MESS v0.86

posted in Emulator Release by mfc on Aug 26th, 2004

MESS, an emulator of several, several systems, has been updated recently. Here is what's new:
    System Driver Changes:
  • [AMSTRAD/C16/MSX/PC] Fixed a regression in which certain input ports were being ignored. This was caused by a defect in PORT_INCLUDE.
  • [PC1512] Fixed a vblank regression introduced in the 0.85 input port changes
  • [TELMAC] Added printer output, tone sound, colorram/blink attribute, a preliminary quickload for BASIC programs, and devices.
    User Interface Changes:
  • [Windows] Added an "Analog Controls" dialog to the new UI.
  • [Windows] The MAME arrow key chars now show up in the new UI remap dialogs
  • [Windows GUI] Added a tab view that provides an alternate way to load and unload software images.
  • [Windows GUI] Revamped the software picker; file iteration is now asynchronous and multiple files within ZIPs are now supported.
    Source Changes:
  • The core is based on MAME 0.86. This incorporates all features of the update to this core.
  • Fixed default names for input ports that use PORT_CHAR.
  • CDP1802 cycle count fixes.
  • Fixed a regression in which Start and Select buttons were not properly specified. This could result in crashes when customizing the inputs of certain drivers in the new Win32 UI.
You can download this from our MESS for Windows and *nix sections.