AdvanceMAME v0.78.0

posted in Emulator Release by mfc on Jan 7th, 2004

Andrea Mazzoleni let us know about an update to AdvanceMAME, a MAME variant with enhanced video support for various fixed frequency video devices. Here is what's new:
  • Added a new `help' button which display an arbitrary image with the player buttons highlighted. You can customize the image and the keys/buttons highlight with the options `ui_helptag' and `ui_helpimage'. The default key is F1.
  • Added a new `cocktail' button which flip the game screen for a cocktail monitor. The default key is the slash on the keypad.
  • A new MAME like user interface completely independent of the MAME core. This interface doesn't have applied the same video effects of the game, it isn't limited on the game area, it isn't recorded on video clips and you can customize the font.
  • Removed the .cfg file support. All the input customizations are now saved in the .rc file.
  • The frame skipping algorithm try now to get the correct speed of the game also if it imply a waste of CPU time.
  • Fixed the screen position on games with a moving display area. For example invaders in cocktail mode.
  • The exit menu is always displayed if the `safequit' function is enabled and the `event.dat' file is missing or it doesn't contain information of the game. You can disable it with the option `misc_safequit no'.
  • The DOS version should now restore correctly the video mode at the program exit.
  • Fixed the mouse support with the SVGALIB driver.
You can download copies in our MAME for Windows and *nix sections!