (10230911, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Geisha (10112411, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Geisha (10122011, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Go For Green (10122111, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• The Golden Gong (20196011, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Golden Pyramids (10196511, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Hammerin' Harry (Playmark bootleg) [Doktor Pinball]
• Heart of Gold (10184211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Helen of Troy (10116411, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Helen of Troy (10122711, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Helen of Troy (10129121, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Hollywood Dreams (10122811, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• House of Hearts (10208411, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Indian Dreaming (10192211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• King of the Nile (10127511, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Let's Go Fish'n (10223911, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Manx TT Superbike - DX [Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Italy) [Ronaldo, PinMAME]
• Money Tree (10122211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Paris Lights (10139011, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Peacock Magic (10134311, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Pelican Pete (10196211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Pirates (10122311, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Pompeii (10122411, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Queen of Sheba (30146921, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Queen of the Nile (10192311, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Queen of the Nile (10204311, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Queen of the Nile Special Edition (10127411, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Ruby Magic (10148811, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Silk Road (10176811, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Tomy Prin-C (without touch-pad) [TeamEurope, QUFB]
• Scatter Magic II (10122511, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• The Shadow (LF-4) French [toxie, PinMAME]
• Spring Festival (20267211, New Zealand) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Strikers 1945 III (World) / Strikers 1999 (Japan) (bootleg, set 2) [twistedsymphony]
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (A 0.7 VUK prototype) [Matt’s Basement Arcade]
• Tigress (20243811, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Tiki Torch (10124011, New Zealand) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Torch of the Gods (20210211, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Turtle Treasure (10239811, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Where's The Gold (10177111, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard (Belgium 1.02, display A1.02) [inkochnito, PinMAME]
• The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard (German 3.01, display G3.00) [inkochnito, PinMAME]
• Wild Cats (20258111, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Wild Goose (10155911, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Wild Panda (20225011, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• Wings over Olympus (10176511, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]
• World Club Champion Football European Clubs 2004-2005 Ver.1.1 (Japan) (CDV-10020) [Darksoft, rtw, MetalliC]
• Yamaha PSR-160 [Edward d-tech, Devin Acker]
• Zorro (20167511, ASP) [anonymous, Heihachi_73]

New working software list items

• abc80_rom: ABC-DOS, ABC-DOS DD, IEC option 4027 v1.02.4b, Printer option 9704, Printer option 9704 0.1, UFD-DOS v.20 [Curt Coder]
• abc806_flop: IT100, Massy H, Ord III v2.0, Small C v2.03, Turbo, Turbo Pascal, VG100 [Dataindustrier AB Intressegrupp, Luxor ABC arkivet]
• abc830_flop: Kompil, Trim [Dataindustrier AB Intressegrupp, Luxor ABC arkivet]
• abc832_flop: ABCUTE Universell Terminalemulator, ABCUTE Universell Terminalemulator (v1.4), asm800, asm800 (alt), EEPROM Programmer, Extend 800, Inpräk, L&L Forth, Meny0 v6.03, Miscellanous 1, Miscellanous 2, Miscellanous 3, Ord 800 v2.3W, Produktion 856, PUG programutveckling, Snoka, Systemskiva för ABC850 v6.43, Systemskiva HD v6.43, Systemskiva Transfor, Systemskiva v6.31 för UFD-DOS (alt) [Dataindustrier AB Intressegrupp, Luxor ABC arkivet]
• abc838_flop:
  Systemskiva ABC800 v1.0, Systemskiva för UFD-DOS v6.3 [Curt Coder]
  Artikeldiskett apotekväla, Skolbas [Dataindustrier AB Intressegrupp, Luxor ABC arkivet]
• bingobear: Space Bingo Bear [hap, Sean Riddle]
• cdi: CD-i Golgo 13 (Japan) [SharpSilver77]
• fmtowns_cd:
  4D Driving (FM Towns Marty version), Doki Doki Disk CD-ban - Club D.O. Vol. 2, Doki Doki Disk CD-ban - Club D.O. Vol. 3, FM Towns Marty Tentou Auto Demo '93 Natsu, FM Towns Super Technology Demo 1993 (HME-919), HomeStudio V1.1L10, Medicco to Asobou - Kazu-Katachi-Ryou, Monster Planet 2255, NHK Special - Ginga Uchuu Odyssey Vol. 1 - Tabidachi Waga Taiyoukei, Pack 13000 Free Soft & Shareware, The Yachtman [redump.org]
  Psychic Detective Series Vol. 2 - Memories (DCCS remake) [redump.org, cyo.the.vile]
• ibm5150: Barbarian, Test Drive II - Scenery Disk: European Challenge (3.5"), Test Drive II - Scenery Disk: European Challenge (5.25") [Total DOS Collection]
• msx1_cart:
  Witches, Z (English), Z2 (Japan) [cobinee]
  Chou Senshi Zaider - Battle of Peguss (Korea), Dia de Brujas (Spanish, v1.0), Senjou no Ookami (Japan, alt), Warroid (Japan, alt), Water Driver (Spain, alt), Wild Cat (Japan, cas2crt conversion), Wing Warriors (Reprosoft), Witch Day (English, v1.0), Wörd! (Dutch, v1.0), Wörd! (English, v1.0), Word Processor (United Kingdom), Wörd! (Spanish, v1.0), Wörd! (Swedish, v1.0), Xadrez (Brazil, cas2crt conversion), XRacing (v1.0.3), XSpelunker (alt), XVM (Japan, flop2crt conversion), Yab Yum (Netherlands, alt), Yab Yum (Netherlands, alt 2), Yazzie (alt, older?), Yellow Submarine (Japan, Jast), Yie Ar Kung-Fu II - The Emperor Yie-Gah (Korea), Yogoetamjeong Chimagun Chimachima (Korea), Youkai Tantei Chimachima (Japan, alt), Youkai Yashiki (Japan, alt), Young Artist (Arab, v1.18), z80rogue, Zanac A.I. - 2nd Version (Japan, alt 2), Zenji (Japan, alt 1), ZERO and the Castle of Infinite Sadness (Matra), ZERO and the Castle of Infinite Sadness (MSXDev), ZERO and the Castle of Infinite Sadness (MSXDev, with bug), Zeta 2000 (Japan, cas2crt conversion), Zexas Limited (Japan, alt 3), Z (Korean), Zombie Calavera Prologue, Zombie Incident (v1.0), Zombie Incident (v1.1), Zombie Near (v1.0) [file-hunter]
  Where Is It? The Quest for the 10th Island (prototype) [JMeric]
  Dia de Brujas (Spanish, v1.2), Where Is It? The Quest for the 10th Island, Wing Warriors (MSXDev), Witch Day (English, v1.2), Wörd! (Dutch, v1.1), Wörd! (English, v1.1), Word Invaders, Wörd! (Spanish, v1.1), Wörd! (Swedish, v1.1), X0rz (v1), X0rz (v3), XOR 2021, XSpelunker (v1.4.2), Yahtzee, Yazzie Remastered, Zombie Incident (v1.2), Zombie Near (v1.1), Zone TNT [MSXDev]
  Yazzie [RetroSouls]
  Westen House (English, v1.2), Westen House (English, v1.3), Westen House (English, v1.3.1), Westen House (Portuguese, v1.3.1), Westen House (Spanish, v1.3), Westen House (Spanish, v1.3.1), XRacing (v1.0), XRacing (v1.0.1), XRacing (v1.0.2), XRacing (v1.0.4), XRacing (v1.0.5), XSpelunker (v1.0), XSpelunker (v1.1), XSpelunker (v1.2), XSpelunker (v1.3), XSpelunker (v1.4), XSpelunker (v1.4.1), XSpelunker (v1.4.3) [santiontanon]
• oric1_cass:
  Don Juans et Dragueurs, A View to a Kill - The Computer Game, Zorgon's Revenge (demonstration only) [The Oric Site]
  Cross Bomber (2021-05-13) [TOSEC]
• pet_flop: A Bright Shining Star [Genesis Project]
• spectrum_cass:
  Geografia de Portugal, Geografia de Portugal (prototype 1), Geografia de Portugal (prototype 2) [Domingues Silva, Planeta Sinclair]
  Fountain PD Compilation [Luís Rato, Planeta Sinclair]
  A Case of Murder, Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation (Erbe, small cardboard case), Death Wish 3 (set 2, Erbe), Fairly Difficult Mission (Delbert the Hamster), The Forest of Shadows, Jahangir Khan's World Championship Squash, Picture Book (Triple R Education), Soft Spectrum (issue 01), Soft Spectrum (issue 02), Super Fighter, Super Sinc 3, Super Sinc 4, Super Sinc 5, Super Sinc 6, Super Sinc 1 (Anno 2), Super Sinc 2 (Anno 2), Super Sinc 3 (Anno 2), Super Sinc 4 (Anno 2), Super Sinc 5 (Anno 2), Super Sinc 6 (Anno 2), Super Sinc 7 (Anno 2), System 3 Pack, The Tube (Zafiro) [spectrumcomputing.co.uk]
  Deep Probe (Adventure Workshop), A Fistful of Blood Capsules (alt), Island of Chaos (Adventure Workshop), Multi-Player Premier League, Pools Predictions, Prince of Tyndal & Jekyll and Hyde (alt), Quest for the Holy Joystick (Delta 4, alt), The Return of the Holy Joystick, Spartan Software Compilation, Special Action (Imagine), Square Dance, Star Flaws & Raymond Pringle's Quest for the Fabled Jar of Pickled Cabbage (release 3), Supapunta [Steven Brown, Planeta Sinclair]
• vsmile_cart: The Wiggles - It's Wiggle Time! (USA) [AustinRichardson29]

Software list items promoted to working

• vboy: Galactic Pinball (Japan, USA), Hyper Fighting (pirate), Insmouse no Yakata (Japan), Jack Bros. (USA), Jack Bros. no Meiro de Hiihoo! (Japan), Mario Clash (Japan, USA), Mario's Tennis (Japan, USA), Nester's Funky Bowling (USA), Panic Bomber (USA), SD Gundam - Dimension War (Japan), Space Squash (Japan), Teleroboxer (Japan, USA), Tobidase! Panibon (Japan), Vertical Force (Japan), Vertical Force (USA), Virtual Bowling (Japan), Virtual Fishing (Japan), Virtual League Baseball (USA), Virtual Pro Yakyuu '95 (Japan), V-Tetris (Japan) [Angelo Salese]

New software list items marked not working

• evio: I Love Classic 2 [TeamEurope]
• ibm5150: Batman: The Caped Crusader [Total DOS Collection]
• leapster: Disney Princess (USA, set 2), Leapster 2 Gaming Pop (USA), Nick Jr. Go Diego Go! - Animal Rescuer (USA, set 2), Number Raiders - Arcade-Style Learning! (USA, set 1), Sonic X (USA, set 1) [TeamEurope]
• mobigo_cart: Nickelodeon Spongebob SquarePants - Defending the Secret Formula (USA) [TeamEurope]
• oric1_cass: Le Diamant de l'île Maudite (demo) [The Oric Site]
• msx1_cart: X & Y (Arab) [file-hunter]
• vsmileb_cart: Teletubbies - ¡Es la hora de los Teletubbies! (Spain) [ICEknight, TeamEurope, ClawGrip]

Merged pull requests

• 9898: toshiba/pasopia.cpp, toshiba/pasopia7.cpp: Dumped character generator ROMs. [Frank Palazzolo]
• 10849: video/epic12.cpp: Improved CV1000 blitter timings based on hardware testing, and removed unsafe mode. [buffi]
• 10958: heathkit/tlb.cpp: Encapsulated Heathkit Terminal Logic Board as a device. [Mark Garlanger]
• 10966: bus/msx/cart: Added Sony HBI-55/Yamaha UDC-01 SRAM data cartridges. [Wilbert Pol]
• 11027: dataeast/dec0.cpp: Removed superfluous list of games in comment. [simzy]
• 11029: st_flop.xml: Cleaned up metadata, identified software with manual copy protection, and noted issues. [Angelo Salese]
• 11030: emu/recording.cpp: Set more precise frame rate for AVI files. [feos]
• 11032: bus/spectrum: Added ZXBUS and NeoGS sound card. [holub]
• 11033: konami/nwk-tr.cpp: Made racingj2 a parent, rather than a clone of racingj. [David Haywood]
• 11034: camplynx_cass.xml: Replaced abbreviated country names. [ArcadeShadow]
• 11035: Made NBA Jam Tournament Edition titles more consistent with marketing materials. [Michael Sanborn]
• 11039: orca/vastar_viddev.cpp: Improved handling of sprite flipping flags. [David Haywood]
• 11041: machine/wd_fdc.cpp: Don’t clear DRQ on LDB/INTR, and fixed spurious FM sync detection. [Peter Phillips, Tim Lindner]
• 11042: misc/brglitz.cpp: Note that PIC17C43 dump comes from a protected device and is bad. [ClawGrip]
• 11043: tch/topdrive.cpp: Added driver for Proyesel Top Driving. [ClawGrip, Museo del Recreativo, Recreativas.org, David Haywood]
• 11047: bus/nabupc: Added support for RS232 Card. [Brian Johnson]
• 11048: video/huc6270.cpp: Adjusted raster line count offsets (fixes various issues with PC Engine games). [Angelo Salese]
• 11050: cpu/m6809: Emulated observed behavior of invalid instructions for MC6809. [Tim Lindner]
• 11053: namco/namcos10.cpp: Refactored driver, and implemented MEM(M) and MEM(N) boards. [Windy Fairy]
• 11054: cpu/se3208, misc/crystal.cpp, machine/vrender0.cpp: Removed some hacks – they cause bigger issues. [David Haywood]
• 11055: vsmileb_cart.xml: Dumped a Spanish Teletubbies game. [ICEknight, TeamEurope, ClawGrip]
• 11056: bus/coco/coco_fdc.cpp: Use device BIOS options to reduce proliferation of slot options. [Tim Lindner]
• 11058: fmtowns_cd.xml: Added twelve working items, and replaced two items with better dumps. [redump.org, cyo.the.vile, r09]
• 11059: namco/namcos10.cpp: Reset settings storage areas for mrdrilr2, mrdrilr2j and chocovdr. [David Haywood]
• 11061: Reduced I/O port lookups in a number of drivers. [Erik Newton]
• 11062: mobigo_cart.xml: Dumped a SpongeBob SquarePants game. [TeamEurope, ClawGrip]
• 11064: leapster.xml: Dumped five USA games. [TeamEurope, ClawGrip]
• 11065: cpu/mips: Fixed memory access handling in the IDT MIPS R4650 core. [Ryan Holtz]
• 11066: ibm5150.xml: Added four items (3 working), and replaced one item with a better dump. [Total DOS Collection, ArcadeShadow]
• 11068: svi318_cass.xml: Use lowercase descriptive text and avoid non-standard abbreviations. [ArcadeShadow]
• 11069: namco/namco06.cpp: Quantise timer to clock frequency. [hackbar]
• 11070: snk/miconkit.cpp: Added orange overlay for Space Micon Kit. [einstein95]
• 11071: namco/namcos10.cpp: Reevaluated assumptions about how Flash block ranges are handled. [Windy Fairy]
• 11072: namco/namcos10.cpp: Added US version of Mr. Driller 2. [twistedsymphony, Bill D., coolmod, Windy Fairy]
• 11073: taito/taito_f3_v.cpp: Ignore first line zoom value (appears to fix MT08593). [ywy]
• 11074: msx/msx.cpp, bus/msx: Propagate clock frequency to slots, and route audio input from cartridges. [Wilbert Pol]
• 11075: heathkit/tlb.cpp: Added page 2 memory support for ultra19, and other minor fixes. [Mark Garlanger]
• 11076: misc/rfslotspcpent.cpp: Added a note about a variant on different hardware. [ClawGrip]
• 11077: video/huc6272.cpp: Modernized read/write handlers. [Angelo Salese]
• 11079: cpu/v810: Made opcode timings a bit more faithful to reality. [Angelo Salese]
• 11080: cdi.xml: Added a two-in-one Golgo 13 game. [SharpSilver77, David Silva]
• 11083: spectrum_cass.xml: Added forty working items, and replaced two items with better dumps. [ArcadeShadow]
• 11085: msx1_cart.xml: Added eighty working items and one item marked not working. [Wilbert Pol]
• 11088: cpu/v810: Turned interrupt levels into separate input lines. [Angelo Salese]
• 11089: casio/pv1000.cpp: Updated sound emulation based on new research. [David Viens]
• 11090: oric_cass.xml: Added four items (three working). [The Oric Site, ArcadeShadow]
• 11091: emu/emumem.h: Encourage use of read/write delegate creator helper functions (demo on Game Boy cartridges). [Vas Crabb]
• 11092: namco/namcos10.cpp: Added three games, and replaced bad Flash dumps for five games. [Guru, buffi, Windy Fairy]
• 11093: namco/namcos10.cpp: Added some GAHAHA Ippatsudou and Taiko no Tatsujin games. [Yasuhiro Ogawa, Guru, Windy Fairy]
• 11094: tch/topdrive.cpp: Verified sound chip clock frequency and video refresh rate. [Recreativas.org, ClawGrip]
• 11095: namco/namcos10.cpp: Labelled region/licensee DIP switch settings for Mitchell games. [David Haywood]
• 11097: bus/nscsi/cd.cpp: Implemented basic CDDA support. [Windy Fairy]
• 11099: sanyo/mbc200.cpp: Fixed floppy drive selection (was stuck on A:). [zx70]
• 11100: psikyo/psikyo.cpp: Use accurate measurements for Tengai video timings. [buffi]
• 11101: psikyo/psikyo.cpp: Fixed visible area (224 lines, not 223). [buffi]
• 11102: psikyo/psikyo.cpp: Fixed video timings in comments for Tengai and Strikers 1945. [buffi]
• 11103: bus/msx: Updated most delegate construction to use emu::rw_delegate helper. [Wilbert Pol]
• 11105: cpu/m6502, sound/gew.cpp, yamaha/psr150.cpp, yamaha/psr260.cpp: Added Yamaha GEW7- and GEW12-based keyboards. [Devin Acker]
• 11109: 3rdparty/linenoise: Support keypad Enter on Windows. [feos]
• 11110: cpc_flop.xml, msx1_cart.xml, msx2_flop.xml, msx2p_flop.xml: Removed duplicate software. [Wilbert Pol]
• 11111: snes.xml: Tidied up descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 11112: ibmpcjr_cart.xml, m5_flop.xml, buzztime_cart.xml: Corrected capitalisation in list names. [ArcadeShadow]
• 11113: bus/msx/module: Added Yamaha SKW-01 emulation. [Wilbert Pol]
• 11114: namco/namcos10.cpp: Added latest Flash dumps, new decryption devices, and more I/O emulation. [Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Windy Fairy, brizzo, Smitdogg, Yasuhiro Ogawa, Guru]
• 11115: dc.xml: Updated notes and supported status for Japanese releases. [Angelo Salese]
• 11116: skeleton/semcrossw.cpp: Added a skeleton driver for an Etra traffic light controller. [ClawGrip]
• 11117: bus/gio64/newport.cpp, cpu/mips/mips3.cpp: Fixed issues affecting IRIX. [Jiaxun Yang]
• 11119: sega/sg1000.cpp: Fixed tape loading. [Fabio DL]
• 11120: psikyo/psikyo.cpp: Corrected vertical blanking interrupt for s1945/tengai and removed imperfect timing flag. [buffi]
• 11123: sanyo/mbc200.cpp: Mix PPI sound outputs for system speaker. [zx70]
• 11125: namco/namcos10.cpp: Reset gahaha, gahaha2 and g13jnr to default state. [David Haywood]
• 11131: namco/namcos10.cpp: Added CD-ROM drive support and I/O for Taiko games, and decrypted more games. [Windy Fairy, Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• 11132: namco/namcos10.cpp: Restored factory defaults for nflclsfb, nicetsuk, taiko2, taiko4 and taiko6. [David Haywood]
• 11134: namco/namcos10.cpp: Decrypted another game and fixed nicetsuk inputs. [Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Windy Fairy]
• 11136: namco/namcos10.cpp: Decrypted Panicuru Panekuru, and initialized settings for panikuru and squizchs. [Samuel Neves, Peter Wilhelmsen, Windy Fairy]

It’s time for MAME 0.253, but before we start talking about all the exciting updates, there are a couple of things that will affect people compiling or packaging MAME. Firstly, libc++ 6 is no longer supported. You can still compile with clang 6, but you’ll need to use libc++ 7 or later, or GNU libstdc++ 7 or later, for the C++ standard library. Secondly, MAME now requires Lua compiled as C++ to work correctly. This prevents the use of Lua libraries from Linux distribution package repositories, as they are compiled as C. (The technical reason for this change is that MAME requires C++ stack frames to be unwound correctly, including destructor calls, when Lua errors are raised from C++ code. Using Lua compiled as C will cause resource leaks.)

We’ve updated to Lua 5.4, which comes with an all-new garbage collector, giving better performance. This should have minimal impact on people writing scripts and plugins. Two of the biggest visible changes are that unpack has been replaced with table.unpack and the deprecated bitlib has been removed. While we’re talking about Lua, we’d like to draw your attention to the new MAME Goodies repository, where we’ll be adding additional content for use with MAME. So far, there are two plugins. One of them is sure to be useful for fans of Konami’s arcade rhythm games. They also serve as example code for people looking to learn about some of the things you can do with MAME’s Lua scripting capabilities.

The long-rumoured microcode-based Motorola 68000 CPU core is finally here! It’s already delivering results, with a number of previously out-of-reach Atari ST demos now running. We’ve done some intensive testing, but there are probably still regressions lurking. Let us know if one of your favourite 68k-based games flakes out on you.

One of the more interesting systems to be dumped and emulated this month is Akazukin, a 1983 arcade game where you shoot wolves preying on a defenceless girl. There’s also a game bearing the rather generic title Heroes, an early version of Data East’s Mutant Fighter. We’ve added a few more electronic toys to play with, including Race Time from Bandai, Punch Your Lights Out from Tiger, and a trio of backgammon and chess games from Tryom. If you’re in a more serious mood, the Brother LW-30 and LW-840ic dedicated word processors are now supported. The Sony NWS-3410 UNIX workstation is now working (albeit without its frame buffer, so you’ll need to use a serial terminal), as is the ironically named Vector 4 S-100 bus computer (Vector Graphic never sold a system with vector graphics capabilities).

Building on the work in last month’s release, Hyper Neo Geo 64 games are looking better than ever. Numerous texturing and tilemap issues have been resolved. Taito F3 video emulation has had several effects fixed, with Land Maker in particular looking noticeably better. Switching from video to sound, the KC 85 computer family now has working audio output, some issues with looping and retriggered samples on the Apple IIgs have been fixed, and fixes for PC Engine CD audio playback issues have made some games go from crashing to playable. More subtly, correcting audio chip clock frequencies has fixed the pitch of sounds for several systems, including Snow Bros. 2 and Noboranka.

As always, there’s far more than we have time to talk about here, but you can read all about it in the whatsnew.txt file. The source code and 64-bit Windows binary packages are available from the download page.

MAME Testers bugs fixed

• 05777: [Misc.] (commodore/c64.cpp) c64 all systems: C64 [systemm1]: Software disconnect is not implemented. (Curt Coder)
• 05995: [Gameplay] (nec/pce.cpp) pce [macr2036]: Attempting to start a game returns to the title screen. (Angelo Salese)
• 06643: [Sound] (rare/kinst.cpp) kinst, kinst2: DCS audio fade-in effects are not emulated correctly. (mjrgh)
• 07791: [Gameplay] (nec/pce.cpp) pce [madstlkr]: Game freezes on Kogado logo or when starting a game. (Angelo Salese)
• 07972: [Crash/Freeze] (nec/pce.cpp) pce and clones [fzone2]: Emulator freezes and eventually crashes on cutscenes. (Angelo Salese)
• 08562: [Crash/Freeze] (pc/genpc.cpp) ibm5150 and clones [digger]: MAME freezes when the game sets invalid CRTC parameters. (Carl)
• 08564: [Crash/Freeze] (apple/apple2gs.cpp) apple2gs [zanygolf]: Emulated system freezes loading the fourth level. (Peter Ferrie)
• 08570: [DIP/Input] (midway/midyunit.cpp) mkla1, mkla2: Buttons for the second player are labelled incorrectly. (Ivan Vangelista)
• 08573: [Graphics] artwork: Text components are not correctly aligned horizontally. (hap)
• 08578: [Sound] (toaplan/toaplan2.cpp) snowbro2: Oki MSM6295 sound chip clock frequency is incorrect. (hap)
• 08579: [Misc.] (taito/flstory.cpp) flstory, flstoryj: These games are newer and older versions, not regional variants. (Vas Crabb)
• 08580: [Crash/Freeze] (dynax/royalmah.cpp) janyoup2: MAME crashes with an access violation. (Vas Crabb)
• 08582: [Media Support] (commodore/c128.cpp) c128 all variations: Tape data is not received. (Curt Coder)
• 08590: [Sound] (heathkit/h19.cpp) h19: Keyclick sound plays indefinitely. (Mark Garlanger)

New working systems

• Akazukin (Japan) [Alberto Salso, Ignacio Seki, Angelo Salese]
• Bandai Race Time [hap, Sean Riddle, eggs]
• Brother LW-30 [Bartman/Abyss]
• Brother LW-840ic [Bartman/Abyss]
• CXG Systems / Newcrest Technology Sphinx Galaxy (v2.03) [hap, Mr. Lars]
• Electronic Chess (Tryom) [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Hot Body I [f205v, Brian Troha, Sean Sutton, Smitdogg, The Dumping Union, David Haywood]
• Sony NWS-3410 [Brice Onken, Sefano Sanna]
• Systemhuset / Loproc Conchess Princhess Glasgow [Mr. Lars]
• Texas Instruments My Little Computer [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Tiger Punch Your Lights Out [hap, Sean Riddle, Frank Palazzolo]
• Tryom Gammonmaster II [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Tryom Omar [hap, Sean Riddle]
• Vector Graphic Vector 4 [Eric Anderson]

New working clones

• Amstrad plc NC100 (Denmark) [Dirk Best]
• Amstrad plc NC100 (Germany) [Dirk Best]
• Amstrad plc NC100 (Sweden) [CPCWiki]
• Amstrad plc NC150 (Italy) [Dirk Best]
• CXG Systems / Newcrest Technology Sphinx Galaxy (v1.03) [hap, Mr. Lars]
• CXG Systems / Newcrest Technology Sphinx Galaxy (v2.00) [hap, Mr. Lars]
• Fruit Star Bonus (Ver 8.2.00ITL) [TeamEurope, f205v, Roberto Fresca]
• Gals Panic SU (Korea, Gals Panic 4 re-release) [turntablism]
• Heroes (World ver EM-1) [Domenico Cervini]
• Jockey Club II (USA v4.00, bootleg) [hammy]
• The Pit (US set 3) [Domenico Cervini]
• Sauro (set 4, easier) [Jordi Beltrán, Victor Fernandez (City Game)]
• SciSys Kasparov Turbostar 432 (set 2) [Mr. Lars]
• Texas Instruments TI-74 Basicalc (set 2) [Frank Palazzolo]
• WWF Superstars (Canada) [anonymous]
• Yakyuu Kakutou League-Man (Japan, set 2) [Corrado Tomaselli, The Dumping Union]

Systems promoted to working

• Baby Suprem [Paul-Arnold]

New systems marked not working

• Ballroom Glitz [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
• Brother AX-145 [Bartman/Abyss]
• Burroughs TD 831 [Wouter's Blog]
• Honoo no Invader (main ver. 1.35, video ver. 1.35) [hammy]
• Hot Body II [Guru, David Haywood]
• Multi Game IV (AMGSK_VA3.85) [TeamEurope]
• Psion Series 3a [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Psion Series 3c [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Psion Series 3mx [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Psion Siena [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Psion Workabout [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Psion Workabout mx [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Shimura Ken no Bakatono-sama Ooedomatsuri [hammy]
• Sweetheart [Recreativos Piscis]
• VJ: Visual & Music Slap [Shiz]

New clones marked not working

• Acorn Computers Pocket Book II [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Bloxeed (bootleg) [Porchy]
• Desert Wars (bootleg of Battle Zone) [Javier Blanco Ojeda, ClawGrip]
• Flipper Football (v1.03) [Matt’s Basement Arcade, PinMAME]
• The Ocean Hunter (Japan, Revision A) [Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
• Psion Series 3a (2M) [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Psion Series 3a (2M) (German) [Nigel Barnes, The Last Psion]
• Victor HC-90A (MSX2, Japan) [Daniel Padilla, openMSX]
• VJ Dash (Ver 1.0) [Shiz]

New working software list items

• abc1600_flop: ABC1600 Test Program v5.0 [Dataindustrier AB Intressegrupp]
• c64_cart: Expert C420 (Czech), Expert C800 (Czech) [LordKopromaster]
• c64_cass: Micro Rhythm + [The Ultimate Tape Archive Team]
• c128_flop: Commodore 128D/1571 Test/Demo Disk v1.3 [Zimmers.Net, Curt Coder]
• ggm: Gruenfeld-S Edition: Master Chess Openings [Berger]
• ibm5150:
  Gauntlet II, Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (3.5", v2.0E), Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (3.5", v2.0G), Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (5.25", v2.0G), Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (Enhanced version) [The Good Old Days]
  Ballistix, Crazy Cars II, Defender of the Crown, Fire & Forget II (3.5"), Fire & Forget II (5.25"), Mini-Putt, Renegade, Rick Dangerous 2 (Futura release), The Simpsons - Bart vs. the Space Mutants (5.25"), Speedball 2 - Brutal Deluxe (3.5", Futura Games release), Test Drive (3.5", v1.0), Test Drive (5.25", v1.0), Test Drive (5.25", v1.1), Test Drive II - Car Disk: Musclecars (3.5"), Test Drive II - Car Disk: Musclecars (5.25"), Test Drive II - Car Disk: The Supercars (3.5"), Test Drive II - Car Disk: The Supercars (5.25"), Test Drive II - Scenery Disk: California Challenge (3.5"), Test Drive II - Scenery Disk: California Challenge (5.25"), Test Drive II: The Duel (3.5"), Test Drive II: The Duel (5.25") [Total DOS Collection]
• ibm5170_cdrom:
  Sound Blaster 16 CD [archive.org]
  Alien Carnage (Europe), Ecstatica (Europe), Ecstatica (Europe, Argentum Collection release), Ecstatica (Europe, English only), Ecstatica II (Germany), Ecstatica II (Germany, Mega 3 Pak Volume 1 release), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (Asia), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (Denmark, Euro Power Pack release), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (Europe), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (Europe, The Hit Squad release), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (Europe, Westwood 10th Anniversary release), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (Netherlands, The Hit Squad release), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (Spain, Golden Line-Arcadia release), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (USA), Fables & Fiends - Book One: The Legend of Kyrandia (USA, Slash release), Flight of the Amazon Queen (Europe), Flight of the Amazon Queen (Europe, alt), Flight of the Amazon Queen (Europe, re-release), Flight of the Amazon Queen (USA), Network Q RAC Rally (France), Pipe Mania + Volfied (Europe, 2 Game Pack release), Pipe Mania + Volfied (Netherlands), Raptor: Call of the Shadows (Europe, USA), Raptor: Call of the Shadows (Germany), Raptor: Call of the Shadows (Netherlands), Raptor: Call of the Shadows (USA), Simon the Sorcerer (USA) [redump.org]
• m20: Demo Disk - Spiele + Uhr (alt), Multiplan (US), Olivetti PCOS 2.0h, Olivetti PCOS 3.0e (alt 1), Olivetti PCOS 3.0e (alt 2), The Queen's Footsteps (English), The Queen's Footsteps (Italian), Silk Dust [eberhab]
• msx_yamaha_minicart: FM Voicing Program II [Wilbert Pol, openMSX]
• oric1_cass:
  ASCII Chase, Cross Bomber, Cross Bomber (alt), Cross Chase, Cross Horde v1.0, Cross Shoot, Cross Snake (preview), Cross Snake (v1.0), Cross Snake (v2.0) [Fabrizio Caruso, Erik Newton]
  007 - Dangereusement Votre, 3D Fongus, 3D Fongus (alt), 3D Luffar-Schack v1.2, 3D Maze, 3D Munch, 3D Noughts And Crosses v6.3, The 3D Tunnel, A.T.M., Acheron's Rage, Adventure Quest, Agent 0013, Agent 0013 (alt), L'Aigle D'Or, Airline, Amor's Pilar, Le Antre de la Peur, Arena 3000, Arena 3000 (alt), Astro-Lander, Atlantis, Atlantis (alt), Attack of the Cybermen, Les Aventures de Lilla et Jacky, Awari, Bananas, Bandit, La Bataille Des Couleurs, Battle Flight 4, Blitz, Blockbuster, Bombyx, The Boss, Breakout, Breakout Machine, Bricky, Bunker, The Business, Candyfloss, Canonnade - Oric Pot, Casse Brique, Casse Brique (alt), Categ-Oric, Centipede (alt), Challenge Voile, Cheese-Snake, Cheops, Chess 3.48-1 vI-E-C, Chess 3.48-1 vI-E-C (alt), Chess II, Chopper, Circuit Oric, Ciro Ou Les Envahisseurs Fous, Citadelle, Cite, La Cite Interdite, La Cite Maudite, Cobra Invader, Cobra Pinball, Cock'in, Cock'in (alt), Colossal Adventure, Colourmatch, Contract Bridge, Contract Bridge (doc), Conveyor Belt, Corsaires, Cosmic Chaos, Crabes, Crib Master - Cribbage, La Crypte, Cursor, Dallas, Damsel in Distress, Death Driver, Defence Force, Delta 4, Dexterite, Le Diamant de Kheops, Le Diamant de l'île Maudite, Dig Dog (Atmos), Dig Dog (Oric 1), Doggy, Domino, Don Juan (English), Don Juan (French), Don Juan (French, alt 1), Don Juan (French, alt 2), Don't Press the Letter Q, Les Drapeaux Aux Jeux Olympiques, Driver, Dungeon Adventure, EX-SIP, Electric Eel, Elektro Storm, Encounter Adventure, Esquive, Fantasy Quest (France), Fantasy Quest (UK), Feux Croises, Fire Flash, Fire Flash (alt), Flight 401, Flight 401 (alt 1), Flight 401 (alt 2), Flight Simulator (Club Europe), Flight Simulator (Quark Data), Flight Simulator (Quark Data, alt), Football Manager, Football Manager (alt), Frelon, Frigate Commander, Frog-Hop!, Galactosmash, Galaxion, Gastronon, Ghost Gobbler, Ghostman, Ghostman (Infogrames), Ghosts and Ghouls, Godilloric, Gravitor, Green X Toad, Hangman, Hangman (alt), Harrier Attack, Hell's Temple, The Hellion, The Hobbit, Hollywood Director, Honey-Kong, Hopper, House of Death, Hover Rescue, Hu-Bert, Hunchback, Hunchback (alt 1), Hunchback (alt 2), Hyper Olympics, Ice Giant, L'Immonde Dr Kokus, Incrust, Indiana John's, Insect Insanity, Intertron, Invaders, Invasion, Invasion Avant L'Aube, Island of Death, Island of Death (alt 1), Island of Death (alt 2), Jet Attack, Laby 5, Lancelot, Lancelot (alt), Land of Illusion, Las Vegas High, Le Jeu Du Gigabonux (v0.1), Le Jeu Du Gigabonux (v0.2), Le Jeu Du Gigabonux (v0.2, alt), Jeu Du Pendu, Jogger, Johnny Reb, Jump, JumpFox, Karate, The Keys of Kraal, Kilburn Encounter, Krillys, L Contre L, Leopard Kongen, Light Bikes, Light Cycle, Light Track, Locus, Loki, Lone Raider, Lords of Time, Luna Landa, M.A.R.C., Macadam Bumper, Manic Miner, Le Manoir Du Dr.Genius, Maze, Mentor, Meteor Run, Mined Out, Miner, The Mines of Moria, Mission Delta, Mission Delta (alt), Mission Impossible, Mission Impossible (alt), Moon Buggy, Morpion (ASN Diffusion), Morpion (Hebdogiciel), Morts-Subites, Mr. President, Mr. Wimpy, Mr. Wimpy (alt), Le Mystere De Kikekankoi, Mushroom Mania (alt), Nibbler, Night Fight, Night Rider, Normal Lotto, The Nowotnik Puzzle, Nuclear War, Objectif Elysee, Oil Leak, Old-Timer, Oric Flight, Oric Golf, Oric Invaders, Oric Parchen Kirchen, Oric Squash, Oric Trek, Oric Trek (alt), Oric Worm, Oric-1 48K Backgammon v3.4, Oric-1 48K Reverse v8.3, Oric-Bingo, Oricmunch, Oricqs, Orion, Othello, Othello (alt), Painter, Parachute, Paras, Le Parcours Du Combattant, Pasta Blasta, Patience, Pengoric, Perseus & Andromeda, Pilote, Planeten, Playground 21, Playground 21 (alt), Plouf (English), Plouf (French), Pontoon, Poopy, Poursuite, Probe 3 (IJK Software), Probe 3 (Peps), Projectiles, Le Protector, Psychiatric, Psychiatric (alt 1), Psychiatric (alt 2), Quack a Jack, Quest, The Quest of the Holy Grail, Rabbit, Ramasse-Miettes, Rat Splat, Rendez-vous de la Terreur, Rendez-vous de la Terreur (demo), Le Retour du Dr Genius, Reversi (???), Reversi (CDS Micro Systems), Reversi (Tansoft), Reversi Champion, Road Frog, Rock 'n Roll, Roland Garros, Rush Hour, S.A.G.A, Le Sceptre d'Anubis, Le Sceptre d'Anubis (alt), Schtroumpfs, Scorbutt, Scuba Dive, Le Secret du Tombeau, Le Secret du Tombeau (alt), Serpent, Show-Jumping, Shuttle Simulator, Shuttle Simulator (alt), Sjefen, Skramble (Microdeal), Skramble (Prism), Slalom, Snake Venom, Snowball, Sorvivor, Space Crystal, Space Crystal (alt), Spies Killer, Spooky Mansion, Sprity Dans La Cave, Star, Star Fighter, Star Probe, Star Trek, Starcruiser, Starter 3D, Starter 3D (alt), Stock Market, Story Book Example - Proverbs, Stress!, Strip 21, Styx, Super Advanced Break-Out, Super Fruit, Super Jeep, Super Meteors, Super-Maze v0.2, Swerve, Talisman, Tank Assult, Tea for Two, Teknis, Tendre Poulet, Terminus, Terminus (demo), Them - A Paranoid Fantasy, Third World War, Tigre, Time Switch, Tommy, Le Tour Du Monde En 80 Jours, Le Tour Du Monde En 80 Jours (demo), Toutou, Trace, Le Trésor de Tarakunda, Tri-Olymporic, Tri-Olymporic (alt), Triathlon, TrickShot, Le Trident De Neptune, Trouble in Store, Turm Von Babilon, Two Gun Turtle, Tyrann, Ultima Zone, The Ultra, The Ultra (alt), Une Affaire En Or, The Valley, Velnor's Lair, Video Flipper, War Plane, The Warlock's Mountain, Warlord, Water Panic, The Way To King Kung Fu, Waydor, The White Barrows, Xenon 1, Xenon 1 (alt 2), Xenon III - The Genesis Probe, Yatzy, Yatzy v5.1, Zagorsk, Zaxxon, Zebbie, Zebbie (alt), Zig Zag, Zodiac Adventure, Zonga, Zoolympics, Zorgon's Revenge, Zorgon's Revenge (alt 1), Zorgon's Revenge (alt 2) [TOSEC, Erik Newton]
• pda600: Games (Crazy Money, Mosaic and Pagged), Games Demo (Game 44, Squares and FliView), [Sandro Ronco]
• psion_ssd: 3a Chess, ACT!, AutoRoute Express, Berlitz Interpreter, Berlitz Phrase Book, DataDeLuxe, En Route: Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Financial Calculator, FloChart, Games 1, Games 2, Games Deluxe 3a, Messenger 3a, Messenger 3c, Money, Monopoly, Paint & Compose, Personal Accounts & Expenses, Personal Accounts & Expenses 3a, PipeMania, Scrabble, Spell Checker & Thesaurus, ToolKit 1 [The Last Psion]
• saitek_egr: Endgame ROM (ver. 1, set 2) [Mr. Lars]
• saitek_kso: Kasparov Selected Openings (set 2) [Mr. Lars]
• spectrum_cass:
  La Historia Interminable (Club Soft), I Shaw The Light [Luís Rato, Planeta Sinclair]
  City Connection (128K, cracked), City Connection (128K, demo), Eteor Torn, História de Portugal [Planeta Sinclair]
  La Aventura Espacial (IBSA), La Aventura Original (IBSA), Hysteria (IBSA), Spectraxx (Issue 07), Spectraxx (Issue 10), Traxx (Microbyte), Triple Decker 1, Triple Decker 2 (System 4), Triple Decker 3 (System 4), Triple Decker 4 - Classic Arcadia (IBSA), Triple Decker 4 - Classic Arcadia (System 4), The Vindicator! (Erbe), The Way of the Exploding Fist (Erbe, medium case) [spectrumcomputing.co.uk]
  Robin of Sherlock (CLR, alt), Robot Panic, Rogue Comet (alt), The Shuttle [Steven Brown, Planeta Sinclair]
• svision: Crystball (Europe, USA, earlier), Treasure Hunter (Europe, USA, 1992) [anonymous]
• vsmile_cart: Disney's Winnie the Pooh - The Honey Hunt (UK) [apex2504]
• x68k_flop: The Last Tempest (older) [Justin Kerk]

Software list items promoted to working

• ibm5150: Bad Dudes (5.25") [Total DOS Collection]
• m20: ADM5 Terminal Emulator for MS-DOS, Demo Disk - Giochi, Demo Disk - Spiele + Uhr, Multiplan (Germany), Multiplan (UK), OliDraw (Italian), OliTutor 2.0 (Italian), Olivetti MS-DOS 2.0, Olivetti PCOS 1.3d, Olivetti Z8000 Assembler 2.1 [Carl, eberhab]

New software list items marked not working

• c128_flop: C128 Developer's Package, CPMFAST [Curt Coder]
• ibm5150: Arkanoid, Dick Tracy, F-15 Strike Eagle II, Gauntlet, Out Run (5.25", Kixx release), RoboCop [Total DOS Collection]
• m20: M20 Graph, OliWord 1.0 (German), OliWord 1.2 (Italian) (alt) [eberhab]
• nes: Battletoads (Brazil, Conector pirate) [chirinea]
• oric1_cass: Centipede, Dracula's Revenge, Dracula's Revenge (alt), Galaxians, Mushroom Mania, Welcome to Oric Demo, Xenon 1 (alt 1) [TOSEC, Erik Newton]
• spectrum_cass: Spec Man (Impact Software) [Luís Rato, Planeta Sinclair]

Translations added or modified

• Czech [Milan Galcik]
• Slovak [Milan Galcik]

Merged pull requests

• 9307: c64_cass.xml: Added one working item, and removed redundant items. [Zoë Blade, The Ultimate Tape Archive Team]
• 10476: sony/news_r3k.cpp: Added support for the NWS-3410. [Brice Onken, Stefano Sanna]
• 10710: vectorgraphic/vector4.cpp: Added initial emulation of the Vector Graphic Vector 4 S-100 system. [Eric Anderson]
• 10778: nes.xml: Added a Battletoads bootleg (not working). [chirinea, David Silva]
• 10832: m20.xml: Added thirteen items (ten working), updated supported status, and improved metadata. [eberhab]
• 10862: amstrad/pda600.cpp: Added simulation of coprocessor, input and storage. [Sandro Ronco]
• 10866: sega/system1.cpp: Fixed SN76489A clock frequency for Noboranka. [negunma]
• 10878: machine/6522via.cpp: Make input ports read transparently when corresponding interrupt flag is clear. [Massimiliano Zattera]
• 10886: machine/pccard.cpp, machine/pccard_sram.cpp: Added support for PCMCIA linear SRAM cards. [Dirk Best]
• 10890: bus/msx/cart/slotexpander.cpp: Added support for MSX four-slot expander cartridges. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10892: Reduced usage of sprintf. [Erik Newton]
• 10899: Removed local copy of SDL source and updated Android build support. [Miodrag Milanović]
• 10901: misc/babysuprem.cpp: Fleshed out driver and added layout, making Baby Suprem playable. [Paul-Arnold]
• 10912: Updated Japanese UI translation. [Katsuhiko Kagami]
• 10914: snk/hng64_sprite.ipp, snk/hng64_v.cpp: Improved Hyper Neo Geo 64 sprite drawing. [David Haywood]
• 10917: Explicitly include cstdint in places where it’s used (fixes building with GNU libstdc++ 13). [Belegdol]
• 10919: nintendo/n64_v.cpp: Simplified Nintendo 64 RDP disassembler. [Erik Newton]
• 10920: taito/taito_f3_v.cpp: Improved line clipping effects and palette for landmakr and quizhuhu. [ywy]
• 10921: Updated Greek UI translation. [BraiNKilleRGR]
• 10923: msx2_cart.xml: Added serials/GTINs, and updated notes. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10924: osd/sdl: Do not raise fatal error on -video auto with Wayland video driver. [Belegdol]
• 10925: misc/rawthrillspc.cpp: Added some notes about Doodle Jump hardware. [ClawGrip]
• 10926: bus/isa: Added HP82321A BASIC Language coprocessor card. [Sven Schnelle]
• 10929: vsmile_cart.xml: Added a new UK game cartridge dump and changed ROM sizes to hexadecimal. [ClawGrip, apex2504]
• 10931: tecfri/sauro.cpp: Added an “easy” version of Sauro. [Jordi Beltrán, Victor Fernandez (City Game), ClawGrip]
• 10932: msx/msx.cpp: Added layouts for displaying internal drive activity. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10933: cpu/dsp56156: Updated string formatting code. [Erik Newton]
• 10934: mame.lst: Added ‘sauroc’, and added year to ‘spirulo’. [ClawGrip]
• 10935: snk/hng64_sprite.ipp: Improved sprite mosaic effect. [David Haywood]
• 10938: sony/news_r3k.cpp: Flagged NWS-3410 as having unemulated (rather than imperfect) graphics. [Brice Onken]
• 10939: sony/news_r4k.cpp: Fixed graphics flag (unemulated rather than imperfect). [Brice Onken]
• 10941: snk/hng64_3d.ipp: Use 16-bit indexed format for 3D layer buffer. [David Haywood]
• 10942: sega/segaybd.cpp: Use default assignment for pdrift Gear Shift input. [sairuk]
• 10943: taito/taito_f3_v.cpp: Implemented line RAM palette offset effect (used by Land Maker, Riding Fight and Ray Force). [ywy]
• 10944: vectorgraphic/v4_kbd.cpp: Emulated Vector 4 keyboard. [Eric Anderson]
• 10945: vectorgraphic/vector4.cpp: Added Centronics printer support. [Eric Anderson]
• 10947: snk/hng64_v.cpp: Further improvements to sprites, tilemaps, texturing and blending. [David Haywood]
• 10948: Replaced most simple uses of sprintf with type-safe equivalents. [Erik Newton]
• 10949: misc/brglitz.cpp: Dumped and added a skeleton driver for “Ballroom Glitz” coin pusher. [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
• 10950: msx/msx.cpp: Added keyboard LEDs to internal artwork. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10951: seibu/bloodbro_ms.cpp: Dumped missing graphics ROMs. [Museo del Recreativo, ClawGrip]
• 10952: bus/snes/profighter.cpp: Added skeleton “Pro Fighter” cartridge copier devices. [Darksoft, Apocalypse, Ivan Vangelista]
• 10953: heathkit/h19.cpp: Turn off bell properly (regressed in GitHub #9788). [Mark Garlanger]
• 10954: Made company name consistent across all Heathkit machines. [Mark Garlanger]
• 10955: ibm5150.xml: Added 33 items (27 working) and replaced three items with better dumps. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10956: nec/pce_cd.cpp, hash/pcecd.xml: Improved CD audio playback and retested software. [Angelo Salese]
• 10957: nmk/nmk16.cpp: Ignore lane select for main RAM writes for vandyke and bioship. [David Haywood]
• 10959: msx2_flop.xml: Added alt_title, serial, gtin, and part_id meta information and notes. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10960: msx1_cart.xml: Moved the Albatross extended course tapes from msx1_cass.xml to msx1_cart.xml. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10961: misc/gameace.cpp: Completed Hot Body emulation and ROM unscrambling. [David Haywood]
• 10962: misc/playcenter.cpp: Added a couple of notes about the hardware. [ClawGrip]
• 10964: bus/msx: Added a slot device for 30-pin Yamaha mini cartridges. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10965: neogeo/neogeo.cpp: Don’t treat puzzldpr as a clone; added an additional irrmaze BIOS. [David Haywood]
• 10967: apple/apple3_m.cpp: Implemented Control-Reset CPU reset. [Kelvin Sherlock]
• 10968: atari/bzone.cpp: Dumped and added a Spanish Battle Zone bootleg. [Javier Blanco Ojeda, ClawGrip]
• 10969: sinclair/pentevo.cpp: Added ERS v0.59.12/NEO-DOS v0.57 BIOS options. [holub]
• 10970: atari/irobot_m.cpp: Initialise mathbox stack after decoding opcode PROMs. [jflatt]
• 10971: snk/hng64.cpp: Implemented raster interrupts and improved layer mixing. [David Haywood]
• 10972: bus/msx: Added Yamaha UCN-01 cartridge-to-module slot adapter. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10973: sound/es5503.cpp: Preserve fractional part of oscillator phase when looping or retriggering. [Peter Ferrie]
• 10976: sinclair/tsconf.cpp: Improved interrupt priorities. [holub]
• 10979: cpu/h8, cpu/tms32010, cpu/tms32025: Replaced sprintf with type-safe equivalents. [Erik Newton]
• 10980: acorn/acrnsys1.cpp: Use a required I/O port array for the key matrix. [Erik Newton]
• 10982: spectrum_cass.xml: Added 24 items (23 working) and replaced one item with a better dump. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10983: D3D HLSL: bloom.fx: Return an alpha of 1 rather than texel alpha (fixes GitHub #10977). [Ryan Holtz]
• 10984: bus/msx: Moved Yamaha module and mini cartridge slots into their own folders. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10986: sound/es5506.cpp: Converted comments to C++ style, and added notes and additional logging. [cam900]
• 10987: emu/rgbgen.h: Made out-of-range shifts deterministic, matching SSE/VMX (fixes Nintendo 64 RDP issues on ARM). [invertego]
• 10989: ddr/kc.cpp: Fixed sound emulation and refactored code. [utz82]
• 10990: snk/hng64.cpp: Improved rendering, fixing visible issues in roadedge. [David Haywood]
• 10991: konami/hyperspt.cpp: Added note about Tecfri set. [ClawGrip]
• 10992: hash/oric1_cass.xml: Added initial software list for Oric 1/Atmos cassettes. [TOSEC, Fabrizio Caruso, Erik Newton]
• 10993: ddr/kc.cpp: Fixed KC 85/2 DAC output (removed erroneous shift). [utz82]
• 10994: brother/ax145.cpp: Added skeleton driver for Brother AX-145 word processor. [Bartman/Abyss]
• 10995: msx1_cart.xml: Adjusted parent/clone relationships, and removed bad dumps/hacks. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10996: brother/lw30.cpp: Added driver for Brother LW-30 word processor. [Bartman/Abyss]
• 10997: brother/lw840.cpp: Added driver for Brother LW-840ic word processor. [Bartman/Abyss]
• 10999: snk/hng64.cpp: Implemented texture wrap size table (fixes texturing issues in roadedge and xrally). [David Haywood]
• 11000: msx/msx2.cpp: Added Victor HC-90A (not working). [Daniel Padilla, openMSX, Wilbert Pol]
• 11002: D3D HLSL: Fixed double-drawing screens, blocky vector bloom, and crashes looking up screens (GitHub #10872). [Ryan Holtz]
• 11004: Swapped red and blue channels in lut-default.png, and adjusted D3D9 LUT-application behaviour (GitHub #11001). [Ryan Holtz]
• 11010: cinematronics/leland_*.cpp: Modernized logging using logmacro.h utilities. [cam900]
• 11011: snk/hng64.cpp: Implemented tilemap wrap enable flag. [David Haywood]
• 10013: snk/hng64.cpp: Implemented global tile animation disable flag (used in buriki attract mode). [David Haywood]
• 11014: orca/akazukin.cpp: Added driver for Akazukin (Sigma, 1983). [Alberto Salso, Ignacio Seki, Angelo Salese]
• 11015: snk/hng64.cpp: Re-enabled lighting in layer mixing, and adjusted video timings. [David Haywood]
• 11016: sinclair/tsconf.cpp: Added NeoGS sound card and Kempston mouse. [holub]
• 11017: ibm5170_cdrom.xml: Added 28 working items. [redump.org, archive.org, ArcadeShadow]
• 11019: Lua engine: Run everything in coroutines. [Vas Crabb]
• 11020: apple/pippin.cpp: Updated header comment for the new file name. [ClawGrip]
• 11021: orca/vastar_viddev.cpp: Created a device to encapsulate the orca40c.cpp video code. [David Haywood]
• 11022: to_flop.xml: Cleaned up letter case in descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 11023: astrocde.xml: Use lowercase for descriptive text in descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 11024: scripts/minimaws: Let command-line romident identify media inside zip archives. [Wilbert Pol]
• 11025: dataeast/dec0.*: Cleaned up code and updated for best practices. [cam900]
• 11028: scripts/minimaws: Fixed last-minute change to zipfile use. [Wilbert Pol]

It looks like MAME 0.251 has made it out the door just in time for the end of 2022! December felt like a long month in MAME development, because so much happened! Nebula, an elusive DECO Cassette game, is now emulated. With working steering controls, Magical Pumpkin: Puroland de Daibouken is now playable. Two members of the HP 9825 family from the 1970s have been added, and issues with keyboard input on localised versions of the HP 86B have been fixed.

One of the most interesting systems added this month is the so-called Gerät 32620, make by the Institut für Kosmosforschung of the Deutsche Demokratische Republik. This device was used to read coded messages to be broadcast via shortwave radio numbers stations for reception by undercover agents. If a human were to read the numbers, they could inadvertently disclose knowledge about the nature of the messages or the coding scheme in their speech patterns. This device gives a small glimpse into the shadowy world of espionage.

Konami fans have a lot to be excited about. Firstly, two more hand-held LCD games have been added: Skate or Die, and Bill Elliott’s NASCAR Racing. Secondly, Windy Fairy has been making steady progress on the PowerPC-based arcade systems, with gun controls now working in Teraburst. Finally, various refinements and fixes to the CPU core for Konami’s custom 6809 processor have fixed a subtle parallax scrolling effect in the classic Padodius DA!

Several systems have been fleshed out noticeably this month, including the NEC PC-8801mkII SR family of Japanese computers, the 3com Palm IIIc and Palm m100 PDAs, and the Yamaha DX100 synthesizer. Additionally, the NEC PC-88VA2 can now boot most software, and the work on the Palm systems has allowed the VTech IQ Unlimited to show signs of life.

Quite a few systems have had pluggable controller support added this month, and support for some additional controllers has been added, including:

• Pluggable controller support for consoles and computers from Sega, NEC and Sharp.
• Sega Mega Drive mouse and 4-player adaptor support.
• Support for an ATmega-based paddle controller that works with export versions of the Sega Master System.
• NEC PC Engine mouse support.
• Support for the Dempa Micom Soft XE-1AP, the first analog gamepad. Can be used with compatible software for the Sega Mega Drive, NEC PC Engine, Sharp X68000 and FM Towns families.

Of course, there are lots of other fixes and emulation improvements. The Apple IIgs has better ADB and real-time clock emulation. Sega’s Turbo and Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom have better controls, and the latter has had graphical priority issues fixed. The NES APU frame counter interrupt is now emulated, fixing issues with dozens of games. For developers, debugger command and expression history is now saved between sessions.

MAME Testers bugs fixed

• 00315: [DIP/Input] (konami/hornet.cpp) terabrst: Gun controls do not work. (Windy Fairy)
• 05996: [Sound] (nintendo/nes.cpp) nes [summer92]: Drum sounds plays incorrectly. (hap)
• 06186: [Sound] (nintendo/nes.cpp) nes [portopia]: No sound in Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken. (kmg)
• 07199: [Media Support] (nec/pc8801.cpp) pc8801 [dkong3dg]: Donkey Kong 3 - Dai Gyakushuu does not boot. (Carl)
• 07241: [Misc.] (konami/nwk-tr.cpp) thrilld and clones: LAN board tests fail. (Windy Fairy)
• 07625: [Crash/Freeze] (nintendo/nes.cpp) nes [dquest and doordoor]: Games stop responding due to unimplemented interrupts. (kmg)
• 07658: [Sound] (nintendo/nes.cpp) nes [ajyureir]: No sound is played. (kmg)
• 07974: [Crash/Freeze] (apple/apple2.cpp) apple2: Out-of-bounds memory accesses when playing floppy drive sound samples. (hap)
• 08292: [Misc.] (neogeo/neogeo.cpp) ALL: BIOS settings selected when launching systems persist between sessions. (AJR)
• 08416: [Misc.] (trs/coco12.cpp) coco1, coco2, coco2b, coco3: Real-time clock should be a slot option for FDC cards. (Tim Lindner)
• 08443: [Misc.] (nintendo/nes.cpp) famicom: Most software using “hvc_basic” cartridges fails to start. (AJR)
• 08466: [Graphics] (msx/msx.cpp) fsa1fx [spmanbow]: Background does not scroll smoothly. (Wilbert Pol)
• 08481: [Misc.] (vsystem/aerofgt.cpp) aerfboot: Out-of-bounds memory accesses when drawing sprites. (hap)
• 08488: [Misc.] (misc/highvdeo.cpp) cfever1k, ciclone, girotutt: Out-of-bounds memory accesses when updating screen. (hap)
• 08490: [Misc.] some exidy/* drivers: Out-of-bounds memory accesses in sound emulation. (hap)
• 08492: [Misc.] (konami/combatsc.cpp) combatscb: Out-of-bounds memory accesses when drawing sprites. (hap)
• 08500: [Misc.] (taito/taitopjc.cpp) optiger: Out-of-range DSP ROM accesses. (hap)
• 08513: [Graphics] (sega/turbo.cpp) buckrog and clones: Sprite priorities are incorrect. (hap)
• 08514: [Sound] (jaleco/ginganin.cpp) ginganin, ginganina: Music plays at twice the correct tempo. (hap)
• 08520: [Sound] (nintendo/dkong.cpp) dkong3, dkong3hs, dkong3j: Stanley death sound only plays partially. (hap)
• 08522: [Sound] (toaplan/toaplan1.cpp) samesame: Continue music won’t stop if a coin is inserted at the continue screen. (hap)
• 08530: [Graphics] (seta/seta.cpp) zombraid: Tile maps display incorrectly. (David Haywood)
• 08531: [Graphics] (konami/parodius.cpp) parodius and clones: Parallax effects on level 7 and 9 backgrounds are incorrect. (hap)
• 08535: [Crash/Freeze] All: Entering full-screen mode with multiple output windows can cause MAME to crash. (Ryan Holtz)

New working systems

• DECO Cassette System ROM Multigame (Darksoft, v17) [David Haywood]
• Hewlett-Packard HP 9825A [F.Ulivi]
• Hewlett-Packard HP 9831A [F.Ulivi]
• Institut für Kosmosforschung Gerät 32620 (Sprach/Morsegenerator) [Dirk Best, natarii, Crypto Museum]
• Konami (licensed from Electronic Arts) Skate or Die (Konami, handheld) [hap, Sean Riddle, Mr. Do]
• Konami Bill Elliott's NASCAR Racing (handheld) [hap, Sean Riddle, Mr. Do]
• Multitech Micro-Professor I/88 [Nigel Barnes]
• Nebula (DECO Cassette) (UK) [Rene Balke, Darksoft, Senil Data Systems, David Haywood]

New working clones

• Bonze Adventure (World, prototype, older) [BL]
• DECO Cassette System ROM Multigame (Darksoft, v15) [David Haywood]
• DECO Cassette System ROM Multigame (Darksoft, v16) [David Haywood]
• Final Fight 30th Anniversary Edition (World, hack) [Gregory Lewandowski]
• Gun.Smoke (USA and Canada, 1986-01-20) [Victor Fernandez (City Game), Jordi Beltrán]
• Power Instinct 2 (US, Ver. 94.04.08, set 2) [Sergio Galiano, Recreativos Piscis]
• Science of Cambridge MK-14 VDU [Nigel Barnes]
• Slots (Belgian Token, Game Card 95-750-452) [Gerald (COY)]
• Tee'd Off (World) [system11]

Systems promoted to working

• Magical Pumpkin: Puroland de Daibouken (Japan 960712) [dink]
• NEC PC-8801MA [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]
• NEC PC-8801MH [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]
• NEC PC-8801mkIISR [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]
• Yamaha DX100 Digital Programmable Algorithm Synthesizer [Pietro Gagliardi]

Clones promoted to working

• 3com Palm IIIc [Ryan Holtz]
• 3com Palm m100 [Ryan Holtz]
• NEC PC-8801FA [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]
• NEC PC-8801MA2 [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]
• NEC PC-8801mkIIFR [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]
• NEC PC-8801mkIIMR [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]
• Tangerine Microtan 6809 System [Nigel Barnes]

New systems marked not working

• The Castle [caius]
• Dream Rail [Recreativos Piscis]
• Heat Up Hockey Image (Ver.1.003R) [Darksoft, MetalliC]
• Name Club Disney (J 980614 V1.000) [Darksoft, TeamEurope]
• Sprow MiniB Computer [Nigel Barnes, Sprow]
• Super 555 (English version V1.5) [hammy]
• Takara / SSD Company LTD Gun Gun Adventure (Japan) [Sean Riddle]
• Transam Triton L7.2 [Ian Lockhart, Nigel Barnes]
• Yataimura Shateki (1-player, Japan, Ver 1.000) [Darksoft, MetalliC, rtw]

New clones marked not working

• Pocket Gal / unknown card game [caius, hammy]
• Racing Jam (GQ676AAC) [Windy Fairy]
• Racing Jam (GQ676EAC) [Windy Fairy]
• Racing Jam (GQ676JAC) [Windy Fairy]
• Racing Jam: Chapter 2 (GQ888AAA) [Windy Fairy]
• Racing Jam: Chapter 2 (GQ888UAA) [Windy Fairy]
• The Rock [caius]
• Tandy Radio Shack Deluxe Color Computer [Tim Lindner]
• Thrill Drive (ABB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ABE) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ACB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ACE) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (EDB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (EDE) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (JCB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (JCE) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (UDB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (UDE) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ver GE713JAB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ver GK713EAB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ver GK713EEB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ver GK713K*B) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ver GM713JAB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ver GN713JAB) [Windy Fairy]
• Thrill Drive (ver GP713JAB) [Windy Fairy]
• Transam Triton L4.1 [Ian Lockhart, Nigel Barnes]
• Transam Triton L5.1 [Ian Lockhart, Nigel Barnes]
• Transam Triton L5.2 [Ian Lockhart, Nigel Barnes]
• White Water (P-6) [Matt’s Basement Arcade, PinMAME]
• Yamaha PSS-780 [TwistedTom]

New working software list items

• apple2_flop_misc: Aleph Baiters, Borders, The Georgia Variations, Nosh Kosh [Josh Renaud, Sali Ariel, Keith Hacke]
• aquarius_cass: Doomsday Defender [Roy Templeman]
• bbc_rom: FBBS 3.0, Kevin's Rip-off ROM 1.00, Meta Assembler 3.45A, MMFS 1.52, MMFS Turbo 1.52, Palesar RAM Manager 1.04, Ripper V1, Ripper V1 (13 Commands), Ripper V1 (Disk Menu), Sci 1.34, Speech Synthesis 0.01, SSMP 2.00, View Trilogy, ViewFiler 0.2, VT Clock 1.16 [Nigel Barnes]
• bbcm_cart: Master SD R2 [Ramptop]
• coleco: Frogger II: Threedeep! (prototype, 19840615), Star Wars: The Arcade Game (prototype, 19840412) [Ed Semrad, Hidden Palace, VGHF]
• hp9825_rom: 9862 Plotter/Gen I/O ROM for 9825, General/extended I/O ROM for 9825, General/extended I/O/9862 plotter ROM for 9825, General/extended I/O/plotter ROM for 9825, Plotter/Gen I/O ROM for 9825, String/Advanced programming ROM for 9825 [F.Ulivi]
• hp9831_rom: Mass storage ROM for 9831 [F.Ulivi]
• ibm5150:
  Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (Spain, 3.5"), Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (Spain, 5.25") [Abandon Socios]
  Arcade Hits, Bombuzal, Mega Man (3.5"), Pole Position, Street Fighting Man (alt), Zeliard (3.5"), Zeliard (5.25") [The Good Old Days]
  Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (5.25"), Zeliard (3.5", v2.0) [Old-Games.RU]
• ibm5170_cdrom: 5 Plus One: Pack 10 - The Blues Brothers, 5 Plus One: Pack 25 - TV Sports Football, The Bitmap Brothers Compilation, Delphine Classic Collection - Adventure, Hocus Pocus (Europe), Hocus Pocus (Germany), Hocus Pocus (Germany, shareware), Hocus Pocus (Spain), Hocus Pocus (USA), Hocus Pocus (USA, mail order release), Hocus Pocus (USA, rerelease), Hocus Pocus (USA, rerelease, alt), id Anthology, id Anthology (rev 1), Zool 2, Zool: Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension [redump.org]
• mk14_quik: Falling Man, Invaders, Pong [Nigel Barnes]
• mpf1_rom: FORTH-I/88, VIP-I/88 [Nigel Barnes]
• msx1_bee_card: Jet Set Willy, Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima (Japan), Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima (Japan, alt), Yakyuu Kyou (Japan) [Wilbert Pol]
• msx_softcard: The Wreck (UK) [Wilbert Pol]
• nes:
  Nighttime Bastards [anonymous]
  Crazy Land (USA, prototype), Galaxy 5000 - Racing in the 51st Century (USA, prototype), Hoops (USA, prototype), Iron Tank - The Invasion of Normandy (USA, prototype), R.B.I. Baseball 2 (USA, prototype, 19900307), Rally Bike (USA, prototype, 19900226), RoadBlasters (USA, prototype), Shadow of the Ninja (USA, sample), Silkworm (USA, prototype) [Ed Semrad, Hidden Palace, VGHF]
  Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (prototype, 19930528), Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (prototype, 19930528, alt), Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (prototype, 19930616), Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (prototype, 19930630), Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (prototype, 19930709) [ICEknight, steem69]
  2 in 1 - GEMiNIM & Siamond, Sudoku 2007 [NESBrew12]
• pc8801_flop:
  D' (cracked) [Neo Kobe Collection]
  Donkey Kong 3 - Dai Gyakushuu [The Game Preservation Society, Carl, Disk Blitz]
• sms: King's Quest - Quest for the Crown (USA, prototype, 19890203), Monopoly (USA, prototype, alt), Super Monaco GP (USA, prototype) [Ed Semrad, smspower, VGHF]
• snes: 16 Bit Xmas 2011 - Christmas Craze (USA), 16 Bit Xmas 2012 - Snowball Fight (USA) [retroUSB]
• sprachmg: English (Polish speaker), German, German (older), Spanish [Crypto Museum]
• spectrum_cass: ACE 2088 (MCM), Adidas Championship Football (Erbe), Adidas Championship Tie Break (Musical 1) [spectrumcomputing.co.uk]
• triton_rom: Fast VDU [Ian Lockhart]
• x68k_flop:
  SX-Window v3.1 (alt 2) [Brice Onken]
  Casablanca ni Ai o - Satsujin-sha wa Jikuu o Koete, Death Bringer, Dome, Emerald Dragon, The Hot File Express (1991-12-24), The Hot File Express (1993-10-28), Genocide 2 - Master of the Dark Communion, Signatory - Chouinsha, Tritorn Final, Warning Type 68 [krugman]

Software list items promoted to working

• ibm5150: ABC's Wide World of Sports Boxing, Ancient Land of Ys, Big Top (cracked), Crypto Cube, IBM Personal Computer DOS (Version 1.10) (Master diskette, alt), Kobayashi Naru, PC Globe 4.0 [Angelo Salese]
• megadriv: Rockman Mega World (Japan, EEPROM) [einstein95]
• nes: Akagawa Jirou no Yuurei Ressha (Japan), Castelian (Europe), Door Door (FMG pirate), Door Door (Japan), Dragon Quest (Japan), Dragon Quest II - Akuryou no Kamigami (Japan), GeGeGe no Kitarou - Youkai Daimakyou (FMG pirate), GeGeGe no Kitarou - Youkai Daimakyou (Japan), GeGeGe no Kitarou - Youkai Daimakyou (Japan, prototype), The Guardian Legend (Europe), The Guardian Legend (USA), Guardic Gaiden (Japan), Jesus - Kyoufu no Bio Monster (Japan), Mahjong Taikai (Japan), Mendel Palace (USA), The Mutant Virus (USA), Ninja Jajamaru - Ginga Daisakusen (Japan), Ninja Jajamaru - Ginga Daisakusen (Japan, prototype), Ninja Kid (USA), Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken (Japan), Qix (USA), Quinty (Japan), Squashed (USA, prototype), WWF WrestleMania (Europe), WWF WrestleMania (USA) [kmg]
• pc8801_flop: 3D Golf Simulation - Super Version, Abunai Tengu Densetsu, Abunai Tengu Densetsu (Ver.1.05 alt Disk A), Abunai Tengu Densetsu (alt 3), Abunai Tengu Densetsu (alt Disk A 2), Adult Inn '87-'88 Bangai-hen, Advanced Fantasian - Quest for Lost Sanctuary, Advanced Fantasian - Quest for Lost Sanctuary (alt 2), Advanced Fantasian - Quest for Lost Sanctuary (alt User Disk), Adventureland, Aino New Loaders 4, Aino New Loaders 4 (alt), Aino New Loaders Vol. 5, Akazukin-chan, Akujo Densetsu II - Sailor-fuku Rhapsody, Akujo Densetsu II - Sailor-fuku Rhapsody (alt Disk A), Akuryou no Machi, Alice Tachi no Gogo Vol. 1, Alice Tachi no Gogo Vol. 1 (alt), Alphos, Amazon Gakujutsu Tanken (alt), Ashura no To, Bastard Special, Bishoujo Shashinkan - Moving School, Bishoujo Shashinkan - Moving School (alt?), Bishoujo Shashinkan - Studio Cut, Bishoujo Shashinkan - Studio Cut (alt?), The Black Onyx, The Black Onyx (Version 4.1), The Byoin, Campaign-ban Daisenryaku 2, Can Can Bunny Superior, Can Can Bunny Superior (alt 2), Can Can Bunny Superior (alt?), Card Game Change Vol.1, Card Game Change Vol.1 (alt), Carmine, Carmine (alt?), Columns, Comsight, Corridor, The Dragon Princess, Expert88 (Ver 2.1), Fruit Panic, Hansen Simulator - Thousantis-go no Bouken, Hydlide 3 - The Space Memories, Key On, KyuRyuTou, KyuRyuTou (SR ver), Maildog Muku, Motoko-hime Adventure, Music with Obie - Animal Quartet, My Lolita, Operation L, The Paladin, Penguin-kun Wars, Penguin-kun Wars (alt), Rats & Star (V2.07), Romancia, SeeNa - Wide screen, Sekai Yaruhodo So Much, Shanghai SR, Shin Kugyokuden Demo, Snatcher Demo, Snatcher Demo (alt), Sorcerian (v1.0), Sorcerian (v1.1), Star Cruiser, Still Sword, Super Jack 88 (SB2 version), Ten to Chi to, Testament Expansion Map, Tetris (alt?), Tobira wo Hirakete, Tonky, Triton, Weird 2, WiBArM, Woody Poco, World Golf (alt), Xanadu, Xanadu (alt), Xanadu Scenario II - The Resurrection of Dragon (hack), Xylos, Yakyuu-dou, Yakyuu-dou (alt), ZETA-88 Vol. 2 [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]

New software list items marked not working

• ekara_japan_a: A-2 Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch vol.2 (Japan) [WingedPikPik, TeamEurope]
• hp9831_rom: Matrix/plotter ROM for 9831 [F.Ulivi]
• pc8801_flop: D' (alt) [Neo Kobe Collection]
• stv: Name Club Disney (J 980614 V1.000) [Darksoft, TeamEurope]
• x68k_flop: 38 Man Kilo no Kokuu, Soft de Hard na Monogatari II [krugman]

Merged pull requests

• 9278: yamaha/ymdx100.cpp: Implemented most of the Yamaha DX100 emulation. [Pietro Gagliardi]
• 9859: osd/modules/file: Don’t magically substitute environment variables when opening files. [Nathan Woods]
• 10419: ibm5170_cdrom.xml: Added sixteen working items. [redump.org, ArcadeShadow]
• 10509: msx1_cart.xml, msx1_cass.xml, msx1_flop.xml: Cleaned up descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10513: msx2_cart.xml, msx2_cass.xml, msx2_flop.xml, msx2p_flop.xml: Cleaned up descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10527: sega_beena_cart.xml: Use lowercase for things that aren’t proper nouns in software list description. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10572: cpu/m6809: Improved emulation to TFR and EXG instructions. [Tim Lindner]
• 10575: trs/coco12.cpp, trs/coco3.cpp: Moved real-time clocks to slot cards where they belong (addresses MT08416). [Tim Lindner]
• 10595: hp/hp9825.cpp: Added support for the HP 9825A and HP 9831. [fulivi]
• 10604: apple2_flop_misc.xml: Added four working Israeli games. [Josh Renaud, Aali Ariel, Keith Hacke, telanus]
• 10605: Fixed some misspellings, mostly involving the word “occurrences”. [kmg]
• 10607: misc/cocoloco.cpp: Corrected misspelled DIP switch setting name for Coco Loco. [kmg]
• 10610: bus/msx: Added support for Hudson Soft Bee Cards and Electric Software Astron Softcards. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10611: snes.xml: Added two 16 Bit Xmas titles. [retroUSB, kmg]
• 10614: konami/hornet.cpp, konami/cobra.cpp, konami/nwk-tr.cpp: Refactored JVS host code. [Windy Fairy]
• 10615: machine/upd765.cpp: Don’t raise data interrupt on abnormal command termination. [Angelo Salese]
• 10617: konami/konami_gn676_lan.cpp: Rewrote GN676 LAN board emulation. [Windy Fairy]
• 10619: video/v9938.cpp: Implemented V9958 registers 26 and 27 for graphic23 and graphic4 modes (fixes MT08466). [Wilbert Pol]
• 10621: x68k_flop.xml: Added twelve new dumps from original disks (ten working). [krugman, r09]
• 10622: apple2_flop_orig.xml: Use title case for publisher names. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10623: rz1_cass.xml: Use lowercase for descriptive text in descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10624: a800.xml: Use unabbreviated country names and lowercase for descriptive text in descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10625: konami/konmedal.cpp: Corrected the K051649 clock frequency for a few titles (fixes sound pitch). [BoxCubed]
• 10627: konami/hornet.cpp: Improved Silent Scope and Teraburst I/O emulation. [Windy Fairy]
• 10629: msx/slot/cartridge.cpp: Don’t unnecessarily copy software memory region contents. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10630: dataeast/deco_mlc.cpp: Added subtitle to descriptions for Asian releases of Skull Fang games. [Michael Sanborn]
• 10633: barcrest/mpu4.cpp, barcrest/mpu4vid.cpp: Encapsulated sampled sound board as a device. [James Wallace]
• 10635: ibm5150.xml: Retested software marked as partially supported or unsupported. [Angelo Salese]
• 10636: megadriv.xml: Fixed cartridge type for rockman1. [einstein95]
• 10637: konami/hornet: Fixed regression causing Teraburst’s gun I/O to fail boot test. [Windy Fairy]
• 10639: pcecd.xml: Use unabbreviated country names in descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10640: pc98.xml: Use lowercase for descriptive text in descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10641: machine/mc68328.cpp, palm/palm.cpp: Improved LCD controller emulation and cleaned up code. [Ryan Holtz]
• 10642: dataeast/decocass.cpp: Added Nebula (UK). [Rene Balke, Darksoft, Senil Data Systems, David Haywood]
• 10643: spectrum_cass.xml: Added three working items, and removed a duplicate item. [spectrumcomputing.co.uk, ArcadeShadow]
• 10644: sound/nes_apu.cpp: Only allow reading status register; nintendo/dkong.cpp: Fixed crashes in dkong3b. [kmg]
• 10645: misc/cave.cpp: Added PEEL18CV8 PLD dumps for Power Instinct 2 and Power Instinct Legends. [Sergio Galiano]
• 10647: bus/coco: Cleaned up code a little. [Tim Lindner]
• 10648: trs/coco12.cpp: Added unreleased Deluxe Color Computer machine configuration with a placeholder ROM. [Tim Lindner]
• 10649: atari/sprint8.cpp: Cleaned up input code. [kmg]
• 10651: tecmo/tehkanwc.cpp: Added world version of Tee'd Off. [system11, David Haywood]
• 10653: dataeast/decocass.cpp: Removed “clown car credits” from comments. [David Haywood]
• 10654: seta/x1_012.cpp, seta/seta_v.cpp: Moved video update trigger from device to drivers (works around MT08530). [David Haywood]
• 10656: nec/pc88va.cpp: Improved emulation, allowing most software to boot on the PC-88VA2. [Angelo Salese]
• 10658: misc/cave.cpp: Added a newly dumped US version of Power Instinct 2. [Sergio Galiano, Recreativos Piscis]
• 10659: apple1.xml: Use title case for publisher names. [einstein95]
• 10660: vtech/vsmile.cpp: Added machine configuration switches, allowing access to BIOS test mode. [KanedaFr]
• 10663: Added duty cycle effects to layouts for fruit machines using ROC10937 and clones, and improved emulation. [James Wallace]
• 10664: tiger/gamecom.cpp: Improved audio emulation (still very innacurate). [FateForWindows]
• 10665: namco/mappy.cpp: Put DIP switch settings in order from least generous to most generous. [einstein95]
• 10666: nintendo/vsnes.cpp: Aligned default DIP switch settings with factory defaults. [kmg]
• 10667: atari/starshp1.cpp: Set thrust control to slow when not pushing button. [kmg]
• 10668: hp/hp80.cpp: Fixed keyboard issues with hp86b_001 and hp86b_004 systems. [F.Ulivi]
• 10669: yamaha/ympsr16.cpp: Added skeleton driver for Yamaha PSS-780. [TwistedTom]
• 10670: nintendo/cham24.cpp: Added save state support and cleaned up code. [kmg]
• 10671: sms.xml: Added three working prototypes. [Ed Semrad, smspower, VGHF, kmg]
• 10672: coleco.xml: Added two working prototypes. [Ed Semradm Hidden Palace, VGHF, kmg]
• 10673: capcom/cps1.cpp: Created mapper by decoding the recently dumped SFZ63B PAL. [TwistedTom]
• 10674: nes.xml: Added twelve working items. [Ed Semrad, Hidden Palace, VGHF, NESBrew12, anonymous, kmg]
• 10677: sega/model3.cpp: Added drive board ROMs from Scud Race to Dirt Devils (uses the same PCB). [Museo del Recreativo, ClawGrip]
• 10678: video/ppu2c0x.cpp: Improved behavior of OAM writes during PPU rendering. [kmg]
• 10680: Added recently-added system driver source files to arcade and MESS filter files. [MASH]
• 10681: dataeast/decocass.cpp: Cleaned up BIOS macros, fixed bit error in cnebula tape image and added bootlegs. [DavidHaywood]
• 10682: sega/sms.cpp: Refactored Game Gear handling. [Vas Crabb]
• 10683: tvgames/xavix.cpp: Added Gun Gun Adventure (not working). [Sean Riddle, David Haywood]
• 10684: palm/palm.cpp: Improved Palm IIIc support; machine/mc68328.cpp: Added MC68EZ328 variant. [Ryan Holtz]
• 10685: nec/pc8801.cpp: Promoted PC-8801mkII SR machines to working. [Angelo Salese, O. Galibert, Carl]
• 10686: bus/a7800/rom.cpp, nes.xml: Use proper bank order for Activision 128K cartridges. [kmg]
• 10687: bus/megadrive/jcart.cpp: Fixed typo in include guard macro. [kmg]
• 10689: vsmileb_cart.xml: Added regional titles for undumped Teletubbies game. [ClawGrip]
• 10690: capcom/gunsmoke.cpp: Added a new North American set of Gun.Smoke. [Victor Fernandez (City Game), Jordi Beltrán, ClawGrip]
• 10691: nintendo/playch10.cpp: Added separate gun trigger input. [kmg]
• 10692: osd/windows: Fixed a potential crash when toggling full-screen mode (MT08535). [Ryan Holtz]
• 10694: sega/sg1000.cpp: Made SG-1000 player 1 controller fixed, and fixed crash on starting Othello Multivision consoles. [kmg]
• 10695: bus/snes/snes_slot.cpp: Fixed reported ROM speed when logging cartridge header. [TwistedTom]
• 10696: palm/palm.cpp: Split Palm LCD controller into a separate device, promoted Palm m100 to working. [Ryan Holtz]
• 10697: skeleton: Renamed Vector 4 to Vector 3, and fixed some incorrect Vector 4 machine configuration. [Eric Anderson]
• 10698: ibm5150.xml: Added eleven working items. [The Good Old Days, Abandon Socios, Old-Games.RU, ArcadeShadow]
• 10699: ibm5170_cdrom.xml: Corrected misspelled game title in notes for 5plus1_25. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10700: sound/upd934g.cpp: Use device_rom_interface rather than a read callback for external memory. [Devin Acker]
• 10702: yamaha/ymdx9.cpp: Resolved issues with incoming MIDI. [Anthony]
• 10704: sega/turbo.cpp: Added missing pedal inputs. [kmg]
• 10705: kiwako/mrjong.cpp: Fixed horizontal sprite offset when screen is flipped. [Pierre Cornier]
• 10707: sega/turbo.cpp: Clarified lives DIP switch setting name for Turbo. [kmg]
• 10709: jpm/jmpsys5.cpp: Started working on inputs, and added reel interface. [James Wallace]
• 10712: sega/turbo_v.cpp: Simplified bit field extraction. [kmg]
• 10715: sound/nes_apu.cpp: Implemented frame counter interrupt (fixes MT06186, MT07625 and MT07658). [kmg]
• 10716: nintendo/dkong.cpp: Added more notes about dkong3 sound. [kmg]
• 10717: docs: Added preliminary guide for would-be contributors. [Ryan Holtz, Vas Crabb, O. Galibert]
• 10718: nes.xml: Added five builds of an unreleased prototype. [ICEknight, steem69, kmg]
• 10719: sharp/x68k_v.cpp: Cleaned up screen update function. [grantek]
• 10725: Reverted “sharp/x68k_v.cpp: Cleaned up screen update function” (PR #10719) – it breaks Super Hang-On. [Vas Crabb]
• 10728: midway/omegrace.cpp: Replaced input lookup table with encoder function. [kmg]
• 10731: msx1_flop.xml: Improved metadata and removed disk conversions. [Wilbert Pol]
• 10732: tvgogo.xml: Replaced country name abbreviations in descriptions with full names. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10733: x68k_flop.xml: Added an alternate version of SX-Window 3.1. [Brice Onken]
• 10734: einstein.xml: Use lowercase for descriptive text in descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10735: spectrum_cart.xml: Use lowercase for descriptive text in descriptions. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10736: cdi.xml: Replaced country name abbreviations in descriptions with full names. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10737: vtech_storio_cart.xml: Use lowercase for things that aren’t proper nouns in software list description. [ArcadeShadow]
• 10739: digiblast_cart.xml: Use lowercase for things that aren’t proper nouns in software list description. [ArcadeShadow]