Emulation News 075: Updates for 6-14-11

Here we have today's updates. Lots of great updates to check out!

MESS SVN r11932

"r11932
(nw) Electron - fixed regression"

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Project64k v0.28

"-Fixed full screen de-sync glitch (You must first close cheat codes window then full screen)
-Full screen shortcut is now F8
-Stop emulation short cut is now F9"

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WinVZ300 (2011/06/13)

New version is out. Be sure to check the source link for more information and download

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Dolphin SVN r7596

"r7596
Make sure to reserve() exactly the right amount of elements for the std::vector before filling it with CheatSearchResult's, in order to prevent automatic re-allocations.

It turns out that this (somewhat) gets rid of memory-related exceptions which used to occur (especially) during 8-bit cheat searches. At least this is the case with my computer that has 3GB of RAM (the issue didn't seem to be caused by 100% of RAM usage, however).

Hopefully you'll be able to perform the following steps without errors now:
1. Open any game in Dolphin;
2. Go to Tools->Cheats Manager, and open the "Cheat Search" tab;
3. Preferably set the "Data Size" to 8-bit (the smaller, the more initial search results);
4. Press the "New Scan" button;
5. Use the "Unknown" search filter (which won't narrow the results down at all);
6. Press the "Next Scan" button.

(oh, and fix a typo in a comment I introduced in r6791 :p)

Anyway, make sure to tell me any eventual errors/regressions."

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Jpcsp SVN r2183

"r2183
Improved the compilation of instructions branching to a delay slot (avoids error "Catched exception 'java.lang.NullPointerException' while compiling XXX")."

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PCSX2 SVN r4738

"r4736
i18n: round 2, fix po and upload new version of pt_BR/pl_PL/es_ES/sv_SE
r4737
i18n: remove the loading of ter&dev mo. Upload latest mo align on lastest po (several new languages too)
r4738
codeblock: add gtk include file and remove some define
=> wx directly include one gtk include file directly and it seem to use also deprecated stuff ..."

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PCSX Reloaded SVN r67823

"r67822
New icons (linux)."

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SaveGame Manager GX SVN r105

"r105
* Improved HomebrewList creation speed up
* Improved CheckSave function speed up
* Fixed ThemeReload code dump
* Completely reworked fileops file (now using DirList)"

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ISO Tool v1.977

"[NEW] (Installation media) Koihime Musou Wei / Kure / support
* disc_change.prx interchange does not recognize the ISO, before Disc1 / 2 Please install on each
[NEW] support for external font files. EBOOT font.fnt same place if there is a preference to use
(fnt format is the format used in RockBox. bdf files can be created)"

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PSX Emulation Cheater Codelist (2011/06/12)

"New codes created & added to PEC:
- Colony Wars - Vengeance (Spanish)#SLES-01408
- Shachou Eiyuuuden -The Eagle Shooting Heroes#SCPS-10139
- Shao-Lin#SLES-01658
- Looney Tunes - Sheep - Dog 'n' Wolf#SLES-02895
- Pro Mahjong Kiwame Tengensenhen#SLPS-02347
- Shockwave Assault#SLES-00071
- Shin Theme Park#SLPS-00810
- Carnage Heart#SCES-00441
- Resident Evil Director's Cut (French)#SLES-00227/SLES-00970
- Shin Sedai Robot Senki - Brave Saga#SLPS-01756
- Kirikou (Italian, Portuguese & Spanish)#SLES-03677
- S.Q. - Sound Qube#SLPS-01309
- Mahjong Station Mazin - Mashin#SLPS-00005
- Shinseiden Megaseed Fukkatsu-Hen#SLPS-00925
- Shanghai: True Valor#SLUS-00795
- Shanghai - Banri no Choujou - The Great Wall#SCPS-10004
- Shin Fortune Quest - Shokutaku no Kishi-Tachi#SLPS-00382
- Tsumu Light#SLPS-02253
- Soukaigi#SLPS-01291#SLPS-01292#SLPS-01293
- Mahjong Youchien Tamago-Gumi 2 - Taikai e Ikou!#SLPS-02956
- Shadow Master#SLES-00888
- Mahjong Youchien - Tamago-Gumi R - Jong For Beginners#SLPS-02546
- Shutokou Battle Gaiden - Super Technic Challenge#SLPS-00573
- Simple 1500 Jitsuyou Series Vol.14 - Kurashi no Manners - Kankonsousai Hen#SLPM-87022
- Simple 1500 Jitsuyou Series Vol.18 - Planetarium#SLPM-87049
- Skull Monkeys#SLUS-00601
- Slam 'n Jam '96#SLPS-00426
- Star Wars - Dark Forces (Spanish)#SLES-00646
- Block Buster#SLES-04067
- Snowboard Racer#SLES-03960

New codes added to PEC:
- Shadowman#SLUS-00895
- Shadow Tower#SLUS-00863
- Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider#SLUS-01369
- Shellshock#SLUS-00031
- Carnage Heart#SCUS-94604
- Resident Evil 2(Italian)#SLES-00975
- SimCity 2000#SLUS-00113
- SimCity 2000#SLES-00471
- Silent Bomber(U.K)#SLES-02990
- Silent Bomber(German)#SLES-02990
- Silent Bomber#SLPS-02334
- Soviet Strike#SLES-00507
- Snowboarding#SLUS-01287"

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unreal speccy portable v0.0.23

"+ zooming & filtering options added
+ quit kills process
+ skip frame option
+ .apk size reduced"

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a5200DS v1.4

"a5200DS
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a5200DS is an Atari VCS 5200 console emulator.
To use this emulator, you must use compatibles rom with a52/bin format.
You also need the 5200.bin rom bios to use it. A quick search on atariage website
will help you about that ;-)
Do not ask me about such files, I don't have them. A search with Google will certainly
help you.

Features :
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Most things you should expect from an emulator.

Missing :
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All that is not yet emulated ;)
Need to improve speed
Hangs a lot of time if you do not choose the correct 16 bit cartridghe type
Seems centipede and missile command do not work ...


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History :
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V1.4 : 13/06/2011
* Add automatic chip detection for 16k roms (but you can change it)
* Button L to display/hide FPS
* Add R & L to change Rom
* Really fix flickering pb, alphalerp is back and screen is smoother
* Better sound (not so much ...)

V1.3 : 12/06/2011
* Fix pb with iEvo (hangs on menu)

V1.1 : 23/05/2011
* Quick fix about bios problem
* change screen height to 256
* Add more easy understanding message when no game in current diretory (Thx
Another World for the tip)
* Fix name in makefile (was 7800 and not 5200)

V1.0 : 22/05/2011
* Initial release
* Compiled with last version of Devkitpro/libnds, so DSi compatible \o/

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How tu use a5200DS :
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YOU NEED PERHAPS TO PATCH THE NDS FILE WITH THE DLDI PATCH BEFORE USING IT.
Unzip a5200DS.nds from the a5200DS.zip archive in a directory of your flash / (micro) SD
/ MMC card.
Put the a26/bin files where you want on your flashcard.

That's all, a5200DS can be use now :) !

When the emulator starts, click on the cartridge slot to choose a file. you are use Up/Down
to select a file, then use A to load it.

Controls :
* Direction pad : the joystick ...
* A : Fire button 1
* B : Shift button
* X : * button
* Y : # button
* START : START button
* SELECT : Pause button

Use stylus on buttons for other actions on bottom screen.

Of course, this emu is compatible with iMenu and BassAceGold menu (launch arguments
are tested for roms)"

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z26 v3.02

"- Works on a Snow-Leopard (Intel) Macintosh (binary supplied).
- All 23 bankswitch schemes are accessable from the GUI.
- The Atari 32K bankswitch scheme without a SARA chip is now the default for 32K carts.
- These changes allow Medieval Mayhem to play.
- Fixed bug in missile positioning. Combat, Yars' Revenge and a number of other games now work.
- FIxed bug with alt-Tab by including a version of SDL.dll from Enigma."

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