[TOOLS] Romulus 0.039 11/09/18

11 - 09 - 2018

Finally a new Romulus version is out.

Here are the changes:

• ADDED A copy files option from Scanner master list. Now you can select sets and use this option to copy to a folder without extract them. Thanks to Michael Lachmann
• FIXED bug releasing Zip file(s) after extract them from "extract selected files to..." option from scanner main menu.
• FIXED Importation problems when Clone/s has same file/s of Master set with different checksums.Now this is detected and the Master/Clone relationshing must be dissabled.
• FIXED Problems managing compressed files in RAR and 7z format that contains "%" chars.
• FIXED XML param <homepage> to <homeweb> in DAT files.
• FIXED Problems reading PNG images with unicode path at Windows 10 and maybe other last OS.
• FIXED Bugs releasing vars when closing Romulus.
• SPEED new hack for uncompressed files scan.

0.044

• ADDED A lot of new code for Community module. Working hard to make this dream reality.
• CHANGED Romulus web host to https://romulusrommanager.000webhostapp.com/
• FIXED Popupmenu from Scanner-Profiles tabs.
• FIXED Rare rendering problem when updating status icons of Scanner-Profiles tabs.
• FIXED Notifications display in Windows 10.
• FIXED Center on screen forms by compiler bug.
• FIXED Visuals displaying forms.

0.043

• ADDED Cache for compressed files. Up to 5000% speedup reading compressed files after 1st scan. Thanks to Agus for his insistence.
• ADDED Cache for rebuilding uncompressed and compressed files. Up to 5000% speedup process after 1st rebuild. Thanks to Agus for his insistence.
• ADDED At Updater DATs option popupmenu to select to open URLs with integrated navigator or default system navigator.
• ADDED Copy to clipboard option at popupmenu in lists. With this you can copy to clipboard under mouse text.
• ADDED detection of param at importation DATs.
• INCREASED Cache compression.
• REWRITED Cache for Offlinelist updating images. Now is more accurate.
• FIXED Reading 7z files with some special compression methods. Thanks to Agus
• FIXED Rebuild results when a compressed file is manually removed and is added again using rebuild function.
• FIXED Close tab button position.
• FIXED Saving default XML header filename when a new DAT is imported.
• FIXED incorrect behavior in some parts when mouse buttons are swapped.
• FIXED Sorting profiles and games list on column click.
• UPDATED CHDMAN binaries to 0.211 version.
• UPDATED 7z binaries to 19.00 version
• UPDATED RAR binaries to 5.71 version

0.042

• FIXED problems reading/writing files and sometimes crashes when managing long path filenames.
• IMPROVED Speed at Offlinelist profiles updating/downloading pictures and less CPU usage.
• ADDED Cache for Offlinelist profiles images updater.
• ADDED Close button for tabs.
• ADDED Polish language. Thanks to Michip
• ADDED Polish O.S language detection when Romulus first run.
• CHANGED Languages list from settings in native language country names.
• MINOR Bug fixes.

04/01/2019

• FIXED batch scan/rebuild start problem from profiles list option

I would like to remind you that it is possible to add more languages to Romulus with your help. Just only have to edit the translation file found at downloads section.

01/01/2019

Happy new year and happy new Romulus.

Here are the changes :

• FIXED problems getting information from CHDs in paths with "%" chars.
• FIXED rebuilding files in profiles with CHDs and no ROMs.
• IMPROVED recovering last focus when closing forms to go back.
• NO MORE flickering when batch run for rebuild or scan. More speed added because is not necessary to close and reopen window for every profile.
• REWRITED saving cache by some problems. Now old cache files won't work you must rescan again to save new cache files.
• REMOVED Trurip dat group for Updater. Trurip is dead ?
• UPDATED CHDMAN binaries to 0.205 version.

0.038

• FIXED Problems with invert selection and mark and unmark option at Constructor. Thanks to Agus
• FIXED Problems with minimization/maximization with Modal Forms. Thanks to Teo Teorex
• FIXED RTF encoding problems again to display messages.
• FIXED Problems executing commandline problems with non ASCII characters in Asian Windows versions. Thanks to xlmldh.
• FIXED Samples detection at Clrmamepro old DATs format. Thanks to zousizhe

0.037

• ADDED a speed hack at rebuild files when trying to check duplicated checksums.
• ADDED Message question when trying to close Romulus.
• ADDED A description modification mask for Offlinelist profiles. Thanks to xlmldh.
• ADDED Simplifed chinese and Traditional chinese language by xlmldh.
• ADDED Detection of OS region China or Taiwan to set Simplified/Traditional chinese as default language at first run.
• ADDED Forze MD5 and/or SHA-1 message in log at profiles that needs it because has not enought CRC32 information.
• ADDED Detection of "No Sets information DATs" displaying this message and not an error reading DAT.
• ADDED Support for DOSCenter based DATs. More info at http://www.totaldoscollection.org/DOSCenter/
• ADDED to Community a basic module to connect to Romulus server with communications using private or public chats and 256bits encryption.
• FIXED File writing problems in some cases.
• FIXED Problems deleting files inside 7zip archives created with old 7zip versions.
• FIXED Displaying DATE and TIME values ignoring your system configuration.
• FIXED RTF encoding problems with "" char used in exportation to Word format.
• FIXED When found a dupe rom and must be stored in same ZIP file.
• FIXED Problems with downloadfile function inside threads.
• FIXED Problems extracting DATs from mame based EXE.
• FIXED Problems displaying menus information on asian Windows versions. Thanks to xlmldh.
• FIXED Updating Offlinelist profiles using the Offlinelist updater of Scanner option.
• FIXED Transparences and displaying images of buttons in Windows XP. Thanks to xlmldh.
• FIXED Problems launching emulators with unicode params.Thanks to xlmldh.
• FIXED WindowsXP and Vista commandline encoding problems. Thanks to xlmldh.
• FIXED Problems with current working directory of emulators when launching emulators. Thanks to xlmldh.
• FIXED Encoding DATs detection for imporation. Thanks to xlmldh.
• FIXED Problems displaying Files/Folders dialogs. Thanks to Agus.
• FIXED Wrong displaying information and a unnecessary delay when user click a column at loaded profile list.
• IMPROVED Community form interaction with the other forms.
• IMPROVED Rebuild speed for profiles with only CHDs.
• IMPROVED Scan/Rebuild when profile has baddumps.
• REDUCED Small freezing time when finishing DATs importation.
• CHANGED Time counter non based on OS datetime. Prevents problems if user changes datetime when Romulus is running.
• CHANGED Rollback ESCAPE button to close a Window with keydown event again.
• UPDATED CHDMan binaries to 0.193 version.
• UPDATED RAR binaries to 5.50 version.
• REMOVED in Settings - Advanced "Check for baddumps and duplicates", now always is checked and created by user decision.
• REMOVED hottrack painting in profiles and scan lists to decrease CPU render usage.

0.036

• FIXED Problems managing Zip files in some cases.
• FIXED Saving configuration - Advanced for use RAR5 mode compression and search for duplicates and baddumps. Thanks to mtdew000000
• CHANGED Close forms pressing ESCAPE key from keydown event to keyup.
• UPDATED 7zip binaries to 16.04 version

4- 06 - 2017

• IMPROVED Hashing speed for uncompressed files using a new cache method. Thanks to Agus.
• ADDED Speed hacks when scanning profiles with compressed files but must be scanned as uncompressed.
• ADDED Support for hashlists *.hsi dat files.
• ADDED Sorted Scan/Rebuild files in a non NTFS Drives.
• ADDED For profiles and scanning lists a column sorted color with direction arrow, this visual can be removed from settings.
• ADDED Support for XML new param <MAME> able to import last Connie Arcade and MAME dats. Thanks to Agus.
• CHANGED Zip and uncompressed files in write mode access only when needed. Thanks to ErAzOr.
• CHANGED Process screen with a indeterminated animation.
• UPDATED Torrentzip to 0.8 version. Now no more problems with >4Gb ZIP files. Thanks to Serafín Villar.
• UPDATED CHDMAN to 0.186 version.
• FIXED Problems scanning different file types like ROMs, SAMPLES, CHDs in same profile. Thanks to Agus.
• FIXED Problems sorting list at found duplicates Profiles window.
• FIXED Minor bugs.

31 - 01 - 2017

• ADDED In settings an option to apply registry fix to detect mapped drives at elevated applications as Romulus.
• ADDED To XML dats new param at "<HEADER>".The new "<HEADERFILE>" node contains filename of needed header for the profile. This param don´t take effect in other rom mamangers.
• ADDED Saving current header xml file when creating XML dats from Database and fixdats.
• FIXED Problems detecting inside Zip files with especial attributes.
• FIXED Problems with inverted CRCs and correct CRCs in same profile. Rebuilding correct CRC when inverted CRC exists in same place.
• FIXED Detecting ROMs scan or rebuild hidden files or folders. Thanks to Agus.
• FIXED Detecting folders inside compressed files when profile has single folders information. Thanks to Agus.
• FIXED Reading and creating baddumps when MD5 and/or SHA-1 checksums are filled with zeroes.
• FIXED Zero bytes creation baddumps when MD5 and/or SHA-1 checksums are filled with information.
• FIXED Problems displaying master games list end at Offlinelist profiles with filters.
• FIXED Open URLs in Richedits using OS default web browser when in settings is enabled the option to do it.
• FIXED Visuals non rectangle hints on Windows 8 and laters.
• FIXED Taskbar preview size problems for Windows 7 and laters.
• CHANGED Importation security code to prevent files information with final backslash when really has checksums converting it to files and not folders. Thanks to Agus.