Finally, after 10 betas, it's now official. No update package this time since there are lots of changes in files.
See change log for a full list. Full ROMs scanning for this build!
Make sure to do a clean install on this one... read homepage what's new section for more info on this.
PS.: MAMu_ mirrors are not working. Will try to upload files later.
Have fun
version 5.1.6 change log [August ??, 2007]
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.fixed: Auto game document #6 not being correctly read (preferences screen)
.fixed: Painting bug when scrolling games list while auto game documents is enabled
.fixed: Columns profile not being saved on certain cases (front-end startup)
.fixed: Columns profile .ini file is always deleted before saving again... to fix bug
.fixed: Games not being set correctly in grouped view mode. You'll need to re-create your games lists
to fix this bug
.fixed: Custom driver options was setting game name instead of driver name
.fixed: Entries with null value now do not have "# entry" (mame.ini)... ctrlr, mngwrite, etc
.fixed: Couple bugs when scanning games list and CHD files
.fixed: Accesss violation when deleting multiple .zip files (progress bar bug)
.fixed: When favorites profile is empty, it was not being set as default at startup
.fixed: A few internal bugs
.fixed: The drop-down box # 6 (preferences screen) was reading the setting from the drop-down box #5
.changed: Renamed "Hidden Games Enabled" to "Activate Hidden Games" / "De-activate Hidden Games"
.changed: For MAME based systems, all driver .ini files will now be handled in
"<mame_inifolder>\source\" folder. For MAME builds older than v0.118u2, you will need to move
the files to "<mame_inifolder>" manually
.changed: ZiNc games now use the field "ScreenType" to hold the index of games, so EL can run them with
ZiNc emulator
.changed: Games list files are changed again. Please re-create all your games lists
.changed: User interface in games filters selection screen has changed. Filters descriptions are now
displayed as hints as you move the mouse over each option
.improved: Feature "Scan Audio Samples" ("Games List" main menu)
It only shows a list of sample from missing games and sample files not used by any game
.improved: First change to start implementing large view mode, using "EasyListView" v1.60
component
On every game selection, the full game data will have to be redirected to memory variables
I just hope this does not generate the bug from old EL buids...
.improved: Removed systems lists from main menus to add them at runtime... much easier to add new
systems in the future since I don't need to manually add the menu items
.improved: Main buttons tool bar / images buttons tool bar / status bar customization simplified
.improved: Customize columns screen
.improved: Bios sets selection screen (main menu "Emulator", "Bios Set" menu item)
.removed: Menu setting: "Use Controller" (main menu "Emulator")
.removed: Menu theme selection from "View" main menu. To select a theme go to preferences screen,
"Front-end" tab, "Menu / Popup Themes" sub-tab
.removed: Game size (.zip file size)
.removed: Top bars and feature descriptions from some screens. Also some files from
"<front-end>\resources\images\topbars\" folder
.added: ROMs validation. All games are now fully scanned when updating the games list.
If a game is missing a single ROM, it will be set as unavailable
Notes:
- ROMs of bios sets can now be placed in game sets (parents and/or clones)
- you can put ROMs of game sets into bios sets, but parent set must still exist
- you still cannot put ROMs of parent sets into clone sets
- ROMs for ZiNc and Daphne systems are not fully scanned (no ROMs list...)
.added: Customize main menu and popup menu colors (preferences screen, "Front-end" main tab,
"Menu / Popup Themes" sub-tab)
Notes:
-> You can create as many themes as you like. They will be saved
in "\ini_files\menu_themes.ini" file
-> Setting "Frame Round Corners" is used for both selection band and checked items
-> You can set single color, 2 colors gradient or 4 colors gradient for the selection band
-> Theme "Office 2007" cannot be modified
.added: A pretty timer in status screen so you can keep track on how long a task is taking
This is my first piece of code that use a second thread! :-))
Only create/scan games use this timer for now
.added: Fix for clone games with CHD files. File "\arcade\mame_roms.el" is updated to support filenames
of clone CHD + filename of the parent CHD, using a ' _"parentchd"_ ' tag, like so:
Game: konam80u
CHD : 826uaa01.chd
Parent CHD: 826eaa01.chd
.. sample from "mame_roms.el"..
826uaa01.chd_"parentchd"_826eaa01.chd=0?56f683c5d47dd73cfb73ce80b8a7351?
This means that the front-end will detect both chd files and if found will set the game as
available... Make sure to create the games list again
.added: New files to keep track of merged games located in "<frontend>\arcade\" folder
(MAME based systems only)
-> mame_merged.ini
-> agemame_merged.ini
-> pinmame_merged.ini
-> hazemd_merged.ini
.added: You can resize game columns directly into the list now
Columns profile will be saved when:
- exiting the front-end
- swicthing between system filters
- when opening columns customizer screen
.added: Support for html link on new history.dat (not directly into the richedit box, but with a label
above it)
.added: New menu option: Reload "catver.ini" / "nplayers.ini" / "artwork.ini" (main menu "Games List")
Use it to load the info from those files without restarting the front-end
http://www.mameworld.net/emuloader/
