uCON64 1.9.4

posted in Emulator Release by xip on May 15th, 2001

uCON64 is a ROM utility for Unix. Here's what's new: 1.9.3
  • added -mka create APS patch support
  • added -na change APS description
  • added -hd, -nhd switches for SMS/Gamegear
  • added auto-detection and some information for Jaguar ROMs
  • added -ssc convert to Super Smart Card (GameBoy)
  • fixed/added -chk fix checksum (GameBoy)
  • added -gg gamegenie support for Super Nintendo
  • cleaned up the usage output
  • added -chk fix checksum for Super Nintendo/Super Famicon
  • removed most CDROM based consoles from usage since ucon64 could support them only by showing some informations about the CDROM itself (option -cdrom)
  • added -gd3 convert to Professor SF(2) Game Doctor SF3/6/7 (autojoin)
  • added -gdf fix Professor SF(2) Game Doctor SF3/6/7 savegame problems 1.9.4 included all databases for every console system that has ROMs without a header with text
  • added 324 entries to sms database
  • added -sam convert SAM/M.A.M.E. sound to WAV; $ ROM=SAMFILE
  • added -b2i convert BIN/RAW(2352)/Mode2(2336) to ISO; $ ROM=BIN_IMAGE
  • added -ppf apply PPF patch (<=2.0); $ ROM=ISO_IMAGE $ FILE=PATCHFILE
  • added -nppf change PPF description; $ ROM=PATCHFILE $ FILE=DESCRIPTION
  • added -mkppf create PPF patch; $ ROM=ISO_IMAGE $ FILE=CHANGED_IMAGE
  • added -ip extract ip0000.bin (GD-ROM header/256 bytes); $ ROM=/dev/
  • added -fds convert FAM to Famicon DiskSystem/FDS (diskimage)
  • changed the faq a bit
  • overworked the whole tool to make it easier to develop
  • searched a new site for it (ucon64.sourceforge.net) Get it at the Genesis utilities for Unix page. Thanks to Dirk for the news.