VICE v1.19 Released

[olaf]

Emu#dreams reports that VICE, the multiplatform open source Commodore 64 (as well as the C128, VIC20, most PET models, PLUS4, and the CBM-II) emulator, has been updated to version 1.19. Below are the changes in this version.

 

General

- Fixed "RESTORE key works only once" bug.

- Fixed compilation with GCC4.

 

C64 changes

- Fixed an opcode execute problem with the +60k expansion.

- New c64 256k expansion support.

 

VIC-II

- Fixed switch from idle state to display state.

- Added missing DEN bit scrolling feature.

 

Unix changes

- The experimental netplay feature has been extended to the Unix platforms for testing.

- Added IPV6 support to netplay.

- Fixed crash if settings are saved.

- Fixed some Gnome1 annoyances (popup menus in status bar)

- Rework of gnome save media (screenshot) dialog

- Xaw Statusbar fixes and improvements (new buttons for recording).

- An experimental patch for Gnome2/Gtk2 support is available (See website). Vice-1.19 will be the last Gnome1/Gtk1 version officially supported. The Gnome2/Gtk2 version is known to work on state-of-the-art Linux distributions (e.g. Fedora Core 4). See also src/arch/unix/x11/gnome/TODO

 

MS-Windows changes

- Added "always on top" option.

 

MS-DOS changes

- The experimental netplay feature has been extended to MS-DOS for testing.

 

Miscellaneous changes

- Added various new screenshot formats.

- Improved the image content lister to display at least the first part of a circular directory listing.

- Made the tape routines able to cope with non-standard header sizes.

You can visit the official homepage here, or simply download it here (Windows port).