Bliss 1.43
posted in Emulator Release by xip on Feb 23rd, 2001
Another version of Bliss, a Java/Win32 Intellivision emulator, has been released. Here's the mandatory list...
Added an option to adjust the accuracy of the sound chip emulation. The sound chip is the largest consumer of CPU time, and adjusting this option allows Bliss to "fudge the numbers" a bit. At the highest setting, Bliss retains the cycle-exact timings that have always been used prior to this release. At the lowest setting, there is a very noticeable boost in performance at the cost of a loss of sound accuracy that is barely noticeable to most users in most games.
Added the ability to pause with the F1 key.
Added the ability to reset the Intellivision with the F2 key.
Added the ability to take screenshots with the F12 key. Screenshot files are saved in 320x192 PNG format. (I love open standards!)
Added a troubleshooting document detailing the most common problems discovered with using Bliss.
Added instructions for translating Bliss to another language. Moved the internationalization files (*.properties) to a central i18n directory to facilitate translations.
Get it at the Intellivision page.
