19th November 2005 - GameEx 5.19

 

* Should fix all issues associated with using the 'Bigger' fonts setting

* Game image/art/videos now display in the corner bigger.

* New Galaxian theme by HeadKaze (updates by me) now included in the Install.

* Support for Arcade Ambience MP3 tracks

-- http://arcade.hofle.com

-- The GameEx install now features an optional automatic setup and download of the Arcade 83 track.

* Fixes mouse pointer not hiding.

 

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19th November 2005 - Instant Sheller 0.31

 

* Instant Sheller 0.31 released

* Instant Sheller is a one click solution to shell any frontend in Windows XP completely hiding any trace of Windows. It features an undo so it should be stress free.

* With version 0.31 you can modify the Windows boot screen. A GameEx image is included.

* Version 0.31 should also fix the auto login issue after second boot.

>> Get it HERE

* Improved VIA timing emulation and fixed some instruction cycle counts.

  Its still not perfect but its good enough to run various versions of the

  infamous "Kevin Edwards" protection code!  The following tapes now

  load and run:

    Knight Lore, Alien 8, Daley Thompson Supertest, Strykers Run,

    Exile, Joust, Galaforce

  These are the only ones I've tried, others may work as well.

* Fixed bug in horizontal displayed register emulation.  Joust tape

  loading screen now appears centered correctly.

* Fixed bug in virtical sync position register emulation.  Stops DirectX

  errors occurring when running Micropower Roulette.

* Fixed bug in virtical displayed/total register emulation for mode 7.

  Screen is now cleared below lines that are displayed.

* Added AVI video capture to the file menu (now with resolution and

  frame skip options).

* Changed command line parsing so it works when paths are enclosed

  in quotes and it now supports loading of UEF state files (thanks to

  Jasper for this one).  Disk and state files can now be associated with

  BeebEm and run by double clicking on them.

* Fixed bug in IDE hard disk file access that prevented BeebEm from

  running when logged in as an unprivileged user on Windows XP.

* Fixed bug with window positioning when task bar is on left or top of

  screen.

* Bumped version to 3.0 to keep in sync with the Mac version of

  BeebEm.

>> Get it HERE

e-lation.net reports that MAME v0.102u1 has been released, this coming just after my report on MAME's WIP. Note that Top Roller hasn't been added yet, you could probably expect this in v0.102u2. Below is what's new.

New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status

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Dark Horse [Luca Elia]

Virtua Bowling (Japan) [Luca Elia]

Honey Dolls [David Haywood]

 

New clones added

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Red Clash (set 2) [chaneman]

Stack Columns (World) [Arzeno Fabrice]

Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (Korea) [David Haywood]

Knight Boy [Nicola Salmoria]

Dragon World [Luca Elia]

Billiard Academy Real Break (Europe) [Corrado Tomaselli]

 

New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING

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Fred Flintstones' Memory Match [brian Troha]

Click here to obtain MAME v0.102u1.

Recently posted on Emu.pl was news that yesterday and today mark some new progess in MAME development in the adult game: Honey Doll (Haze) and Top Roller (Dox).

Note: Haze's WIP post of Honey Doll shows a picture that isn't very "safe for work."