Please keep in mind that bsnes v060 remains the current stable release. v061 has been released as a work-in-progress build. As such, it is only available at Google Code.
I am releasing this WIP to allow the public to test out and comment on the new XML mapping system, as well as the integration of mightymo's cheat code database into the cheat editor. I would greatly appreciate feedback on these two on the forums.
There are some important issues with this release. The biggest is the move to C++0x. This requires GCC 4.4.0 or newer to compile, thus it is not currently possible to build this on OS X using Xcode. Nor would it be possible on certain BSDs or older distros. If you have an older compiler, please stick with v060, or use a binary release where available.
Another issue is that TDM/GCC 4.4.1 for Windows crashes with an internal compiler error when attempting to generate a profile for the DSP-1 module. This is a bug in the compiler, and not in the code itself. The workaround is to simply omit profile-guided optimization for this one object.
Lastly, there's also a known bug in the memory mapping. If you load an SA-1 game, SuperFX games will not load properly afterward unless you restart the emulator. I'm looking into the cause now, but it didn't seem serious enough to hold up a WIP release.
So, yes. If you want a good gaming experience that's been fully tested and stable, please stick with v060. If you want to see some bleeding edge features, I'd appreciate feedback on v061. Thanks for reading this.
Changelog:
- added mightymo's cheat code database, access via "Find Cheat Codes" button on cheat editor window
- added an option to temporarily disable all cheat codes quickly
- debugger now properly uses S-SMP IPLROM when needed for disassembling and tracing
- indexed indirect read opcodes in the S-CPU were testing for IRQs one cycle too early [someone42]
- fix an off-by-one array iteration in S-PPU OAM rendering [PiCiJi]
- added some implicit linked libraries to linker flags for Fedora [belegdol]
- moved from C++98 to C++0x, resulting in substantial code cleanups and simplifications
- C++0x: implemented foreach() concept for linear container iteration
- C++0x: implemented concept system using SFINAE and type traits
- C++0x: utilized auto keyword to increase source readability
- C++0x: moved to strongly-typed enumerators
- C++0x: rewrote va_list-based code to use type-safe variadic templates
- C++0x: replaced noncopyable class with deleted default copy functions
- C++0x: replaced custom static_assert template class with built-in version
- C++0x: utilized rvalue references to implement move semantics into string, array, vector and serialization classes
- C++0x: utilized std::initializer_list for { ... } initialization support to lstring, array and vector classes
This is an experimental release, as such it is posted only to Google Code.
Changelog:
- 21fx API moved to pre-finalized form as S-MSU1; more about this on the forum
- OpenGL driver now uses GL_CLAMP_TO_BORDER instead of GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE to support screen curvature shader
- rewrote file open dialog; code is greatly simplified, interface is improved
- all cheat code columns are now enquoted, and empty codes at the bottom of the file are omitted (format is compatible with previous releases still)
- debugger: added missing DMA variables to S-CPU properties viewer
- snesfilter: added OpenMP (multi-threading) support to HQ2x filter
- lots of other miscellaneous code cleanup work
Eight hours of non-stop work, for the sole purpose of trying to
separate the file browser underlying mechanics from the bsnes-specific
stuff.
So far, it's going quite well. 95% of the functionality is there with
only 25% of the code size. Forked the underlying stuff to
nall/qt/file-dialog.moc.hpp, which is now designed to support
open+save+folder selection natively. Save mode adds a text box to
enter your own file name, and folder mode hides the filter drop-down
and all files automatically. The top bar now spans 100% of the width.
I like it more this way. I also killed the tree view in favor of a
list view, for the sole reason that I really can't stand how when you
go up a folder and the deeper tree is still open. Since the
QFileSystemModel is asynchronous, I can't close the tree nodes when
navigating up.
The simplifications were needed because it was getting damned-near
impossible to edit that mess of a file (diskbrowser.cpp.) Compare to
filebrowser.cpp, much cleaner. Now I should be able to add open-folder
concept for BS-X, ST and SGB games much easier. And of course, I
should be able to offer the base QFileDialog as an option, too.
After that, I'll probably export the hex editor to a generic class,
and then export the Qb stuff (window geometry save/restore, stock
check / radio menu buttons.)
Also, I just wiped out Windows XP and put Windows 7 back, just to fix
the video tearing issue relating to DWM and ... it works perfectly
fine. Zero tearing, zero skipping, zero audio popping. All I did was
start bsnes v059.04, set audio sync to the usual 31960, and it was
just fine. What the hell are people complaining about, exactly?
Changelog:
- added folder-up button to the file loading window
- hid new-folder button except on path selection window
- removed "Assign Modifiers as Keys" button; replaced with input.modifierEnable in the configuration file
- fixed a Qt signal issue that was causing ROM loading to take an extra second or two longer than necessary
- scale 5x setting will now maintain an exact multiple in both width and height for both NTSC and PAL modes
- re-added group assignment and unassignment to the input settings window
- re-wrote mouse capture code to be more intuitive, now uses buttons to set assignment
- re-added input.allowInvalidInput check to stop up+down and left+right key combinations by default [Jonas Quinn]
- split "Tools Dialog" menu option into separate items for each tool (Cheat Editor, Cheat Finder, State Manager)
- added S-SMP and S-DSP property information readouts to the debugger
byuu