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Fixed joystick hat not receiving 'CENTER' event (fixes #300).
2018-03-21 20:46:33 +00:00
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Fixed weird characters in Changelog file.
2018-03-27 11:23:33 +00:00
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Release History
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When starting Stella for the first time, the first ROM chosen determines 'romdir' (fixes #324) Bumped version for upcoming release. Updated changelog, various grammatical fixes.
2018-08-05 21:44:07 +00:00
5.1.3 to 6.0: (MMM d, 2018)
updated, lets try to constantly keeping track
2018-02-06 13:16:29 +00:00
Updated changelog.
2018-08-06 14:13:58 +00:00
* Note: because of major TIA sound changes, the state file format has
changed, and old state files will not work with this release.
Removed 'launcherexts' and associated LauncherFilterDialog. Introduced 'launcherroms' argument, which specifies to show only ROMs or all files in the launcher. This functionality is tied to a RMB context menu in the launcher; eventually we may add a checkbox to the UI for it.
2018-08-31 16:21:42 +00:00
* New cycle exact audio core based on work by Chris Brenner (crispy);
greatly improved audio emulation accuracy (i.e. E.T., Ms. Pacman).
Changelog.
2018-08-01 21:24:03 +00:00
Removed 'launcherexts' and associated LauncherFilterDialog. Introduced 'launcherroms' argument, which specifies to show only ROMs or all files in the launcher. This functionality is tied to a RMB context menu in the launcher; eventually we may add a checkbox to the UI for it.
2018-08-31 16:21:42 +00:00
* Full rewrite of the audio subsystem; resample TIA output to target
sample rate directly in Stella.
Changelog.
2018-08-01 21:24:03 +00:00
Removed 'launcherexts' and associated LauncherFilterDialog. Introduced 'launcherroms' argument, which specifies to show only ROMs or all files in the launcher. This functionality is tied to a RMB context menu in the launcher; eventually we may add a checkbox to the UI for it.
2018-08-31 16:21:42 +00:00
* Added option to force stereo sound for all ROMs, or to use the
setting on a per-ROM basis.
Fixes #332.
2018-08-24 12:42:34 +00:00
When starting Stella for the first time, the first ROM chosen determines 'romdir' (fixes #324) Bumped version for upcoming release. Updated changelog, various grammatical fixes.
2018-08-05 21:44:07 +00:00
* Threading: decouple emulation from frame rendering.
Changelog.
2018-08-01 21:24:03 +00:00
Removed 'launcherexts' and associated LauncherFilterDialog. Introduced 'launcherroms' argument, which specifies to show only ROMs or all files in the launcher. This functionality is tied to a RMB context menu in the launcher; eventually we may add a checkbox to the UI for it.
2018-08-31 16:21:42 +00:00
* Main loop rewritten; emulating speed and timing is now much more
faithful (i.e. speed in Pick'n'Pile).
Changelog.
2018-08-01 21:24:03 +00:00
When starting Stella for the first time, the first ROM chosen determines 'romdir' (fixes #324) Bumped version for upcoming release. Updated changelog, various grammatical fixes.
2018-08-05 21:44:07 +00:00
* Audio settings replaced with new 'audio.xxx' settings.
Some more changelog items.
2018-08-01 21:29:20 +00:00
When starting Stella for the first time, the first ROM chosen determines 'romdir' (fixes #324) Bumped version for upcoming release. Updated changelog, various grammatical fixes.
2018-08-05 21:44:07 +00:00
* FPS setting replaced with speed setting for adjusting emulation speed.
Some more changelog items.
2018-08-01 21:29:20 +00:00
updated, lets try to constantly keeping track
2018-02-06 13:16:29 +00:00
* Extra functionality for Time Machine dialog (start/stop recording;
minor fixes; TODO button and initial key repeats...)
When starting Stella for the first time, the first ROM chosen determines 'romdir' (fixes #324) Bumped version for upcoming release. Updated changelog, various grammatical fixes.
2018-08-05 21:44:07 +00:00
* Fixes for collision corner cases (during HBlank).
updated for last commit
2018-02-06 22:39:19 +00:00
Updated changelog.
2018-08-06 14:13:58 +00:00
* UI modernization (new widget look, dialog titles added, dialogs
refactored).
Removed 'launcherexts' and associated LauncherFilterDialog. Introduced 'launcherroms' argument, which specifies to show only ROMs or all files in the launcher. This functionality is tied to a RMB context menu in the launcher; eventually we may add a checkbox to the UI for it.
2018-08-31 16:21:42 +00:00
* Fixed excessive CPU usage while in UI modes (ROM launcher, debugger,
etc).
* The bankswitch scheme can now be forced by naming the ROM with a
specific extension (ie: .f8s for F8SC, .fe for FE, etc). The
supported extensions are the same as the ones from HarmonyCart and
UnoCart.
* The 'launcherexts' option has been replaced by a true/false option
named 'launcherroms', which specifies to show only ROMs or all files
in the ROM launcher.
load and update existing game specific properties file
2018-02-12 15:47:03 +00:00
updated change log
2018-06-17 21:32:26 +00:00
* Changes in 'Game Properties' dialog
Removed 'launcherexts' and associated LauncherFilterDialog. Introduced 'launcherroms' argument, which specifies to show only ROMs or all files in the launcher. This functionality is tied to a RMB context menu in the launcher; eventually we may add a checkbox to the UI for it.
2018-08-31 16:21:42 +00:00
- 'Default' button now affects only current tab like in all other
dialogs.
updated change log
2018-08-11 17:19:57 +00:00
- 'Display' and 'Console' tab changes are now immediate.
updated change log
2018-06-17 21:32:26 +00:00
- Fixed bug when selecting 'Auto-detect' format for 50Hz ROMs
Controller/Genesis/Booster cleanup. - Made BoosterGrip set defaults for analog pins, just like Genesis - Removed superfluous call to update an unchangeable pin in Genesis - Renamed Controller resistance constants to indicate that they are actually constants
2018-06-12 21:37:31 +00:00
* Fixed bug in autodetecting Genesis controllers.
Minor updates for suggestions from clang.
2018-12-05 00:10:50 +00:00
* Fixed bug with 'thumb.trapfatal' commandline argument; sometimes Stella
would lock up when encountering a fatal error instead of entering the
debugger and displaying a message.
Add to changelog for the last commit on settings parsing bug.
2018-08-31 18:51:07 +00:00
* Fixed bug in reading from settings file with entries that were empty;
the parsing was failing. This affected the 'cpurandom' argument; when
all options in it were turned off, they were all turned on again during
the next program run.
Add timer/callback functionality to OSystem. Previously this was done by SDL_AddTimer, but the new approach is much better: - it is proper C++ (using std::thread and lambdas) - It is not tied to the SDL toolkit, which is C-based Also, re-added logic to reset events ~0.5 seconds after starting ROM emulation; this resets 'hold' events
2018-08-23 14:18:24 +00:00
* Fixed bug with 'hold' events; they are now released a short time after
starting a ROM.
When starting Stella for the first time, the first ROM chosen determines 'romdir' (fixes #324) Bumped version for upcoming release. Updated changelog, various grammatical fixes.
2018-08-05 21:44:07 +00:00
* When starting Stella for the first time, the first ROM selected will
determine which path to use by default for subsequent runs.
updated change log
2018-06-17 21:32:26 +00:00
* Fixed emulator crash when starting SaveKey ROMs from commandline with
When starting Stella for the first time, the first ROM chosen determines 'romdir' (fixes #324) Bumped version for upcoming release. Updated changelog, various grammatical fixes.
2018-08-05 21:44:07 +00:00
SaveKey messages enabled.
updated change log
2018-06-17 21:32:26 +00:00
For FSNodeUNIX, use actual symlink name instead of underlying name (fixes #325),
2018-08-06 13:52:55 +00:00
* Fixed missing TV format update in frame stats dialog when switching
display type.
updated change log
2018-08-11 17:19:57 +00:00
* Fixed missing debug color update when switching display type.
Improved Common::Base hexadecimal handling: - Fixed warnings generated by clang about 'nonliteral' format specifiers - Upper/lowercase hex output (uhex command) now works for BUS/CDF schemes
2018-08-20 00:02:47 +00:00
* 'Fill to scanline' now works for scanlines above current scanline too.
updated docs for #346 enhancement
2018-08-12 12:33:25 +00:00
Improved Common::Base hexadecimal handling: - Fixed warnings generated by clang about 'nonliteral' format specifiers - Upper/lowercase hex output (uhex command) now works for BUS/CDF schemes
2018-08-20 00:02:47 +00:00
* The debugger 'uhex' command is now honoured in CDF and BUS schemes.
updated change log
2018-06-17 21:32:26 +00:00
Fixed 'stuck' notes when changing video modes. This is most apparent in OSX, where toggling windowed/fullscreen mode can sometimes take up to one second, and any sounds playing from the ROM become stuck until the operation completes. Also present on other systems to some extent. Sound is now muted until the operation is complete.
2018-08-31 23:22:56 +00:00
* When switching screenmodes, the sound is now paused and later resumed.
This fixes popping and cracking sounds apparent on some systems, notably
OSX when toggling windowed/fullscreen mode.
Remove Serializable::name() method, and all reference to it in state files. - this both speeds up load/save of state files, and makes them smaller - affects both on-disk files, and Time Machine functionality
2018-09-13 23:20:23 +00:00
* State file format has been optimized to be smaller, and faster loading
and saving. This affects both the files saved to your computer as well
as Time Machine functionality.
ROM name in PNG tEXt chunk now uses 'snapname' setting.
2018-09-14 00:31:37 +00:00
* The ROM name saved in a PNG tEXt chunk now honours the 'snapname'
setting.
Updated PNG lib to latest version.
2018-07-25 12:24:43 +00:00
* Updated PAL palette.
'Cartridge.StartBank' ROM property is now used by the core.
2018-09-14 23:27:36 +00:00
* Added 'Cartridge.StartBank' ROM property, to force a ROM to use a
specific bank for its reset vector.
updated change log and documentation for RWP
2018-12-08 09:27:28 +00:00
* Improved snapshots when phosphor is enabled
* Added Developer setting, which breaks on reads from write ports
Added 'Arkyology' prototype ROM to properties database.
2018-09-05 15:18:11 +00:00
* Added recently released 'Arkyology' prototype ROM to the database.
Updated ROM properties database for missing paddle controllers.
2018-11-19 14:08:34 +00:00
* Fixed 'Street Racer' and 'Video Olympics' ROMs to use paddles in both
ports.
Various updates to the 'CTY' scheme, all by SpiceWare: - music support - autodetection support - creation of 60K ROMs For the latter, I still need to see how we will distribute those ROMs, and get them added to the database.
2018-09-17 01:19:33 +00:00
* Added premliminary support for 'CTY' bankswitching scheme and recently
released 'Chetiry' ROMs. Special thanks to SpiceWare for adding music
support to this scheme.
Improved Common::Base hexadecimal handling: - Fixed warnings generated by clang about 'nonliteral' format specifiers - Upper/lowercase hex output (uhex command) now works for BUS/CDF schemes
2018-08-20 00:02:47 +00:00
* For UNIX systems: in the ROM launcher, when using symlinks use the
symlink pathname instead of the underlying filesystem pathname.
Fixes #332.
2018-08-24 12:42:34 +00:00
* The UNIX builds now use the system-installed PNG and ZLIB libraries
Improved Common::Base hexadecimal handling: - Fixed warnings generated by clang about 'nonliteral' format specifiers - Upper/lowercase hex output (uhex command) now works for BUS/CDF schemes
2018-08-20 00:02:47 +00:00
by default.
Removed 'launcherexts' and associated LauncherFilterDialog. Introduced 'launcherroms' argument, which specifies to show only ROMs or all files in the launcher. This functionality is tied to a RMB context menu in the launcher; eventually we may add a checkbox to the UI for it.
2018-08-31 16:21:42 +00:00
* For better compatibility, the Windows 32-bit version does not require
SSE2 anymore.
updated changelog for 32-bit Windows
2018-07-30 14:01:33 +00:00
Fixes #332.
2018-08-24 12:42:34 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Fixed joystick hat not receiving 'CENTER' event (fixes #300).
2018-03-21 20:46:33 +00:00
-Have fun!
Controller/Genesis/Booster cleanup. - Made BoosterGrip set defaults for analog pins, just like Genesis - Removed superfluous call to update an unchangeable pin in Genesis - Renamed Controller resistance constants to indicate that they are actually constants
2018-06-12 21:37:31 +00:00
5.1.2 to 5.1.3: (June 10, 2018)
* Fixed crash in OpenBSD when quitting the app, which can also be
happening on other systems (no reports yet, but the problem is now
fixed for good).
* Fixed configure/build scripts to work natively under OpenBSD.
Updated changelog from 5.1.2 release.
2018-05-20 17:07:04 +00:00
5.1.1 to 5.1.2: (May 20, 2018)
* Fixed bug with SaveKey autodetection; some ROMs were not correctly
detecting that a virtual SaveKey device was plugged in. This notably
fixes issues in "Super Cobra" and "Scramble" ROMs.
* Make previously mentioned ROMs use the SaveKey device by default.
* Fixed bug in UI navigation with joystick hat movement.
Fixed joystick hat not receiving 'CENTER' event (fixes #300).
2018-03-21 20:46:33 +00:00
5.1 to 5.1.1: (February 21, 2018)
* Fixed bug in Stargunner ROM starting with a blank screen.
Fixed some warnings, and updates for 5.1 release.
2018-02-03 22:59:27 +00:00
5.0.2 to 5.1: (February 4, 2018)
Prevent ystart detection code from oscillating between 'fixed' and 'floating'. Documentation.
2017-08-20 21:54:04 +00:00
Reordered the Changelog, putting important new features at the top.
2018-02-04 17:23:36 +00:00
* Added "Time Machine" mode, which automatically creates save states
in user-defined intervals. The user can navigate back and forth within
these states inside the emulator and the debugger.
Changelog.
2018-01-07 19:16:21 +00:00
changelog updated
2017-12-05 11:39:50 +00:00
* Huge improvements to the disassembly view in the debugger and
disassembly files created:
- reformatting in debugger for better space utilization
Updated libpng to latest release. Fixed tabs vs. spaces in Changes.txt.
2017-12-05 14:37:55 +00:00
- much improved code and data detection
- access tracking and indicators for TIA/IO/RAM adresses in disassembly
- break vector is tracked (if used)
- improved cycle count (page penalties, sums created in disassembly)
- improved handling of instruction masking opcodes (e.g. BIT)
Various cleanups to documentation and snapshots: - Changelog updated for recent fixed from Thomas J. - Minor formatting fixes in TIASurface class - Updated documentation for 'ss1x' mode; snapshots now have only scaling disabled, not effects removed - Updated snapshots for change in ss1x, and also ran them all through pngcrush, to optimize size
2017-09-18 22:20:37 +00:00
Reordered the Changelog, putting important new features at the top.
2018-02-04 17:23:36 +00:00
* Fixed change tracking bug during rewind; changes were accumulated
instead of being displayed only for the last rewind step.
* Extended 'rewind' to take a second parameter which allows rewinding
multiple states.
* Added 'unwind' command, which undoes the latest rewind(s)
* Added '<' (unwind) button to debugger.
* Thumbulator support is not conditional any more.
* Moved various developer related settings in new Developer Settings
dialog. These settings now come in two groups (player/developer) and
allow switching all settings at once.
* Don't trap write accesses to the datastream pointers in CDF and BUS.
This fixes -dev.thumb.trapfatal 1.
* Complete rework of TV mode and ystart autodetection. The new
implementation is more robust and reduces startup time.
* Add two "grace lines" of black to the top of the frame when
autodetecting ystart.
Several updates to the changelog: - fixed formatting - moved mention of 'Continuous rewind' near the top of the list, since it's a major new feature
2017-12-13 23:34:09 +00:00
Added 'Zippy the Porcupine' info to ROM properties database.
2017-08-30 13:39:06 +00:00
* Fixed Genesis controller autodetect (Stay Frosty 2, Scramble, etc).
Prevent ystart detection code from oscillating between 'fixed' and 'floating'. Documentation.
2017-08-20 21:54:04 +00:00
Commandline arguments 'holdxxx' now work correctly (fixes #209).
2017-08-22 16:45:30 +00:00
* Fixed a bug in ystart autodetection that could cause screen jumps.
* Fixed several bugs in holdselect, holdreset and holdjoyX commandline
arguments; these now work as expected.
Updated changelog for recent TIA collisions fix.
2017-09-17 00:22:25 +00:00
* Fixed bug in TIA collision handling; it is now disabled in VBlank.
Updated changelog for one last fix for TIA PF collision handling.
2018-02-04 22:28:53 +00:00
* Improve TIA PF collision handling during hblank; this fixes a bug in
Thrust ROM.
Updated changelog for last committed fix.
2017-08-22 19:12:12 +00:00
* Fixed wrong display of HM values in debugger after 'HMCLR' has been
executed.
Updated documentation for 'savedis' in Windows fix.
2017-09-09 18:24:48 +00:00
* Fixed bug with the debugger 'savedis' command in Windows; it wasn't
actually saving the files at all. This has never been reported
before, so I guess it shows how many people use that functionality.
Debugger 'saverom' and 'saveses' now save to the default save directory. The 'saveses' command now creates a filename based on the date and time when the command was entered.
2017-09-09 19:50:22 +00:00
* The debugger 'savedis', 'saverom' and 'saveses' now save files in
a default, user-visible directory (see the documentation for more
information). In the case of 'saveses', the filename is now named
based on the date and time of when the command was entered.
Various cleanups to documentation and snapshots: - Changelog updated for recent fixed from Thomas J. - Minor formatting fixes in TIASurface class - Updated documentation for 'ss1x' mode; snapshots now have only scaling disabled, not effects removed - Updated snapshots for change in ss1x, and also ran them all through pngcrush, to optimize size
2017-09-18 22:20:37 +00:00
* Fixed bug with saving snapshots in 1x mode; there was graphical
corruption in some cases. Such snapshots also now include any TV
effects / phosphor blending currently in use.
* Fixed regular-sized snapshots when phosphor effect was enabled;
sometimes the image was 'double-blended', resulting in a snapshot that
was too dark.
Fixed graphical corrution when saving snapshots in 1x mode - Phosphor is now also disabled in this mode
2017-09-17 19:16:56 +00:00
Removed ability to manually select CompuMate controllers (fixes #229).
2017-10-04 20:13:21 +00:00
* Fixed crash when selecting 'CompuMate' as a controller type for a non-
CompuMate ROM; this controller type can no longer be manually
selected, and will be used automatically used for CompuMate ROMs.
Updated libpng to latest release. Fixed tabs vs. spaces in Changes.txt.
2017-12-05 14:37:55 +00:00
* Fixed cheat codes, so 7 digits codes are now accepted as described in
the doc.
changelog updated
2017-12-05 11:39:50 +00:00
* Fixed swapped ports being displayed wrong in System Logs and debugger.
updated change log
2017-12-30 11:32:43 +00:00
* Added options to erase the AtariVox/Savekey flash memory, either for
Cherry-picked some commits from master.
2018-01-21 00:15:56 +00:00
all ROMs or only the current one. Also added a message (configurable)
when the flash memory is accessed.
changelog updated
2017-12-05 11:39:50 +00:00
updated for cherry picks
2018-01-30 17:16:38 +00:00
* Access to the AtariVox/SaveKey can be signaled with a message.
Reordered the Changelog, putting important new features at the top.
2018-02-04 17:23:36 +00:00
* Added new interface palette 'Light'.
updated docs for new UI palette 'Light'
2017-12-17 17:04:27 +00:00
updated for cherry picks
2018-01-30 17:16:38 +00:00
* Frame stats display made transparent. Also it now displays the real
frame rate and if the developer settings group is enabled.
Reordered the Changelog, putting important new features at the top.
2018-02-04 17:23:36 +00:00
* Improved tab auto-complete in debugger.
changelog updated
2017-12-05 11:39:50 +00:00
Reordered the Changelog, putting important new features at the top.
2018-02-04 17:23:36 +00:00
* Added conditional traps and savestate creation to debugger.
changelog updated
2017-12-05 11:39:50 +00:00
Updated libpng to latest release. Fixed tabs vs. spaces in Changes.txt.
2017-12-05 14:37:55 +00:00
* Added 'Options...' button to debugger which gives access to the options
menu during debugging.
changelog updated
2017-12-05 11:39:50 +00:00
* Added debugger pseudo-register '_cyclesLo' and '_cyclesHi', which give
the number of CPU cycles that have occurred since emulation started.
doc updated for _cycles pseudo-register
2017-12-15 18:06:06 +00:00
* Added debugger pseudo-register '_fcycles', which gives the number of
CPU cycles that have occurred since the frame started.
renamed '_cycles' into '_icycles' (fits better)
2017-12-15 18:12:46 +00:00
* Added debugger pseudo-register '_icycles', which gives the number of
CPU cycles of the last instruction.
Extend debugger 'dump' command to take second parameter (for end of data range).
2017-09-09 00:53:45 +00:00
* Extended debugger 'dump' command to take a second argument, indicating
the end of the range to dump data.
Minor formatting fix (tabs vs. spaces).
2017-12-30 21:11:09 +00:00
* Improved change tracking; more values are tracked and change tracking
now works in case of a break too.
updated change log
2017-12-30 11:32:43 +00:00
Reordered the Changelog, putting important new features at the top.
2018-02-04 17:23:36 +00:00
* Added widgets for trackball and SaveKey/AtariVox controllers.
changelog updated
2017-12-05 11:39:50 +00:00
Updated changelog for 'FE' improvements.
2017-09-06 14:40:05 +00:00
* Improved emulation of 'FE' bankswitch scheme (no user-visible changes,
but internally the emulation is much more accurate compared to the
real thing). Related to this, improved the debugger support for this
scheme (you can now switch banks in the debugger view).
Minor formatting fix (tabs vs. spaces).
2017-12-30 21:11:09 +00:00
* Added emulation of 7800 initial RAM values and Pause key.
updated change log
2017-12-30 11:32:43 +00:00
Updated changelog for ROM properties changes.
2017-08-24 02:19:05 +00:00
* Added ROM properties for 'Scramble' ROMs, and updated info for all
"Champ Games" ROMs.
Added 'Zippy the Porcupine' info to ROM properties database.
2017-08-30 13:39:06 +00:00
* Added ROM properties for 'Zippy the Porcupine' ROMs, and updated
info for all "Chris Spry (Sprybug)" ROMs.
Reordered the Changelog, putting important new features at the top.
2018-02-04 17:23:36 +00:00
* Support UNIX style builds (configure / make) on OSX with both
XCode / clang and g++.
updated change log
2017-12-30 11:32:43 +00:00
* Fixed error when building with uClibc-ng for ARM (thanks to Sergio
Prado).
Updated changelog for fix from Sergio Prado.
2017-09-11 17:42:33 +00:00
Updated PNG library to latest version.
2017-09-09 02:25:02 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Prevent ystart detection code from oscillating between 'fixed' and 'floating'. Documentation.
2017-08-20 21:54:04 +00:00
Updates for 5.0.2 release.
2017-08-19 23:04:00 +00:00
5.0.1 to 5.0.2: (August 20, 2017)
Fix for weird Alt-Tab behaviour in Linux. - An extraneous TAB key event was being generated - This is possibly an SDL bug in Linux only; it doesn't happen on other systems - I've contacted the SDL mailing list for more info, so this code may be temporary
2017-07-26 23:48:08 +00:00
Updated Visual Studio project file for Controller refactoring. - Some minor code refactoring/changes - Updated changelog and bumped version number.
2017-07-30 14:18:52 +00:00
* Improved emulation of Trakball controller, eliminating bias in left/
right directions. Thanks to Thomas Jentzsch for the idea and code.
Updated PointingDevice (trakball and friends) - changed from templates back to inheritance (sorry DirtyHairy :)) - added 'tsense' commandline argument and associated UI - updated docs and screenshots for new functionality
2017-08-02 18:37:02 +00:00
Related to this, added 'tsense' commandline argument and associated
UI item, to allow changing sensitivity of mouse trackball emulation.
Updated Visual Studio project file for Controller refactoring. - Some minor code refactoring/changes - Updated changelog and bumped version number.
2017-07-30 14:18:52 +00:00
Updated changelog.
2017-08-14 14:45:56 +00:00
* Added preliminary support for multi-threading in the Blargg TV effects
code. This is still a WIP; more improvements are coming. Related to
Improve Blargg filters with cutoff on right side of screen (fixes #195).
2017-08-15 20:19:59 +00:00
this, further optimized the TIA rendering code. Also added 'threads'
Updated docs for threading.
2017-08-15 20:27:27 +00:00
commandline argument and associated UI item to enable/disable
Improve Blargg filters with cutoff on right side of screen (fixes #195).
2017-08-15 20:19:59 +00:00
multi-threading. Thanks to Thomas Jentzsch for the bulk of the work
in this area.
Updated changelog.
2017-08-14 14:45:56 +00:00
Improve Blargg filters with cutoff on right side of screen (fixes #195).
2017-08-15 20:19:59 +00:00
* Blargg TV effects now no longer cut off the right side of the image
(by several pixels) in certain cases.
Added 'threads' commandline argument, to enable/disable multi-threading. - Still TODO is expose this in the UI, but the infrastructure is there - For now, this defaults to off
2017-08-14 23:59:48 +00:00
Updated changelog.
2017-08-14 14:45:56 +00:00
* Updated CDF scheme to latest version from Spiceware. In addition,
this scheme now supports versioning, so older and newer ROMs will
continue to work.
Fix for weird Alt-Tab behaviour in Linux. - An extraneous TAB key event was being generated - This is possibly an SDL bug in Linux only; it doesn't happen on other systems - I've contacted the SDL mailing list for more info, so this code may be temporary
2017-07-26 23:48:08 +00:00
* Fixed an annoying bug in Linux, where Alt-Tab'ing out of a window and
then back again would pass a 'Tab' key event to the app, which in
most cases would navigate to the next UI element.
Make Random class serializable, and save to state files.
2017-08-18 15:06:54 +00:00
* Fixed potential issue with state file saving and the debugger; under
certain circumstances a rewind would give a different state than
before (note that the state file format has changed because of this).
Updated changelog.
2017-08-14 14:45:56 +00:00
* Fixed lockups when entering the debugger under certain circumstances.
Fix DiStella trying to process the same PC address repeatedly (fixes #188).
2017-08-13 16:13:48 +00:00
Updates for 5.0.2 release.
2017-08-19 23:04:00 +00:00
* The debugger 'listtraps' command now shows all traps set, not just
the first one(s).
Reverted Decathlon and allow all 4 directions being the default.
2017-08-06 14:35:31 +00:00
* Reverted joystick changes for Decathlon ROMs from last release, as
it was added by mistake.
Fix for weird Alt-Tab behaviour in Linux. - An extraneous TAB key event was being generated - This is possibly an SDL bug in Linux only; it doesn't happen on other systems - I've contacted the SDL mailing list for more info, so this code may be temporary
2017-07-26 23:48:08 +00:00
Final updates for 5.0.1 release.
2017-07-23 15:03:16 +00:00
5.0 to 5.0.1: (July 23, 2017)
* Fixed issues in keypad, Genesis and various other controllers that use
INPTx registers; the emulation is now much more accurate in this area.
Make Decathlon ROMs always use all 4 directions on a joystick. This is necessary, since the original controller was meant to be track & field controller with two buttons, which map to left/right on an Atari.
2017-07-20 13:45:57 +00:00
* Various 'Bumper Bash' and 'Decathlon' ROMs are marked as always having
all 4 directions on a joystick enabled, since they can't be played
properly otherwise.
* Added 'Hunchy II' from Chris Walton (cd-w) to ROM properties database.
Final updates for 5.0.1 release.
2017-07-23 15:03:16 +00:00
* Codebase now uses C++14 features.
Make Decathlon ROMs always use all 4 directions on a joystick. This is necessary, since the original controller was meant to be track & field controller with two buttons, which map to left/right on an Atari.
2017-07-20 13:45:57 +00:00
Updated various docs for impending 5.0 release. Finalized state file format at 5.0.0.0.
2017-07-10 01:26:16 +00:00
4.7.3 to 5.0: (July 16, 2017)
Updated OSX project to always use internal zlib library, and changed the preferences file to 'Stella-emu.plist'.
2017-01-15 21:08:27 +00:00
Added ability to force-enable TV phosphor mode. This is enabled in the UI or through the 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument. Note that what was previously 'tv.phosphor' (for setting the blend level) is now 'tv.phosblend'. Updated documentation in various places.
2017-07-14 23:58:26 +00:00
* Note: because of major TIA/6502/RIOT changes, the state file format
has changed, and old state files will not work with this release.
Updated debugger prompt commands 'trap', 'trapread' and 'trapwrite' to work like the old 'm' versions, so they work on all mirrors and also allow one to enter a range of values to trap. Added more stringent error checking for parameters.
2017-04-06 22:52:00 +00:00
* Stella has moved from Sourceforge to Github.
Added ability to force-enable TV phosphor mode. This is enabled in the UI or through the 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument. Note that what was previously 'tv.phosphor' (for setting the blend level) is now 'tv.phosblend'. Updated documentation in various places.
2017-07-14 23:58:26 +00:00
* Completely new TIA core is now available, ported from 6502ts by
Changelog.
2017-07-15 22:50:58 +00:00
Christian Speckner (DirtyHairy). This new core is extremely accurate,
and matches real hardware in almost every test we've performed.
New features include:
- Meltdown emulates correct
- The lap number in Pole Positions displays correctly
- Artifacts in the mountains on Snoopy and the Red baron are gone
Fixed formatting in changelog, and bumped version number.
2017-07-15 23:17:54 +00:00
- Line artifacts in Title Match Pro Wrestling and Realsports Boxing
are fixed
Changelog.
2017-07-15 22:50:58 +00:00
- The spurious line at the left border of Video Chess now displays
correctly
- All 32 char text demos from AtariAge now work perfectly (Stella 4
shows artifacts on several of these)
- Stella is now the only emulator to display the "Mega Bitmap Demo"
(atext.bin) from AtariAge correctly
- Improved starfield effect for missiles (still TODO for ball and
players)
- RSYNC emulation has improved, all testcases now match real
hardware
- Several other ROMs that have never worked in any emulator are now
Fixed formatting in changelog, and bumped version number.
2017-07-15 23:17:54 +00:00
emulated correctly
Changelog.
2017-07-15 22:50:58 +00:00
- RDY behavior with respect to write cycles is accurate
- Optional YStart autodetect and more robust frame handling
- NUSIZ during player draw matches hardware
- RESMx during missile draw matches hardware
- Paddle emulation is slightly more accurate. As a consequence, the
"paddle feel" may be slightly different from Stella 4
Fixed formatting in changelog, and bumped version number.
2017-07-15 23:17:54 +00:00
- Fixed debug colors can now be set for each graphical object, from
a choice of 'red', 'orange', 'yellow', 'green', 'blue' and
'purple'. This is accessible through the new 'tia.dbgcolors'
commandline argument and within the UI.
Updated changelog, since it's getting to the point where I'm forgetting what has been changed. Left a TODO for the TIA stuff, since that will be an entire changelog in itself :)
2017-02-25 00:09:34 +00:00
Implemented new phosphor mode by Thomas Jentzsch. - Phosphor mode with Blargg effects is currently broken.
2017-05-28 18:45:39 +00:00
* Implemented new phosphor emulation mode, which is much closer to real
The default phosphor blend level can now be set globally (fixes #144). Added new 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument to accomplish the above, and associated UI item in Video Settings. Updated docs for 'tv.phosphor' and 'tia.debugcolors'. More work is needed on this, since I need to add screenshots for this new functionality.
2017-07-10 01:06:50 +00:00
TV output. Related to this, added ability to change the default
Added ability to force-enable TV phosphor mode. This is enabled in the UI or through the 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument. Note that what was previously 'tv.phosphor' (for setting the blend level) is now 'tv.phosblend'. Updated documentation in various places.
2017-07-14 23:58:26 +00:00
phosphor blend level in the UI and through the new 'tv.phosblend'
The default phosphor blend level can now be set globally (fixes #144). Added new 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument to accomplish the above, and associated UI item in Video Settings. Updated docs for 'tv.phosphor' and 'tia.debugcolors'. More work is needed on this, since I need to add screenshots for this new functionality.
2017-07-10 01:06:50 +00:00
commandline argument. Special thanks to Thomas Jentzsch for the idea
and implementation.
Implemented new phosphor mode by Thomas Jentzsch. - Phosphor mode with Blargg effects is currently broken.
2017-05-28 18:45:39 +00:00
Added ability to force-enable TV phosphor mode. This is enabled in the UI or through the 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument. Note that what was previously 'tv.phosphor' (for setting the blend level) is now 'tv.phosblend'. Updated documentation in various places.
2017-07-14 23:58:26 +00:00
* TV phosphor effect can now be force-enabled for all ROMs, instead
of manually setting ROM properties for each ROM. This is accessible
in the UI and through the 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument, and
defaults to being off (or enabled per-ROM).
Updated docs mentioning Blargg and PAL color-loss are now compatible.
2017-07-15 22:49:17 +00:00
* PAL color-loss and Blargg TV effects can now be enabled at the same
time. Previously, when Blargg effects were enabled, PAL color-loss
couldn't be shown. Related to this, the Blargg effects now use much
less memory and in some cases run faster than before.
Made formatting for new code in M6532 class match what was already there (just an OCD thing). Updated changelog for new RIOT changes.
2017-03-14 22:02:33 +00:00
* Much improved RIOT timer emulation never before seen in any emulator.
Fixed formatting in changelog, and bumped version number.
2017-07-15 23:17:54 +00:00
Special thanks to Christian Speckner (DirtyHairy) for the
implementation, and alex_79 for finding documentation that finally
describes in more detail how the M6532 chip actually works.
Made formatting for new code in M6532 class match what was already there (just an OCD thing). Updated changelog for new RIOT changes.
2017-03-14 22:02:33 +00:00
Marked BUS scheme as experimental per authors request.
2017-07-12 20:37:40 +00:00
* Added BUS (experimental) and CDF bankswitching schemes, and also
ARM Timer 1 support; special thanks to SpiceWare for the code.
Updated changelog and docs for new bankswitching schemes.
2017-03-24 20:40:40 +00:00
Updated changelog, since it's getting to the point where I'm forgetting what has been changed. Left a TODO for the TIA stuff, since that will be an entire changelog in itself :)
2017-02-25 00:09:34 +00:00
* Fixed bug with SaveKey and AtariVox not properly closing their memory
files before starting another instance of the same ROM, when the ROM
was opened in the ROM launcher.
Minor documentation/commenting update for Paddle class.
2017-04-08 02:59:35 +00:00
* Various improvements to the debugger and command prompt:
Various improvements to the debugger prompt: - 'cls' now only clears the screen, and not the command history - 'help' accepts another command as an argument, to give more info about the command (ie, help breakif is now valid) - command completion now works on built-in functions and pseudo-ops
2017-04-04 16:47:10 +00:00
- The 'cls' command now only clears the screen, not the history
- The 'help' command now accepts other commands, and gives extra
information about the command (ie, 'help breakif' prints extended
information about the breakif command)
Added 'palette' debugger prompt command, which shows a colour swatch of the currently active TIA palette.
2017-04-06 20:24:41 +00:00
- Added 'palette' command, which shows a color swatch of the
currently active TIA palette
Added debugger prompt command 'debugcolors', which shows a legend of colors used in 'fixed debug colors' mode.
2017-04-08 02:41:02 +00:00
- Added 'debugcolors' command, which shows a legend for 'fixed debug
colors' mode
Various improvements to the debugger prompt: - 'cls' now only clears the screen, and not the command history - 'help' accepts another command as an argument, to give more info about the command (ie, help breakif is now valid) - command completion now works on built-in functions and pseudo-ops
2017-04-04 16:47:10 +00:00
- The previous trap'm' commands now work when setting TIA read
addresses; previously they only worked for write addresses
Updated debugger prompt commands 'trap', 'trapread' and 'trapwrite' to work like the old 'm' versions, so they work on all mirrors and also allow one to enter a range of values to trap. Added more stringent error checking for parameters.
2017-04-06 22:52:00 +00:00
- The previous trap'm' commands are now renamed 'trap', 'trapread'
and 'trapwrite'
Fixed bug in 'ROM Audit' mode; sometimes ROMs without properties would be erroneously renamed. Also improved ROM Audit dialog a little. Updated changelog.
2017-05-06 23:53:15 +00:00
- The TIA tab now shows 'old' contents of player and ball registers
- Various UI items are crossed out when disabled, to more clearly
indicate their current state
Fixed bug with missile colouring in debugger not changing colour until after an instruction was executed. Also, toggle-able widgets (pixel and bits) in the debugger can now be toggled with a single mouse click, not a double-click. These fix issue #15.
2017-07-15 20:06:06 +00:00
- Various UI items that previously required a double-click to toggle
(pixel and bit widgets) now require only a single-click.
Various improvements to the debugger prompt: - 'cls' now only clears the screen, and not the command history - 'help' accepts another command as an argument, to give more info about the command (ie, help breakif is now valid) - command completion now works on built-in functions and pseudo-ops
2017-04-04 16:47:10 +00:00
- Command completion now works with internal functions and pseudo-ops
(basically, anything starting with the '_' character)
Updated changes for system label lower vs. upper case.
2017-07-04 22:54:19 +00:00
- System labels (aka, register names, etc) can now be typed in lower-
case. Previously, these labels always had to be uppercase.
Minor documentation/commenting update for Paddle class.
2017-04-08 02:59:35 +00:00
- In general, input error checking is much more strictly enforced
- Read-only UI items now have a different background color, to
clearly indicate if an item can be modified.
Debugger lst and sym files now follow ROM filename, not properties filename.
2017-06-11 15:32:47 +00:00
- Debugger '.lst' and '.sym' files are now searched based on the name
of the ROM file, and not on the internal properties name.
Added ability to force-enable TV phosphor mode. This is enabled in the UI or through the 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument. Note that what was previously 'tv.phosphor' (for setting the blend level) is now 'tv.phosblend'. Updated documentation in various places.
2017-07-14 23:58:26 +00:00
- Snapshots can now be saved by pressing the F12 key (the various
other ways to save snapshots still exist).
Updated changelog, since it's getting to the point where I'm forgetting what has been changed. Left a TODO for the TIA stuff, since that will be an entire changelog in itself :)
2017-02-25 00:09:34 +00:00
* Mouse grabbing is now enabled in windowed mode only when the ROM is
using a virtual analog controller (paddles, trakball, etc).
* Renamed various trakball-like controllers more accurately: AmigaMouse,
AtariMouse (previously CX80) and Trakball (previously CX22). Related
to this, reduced the resolution of the Trakball by half, to properly
match real hardware.
* The stack pointer (SP) is now initialized to $FD instead of $FF, to
match research done in other 6502 projects.
* Fixed bug in debugger tracing and displaying the partial TIA image;
the first time entering the debugger and starting to trace, the image
Fixed TIA image in debugger being two frames behind.
2017-05-28 16:25:23 +00:00
was blanked out (black) instead of being drawn in greyscale. Also, the
image is now synchronized, instead of being two frames behind.
Updated changelog, since it's getting to the point where I'm forgetting what has been changed. Left a TODO for the TIA stuff, since that will be an entire changelog in itself :)
2017-02-25 00:09:34 +00:00
Updated changelog for latest bugfix.
2017-03-06 22:42:10 +00:00
* Fixed crash with zipped ROMs that are less than 4K in size; so far
this bug has only ever occurred in Windows XP, but it's been there
since Stella 4.1.
Fixed bug in 'ROM Audit' mode; sometimes ROMs without properties would be erroneously renamed. Also improved ROM Audit dialog a little. Updated changelog.
2017-05-06 23:53:15 +00:00
* Fixed bug in 'Rom Audit' functionality; sometimes ROMs without a
valid properties entry were being renamed as "Untitled.bin".
* For the entire UI, removed colons and generally made the UI items
easier to read.
Updated debugger prompt commands 'trap', 'trapread' and 'trapwrite' to work like the old 'm' versions, so they work on all mirrors and also allow one to enter a range of values to trap. Added more stringent error checking for parameters.
2017-04-06 22:52:00 +00:00
* When in 'ROM launcher mode', Stella now uses slightly less CPU time.
Added ability to force-enable TV phosphor mode. This is enabled in the UI or through the 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument. Note that what was previously 'tv.phosphor' (for setting the blend level) is now 'tv.phosblend'. Updated documentation in various places.
2017-07-14 23:58:26 +00:00
More work is required in this area, though.
Set ROM launcher framerate to 30fps. There's no need for it to be a full 60fps, and it reduces CPU usage up to 30% on some systems.
2017-03-08 21:43:01 +00:00
* Added ROM properties for D.K. VCS homebrew ROM, thanks to Andreas
Dietrich.
Fixed Superchip autodetect for Dig Dug as discussed on AtariAge.
2017-03-16 21:16:43 +00:00
* Added slight improvement for auto-detecting Superchip bankswitching;
the new implementation now works for the NTSC 'Dig Dug' ROM. Special
thanks for SpiceWare for the idea and modified implementation.
Updated changelog for 3-voice music fixes.
2017-04-25 22:01:03 +00:00
* Fixed long-standing bug in 3-voice music in DPC+ bankswitching scheme;
the music now sounds much more like the real thing.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* For the Linux/UNIX port:
- The settings directory now uses the XDG Base Directory Specification.
In most cases, this means that your files will now be stored in
'~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. To keep your old settings,
run the following commands from the terminal:
cd ~
mv .stella .config/stella
You will probably need to edit '~/.config/stella/stellarc' and change
some paths accordingly.
Updated OSX project to always use internal zlib library, and changed the preferences file to 'Stella-emu.plist'.
2017-01-15 21:08:27 +00:00
* For the OSX port:
Updated changelog.
2017-03-01 13:57:38 +00:00
- Always use the built-in png and zlib libraries instead of the system
versions.
Updated OSX project to always use internal zlib library, and changed the preferences file to 'Stella-emu.plist'.
2017-01-15 21:08:27 +00:00
Updated changelog.
2017-03-01 13:57:38 +00:00
- The preferences file has changed from 'net.sourceforge.Stella.plist'
to 'Stella-emu.plist'. To keep your old settings, run the following
Updated changelog for latest bugfix.
2017-03-06 22:42:10 +00:00
commands from the terminal:
Updated OSX project to always use internal zlib library, and changed the preferences file to 'Stella-emu.plist'.
2017-01-15 21:08:27 +00:00
cd ~/Library/Preferences
mv net.sourceforge.Stella.plist Stella-emu.plist
Updated ROM properties to RomHunter version 13.
2017-07-09 18:18:10 +00:00
* Updated internal ROM properties database to ROM-Hunter version 13
Updated properties to RomHunter v12.
2017-03-04 19:36:53 +00:00
(thanks go to RomHunter for his tireless research in this area).
Related to this, updated the snapshot collection.
Updated changelog, since it's getting to the point where I'm forgetting what has been changed. Left a TODO for the TIA stuff, since that will be an entire changelog in itself :)
2017-02-25 00:09:34 +00:00
* Updated included PNG and ZLIB libraries to latest stable version. Also,
Updated changelog.
2017-03-01 13:57:38 +00:00
both libraries are now compiled into the app whenever one is selected.
This fixes issues with a newer ZLIB not working with an older PNG, etc.
Fixed bug in 'ROM Audit' mode; sometimes ROMs without properties would be erroneously renamed. Also improved ROM Audit dialog a little. Updated changelog.
2017-05-06 23:53:15 +00:00
* Updated build scripts for Visual Studio 2017 (Windows) and MacOS
Fixed TIA image in debugger being two frames behind.
2017-05-28 16:25:23 +00:00
Sierra (latest version of Xcode), and make these the minimum supported
Added ability to force-enable TV phosphor mode. This is enabled in the UI or through the 'tv.phosphor' commandline argument. Note that what was previously 'tv.phosphor' (for setting the blend level) is now 'tv.phosblend'. Updated documentation in various places.
2017-07-14 23:58:26 +00:00
versions for building Stella.
Fixed bug in 'ROM Audit' mode; sometimes ROMs without properties would be erroneously renamed. Also improved ROM Audit dialog a little. Updated changelog.
2017-05-06 23:53:15 +00:00
Update UNIX configure script for gcc7 and above.
2017-04-17 21:22:04 +00:00
* Updated UNIX configure script to work with the clang 5+ and gcc 7+
Updated changelog; fixes were included for both AArch64 and ppc64le.
2017-05-07 01:25:04 +00:00
compiler versions, and fixed compile issues on AArch64 and ppc64le
architectures.
Updated OSX project to always use internal zlib library, and changed the preferences file to 'Stella-emu.plist'.
2017-01-15 21:08:27 +00:00
Preparing for 4.7.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3319 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-11-20 21:13:42 +00:00
4.7.2 to 4.7.3: (Nov. 21, 2016)
Forgot to fix up TIA register writes in a few locations, so it was possible that the register held values up to 255 (when it should only contain 0-159). Thanks to Omegamatrix for the report and fix. On another note, I hope to get back to Stella development soon; it's been a rough time since the last release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3307 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-05-13 16:23:53 +00:00
Added 3E+ bankswitching scheme by Thomas Jentzsch. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3311 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-08-21 21:37:06 +00:00
* Added preliminary support for the 3E+ bankswitching scheme, developed
by Thomas Jentzsch.
Forgot to fix up TIA register writes in a few locations, so it was possible that the register held values up to 255 (when it should only contain 0-159). Thanks to Omegamatrix for the report and fix. On another note, I hope to get back to Stella development soon; it's been a rough time since the last release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3307 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-05-13 16:23:53 +00:00
* Fixed HMOVE positioning bug that occurred under certain circumstances.
Thanks to Omegamatrix of AtariAge for the bug report and patch to fix
the issue.
Added versions of the debugger trap commands that trap on all mirrors, not just the specified address. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3317 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-09-04 23:03:01 +00:00
* Added 'trapm', 'trapreadm', 'trapwritem' commands to debugger prompt.
These are similar to the non-'m' versions, except that they also trap
on all mirrors of the given address.
Fixed cross-compile bug in configure script, thanks to patch from Vlad Zakharov. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3315 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-08-24 14:43:30 +00:00
* Fixed bug in debugger 'reset' command; it wasn't resetting the
bankswitching, so after a reset the banks were in an undefined state.
* Updated UNIX configure script to fix a bug where it fails in
cross-compilation under certain circumstances. Thanks to Vlad
Zakharov for providing a patch to fix this issue.
Forgot to fix up TIA register writes in a few locations, so it was possible that the register held values up to 255 (when it should only contain 0-159). Thanks to Omegamatrix for the report and fix. On another note, I hope to get back to Stella development soon; it's been a rough time since the last release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3307 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-05-13 16:23:53 +00:00
Documentation updates for 4.7.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3297 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-03-25 20:51:28 +00:00
4.7.1 to 4.7.2: (Mar. 25, 2016)
(Hopefully) fixed bug when entering/exiting the debugger, whereby the "`" key (or equivalent) was being shown in the prompt widget. Added method stubs for clipboard cut/copy/paste/select. Actually implementing them will come next. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3287 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-24 20:49:49 +00:00
* Fixed bug when entering and exiting the debugger; sometimes the
character corresponding to the '`' key would be output in the
prompt area.
Updated thumbulator code from latest in repo. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3290 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-27 19:58:20 +00:00
* Updated DPC+ Thumb ARM emulation code to latest from David Welch.
In particular, this fixes incorrect handling of the V flag when
adding and subtracting, but also fixes compile-time warnings that
I couldn't get rid of before.
Updated configure script for GCC6, and in general cleaned up some obsolete cruft. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3293 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-29 22:41:18 +00:00
* Updated UNIX configure script to work with GCC 6.x compilers, and to
remove references to obsolete compiler versions that can no longer
be used to compile Stella.
(Hopefully) fixed bug when entering/exiting the debugger, whereby the "`" key (or equivalent) was being shown in the prompt widget. Added method stubs for clipboard cut/copy/paste/select. Actually implementing them will come next. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3287 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-24 20:49:49 +00:00
Updated UI to be able to change TV jitter effect and recovery time. Updated various files for 4.7.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3279 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-13 01:21:28 +00:00
4.7 to 4.7.1: (Feb. 13, 2016)
And so it begins again ... Updated properties database to RomHunter v11. I would have done this in the last release, but nobody told me that v11 had been released. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3267 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-29 19:36:12 +00:00
Added 'jitter recovery' emulation from SpiceWare, in which large scanline count differences can take multiple frames to recover. Currently the code uses a hard-coded delay; next I'll make it a variable, changable within the UI (and on the commandline). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3272 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-01 23:43:00 +00:00
* Improved TV 'jitter' emulation; the recovery time can now be spread
over multiple frame, to simulate a real TV taking multiple frames to
TV jitter recovery time can now be set through a commandline argument (tv.jitter_recovery). Next, this will be added to the UI. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3276 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-12 14:23:40 +00:00
recover. Related to this, added new commandline argument
Updated UI to be able to change TV jitter effect and recovery time. Updated various files for 4.7.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3279 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-13 01:21:28 +00:00
'tv.jitter_recovery' to set the recovery time. Finally, enabling
Added E.T. hack by 'recompile' to the ROM properties database. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3280 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-13 17:46:19 +00:00
the jitter effect and the recovery time are now accessible through
Updated UI to be able to change TV jitter effect and recovery time. Updated various files for 4.7.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3279 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-13 01:21:28 +00:00
the UI. Special thanks to SpiceWare of AtariAge for the initial idea
and implementation.
Added 'jitter recovery' emulation from SpiceWare, in which large scanline count differences can take multiple frames to recover. Currently the code uses a hard-coded delay; next I'll make it a variable, changable within the UI (and on the commandline). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3272 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-01 23:43:00 +00:00
Increased 'Medieval Mayhem' paddle range so that # of players can actually be selected. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3269 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-30 01:59:40 +00:00
* Fixed bug with 'Medieval Mayhem' ROMs; the paddle range was set too
low, and as a result the number of players couldn't be selected.
Fixed bug occurring when more than 2 controllers had the same name; information was being saved about only two of them. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3273 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-06 21:06:23 +00:00
* Fixed bug when using more than two input controllers with the same
name; each controller after the second one was named the same as the
second one. This caused the joystick mappings to be lost, since there
was only information about two controllers being saved.
TV jitter recovery time can now be set through a commandline argument (tv.jitter_recovery). Next, this will be added to the UI. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3276 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-12 14:23:40 +00:00
* Indirectly fixed issues with Stelladaptor/2600-daptor devices and
paddles having too large of a deadzone in Linux. Currently, this
involves running an external application to set the deadzone,
Updated UI to be able to change TV jitter effect and recovery time. Updated various files for 4.7.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3279 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-13 01:21:28 +00:00
since SDL2 does not yet expose this information. The program is
TV jitter recovery time can now be set through a commandline argument (tv.jitter_recovery). Next, this will be added to the UI. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3276 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-02-12 14:23:40 +00:00
called 'evdev-joystick', and will be released separately from Stella.
And so it begins again ... Updated properties database to RomHunter v11. I would have done this in the last release, but nobody told me that v11 had been released. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3267 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-29 19:36:12 +00:00
* Updated internal ROM properties database to ROM-Hunter version 11
(thanks go to RomHunter for his tireless research in this area).
Related to this, updated the snapshot collection.
Final commit for 4.7 release, updating docs and some minor last-minute code cleanup. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3263 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-25 20:49:21 +00:00
4.6.7 to 4.7: (January 25, 2016)
First pass at allowing a max range for paddle emulation when using the mouse or digital input. This will fix those ROMs that don't use much of the range on a real paddle, and as such have a huge deadzone in emulation. For now, only the Paddle class is modified. Still TODO is add the ability to change this from the UI (per-ROM, obviously). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3247 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-12-30 23:57:54 +00:00
Updated ROM properties for paddle games to properly use the MouseAxis property for range information. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3251 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-22 22:10:55 +00:00
* Improved paddle emulation in several ways:
- Added ability to specify the maximum range of movement for paddles
when using a mouse or digital device to emulate the paddle. This is
Added 'CV+' bankswitching scheme. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3253 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-23 17:58:00 +00:00
useful since on a real console most paddle games use very little of
Updated ROM properties for paddle games to properly use the MouseAxis property for range information. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3251 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-22 22:10:55 +00:00
the paddle range, and could result in moving the mouse onscreen with
nothing appearing to happen (when in effect it was as if you turned
a real paddle all the way to the end of the range). This eliminates
issues in (for example) Kaboom, where there was a huge 'deadzone'
when moving to the left. All applicable ROMS in the internal
database have been updated.
- The range for paddle emulation now takes an integer from 1 - 20,
indicating how much to scale movement (ie, how fast the onscreen
paddle will move when you move the mouse). The movement itself
is now also smoother than before.
First pass at allowing a max range for paddle emulation when using the mouse or digital input. This will fix those ROMs that don't use much of the range on a real paddle, and as such have a huge deadzone in emulation. For now, only the Paddle class is modified. Still TODO is add the ability to change this from the UI (per-ROM, obviously). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3247 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-12-30 23:57:54 +00:00
Fixed TIA score mode bug, as reported on AtariAge. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3261 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-25 17:28:49 +00:00
* Fixed bug in 'Score mode' in TIA emulation; the TIA object colours
were correct, but the associated priority was sometimes incorrect.
Fixed bug in ROM launcher; hasConsole() would be true even when the console is closed (since it's not deleted until the next console is created). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3249 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-18 16:03:22 +00:00
* Fixed bug in ROM launcher; selecting 'Options -> Game Properties' after
loading a ROM would always point to the last opened ROM, not to the one
currently selected.
Added ability to specify MouseAxis range from the UI, and send it to the Paddles class to be actually used. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3250 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-18 18:33:45 +00:00
* Fixed bug in storing ROM properties; in some cases, a copy of the
ROM properties was being stored in the external file when it was
exactly the same as the internal entry.
Added 'CV+' bankswitching scheme. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3253 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2016-01-23 17:58:00 +00:00
* Added 'CV+' bankswitching scheme, developed by myself and LS_Dracon
(of AtariAge). This scheme contains RAM like the CV scheme, and
also switchable 2K ROM segments by writing to $3D.
First pass at allowing a max range for paddle emulation when using the mouse or digital input. This will fix those ROMs that don't use much of the range on a real paddle, and as such have a huge deadzone in emulation. For now, only the Paddle class is modified. Still TODO is add the ability to change this from the UI (per-ROM, obviously). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3247 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-12-30 23:57:54 +00:00
* Added more C++11 updates all over the codebase, and ran Stella
through Coverity for the first time. I'm proud to say that Stella
now has a 0.00 defect rate!
Updated various files for next point release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3231 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-10-28 19:52:12 +00:00
4.6.6 to 4.6.7: (October 28, 2015)
Fixed bug in reading paddle input from Stelladaptor; I was a little too eager in code cleanup from 4.6.1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3229 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-10-28 15:27:34 +00:00
Updated various files for next point release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3231 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-10-28 19:52:12 +00:00
* Fixed bug when using real paddles plugged into a Stelladaptor
2600-daptor device; the movement was very erratic.
Fixed bug in reading paddle input from Stelladaptor; I was a little too eager in code cleanup from 4.6.1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3229 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-10-28 15:27:34 +00:00
* Fixed small logic error in 'MDM' bankswitching scheme.
Updated files for 4.6.6 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3226 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-10-11 15:19:16 +00:00
4.6.5 to 4.6.6: (October 11, 2015)
And the process starts again. Added shortcut key to toggle TV scanline jittering, and have it default to off. I'd really like to enable it again eventually, or perhaps use some of the code in the case where scanline jumps are *really* large (since it seems to emulate the output for every TV I've ever seen). Bumped version #. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3221 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-09-29 21:14:12 +00:00
* Added 'Alt/Cmd + j' shortcut key and 'tv.jitter' commandline argument
to toggle the TV scanline jittering emulation added in the last
release. Also, this jittering now defaults to off.
Updated files for 4.6.6 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3226 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-10-11 15:19:16 +00:00
* Fixed bug in 'MDM' bankswitch scheme; bankswitching wasn't being
done under certain circumstances.
And the process starts again. Added shortcut key to toggle TV scanline jittering, and have it default to off. I'd really like to enable it again eventually, or perhaps use some of the code in the case where scanline jumps are *really* large (since it seems to emulate the output for every TV I've ever seen). Bumped version #. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3221 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-09-29 21:14:12 +00:00
Fairly large overhaul of the OSX SDLmain.m file, removing redundant code that was used for SDL 1.2, etc. It is now much easier to understand and modify (but I *still* hate Objective-C). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3217 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-09-25 22:45:44 +00:00
4.6.1 to 4.6.5: (September 26, 2015)
Updated libpng to latest stable release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3169 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-06-13 00:40:24 +00:00
Changed 'Swap' to 'Toggle' in the names of the Event class for toggling certain other events. A small change to be sure, but the name more appropriately describes what the event does. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3181 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-06-29 11:41:22 +00:00
* Added mappable events for toggling TV color/BW, left difficulty A/B
and right difficulty A/B. This means that one key, joystick button,
Fixed incorrect bankswitch hotspots for 'MDM' scheme in the debugger. Changed next version # to 4.6.5; 4.7 will include improved paddle emulation, but it's not ready yet. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3196 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-09-09 16:54:39 +00:00
etc. can be used to toggle each event. Thanks to Buzbard of AtariAge
Added mappable events for toggling TV color type and left/right A/B difficulty. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3180 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-06-28 22:32:36 +00:00
for the suggestion.
The debugger CPU area now has editable decimal and binary fields for the registers. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3189 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-07-26 17:28:57 +00:00
* Added ability to edit values in more widgets in the debugger. For
now, this applies mainly to the various decimal and binary fields.
More widgets will be made editable in future releases.
Added emulation for frame 'jitter' based on inconsistent scanline counts. Thanks to Spiceware for the idea and implementation. Tweaked 'MDM' autodetection; the identifying string can be in either bank 0 or bank 1 (or both). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3199 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-09-11 22:46:13 +00:00
* The TIA now emulates the jitter that occurs when scanline counts
are not consistent frame-over-frame. Also, the DPC+ scheme now
emulates jitter that can occur when using its Fractional Datafetchers
if the DFxFRACINC registers are not re-initialized every frame.
Special thanks to SpiceWare for this implementation.
* Tweaked 'MDM' scheme autodetection to detect that the identification
string can be in either bank 0 or bank 1.
Changed 'hidecursor' to 'cursor', and allowed it to set cursor visibility for UI and emulation modes separately. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3179 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-06-28 18:16:33 +00:00
* Changed 'hidecursor' commandline argument (and associated UI item) to
'cursor'. The new argument allows to set mouse cursor visibility
separately for both UI and emulation modes.
Fixed OSX snapshot bug; the TIA image wasn't being completely drawn before taking a snapshot. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3186 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-07-13 14:46:52 +00:00
* Fixed snapshot bug most noticeable in MacOSX, where taking a snapshot
of a TIA image sometimes left parts of the UI onscreen (and in the
resulting picture).
Converted more new/delete pairs to unique_ptr. This actually made me notice a memory leak where the Console was never being deleted. For FSNode read, change 'uInt8[]' arrays to BytePtr, which is an alias to a unique_ptr array. Again, this enables automatic deletion when the object goes out of scope. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3173 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-06-14 20:02:32 +00:00
* Fixed memory leak; the game console wasn't being closed after exiting
a ROM.
Fairly large overhaul of the OSX SDLmain.m file, removing redundant code that was used for SDL 1.2, etc. It is now much easier to understand and modify (but I *still* hate Objective-C). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3217 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-09-25 22:45:44 +00:00
* For the Windows port: added an application icon for Stella in the
Control Panel "Add/Remove Programs" list.
* For the OSX port: Updated build scripts to be compatible with Xcode 7.
Updated libpng to latest stable release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3169 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-06-13 00:40:24 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Final changes for 4.6.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3162 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-04-22 22:19:43 +00:00
4.6 to 4.6.1: (April 22, 2015)
Finally fixed text-entry bug in the debugger. In the process, moved to C++11 lambdas for enabling per-widget text filtering. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3159 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-04-22 15:02:17 +00:00
* Fixed bug whereby text input could not be entered in certain widgets
in the debugger.
Update version # for upcoming release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3160 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-04-22 15:09:43 +00:00
* Updated UNIX configure script to work with GCC 5.x compilers.
Finally fixed text-entry bug in the debugger. In the process, moved to C++11 lambdas for enabling per-widget text filtering. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3159 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-04-22 15:02:17 +00:00
Final updates for 4.6 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3154 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-03-21 00:16:30 +00:00
4.5 to 4.6: (March 21, 2015)
Fixed error messages in state loading, and reverted some C++11 features so that Stella is supported in GCC 4.8. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3144 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-02-06 16:34:01 +00:00
Updated PNG library to latest release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3149 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-03-15 17:58:16 +00:00
* Finally fixed fullscreen rendering issues on some OpenGL
implementations in Linux (mostly Intel-specific). Basically, the
concept of 'dirty updates' has been removed; the window is now
updated continuously. This may also fix issues some people were
having with triple-buffering in Windows Direct3D, etc.
Fixed sound corruption upon starting the app; we need to continuously write 'silence' to the sound card until there is available data to use. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3152 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-03-17 17:45:08 +00:00
* Fixed sound corruption that happened when running a ROM for the
first time. This was most obvious under OSX, but occasionally
happened on other systems too.
Fixed error messages in state loading, and reverted some C++11 features so that Stella is supported in GCC 4.8. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3144 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-02-06 16:34:01 +00:00
* Reverted some minor C++11 features (std::regex and cbegin/cend
iterators) in a few places, since otherwise GCC 4.9 is required to
compile Stella, and it isn't available on many systems yet. These
changes allow Stella to be built with GCC 4.8, which is present in
the latest 'long term release' of Ubuntu.
* Fixed error messages on state loading; sometimes multiple messages
were being added together and displayed.
Fixed bug in closing SerialPort explicitly; it takes care of closing itself. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3142 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-01-24 16:28:06 +00:00
* Fixed bug when running ROMs using AtariVox controllers; the app would
crash upon exiting the ROM.
Snapshots now work in PAUSE mode. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3150 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-03-15 21:53:28 +00:00
* Snapshot functionality now works while the emulation is paused.
Added per-textfield character filtering, and enabled it for CheatCodeDialog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3146 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-02-09 17:14:28 +00:00
* Certain textfields in the UI now have filtering enabled, preventing
insertion of illegal characters. This will be extended throughout
the code in future releases.
DataGridWidget now supports keypad +/-. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3147 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-02-09 19:32:28 +00:00
* DataGridWidgets in the debugger now respond to keypad '+' and '-'.
Updated PNG library to latest release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3149 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-03-15 17:58:16 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Fixed bug in closing SerialPort explicitly; it takes care of closing itself. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3142 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-01-24 16:28:06 +00:00
ZIP files now show nested files and directories instead of everything being compressed into one level. In the process, moved all ZIP-related functionality from OSystem into FSNodeZIP, since it's the only thing that actually uses it. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3129 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-01-01 02:05:28 +00:00
4.2 to 4.5: (January 1, 2015)
The long march to converting Stella to C++11 has finally started. Already, I've found and fixed a few memory leaks. You will need an up-to-date compiler. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3031 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-11-02 23:40:20 +00:00
* The conversion to C++11 has begun :) From this point on, to build
Stella you will need a C++11 compatible compiler (Visual Studio 2013,
Updated requirements for compiler version. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3090 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-11-19 13:45:22 +00:00
Clang 3.3, gcc 4.9, Xcode 6, etc). Eventually, this will bring more
Updated OSX project file, fixed some minor compile warnings, and bumped version # to 4.5 for the next release (whenever it may happen). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3057 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-11-08 22:40:50 +00:00
bug-free and (hopefully) faster code.
Dynamic joystick add/remove/mapping is now working again. Or at least it is on all my test systems with 4 different controllers. We still need bugtesters for this ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3112 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-12-21 00:42:52 +00:00
* Fixed major bug with joysticks, where mapping was being lost on reset,
the app would crash when plugging/unplugging certain sticks, etc.
Fixed crash on loading state files; try/catch was missing for the first bit of data loaded from the file. Changed Serializer class to unique_ptr, eliminating d'tor. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3130 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-01-01 03:23:06 +00:00
* Fixed major (but rare) crash that could occur when state files were
zero'ed or corrupted.
The 'listdelay' option now allows 0, meaning to completely disable list-skipping. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3119 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-12-24 18:17:00 +00:00
* Added dialog which shows the internal joystick database (all the
joysticks that Stella knows about) and the ability to remove
(currently unplugged) joysticks from this database.
Added dialog showing internal joystick database, with ability to completely remove (currently unplugged) sticks from it. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3115 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-12-23 00:44:09 +00:00
* Added preliminary support for 'WD' (Wickstead Design) bankswitching
ZIP files now show nested files and directories instead of everything being compressed into one level. In the process, moved all ZIP-related functionality from OSystem into FSNodeZIP, since it's the only thing that actually uses it. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3129 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-01-01 02:05:28 +00:00
scheme, used for a previously unreleased prototype ROM.
* Improved ZIP file handling, so that it now works as a normal
filesystem does (it properly shows nested files and directories).
Added dialog showing internal joystick database, with ability to completely remove (currently unplugged) sticks from it. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3115 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-12-23 00:44:09 +00:00
Debugger reset command now does a full system reset. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3082 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-11-17 12:47:33 +00:00
* The debugger 'reset' command now does a complete system reset,
instead of simply setting the PC to the reset vector address.
The 'listdelay' option now allows 0, meaning to completely disable list-skipping. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3119 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-12-24 18:17:00 +00:00
* The 'listdelay' command now accepts a value of zero, indicating that
list-skipping (jumping to a line in a list by keypress) is disabled.
Expose 'ctrlcombo' through the UI. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3120 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-12-24 18:49:26 +00:00
* The 'ctrlcombo' command now has a GUI item, allowing it to be changed
from within the application.
Added ability to save continuous snapshots per frame to Shift-Alt-s. Eventually this may lead to proper movie output. Thanks to SvOlli for the code. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3087 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-11-19 00:03:11 +00:00
* Added 'Shift-Alt/Shift-Cmd s' keyboard shortcut, to enable continuous
snapshot mode for each frame. This is really only useful if you
save snapshots in 1x mode; using it in high-resolution mode is
not recommended. Special thanks to SvOlli for the idea and code.
The 'listdelay' option now allows 0, meaning to completely disable list-skipping. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3119 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-12-24 18:17:00 +00:00
* The minimum supported version for the OSX port is now OSX 10.7.
Because of this, the 32-bit version is also discontinued, as 10.7
supports 64-bit Intel only apps.
Updated ROM properties database to RomHunter v/10. Added a specific closeConsole method, since the test for hasConsole was returning true in cases where it shouldn't have. Fixed PERL PropSet saving so that properties are always saved in sorted order (by MD5). This isn't technically necessary, but it will eliminate huge changelogs when only a small part of the file has changed. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3134 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2015-01-01 16:21:30 +00:00
* Updated internal ROM properties database to ROM-Hunter version 10
(thanks go to RomHunter for his tireless research in this area).
Related to this, updated the snapshot collection.
Updated PNG library to latest version Decided that the next version will be 4.5, since it requires new compilers and, in the OSX case, a newer version of the OS. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3069 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-11-10 20:27:29 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
The long march to converting Stella to C++11 has finally started. Already, I've found and fixed a few memory leaks. You will need an up-to-date compiler. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3031 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-11-02 23:40:20 +00:00
Final updates for 4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3026 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-28 16:44:18 +00:00
4.1.1 to 4.2: (October 28, 2014)
MDM now triggers a bankswitch on hotspot writes, which was actually in the original spec. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2999 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-29 19:34:24 +00:00
Text input is all parts of the UI will now use the users own keyboard layout. This means that non-US layouts can finally enter (ASCII-only) text with Alt-Gr key-combos. Because of these changes, the global debugger keys for rewind/step/trace/scan+1/frame+1 are now the function keys F4 to F8, respectively. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3006 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-17 14:02:53 +00:00
* Text input from non-US keyboard layouts is now supported. Note that
all text in Stella is still ASCII-only, but at least it can now be
entered using a native layout.
* Related to the text input changes, the debugger Alt-combo shortcuts
Changed debugger shortcuts to Control-combos to match the old Alt-comboes, as these are easier to remember than function keys. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3009 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-19 14:55:48 +00:00
have been changed; they now use the same key but with Control instead
of Alt (Control-F for frame advance, etc).
Text input is all parts of the UI will now use the users own keyboard layout. This means that non-US layouts can finally enter (ASCII-only) text with Alt-Gr key-combos. Because of these changes, the global debugger keys for rewind/step/trace/scan+1/frame+1 are now the function keys F4 to F8, respectively. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3006 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-17 14:02:53 +00:00
Joysticks are now detected dynamically, meaning that they can be added/removed while the emulator is running. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3002 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-13 22:37:15 +00:00
* Controllers are now detected dynamically by Stella. This means that
you can plug/unplug joysticks/paddles/etc while Stella is running,
and they will be added and removed automatically. Also fixed is
a bug whereby sometimes custom joystick mappings weren't being saved.
CPU registers can be selectively randomized with cpurandom option. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3014 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-23 15:52:39 +00:00
* The 'cpurandom' option is now broken down by register type, so you
can selectively enable/disable randomization for each one. The
default is to disable randomization for all registers.
'cpurandom' includes the SP register, and is now turned off by default. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3005 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-13 23:59:49 +00:00
MDM now triggers a bankswitch on hotspot writes, which was actually in the original spec. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2999 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-29 19:34:24 +00:00
* Fixed 'MDM' scheme to trigger bankswitching on writes to hotspots
MDM scheme now uses hotspots from $800-$BFF instead of $800-$FFF. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3001 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-01 22:36:15 +00:00
(previously it only triggered on reads). Also, the scheme has been
modified as originally designed by E. Blink; hotspots are now in the
range $800-$BFF instead of $800-$FFF.
MDM now triggers a bankswitch on hotspot writes, which was actually in the original spec. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2999 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-29 19:34:24 +00:00
CPU registers can be selectively randomized with cpurandom option. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3014 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-23 15:52:39 +00:00
* The OSX app-icon now includes 32x32 and 16x16 versions, so 'small'
icons will be viewable in 'Finder', 'Get Info', etc.
* The Linux port now uses an app-icon; this seems to be needed for
some window managers.
Updated OSX app icon to include 32x32 and 16x16 versions. Still TODO is add 256x256 and 512x512 versions (I'll need help with this one, since it requires artistic skills which I definitely don't have :) ) git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@3007 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-10-17 14:30:55 +00:00
MDM now triggers a bankswitch on hotspot writes, which was actually in the original spec. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2999 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-29 19:34:24 +00:00
Updates for 4.1.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2995 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-14 19:58:37 +00:00
4.1 to 4.1.1: (September 14, 2014)
Re-added 'uipalette' option. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2989 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-03 13:27:33 +00:00
* Re-added 'uipalette' option due to popular demand (of at least one
person :)).
Fixed beeping when using the debugger in Windows. It was due to a bug in SDL2 that was fixed in SDL1 but wasn't ported over. For now I will included a patched SDL2.dll; eventually it will be integrated into SDL2 properly. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2993 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-07 21:50:35 +00:00
* Fixed bug in Windows port where pressing 'Alt' key combos resulted in
an annoying system beep. Currently this is fixed by patching the SDL2
library and including a modified version with Stella.
Re-added 'uipalette' option. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2989 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-03 13:27:33 +00:00
Applied multi-monitor fix from Magnus Lind. Bumped version # for 4.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2987 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-01 21:17:33 +00:00
4.0 to 4.1: (September 1, 2014)
Updated configure to support newer versions of Hurd, thanks to S. Kitt. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2953 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-07-02 12:16:16 +00:00
Updated docs and changelog for DASH improvements. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-07-31 23:46:01 +00:00
* Improved 'DASH' bankswitching scheme support; there is now a debugger
tab for changing banks and viewing internal cart RAM, and
autodetection is now implemented.
Forgot to add info for 'MDM' in last commit. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2976 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-08-14 14:04:05 +00:00
* Added 'MDM' (Menu Driven Megacart) bankswitch scheme as described on
AtariAge and originally developed by Edwin Blink.
The ROM launcher now uses a separate FBSurface for snapshots, so that any-sized PNG can be loaded and then scaled to the available space. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2979 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-08-28 14:21:44 +00:00
* Improved snapshot viewing in the ROM launcher; snapshots are now
scaled to the available space, and can better accommodate sizes
other than those generated by Stella itself.
Applied multi-monitor fix from Magnus Lind. Bumped version # for 4.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2987 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-01 21:17:33 +00:00
* Improved support on multi-monitor systems. Stella will now use the
same monitor for fullscreen-windowed mode switches. Special thanks
to Magnus Lind for patches that added this functionality.
Cleaned up the Cartridge::bankXXX API. Carts which are non-bankswitched or those which implement their own unique scheme no longer have to implement bank and bankCount; this base class versions will be used instead. Removed the debugger 'bank' command, since it didn't work for all cart types, and is obsolete now that the UI allows to change banks for all cart types. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2960 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-07-24 17:15:28 +00:00
* Removed the 'bank' command from the debugger prompt, as it only worked
Applied multi-monitor fix from Magnus Lind. Bumped version # for 4.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2987 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-09-01 21:17:33 +00:00
(inconsistently) with certain bankswitch types. The bankswitch UI
should now be used to query/set bank state.
Cleaned up the Cartridge::bankXXX API. Carts which are non-bankswitched or those which implement their own unique scheme no longer have to implement bank and bankCount; this base class versions will be used instead. Removed the debugger 'bank' command, since it didn't work for all cart types, and is obsolete now that the UI allows to change banks for all cart types. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2960 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-07-24 17:15:28 +00:00
Fixed DASH bug when changing banks; the debugger didn't recognize the change, and hence didn't re-disassemble. Fixed long-standing bug in the debugger disassembly; addresses marked as $F000 (or equivalent) were never being highlighted in the disassembly view. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2967 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-07-31 15:54:14 +00:00
* Fixed bug in disassembly output; instructions at $F000 were never
being highlighted during execution.
Updated configure to support newer versions of Hurd, thanks to S. Kitt. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2953 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-07-02 12:16:16 +00:00
* The UNIX configure script now supports newer versions of Hurd.
Special thanks to Stephen Kitt for the patch.
I'm going to release 4.0 now, since the two remaining features may take another month to complete, and it's already been 6 months since the last release. And those remaining features have nothing to do with the SDL2 conversion ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2947 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-07-01 13:32:22 +00:00
3.9.3 to 4.0: (July 1, 2014)
Various changelog updates for 4.0 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2925 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-06-15 19:25:46 +00:00
* Ported Stella to SDL2, which brings many new features. Among the
largest improvements is native hardware acceleration support for
Windows (Direct3D) and Linux/OSX (OpenGL). It is also now possible
to port Stella to iOS and Android devices using OpenGLES.
Hardware acceleration is now required, which means up-to-date drivers
Updated changelog and some dates. Updated to latest PNG code. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2942 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-06-30 14:38:18 +00:00
are needed. Software rendering is still present, but is somewhat
unoptimized and unsupported going forward.
Various changelog updates for 4.0 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2925 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-06-15 19:25:46 +00:00
* Fullscreen video modes now use the desktop resolution. Switching
to fullscreen and back to windowed mode no longer rearranges icons
on your desktop.
* TIA TV effects are now available in all video modes, since hardware
acceleration is a requirement.
Added 'savesnap' debugger command, on the request of Spice from AtariAge. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2825 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-09-12 22:37:01 +00:00
Updated changelog and some dates. Updated to latest PNG code. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2942 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-06-30 14:38:18 +00:00
* Added a much more detailed view of cart extended RAM to a new
debugger tab. Special thanks to SpiceWare for this implementation.
Finally added a large patch from SpiceWare which adds an extended cart RAM tab to the debugger. This is tailored to each respective cart bankswitch type, allowing much more information to be shown than you'd see in the normal RAM area. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2921 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-06-13 16:28:28 +00:00
Added preliminary support for DASH bankswitching scheme by A. Davie. This hasn't been tested yet, since no ROMs currently exist. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2895 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-06-02 20:41:19 +00:00
* Added preliminary support for 'DASH' bankswitching scheme by A. Davie.
Updated changelog and some dates. Updated to latest PNG code. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2942 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-06-30 14:38:18 +00:00
* The AtariVox and SaveKey controllers now have the ability in the
debugger to completely erase the virtual EEPROM data.
Added 'savesnap' debugger command, on the request of Spice from AtariAge. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2825 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-09-12 22:37:01 +00:00
* Added 'savesnap' debugger prompt command, and also associated
context menu item to the debugger TIA output area. This saves the
current TIA image to a PNG file.
Fixed grabmouse and show cursor to match Stella 3.9.3 functionality. Added 'hidecursor' commandline option, to always disable showing the mouse cursor (useful for fullscreen-only frontends). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2908 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-06-04 16:01:45 +00:00
* Added 'hidecursor' commandline option, which allows to completely
disable showing the mouse cursor (useful on systems that don't have
a mouse).
Some cleanups of the FrameBuffer class; 'uipalette' is no longer suported. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2845 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-01-31 16:23:10 +00:00
* Removed 'uipalette' option, as the original palette is no longer
supported.
Updated included PNG library. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2826 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-09-13 10:46:21 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Added 'savesnap' debugger command, on the request of Spice from AtariAge. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2825 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-09-12 22:37:01 +00:00
Ported 3.9.3 changes to trunk. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2844 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-01-20 21:02:20 +00:00
3.9.2 to 3.9.3: (January 20, 2014)
* Added bankswitch schemes BF, BFSC, DF, DFSC and 4KSC, thanks to
RevEng and CPUWIZ of AtariAge.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
Ported 3.9.3 changes to trunk. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2844 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2014-01-20 21:02:20 +00:00
* Updated ROM properties for several ROMs, thanks to Omegamatrix of
AtariAge.
* Fixed program crash when specifying a bankswitch type that Stella
didn't recognize; an error message is now displayed.
Final updates for 3.9.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2822 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-31 13:49:19 +00:00
3.9.1 to 3.9.2: (August 31, 2013)
Added ability to use bold fonts in the debugger. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2816 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-24 15:51:37 +00:00
The 'usemouse' option now allows to use the mouse as a controller only for analog-type devices (paddle, trackball, etc). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2819 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-24 18:40:02 +00:00
* Improved parsing of the DASM lst file for the debugger disassembly;
it sometimes missed constant declarations.
* Changed 'usemouse' argument from a true/false option to accept
'always', 'analog' and 'never'. This allows to use the mouse as a
controller under more specific circumstances. The default is
'analog', which means the mouse is only used to emulate analog-like
devices (paddles, trackball, etc).
Added ability to use bold fonts in the debugger. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2816 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-24 15:51:37 +00:00
* Added ability to use bold fonts within the debugger window, which can
Changed 'dbg.boldfont' to dbg.fontstyle', which allows to use a combination of bold and normal fonts within the debugger UI. Because of the # of changes this requires, this is as far as I'll willing to go with UI configurability. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2820 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-26 13:01:29 +00:00
be set with the 'dbg.fontstyle' commandline argument as well as in the
Added ability to use bold fonts in the debugger. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2816 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-24 15:51:37 +00:00
debugger UI Settings dialog. This is useful for those that find the
current font too narrow.
* Renamed 'debuggerres' argument to 'dbg.res'. All future debugger-
specific options will start with 'dbg.'.
Final updates for 3.9.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2822 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-31 13:49:19 +00:00
* The TIA 'zoom' area in the debugger now supports scrolling the
mouse wheel (currently up/down only, as I don't have a sideways
scrolling mouse to test with).
Added ability to use bold fonts in the debugger. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2816 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-24 15:51:37 +00:00
Getting ready for the 3.9.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2808 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 20:08:09 +00:00
3.9 to 3.9.1: (August 21, 2013)
Version # updates for the upcoming release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2787 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-10 20:34:52 +00:00
Pressing 'Default' in "Power-on options" now saves the settings. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2807 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 20:04:33 +00:00
* Note: because of TIA/6502 changes, the state file format has changed
again, and old state files will not work with this release.
Added ability to change 'tiadriven' and 'ramrandom' to the debugger UI. Cleaned up the class comments wrt ScummVM; the attributions only needed to be in the base classes, since all the derived stuff was written later. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2763 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-29 00:02:49 +00:00
Added 'cpurandom' commandline argument and associated UI item, to randomize the CPU registers (A/X/Y/PS) on ROM load. Added 'INTIM Clks' to the debugger I/O tab, showing the number of clocks before the current INTIM value decreases by 1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2768 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-07-21 00:27:52 +00:00
* Several bugfixes and improvements to the debugger:
When loading symbol files, strip leading numbers from names using the number.name convention (which seem to be pass #'s for DASM). Initially having this info in Stella was simply visually inconsistent, but now it also interferes with recompiling when saving the disassembly (IOW, the data put into the symbol file by DASM can't be fed back into DASM again in these cases). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2803 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 14:29:28 +00:00
- Improved display of debugger when using larger video modes. There
are now three font sizes, which are automatically selected when
the debugger is sized accordingly. When using larger fonts, the
Pressing 'Default' in "Power-on options" now saves the settings. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2807 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 20:04:33 +00:00
extra space is now used more efficiently.
When loading symbol files, strip leading numbers from names using the number.name convention (which seem to be pass #'s for DASM). Initially having this info in Stella was simply visually inconsistent, but now it also interferes with recompiling when saving the disassembly (IOW, the data put into the symbol file by DASM can't be fed back into DASM again in these cases). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2803 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 14:29:28 +00:00
Added 'cpurandom' commandline argument and associated UI item, to randomize the CPU registers (A/X/Y/PS) on ROM load. Added 'INTIM Clks' to the debugger I/O tab, showing the number of clocks before the current INTIM value decreases by 1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2768 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-07-21 00:27:52 +00:00
- Fixed bug in disassembly when the mirror used for the current
PC didn't match the mirror for the current bank. In this case,
the disassembler became confused and didn't properly track the
PC address.
When loading symbol files, strip leading numbers from names using the number.name convention (which seem to be pass #'s for DASM). Initially having this info in Stella was simply visually inconsistent, but now it also interferes with recompiling when saving the disassembly (IOW, the data put into the symbol file by DASM can't be fed back into DASM again in these cases). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2803 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 14:29:28 +00:00
- Fixed bug in display of current TIA frame number in the UI;
depending on how breakpoints were set, it was sometimes off by
one.
Moved TIA frame count update code to beginning of frame (instead of the end). Once a frame has started, it means a new frame should be added. This fixes a bug in the debugger UI whereby the frame count showed the previous value, since sometimes you could enter the debugger (with a cond BP) before the end of the frame was technically reached. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2773 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-07-30 16:45:23 +00:00
InputTextDialog used in debugger RamWidget wasn't closing properly on exit; it attempted to close the debugger dialog instead! git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2775 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-07-30 21:43:20 +00:00
- Fixed RAM widget Search/Compare textboxes; entering any data and
then pressing 'Enter' / clicking 'OK' locked the UI until exiting
and re-entering the debugger.
Added 'cpurandom' commandline argument and associated UI item, to randomize the CPU registers (A/X/Y/PS) on ROM load. Added 'INTIM Clks' to the debugger I/O tab, showing the number of clocks before the current INTIM value decreases by 1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2768 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-07-21 00:27:52 +00:00
- Changed display for various TIA position counters to decimal
(from hex) in the TIA tab. Related to this, all data input
widgets in the UI now have the ability to enter binary,
decimal or hex values by using the proper leading character
(\, #, $, respectively).
- Added 'INTIM Clks' to the 'I/O' tab. which shows the number of
clocks between each 'step' of the INTIM timer.
- Added ability to modify 'tiadriven' commandline argument to the
'TIA' tab, and 'ramrandom' to the 'I/O' tab. These options were
available for quite some time, but they weren't exposed in the UI.
- Added 'cpurandom' commandline argument, and associated UI item
to the 'I/O' tab. This works similar to 'ramrandom', and
Consolidated the code for converting integers to strings in various bases into a Common::Base class. Previously, this functionality was spread across several classes, and used different approaches to formatting. While the code still mixes C++ streams and C-style sprintf's, at least it will now be easier to modify it all in one place. Related to the above, added ability to use upper or lower case characters for HEX output in the debugger. This is toggled by the new debugger prompt command 'uhex', which is also tied to a new commandline argument, 'dbg.uhex'. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2770 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-07-27 22:28:41 +00:00
randomizes the contents of the CPU registers on ROM startup.
- Added 'uhex' debugger prompt command, which toggles all
hexadecimal display between upper/lower case. This setting is
also saved in the settings file as argument 'dbg.uhex'.
Added ability to change 'tiadriven' and 'ramrandom' to the debugger UI. Cleaned up the class comments wrt ScummVM; the attributions only needed to be in the base classes, since all the derived stuff was written later. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2763 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-29 00:02:49 +00:00
Added preliminary support for DASM lst files (currently to differentiate symbol names in the DASM symbol file). This partly fixes a deficiency in symbol files, whereby two names could have the same address (one has an address, the other as a constant), and Stella would use whichever one occurred in the file last. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2795 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-15 16:07:58 +00:00
- Removed 'loadsym' command from the debugger prompt, since the
DASM symbol file is always loaded anyway, making the command
When loading symbol files, strip leading numbers from names using the number.name convention (which seem to be pass #'s for DASM). Initially having this info in Stella was simply visually inconsistent, but now it also interferes with recompiling when saving the disassembly (IOW, the data put into the symbol file by DASM can't be fed back into DASM again in these cases). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2803 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 14:29:28 +00:00
redundant. Related to this, fixed loading symbols with
###.name convention; the leading number is now stripped.
Added preliminary support for DASM lst files (currently to differentiate symbol names in the DASM symbol file). This partly fixes a deficiency in symbol files, whereby two names could have the same address (one has an address, the other as a constant), and Stella would use whichever one occurred in the file last. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2795 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-15 16:07:58 +00:00
- Added support for DASM lst files (created with the -l option).
For now, the contents are only partially used, to detect
constants vs. symbolic addresses in the symbol file. Eventually,
further information from the lst file may be used.
TIA graphics registers now more closely illustrate how they're drawn to the screen (inactive pixels are 'transparent' in the UI). In the case where there is only one possible object below the register, a 'blank' uses the underlying colour (ie, in normal priority, a blank PF is 'coloured' using COLUBK). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2797 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-19 14:35:58 +00:00
- The GRPx and PFx registers in the TIA output now show inactive
background pixels as either blanked or with the underlying object
colour, instead of always being black. This gives a more accurate
representation of how the registers are actually drawn onscreen.
When loading symbol files, strip leading numbers from names using the number.name convention (which seem to be pass #'s for DASM). Initially having this info in Stella was simply visually inconsistent, but now it also interferes with recompiling when saving the disassembly (IOW, the data put into the symbol file by DASM can't be fed back into DASM again in these cases). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2803 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 14:29:28 +00:00
Thanks to Tjoppen of AtariAge for this idea and sample code.
- The 'Source Address' locations for the CPU registers now show
Pressing 'Default' in "Power-on options" now saves the settings. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2807 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 20:04:33 +00:00
labels where appropriate.
In the debugger TIA output, set inactive pixels in GRPx and PFx to COLUBK instead of always using colour 0 (black). This is more informative, as it displays how the registers actually work when being drawn to the screen. Thanks to Tjoppen of AtariAge for this. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2796 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-16 12:25:42 +00:00
Override properties dialog is now called 'Power-on options', and includes extended abilities (see changelog and docs for more info). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2783 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-09 13:09:47 +00:00
* Renamed 'Override properties' dialog (accessible from the ROM
launcher by a right-mouse-button click) to 'Power-on options', with
the following new options:
- Set start-up state for both joysticks as well as console select/
reset buttons. Related to this, added 'holdjoy01' and 'holdjoy1'
commandline arguments, and removed 'holdbutton0' argument.
- The ability to load the ROM directly from this dialog, after
Added ability to start directly in the debugger to 'Power-on options'. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2809 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-20 20:48:58 +00:00
changing any settings, and also to start in the debugger.
Override properties dialog is now called 'Power-on options', and includes extended abilities (see changelog and docs for more info). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2783 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-09 13:09:47 +00:00
- Added more detailed information as to how to use this
functionality to the UI.
- Buttons held down are reset approx. 0.5 seconds after starting
the ROM, to simulate pressing and releasing the buttons on a
real console.
Better autodetection for EF and EFSC ROMs generated by the latest version of bB, thanks to RevEng. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2784 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-09 21:53:31 +00:00
* Fixed bug when using event remapping; changes were being saved only
Override properties dialog is now called 'Power-on options', and includes extended abilities (see changelog and docs for more info). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2783 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-09 13:09:47 +00:00
when launching a ROM from the launcher, not in standalone mode.
TIA graphics registers now more closely illustrate how they're drawn to the screen (inactive pixels are 'transparent' in the UI). In the case where there is only one possible object below the register, a 'blank' uses the underlying colour (ie, in normal priority, a blank PF is 'coloured' using COLUBK). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2797 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-19 14:35:58 +00:00
* Improved bankswitch autodetection for newer EF and EFSC ROMs
generated by batari Basic, thanks to RevEng of AtariAge.
Better autodetection for EF and EFSC ROMs generated by the latest version of bB, thanks to RevEng. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2784 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-09 21:53:31 +00:00
Override properties dialog is now called 'Power-on options', and includes extended abilities (see changelog and docs for more info). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2783 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-08-09 13:09:47 +00:00
* Added properties database info for "Princess Rescue" ROM.
Startup notification protocol patch for the UNIX desktop file, from Dan Fandrich. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2769 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-07-21 13:47:33 +00:00
* For the Linux/UNIX port:
- Fixed bug whereby a maximize button was always present in the
window title bar. Stella could not be expanded in this way,
so the button was removed.
- Added Startup notification protocol patch to the .desktop
file from Dan Fandrich.
Added ability to change 'tiadriven' and 'ramrandom' to the debugger UI. Cleaned up the class comments wrt ScummVM; the attributions only needed to be in the base classes, since all the derived stuff was written later. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2763 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-29 00:02:49 +00:00
TIA position counters (POSP0, POSM0, etc) in the debugger now show values in decimal, not hex. All DataGridWidgets (ie, most of the inputs in the debugger) have more strict input filtering, allowing to use $,#,\ specifiers for different bases, as well as restricting input based on the specifier used (ie, if you've entered a '\', only '0' and '1' are allowed, etc). Updated libpng to latest version. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2767 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-07-19 13:43:42 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Added ability to change 'tiadriven' and 'ramrandom' to the debugger UI. Cleaned up the class comments wrt ScummVM; the attributions only needed to be in the base classes, since all the derived stuff was written later. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2763 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-29 00:02:49 +00:00
Preparation for 3.9 release, updated documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2756 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-26 16:03:08 +00:00
3.8.1 to 3.9: (June 27, 2013)
First pass at adding diassembly output from the debugger. It's already working quite well for a single-bank ROM, but more work is required for multi-bank. Output is currently sent to the console, as I'm still in the formatting phase. Saving to a file will be easy once the format is nailed down. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2657 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-04 23:35:26 +00:00
More fixes to debugger disassembly for DASM. The code now prints out-of-range labels for cases where a label is in the middle of a multi-byte instruction (Kool Aid Man), and properly indicates mirrors of TIA read/write addresses (Meltdown). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2666 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-11 19:43:19 +00:00
* Greatly extended functionality of the debugger disassembly:
Added SB scheme to the debugger ROM tab. Improved keyboard and mouse navigation for PopupWidget and associated ContextMenu dialogs. Tweaked bankswitch autodetection for 29K ROMs; the only possibilities are ARM (FA2) or DPC+. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2692 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-04-15 16:17:51 +00:00
- There is now a new tab which lists information specific to the
cartridge bankswitching scheme in use. This includes the ability
to modify internal state even for esoteric ROMs which don't
follow the standard layout of 4K per bank.
More fixes to debugger disassembly for DASM. The code now prints out-of-range labels for cases where a label is in the middle of a multi-byte instruction (Kool Aid Man), and properly indicates mirrors of TIA read/write addresses (Meltdown). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2666 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-11 19:43:19 +00:00
- The debugger now generates DASM-compatible disassembled code,
which can be saved to an external file. This disassembly is
based on both a static and runtime analysis, and is extremely
Only mark actual undefined opcodes as defined by DASM as being undefined. The rest are defined but illegal, which is different (mostly because many ROMs released in the past 10 years make extensive use of illegal opcodes). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2667 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-12 17:14:00 +00:00
accurate. It also automatically differentiates between
CODE/PGFX/GFX/DATA/ROW areas, whereas normal Distella
only differentiates between CODE/GFX/ROW. For now, only
When patching code in the disassembly list, the current base is now used. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2755 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-23 00:22:16 +00:00
single-bank (4K and smaller) ROMs are supported; support for
multi-bank ROMs will come in a future release.
More fixes to debugger disassembly for DASM. The code now prints out-of-range labels for cases where a label is in the middle of a multi-byte instruction (Kool Aid Man), and properly indicates mirrors of TIA read/write addresses (Meltdown). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2666 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-11 19:43:19 +00:00
*Many* improvements to the debugger disassembly, both in-GUI and in saving to an external file. - RIOT/TIA mirrors are now used whenever possible. This includes *all* possible mirrors in the entire 64K address space. This was needed to make the disassembly byte-exact when recompiling the ROM. - Disassembly to a file now includes all required defined constants (RIOT/TIA, non-locatable labels, user-defined, etc). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2737 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-19 20:55:25 +00:00
- The disassembly now recognizes various TIA/RIOT read/write
mirrors, and marks them as such (for example, INPT4|$30 instead
Rearranged disassembly file output header to be output after an initial pass of the disassembler. This was required in certain cases, notably when issuing 'savedis' when the code was currently running from zero-page. Fixed missed labels for zero-page RAM when running ZP code. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2740 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-20 21:53:25 +00:00
of INPT4 for address $3C). Special thanks to Omegamatrix for
sample code and idea for this feature.
More fixes to debugger disassembly for DASM. The code now prints out-of-range labels for cases where a label is in the middle of a multi-byte instruction (Kool Aid Man), and properly indicates mirrors of TIA read/write addresses (Meltdown). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2666 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-11 19:43:19 +00:00
Sub2K ROMs now show only the actual data in the binary. This allows the saved disassembly to be compiled to the exact same binary. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2669 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-13 21:16:14 +00:00
- ROMS less than 2K in size (so called 'Sub2K' ROMs) now show only
the actual data in the binary. This means, for example, that a
Updated changelog, and a test to see if commit still works. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2670 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-13 21:34:33 +00:00
256 byte ROM will show only 256 bytes in the disassembly, instead
Some more work on the debugger ROM UI area. Changed previous bank selection widget to a display of current bank state, taking into account the more esoteric bank schemes. Currently, some functionality is disabled/removed for now; I'll work on this for the next commit. The format for displaying disassembler GFX/PGFX (binary or hex) is now obeyed in the disassembly file output as well. Changed various comments/enums/etc referring to 'preliminary' code to 'tentative' code, matching the actual intended meaning and the current documentation. Small API change for EditTextWidget; changed method name to setText, since that's what I keep typing for some reason. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2743 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-29 16:27:12 +00:00
of padding duplicated data to 2K boundary.
Sub2K ROMs now show only the actual data in the binary. This allows the saved disassembly to be compiled to the exact same binary. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2669 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-13 21:16:14 +00:00
When patching code in the disassembly list, the current base is now used. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2755 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-23 00:22:16 +00:00
- Fixed bug when entering patched bytes; the current number base
wasn't being used.
More fixes to debugger disassembly for DASM. The code now prints out-of-range labels for cases where a label is in the middle of a multi-byte instruction (Kool Aid Man), and properly indicates mirrors of TIA read/write addresses (Meltdown). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2666 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-11 19:43:19 +00:00
- Fixed labelling in ROW directives; it wasn't accurately setting
a label in the case where it occurred in the middle of the data.
First pass at adding diassembly output from the debugger. It's already working quite well for a single-bank ROM, but more work is required for multi-bank. Output is currently sent to the console, as I'm still in the formatting phase. Saving to a file will be easy once the format is nailed down. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2657 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-04 23:35:26 +00:00
Added specific dialog for changing Distella settings to disassembler. This will eventually grow to include all relevant options in Distella. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2747 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-17 15:57:41 +00:00
- Added a new dialog for changing Distella settings, located by
right-clicking the disassembly code.
- The commandline option 'dis.resolvedata' has been renamed to
'dis.resolve', with new usage (see manual for further details).
Oops, forgot the changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2717 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-03 10:47:53 +00:00
* Fixed regression in handling ZIP files (as compared to version 3.7.5)
Added better error messages for reading missing/zero-byte/invalid ROM files, and update ZLIB to latest version (1.2.8). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2723 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-07 14:44:50 +00:00
created with newer versions of the ZIP program. Related to this, added
better error messages for invalid/missing/unreadable ROM files.
Oops, forgot the changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2717 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-03 10:47:53 +00:00
Improved the new Snapshot Settings dialog with more informative text. Added option to save snapshots using either internal database name (the default) or actual ROM filename. Extended FSNode API for parsing filenames and adding/removing extensions, which was previously being done in different ways throughout the codebase. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2753 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-21 12:15:32 +00:00
* Added 'snapname' commandline argument and associated UI item, for
specifying whether snapshots should be saved using either the internal
ROM database name or the actual ROM filename. This feature was
present in older releases of Stella, and due to popular demand it's
Preparation for 3.9 release, updated documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2756 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-26 16:03:08 +00:00
now back again. Related to this, added a new dialog specifically for
the numerous snapshot-related items.
Improved the new Snapshot Settings dialog with more informative text. Added option to save snapshots using either internal database name (the default) or actual ROM filename. Extended FSNode API for parsing filenames and adding/removing extensions, which was previously being done in different ways throughout the codebase. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2753 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-21 12:15:32 +00:00
More work on BrowserWidget, and further cleanup of the enum's in various GUI code. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2714 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-02 17:06:36 +00:00
* Fixed bug in Linux/OSX versions when starting Stella for the first
time; it was previously creating mislabeled directories to store
settings, snapshots, etc.
Fixed "new console created" messages appearing when loading a ROM from the launcher. This message should only appear when *reloading* a ROM, not creating a new one completely. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2662 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-07 17:41:19 +00:00
* Fixed redundant "New console created" message when entering the same
ROM multiple times from the ROM launcher.
Updated properties database for BasketBall; it needed joysticks swapped. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2664 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-10 19:53:52 +00:00
* Updated profile database for "BasketBall" ROMs; the joysticks are now
Only mark actual undefined opcodes as defined by DASM as being undefined. The rest are defined but illegal, which is different (mostly because many ROMs released in the past 10 years make extensive use of illegal opcodes). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2667 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-12 17:14:00 +00:00
swapped by default, which allows one and two-player games to work
Updated properties database for BasketBall; it needed joysticks swapped. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2664 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-10 19:53:52 +00:00
correctly.
Some more work on the debugger ROM UI area. Changed previous bank selection widget to a display of current bank state, taking into account the more esoteric bank schemes. Currently, some functionality is disabled/removed for now; I'll work on this for the next commit. The format for displaying disassembler GFX/PGFX (binary or hex) is now obeyed in the disassembly file output as well. Changed various comments/enums/etc referring to 'preliminary' code to 'tentative' code, matching the actual intended meaning and the current documentation. Small API change for EditTextWidget; changed method name to setText, since that's what I keep typing for some reason. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2743 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-29 16:27:12 +00:00
* SuperCharger/AR ROMs now ignore the 'ramrandom' setting, and start with
RAM containing all zeroes. This seems to fix issues with Dragonstomper
always starting in exactly the same state.
We're close to the 3.9 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2757 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-26 21:34:48 +00:00
* Fixed issue when debugging CompuMate ROMs; keystrokes entered while
Preparation for 3.9 release, updated documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2756 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-06-26 16:03:08 +00:00
debugging would be interpreted as typing on the CompuMate keyboard.
Changed PC indicator colour on the advice of someone who is partly colour-blind; the old (light) colour was very hard to see. Actually, I agree with that assessment, even though I'm not colour-blind myself. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2668 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-12 17:30:42 +00:00
* Changed colour of the 'current PC indicator' in the debugger to
match the one used for line selection. This makes it easier to
see for those with problems seeing lighter colours.
Added SB scheme to the debugger ROM tab. Improved keyboard and mouse navigation for PopupWidget and associated ContextMenu dialogs. Tweaked bankswitch autodetection for 29K ROMs; the only possibilities are ARM (FA2) or DPC+. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2692 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-04-15 16:17:51 +00:00
* Improved functionality of the various pop-up dialogs and context
menus in the UI; they can now be navigated more fully by the keyboard
and mouse.
Updated ROM properties database to include RomHunter v9 info. Fixed bug after pressing Enter/Return in EditTextWidgets; it was exiting from edit mode, which locked out certain key handling (these widgets are always editable, and should not be exited in such a way). Also, I just noticed the changelog file is exactly 2600 lines long :) git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2742 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-28 21:46:45 +00:00
* Updated internal ROM properties database to ROM-Hunter version 9
(thanks go to RomHunter for his tireless research in this area).
Related to this, updated the snapshot collection.
Added better error messages for reading missing/zero-byte/invalid ROM files, and update ZLIB to latest version (1.2.8). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2723 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-05-07 14:44:50 +00:00
* Updated included PNG and ZLIB libraries to latest stable version.
Updated PNG library to version 1.6.1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2677 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-30 15:34:31 +00:00
First pass at adding diassembly output from the debugger. It's already working quite well for a single-bank ROM, but more work is required for multi-bank. Output is currently sent to the console, as I'm still in the formatting phase. Saving to a file will be easy once the format is nailed down. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2657 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-04 23:35:26 +00:00
Added properties info for "Extra Terrestrials", and bumped version # for 3.8.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2648 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-03 21:05:43 +00:00
3.8 to 3.8.1: (March 3, 2013)
Implemented TIA RSYNC write functionality thanks to Omegamatrix. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2626 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-24 01:46:14 +00:00
* Added support for TIA RSYNC writes, thanks to Omegamatrix of AtariAge.
This allows the recently released "Extra Terrestrials" ROM to run, as
well as improving emulation of "Fatal Run" and several other test ROMs.
Updated changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2642 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-28 16:03:56 +00:00
* Fixed typo in TIA HMOVE writes, thanks to Thomas Jentzsch. This fixes
Added properties info for "Extra Terrestrials", and bumped version # for 3.8.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2648 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-03 21:05:43 +00:00
the constant collision issues in "Kool-Aid Man", and several other
homebrew ROMs.
Updated changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2642 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-28 16:03:56 +00:00
Fixed PPC big-endian sound issues. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2644 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-01 14:03:12 +00:00
* Fixed sound issues on OSX PPC machines (all sound was in little-endian
format, but PPC is big-endian).
Fixed file modtimes in OSX build script; it was using dates from when the archive was first created (~2009). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2645 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-03-01 20:33:14 +00:00
* The OSX DMG archive now contains proper modification dates.
Implemented TIA RSYNC write functionality thanks to Omegamatrix. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2626 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-24 01:46:14 +00:00
Final updates for the 3.8 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2618 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-21 22:34:33 +00:00
3.7.5 to 3.8: (February 21, 2013)
Updated sound system with ideas from z26 and MESS. To me at least, the sound is now much more accurate in "Space Rocks", and there aren't any regressions that I'm aware of. Removed 'clipvol' setting, since the sound is now 16-bit and clipping is no longer required. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2578 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-04 19:13:30 +00:00
* Huge changes to the sound system:
Final updates to the sound code (resampling seems to be working fine). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2585 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-27 15:08:04 +00:00
- The sound code now uses 16-bit signed samples instead of 8-bit
unsigned samples, making it more compatible with a wider variety of
Updated sound system with ideas from z26 and MESS. To me at least, the sound is now much more accurate in "Space Rocks", and there aren't any regressions that I'm aware of. Removed 'clipvol' setting, since the sound is now 16-bit and clipping is no longer required. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2578 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-04 19:13:30 +00:00
systems.
- Improved sound output for several ROMs, including "Space Rocks"
(the 'heartbeat' sound can now be clearly heard).
- The 'volume clipping' option has been removed, since in 16-bit
mode it's no longer needed.
Final updates to the sound code (resampling seems to be working fine). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2585 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-27 15:08:04 +00:00
- The 'Tia freq' option has been removed.
Loading from ZIP files now works in all cases, and then some. That is, it has all the functionality of past versions, as well as improvements to launching from the commandline (an archive containing multiple ROMs will now open the virtual directory in the ROM launcher. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2610 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-15 19:04:52 +00:00
- Selecting more common sample rates (other than 31400) now works
much better, but there are still a few ROMS (like Quadrun) where
31400Hz still works best.
* Many changes to handling ZIP archives:
- Files in multiple levels are now recognized. This fixes issues
in Windows where such files couldn't be loaded at all, and in all
Renamed 'eepromdir' option to 'nvramdir', and have it default to 'BASEDIR'/nvram. Previously it defaulted to BASEDIR, which was getting filled with many such files. Unfortunely, all files will have to moved manually, but it's an easy one-time operation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2613 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-17 00:19:14 +00:00
systems where ROMs with the same name (but in different
directories) weren't being recognized.
Loading from ZIP files now works in all cases, and then some. That is, it has all the functionality of past versions, as well as improvements to launching from the commandline (an archive containing multiple ROMs will now open the virtual directory in the ROM launcher. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2610 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-15 19:04:52 +00:00
- ZIP contents are now handled more intelligently. Archives
containing only one ROM are automatically loaded, whereas those
with multiple files are treated as directories.
- Opening an archive from the commandline now works as in the UI,
where opening a multi-ROM archive will pop up the UI and show the
archive contents (as a directory).
- The ZIP code behind the scenes is now much faster by making use
of caching (the old code was actually from 1998!).
- This new 'archive' infrastructure may eventually lead to 7-Zip
support, as well as 'virtual' formats (such as showing the list
Renamed 'eepromdir' option to 'nvramdir', and have it default to 'BASEDIR'/nvram. Previously it defaulted to BASEDIR, which was getting filled with many such files. Unfortunely, all files will have to moved manually, but it's an easy one-time operation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2613 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-17 00:19:14 +00:00
of files for 2in1/4in1/8in1/etc within the UI).
Updated sound system with ideas from z26 and MESS. To me at least, the sound is now much more accurate in "Space Rocks", and there aren't any regressions that I'm aware of. Removed 'clipvol' setting, since the sound is now 16-bit and clipping is no longer required. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2578 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-04 19:13:30 +00:00
Updated FA2 autodetection for Harmony ROMs (29/32K). Basically these are detected and the ARM code discarded. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2616 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-20 18:16:34 +00:00
* Improved bankswitch autodetection for FA2 ROMs; 29K and 32K versions
(meant for Harmony cart) are now recognized.
Improved X07 autodetection. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2580 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-04 20:19:01 +00:00
* Improved bankswitch autodetection for X07 ROMs (although there's only
two known ROMs in existence, so the detection probably isn't robust).
Updated bankswitch detection for 0840, F8 and FE schemes. Removed various 'Image' and 'Greeting Card' ROM info from the database; the info was incomplete, and there's no way that I'm going over 7000+ ROMS to add them all. Eventually, I'd like the database to be for valid ROMs only. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2581 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-05 01:12:25 +00:00
* Tweaked bankswitch autodetection for the 0840, F8 and FE schemes;
several homebrews that didn't run before now work correctly.
Updated changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2592 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-29 21:16:45 +00:00
* Fixed regression in RIOT INTIM reads; at least one known ROM
Reverted INTIM handling to version 3.7.2, which fixes hangs in Mr. Roboto. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2584 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-26 21:17:38 +00:00
(Mr. Roboto Berzerk hack) wasn't working properly.
Fixed INTIM/TIMINT multiple reads in the debugger, which changed the state of the registers and messed up further emulation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2614 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-17 22:33:53 +00:00
* Fixed bug in the debugger with RIOT INTIM/TIMINT display; reads
were being done multiple times, changing the state of the
registers and resulting in incorrect emulation.
Final changes to the TIA code for the 3.8 release. I've added TODOs and pointed out areas where improvements are likely needed, in preparation for asking for help in the implementation. Turned off 'resolvedata' in the debugger when disassembly ZP RAM. It seems to be buggy in certain cases, and it's easier to just leave it off in that mode, since (a) not many games run from ZP, and (b) it's only at most 128 instructions. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2617 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-21 21:57:42 +00:00
* Worked around bug in debugger disassembly of zero-page RAM; for now,
the resolving of address vs. data sections is turned off in such a
case. This fixes lockups in 'Meltdown' ROM.
Added ability to specify separate directories for saving and loading snapshot files. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2612 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-16 19:56:09 +00:00
* Added support for different directories for saving/loading PNG
files. These are set with the 'snapsavedir' and 'snaploaddir'
commandline arguments (which replace the old 'snapdir'), and are
also available within the UI.
Renamed 'eepromdir' option to 'nvramdir', and have it default to 'BASEDIR'/nvram. Previously it defaulted to BASEDIR, which was getting filled with many such files. Unfortunely, all files will have to moved manually, but it's an easy one-time operation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2613 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-02-17 00:19:14 +00:00
* Changed 'eepromdir' commandline argument to 'nvramdir', and changed
the default location to BASEDIR/nvram (where BASEDIR depends on your
OS). This means all your EEPROM and Flash files will have to be
manually moved to this new directory. This affects developers, and
those people playing ROMs with AtariVox/SaveKey support as well as
the newer 'Star Castle' FA2 ROMs.
Updated ZLIB to latest version (1.2.7). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2594 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-30 19:08:54 +00:00
* Updated included PNG and ZLIB libraries to latest stable version.
Updated include PNG library to latest version. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2593 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-30 12:13:30 +00:00
Updated sound system with ideas from z26 and MESS. To me at least, the sound is now much more accurate in "Space Rocks", and there aren't any regressions that I'm aware of. Removed 'clipvol' setting, since the sound is now 16-bit and clipping is no longer required. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2578 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-04 19:13:30 +00:00
Updated log functionality slightly; you no longer have to supply a new line as part of the message. Updates for impending 3.7.5 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2572 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-12-22 20:17:33 +00:00
3.7.4 to 3.7.5: (December 22, 2012)
Fixed a PNG load crash, and added more PNG text chunks when saving snapshots. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2570 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-11-11 23:32:25 +00:00
Fixed PAL autodetection regression. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2571 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-12-17 22:04:20 +00:00
* Improved regressions in PAL format autodetection, introduced in the
past several releases.
Fixed a PNG load crash, and added more PNG text chunks when saving snapshots. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2570 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-11-11 23:32:25 +00:00
* Fixed crash when loading invalid PNG files in ROM browser.
* Snapshots generated by Stella now include more informative info, such
as the build number, platform architecture, TV effects in use, etc.
Fixed regression with missing VSYNC in certain ROMs, and bumped version # for next release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2566 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-10-30 22:21:09 +00:00
3.7.3 to 3.7.4: (October 31, 2012)
* Fixed screen blanking regression in 'Video Chess', and improved
behaviour of ROMs that don't use VSYNC.
Fixed more sound issues wrt irregular scanline counts. Even Quadrun sounds better now :) Preparing for the 3.7.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2562 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-10-25 20:39:55 +00:00
3.7.2 to 3.7.3: (October 26, 2012)
Fixes for 'illegal' VSYNC behaviour wrt 'short' frames. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2547 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-07-14 18:56:57 +00:00
Added emulation of D6 (interrupt flag) to the Interrupt Flag register of the RIOT chip. This flag is related to the edge-detect circuitry, and set on active transition of PA7 pin, cleared upon reading from TIMINT (but only *after* its result is included in the TIMINT read). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2553 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-09-16 17:32:45 +00:00
* Note: because of TIA/RIOT changes, the state file format has changed
again, and old state files will not work with this release.
Fixes for 'illegal' VSYNC behaviour wrt 'short' frames. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2547 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-07-14 18:56:57 +00:00
* Improved handling of 'illegal' VSYNC signals, which sometimes created
Fixed scanline calculation when out-of-spec ROMS don't use VSYNC at all. In this case, the frame runs to the limits of the virtual 'TV' (342 scanlines). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2559 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-10-25 13:07:18 +00:00
'short' frames that caused massive flickering. Also improved
related behaviour when VSYNC isn't used at all.
Fixes for 'illegal' VSYNC behaviour wrt 'short' frames. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2547 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-07-14 18:56:57 +00:00
Fixed more sound issues wrt irregular scanline counts. Even Quadrun sounds better now :) Preparing for the 3.7.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2562 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-10-25 20:39:55 +00:00
* Improved sound generation with ROMs that have irregular scanline
counts. This fixes many demo ROMs as well as Quadrun, where
previously there would be 'gaps' in the sound output.
Added emulation of D6 (interrupt flag) to the Interrupt Flag register of the RIOT chip. This flag is related to the edge-detect circuitry, and set on active transition of PA7 pin, cleared upon reading from TIMINT (but only *after* its result is included in the TIMINT read). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2553 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-09-16 17:32:45 +00:00
* Improved emulation of RIOT chip, in particular the behaviour of
reading from TIMINT. Also, D6 of the Interrupt Flag register is now
properly set on active transition of the PA7 pin.
Updated changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2592 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2013-01-29 21:16:45 +00:00
* Fixed bug in DPC+ bankswitch scheme; the music in several ROMS wasn't
playing correctly.
Fixed music bug in DPC+ scheme. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2555 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-10-02 14:56:31 +00:00
Fixes for 'illegal' VSYNC behaviour wrt 'short' frames. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2547 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-07-14 18:56:57 +00:00
* The ROM properties database now uses 'Auto' instead of 'Auto-select'
everywhere. This makes for less typing when running from the
commandline.
Removed some debugging info from RIOT class. Updated PNG library to latest release. I hope to get back to Stella development soon, and do a new release in perhaps the next month or so. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2554 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-09-27 22:17:27 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Fixes for 'illegal' VSYNC behaviour wrt 'short' frames. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2547 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-07-14 18:56:57 +00:00
Fixed bug in handling '~' character, do immediate 3.7.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2537 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-10 00:34:46 +00:00
3.7.1 to 3.7.2: (June 10, 2012)
* Fixed bug in handling filenames with the '~' character, as is used
extensively by RomHunter rom-sets.
Final updates for 3.7.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2534 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-07 21:08:33 +00:00
3.7 to 3.7.1: (June 8, 2012)
Fixed bugs in DPC+ scheme; reset wasn't actually resetting the Harmony RAM, and state saving wasn't working at all. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2523 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-03 18:05:14 +00:00
Fixes for relative filename handling on the commandline (more work required for Windows), and updated zlib to latest version. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2528 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-07 13:29:56 +00:00
* Note: because of TIA changes, the state file format has changed again,
and old state files will not work with this release.
TIA emulation is now more accurate wrt irregular scanline counts. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2524 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-04 15:52:56 +00:00
* Improved TIA emulation with ROMs that have too few or too many
Fixes for relative filename handling on the commandline (more work required for Windows), and updated zlib to latest version. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2528 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-07 13:29:56 +00:00
scanlines; the output is now more accurate compared to a real TV.
Special thanks to Omegamatrix of AtariAge for test ROMs in this area.
TIA emulation is now more accurate wrt irregular scanline counts. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2524 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-04 15:52:56 +00:00
Control-f now cycles between NTSC/PAL/SECAM/NTSC50/PAL60/SECAM60 display modes wrt both palette and display properties (# of scanlines, size of window, etc). This means you can now dynamically switch between these modes at runtime. Also added 'Shift-Control-f', which cycles through the modes in reverse order. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2527 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-05 16:32:35 +00:00
* Modified hotkey for "Change console palette" (Control-f) to also
change the display properties of the TIA. This allows you to switch
Fixes for relative filename handling on the commandline (more work required for Windows), and updated zlib to latest version. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2528 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-07 13:29:56 +00:00
between NTSC/PAL/SECAM (and variant) modes dynamically. Related to
Control-f now cycles between NTSC/PAL/SECAM/NTSC50/PAL60/SECAM60 display modes wrt both palette and display properties (# of scanlines, size of window, etc). This means you can now dynamically switch between these modes at runtime. Also added 'Shift-Control-f', which cycles through the modes in reverse order. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2527 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-05 16:32:35 +00:00
this, added Shift-Control-f key to step backwards through the
available modes.
Added 64in1 and 128in1 multicart bankswitch schemes, although for the latter you'll probably require the patience of Job. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2529 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-07 14:09:11 +00:00
* Added '64in1' and '128in1' multicart bankswitching schemes, which work
the same as the 2in1/4in1/etc ones (Control-r switches to each
consecutive game in the ROM).
Fixes for relative filename handling on the commandline (more work required for Windows), and updated zlib to latest version. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2528 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-07 13:29:56 +00:00
* Fixed several bugs in DPC+ bankswitching scheme, including ability
to load and save state files. As well, ROMs now work correctly after
TIA emulation is now more accurate wrt irregular scanline counts. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2524 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-04 15:52:56 +00:00
console format autodetection.
Fixed bugs in DPC+ scheme; reset wasn't actually resetting the Harmony RAM, and state saving wasn't working at all. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2523 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-03 18:05:14 +00:00
Fixes for relative filename handling on the commandline (more work required for Windows), and updated zlib to latest version. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2528 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-07 13:29:56 +00:00
* Fixed bugs in handling relative filenames on the commandline,
introduced in the last release. The new functionality should be much
more robust.
Fixed bugs in DPC+ scheme; reset wasn't actually resetting the Harmony RAM, and state saving wasn't working at all. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2523 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-06-03 18:05:14 +00:00
Phosphor mode now works with Blargg TV effects! It takes an extra 2-3 MB RAM to do so, which I agonized over for about a week, but I feel it's a fairly good tradeoff for the features we get. Eventually, I may come up with a more accurate phosphor mode which eliminates this approach entirely. Reverted OpenGL framebuffer to 32-bit colour mode. We're using Blargg effects, so we may as well get the full fidelity out of it. Besides, testing has shown that there's not much speed difference between 16 and 32 bit modes, making me think that 16-bit is probably be swizzled to 32-bit anyway. Bumped release date to June 1, version to rc1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2501 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-26 22:18:13 +00:00
3.6.1 to 3.7: (June 1, 2012)
Some documentation updates for the upcoming release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2469 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-13 00:35:24 +00:00
* Added Blargg TV effects, with presets for Composite, S-video, RGB,
and badly adjusted TV, and well as a custom mode with full
configurability of contrast, brightness, gamma, etc. Many
keyboard shortcuts and commandline arguments were added to support
this; see the documentation for a detailed explanation. These
effects are OpenGL-only. Special thanks to Ian Bogost and the
Georgia Tech Atari Team for the preliminary implementation.
Updated CompuMate keyboard handler to be more friendly, and use keys on a real keyboard more effectively. Bumped version number, so we start all over again. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2426 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-18 01:40:27 +00:00
* Updated the CompuMate keyboard handler to recognize more keys on an
actual keyboard, instead of having to remember the weird combinations
A fairly large overhaul of the mouse-emulates-controller functionality, fixing bugs too numerous to mention. The end result is that using Control-0 to switch between mouse modes is much more understandable. Updated properties database for Telepathy ROM, which now uses the MindLink controller. Also updated Astroblast ROMs to use paddles by default. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2444 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-19 13:00:02 +00:00
used on the original CompuMate keyboard (although those original keys
Fixed ghost key issue with the CompuMate emulation. It seems that mixing SDL keyboard events and the static GetKeyState() method doesn't always work as you'd expect. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2447 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-19 20:11:16 +00:00
will continue to work). Related to this, fixed bug whereby
'ghost keys' would be detected by the CompuMate, particularly after
pressing 'Enter' to start a game from the ROM launcher.
Updated CompuMate keyboard handler to be more friendly, and use keys on a real keyboard more effectively. Bumped version number, so we start all over again. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2426 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-18 01:40:27 +00:00
A fairly large overhaul of the mouse-emulates-controller functionality, fixing bugs too numerous to mention. The end result is that using Control-0 to switch between mouse modes is much more understandable. Updated properties database for Telepathy ROM, which now uses the MindLink controller. Also updated Astroblast ROMs to use paddles by default. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2444 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-19 13:00:02 +00:00
* Added emulation for MindLink controller using the mouse; the 'Bionic
Breakthrough' and 'Telepathy' ROMs now work.
Added Mindlink controller emulation. Based on research, it seems that only Bionic Breakthrough ever used this scheme, not Mind Maze and Telepathy (as the properties database previously indicated). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2429 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-25 14:42:09 +00:00
Load/save from Harmony cart flash RAM is now supported for the FA2 bankswitch scheme (currently, only the 256 internal RAM is used). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2439 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-12 23:23:12 +00:00
* Updated FA2 bankswitch scheme (Star Castle) to emulate load/save
high score functionality to the Harmony cart flash RAM.
Added ability to descend into multi-ROM ZIP archives. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2450 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-27 13:34:30 +00:00
* Added ability for ROM launcher to 'descend' into ZIP files when it
And so the cycle begins again. Fixed changelog so that lines don't wrap when opening in the default text editor in OSX. Yes, I *am* that picky (OCD would probably be a better description). Bumped version #. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2519 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-30 16:02:03 +00:00
contains more than one ROM file. This means you no longer have to
unzip a multi-file archive before using each ROM. Thanks go to Roland
Added ability to descend into multi-ROM ZIP archives. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2450 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-27 13:34:30 +00:00
Schabenberger (webOS maintainer) for this idea and sample code.
Added 'dis.relocate' commandline argument, which passes the Distella '-r' option (Relocate calls out of address range) to the disassembler core. Also added UI item to dynamically change the setting. Renamed 'resolvedata', 'showaddr' and 'gfxformat' commandline arguments to start with 'dis', indicating that they're part of the disassembler. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2504 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-27 19:27:55 +00:00
* Several improvements to the debugger/disassembler:
- The 'resolvedata', 'showaddr' and 'gfxformat' commandline
arguments are renamed to start with 'dis', indicating that
they're used with the built-in disassembler.
Updated changelog for debugger bugfixes. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2503 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-27 13:18:24 +00:00
- Zero-page code addresses no longer have their high-byte
truncated, and system equates (TIA and I/O registers) are now
properly marked as such.
- The Distella '-r' option (Relocate calls out of address range)
is no longer the default, resulting in output more consistent
Added 'dis.relocate' commandline argument, which passes the Distella '-r' option (Relocate calls out of address range) to the disassembler core. Also added UI item to dynamically change the setting. Renamed 'resolvedata', 'showaddr' and 'gfxformat' commandline arguments to start with 'dis', indicating that they're part of the disassembler. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2504 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-27 19:27:55 +00:00
with normal usage of Distella. Related to this, added the
'-dis.relocate' commandline argument (and associated UI item)
to toggle this dynamically.
Updated Changelog for ZP-RAM fixes. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2486 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-19 19:34:40 +00:00
Removed a few redundant FIXME and TODO's. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2488 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-20 18:26:59 +00:00
* Fixed bug in EFSC bankswitch scheme state saving; the Superchip RAM
wasn't actually being loaded and saved to state files.
More work on Chetiry bankswitch scheme. Preliminary version can now load and play test ROMs, complete with emulation of timing delays due to slow accesses on real Harmony hardware. Still TODO is the tunes, DPC+ stuff, which is stubbed out at this point. Fixed bug in EFSC bankswitching; state files didn't contain extended RAM information. Cleaned up the Serializer API, resulting in slightly faster operation and smaller state files. Because of this, the state file format has changed for this release (old state files will no longer work). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2487 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-20 14:23:48 +00:00
* Improved speed of loading and saving state files, as well as slightly
reducing their size. Because of this, old state files will not work
with this release.
Replaced 'uselauncher' with 'exitlauncher', which specifies how the ROM launcher should be used when exiting from a ROM. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2448 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-20 20:47:53 +00:00
* Replaced commandline argument 'uselauncher' with 'exitlauncher'. The
new option specifies the behaviour of the ROM launcher when exiting
a ROM (always exit to launcher, or only when the launcher was actually
used). This setting can now be changed in the GUI.
A fairly large overhaul of the mouse-emulates-controller functionality, fixing bugs too numerous to mention. The end result is that using Control-0 to switch between mouse modes is much more understandable. Updated properties database for Telepathy ROM, which now uses the MindLink controller. Also updated Astroblast ROMs to use paddles by default. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2444 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-19 13:00:02 +00:00
* Several updates to the internal properties database:
- 'Juno First' ROMs now use an AtariVox/SaveKey when possible
- 'Astroblast' ROMs now use the paddles by default
Updated changelog and ROM properties for Star Castle 2600 ROMs. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2515 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-29 17:09:27 +00:00
- 'Star Castle 2600' ROMs added
Load/save from Harmony cart flash RAM is now supported for the FA2 bankswitch scheme (currently, only the 256 internal RAM is used). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2439 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-12 23:23:12 +00:00
TIA objects and collisions are now toggle with the Alt-period keys, instead of having different keys to turn them on and off separately. This brings the functionality in line with the rest of the objects/ collision key-combos, which were also toggle-only. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2449 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-20 21:32:24 +00:00
* Changed key-combo for enabling TIA objects and collisions to be
Updated Changelog for ZP-RAM fixes. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2486 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-19 19:34:40 +00:00
toggled on and off with the Alt-period and Shift-Alt-period
respectively (instead of having two separate keys to turn them on
and off).
TIA objects and collisions are now toggle with the Alt-period keys, instead of having different keys to turn them on and off separately. This brings the functionality in line with the rest of the objects/ collision key-combos, which were also toggle-only. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2449 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-20 21:32:24 +00:00
Stella now requires Windows XP and above; support for Win98/ME/2K has been removed. Sorry to anyone still using these systems, but this decision is final. It's time to move on, folks. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2511 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-28 19:48:33 +00:00
* When working on the commandline, relative filenames are now
correctly handled (current working directory is used).
* The Windows 98/ME/2000 builds have been discontinued, due to code and
features that are only available on Windows XP/SP3 and later.
Updated included PNG library to 1.5.10. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2433 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-29 22:00:58 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Updated CompuMate keyboard handler to be more friendly, and use keys on a real keyboard more effectively. Bumped version number, so we start all over again. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2426 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-18 01:40:27 +00:00
Load/save from Harmony cart flash RAM is now supported for the FA2 bankswitch scheme (currently, only the 256 internal RAM is used). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2439 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-04-12 23:23:12 +00:00
3.6 to 3.6.1: (March 30, 2012)
* Extended FA2 bankswitch scheme to handle 28K ROMs (in addition to
the previously supported 24K ROMs).
Changed release date to today; there's no point waiting for next week. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2422 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-16 20:31:31 +00:00
3.5.5 to 3.6: (March 16, 2012)
Update include PNG library, git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2390 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-02-19 13:47:38 +00:00
Added preliminary support for 2600-daptor II, which accepts 7800 Pro-line, BoosterGrip, and keypad controllers. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2400 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-02 23:01:28 +00:00
* Added support for 2600-daptor II device, including native support
for 7800 controllers, BoosterGrip and Keypad controllers. Special
thanks go to Tom Hafner for a complimentary test sample of this
Using the Control key in CompuMate mode will no longer interfere with normal control functions (ie, pressing Ctrl-q will not quit, but send this combo directly to CompuMate). Mapped Func-Space to the Backspace key for CompuMate keyboard. Func-space (which is actually Ctrl-space is still supported). Updated documentation for CompuMate changes and system requirements. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2418 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-16 17:57:23 +00:00
device, and also for donating a BoosterGrip controller.
Update include PNG library, git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2390 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-02-19 13:47:38 +00:00
Updated changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2404 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-03 19:18:16 +00:00
* Added ability to dynamically swap the port order of Stelladaptor/
Fixed potential bug in dynamically swapping Stelladaptor devices; events generated by one device would never receive the 'turn off' event when it was swapped out. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2407 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-11 14:25:47 +00:00
2600-daptor devices with the 'Control-1' key combo (useful if you
have only one 2600-daptor and want to use it as a left port
normally, but as a right port for Star Raiders, etc).
Updated changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2404 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-03 19:18:16 +00:00
Fixed missing 'Enter' key in CompuMate emulation. It seems that the z26 code never actually implemented this, so I'm not sure how people actually entered Basic code. I guess not many people have played with and tested this before. Added more sensible keys for the CompuMate 'space' and 'enter' keys. They're still mapped to '/' and ';' respectively (to keep locations on the keyboard the same), but are also mapped to the actual 'Space' and 'Enter' keys (to make usage much easier). I'll probably also map 'Shift-;' to Backspace as well. Updated documentation for CompuMate emulation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2415 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-15 23:40:36 +00:00
* Added CompuMate bankswitching/controller support to the emulation
core; the Spectravideo CompuMate ROMs (NTSC and PAL) now work.
Using the Control key in CompuMate mode will no longer interfere with normal control functions (ie, pressing Ctrl-q will not quit, but send this combo directly to CompuMate). Mapped Func-Space to the Backspace key for CompuMate keyboard. Func-space (which is actually Ctrl-space is still supported). Updated documentation for CompuMate changes and system requirements. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2418 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-16 17:57:23 +00:00
Frequently used keys on the CompuMate are directly mapped to your
keyboard (ie, Func-Space for backspace is mapped to Backspace, etc).
Loading/saving from the cassette player is not yet supported, and
will come in a future release.
The CompuMate emulation now correctly processes normal and shifted keys from the keyboard. Most control-keys are supported too, but still TODO is allow the Control key to pass to the CompuMate controller and not pre-process it by the EventHandler (so pressing Ctrl-q) shouldn't quit emulation in that case). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2414 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-15 15:22:57 +00:00
Fixed bug in BoosterGrip controller handling; the functionality for analog pins 4 and 9 was swapped. Renamed various 'Fire' button events to prevent the above problem from happening again. In BoosterGrip games, the right mouse button now sends the 'booster' event, allowing one to play Omega Race fully with the mouse. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2405 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-04 19:20:29 +00:00
* Fixed bug in BoosterGrip controller emulation; the functionality
of the booster and trigger buttons was reversed. Related to this,
renamed these actions in the Event Mapping dialog to be more clear.
Changed release date to today; there's no point waiting for next week. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2422 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-03-16 20:31:31 +00:00
* Reverted to SDL 1.2.14 for the Windows 98/2k release, since SDL
1.2.15 isn't supported in that environment.
Update include PNG library, git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2390 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-02-19 13:47:38 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Final updates for the 3.5.5 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2384 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-02-04 20:07:13 +00:00
3.5 to 3.5.5: (February 4, 2012)
Updated documentation for SWCHB debugger changes, and updated the changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2330 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-02 22:09:54 +00:00
Added TIA INPTx and VBLANK D6/D7 items to the debugger I/O tab. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2343 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-08 16:55:10 +00:00
* Due to changes in the debugger, old state files will not work with
this release.
Updated documentation for SWCHB debugger changes, and updated the changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2330 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-02 22:09:54 +00:00
* Fixed bug in sound restructuring introduced in the last release; in
some cases, there could be some sound 'crackling' when starting a
ROM after at least one ROM had already been loaded.
Added TIA INPTx and VBLANK D6/D7 items to the debugger I/O tab. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2343 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-08 16:55:10 +00:00
* Several significant improvements to the debugger I/O tab:
- added controller input widgets for many of the built-in
controllers, allowing to control joysticks, paddles, etc
from within the debugger.
- added ability to modify the SWCHB/SWBCNT port B registers.
- added ability to view TIA INPTx and VBLANK latch/dump bits.
Updated documentation for SWCHB debugger changes, and updated the changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2330 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-02 22:09:54 +00:00
The mouse can now emulate Sega Genesis controllers. In this mode, the B/C buttons use the mouse left/right buttons, respectively. Updated changelog and documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2373 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-29 18:44:45 +00:00
* Reworked 'mcontrol' argument, and added ability to map the mouse
Updated screenshot for new mouse axis functionality. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2375 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-29 22:20:08 +00:00
axes separately for paddles 0-3 or driving controllers 0-1. In
The mouse can now emulate Sega Genesis controllers. In this mode, the B/C buttons use the mouse left/right buttons, respectively. Updated changelog and documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2373 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-29 18:44:45 +00:00
such modes, the left mouse button is tied to the x-axis, and the
right button is tied to the y-axis.
* Mouse 'specific-axis' mode is now saved per-ROM, meaning that each
ROM can have separate settings. For example, this allows one ROM to
use paddles 0 and 1, while another can use paddles 0 and 2, etc.
* The key-combo for switching the mouse between controller modes is now
'Control-0' (Control-1,2,3 have been removed). This switches
between all possible modes for the current virtual controllers.
* Fixed bug in 'Fixed Debug Colors' mode; under certain circumstances,
playfield graphics could be coloured as being player graphics.
Fixed bug in cheatcode handling; disabled cheats weren't actually being correctly disabled. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2360 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-20 23:56:49 +00:00
* Fixed bug in PAL color-loss setting in Video Settings; changing the
settings wouldn't take effect until the ROM was reloaded.
* Fixed bugs with cheatcode handling; loading a ROM with a cheat
disabled would sometimes trash the emulation. More work is
required in this area, including the ability to create more
advanced types of cheats.
A few documentation updates. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2345 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-08 19:06:42 +00:00
* Updated ROM properties database for all Sega Genesis controller
The mouse can now emulate Sega Genesis controllers. In this mode, the B/C buttons use the mouse left/right buttons, respectively. Updated changelog and documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2373 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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compatible ROMs. Also, the mouse can now emulate a Genesis
controller, with the left/right buttons mapped to buttons B and C,
respectively.
A few documentation updates. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2345 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-08 19:06:42 +00:00
Added 'FA2' bankswitch support (from cdw) for upcoming Star Castle ROM. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2361 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-21 13:11:08 +00:00
* Added 'FA2' bankswitch scheme, thanks to code from Chris D.
Walton. This scheme will be used in an upcoming 'Star Castle' ROM.
Getting ready for the next point release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2381 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-02-04 15:17:30 +00:00
* Updated internal ROM properties database to ROM-Hunter version 7
(thanks go to RomHunter for his tireless research in this area).
* Added several PERL tools to help in automation of analyzing RomHunter
ROM set releases.
Updated the changelog for patches from R. Canavan. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2347 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-08 20:14:18 +00:00
* Fixed compile issues in Irix when using the default compiler
instead of gcc. Thanks go to Rainer M. Canavan for this code.
Getting ready for the next point release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2381 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-02-04 15:17:30 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Updated documentation for SWCHB debugger changes, and updated the changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2330 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-01-02 22:09:54 +00:00
Final updates for the 3.5 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2314 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-29 21:38:40 +00:00
3.4.1 to 3.5: (December 29, 2011)
Updated some code comments and the documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2280 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-19 18:28:17 +00:00
Updated changelog for DonationWare status. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2309 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-29 00:59:02 +00:00
* Stella is now DonationWare! Please see the DonationWare link on the
main webpage for more information.
Huge restructuring of the joystick handling code. Event mapping is now saved per device, so that unplugging and replugging a joystick won't cause the previous mappings to be lost. All attributes of a joystick (ie, number of sticks, number of axes, buttons, hats on each stick) are dynamic, meaning that hardcoded values are no longer used, making the handling more robust. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2285 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-29 22:12:13 +00:00
* Added several improvements to the joystick management code. Joystick
event mapping is now saved per device, meaning that if you map events
to a certain joystick device, remove the device and then later insert
it again, Stella will remember the original mapping.
* The total number of joysticks present and their associated properties
The sound system is now opened once per program invocation, and paused when it isn't needed. According to SDL this shouldn't be necessary, but some combinations of video modes and audio hardware cause sound to stop working if it's repeatedly opened and closed. So we have to keep it open. Always attempt to use 2 channels (aka stereo) when opening the SDL audio device. This is now required, since ROMs can request mono or stereo mode, and the sound system can no longer be closed and re-opened with the desired settings. So we need to always use 2 channels to accommodate when it might be needed. This actually more closely emulates the 2600, which does have two audio channels. The 'mono' vs 'stereo' ROM property basically controls whether these channels are exposed (ie, does the virtual console have two-channel audio hardware installed). In that sense, these settings control how the channels are mixed. Updated some settings to have more reasonable defaults. Added acknowledgement for people that have donated hardware to help with development. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2291 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-21 17:18:53 +00:00
(number of axes, buttons and hats) is now dynamic. That is, there's
no longer a hard-coded limit on the number of joysticks that Stella
can use, or the number of buttons, etc that it contains. This fixes
a serious bug with PS3 controllers with 27 buttons, whereby adding a
Huge restructuring of the joystick handling code. Event mapping is now saved per device, so that unplugging and replugging a joystick won't cause the previous mappings to be lost. All attributes of a joystick (ie, number of sticks, number of axes, buttons, hats on each stick) are dynamic, meaning that hardcoded values are no longer used, making the handling more robust. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2285 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-29 22:12:13 +00:00
mapping for joystick 0 would inadvertantly change settings for
The sound system is now opened once per program invocation, and paused when it isn't needed. According to SDL this shouldn't be necessary, but some combinations of video modes and audio hardware cause sound to stop working if it's repeatedly opened and closed. So we have to keep it open. Always attempt to use 2 channels (aka stereo) when opening the SDL audio device. This is now required, since ROMs can request mono or stereo mode, and the sound system can no longer be closed and re-opened with the desired settings. So we need to always use 2 channels to accommodate when it might be needed. This actually more closely emulates the 2600, which does have two audio channels. The 'mono' vs 'stereo' ROM property basically controls whether these channels are exposed (ie, does the virtual console have two-channel audio hardware installed). In that sense, these settings control how the channels are mixed. Updated some settings to have more reasonable defaults. Added acknowledgement for people that have donated hardware to help with development. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2291 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-21 17:18:53 +00:00
joystick 1, and could potentially lead to a program crash.
Huge restructuring of the joystick handling code. Event mapping is now saved per device, so that unplugging and replugging a joystick won't cause the previous mappings to be lost. All attributes of a joystick (ie, number of sticks, number of axes, buttons, hats on each stick) are dynamic, meaning that hardcoded values are no longer used, making the handling more robust. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2285 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-29 22:12:13 +00:00
Added 'mcontrol' commandline argument, which allows to map mouse axes separately to different paddles. Updated documentation for impending 3.5 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2296 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-26 21:40:28 +00:00
* Added 'mcontrol' commandline argument, which can specify to use each
mouse axis as a separate paddle. The old (and default) behaviour can
be activated by setting this argument to 'auto'. Related to this,
removed redundant 'usemouse' argument.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* Huge restructuring of the OpenGL code, making it compatible with
Updated some code comments and the documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2280 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-19 18:28:17 +00:00
OpenGL 2.x+ features (such as vertex buffer objects), while at the
same time keeping compatibility with OpenGL 1.5 / OpenGL ES.
The sound system is now opened once per program invocation, and paused when it isn't needed. According to SDL this shouldn't be necessary, but some combinations of video modes and audio hardware cause sound to stop working if it's repeatedly opened and closed. So we have to keep it open. Always attempt to use 2 channels (aka stereo) when opening the SDL audio device. This is now required, since ROMs can request mono or stereo mode, and the sound system can no longer be closed and re-opened with the desired settings. So we need to always use 2 channels to accommodate when it might be needed. This actually more closely emulates the 2600, which does have two audio channels. The 'mono' vs 'stereo' ROM property basically controls whether these channels are exposed (ie, does the virtual console have two-channel audio hardware installed). In that sense, these settings control how the channels are mixed. Updated some settings to have more reasonable defaults. Added acknowledgement for people that have donated hardware to help with development. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2291 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-21 17:18:53 +00:00
Because of the required changes, TV effects were removed (they will
be added again for the next release).
* Improvements to audio handling, particularly for certain cases of
Windows, ATI video cards, and OpenGL mode. The sound device is now
opened only once when Stella starts, and is paused between loading
different ROMs. This fixes a problem whereby sound could possibly
Removed redundant 'audiofirst' commandline argument, and fixed displaying of RAM addresses in debugger RamWidget. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2295 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-23 00:04:58 +00:00
not be functional after loading the first ROM. Related to this,
removed the 'audiofirst' commandline argument as it's now redundant.
* Fixed bug with displaying the ROM launcher in Windows XP; the initial
load was sometimes taking up to 30 seconds to complete.
Updated some code comments and the documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2280 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-19 18:28:17 +00:00
* Added logging facility, whereby the output of the application is
available within Stella itself. This can still be printed to the
console, or also saved to a file. Add the 'loglevel' and
'logtoconsole' commandline arguments which control these settings,
and removed the 'showinfo' argument as it's now redundant.
* Updated DPC+ bankswitching scheme to latest code provided by
SpiceWare.
* Added MAMCR handling to the Thumb ARM emulation code. Note that
MAMCR isn't actually emulated, it is just ignored for now. This
fixes a bug whereby accessing MAMCR would crash the ARM emulation.
* Added 'thumb.trapfatal' commandline argument, which causes the
Thumb ARM emulation to either trap on a fatal error (throw an
exception to the debugger and exit emulation) or simply log the
error and continue. This should normally always be enabled, but
can be disabled by developers for testing reasons.
Removed all traces of the OpenGL TV filters. This is due to be replaced by Blargg NTSC filtering, but we need to revert to base functionality first. Cleaned up the debugger API wrt converting values from integers to strings (and vice-versa). There is now only one method for each of these functions, rather than several ways to do so. In the process, convert from unsafe sprintf functions into snprintf (eliminate potential buffer overflows). The debugger 'print' command now indicates if any assigned label represents a read-only location (R), a write-only location (W), or a read/write location (R/W). Fixed bug in DataGridWidgets (used in debugger ROM and CPU registers), where scrolling the mouse-wheel would cause a segfault. Scrolling the mousewheel now changes these items as expected. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2260 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-07-03 17:08:42 +00:00
The default snapshot dir is much saner, defaulting to the users' desktop on OSX and Windows, and the home directory in Linux. The associated commandline has been changed to 'snapdir'. Added 'GL VBO' toggle button to the Video Settings UI, and in general cleaned up its interface. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2282 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-25 14:17:05 +00:00
* Updated default snapshot directory to be much saner and easier to
The sound system is now opened once per program invocation, and paused when it isn't needed. According to SDL this shouldn't be necessary, but some combinations of video modes and audio hardware cause sound to stop working if it's repeatedly opened and closed. So we have to keep it open. Always attempt to use 2 channels (aka stereo) when opening the SDL audio device. This is now required, since ROMs can request mono or stereo mode, and the sound system can no longer be closed and re-opened with the desired settings. So we need to always use 2 channels to accommodate when it might be needed. This actually more closely emulates the 2600, which does have two audio channels. The 'mono' vs 'stereo' ROM property basically controls whether these channels are exposed (ie, does the virtual console have two-channel audio hardware installed). In that sense, these settings control how the channels are mixed. Updated some settings to have more reasonable defaults. Added acknowledgement for people that have donated hardware to help with development. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2291 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-21 17:18:53 +00:00
find. For most systems, it now defaults to the users 'Desktop'.
The default snapshot dir is much saner, defaulting to the users' desktop on OSX and Windows, and the home directory in Linux. The associated commandline has been changed to 'snapdir'. Added 'GL VBO' toggle button to the Video Settings UI, and in general cleaned up its interface. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2282 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-25 14:17:05 +00:00
Note that the commandline argument has changed to 'snapdir'.
Huge restructuring of the joystick handling code. Event mapping is now saved per device, so that unplugging and replugging a joystick won't cause the previous mappings to be lost. All attributes of a joystick (ie, number of sticks, number of axes, buttons, hats on each stick) are dynamic, meaning that hardcoded values are no longer used, making the handling more robust. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2285 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-29 22:12:13 +00:00
* The debugger 'print' command now indicates "special" addresses if
they are read-only (R), write-only (W) or read-write (R/W).
Removed all traces of the OpenGL TV filters. This is due to be replaced by Blargg NTSC filtering, but we need to revert to base functionality first. Cleaned up the debugger API wrt converting values from integers to strings (and vice-versa). There is now only one method for each of these functions, rather than several ways to do so. In the process, convert from unsafe sprintf functions into snprintf (eliminate potential buffer overflows). The debugger 'print' command now indicates if any assigned label represents a read-only location (R), a write-only location (W), or a read/write location (R/W). Fixed bug in DataGridWidgets (used in debugger ROM and CPU registers), where scrolling the mouse-wheel would cause a segfault. Scrolling the mousewheel now changes these items as expected. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2260 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-07-03 17:08:42 +00:00
Huge restructuring of the joystick handling code. Event mapping is now saved per device, so that unplugging and replugging a joystick won't cause the previous mappings to be lost. All attributes of a joystick (ie, number of sticks, number of axes, buttons, hats on each stick) are dynamic, meaning that hardcoded values are no longer used, making the handling more robust. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2285 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-29 22:12:13 +00:00
* Fixed a bug where scrolling the mouse-wheel in certain debugger UI
items would cause the program to crash; scrolling now works as
expected.
Removed all traces of the OpenGL TV filters. This is due to be replaced by Blargg NTSC filtering, but we need to revert to base functionality first. Cleaned up the debugger API wrt converting values from integers to strings (and vice-versa). There is now only one method for each of these functions, rather than several ways to do so. In the process, convert from unsafe sprintf functions into snprintf (eliminate potential buffer overflows). The debugger 'print' command now indicates if any assigned label represents a read-only location (R), a write-only location (W), or a read/write location (R/W). Fixed bug in DataGridWidgets (used in debugger ROM and CPU registers), where scrolling the mouse-wheel would cause a segfault. Scrolling the mousewheel now changes these items as expected. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2260 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-07-03 17:08:42 +00:00
Removed redundant 'audiofirst' commandline argument, and fixed displaying of RAM addresses in debugger RamWidget. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2295 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-23 00:04:58 +00:00
* Fixed minor display issue in the debugger RAM area; some addresses
were being displayed as '...'.
Updated some code comments and the documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2280 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-19 18:28:17 +00:00
* Fixed compile issues in the latest versions of Ubuntu and Debian, and
fixed UNIX desktop file so that Stella will launch with a ROM when
selected from its icon. Thanks go to Stephen Kitt for this code.
Removed redundant 'audiofirst' commandline argument, and fixed displaying of RAM addresses in debugger RamWidget. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2295 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-23 00:04:58 +00:00
* Updated included PNG library to latest stable version.
Updated some code comments and the documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2280 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-11-19 18:28:17 +00:00
The sound system is now opened once per program invocation, and paused when it isn't needed. According to SDL this shouldn't be necessary, but some combinations of video modes and audio hardware cause sound to stop working if it's repeatedly opened and closed. So we have to keep it open. Always attempt to use 2 channels (aka stereo) when opening the SDL audio device. This is now required, since ROMs can request mono or stereo mode, and the sound system can no longer be closed and re-opened with the desired settings. So we need to always use 2 channels to accommodate when it might be needed. This actually more closely emulates the 2600, which does have two audio channels. The 'mono' vs 'stereo' ROM property basically controls whether these channels are exposed (ie, does the virtual console have two-channel audio hardware installed). In that sense, these settings control how the channels are mixed. Updated some settings to have more reasonable defaults. Added acknowledgement for people that have donated hardware to help with development. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2291 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-12-21 17:18:53 +00:00
* Updated the credits list in the documentation, listing people that
have donated hardware to the Stella team.
Removed all traces of the OpenGL TV filters. This is due to be replaced by Blargg NTSC filtering, but we need to revert to base functionality first. Cleaned up the debugger API wrt converting values from integers to strings (and vice-versa). There is now only one method for each of these functions, rather than several ways to do so. In the process, convert from unsafe sprintf functions into snprintf (eliminate potential buffer overflows). The debugger 'print' command now indicates if any assigned label represents a read-only location (R), a write-only location (W), or a read/write location (R/W). Fixed bug in DataGridWidgets (used in debugger ROM and CPU registers), where scrolling the mouse-wheel would cause a segfault. Scrolling the mousewheel now changes these items as expected. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2260 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-07-03 17:08:42 +00:00
Final changes for 3.4.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2256 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-11 23:55:53 +00:00
3.4 to 3.4.1: (June 11, 2011)
Re-enabled 'grabmouse' functionality with a few changes: - it doesn't have a hotkey any more - it is changed in the "Input Settings' UI, not in 'Video Settings' - it only has meaning while in emulation mode - it is enabled by default git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2245 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-02 20:53:01 +00:00
* Re-enabled 'grabmouse' commandline argument and associated
functionality with the following changes:
- it is changed in the "Input Settings' UI, not in 'Video Settings'
- it only has meaning while in emulation mode
- it is enabled by default
Zero-byte ROMs are now rejected, instead of being loaded as Supercharger ROMs. Fixed bug in handling analog axes with jitter; they were overriding events from digital, hat and keyboard input. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2251 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-09 20:50:19 +00:00
* Fixed bug with emulation of paddles using the mouse most evident in
Warlords; movement was being filtered out if the mouse was moved too
fast. There's still more work required in this area, however.
Grabmouse now has a hotkey (again). Fixed mouse motion handling in several cases (fixes problems when moving the mouse too fast or when changing between video modes). Added extra signature to the bankswitch autodetection for the 4A50 scheme. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2249 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-07 13:40:59 +00:00
Zero-byte ROMs are now rejected, instead of being loaded as Supercharger ROMs. Fixed bug in handling analog axes with jitter; they were overriding events from digital, hat and keyboard input. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2251 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-09 20:50:19 +00:00
* Fixed bug with analog axes on gamepad devices, whereby jittering in
these axes would override input from digital axis, hat or keyboard
input.
* Fixed bug when switching to the debugger and back again would
Grabmouse now has a hotkey (again). Fixed mouse motion handling in several cases (fixes problems when moving the mouse too fast or when changing between video modes). Added extra signature to the bankswitch autodetection for the 4A50 scheme. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2249 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-07 13:40:59 +00:00
sometimes cause an extra mouse motion event (which would cause the
emulation to think the mouse was moved and move the player
accordingly).
Zero-byte ROMs are now rejected, instead of being loaded as Supercharger ROMs. Fixed bug in handling analog axes with jitter; they were overriding events from digital, hat and keyboard input. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2251 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-09 20:50:19 +00:00
* Tweaked bankswitch autodetection code for 4A50 bankswitching; several
more test ROMs are automatically detected.
Grabmouse now has a hotkey (again). Fixed mouse motion handling in several cases (fixes problems when moving the mouse too fast or when changing between video modes). Added extra signature to the bankswitch autodetection for the 4A50 scheme. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2249 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-07 13:40:59 +00:00
Cleaned up the FilesystemNode API a little, removing some redundant code. The debugger 'saverom' command now uses absolute filenames, and by default will save data in the users home directory if a proper path isn't included in the filename. This fixes a major bug where ROMs were being saved to the current or application directory, which in some cases were invalid locations. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2250 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-09 14:00:30 +00:00
* The 'saverom' debugger command now saves ROMs in your home
directory by default if you don't specify a valid path. This fixes
Zero-byte ROMs are now rejected, instead of being loaded as Supercharger ROMs. Fixed bug in handling analog axes with jitter; they were overriding events from digital, hat and keyboard input. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2251 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-09 20:50:19 +00:00
a bug whereby ROMs were saved in strange locations and couldn't later
be found.
Fixed bug with autoexec.stella debugger file not actually executing its contents. The file was being accessed and read, but the commands it contained weren't being executed! This bug appeared in April 2010, so it looks like not many people are using this feature (or at least they're not reporting it). Cleaned up a few compiler warnings in DebuggerParser class. Bumped version # for beta release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2254 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-11 22:45:50 +00:00
* Fixed bug in automatically executing the debugger 'autoexec.stella'
file; any commands it contained weren't actually being executed.
Zero-byte ROMs are now rejected, instead of being loaded as Supercharger ROMs. Fixed bug in handling analog axes with jitter; they were overriding events from digital, hat and keyboard input. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2251 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-09 20:50:19 +00:00
* Zero-byte ROMs are no longer loaded and mis-detected as Supercharger
images.
Cleaned up the FilesystemNode API a little, removing some redundant code. The debugger 'saverom' command now uses absolute filenames, and by default will save data in the users home directory if a proper path isn't included in the filename. This fixes a major bug where ROMs were being saved to the current or application directory, which in some cases were invalid locations. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2250 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-09 14:00:30 +00:00
Re-enabled 'grabmouse' functionality with a few changes: - it doesn't have a hotkey any more - it is changed in the "Input Settings' UI, not in 'Video Settings' - it only has meaning while in emulation mode - it is enabled by default git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2245 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-06-02 20:53:01 +00:00
Final updates for the impending 3.4 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2237 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-05-27 15:48:35 +00:00
3.3 to 3.4: (May. 29, 2011)
Updated built-in PNG lib to version 1.4.5 (current latest release). Hopefully this marks a return to Stella development, as I haven't had much free time over the past month or so. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2194 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-12-14 20:29:05 +00:00
Huge improvements to paddle and mouse handling: - mouse can now emulate joystick, booster-grip and driving controllers - digital and mouse sensitivity for paddles can now be tweaked separately, and have a greater range - the mouse now correctly honours its controller setting, and only controls a device on one one port (not both at the same time) Added support for 2600-daptor device. Credit for creator of device is forthcoming. This device is basically an updated Stelladaptor, with improved handling for paddle data. Grabmouse functionality is no longer user-definable; the mouse is always grabbed while playing a game, and released otherwise. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2228 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-05-06 14:29:39 +00:00
* Many improvements to input handling, particularly with the mouse and
paddles:
- The mouse can now be used to emulate a joystick, booster-grip or
driving controller.
- The mouse now controls only one device at a time (1 of 4 paddles,
1 of 2 joysticks, etc), instead of devices from both virtual ports.
- The sensitivity for digital and mouse input (for paddles) can now
be set separately with the 'dsense' and 'msense' commandline
arguments, and from within the Input Settings UI.
Cleaned up some inlines that weren't needed. Updated documentation with info about 2600-daptor, including usage and its creator. Also included more in-depth explanation for the various controller types. Errors from the Thumb ARM emulation code are now caught as exceptions, and thrown to the parent class instead of calling exit() and simply crashing Stella. For now, the messages are simply printed and emulation continues. This will be expanded to show a detailed crash log in the debugger, and offer the option to exit the ROM. Removed most of the menus from the OSX port. They weren't being maintained anyway, and most of them didn't work. I've modelled this on the way other cross-platform OSX programs work (notably, ScummVM). Basically, there are menus for exit and help, but otherwise you should use the menuing system in the application itself. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2231 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-05-10 15:04:19 +00:00
* Added support for the 2600-daptor device (2600-daptor.com), which is
similar to a Stelladaptor but improves handling of paddles. Thanks
go to Tom Hafner for a complimentary test sample of this device.
Added mouse-as-joystick code from z26. This basically allows the mouse to act as a controller in joystick-only games. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2200 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-01-01 19:25:27 +00:00
Added controller types 'Paddles_IAxis', 'Paddles_IDir' and 'Paddles_IAxDr', which are specialized paddles classes that invert the axis, direction, and axis+direction, respectively. Updated all applicable ROMs in the properties database. Cleaned up the menus in the OSX port; some of them weren't even tied to anything. I'm seriously considering removing them all, except for the Help and Quit items. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2230 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-05-06 19:58:56 +00:00
* Added new controller types 'Paddles_IAxis', 'Paddles_IDir', and
'Paddles_IAxDr', which invert the paddle axis, direction, and
axis+direction, respectively. These are used for certain ROMs
that have the axis or direction inverted from normal (for example,
using the paddles causes on onscreen object to move up and down vs.
left and right). All applicable ROMs in the internal database
have been updated.
Oops, forgot to mention the main point of this test release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2211 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-01-30 13:43:17 +00:00
* Added preliminary support for emulating ARM code to the DPC+
Final updates for the impending 3.4 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2237 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-05-27 15:48:35 +00:00
bankswitching scheme (thanks to Batari). Related to this, fatal
errors in the DPC+ ARM code are now caught and shown in the debugger.
Updated built-in PNG lib to version 1.4.5 (current latest release). Hopefully this marks a return to Stella development, as I haven't had much free time over the past month or so. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2194 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-12-14 20:29:05 +00:00
Updated internal ROM database with info from RomHunter 6 set. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2195 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-12-19 23:51:16 +00:00
* Updated internal ROM properties database to ROM-Hunter version 6
(thanks go to RomHunter for his tireless research in this area).
Upon opening the ROM audit dialog, the current directory from the ROM launcher is selected, not the actual ROM directory. This speeds up access, because generally you'll want to audit the directory you're actually looking at. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2196 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-12-21 18:42:53 +00:00
* The ROM audit dialog now automatically selects the current
Updated copyright info for 2011. Happy New Year to anybody reading these logs :) git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2199 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-01-01 16:04:32 +00:00
directory in the ROM launcher, and reloads the directory after
the audit is complete.
Upon opening the ROM audit dialog, the current directory from the ROM launcher is selected, not the actual ROM directory. This speeds up access, because generally you'll want to audit the directory you're actually looking at. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2196 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-12-21 18:42:53 +00:00
Huge improvements to paddle and mouse handling: - mouse can now emulate joystick, booster-grip and driving controllers - digital and mouse sensitivity for paddles can now be tweaked separately, and have a greater range - the mouse now correctly honours its controller setting, and only controls a device on one one port (not both at the same time) Added support for 2600-daptor device. Credit for creator of device is forthcoming. This device is basically an updated Stelladaptor, with improved handling for paddle data. Grabmouse functionality is no longer user-definable; the mouse is always grabbed while playing a game, and released otherwise. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2228 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-05-06 14:29:39 +00:00
* Removed the 'grabmouse' functionality; the mouse is now always
grabbed while playing a game, and released otherwise.
Oops, forgot to mention the main point of this test release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2211 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2011-01-30 13:43:17 +00:00
* Updated built-in version of the PNG library to the latest version.
Updated built-in PNG lib to version 1.4.5 (current latest release). Hopefully this marks a return to Stella development, as I haven't had much free time over the past month or so. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2194 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-12-14 20:29:05 +00:00
Final changes for 3.3 release, and moving up release date to today. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2186 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-11-12 13:35:09 +00:00
3.2.2 to 3.3: (November 12, 2010)
Started documentation updates for the next release. All the changes haven't been made yet, but they will be soon enough. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2167 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-11-01 20:58:51 +00:00
* Added the following Distella 'directives', which are used to override
Updated debugger documentation for recent disassembly changes. Removed reference to disassembly 'SKIP' command, since it isn't implemented yet. Decided on Nov. 15 for the 3.3 release date, and updated all relevant files. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2181 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-11-10 22:38:16 +00:00
and specifically tell the debugger how to treat address space (CODE,
GFX, PGFX, DATA, ROW). See the debugger documentation for more
Started documentation updates for the next release. All the changes haven't been made yet, but they will be soon enough. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2167 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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information.
* Disassembly from the debugger is now tracked by the emulation core,
and accented by the built-in Distella code. Basically, the emulation
core knows when an address is referenced as code, making for very
accurate disassembled output. Related to this, the emulation core now
tracks accesses to GRPx and PFx registers, automatically marking the
Updated changelog now that all bankswitch schemes support the new emulation core address tracking. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2185 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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addresses as GFX or PGFX sections. This will be improved in future
releases, as there are many ways to store data in the graphics
registers.
Started documentation updates for the next release. All the changes haven't been made yet, but they will be soon enough. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2167 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Improved output of graphics output in the disassembler, by marking
such addresses with a bitmap of the data they represent. This
allows player graphics (GFX directive) and playfield graphics (PGFX
directive) to really stand out in the disassembly. Related to this,
added ability to edit such graphics in either binary or hexidecimal.
* Added preliminary support for Distella configuration files. Much
more work is required in this area, since Stella now contains
directives that don't yet exist in the standalone Distella program.
Configuration files are automatically loaded, and debugger commands
now exist to load and save configuration directives directly from
the debugger.
Updated 'type' command to show information from all sources (directive list, emulation core, and distella). This allows to better see exactly how an address is marked in the disassembly. Updated Changelog with changes I forgot that I made (you know it's time for a new release when you forget what's been added since the last one). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-11-07 18:10:58 +00:00
* Added the following commands to the debugger prompt:
- clearconfig, listconfig, loadconfig, saveconfig
(used for Distella configuration files)
Updated debugger documentation for recent disassembly changes. Removed reference to disassembly 'SKIP' command, since it isn't implemented yet. Decided on Nov. 15 for the 3.3 release date, and updated all relevant files. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2181 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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- code, data, gfx, pgfx, row
Updated 'type' command to show information from all sources (directive list, emulation core, and distella). This allows to better see exactly how an address is marked in the disassembly. Updated Changelog with changes I forgot that I made (you know it's time for a new release when you forget what's been added since the last one). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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(directives used to override automatic disassembly types)
- jump (jumps to a specific address in the disassembly)
- type (gives detailed info for disassembly type of an address)
* The debugger prompt commands 'trap', 'trapread' and 'trapwrite' now
accept a range of addresses as well as a single address.
Updated debugger documentation for recent disassembly changes. Removed reference to disassembly 'SKIP' command, since it isn't implemented yet. Decided on Nov. 15 for the 3.3 release date, and updated all relevant files. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2181 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Added 'data source' address output for the CPU SP/A/X/Y registers.
This is useful for quickly seeing what an operand address resolves
into with various load commands.
Started documentation updates for the next release. All the changes haven't been made yet, but they will be soon enough. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2167 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Many commands in the debugger prompt are now case-insensitive;
Updated changelog now that all bankswitch schemes support the new emulation core address tracking. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2185 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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further improvements will be made in future releases.
Started documentation updates for the next release. All the changes haven't been made yet, but they will be soon enough. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2167 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Many improvements to the built-in Distella disassembler. When passing
a relative branch or jump, data is now disassembled as code only if
the emulation core hasn't detected it as data. Such 'preliminary'
code is marked with a '*' in the disassembler, indicating that it is
tentative code, and hasn't actually been executed yet. This allows to
quickly see possible code paths, and at the same time eliminate
disassembly of addresses that are never used as code sections.
* Program counter/instruction addresses can now be toggled in the
disassembly.
Updated debugger documentation for recent disassembly changes. Removed reference to disassembly 'SKIP' command, since it isn't implemented yet. Decided on Nov. 15 for the 3.3 release date, and updated all relevant files. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2181 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Disassembled instructions involving relative branches now show only
one byte for the operand, not two bytes.
Started documentation updates for the next release. All the changes haven't been made yet, but they will be soon enough. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2167 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Fixed bug in several text input fields, whereby binary data couldn't
be input (a '\' was required, but the character was blocked).
* Fixed issues with PAL ROMs on screenmodes smaller than a PAL ROM
would require. In this case, the image is centered and clipped to
the screen resolution. This prevents the message "PAL ROM not
supported" from appearing.
* Fixed bug in fullscreen OpenGL mode when using ATI video cards;
the desktop background was 'bleeding through', resulting in a very
annoying flickering.
Updated changelog now that all bankswitch schemes support the new emulation core address tracking. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2185 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Fixed crashes when opening windows larger than the desktop resolution
in fullscreen mode; this is now allowed only in windowed mode.
Updated 'type' command to show information from all sources (directive list, emulation core, and distella). This allows to better see exactly how an address is marked in the disassembly. Updated Changelog with changes I forgot that I made (you know it's time for a new release when you forget what's been added since the last one). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-11-07 18:10:58 +00:00
Started documentation updates for the next release. All the changes haven't been made yet, but they will be soon enough. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2167 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Application window centering now also works when switching between
video modes, not just when starting the application.
* Added support for building a Windows version compatible with Windows
Updated debugger documentation for recent disassembly changes. Removed reference to disassembly 'SKIP' command, since it isn't implemented yet. Decided on Nov. 15 for the 3.3 release date, and updated all relevant files. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2181 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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98 and 2000 (compiled with Visual Studio 2005). Testing is very
limited, since I no longer have access to these systems.
Started documentation updates for the next release. All the changes haven't been made yet, but they will be soon enough. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2167 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Fixed build issues for Innosetup in Windows XP.
* Fixed bug in OSX version where the name of the application wasn't
being shown in Activity Monitor.
* State files from older versions will no longer work in this release,
because of the extensive changes to the debugger and disassembler.
When in 'small' window mode and attempting to open PAL ROMs larger than the screen size (vertically), the window will open in partially truncated mode, where the top of the PAL image is cut off. This normally won't be a problem, as it's mostly blank space anyway. App window centering is now honoured when changing video zoom levels, not just when changing eventhandler states. Bumped version # for another test release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2135 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-09-21 19:39:30 +00:00
3.2.1 to 3.2.2: (September 17, 2010)
* Fixed bug with window centering; if enabled and the the window was
larger than the desktop, the window would be moved offscreen.
Updated various files for upcoming 3.2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2110 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-21 23:20:42 +00:00
3.2 to 3.2.1: (August 25, 2010)
Some minor UI improvements to the InputSettings dialog; renamed the 'Virtual Devs' tab to 'Devices & Ports'. Updated documentation and snapshots for this change. Added Halo 2600 ROM info to internal properties database. Increased default setting for 'joydeadzone' from 0 to 13. This means the default deadzone is somewhere around half the axis range (~16500). Fixed behaviour of hat events; events weren't actually being turned off until the stick was centered. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2108 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-21 23:08:44 +00:00
* Improved behaviour of joystick 'hat' movement. This should fix bugs
most visible in Yars' Revenge.
* Fixed bug in debugger rewind states; bankswitching wasn't being
performed during the rewind. Related to this, fixed a similar issue
with the debugger 'loadstate' and 'savestate' commands.
Final commits for the 3.2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2111 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-23 11:09:04 +00:00
* Added game properties info and snapshot for the newly released
'Halo 2600' ROM.
Some minor UI improvements to the InputSettings dialog; renamed the 'Virtual Devs' tab to 'Devices & Ports'. Updated documentation and snapshots for this change. Added Halo 2600 ROM info to internal properties database. Increased default setting for 'joydeadzone' from 0 to 13. This means the default deadzone is somewhere around half the axis range (~16500). Fixed behaviour of hat events; events weren't actually being turned off until the stick was centered. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2108 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-21 23:08:44 +00:00
Some final changes for the 3.2 release, including documentation updates. Added 'ramrandom' commmandline argument, used to toggle randomizing or zeroing or all RAM in the system (both zero-page and SARA). Disassembler now properly supports all test cases, including rewinding within the debugger. Added preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM. Bumped version # for final release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2100 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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3.1.2 to 3.2: (August 20, 2010)
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* NOTE: because of the many event-related changes in this release, all
event mapping should be reset to defaults after starting Stella for
Updated changelog for most recent changes. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2086 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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the first time. As well, because of other internal changes, older
save-state files are no longer valid.
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Many improvements to joystick handling code, particularly for analog
Updated changelog for recent additions. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2095 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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axes. Navigating the UI should be much smoother now, and remapping
events to analog axes should be less 'twitchy'.
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Added ability to assign and remap 'combo' events in emulation mode.
Combo events are basically a sequence of normal events (up to 8)
that are generated from a single event (ie, one button on a joystick
could generate up to 8 events). Updated Input Settings UI to
access and modify these events.
* Default mappings are now available in UI and emulation mode for the
first 'hat' detected on a joystick/gamepad. Related to this, a hat
now works exactly like an axis in UI mode (holding down a direction
continues that direction until the hat is released/centered).
Some final changes for the 3.2 release, including documentation updates. Added 'ramrandom' commmandline argument, used to toggle randomizing or zeroing or all RAM in the system (both zero-page and SARA). Disassembler now properly supports all test cases, including rewinding within the debugger. Added preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM. Bumped version # for final release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2100 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-19 21:48:28 +00:00
* Several major improvements to the debugger:
- the disassembler can now process multiple entry points, and
caches entry points as they're encountered (ie, the disassembly
isn't 'reset' each time a bank change occurs or you exit and
re-enter the debugger)
- preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM
- re-added ability to change banks with the 'bank' debugger
prompt command and within the ROM disassembly UI
- user labels in disassembly are now supported again
- 'runto' command is now case-insensitive, and shows a progressbar
while searching through the disassembly
Fixed debugger 'runto' command; it was case sensitive, so it never matched anything most of the time. Also, as this operation can take a somewhat long time on slower systems, a progress bar is now shown. Fixed handling of bit 6 in VBLANK TIA register, which is related to how INPT4 and INPT5 are handled. This fixes at least one ROM that should have failed in Stella, but didn't. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2096 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-12 16:55:47 +00:00
- the debugger window can be resized between ROM loads (previously,
the app had to be restarted)
Some final changes for the 3.2 release, including documentation updates. Added 'ramrandom' commmandline argument, used to toggle randomizing or zeroing or all RAM in the system (both zero-page and SARA). Disassembler now properly supports all test cases, including rewinding within the debugger. Added preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM. Bumped version # for final release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2100 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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- fixed bug in Distella disassembler output, where it sometimes
generated addresses above $FFFF
Fixed debugger 'runto' command; it was case sensitive, so it never matched anything most of the time. Also, as this operation can take a somewhat long time on slower systems, a progress bar is now shown. Fixed handling of bit 6 in VBLANK TIA register, which is related to how INPT4 and INPT5 are handled. This fixes at least one ROM that should have failed in Stella, but didn't. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2096 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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- a vertical line separates the disassembly from the raw bytes
Updated changelog for most recent changes. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2086 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-08 12:45:19 +00:00
Multiple events can now be assigned to combo events from the UI. Still TODO is update the documentation for this. Fixed bug reported by Buzbard from AtariAge concerning very large images in the RomInfoWidget being clipped too small. Reworked 'center window' functionality. Using the SDL_VIDEO_CENTERED environment variable was always a hack, and a bug was introduced in X11 OpenGL mode in version 1.2.14. However, since SDL is now in maintenance mode and won't be receiving any further updates, we have to bypass it entirely. Added infrastructure for OSystem to center the application window. For now, only Linux X11 mode is supported. Still TODO is add support for Windows. OSX was never supported anyway. This also means that the center window variable no longer requires the application to be restarted. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2091 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-11 21:53:19 +00:00
* Fixed behaviour of SWCHB and SWBCNT; pins set to output now remember
the values previously written. Some ROMs use this functionality for
Updated changelog for recent additions. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2095 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-11 23:00:53 +00:00
extra storage. Special thanks to Omegamatrix of AtariAge for advice
and test ROMs in this area.
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-07-29 17:06:51 +00:00
Fixed bug in handling illegal TIA reads; the value returned should always 'clipped' to the unused TIA bits. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2099 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-16 19:49:32 +00:00
* Fixed bug when reading from illegal TIA addresses; a Space Invaders
Some final changes for the 3.2 release, including documentation updates. Added 'ramrandom' commmandline argument, used to toggle randomizing or zeroing or all RAM in the system (both zero-page and SARA). Disassembler now properly supports all test cases, including rewinding within the debugger. Added preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM. Bumped version # for final release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2100 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-19 21:48:28 +00:00
hack was showing pink enemies instead of white ones. Again, special
thanks to to Omegamatrix of AtariAge for advice and test ROMs in this
area.
Fixed bug in handling illegal TIA reads; the value returned should always 'clipped' to the unused TIA bits. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2099 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-16 19:49:32 +00:00
Fixed debugger 'runto' command; it was case sensitive, so it never matched anything most of the time. Also, as this operation can take a somewhat long time on slower systems, a progress bar is now shown. Fixed handling of bit 6 in VBLANK TIA register, which is related to how INPT4 and INPT5 are handled. This fixes at least one ROM that should have failed in Stella, but didn't. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2096 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-12 16:55:47 +00:00
* Fixed bug in handling INPT4/INPT5 latches from VBLANK; a least one
ROM was working in Stella when it didn't on real hardware.
Some final changes for the 3.2 release, including documentation updates. Added 'ramrandom' commmandline argument, used to toggle randomizing or zeroing or all RAM in the system (both zero-page and SARA). Disassembler now properly supports all test cases, including rewinding within the debugger. Added preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM. Bumped version # for final release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2100 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-19 21:48:28 +00:00
* Added 'ramrandom' commandline argument, which is used to randomize
I forgot to update the changelog with the very last commit. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2106 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-20 14:13:25 +00:00
all RAM in the system; otherwise, the RAM is zeroed.
Some final changes for the 3.2 release, including documentation updates. Added 'ramrandom' commmandline argument, used to toggle randomizing or zeroing or all RAM in the system (both zero-page and SARA). Disassembler now properly supports all test cases, including rewinding within the debugger. Added preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM. Bumped version # for final release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2100 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-19 21:48:28 +00:00
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-07-29 17:06:51 +00:00
* Added 'finishing touches' to some of the UI descriptions, giving a
better explanation of the functions. Related to this, certain
options now show a message box explaining the option in further
Some final changes for the 3.2 release, including documentation updates. Added 'ramrandom' commmandline argument, used to toggle randomizing or zeroing or all RAM in the system (both zero-page and SARA). Disassembler now properly supports all test cases, including rewinding within the debugger. Added preliminary support for disassembling from zero-page RAM. Bumped version # for final release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2100 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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detail (particularly the ROM Audit mode). As well, when starting
Stella for the first time, a prompt appears to select a ROM
directory.
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-07-29 17:06:51 +00:00
* Fixed bugs in the ROM launcher when viewing certain PNG images not
created by Stella. Related to this, the official PNG library is now
Updated changelog for recent additions. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2095 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-11 23:00:53 +00:00
included in the Stella codebase (version 1.4.3). Also added composite
snapshots for those ROMs which consist of several games. Thanks go
to Buzbard of AtariAge for these images.
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Added several fixes for crashes on 'small' systems (those systems
where the maximum resolution is less than 640x480).
* Tweaked bankswitch autodetection for 0840, DPC+, E7 and UA schemes.
* Improved F8 bankswitch autodetection for Yars Revenge in 8in1 ROM.
* Updated DPC+ bankswitch scheme to latest specifications.
* Snapshots taken in continuous snapshot mode are now timestamped, so
Several big improvements to the debugger: The disassembler now accepts a range of start addresses and remembers old entry points, so the disassembly becomes more complete each time the debugger is used. Changes to address offsets within the same bank are now supported (ie, changing from $fxxx to $dxxx within the same bank properly updates the display). Re-added ability to manually change banks from the debugger prompt and the disassembly UI. This now works correctly with the Distella code. Cleanup of the Cartridge::bank(...) API: if a bank cannot be changed, the calling code will now know about it. This fixes confusion with some ROMs, whereby changing a bank in the debugger prompt would print a success message even if the operation failed. Note that these changes have broken rewind in the debugger. Actually, it only exposes problems that the rewind functionality already had :) git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2098 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-16 16:41:24 +00:00
older files are never overwritten.
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-07-29 17:06:51 +00:00
* Fixed a TIA segfault that could occur with certain ROMs.
Updated changelog for recent additions. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2095 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-08-11 23:00:53 +00:00
* The 'center' application window functionality can now be changed
without having to restart the application. Related to this, mouse
positioning bugs when using the Linux version in OpenGL mode with
SDL 1.2.14 have been fixed.
Updated changelog, and set preliminary release date for version 3.2 to Monday, August 16. We'll see how well that goes ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2078 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-07-29 17:06:51 +00:00
* Reworked the manual, dividing it into 'Getting Started' and
'Advanced Configuration' sections. It still contains the same info
as before, but hopefully in a better organized way.
* Updated Help dialog; it was showing incorrect info for some OSX
shortcuts.
* Updated OSX build script to not crash when a previous build is
detected, and to properly handle filenames with spaces.
* Updated included ZLib to latest release version (1.2.5).
Removed 'uselauncher' from the UI, as it really shouldn't be there (ie, disabling from the UI kills the UI on future runs, so you can't enable it again). This should fix problems where users go 'click-happy' in the UI, turning options on and off just to see what happens. Added 'showinfo' to the UI, so you don't have to drop to the commandline to use it. Updated all release files and bumped version number for 3.1.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2031 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-05-03 12:01:43 +00:00
3.1.1 to 3.1.2: (May 3, 2010)
* Modified 'showinfo' command to accept levels of output, where
increasingly larger numbers provide more debug output. Related to
this, added UI item to modify 'showinfo'.
* Updated DPC+ bankswitch scheme to latest specifications, including
support for 32K ROMs with ARM code (the ARM code is ignored for now).
* Fixed bug in saving patched ROMs using DPC and DPC+ bankswitch
schemes; the saved image didn't actually include any changes made by
the user.
* Removed 'uselauncher' from the UI, since disabling it will remove
the ROM launcher on all future runs, and not allow one to enable it
again. It's still available from the commandline, for those that
have a need for it.
Getting ready for the 3.1.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2025 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-24 18:03:57 +00:00
3.1 to 3.1.1: (April 26, 2010)
* Fixed program crash when using RIOT addresses and labels in the
debugger console prompt.
Final changes for the 3.1.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2027 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-25 23:33:49 +00:00
* Updated DPC+ bankswitch scheme to latest specifications.
Getting ready for the 3.1.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2025 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-24 18:03:57 +00:00
Fixed timing bug reported on AtariAge, also noticed on several versions of OSX. It was partially caused by 'negative time', or successive calls to SDL_GetTicks() returning smaller values than previous calls. This obviously totally confused the timing logic, which was never designed for time to go backwards. Related to this, setting the framerate to 0 from the VideoDialog UI (indicating that auto-frame should be used) ended up setting the time-per-frame to approx. 71 minutes, resulting in a delay of 71 minutes to the next frame (which is what caused the 'lockup'). Changed all references to the Intel OSX build to also mention OSX Snow Leopard (10.6), since the build won't run on 10.4 or 10.5. Bumped version number to 3.1 (again). Hopefully this is good to go. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2016 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-21 15:45:44 +00:00
3.0 to 3.1: (April 22, 2010)
Some fixes for 'small screen' functionality. The lower bound of 320x240 is now enforced in more areas of the code, specifically, in BrowserDialog, VideoDialog and InputDialog. Rearranged some options in InputDialog (for spacing), and removed the 'mouse is paddle ...' option. It was never being saved to the config file anyway, and is still selectable with Ctrl-0,1,2,3 keys. Added 'maxres' commandline argument, which overrides the built-in determination of desktop size normally done by SDL. This is not documented, and is not meant to be used by anyone other than those testing Stella on 'small' systems. It's basically a way to set the desktop size without recompiling Stella each time. Still TODO is look at all other dialogs, making sure they fit in the minimum size. PopupDialog in particular needs to be fixed. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1942 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-02-13 18:34:24 +00:00
* Fixed a major bug with text drawing in software rendering mode.
Switching between windowed and fullscreen mode while text was being
shown could result in garbled text or even a program crash.
Fixed timing bug reported on AtariAge, also noticed on several versions of OSX. It was partially caused by 'negative time', or successive calls to SDL_GetTicks() returning smaller values than previous calls. This obviously totally confused the timing logic, which was never designed for time to go backwards. Related to this, setting the framerate to 0 from the VideoDialog UI (indicating that auto-frame should be used) ended up setting the time-per-frame to approx. 71 minutes, resulting in a delay of 71 minutes to the next frame (which is what caused the 'lockup'). Changed all references to the Intel OSX build to also mention OSX Snow Leopard (10.6), since the build won't run on 10.4 or 10.5. Bumped version number to 3.1 (again). Hopefully this is good to go. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2016 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-21 15:45:44 +00:00
* Fixed issues when using 'sleep' timing, whereby a lockup could occur
when changing video modes, and/or Stella would consume more CPU time
than was necessary.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
* Integrated Distella disassembler, completely replacing the previous
disassembler. The entire infrastructure has not been completely
ported yet. As a result, labels defined by the user or from a
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
DASM symbol file aren't actually used in the disassembly, and almost
all distella config options are disabled. These will be addressed in
a future release.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
* Completely reworked the debugger cartridge interface, so that
Some more removal/reassignment of FIXME and TODO. Changed 'basedir' location of OSX port to '~/Library/Application Support/Stella', which is more in line with Apple guidelines (not to mention it's not a hidden directory, so it can be seen in Finder). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1995 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 11:54:25 +00:00
the disassembly is dynamic (ie, the debugger tracks when cart address
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
space has changed, and automatically performs a re-disassembly).
* All carts with extended RAM that differentiate between read and write
ports now behave correctly when a read from the write port occurs.
* Added more complete support for the more esoteric bankswitch
schemes in the debugger. These schemes now support accurate
disassembly and ROM patch functionality. Related to this, fixed a
bug in disassembler view when a failure to patch a ROM still showed
the (incorrect) patched results.
* Added ability to disable TIA object collisions, independent of
enabling/disabling the objects. Previously, one had to completely
disable an object to avoid collisions, but now an object can be
enabled (and seen) but still have its collisions disabled. These
actions are tied to the same keys as the enable ones, except the
'Shift' key is also used.
Fixed timing bug reported on AtariAge, also noticed on several versions of OSX. It was partially caused by 'negative time', or successive calls to SDL_GetTicks() returning smaller values than previous calls. This obviously totally confused the timing logic, which was never designed for time to go backwards. Related to this, setting the framerate to 0 from the VideoDialog UI (indicating that auto-frame should be used) ended up setting the time-per-frame to approx. 71 minutes, resulting in a delay of 71 minutes to the next frame (which is what caused the 'lockup'). Changed all references to the Intel OSX build to also mention OSX Snow Leopard (10.6), since the build won't run on 10.4 or 10.5. Bumped version number to 3.1 (again). Hopefully this is good to go. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2016 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-21 15:45:44 +00:00
* Added preliminary support for 'DPC+' bankswitching scheme, thanks to
Darrell Spice Jr and Fred Quimby.
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
* Added '16in1' bankswitching scheme, which works with various
Updated various files, changing version from 3.0 to 3.1. Bumped state file header for 3.1 release, indicating that all older state files will no longer work. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2000 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-10 20:29:51 +00:00
ROMs labeled '128-in-1 ...' (the database has been updated for
these). Related to this, switching between multicart ROMs for 2in1,
4in1, 8in1, 16in1 and 32in1 now shows a UI message indicating which
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
ROM is active.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
* Reverted some of the TIA improvements with respect to 'starfield
effect' as seen in "Cosmic Ark" and "Stay Frosty". The emulation is
now more accurate as compared to the majority of consoles in use.
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
* Added debugger pseudo-register '_rwport', which traps on a read from
the write port. This differentiates from reads that are normally
part of a write cycle (ie, it traps only on inadvertent reads).
Renamed 'autocode' commandline argument and associated UI item to 'resolvedata', since that more accurately describes what it does. Also, it now accepts arguments as strings (never, always, auto) instead of 0, 1, 2. Updated main documentation for changes in OSX port 'basedir'. Updated debugger documentation for recent command additions, and provided new snapshots where the UI has changed. It seems to be getting close to a new release - perhaps this coming Friday. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1999 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-10 20:00:16 +00:00
* Added 'resolvedata' commandline argument and associated UI item, used
to set the "resolve data sections" config option in Distella
Removed some debugging code, and tweaked the docs a little. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2006 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-12 22:44:30 +00:00
(vs. treating all address space as code).
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
* Added 'runtopc' debugger command, used to step until encountering the
given program counter. This is also available in the ROM disassembly
Updated various files, changing version from 3.0 to 3.1. Bumped state file header for 3.1 release, indicating that all older state files will no longer work. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2000 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-10 20:29:51 +00:00
UI from the right-click context menu.
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
Some updates to the PromptWidget and DebuggerParser. The descriptions for the debugger commands are more streamlined and better explained, and are neater when output. Added 'cls' debugger command, which actually isn't for the debugger at all, but for the prompt. This erases all showing text and history. Removed 'bank' debugger command, since it was already removed from the RomWidget UI. Removed 'listwatches' debugger command, since it wasn't implemented anyway. Besides, any watches are printed on every command access, so it was pointless to have another function to do it. Removed 'poke' debugger command; 'ram' and 'rom' do the same thing. Fixed bugs in 'function' debugger command; it now correctly adds functions without crashing. Related to this, added 'listfunctions' and 'delfunction' debugger commands for user-defined commands. Fixed bug in completions for functions; it was including user-defined functions twice. Some general code cleanups in DebuggerParser (use ostringstream instead of constantly creating new strings) and Expression classes (make some methods const, for safety). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1998 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-10 00:52:47 +00:00
* Added 'listfunctions' and 'delfunction' debugger commands to
access/remove user-defined functions. Related to this, fixed a bug
in 'function' command that could cause a program crash.
* Added 'cls' debugger command, used to erase the text and history
from the debugger prompt.
* Removed the 'listwatches' and 'poke' debugger commands, as they
were redundant.
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
* Removed the 'loadlst' debugger command and the ability to use a
Yet more fixes to the OSX menus; it seems the actions tied to the Control key weren't being passed to the core code. Yet more tweaks to the documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2008 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-13 16:24:44 +00:00
DASM .lst file. This code was incomplete, and no longer fits with
the recent disassembler improvements. Support for this may return
in a future release.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
Some more removal/reassignment of FIXME and TODO. Changed 'basedir' location of OSX port to '~/Library/Application Support/Stella', which is more in line with Apple guidelines (not to mention it's not a hidden directory, so it can be seen in Finder). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1995 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 11:54:25 +00:00
* Modified 'disasm' debugger command to accept a second argument
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
indicating the number of lines to disassemble.
OK, hopefully this is the final commit for 3.1 (yeah right!). Updated all remaining issues with the documentation and changelog, and bumped the version # to 3.1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2013 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-14 23:49:02 +00:00
* Improved tab-completion in the debugger prompt; it now completes
on functions and pseudo-registers.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
* Added emulation of the "Sega Genesis" controller, with two buttons
that are directly supported on a real system.
Some more removal/reassignment of FIXME and TODO. Changed 'basedir' location of OSX port to '~/Library/Application Support/Stella', which is more in line with Apple guidelines (not to mention it's not a hidden directory, so it can be seen in Finder). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1995 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 11:54:25 +00:00
* The ZLib library is now included in the core code, so Windows
developers no longer have to track down the ZLIBWAPI archive.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
Some more removal/reassignment of FIXME and TODO. Changed 'basedir' location of OSX port to '~/Library/Application Support/Stella', which is more in line with Apple guidelines (not to mention it's not a hidden directory, so it can be seen in Finder). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1995 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 11:54:25 +00:00
* Many changes to the MacOS X port, bringing it more in line with
other systems:
The application is now known as 'Stella' (instead of StellaOSX).
Praise be to $DEITY, I figured out a way to sort the files in Xcode. This means I no longer have to scan every single file when looking for a certain one. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1996 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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Two versions are available: the first is a 32-bit Universal Binary
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
for OSX 10.4 - 10.6, and the second is 32/64-bit Intel-only for
Fixed timing bug reported on AtariAge, also noticed on several versions of OSX. It was partially caused by 'negative time', or successive calls to SDL_GetTicks() returning smaller values than previous calls. This obviously totally confused the timing logic, which was never designed for time to go backwards. Related to this, setting the framerate to 0 from the VideoDialog UI (indicating that auto-frame should be used) ended up setting the time-per-frame to approx. 71 minutes, resulting in a delay of 71 minutes to the next frame (which is what caused the 'lockup'). Changed all references to the Intel OSX build to also mention OSX Snow Leopard (10.6), since the build won't run on 10.4 or 10.5. Bumped version number to 3.1 (again). Hopefully this is good to go. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2016 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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OSX 10.6 (aka Snow Leopard). The Intel version is compiled with the
very latest compiler (LLVM/Clang), resulting in better performance.
Praise be to $DEITY, I figured out a way to sort the files in Xcode. This means I no longer have to scan every single file when looking for a certain one. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1996 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 13:10:30 +00:00
Some more removal/reassignment of FIXME and TODO. Changed 'basedir' location of OSX port to '~/Library/Application Support/Stella', which is more in line with Apple guidelines (not to mention it's not a hidden directory, so it can be seen in Finder). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1995 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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The keyboard handling is changed to match other systems in terms of
where the keys actually are on the keyboard (ie, the OSX Command key
corresponds to Alt, and the OSX Control key corresponds to Control).
The application menu has been cleaned up and simplified, and it
now shows the correct shortcuts for menu items.
The settings file is now (according to Apple standards)
'~/Library/Preferences/net.sourceforge.Stella.plist'.
The base directory (where all other Stella stuff is located) is now
'~/Library/Application Support/Stella'.
Because of these changes, all your settings will have to be entered
again.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
* Added 'ctrlcombo' commandline argument, which toggles the use of the
control key as a modifier key. This is useful if you want to press
'Control' and 'R' in a two player game, and not have the combination
treated as 'Control-R' (which will issue a ROM reload).
* Added 'usemouse' commandline argument and associated UI item. This
toggles the use of the mouse as a controller of any type.
* Added 'uimessages' commandline argument and associated UI item.
This toggles showing of UI messages overlaid on the screen.
Some more removal/reassignment of FIXME and TODO. Changed 'basedir' location of OSX port to '~/Library/Application Support/Stella', which is more in line with Apple guidelines (not to mention it's not a hidden directory, so it can be seen in Finder). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1995 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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Critical messages are still shown, though.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
Added 'continuous snapshot mode', currently tied to the Shift-F12 key. This enables automatically taking snapshots every X seconds while in emulation mode. The interval (in seconds) can be set with the 'ssdelay' commandline argument. Some minor cleanups to the EventHandler methods, making them const when possible. Added latest DPC+ changes from Spiceware. Fixed issue with ROMs that run entirely from ZP RAM; no disassembly was being generated when entering the debugger. For now, this special case is detected, and the disassembly is generated for the code that ran before the PC entered ZP RAM space. Eventually, this will go away when the Distella fully supports disassembling below 0x1000. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2009 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-14 15:41:42 +00:00
* Added ability to take multiple snapshots in a given interval every
Some improvements to continuous snapshot mode: 1) the interval between snapshots can be configured within the 'File Settings' dialog 2) the commandline option is now named 'ssinterval' instead of 'ssdelay' 3) the action is tied to the 'Alt/Cmd-s' key instead of a function key There's just one more small issue to take care of in the Windows port, and the next release should be ready. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2011 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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x seconds. This is currently tied to the 'Alt-s' key and is not
remappable (for now). The interval can be set with the 'ssinterval'
commandline argument and within the UI, and defaults to 2.
Added 'continuous snapshot mode', currently tied to the Shift-F12 key. This enables automatically taking snapshots every X seconds while in emulation mode. The interval (in seconds) can be set with the 'ssdelay' commandline argument. Some minor cleanups to the EventHandler methods, making them const when possible. Added latest DPC+ changes from Spiceware. Fixed issue with ROMs that run entirely from ZP RAM; no disassembly was being generated when entering the debugger. For now, this special case is detected, and the disassembly is generated for the code that ran before the PC entered ZP RAM space. Eventually, this will go away when the Distella fully supports disassembling below 0x1000. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2009 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-14 15:41:42 +00:00
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
* Many changes to the FrameBuffer and UI code for 'smaller' systems.
Stella will now scale correctly to small screens, down to 320x240
(which is the absolute lower limit supported). Related to this,
added 'maxres' commandline argument, which is useful for developers
testing on such systems.
* The About dialog now shows the version of SDL in use, and the type
of CPU the application is running on (i386, x86_64, etc).
* Improved 'listrominfo' commandline argument to list all information
from Stella's internal ROM database, including a heading. This
output can be imported into a spreadsheet or database program.
* Renamed 'tiafloat' commandline argument to 'tiadriven'. The
emulation of the behaviour of floating TIA pins is also much more
accurate.
Removed 'md5instate' commandline argument (it was previously added post-3.0), and reworked how state files are accessed. The cart type now determines if a state file is valid, meaning developers can use one state file across multiple builds of their program. Added 'runtopc' debugger command, and associated UI item in the RomWidget area. This steps the code until the PC matches the given value. Added '16in1' bankswitch scheme, which is useful for ROMs named '128-in-1' in RomHunter database. Also, all multicart schemes now show the current ROM onscreen while switching between them. Fixed bug in Serializer class when accessing files in read-only mode. Such files would be created and set to zero size, even if only reading was requested. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1997 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-09 20:13:12 +00:00
* Reworked state files so that they're associated with the cartridge
type used, not the MD5sum of the ROM. This is useful for developers,
since the same state file can now be loaded from different ROMs,
as long as the cart type stays the same. This also fixes a bug
where loading from a non-existent state file could cause Stella
Yet more fixes to the OSX menus; it seems the actions tied to the Control key weren't being passed to the core code. Yet more tweaks to the documentation. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2008 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-13 16:24:44 +00:00
to crash. Because of these changes, old state files will no longer
work.
Finally updated the Changelog, which should have been done way before this. That's the main problem with long delays between releases; I forget exactly what's changed. Fixed bug in Distella in handling relative addressing. Wraparound was potentially occuring on a 32-bit integer, which caused a crash when accessing a 4K array. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1990 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-04-06 21:47:46 +00:00
* Fixed bug in certain editable text fields, where pressing Return/Enter
would disable any further input.
Some fixes for 'small screen' functionality. The lower bound of 320x240 is now enforced in more areas of the code, specifically, in BrowserDialog, VideoDialog and InputDialog. Rearranged some options in InputDialog (for spacing), and removed the 'mouse is paddle ...' option. It was never being saved to the config file anyway, and is still selectable with Ctrl-0,1,2,3 keys. Added 'maxres' commandline argument, which overrides the built-in determination of desktop size normally done by SDL. This is not documented, and is not meant to be used by anyone other than those testing Stella on 'small' systems. It's basically a way to set the desktop size without recompiling Stella each time. Still TODO is look at all other dialogs, making sure they fit in the minimum size. PopupDialog in particular needs to be fixed. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1942 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2010-02-13 18:34:24 +00:00
Bumped version number to 3.0_rc. I won't have time to complete the debugger disassembly improvements, so it will have to wait until 3.1. Updated various files for impending 3.0 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1874 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-09-09 18:00:31 +00:00
2.8.4 to 3.0: (September 11, 2009)
* Huge updates to the TIA emulation system. Illegal HMOVEs are now
handled correctly, resulting in improvements to many ROMs (thanks
to Wilbert Pol for many ideas and code for these improvements). All
HMOVE emulation 'cheats' were removed; the emulation is now cycle-exact
in this area.
* Improved emulation of the Cosmic Ark 'starfield effect', also used in
Stay Frosty; the emulation now looks very accurate.
* Many improvements to the normal TIA rendering code, fixing problems
when disabling certain graphical objects (certain objects were
being misdrawn when others were enabled/disabled).
* Improved TIA collision handling in the non-displayable area of the
screen; this fixes problems in RAMRacer ROM.
* Improved TIA redraw problems/graphical garbage when ROMs generate
many more scanlines than a real TV would allow; this fixes problems
in Q-Bert and the recent Playaround demo.
* Added 'Fixed Debug Colors' option similar to the no$26k emulator.
This allows each graphical object to be drawn in a fixed color,
more clearly showing how the objects interact. HMOVE blanks are
also shown in a different color. The TIA now emulates a 7-color
register model, allowing even shared objects to show different
colors. This is toggled with the 'Alt Comma' key.
* Related to 'Fixed Debug Colors', HMOVE blanks can now toggled during
TIA display with the 'Alt-m' key.
* Added rewind functionality to the debugger, where states are saved
after each step/trace/scanline/frame advance. Pressing 'Alt-r' or
clicking the new rewind button will undo up to 100 previous
operations.
* Added 'electron beam indicator' to the debugger TIA output. Basically,
this is a visual pointer indicating the position of the electron gun
when scanning the display.
* Added ability to completely disable fullscreen mode, which fixes
problems for some people where fullscreen mode was being entered
even if it wasn't enabled.
* Added '-joyallow4' commandline argument and associated UI item to
allow all 4 directions to be pressed simultaneously on a joystick.
* Improvements made to the ROM launcher: the backspace key now goes
to the parent directory (this key can be remapped), and previously
selected directories are now automatically selected.
* Added support for 2IN1 bankswitching scheme, where two ROMs are
present in one binary. Currently supported are 2, 4, 8, and 16K
ROMs.
* Added bankswitch support for the 6K version of Starpath/Supercharger
ROMS. This allows the 6K version of Cubis to run.
* Updated bankswitching schemes FASC and MB; they are now known as
FA and F0, respectively. This naming brings Stella in line with
other emulators and programming utilities.
* Fixed editing of cheats in the Cheat Dialog; the old cheat wasn't
being removed.
Final updates for 2.8.4 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1826 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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2.8.3 to 2.8.4: (July 4, 2009)
* Fixed bug where Stella could lock up after running for ~71 minutes.
Special thanks to Robert Tuccitto for bugtesting and feedback on this
issue.
* Updated UA bankswitch autodetection for Gingerbread Man ROM.
* The smallest ROM that Stella can support is 64 bytes; this lower
limit is now tested when loading Sub2K ROMs.
Bumped info for next point release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1819 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-25 10:24:51 +00:00
2.8.2 to 2.8.3: (June 25, 2009)
* Fixed OpenGL bug which caused an immediate program crash if the
available OpenGL version was less than 2.0.
Bumped info for 2.8.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1813 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-22 11:18:25 +00:00
2.8.1 to 2.8.2: (June 23, 2009)
* Fixed OpenGL detection bug which could disable OpenGL support entirely
if TV effects are not available (version < 2.0), when in fact only the
effects should have been disabled.
* The '\' character can now be entered in UI text fields again.
Related to this, strings containing '\' are now properly loaded and
saved to various config files.
Changed 'exitlauncher' commandline argument to 'uselauncher' (which makes more sense, as it isn't a double-negative any more). Made PropSet::getMD5() more explicitly return a boolean indicating if the properties were found, vs. having a CartName of 'Untitled' indicating that it wasn't found. The file being used by Stella in multi-file ZIP archive is now shown in the window title, vs. showing the name of the ZIP file itself. Related to this, a file with an extension of 'rom' is now valid inside ZIP archives. Updated documentation for bankswitch types, more clearly indicating which ones support autodetection and the debugger. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1775 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-17 17:04:55 +00:00
2.8 to 2.8.1: (June 19, 2009)
Updated documentation for recent Win32 APPDATA changes. Bumped version info for impending release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1779 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-18 17:38:42 +00:00
* NOTE: Windows users will have to reset their options or manually move
their config folder in this release, since the location of the config
files has changed.
Changed 'exitlauncher' commandline argument to 'uselauncher' (which makes more sense, as it isn't a double-negative any more). Made PropSet::getMD5() more explicitly return a boolean indicating if the properties were found, vs. having a CartName of 'Untitled' indicating that it wasn't found. The file being used by Stella in multi-file ZIP archive is now shown in the window title, vs. showing the name of the ZIP file itself. Related to this, a file with an extension of 'rom' is now valid inside ZIP archives. Updated documentation for bankswitch types, more clearly indicating which ones support autodetection and the debugger. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1775 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-17 17:04:55 +00:00
* Fixed OpenGL issue for some Windows users whereby the OpenGL TV
effects weren't available, even if the available version of OpenGL
was sufficient. Related to this, the OpenGL version found by
Stella is now reported in the TV effects dialog.
* Added fallback to software rendering when OpenGL rendering has been
requested, but for whatever reason fails to initialize.
* Added native support for 4in1, 8in1 and 32in1 multicart bankswitching
schemes. When using these schemes, the 'Reload ROM' action
(by default, Control-r) will switch between each game in the ROM.
* Added bankswitch support for ROMs smaller than 2K in size. These
will be treated as 2K ROMs natively, without having to manually
'pad' them to 2048 bytes.
* Added preliminary suppport for autodetection of X07 bankswitching.
* Tweaked PAL autodetection; it was marking some PAL ROMs as NTSC.
Updated documentation for recent Win32 APPDATA changes. Bumped version info for impending release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1779 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-18 17:38:42 +00:00
* Changed default location for Stella config files in Windows to
the users' APPDATA folder (for XP and Vista, this is
'~/Application Data/Stella'). The '~' symbol now represents the
users PROFILE/home directory, matching its usage in Linux and OSX.
The ability to override this with 'basedir.txt' is still
available, but not advised.
Changed 'exitlauncher' commandline argument to 'uselauncher' (which makes more sense, as it isn't a double-negative any more). Made PropSet::getMD5() more explicitly return a boolean indicating if the properties were found, vs. having a CartName of 'Untitled' indicating that it wasn't found. The file being used by Stella in multi-file ZIP archive is now shown in the window title, vs. showing the name of the ZIP file itself. Related to this, a file with an extension of 'rom' is now valid inside ZIP archives. Updated documentation for bankswitch types, more clearly indicating which ones support autodetection and the debugger. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1775 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-17 17:04:55 +00:00
* Changed '-exitlauncher' commandline argument to '-uselauncher'.
This works as before except the launcher is never used at all if
the option is set to false.
* Fixed crash when launching Stella from the commandline and giving
a directory name instead of a rom filename.
Updates for the upcoming 2.8 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1754 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-08 12:52:16 +00:00
2.7.7 to 2.8: (June 9, 2009)
OK, this is a BIG commit. Added CRT simulation as described by Ian Bogost in the AtariAge thread 'CRT simulation for Stella. This is just the first pass, but things are working nicely so far (for those systems that can support it). It requires at least OpenGL 2.0 with GLSL (GL Shading language). Added the commandline arugments 'tv_tex', 'tv_bleed', 'tv_noise' and 'tv_phos' used to set these various effects, as well as the ability to set them within the Video Settings dialog. More documentation is forthcoming on this. All bankswitch modes that use SC RAM now act correctly when reading from the write port (the RAM is erased). Patching ROMs with bankswitch type 0840, SB, UA and X07 is now working. Went through all the bankswitch classes and converted multiplication/ division to shift operations whenever possible. It's a micro-optimization, but what the heck; every little bit of speed counts. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1739 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-25 17:51:52 +00:00
* Added CRT simulation effects as described in the AtariAge posting
'CRT emulation for Stella'. For now, this requires OpenGL 2.0 or
Updates Changes text, and added message to VideoDialog indicating requirements for new TV effects (OpenGL 2.0+ and GLSL). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1740 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-26 20:32:22 +00:00
greater with support for GLSL (GL Shading Language). This code
will be expanded on and optimized in future releases.
OK, this is a BIG commit. Added CRT simulation as described by Ian Bogost in the AtariAge thread 'CRT simulation for Stella. This is just the first pass, but things are working nicely so far (for those systems that can support it). It requires at least OpenGL 2.0 with GLSL (GL Shading language). Added the commandline arugments 'tv_tex', 'tv_bleed', 'tv_noise' and 'tv_phos' used to set these various effects, as well as the ability to set them within the Video Settings dialog. More documentation is forthcoming on this. All bankswitch modes that use SC RAM now act correctly when reading from the write port (the RAM is erased). Patching ROMs with bankswitch type 0840, SB, UA and X07 is now working. Went through all the bankswitch classes and converted multiplication/ division to shift operations whenever possible. It's a micro-optimization, but what the heck; every little bit of speed counts. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1739 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-25 17:51:52 +00:00
Reworked the extended RAM editing in the debugger, allowing for those schemes that have multiples areas of RAM. Converted F4SC, F6SC, F8SC, FASC to this new functionality. Added ability to modify extended RAM in 3E, CV, E7 and EFSC ROMs. Note that these ROMs can swap RAM in and out dynamically, so what you see in the RAM area won't always be RAM. Updated debugger CpuWidget; decimal and binary values for SP/A/X/Y are now all shown at the same time (previously the registers had to share a decimal/binary view). Updated debugger documentation for recent additions. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1748 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-03 14:49:42 +00:00
* Adding editing of extended RAM in the debugger RAM UI. The RAM
'spreadsheet' now shows the entire address space of RAM in the
system, in 128 byte increments. The first bank shown is zero-page,
with the others following in consecutive order. The UI takes care
of read vs. write port differences, so you don't have to worry
about the offsets. For now, all SuperChip based ROMs (EFSC, F4SC,
Updates for the upcoming 2.8 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1754 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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F6SC, F8SC) as well as 3E, CV, E7 and FASC are supported.
OK, this is a BIG commit. Added CRT simulation as described by Ian Bogost in the AtariAge thread 'CRT simulation for Stella. This is just the first pass, but things are working nicely so far (for those systems that can support it). It requires at least OpenGL 2.0 with GLSL (GL Shading language). Added the commandline arugments 'tv_tex', 'tv_bleed', 'tv_noise' and 'tv_phos' used to set these various effects, as well as the ability to set them within the Video Settings dialog. More documentation is forthcoming on this. All bankswitch modes that use SC RAM now act correctly when reading from the write port (the RAM is erased). Patching ROMs with bankswitch type 0840, SB, UA and X07 is now working. Went through all the bankswitch classes and converted multiplication/ division to shift operations whenever possible. It's a micro-optimization, but what the heck; every little bit of speed counts. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1739 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-25 17:51:52 +00:00
Reworked the extended RAM editing in the debugger, allowing for those schemes that have multiples areas of RAM. Converted F4SC, F6SC, F8SC, FASC to this new functionality. Added ability to modify extended RAM in 3E, CV, E7 and EFSC ROMs. Note that these ROMs can swap RAM in and out dynamically, so what you see in the RAM area won't always be RAM. Updated debugger CpuWidget; decimal and binary values for SP/A/X/Y are now all shown at the same time (previously the registers had to share a decimal/binary view). Updated debugger documentation for recent additions. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1748 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-03 14:49:42 +00:00
* All ROMs which include SC extended RAM will now have memory erased if
you attempt to read from the write port. Related to this,
entering/exiting the debugger will no longer erase the extended RAM.
* Patching of ROM for bankswitch types 0840, SB, UA and X07 is now
implemented, but hasn't been extensively tested.
* Visual improvements to the CPU register UI in the debugger; the
SP/A/X/Y registers now have separate decimal and binary views.
OK, this is a BIG commit. Added CRT simulation as described by Ian Bogost in the AtariAge thread 'CRT simulation for Stella. This is just the first pass, but things are working nicely so far (for those systems that can support it). It requires at least OpenGL 2.0 with GLSL (GL Shading language). Added the commandline arugments 'tv_tex', 'tv_bleed', 'tv_noise' and 'tv_phos' used to set these various effects, as well as the ability to set them within the Video Settings dialog. More documentation is forthcoming on this. All bankswitch modes that use SC RAM now act correctly when reading from the write port (the RAM is erased). Patching ROMs with bankswitch type 0840, SB, UA and X07 is now working. Went through all the bankswitch classes and converted multiplication/ division to shift operations whenever possible. It's a micro-optimization, but what the heck; every little bit of speed counts. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1739 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-25 17:51:52 +00:00
Updates Changes text, and added message to VideoDialog indicating requirements for new TV effects (OpenGL 2.0+ and GLSL). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1740 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-26 20:32:22 +00:00
* Tweaked paddle control so that all positions are reachable in game
Reworked the extended RAM editing in the debugger, allowing for those schemes that have multiples areas of RAM. Converted F4SC, F6SC, F8SC, FASC to this new functionality. Added ability to modify extended RAM in 3E, CV, E7 and EFSC ROMs. Note that these ROMs can swap RAM in and out dynamically, so what you see in the RAM area won't always be RAM. Updated debugger CpuWidget; decimal and binary values for SP/A/X/Y are now all shown at the same time (previously the registers had to share a decimal/binary view). Updated debugger documentation for recent additions. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1748 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-03 14:49:42 +00:00
4 of Activision Casino in both NTSC and PAL versions.
Updates Changes text, and added message to VideoDialog indicating requirements for new TV effects (OpenGL 2.0+ and GLSL). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1740 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-26 20:32:22 +00:00
Well, it looks like I can squeeze this into 2.8 after all. Randomized value placed in accumulator after exiting the SC BIOS for SuperCharger ROMs. This should fix issues in Dragonstomper, where it seems the randomization of its items depending on a random accumulator value. Re-added '-fastscbios', and when enabled, it completely skips the emulation of SC BIOS progress bars (previously, the bars were simply sped up). This defaults to off, for more authentic emulation. Related to this, added a UI item in VideoDialog to enable/disable it. Thanks to Eckhard Stolberg for advice on the SCROM, and how to modify it. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1763 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-09 14:27:21 +00:00
* SuperCharger/AR ROMs now start with a random value in the CPU
accumulator. This should fix issues with Dragonstomper always
starting in exactly the same state.
Updates Changes text, and added message to VideoDialog indicating requirements for new TV effects (OpenGL 2.0+ and GLSL). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1740 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-26 20:32:22 +00:00
* Auto-detection for '3F' bankswitching improved; several ROMs
previously detected as 'F8' now work correctly.
Updated ROM properties to RomHunterV5 romset. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1744 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-28 10:42:16 +00:00
* Updated internal ROM properties database to ROM-Hunter version 5
(thanks go to RomHunter for his tireless research in this area).
Updates for the upcoming 2.8 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1754 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-08 12:52:16 +00:00
* Added '-exitlauncher' commandline argument and associated UI item,
to specify what happens when you exit a ROM. Normally, exiting a
ROM brings up the ROM launcher, but this can be disabled for those
using an external frontend (in which case exiting a ROM also exits
from Stella).
Well, it looks like I can squeeze this into 2.8 after all. Randomized value placed in accumulator after exiting the SC BIOS for SuperCharger ROMs. This should fix issues in Dragonstomper, where it seems the randomization of its items depending on a random accumulator value. Re-added '-fastscbios', and when enabled, it completely skips the emulation of SC BIOS progress bars (previously, the bars were simply sped up). This defaults to off, for more authentic emulation. Related to this, added a UI item in VideoDialog to enable/disable it. Thanks to Eckhard Stolberg for advice on the SCROM, and how to modify it. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1763 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-09 14:27:21 +00:00
* Re-added '-fastscbios' commandline argument, and added an associated
UI item. When enabled, the SuperCharger load bars are now completely
removed (and not just sped up as in previous releases).
Oops, forgot to include this in the Changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1758 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-08 16:54:56 +00:00
* The '-listrominfo' commandline argument now shows all ROM
Well, it looks like I can squeeze this into 2.8 after all. Randomized value placed in accumulator after exiting the SC BIOS for SuperCharger ROMs. This should fix issues in Dragonstomper, where it seems the randomization of its items depending on a random accumulator value. Re-added '-fastscbios', and when enabled, it completely skips the emulation of SC BIOS progress bars (previously, the bars were simply sped up). This defaults to off, for more authentic emulation. Related to this, added a UI item in VideoDialog to enable/disable it. Thanks to Eckhard Stolberg for advice on the SCROM, and how to modify it. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1763 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-09 14:27:21 +00:00
information built in to the internal database, taking into account
any information in 'personal' stella.pro files.
Oops, forgot to include this in the Changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1758 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-06-08 16:54:56 +00:00
OK, this is a BIG commit. Added CRT simulation as described by Ian Bogost in the AtariAge thread 'CRT simulation for Stella. This is just the first pass, but things are working nicely so far (for those systems that can support it). It requires at least OpenGL 2.0 with GLSL (GL Shading language). Added the commandline arugments 'tv_tex', 'tv_bleed', 'tv_noise' and 'tv_phos' used to set these various effects, as well as the ability to set them within the Video Settings dialog. More documentation is forthcoming on this. All bankswitch modes that use SC RAM now act correctly when reading from the write port (the RAM is erased). Patching ROMs with bankswitch type 0840, SB, UA and X07 is now working. Went through all the bankswitch classes and converted multiplication/ division to shift operations whenever possible. It's a micro-optimization, but what the heck; every little bit of speed counts. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1739 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-25 17:51:52 +00:00
Fixed bug in F4SC bankswitching; writes to the BS addresses weren't actually performing a bankswitch. (Hopefully) improved Pitfall2 sound generation. At least it sounds more authentic to me. Updates for the 2.7.7 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1709 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-05-01 11:25:07 +00:00
2.7.6 to 2.7.7: (May 1, 2009)
* Corrected emulation of CPU opcodes involving 'decimal' mode (ADC/RRA
and SBC/ISB). Special thanks to SeaGtGruff and others on the Stella
mailing list for in-depth discussion and creation of test ROMs.
* Fixed bug in F4SC bankswitching mode; writes to bankswitch addresses
weren't triggering a bank switch.
* Changed internal sound frequency of Pitfall 2 from 15.75KHz to 20KHz,
as this sounds much more authentic when compared to a real cartridge.
A few housekeeping updates for the next point release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1702 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-12 18:04:36 +00:00
2.7.5 to 2.7.6: (April 14, 2009)
Added 'EF' (Homestar Runner) bankswitch support as well as autodetection. Improved 'UA' bankswitch format autodetection. Bumped version number. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1690 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-05 18:59:56 +00:00
* Added support for 'EF' bankswitching (Paul Slocum Homestar Runner),
as well as auto-detection of this format.
Added 'EFSC', which is basically 'EF' bankswitching with 128 bytes of Superchip RAM. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1692 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-05 20:18:41 +00:00
* Added support for 'EFSC' bankswitching, as well as auto-detection of
this format. This is similar to the 'EF' scheme, but also includes
128 bytes SuperChip RAM.
Minor typo in last commit. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1698 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-11 20:26:37 +00:00
* Added autodetection for '0840' and 'SB' bankswitching formats.
Updated documentation and changelog wrt latest autodetection changes. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1697 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-11 20:12:32 +00:00
Added 'EF' (Homestar Runner) bankswitch support as well as autodetection. Improved 'UA' bankswitch format autodetection. Bumped version number. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1690 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-05 18:59:56 +00:00
* Improved autodetection for 'UA' bankswitching format.
Updated changelog. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1701 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-12 17:14:08 +00:00
* Fixed bug in selecting video modes larger than the current screen;
the resulting video mode will now be the largest one available
(previously it selected the smallest one available).
Final changelog for 2.7.6 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1704 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-13 15:48:56 +00:00
* The currently selected CPU register now displays its value in
decimal and binary (in addition to hex) in the debugger.
Added 'EF' (Homestar Runner) bankswitch support as well as autodetection. Improved 'UA' bankswitch format autodetection. Bumped version number. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1690 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-04-05 18:59:56 +00:00
Updates for the impending 2.7.5 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1686 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-03-27 15:28:31 +00:00
2.7.3 to 2.7.5: (Mar. 27, 2009)
* After about 2 years, finally fixed the infamous 'red screen' issue when
using ATI video cards in OpenGL mode in Windows. In the end, it was
determined to be a bug in the ATI drivers. Special thanks go to
Upon request, remove real name of bugtester and use online name (and refer to his homepage). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1688 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-03-28 22:10:38 +00:00
Ant (http://aqfl.net) for bugtesting and constant feedback wrt this bug.
Updates for the impending 2.7.5 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1686 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-03-27 15:28:31 +00:00
* Fixed bug in TIA SCORE mode emulation when the Priority bit is also
set. This fixes a very noticable graphical glitch in 'Swordquest
Waterworld', as well as minor glitches in several other ROMs such
as 'Space Shuttle'.
* Treat spaces as normal characters in the ROM launcher. This means
that ROMs with spaces can be located with quick selection (ie,
typing characters will automatically jump to a ROM with that name,
and typing 'space' won't cause the launcher to jump back to the top
of the list).
* The debugger window can now have a minimum height of 620 lines
(previously the minimum was 690), but you lose access to the TIA 'RAM'
bytes when using this resolution. This should allow it to work
better on devices with small displays.
Final updates for the 2.7.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1672 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-02-07 21:50:05 +00:00
2.7.2 to 2.7.3: (Feb. 9, 2009)
* Fixed rendering issues in software mode when using 24-bit colour depth.
This isn't as fast as 16 or 32-bit modes, so you're recommended to use
one of those whenever possible.
* For the Win32 port: re-added ability to change the default location
for storing Stella config files. To use this, simply create a file
named 'basedir.txt' in the application directory containing the full
path where all Stella-related items should be stored.
* Tweaked the TIA info statistics overlay to be smaller while still
including all relevant information.
Fixed major bug in ROM Audit functionality; files were being renamed without any extensions. Bumped version number to 2.7.2. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1662 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-26 21:16:06 +00:00
2.7.1 to 2.7.2: (Jan. 27, 2009)
* Fixed major bug in ROM Audit functionality; renaming ROMs would create
files without an extension.
Updated various files for the 2.7.1 release, which will be next Monday. I'm leaving it until then to make sure I catch any remaining minor bugs. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1647 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-20 18:29:06 +00:00
2.7 to 2.7.1: (Jan. 26, 2009)
Added '-gl_aspectn' and 'gl_aspectp' commandline arguments (and associated UI items) to set the aspect ratio to use in NTSC and PAL modes. This replaces the '-gl_aspect' setting. Hold-select/reset/button0 now work from the UI. Grabmouse can now be set in the UI. Changed status of the fix for ATI/OpenGL/sound from fixed to workaround. Sound will work for the first ROM, but not for subsequent ones. This improves on the previous behaviour, where sound didn't work at all. Bumped version to 2.7.1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1655 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-24 17:32:29 +00:00
* Partial workaround for sound not working in OpenGL video mode in
Windows with ATI video hardware. Sound will now work for the first ROM
selected, but not for subsequent ones (you will have to quit and
restart Stella for sound to work again). Related to this, added
'-audiofirst' commandline argument, which initializes audio before video
when emulating a ROM. Further work is required to completely fix
this bug.
Updated various files for the 2.7.1 release, which will be next Monday. I'm leaving it until then to make sure I catch any remaining minor bugs. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1647 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-20 18:29:06 +00:00
* Fixed bug where volume wasn't being saved in 'Audio Settings' when
started from the ROM launcher.
The location of EEPROM files (actually, the parent directory) can now be changed with the '-eepromdir' commandline argument as well as within the 'Config Files' UI. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1650 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-21 12:03:17 +00:00
* Fixed crash which sometimes occurred when viewing snapshots in the
ROM Info viewer.
attempt to fix formatting
2017-12-30 15:46:54 +00:00
* Allow setting window sizes for the ROM launcher and debugger to be larger
than your desktop resolution. Be careful with this feature, as switching
The location of EEPROM files (actually, the parent directory) can now be changed with the '-eepromdir' commandline argument as well as within the 'Config Files' UI. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1650 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-21 12:03:17 +00:00
to fullscreen mode may cause problems in such cases.
attempt to fix formatting
2017-12-30 15:46:54 +00:00
* Made the ROM launcher filename filtering be case-insensitive. This fixes
The location of EEPROM files (actually, the parent directory) can now be changed with the '-eepromdir' commandline argument as well as within the 'Config Files' UI. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1650 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-21 12:03:17 +00:00
a bug whereby ROMs with uppercase extensions were marked as invalid.
Added pattern matching textbox to the ROM launcher. This works in addition to the previously added FilterOptions (that code filtered by filename extension, while this further filters by an actual pattern). This is by request of several people in the AtariAge forums). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1658 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-24 21:44:49 +00:00
* Added a pattern matching textbox to the ROM launcher, used to
further filter the files shown in the listing. For now, this filters
files only (directories are not filtered, and are always shown).
The location of EEPROM files (actually, the parent directory) can now be changed with the '-eepromdir' commandline argument as well as within the 'Config Files' UI. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1650 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-21 12:03:17 +00:00
* The location of EEPROM files used for AtariVox/Savekey emulation can
now be changed with the '-eepromdir' commandline argument as well as
in the UI.
Updated various files for the 2.7.1 release, which will be next Monday. I'm leaving it until then to make sure I catch any remaining minor bugs. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1647 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-20 18:29:06 +00:00
Added '-gl_aspectn' and 'gl_aspectp' commandline arguments (and associated UI items) to set the aspect ratio to use in NTSC and PAL modes. This replaces the '-gl_aspect' setting. Hold-select/reset/button0 now work from the UI. Grabmouse can now be set in the UI. Changed status of the fix for ATI/OpenGL/sound from fixed to workaround. Sound will work for the first ROM, but not for subsequent ones. This improves on the previous behaviour, where sound didn't work at all. Bumped version to 2.7.1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1655 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-24 17:32:29 +00:00
* Added '-gl_aspectn' and '-gl_aspectp' commandline arguments (and
associated UI items), which replace the previous '-gl_aspect' setting.
The aspect modes can now be set separately for NTSC and PAL mode.
One last documentation change for the 2.7.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1659 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-24 21:53:19 +00:00
Related to this, the range of values is now 80 - 120.
Added '-gl_aspectn' and 'gl_aspectp' commandline arguments (and associated UI items) to set the aspect ratio to use in NTSC and PAL modes. This replaces the '-gl_aspect' setting. Hold-select/reset/button0 now work from the UI. Grabmouse can now be set in the UI. Changed status of the fix for ATI/OpenGL/sound from fixed to workaround. Sound will work for the first ROM, but not for subsequent ones. This improves on the previous behaviour, where sound didn't work at all. Bumped version to 2.7.1. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1655 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-24 17:32:29 +00:00
* Fixed bug with hold-select/reset/button0 when overriding ROM properties;
the checkboxes in the UI weren't actually doing anything.
* The 'grabmouse' option is now configurable from the UI; previously
it was only accessible from the commandline or its shortcut key.
Updated various files for the 2.7.1 release, which will be next Monday. I'm leaving it until then to make sure I catch any remaining minor bugs. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1647 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-20 18:29:06 +00:00
* Removed 'Emulation_HmoveBlanks' ROM property and associated UI item.
You can no longer optionally turn off HMOVE blanking; it is always
enabled when necessary.
Made the 'default' button in "Config Files" dialog generate path names with the '~' character. Bumped release date to Jan. 19 (Monday). I'm sure I'll find something else wrong in the next day or so, and I really don't want to have to do a quick 2.7.1 release because of rushing. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1636 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-16 21:46:31 +00:00
2.6.1 to 2.7: (Jan. 19, 2009)
Updated Changelog, preparing for the next major release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1620 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-15 01:31:26 +00:00
* Totally reworked the built-in UI to be font-sensitive and use higher-
resolution fonts. Stella now requires a minimum screen size of 640x480.
If used in a resolution smaller than that, the fonts will be reduced
accordingly. Related to this, switching between software and OpenGL
rendering now requires an application restart.
* Added three different sized fonts (small, medium, large) which can be
used in the ROM launcher.
* Added ability to temporarily override ROM properties from the UI. This
is tied to a right mouse button context menu in the ROM launcher, and
is very useful when you want to use a set of properties for all
subsequent ROMs without having to manually change each one.
* Added ability to filter the files shown in the ROM launcher. Currently,
the choices are 'all files', 'all roms', or 'roms ending with a certain
extension'. This functionality is tied to a right mouse button context
menu in the ROM launcher. Extensions can also be set with the
'-launcherexts' commandline argument.
* Added ability to reload the listing in the ROM launcher, either from
a right mouse button context menu or pressing the Control/Cmd-R key.
* Made the ROM info viewer in the ROM launcher configurable to show
snapshots in 1x or 2x mode.
* Made the delay between consecutive keys being recognized as one word
configurable in the ROM launcher. This is useful if you find that you
have to press keys too quickly to jump to a specific ROM. This can be
set in the UI or using the '-listdelay' commandline argument.
* Updated internal ROM properties database to ROM-Hunter version 4
(thanks go to RomHunter for his tireless research in this area).
* Expanded the statistics overlay for the TIA image to also show
Display Format and Bankswitch type information.
* Added '-ss1x' commandline argument and associated UI item, used to
generate snapshots in 1x mode, independent of the filtering/scaling
currently in use.
* Various path textboxes in the UI now recognize './' (or '.\') to mean
Made the 'default' button in "Config Files" dialog generate path names with the '~' character. Bumped release date to Jan. 19 (Monday). I'm sure I'll find something else wrong in the next day or so, and I really don't want to have to do a quick 2.7.1 release because of rushing. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1636 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-16 21:46:31 +00:00
the current directory and '~/' (or '~\') to mean your home directory
(for Windows, home directory will be your 'My Documents' folder).
Updated Changelog, preparing for the next major release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1620 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2009-01-15 01:31:26 +00:00
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* Large speedup in loading directories with many files in the ROM launcher.
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2009-01-15 01:31:26 +00:00
* Fixed reset issue in 3E, 4A50, AR, CV, E7, F4SC, F6SC, F8SC, FASC and MC
ROMs; the internal RAM wasn't being randomized after the initial reset.
* M6532/RIOT RAM is now randomized at every reset, not just when the
emulation starts.
* Fixed bug in _diff pseudo-registers in the debugger; they were actually
defined backwards.
* Added fix for 'Challenge/Surfers Delight' ROM; the startup bank was
incorrect. Combined with the new 'Override Properties' functionality,
you can now play both games directly from the UI (no need to use the
commandline).
* Fixed paddle issue with Activision Casino ROM; the last card in game 4
can now be reached.
* Added new pseudo-registers to the debugger, useful for conditional
breakpoints (_fcount, _cclocks, _vsync, _vblank).
* Added 'timing' commandline argument functionality to the UI, so you no
longer need to use the commandline to set it.
* Size restrictions on the TIA image are now strictly enforced. The
maximum height of a 1x TIA image is now 256 lines.
* Added a new setting to the 'fullres' option named 'auto'. Using
'auto' will let Stella decide the best videomode to use in fullscreen.
* Changed 'gl_fsmax' option to mean 'scale TIA image in fullscreen'. It
will have no effect on UI modes.
* Changed 'gl_aspect' option to range 80-100 (previously, it was 50-100).
* Removed 'ui_zoom' and 'tia_zoom' options, replacing them with
'tia_filter' (which can be zoom1x, zoom2x, etc). There is no equivalent
for ui_zoom, since the UI can no longer be scaled.
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* Added experimental 64-bit version for Vista64 (may also work on WinXP64).
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This hasn't been extensively tested, and is probably quite a bit slower
than the 32-bit version.
* OSX port now requires at least 10.3 and XCode 3.0 to compile. Sorry,
but I no longer have access to older systems to compile for 10.2.
* Huge updates to the documentation, particularly concerning the debugger.
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Many features that have been in Stella for a while are now documented for
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the first time.
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2008-05-21 18:48:41 +00:00
2.6 to 2.6.1: (May 22, 2008)
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2008-05-20 14:35:51 +00:00
* Introduced more accurate timing for NTSC vs. PAL modes, where the
framerate is based on the number of scanlines per frame. This should
eliminate 'clicking' sounds when emulating ROMs that don't follow
Added more sophisticated framerate calculation based on the number of scanlines. Previously, this was only done for the first few frames. However, that approach won't work for ROMs that change the number of scanlines later in their run. Now, the framerate is automatically re-calculated at regular intervals within the TIA. Reworked 'framerate' argument to override auto-frame calculation when it contains a non-zero value, and use the given framerate instead. Setting it to zero resumes auto-frame calculation. Re-activated framerate option in the UI. This can be changed while the ROM is running, updates will be almost immediate. Upped the release date, since more testing is required. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1524 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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the exact NTSC or PAL scanline specs.
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2008-05-20 14:35:51 +00:00
* Added ability to see the current number of scanlines and corresponding
framerate to the TIA emulation. This can be set with the '-stats'
commandline argument, or dynamically turned on and off with the
'Alt-l' key combo.
Added more sophisticated framerate calculation based on the number of scanlines. Previously, this was only done for the first few frames. However, that approach won't work for ROMs that change the number of scanlines later in their run. Now, the framerate is automatically re-calculated at regular intervals within the TIA. Reworked 'framerate' argument to override auto-frame calculation when it contains a non-zero value, and use the given framerate instead. Setting it to zero resumes auto-frame calculation. Re-activated framerate option in the UI. This can be changed while the ROM is running, updates will be almost immediate. Upped the release date, since more testing is required. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1524 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2008-05-21 14:01:31 +00:00
* Modified '-framerate' commandline argument, where a non-zero value
overrides the automatic framerate calculation (based on number of
scanlines). Setting 'framerate' to zero re-enables auto-frame
calculation. Also, re-enabled changing the framerate from within the
UI.
Added '-timing' commandline argument, which determines the type of waiting to do between processing frames, and can be set to 'sleep' or 'busy'. Sleep emulates previous Stella behaviour, releasing the CPU whenever possible (at the expense of graphical tearing on some systems, unless gl_vsync is enabled). Busy emulates the busy-wait behaviour of z26, using all available CPU time but sometimes eliminating (or at least reducing) graphical tearing. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1526 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2008-05-21 16:49:07 +00:00
* Added '-timing' commandline argument, which sets the type of waiting
between processing frames. Setting it to 'sleep' emulates the
previous behaviour in Stella; setting it to 'busy' emulates z26,
and can in some cases eliminate screen tearing (at the expense of
using all available CPU time).
Updated various files for the impending 2.6.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1522 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2008-05-20 14:35:51 +00:00
* Fixed issue with debugger disassembly and mirrored $40 TIA write
addresses. They were actually defined at $30, and generating incorrect
labels.
* Fixed issue in AtariVox and SaveKey controllers where accessing the
EEPROM sometimes failed after the first write.
* Changed AtariVox and SaveKey EEPROM emulation to default to $FF for
a blank EEPROM.
* Fixed regression in cart auto-detection logic; some F6 ROMs were being
misdetected as E7.
* Fixed issue with M6532/RIOT timer initialization; it was causing some
ROMs to hang (most notably Summer Games). Related to this, reworked
Added more sophisticated framerate calculation based on the number of scanlines. Previously, this was only done for the first few frames. However, that approach won't work for ROMs that change the number of scanlines later in their run. Now, the framerate is automatically re-calculated at regular intervals within the TIA. Reworked 'framerate' argument to override auto-frame calculation when it contains a non-zero value, and use the given framerate instead. Setting it to zero resumes auto-frame calculation. Re-activated framerate option in the UI. This can be changed while the ROM is running, updates will be almost immediate. Upped the release date, since more testing is required. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1524 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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the built-in random number generator to generate 'more' random numbers.
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2008-05-20 14:35:51 +00:00
* Fixed bug in CommandMenu where console buttons (Select, Reset, etc)
weren't doing anything.
Final changes for the 2.6 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1511 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2008-05-16 12:04:35 +00:00
2.5.1 to 2.6: (May 16, 2008)
* Added AtariVox support using a real AtariVox device, where Stella
sends data directly to the AtariVox. For now, this is supported in
Linux/UNIX, OSX, and Win32 only. You'll obviously need a real
AtariVox, and a serial<->USB adaptor to connect it to your system.
Added '-avoxport' commandline argument used to set the serial port
to which the AtariVox is connected. Special thanks to Al Yarusso
and Richard H. for providing sample hardware.
* Added AtariVox and SaveKey EEPROM emulation. This reads/writes data
to a 32KB file, not to the actual hardware. Very useful for testing
EEPROM support without actually wearing out the real device. Special
thanks to J. Payson for providing the EEPROM emulation code, and A.
Herbert for answering many driver-related questions.
* Added support for CX-22, CX-80, and AmigaMouse trackball controllers.
* Improved debugger symfile handling so that addresses accessed as
read-only won't use write-only labels (and vice-versa). More work
is still needed in this area.
* Added M6532/RIOT tab to the debugger. This will be expanded on in a
future release.
* Added TIA emulation fixes for graphical glitches in Escape from the
Mindmaster, Mission Survive, Solaris, and SWOOPS!
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* Fixed bug where fullscreen OpenGL scaling wasn't working on 4:3 monitors.
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* Further improvements to the M6532/RIOT emulation, which unfortunately
have broken old state files (again).
* Added deadzone setting, for adjusting the deadzone amount for
analog joysticks. This can be set using the commandline argument
'-joydeadzone' or dynamically within the UI.
* Make ROM disassembly in debugger take advantage of a wide window.
* Fixed bug in 6507 BCD handling introduced in the last release.
* For the Win32 port; Win9x should be fully supported again.
Added an alternate way of emulating the M6532 timer functionality. The new code seems to contradict some documentation on the timer behaviour, but does work with all ROMs I've tested (it even fixes a few ROMs that didn't work before). I'm not sure if the documentation is incorrect; more testing and feedback is needed. Bumped version number and documentation for 2.5.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1459 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2008-04-08 19:17:26 +00:00
2.5 to 2.5.1: (April 9, 2008)
* Fixed M6532 RIOT timer emulation. More testing is needed, but the
changes so far have fixed several ROMs that didn't work before.
* Fixed issue with weird characters in the debugger disassembly when
loading .lst files.
* Fixed bug where entering the debugger for 4A50 and E0 carts caused
the ROM to be frozen afterwords.
* Removed logic whereby starting a ROM from something other than the
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built-in launcher wouldn't allow the user to go back to the ROM launcher.
Added an alternate way of emulating the M6532 timer functionality. The new code seems to contradict some documentation on the timer behaviour, but does work with all ROMs I've tested (it even fixes a few ROMs that didn't work before). I'm not sure if the documentation is incorrect; more testing and feedback is needed. Bumped version number and documentation for 2.5.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1459 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Fixed bug (hopefully) with the app icon not showing on the Stella window.
Added an alternate way of emulating the M6532 timer functionality. The new code seems to contradict some documentation on the timer behaviour, but does work with all ROMs I've tested (it even fixes a few ROMs that didn't work before). I'm not sure if the documentation is incorrect; more testing and feedback is needed. Bumped version number and documentation for 2.5.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1459 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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Further testing is needed, since I can't duplicate the error myself.
* Fixed default snapshot folder issues; the folder will now be
automatically created in the same place as state folders, ini files,
etc (whereever that may be for your platform).
* Re-added 'lastrom' functionality, where Stella will remember and
auto-select the last ROM that was successfully launched in the ROM
launcher.
* For Stella developers, fixed SpeakJet emulation so it compiles again.
No improvements have been made to the emulation itself, though.
Final commits before the 2.5 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1448 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2008-03-26 23:59:21 +00:00
2.4.2 to 2.5: (March 28, 2008)
* Added RomInfo widget to the ROM launcher, which shows properties
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information and a snapshot of the currently selected ROM. Updated the UI
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and added '-romviewer' commandline argument to activate this setting.
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Note that the ROM launcher will have to be sized at least 640x480 for this
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to be used. Also note that the snapshots must be in 1x mode with a
maximum size of 320x260. This will be expanded on in a future release.
* Added ROM audit functionality, whereby ROMs can be physically renamed
according to their properties' name.
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* Added bankswitching support for 0840, SB, X07 and 4A50. A special thanks
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to Eckhard Stolberg for much help in this area.
* Removed "non-browse" functionality from the ROM launcher; it now always
uses browse/filesystem mode. The previous 'pretty' names can now be
seen by renaming all your ROMs with the new ROM audit feature.
* Huge overhaul of controller handling and Stelladaptor support, making it
much easier to add new controller types in a future release.
* Fixed paddle issues in Night Driver; paddle emulation speed should be
much better.
* Fixed several 6507 emulation bugs related to BCD handling.
* Updated ROM properties based on info from RomHunter.
* ROM properties can now be edited from the ROM launcher; you no longer
have to start a ROM to do so.
* Added support for configurable font to ROM launcher (currently only
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'small' and 'large'). Updated the UI and added -launcherfont' commandline
Final commits before the 2.5 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1448 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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argument to change this setting.
* Added SECAM, NTSC50, PAL60 and SECAM60 to the list of formats that can
be used. Also, switching between these modes with 'Ctrl-f' now switches
the palette only; the number of scanlines won't change.
* Fixed crash when switching between software and OpenGL mode with a
Stelladaptor plugged in.
* Added '-tiafloat' commandline argument, which determines whether or not
the TIA pins are in a 'floating' state. This is useful for testing on
certain CMOS EPROM chips where the unused TIA pins on a read are not
floating but pulled high.
* Fixed issue in debugger where once a .sym file was loaded, it was used
in all ROMs loaded after that.
* Fixed issue in debugger where equate names weren't showing up in the RAM
and CPU widgets. Note that this still isn't perfect, and needs support
from DASM for proper functionality.
* Updated state file format, creating smaller files (and in preparation
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for state rewinding in a future release). Old state saves will no longer
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work.
* Added '-bs' commandline argument, which is an alias for '-type' (which
is still present).
* Removed -pXspeed' commandline arguments, and replaced them with a
single '-pspeed'.
* Removed '-paddle' commandline argument. The paddle currently emulated
by the mouse can still be changed with Ctrl-0..3 or within the UI, but
the setting is no longer saved.
* Reworked UI for specifying that the console ports have been swapped,
hopefully making it easier to understand.
* Added 'Ctrl-c' & 'Ctrl-v' to EditTextWidgets, allowing to copy and paste
the text widget contents. More work in this area is coming in a future
release.
* Added 'Ctrl-leftarrow' and 'Ctrl-rightarrow' to EditTextWidgets, to move
to the first character of previous and next words (respectively).
* For the Win32 port: fixed OpenGL crashes in Vista. Graphical updates
are still slower in Vista compared to XP, though.
* For the Win32 port: default folder for Stella config files is now
'My Documents\Stella'; this can be disabled if necessary. This should
fix issues with losing settings when launching Stella from an IDE,
and the creation of stella.ini and 'state' directories in many
different places.
* For the Win32 port: several fixes to the Visual Studio project files,
allowing building in debug or release mode, for both i386 and x86_64.
The project files have been upgraded to Visual Studio 2008, and Stella
can now be built and distributed without the VS runtime libraries.
* Updated configure script for cross-compiling Win32 version in Linux.
Added info about last release, which I must have forgotten to commit last time. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1442 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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2.4.1 to 2.4.2: (September 17, 2007)
* Made usage of 'GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB' extension configurable, and
have it default to off. This should take care of the black/white
screen many people were experiencing with ATI video hardware. This
is accessible using the 'gl_texrect' commandline argument). Set it to
'true' or 'false' to enable/disable the extension.
Updates for the 2.4.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1360 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2007-08-27 13:58:42 +00:00
2.4 to 2.4.1: (August 27, 2007)
* Re-added OpenGL aspect ratio setting ('gl_aspect' commandline argument).
* Re-added non-browser mode to the ROM launcher.
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* For the Linux/UNIX port; fixed OpenGL vsync issue with Nvidia video cards.
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Final doc updates before the 2.4 release. I plan to spend the next day or two doing some final testing, with the release coming on Monday, Aug. 20. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1353 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2007-08-17 17:11:43 +00:00
2.3.5 to 2.4: (August 20, 2007)
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* Added new video sub-system where fullscreen and windowed modes are treated
differently. Windowed modes now use '-zoom_tia' and '-zoom_ui' arguments,
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while fullscreen modes can be specified by resolution using the new
'-fullres' argument.
* Widescreen video modes are now supported; Stella will simply center the
image with surrounding black borders.
* Many UI-related changes, including resizable ROM launcher and debugger
windows, and a new UI palette (the previous 'classic' palette is still
available). This is still a work in progress.
* The locations of all major config files (statedir, palette file,
cheat file, properties file, etc) are now configurable from the
commandline and within the UI.
* Updates to TIA palette support. Added SECAM support, and removed the
built-in 'original' palette. Standard, z26, and user are still
available.
* Various bugfixes to some debugger commands. The 'run' command no
longer causes a crash, and several others have better error-checking.
* Added more complete cartridge auto-detection for Commavid (CV), 3E,
3F and Activision (FE) formats.
* Removed XStart and Width ROM properties, since the forthcoming TIA
rework won't be using them.
* Reworked internal storage of ROM properties to be faster and take up
less space.
* Added several different ways of stretching the OpenGL image to the
'-gl_fsmax' argument, for more flexibility.
* Removed OpenGL aspect ratio setting favour of the previously mentioned
video changes. We'll see how this goes.
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* Removed dirty-rect support from software rendering, since it was actually
sub-optimal in Windows and OSX and defaulted to off in previous versions.
Final doc updates before the 2.4 release. I plan to spend the next day or two doing some final testing, with the release coming on Monday, Aug. 20. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1353 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Added support for gzipped ROMs.
* Re-added pause support.
* Re-added support for Windows 98.
* Removed support for 'STELLA_BASEDIR' environment variable, since each
config file can be now configured separately.
* Removed '-fastscbios' argument, since it must always be turned on.
* Removed PSP support, since it hasn't been updated in over a year, and
someone else is maintaining another port elsewhere.
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* For the Unix/Linux port; fixed 'make install' issues, and changed icon to
Final doc updates before the 2.4 release. I plan to spend the next day or two doing some final testing, with the release coming on Monday, Aug. 20. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1353 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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PNG format.
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2.3 to 2.3.5: (January 17, 2007)
* Greatly improved cartridge bankswitch type auto-detection. Stella
can now (mostly) autodetect cartridge types 'E0', 'E7', '3E', '3F' and
Superchip carts. Obviously, this autodetection is not infallible, but
relies on patterns in the ROM data, and how it was compiled. Because
of the auto-detection types already supported, almost all bankswitch
info was removed from internal ROM properties. Set the ROM property
"Cartridge.Type" to "Auto-detect" for this to take effect.
* Added auto-detection of display type (NTSC or PAL). Currently, PAL60
ROMs will be detected as NTSC. This is almost 100% accurate, and fails
in very few cases (for those that are mislabeled, the ROM properties
can be set specifically). Set the ROM property "Display.Format" to
"Auto-detect" for this to take effect.
* Improved emulation timing when exiting one ROM and starting another.
Previously, this could result in the second ROM having its sound start
later than it should have.
* Removed pause functionality from the core, since it's been superceded
by the other event states. You can now enter one of the menus for a
similar effect (options, command, debugger, etc).
* Added toggle for PAL color-loss emulation, which defaults to off.
Previous versions of Stella always used color-loss emulation.
Related to this, added 'colorloss' commandline argument.
* Added rudimentary support for configuring the UI palette ('uipalette'
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commandline argument) and ability to change the size of the launcher window
('launchersize' commandline argument). This will be expanded on in future
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releases.
* Reworked options menu so it's now accessible from the ROM launcher as
well as while playing a ROM.
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* Re-added ability to change the width and height of a Console. Related to
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this, changing XStart/YStart/Width/Height dynamically no longer resets
the ROM.
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* Removed 'tiadefaults' commandline argument, since Stella will now default
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to using accurate positioning, and not use 'tweaks'.
* Joystick code now allows all 4 directions; 'Bumper Bash' now works
correctly.
* Improved Keypad emulation; 'Alpha Beam with Ernie', 'Oscars Trash Race'
and 'Magicard' now work correctly.
* Reworked GUI code, so that all dialog boxes are automatically centered.
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* Added 'rominfo' commandline argument, which prints some detailed info for
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a ROM.
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* For the OSX port; fixed crashes in OpenGL mode.
* For the GP2X port; some improvements to the sound code.
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* For the GP2X port; added vertical centering of the TIA image (when possible).
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Final version bump to 2.3. I suspect there may still be problems with the OSX port, but I'm not getting feedback, so I'll do a release and then deal with the complaints :( git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@1226 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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2.2 to 2.3: (December 22, 2006)
* NOTE: Because of the many changes in this release, all settings
will be reset to defaults. If this doesn't happen for you, it will be
necessary to manually delete your previous settings.
* Potentially huge speedups in software rendering mode, both in emulation
and UI modes. Deactivating 'dirty rects' uses these new modes, which
can be 2-3 times faster for many configurations.
* For UI navigation, changed from using 'joymouse' to the more familiar
'tabbing' functionality, where you move from object to object by use of
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some tab key. As a result, completely removed the 'joymouse' commandline
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argument and all associated functionality.
* Added event remapping for UI events, separate from events while in
emulation mode.
* Added support for PAL60 ROMs, which use the PAL palette and resolution
but run at NTSC timing (60Hz). Added ROM property for this, and updated
the internal properties database for many PAL60 ROMs.
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* Added support for user-definable palettes. For now, only one extra palette
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is supported, but in the future we may have them specified per-ROM.
* Fixed bug in PAL colour-loss emulation, which wasn't actually being done
for the original Stella and z26 palettes.
* Fixed several TIA-related emulation bugs as reported on AtariAge. More
fixes will come with the TIA rewrite, due in the next release.
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* Added new scaler infrastructure, replacing the '-zoom' commandline argument
with '-scale_ui' and '-scale_tia'. This means the UI and emulation can now
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be scaled independently.
* Added '-gl_vsync' commandline argument and associated UI elements, which
uses synchronization to vertical blank interrupt in OpenGL on supported
systems. This eliminates tearing in OpenGL rendering.
* Changed naming of snapshots and state files. These files are now
named based on the names given in the properties database, and no longer
use the 'md5sum' name. As a result, state files from previous versions
will no longer work unless they're manually renamed. Related to this,
removed the '-ssname' commandline argument.
* Fixed bug where 'Snapshot saved' appeared when taking snapshots in
succession.
* Added a 'Previous directory' entry to the top of each listing while
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in ROM Browse mode, which is equivalent to the 'Go Up' button. This makes
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it easier to navigate the filesystem, since you never have to 'tab out'
of the ROM listing.
* Added all sound related commandline options to the UI, so you no
longer have to use the commandline to set those options.
* Added new property to ROM properties specifying whether to swap paddles
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plugged into a virtual port. This eliminates the need to manually set the
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paddle mode for those ROMs that don't use paddle zero by default.
* Added a 'Defaults' button to the Game Properties dialog, which resets
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the ROM properties to the internal defaults, deleting that ROMs properties
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from the external properties file.
* Fixed bug whereby modified ROM properties weren't being reloaded when
restarting a ROM.
* Made 'phosphor' and 'phosphor blend' a ROM property, meaning it can be
set per-ROM.
* Added support for relocating the base Stella directory, by setting the
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environment variable 'STELLA_BASEDIR'. This must be done each time before
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Stella starts.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
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* Added '-fastscbios' commandline argument, which speeds up loading of
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vertical bars in Supercharger ROMs, and made it the default.
* Added '-autoslot' commandline argument, which automatically switches
to the next available slot after saving a state. This defaults to off,
and must be set from the commandline.
* Fixed bug in debugger command 'runto', which could enter an infinite
loop under some conditions.
* Updated configure/build toolchain so patching is no longer required for
Debian packages.
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* Removed dependency on PNG library (PNG snapshots are still present, but the
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actual library is no longer required).
* For the OSX port, improved OpenGL performance on Mac Mini using Intel
GMA950 video hardware.
* For the GP2X port, added support for PAL ROMs, and updated SDL to use
hardware scaling.
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2.1 to 2.2: (April 7, 2006)
* Added new ROM browser option which works like a normal filesystem
browser, allowing navigation throughout the filesystem.
The old mode of browsing is still present, and can be toggled at
runtime. Related to this, fixed bug whereby sorting in the ROM
launcher sometimes didn't work.
* Integrated stella.pro properties into the application, resulting in
faster startup time. Now Stella can be redistributed as a single
binary; no external files are needed, but they will still be used
if present.
* Reworked ROM properties files once again. The 'user.pro' file has
been removed, and all user-defined properties are stored in
'stella.pro' instead. You should delete all properties files when
upgrading to this version, to take advantage of the speed increases.
* Reworked settings files once again. Removed all references to a
global settings file. Each user now gets a user-specific settings
file only. If that file doesn't exist, the built-in defaults are
used.
* Added 'conditional saving' of the cheatcode and settings files, so
that these files are only written to disk when absolutely
necessary. This doesn't really affect desktop systems, but is very
useful for systems with flashram-based storage (GP2X, WinCE, etc).
* Reworked Settings class, hopefully fixing a bug whereby settings
weren't being saved in certain cases (most evident in the OSX port).
* Added 'tiadefaults' commandline option, which can also be toggled
from within the GUI. This option disables all TIA positioning
'tweaks' that typically make a game look better, and present the
image exactly as it would appear on a real 2600.
* Added jitter-detection code for the paddle emulation, which should
eliminate an annoying 'jittering' effect when using paddles with
a Stelladaptor.
* Related to jitter-detection, added '-pthresh' commandline option
and GUI entry, which sets a bound below which the emulation detects
jitter.
* Fixed crash when adding one-shot cheats.
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* Fixed bug in RAM comparative searches in the debugger.
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* Fixed bug with setting snapshot naming type from the GUI (it was
always being set to 'romname').
* Re-added low compatibility CPU emulation mode, since it benefits
some slower systems. This is activated with the commandline argument
'-cpu low'.
* For the OSX port, added Universal binary support.
* For the OSX port, reworked the menu handling, so that certain menu
options are only enabled when it makes sense to do so.
* For the GP2X port, fixed joystick deadzone issues and scroll bug in
ROM launcher.
* For the GP2X port, fixed issue with PAL ROMs causing a crash because of
screen size. A message is now shown indicating that PAL ROMs are not
yet supported.
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2.0.1 to 2.1: (January 29, 2006)
* Added phosphor effect, similar to z26. Useful on ROMs which alternate
sprites from one frame to another, resulting in an annoying flicker.
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resulting in a blended image that doesn't flicker, emulating the
phosphoresence effect on a real television.
* Added 'pp' developer commandline argument to set the "Display.Phosphor"
property, and 'ppblend' to set the amount to blend pixels in phosphor
mode. Also added 'Alt p' key to enable/disable phosphor effect while
ROM is emulated. By default, phosphor mode is only used when necessary,
as specified in the stella.pro file.
* Renamed 'cheetah' commandline argument to 'cheat'.
* Added per-frame cheatcodes (4 characters long), which are evaluated
each frame.
* Added cheatcode GUI, where cheats can be named, edited, saved, etc.
* Cheat codes are now saved to stella.cht file and are automatically
reloaded when Stella starts.
* Improved 'joymouse' functionality. While in GUI mode, any axis will
simulate mouse movement, and any button will simulate a mouse click.
So the GUI can be completely navigated without a mouse.
* Improved CommandDialog and LauncherDialog wrt joymouse functionality.
These dialogs are used more than any other on devices without a mouse,
so joystick axis movement switches between GUI objects, rather than
simulating the mouse. This leads to much faster selection of objects.
* Added mapping of multiple SDL joystick axis to Event Mapping.
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* Added joystick hat support, and mapping of multiple hats to Event Mapping.
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* Added remapping of paddle emulation to the keyboard or joystick axis
(the mouse is still used by default for paddles). Related to this,
use more precise analog values when analog axis are mapped to
analog-type events (such as paddles).
* Treat joystick events as other types of controllers based on the virtual
port entry in stella.pro. This means that mappings for a joystick will
emulate other devices when necessary.
* Added 'sp' developer commandline argument, which sets the
"Console.SwapPorts" property and swaps the arrangement of the virtual
ports. Useful for games like "Raiders of the Lost Ark", where the
joysticks are normally swapped.
* Added ability to set which Stelladaptor device emulates which virtual
joystick port ('sa1' and 'sa2' commandline arguments, which accept
'left' or 'right').
* Fixed issues with jittering joysticks/mice causing weird events when
starting Stella.
* Added 'freq', 'tiafreq' and 'clipvol' commandline arguments, which
affect the sound subsystem (see manual for further info).
* Made state files completely cross-platform, both in terms of endianness
as well as CPU size (32 vs. 64 bit).
* Fixed crash with using 'cheat' and 'break' from the commandline.
* Implemented dynamic loading of OpenGL library.
Added --enable-xxx arguments to the configure script to match the current --disable-xxx ones. Some misc. updates and documentation fixes for the 2.0.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@864 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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2.0 to 2.0.1: (October 24, 2005)
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* Added 'dirtyrects' support, which speeds up rendering for some Windows users.
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* Fixed bug where taking snapshots would fail if the snapshot directory
wasn't specified.
* Made ROM launcher case-insensitive, so upper and lowercase names are now
mixed in the correct order.
* Fixed ZIP ROM support to search the archive for ROMs ending with either
.bin or .a26 (case insensitive).
* ROMs which don't have an associated properties entry are no longer named
'Untitled' in the Stella window or when taking snapshots. The actual
ROM name is now used.
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* Changed minimum height of debugger to be 27 lines in the prompt, or approx.
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700 pixels high. This should make using the debugger easier for users
with lower resolution monitors. Related to this, the RomWidget now uses
all possible vertical space when changing the debugger height.
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* Fixed bug related to upgrading Stella and event mappings being incorrect.
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Stella now detects this, and uses the default mappings. So upgrading
to version 2.0.1 means your event mappings will be reset.
* Fixed bug in loading debugger symbol files generated on different
operating systems.
* For the Windows port; added exe installer based on InnoSetup.
* For the Windows port; compiled icon into Stella, so it now looks like
a real Win32 application.
* For the OSX port, reverted window resize key combos back to 'Cmd =' and
'Cmd -' to match the 1.4.2 release.
Updating the PC in CpuWidget area now moves the PC indicator in ROM area. Disabled editing of banks when the ROM doesn't do bankswitching. Fixed Shift-Tab key not being detected (and hence not being able to reverse-tab through items in debugger). Bumped version number to 2.0 and updated all documentation. Barring anything major popping up in the next day or so, this is essentially the 2.0 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@831 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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1.4.2 to 2.0: (October 16, 2005)
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* Added integrated GUI. Stella is now a fully graphical application, and all
settings can be changed dynamically while the application is running. That
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means the commandline is no longer required (but support is still there
for those who want to use it).
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* Added ROM launcher. You can now exit a game and start playing another one
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from directly within Stella (you no longer have to quit Stella and
restart it).
* Because of the integrated GUI and ROM launcher, StellaX and KStella
(the Windows and Linux frontends) have been discontinued. The OSX
port now uses the launcher as well.
* Added an integrated debugger for game developers. This is currently
the first version of a debugger in Stella, but it's already quite
usable.
* Added new sound subsystem, which is much faster and more accurate.
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Related to this, added stereo sound output (used by some homebrew games).
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* Added ZIP support. Stella can now open ROM's compressed in zip
format.
* Added cartridge 'frying', thanks to Fred "batari" Quimby. This
emulates the action of turning the power button on and off on a
real Atari, often resulting in some strange effects.
* Added ability to edit current ROM properties from directly within
Stella, which can then be saved directly into the 'user.pro' file.
So creating a properties entry for a new ROM can be done without
any external tools.
* Added initial support for using Stella in an 'arcade-box'
environment without a keyboard. This consists of an in-game
menu for choosing common actions in Stella, as well as using the
joystick navigate the mouse pointer.
* Reworked properties system to use both a system-wide 'stella.pro' and
a per-user 'user.pro' properties files. Changes made by the user
and stored in 'user.pro' are no longer erased when upgrading Stella.
* Added support for cartridges with 3E bankswitching format.
* Added preliminary Cheat support.
* Added 'Alt/Shift-Cmd' z, x, c, v, b, n keys to enable/disable the
P0, P1, M0, M1, BL, PL bits in the TIA, respectively.
* Added 'Alt/Shift-Cmd .' key to disable all bits in the TIA.
* Added 'Alt/Shift-Cmd /' key to enable all bits in the TIA.
* Added 'Alt/Shift-Cmd g' key to switch dynamically switch between
software and OpenGL modes while Stella is running.
* Added 'Ctrl/Cmd r' key to reload the ROM currently being emulated.
* Added 'Alt/Shift-Cmd s' key to merge the current game properties
into the properties file.
* Added 'help' commandline argument. Launching Stella from the
commandline with no options now starts Stella in ROM launcher mode,
instead of showing help (as in previous versions).
* Added the following commandline arguments for developers:
"pro, type, ld, rd, tv, lc, rc, bc, format, xstart, ystart, width
height, cpu, hmove". Developers can consult the manual for
further details.
* Removed 'mergeprops' commandline argument, since there are now
dedicated keys to either save or merge game properties.
* Removed 'hidecursor' commandline argument. Stella will now
automatically decide when to use this setting.
* Fixed framerate when switching between NTSC and PAL modes. Stella
now uses the correct framerate based on the format of the ROM,
in terms of both video and audio.
* Added 'configure' support to the build process for both Linux and
Win32 (using MinGW). Developers can now use the familiar 'configure;
make; make install' commands to compile Stella.
* Further consolidation and integration of SDL. This should lead to
faster operation and a more consistent look for all ports.
* Fixed some 64-bit issues. Stella now compiles and runs correctly
on AMD64 and PPC64 Linux systems.
* Updated the Stella manual with pictures of the new integrated GUI.
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
Update for MacOSX version 1.4.2b git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@376 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-27 02:25:25 +00:00
1.4.2a to 1.4.2b: MacOSX version only (February 27, 2005)
Starting to add GUI code from ScummVM. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@377 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-27 23:41:19 +00:00
Update for MacOSX version 1.4.2b git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@376 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-27 02:25:25 +00:00
* Added fix to mute sound while user is loading a new cartridge, or using
the Preferences window.
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
Added change descriptions for MacOSX version 1.4.2a git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@369 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-22 01:33:03 +00:00
1.4.2 to 1.4.2a: MacOSX version only (February 21, 2005)
Starting to add GUI code from ScummVM. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@377 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-27 23:41:19 +00:00
Added change descriptions for MacOSX version 1.4.2a git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@369 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-22 01:33:03 +00:00
* Fixed problem in timing loop which was causing crashes after 15-30
minutes.
Starting to add GUI code from ScummVM. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@377 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-27 23:41:19 +00:00
Added change descriptions for MacOSX version 1.4.2a git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@369 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-22 01:33:03 +00:00
* Turned optimization on in compiler settings, which had somehow gotten
turned off.
This commit was generated by cvs2svn to compensate for changes in r6, which included commits to RCS files with non-trunk default branches. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@7 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2001-12-27 19:54:36 +00:00
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
Some file cleanups for the impending 1.4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@356 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-13 19:17:02 +00:00
1.4.1 to 1.4.2: (February 19, 2005)
attempt to fix formatting
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* Updated the sound system. All popping and cracking sounds that previously
Some file cleanups for the impending 1.4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@356 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-13 19:17:02 +00:00
occurred at program start/stop and when entering/exiting menu or pause
mode have been eliminated.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
Some file cleanups for the impending 1.4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@356 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-13 19:17:02 +00:00
* Fixed the gl_fsmax argument to mean "switch to desktop resolution on
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fullscreen OpenGL", instead of to the maximum possible resolution (the two
Some file cleanups for the impending 1.4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@356 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-13 19:17:02 +00:00
are not always the same).
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
Some file cleanups for the impending 1.4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@356 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-13 19:17:02 +00:00
* Added Alt [ and Alt ] keys to dynamically adjust the sound volume during
emulation.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
attempt to fix formatting
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* Added Control 0, Control 1, Control 2, Control 3 keys to dynamically change
Some file cleanups for the impending 1.4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@356 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-13 19:17:02 +00:00
which paddle the mouse should emulate.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
attempt to fix formatting
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* Added video_driver argument. This accepts the different options that can be
Some file cleanups for the impending 1.4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@356 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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specified for SDL_VIDEODRIVER (see SDL homepage for more information).
Basically, it eliminates the need to set the SDL_VIDEODRIVER environment
variable.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
Added a few last minute documentation changes. For the next version, I'm putting all documentation in the main HTML file, since it's too time consuming to maintain separate files that say the same thing. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@364 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-19 14:59:58 +00:00
* Made sure screen is refreshed before taking a snapshot. This eliminates
the problem with new snapshots containing the text "Snapshot saved".
Some file cleanups for the impending 1.4.2 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@356 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-13 19:17:02 +00:00
* For the Windows port; added windib and directx as options for
'video_driver' when using software rendering. The 'windib' option is now
the default, and in many cases it's up to 10 times faster than using
'directx'.
Added a few last minute documentation changes. For the next version, I'm putting all documentation in the main HTML file, since it's too time consuming to maintain separate files that say the same thing. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@364 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2005-02-19 14:59:58 +00:00
* For the OSX port; added 'Cmd-R' key to reload the currently loaded ROM.
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
Updated documentation and bumped version number to 1.4.1 for the impending release ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@338 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2004-08-12 23:36:15 +00:00
1.4 to 1.4.1: (August 15, 2004)
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* Fixed PAL sound issues. PAL games now should sound correct (no distortion
or missing sounds), but some games may still run too fast. This is still
Updated documentation and bumped version number to 1.4.1 for the impending release ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@338 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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a work-in-progress, and will be fixed in Stella 1.5.
* Cleaned up the SDL event gathering loop. This should hopefully fix the
problems with "double-pumping events" reported by some Windows users.
Event gathering and dispatching is now much faster as well.
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* Fixed a bug where the Control or Alt keys could be assigned to some event,
but they could never be used. Control/Alt can now be used for any event.
Updated documentation and bumped version number to 1.4.1 for the impending release ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@338 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2004-08-12 23:36:15 +00:00
* Updated stella.pro file to work with the latest Good2600 ROMset release
(Thanks go to Voch for helping to maintain the stella.pro file).
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* For the Windows port; removed requirement for ROM files to be named *.bin
in the StellaX frontend. The ROM's can now have any name, but ZIP-files are
Updated documentation and bumped version number to 1.4.1 for the impending release ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@338 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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not yet supported.
* For the Windows port; fixed the problems with the included modified SDL
library and Windows 98 users. Stella should now run in Windows 98.
* For the OSX port; added preference to allow user to select the directory
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in which ROM images are stored. This sets the default directory to start
the browsing for a ROM in, and doesn't preclude the user from selecting a
Updated documentation and bumped version number to 1.4.1 for the impending release ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@338 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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file outside that directory.
* For the OSX port; fixed preferences bug where Preferences changed before
a game was opened were not being saved.
Made About Box compatible with OSX 10.1 git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@341 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2004-08-15 02:59:14 +00:00
* For the OSX port; fixed an issue which would prevent the program from
working with OSX 10.1.
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
Updates across the board wrt the manual and release files, etc. It looks like the next release will be on July 17 (or I'll have to edit all these files again). Ran the various PNG images through pngcrush, which squeezed them down a little. Every little bit helps. Included the latest version of my personal stella.pro file. It seems that the original maintainer for this file has gone MIA, so I guess that's *yet another* thing I'll be maintaining ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@308 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2004-07-13 01:09:50 +00:00
1.3 to 1.4: (July 17, 2004)
* Codebase ported to SDL. The DOS and X11 ports have been discontinued.
* Sound code ported to SDL. For the Linux versions, ALSA and OSS sound
support has been discontinued.
* The Linux, MacOSX and Windows ports are now based on the same codebase
and are actively maintained. That means simultaneous (and hopefully more
frequent) releases.
* A new Windows port has been created, with the GUI based on StellaX.
This is the first new release for Windows since Stella 1.2.
More work on Chetiry bankswitch scheme. Preliminary version can now load and play test ROMs, complete with emulation of timing delays due to slow accesses on real Harmony hardware. Still TODO is the tunes, DPC+ stuff, which is stubbed out at this point. Fixed bug in EFSC bankswitching; state files didn't contain extended RAM information. Cleaned up the Serializer API, resulting in slightly faster operation and smaller state files. Because of this, the state file format has changed for this release (old state files will no longer work). git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@2487 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2012-05-20 14:23:48 +00:00
(software mode is not yet optimized; OpenGL mode works much better)
Updates across the board wrt the manual and release files, etc. It looks like the next release will be on July 17 (or I'll have to edit all these files again). Ran the various PNG images through pngcrush, which squeezed them down a little. Every little bit helps. Included the latest version of my personal stella.pro file. It seems that the original maintainer for this file has gone MIA, so I guess that's *yet another* thing I'll be maintaining ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@308 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* A new Mac OSX port has been created by Mark Grebe. This is the first new
release for Mac OSX since Stella 1.2.
* Added OpenGL rendering support.
* Added more refined in-game GUI.
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* Added event remapping. Emulation keys can now be remapped to the keyboard
Updates across the board wrt the manual and release files, etc. It looks like the next release will be on July 17 (or I'll have to edit all these files again). Ran the various PNG images through pngcrush, which squeezed them down a little. Every little bit helps. Included the latest version of my personal stella.pro file. It seems that the original maintainer for this file has gone MIA, so I guess that's *yet another* thing I'll be maintaining ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@308 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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or up to 4 joysticks.
* Added native Stelladaptor support. Joysticks, paddles, and driving
controllers have been tested.
* Digital sound support (used in games like Quadrun and Pitfall2) has been
greatly improved. Sound generation is now more tightly synchronized with
video updates.
* Added support for switchable palettes. Currently you can switch between
the current Stella palette, original Stella palette (pre-1.2 versions),
and the z26 palette.
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* Added support for UA Limited style bankswitching (Funky Fish and Pleiades).
Updates across the board wrt the manual and release files, etc. It looks like the next release will be on July 17 (or I'll have to edit all these files again). Ran the various PNG images through pngcrush, which squeezed them down a little. Every little bit helps. Included the latest version of my personal stella.pro file. It seems that the original maintainer for this file has gone MIA, so I guess that's *yet another* thing I'll be maintaining ... git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@308 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2004-07-13 01:09:50 +00:00
* Switched to using high compatibility M6502 mode by default. This means
old state saves from previous Stella versions will no longer work.
* The meaning of the "-sound" command line option has been changed. This
option now accepts either 'true' or 'false (1 or 0) to enable/disable
sound.
* Changed sound mixer functionality. The system volume/mixer settings will
never be changed; volume changes in Stella will only affect the
emulation itself.
* Added "-video" command line option. This option accepts either 'soft' or
'gl', to use software/OpenGL rendering.
* Added "-gl_filter" command line option. This option accepts either
'nearest' or 'linear', to use GL_NEAREST or GL_LINEAR filtering.
* Added "-gl_aspect" command line option. This option accepts a decimal
value specifying how much to scale the width of the emulation image
(useful for giving an authentic 'square-looking' 4:3 mode).
* Added "-gl_fsmax" command line option. This option accepts either
'true' or 'false, and specifies to use the maximum possible resolution
when in fullscreen OpenGL mode (useful for Linux and for Windows on
laptops).
* Added "-fragsize" command line option. This option accepts the size to
use for sound fragments. Linux/MacOSX works well with 512, Windows seems
to need 2048. This value must be a power of two.
* Modified "-volume" command line option. If you specify '-1', Stella will
use the system volume.
* Renamed the "-pro" command line option to "-altpro".
* Renamed the "-fps" command line option to "-framerate".
* Removed the "-center" command line option. Stella now automatically
centers the window when possible.
* Removed the "-paddle real" command line option, since it never really
worked correctly (and Stelladaptor support adds that functionality
anyway).
* Removed all command line options relating to the X11 port
(owncmap, display).
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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1.2 to 1.3: (February 17, 2003)
* Improved TIA sound system so that games with digitized audio work
* Added saving and loading of game state to the core; X11, SDL, and DOS
versions current support saving and loading game state
* Added support for F4 bankswitching method
* Pitfall II DPC sound emulation completed
* Fixed a bug which caused the difficulty switches to operate backwards
* Changed DPC auto-detection to use file size so that Pitfall II mods work
* Modified RIOT timer emulation so that startup values are random
* Added 3F bankswitching auto-detection routine so that homebrews and
demos work without a stella.pro entry
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* Updated the TIA message boxes so they look a little nicer
Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Latest stella.pro file included in distribution
* Added some developer options to the core, and the ability to change game
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width, height, xstart, ystart, and others while the emulation is running.
Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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Added ability to switch between NTSC and PAL at runtime, and the ability
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to save the current properties to a file or to merge the changes into the
Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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stella.pro file; X11 and SDL versions supported for now (compile option)
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* External sound server for the X11 and SDL versions no longer required, as
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
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all sound code is now integrated into the core
Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Changed locations of the user's config files for the X11 and SDL versions;
Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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the user's stellarc file is now located in $HOME/.stella/stellarc, state
files are located in $HOME/.stella/state/ and the stella.pro file is
located in $HOME/.stella/stella.pro
* Changed the way options are supplied on the commandline for the X11 and
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SDL versions. Now all commandline options take exactly the same arguments
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as in the INI file.
* Added "-accurate" command line option to choose between accurate
(CPU-intensive) timing or less accurate (CPU-friendly) timing to X11
and SDL versions. This is the final version of what was considered
experimental timing code in Stella 1.2.
* Added "-sound" command line option to choose which sound backend to
use (alsa, oss, sdl) with the X11 and SDL versions.
* Added the developer command line options to the X11 and SDL versions,
which are only activated in developer builds: -Dformat, -Dwidth,
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
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-Dheight, -Dxstart, -Dystart, -Dmerge
Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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* Fixed window resize bug in the X11 port
* Added "-nosound" command line option to the DOS port to disable audio
* DOS port supports a "-vsync" option to synchronize emulation with the
video blank of the video card
* Changed VGA code in the DOS port to use a 60Hz 320x200 and a 60Hz
320x240 graphics mode
* DOS port has been updated to run better under Windows NT, 2000, and XP.
There are still issues with the sound, however, it is usable.
* DOS port is using a new Sound Blaster driver created by Matt Conte which
supports auto-detection of sound cards.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
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* DOS port supports a STELLA_HOME environment variable that defines
Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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the location of config files.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
Updated text files with information for the 1.3 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@170 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2003-02-17 19:07:04 +00:00
* In the DOS port the stella.pro file is searched for first in the
current working director and then in the $STELLA_HOME directory
* In the DOS port the ROM image is searched for first using the
specified path, then in $STELLA_HOME/ROMS, and finally in $STELLA_HOME
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
Check in of Cyberstella 1.2.1 - Completely removed the built-in games - Renamed "Readme.txt" into "CyberstellaTodo.txt" and moved it into the root of the stella project. - Added a few initilal Cyberstella informations to changes.txt. The WIN32 version now joins this log. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@102 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2002-05-16 10:08:18 +00:00
Cyberstella 1.2.1 (May 16, 2002)
* Removed the built-in games until some legal stuff is sorted out
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
Check in of Cyberstella 1.2.1 - Completely removed the built-in games - Renamed "Readme.txt" into "CyberstellaTodo.txt" and moved it into the root of the stella project. - Added a few initilal Cyberstella informations to changes.txt. The WIN32 version now joins this log. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@102 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2002-05-16 10:08:18 +00:00
Cyberstella 1.2 (May 10, 2002)
* Initial release of a new WIN 32 port of Stella
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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Updated with changes for the 1.2.1 DOS release git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@85 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2002-04-28 18:21:55 +00:00
DOS 1.2 to DOS 1.2.1: (April 28, 2002)
* Fixed a bug with control keys being confused with the pause key
* Fixed a bug with the pause key causing the application to lockup
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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Text files have been updated for the 1.2 release of Stella. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@76 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2002-04-22 01:38:16 +00:00
1.1 to 1.2: (April 21, 2002)
* Improved illegal CPU instruction support. Thrust and Qb will now operate
correctly.
* Improved emulation of undefined TIA reads. The ball in Video Pinball
finally bounces off of the paddles!
* More accurate NTSC and PAL palettes. These palettes should be much more
like the colors displayed on a real TV.
* PAL color loss is now emulated. If a PAL game displays an odd number
of scanlines then the next frame will be displayed in black & white.
* TIA emulation improved to fix some problems with Pole Position,
Fatal Run, Dolphin, Decathlon, Robot Tank, and Hole Hunter.
* Support for Pitfall II has been added, however, the enhanced sound
provided by the DPC chip found in the Pitfall II cartridge isn't
currently emulated.
* Support added for the Commavid (CV) bankswitching method.
* Support added for the Megaboy cartridge.
* Improved Supercharger emulation including a new BIOS that shows the
vertical blue progress bars like the real thing.
* Code for the emulation core has been updated to work with newer C++
compilers compliant with the C++ standard.
* Basic message support added to the TIA emulation. This allows a short
message to overlay the TIA frame. Currently, it's used when switching
color modes and difficulty settings.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
Text files have been updated for the 1.2 release of Stella. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@76 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2002-04-22 01:38:16 +00:00
* The internal data structure for the stella.pro file was changed from
a resizable array to a binary search tree. This results in quicker
startup times.
* An SDL port of Stella is available (requires SDL 1.2.0 or greater)
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* Added option to not load in the whole stella.pro file when starting
Stella. This option is enabled on the X11, SDL, and DOS versions. Win32
version is left alone since it's needed for loading multiple games from
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the UI. Saves on memory usage.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* Added INI file option to the X11 and SDL versions. Options can be
specified in this file instead of entering them on the commandline. Any
options entered on the commandline override options in the INI file.
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File is called stellarc. For the X11 and SDL versions, it can be in
either $HOME (as $HOME/.stellarc) or in /etc (as /etc/stellarc). The
one in $HOME has higher priority than the one in /etc.
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* Added snapshot support to the X11 and SDL versions. Pressing F12 saves
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the current screen in PNG format. Requires PNG library.
* Removed stella.pro file from the binary, resulting in large space
savings. The stella.pro file is no longer optional. For the X11 and
SDL versions, it can be in either $HOME (as $HOME/.stella.pro) or in
/etc (as /etc/stella.pro). The one in $HOME has higher priority than
the one in /etc. For DOS and Win32 versions, the stella.pro file must
be in the same directory as the executable.
* Added pause functionality to the core. Implemented in DOS, X11, and
SDL versions for now.
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
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2001-12-27 19:54:36 +00:00
1.0 to 1.1: (February 26, 1999)
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* DOS and Linux versions support real Atari 2600 paddles using a
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special PC game port adaptor
* Linux version uses the new 1.2.x joystick driver API
* Added support for the "-display" option to the X Window version
* Added support for private colormaps to the X Window version
* Fixed a few bugs in the Supercharger emulation
- A major bug in the ROM loading routine was fixed
- Multi-loading in "Escape from the Mindmaster" works correctly
- All Supercharger games load and execute at this point
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* Added a small hack to the TIA code to fix a display problem in "Escape
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from the Mindmaster"
* Improved TIA emulation to support the RESPx multi-sprite trick
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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1.0b1 to 1.0: (October 7, 1998)
* DOS version supports 320x200 and 320x240 graphics modes
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* Several portability issues have been resolved
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* Preliminary support for Chris Wilkson's Megacart bank-switching scheme
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
* BSDI target included in makefile
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* Improved Users Manual in several "popular" formats
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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0.7 to 1.0b1: (July 25, 1998)
* Supports the following controllers:
Joysticks, Paddles, Booster-Grip, Keyboard and Driving
* Supports the following bank switching methods:
2K, 3F, 4K, AR, E0, E7, F4SC, F6, F8, F8SC, FASC, FE
* Properties are associated with games using their MD5 checksum
calculated on the entire ROM image
* Uses the new 'stella.pro' file format for game properties
* Includes Erik's latest stella.pro properties file
* New frame rate throttle code for X windows GUI
* Based on the new and improved M6502 CPU emulation
* Improvements to TIA emulation
- Support HMOVE blanks
- Improved Cosmic Ark star field effect
- Some support for the RESPx multiple sprite trick
- Support NTSC and PAL palettes
* Improvements to PIA emulation (timing)
* Improved Supercharger emulation
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
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0.6 to 0.7: (June 7, 1997)
* Improved emulation speed of TIA and 6507
* Added Starpath Supercharger support
* Added Tigervision bank-switching support (3F bank-switching)
* Added pause game feature for Unix and DOS
* VCS files combined into a single builtin property file
* Added TIA HMOVE "feature" to support Cosmic Ark stars
* Improved TIA VSYNC code so that it works more like the real
thing (0.6 VSYNC code caused the graphics of some games to
be off such as Alien and Battle Zone)
* Added two 6507 emulators: one is designed to act more like
the real thing, while the other is designed to be as fast as
possible (required for Supercharger support)
* Changed TIA peeking so lower nibble of byte read is the same
as the TIA address being accessed (Warlords now works)
Updated Linux/UNIX port to use XDG_CONFIG_HOME for storing settings file. For most people, that means the files are now stored in '~/.config/stella' instead of '~/.stella'. Manually moving the directory will be necessary if you wish to keep the old settings.
2017-01-28 22:44:11 +00:00
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
2006-01-20 02:38:47 +00:00
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0.5 to 0.6: (January 18, 1997)
* Fixed collision detection problem (Freeway works)
* Changed PIA timing code to fix screen jitters
* Added new bank-switching methods: F4SC (Fatal Run), E7 (Burgertime)
* Fixed some code in the TIA emulation that caused SEGFAULTS
* Improved frame rate throttling code to work better on fast machines
* Improved TIA emulation (missle graphics are fully emulated now)
* Included Bob Colbert's "Okie Dokie" game
* Uses version 1.1 of the TIA Sound library by Ron Fries
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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0.4 to 0.5: (November 17, 1996)
* Added sound support
* Added new bank-switching methods: F8SC (Defender II), FASC (CBS RAM+)
* Changed TIA so peeking $E and $F return $F not $0 for Haunted House
* Changed PIA timing code to fix screen jitters in Frogger
* Addressing scheme rewritten
* Optimized 6507 memory accesses
* Randomized memory in PIA upon startup
* Removed auto-disabling of objects at the start of a frame
so you can't walk through walls in Adventure
* Changed the X windows terminal update method to make it faster and
easier to understand
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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0.3 to 0.4 (August 28, 1996):
* TIA code has been optimized some
* Some games can be played with just a ROM image
* New search method for ROM images (no more STELLA_PATH)
* Delta screen update supported
* Better error handling added to the "core"
Some documentation updates for the forthcoming 2.1 release. git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/stella/code/trunk@972 8b62c5a3-ac7e-4cc8-8f21-d9a121418aba
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0.2 to 0.3 (July 12, 1996):
* Keyboard joystick support is much better (Daniel Marks)
* Paddles are now supported via the mouse (Bradford Mott)
* Many portability issues have been resolved (Keith Wilkins)
* Fixed a problem with the 6507 ADC and SBC instructions that caused
some games (Enduro) not to work correctly (Bradford Mott)
* Power Macintosh port (Aaron Giles)
* Windows 95 & NT port (Jeff Miller)
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