FB Alpha 0.2.97.08 Release

FB Alpha 0.2.97.08 Release

Posted by barry on 28 February 2010 at 19:55:17

Finally a new release is ready. Head to the FB Alpha page to download

Here's the whats new;

• Added a sample player to the Burn library to allow external samples to used with drivers [iq_132]
• Added a module to display LEDs on screen [iq_132]
• Ported MAME's M6805 core and added an interface for it to the burn library [iq_132]
• Added an interface to the M68705 core for Taito games [iq_132]
• Enabled the Y8950 emulation in fmopl.c and created a module for it in the burn library [Barry]
• Fixed VSynch support in all blitters [Captain CPS-X]
• Added a RGB hex display to the Palette Viewer [Barry]
• Added support to the System 16 FD1094 interface for multiple CPUs [Barry]
• Added memory callback support to the HD6309 core interface [Barry]
• Added custom tile size support to the Generic Tiles Rendering module [Barry]
• Added generic rendering for games using transparency tables [iq_132]
• Added support to the Namco Sound module for stereo sound and fixed the mono output [iq_132]
• Added CUS30 handling to the Namco Sound module [iq_132]
• Enabled m6803_internal_register_r in the M6800 CPU core [iq_132]
• Added driver for Air Buster [iq_132]
• Added driver for games on Angel Kids hardware [iq_132]
• Added driver for Baraduke [iq_132]
• Added driver for Egg Hunt [iq_132]
• Added driver for Fairy Land Story [iq_132]
• Added driver for Ginga NinkyouDen [iq_132]
• Hooked up the Y8950 sound in Ginga NinkyouDen [Barry]
• Added driver for games on Lady Bug hardware [iq_132]
• Added driver for Markham [iq_132]
• Added driver for Mogura Desse [iq_132]
• Added driver for Pushman [iq_132]
• Added driver for Sky Kid [iq_132]
• Added driver for Speed Spin [iq_132]
• Added driver for Asuka & Asuka and similar games on Taito hardware [iq_132 (thanks to JackC for testing)]
• Added driver for Welltris [iq_132]
• Added clone of 1942 to the 1942 driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Arkanoid to the Arkanoid driver [Barry]
• Enabled clones of Arkanoid that require the M68705 CPU [iq_132][
• Added bootleg of Final Fight to the CPS-1 driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Pang 3 to the CPS-1 driver [Barry]
• Added Street Fighter 2 (Double K.O. Turbo II) bootleg to the CPS-1 driver [iq_132]
• Added clone of Dark Stalkers to the CPS-2 driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara to the CPS-2 driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Hyper Street Fighter 2 to the CPS-2 driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Mega Man 2 to the CPS-2 driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo to the CPS-2 driver [Barry]
• Rewrote the Dec0 driver from scratch (currently preliminary) [Barry]
• Added Dark Tower to the Double Dragon driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Moon Cresta to the Galaxian driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Scramble to the Galaxian driver [Barry]
• Added WOW New Fantasia to the Gals Panic driver [BisonSAS]
• Added clone of Ghosts n' Goblins to the Ghost's n' Goblins driver [Barry]
• Added clone of X-Men to the Konami driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Airwolf to the Kyugo driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Last Duel to the Mad Gear driver [Barry]
• Added clone of King of Fighters '95 to the Neo-Geo driver [iq_132]
• Added clone of Samurai Shodown II to the Neo-Geo driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Samurai Shodown IV to the Neo-Geo driver [Barry]
• Added Ironclad to the the Neo-Geo driver [iq_132]
• Added kof96ep, kof97pla, kf2k1pls, kf2k1pa, cthd2k3a, kf2k2plb, kf2k2plc, kf2k4pls, mslug5b, kof96cn, kof96ae, kof97cn, kof97xt, kof98ae and kf2k2ps2 to the Neo-Geo driver [Barry]
• Added Popeye-Man to the Pacman driver [Barry]
• Added preliminary driver for Rally X [Barry]
• Added clone of Alien Syndrome to the Sega System 16B driver [Barry]
• Added clone of Super Hang-On to the Sega Hang-On driver (enabled in debug builds only because it doesn't work) [Barry]
• Added clone of Mega Blast to the Taito F2 driver [Barry]
• Enabled clones of Tiger Heli that require the M68705 core [iq_132]
• Added Demon World, Fire Shark, Rally Bike, and Vimana to the Toaplan-1 driver [iq_132]
• Added Knuckle Bash 2 to the Toaplan-2 driver [iq_132]
• Added clone of Outzone to the Toaplan-1 driver [Barry]
• PGM Changes [iq_132]
  • 02-27-2010
    • Added kov2a and kov2b (kov2b is disabled) partially dumped sets
    • Thanks to JackC for helping sort a few sets.
  • 12-05-2009
    • Added Happy6in1 (XingXing)
    • Added newer 68k bios (XingXing)
    • Added fake dip switch to switch beween 68k bios versions
    • Added kovsh103 (XingXing)
    • Added martmastc102 (XingXing)
    • Added region dips for martmastc102
    • Added proper dump for demon front (alt) (XingXing)
    • Added several pgm bootleg/hacks from MAME Plus
    • Added proper dump for orlegendc
    • Labeled region dips as "fake" as they are really hacks since PGM games usually have their regions supplied by the protection devices.
• Corrected the CPU clocks in the Outrun driver as per MAME 0.135u4 [Barry]
• Fixed a memory issue when exiting the CPS-1 driver [iq_132]
• Fixed a crash when loading games in the Blood Bros. driver [BisonSAS and iq_132]
• Fixed graphics in My Angel 2 [iq_132]
• Emulated the M68705 in Legend of Kage rather than simulate it [iq_132]
• Added layer disable to the CPS-3 driver [iq_132]
• Fixed CPS-3 sound synch when using non-standard frame rates [Captain CPS-X]
• Fixed a romname in mslug4nd [kenshiro]
• Fixed init bug in Guardians in the Seta-2 driver [kenshiro]
• Added UniCode titles and fixed some details in the Cross Pang driver [BisonSAS]
• Fixed crash in the D-Con driver [BisonSAS and iq_132]
• Corrected dipswitches in the F-1 Grand Prix driver [BisonSAS
• Fixed graphics in Fantasia II (Less Explicit) in the Gals Panic driver [BisonSAS]
• Fixed crash in Ultra Balloon (SunA16 driver) [Bruce Lee and iq_132]
• Various fixes in the Tao Taido driver [BisonSAS]
• Added a new support file importer module [Captain CPS-X]
• Added option to use a background image in the menu bar [Captain CPS-X]
• Updated the jukebox and improved Neo-Geo support [Captain CPS-X]
• Converted the driver list generation perl script to C++ and changed the documentation output to HTML [Captain CPS-X]
• Fixed an issue when loading tracklists in the jukebox [Captain CPS-X]
• Updated the megadrive driver to the latest one generated from the database on barryharris.me.uk [Barry]
• Matched all sets to MAME 0.136u3 [Barry]
• Updated libpng to version 1.4.0 [Barry]
• Fixed a MSVC compile issue with the latest libpng [Captain CPS-X]