add option to disable console debug window on debug builds. update whatsnew

src/burner/win32/app.rc

@@ -1187,6 +1187,9 @@ BEGIN
               MENUITEM "Low",						MENU_PRIORITY_LOW
            END
            MENUITEM "Enable high resolution system timer",		MENU_HIGHRESTIMER
+#ifdef FBNEO_DEBUG
+           MENUITEM "Show Debug console (requires restart)",						MENU_DEBUGCONSOLE
+#endif
            MENUITEM SEPARATOR
 #ifdef BUILD_A68K
            MENUITEM "Use assembly MC68000 core (this session only)",				MENU_ASSEMBLYCORE

src/burner/win32/burner_win32.h

@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ INT32 Dx9Core_Init();
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // main.cpp
+#if defined (FBNEO_DEBUG)
+extern bool bDisableDebugConsole;                   // Disable debug console?
+#endif
 extern HINSTANCE hAppInst;							// Application Instance
 extern HANDLE hMainThread;							// Handle to the main thread
 extern long int nMainThreadID;						// ID of the main thread

src/burner/win32/cona.cpp

@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ int ConfigAppLoad()
 
 		VAR(nSplashTime);
 
+#if defined (FBNEO_DEBUG)
+		VAR(bDisableDebugConsole);
+#endif
+
 		VAR(bDrvSaveAll);
 		VAR(nAppThreadPriority);
 		VAR(bAlwaysProcessKeyboardInput);
@@ -536,6 +540,11 @@ int ConfigAppSave()
 	_ftprintf(h, _T("\n// Minimum length of time to display the splash screen (in milliseconds)\n"));
 	VAR(nSplashTime);
 
+#if defined (FBNEO_DEBUG)
+	_ftprintf(h, _T("\n// Disable the text-debug console (hint: needed for debugging with gdb!)\n"));
+	VAR(bDisableDebugConsole);
+#endif
+
 	_ftprintf(h, _T("\n// If non-zero, load and save all ram (the state)\n"));
 	VAR(bDrvSaveAll);
 	_ftprintf(h, _T("\n// The thread priority for the application. Do *NOT* edit this manually\n"));

src/burner/win32/main.cpp

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
  #endif
 #endif
 
+#if defined (FBNEO_DEBUG)
+bool bDisableDebugConsole = true;
+#endif
+
 #include "version.h"
 
 HINSTANCE hAppInst = NULL;			// Application Instance
@@ -279,7 +283,7 @@ static int __cdecl AppDebugPrintf(int nStatus, TCHAR* pszFormat, ...)
 		fflush(DebugLog);
 	}
 
-	if (!DebugLog || bEchoLog) {
+	if (!bDisableDebugConsole && (!DebugLog || bEchoLog)) {
 		_vsntprintf(szConsoleBuffer, 1024, pszFormat, vaFormat);
 
 		if (nStatus != nPrevConsoleStatus) {
@@ -332,7 +336,9 @@ int dprintf(TCHAR* pszFormat, ...)
 		if (DebugLog) {
 			_ftprintf(DebugLog, _T("</div><div class=\"ui\">"));
 		}
-		SetConsoleTextAttribute(DebugBuffer, FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
+		if (!bDisableDebugConsole) {
+			SetConsoleTextAttribute(DebugBuffer, FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
+		}
 		nPrevConsoleStatus = PRINT_UI;
 	}
 
@@ -342,7 +348,9 @@ int dprintf(TCHAR* pszFormat, ...)
 	}
 
 	tcharstrreplace(szConsoleBuffer, _T(SEPERATOR_1), _T(" * "));
-	WriteConsole(DebugBuffer, szConsoleBuffer, _tcslen(szConsoleBuffer), NULL, NULL);
+	if (!bDisableDebugConsole) {
+		WriteConsole(DebugBuffer, szConsoleBuffer, _tcslen(szConsoleBuffer), NULL, NULL);
+	}
 	va_end(vaFormat);
 #else
 	(void)pszFormat;
@@ -362,12 +370,14 @@ void CloseDebugLog()
 		DebugLog = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (DebugBuffer) {
-		CloseHandle(DebugBuffer);
-		DebugBuffer = NULL;
-	}
+	if (!bDisableDebugConsole) {
+		if (DebugBuffer) {
+			CloseHandle(DebugBuffer);
+			DebugBuffer = NULL;
+		}
 
-	FreeConsole();
+		FreeConsole();
+	}
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -426,6 +436,7 @@ int OpenDebugLog()
 	}
  #endif
 
+	if (!bDisableDebugConsole)
 	{
 		// Initialise the debug console
 
@@ -607,10 +618,6 @@ static int AppInit()
 	_CrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF);				//
 #endif
 
-#if defined (FBNEO_DEBUG)
-	OpenDebugLog();
-#endif
-
 	// Create a handle to the main thread of execution
 	DuplicateHandle(GetCurrentProcess(), GetCurrentThread(), GetCurrentProcess(), &hMainThread, 0, false, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS);
 
@@ -620,6 +627,10 @@ static int AppInit()
 	// Load config for the application
 	ConfigAppLoad();
 
+#if defined (FBNEO_DEBUG)
+	OpenDebugLog();
+#endif
+
 	FBALocaliseInit(szLocalisationTemplate);
 	BurnerDoGameListLocalisation();
 

src/burner/win32/menu.cpp

@@ -974,6 +974,9 @@ void MenuUpdate()
 	CheckMenuItem(hMenu, MENU_MODELESS, bModelessMenu ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
 	CheckMenuItem(hMenu, MENU_NOCHANGENUMLOCK, bNoChangeNumLock ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
 	CheckMenuItem(hMenu, MENU_HIGHRESTIMER, bEnableHighResTimer ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
+#if defined (FBNEO_DEBUG)
+	CheckMenuItem(hMenu, MENU_DEBUGCONSOLE, bDisableDebugConsole ? MF_UNCHECKED : MF_CHECKED);
+#endif
 	CheckMenuItem(hMenu, MENU_CREATEDIRS, bAlwaysCreateSupportFolders ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
 	CheckMenuItem(hMenu, MENU_AUTOLOADGAMELIST, bAutoLoadGameList ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
 	CheckMenuItem(hMenu, MENU_SAVEHISCORES, EnableHiscores ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);

src/burner/win32/resource.h

@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@
 #define MENU_SNAPFACT                   	10317
 #define MENU_SAVESNAP                   	10318
 #define MENU_HIGHRESTIMER                   10319
+#define MENU_DEBUGCONSOLE                   10320
 #define MENU_ASSOCIATE						10330
 #define MENU_DISASSOCIATE					10331
 #define MENU_SAVEGAMEINPUTNOW				10332

src/burner/win32/scrn.cpp

@@ -1983,6 +1983,12 @@ static void OnCommand(HWND /*hDlg*/, int id, HWND /*hwndCtl*/, UINT codeNotify)
 			EnableHighResolutionTiming();   // use new setting.
 			break;
 
+#if defined (FBNEO_DEBUG)
+		case MENU_DEBUGCONSOLE:
+			bDisableDebugConsole = !bDisableDebugConsole;
+			break;
+#endif
+
 		case MENU_CREATEDIRS:
 			bAlwaysCreateSupportFolders = !bAlwaysCreateSupportFolders;
 			break;

whatsnew.html

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <html lang="en">
 
 <head>
-<title>FB Alpha - What's New</title>
+<title>FinalBurn Neo - What's New</title>
 <meta charset="UTF-8" />
 <style>
     body {
@@ -111,9 +111,8 @@
 
 <body>
 <div class="outer">
-<h2>FB Alpha - What's New</h2>
-<p><a href="https://www.fbalpha.com">https://www.fbalpha.com</a><br />
-<a href="http://neosource.1emu.net/forums">http://neosource.1emu.net/forums</a></p>
+<h2>FinalBurn Neo - What's New</h2>
+<p><a href="http://neo-source.com">http://neo-source.com - official site and forums</a></p>
 
 <h3>v0.2.97.44</h3>
 <!-- fixes and features -->
@@ -350,9 +349,9 @@
 <li>Update LibPNG [Kev]</li>
 <li>Fix race condition with make -j# on MingW build [superctr]</li>
 <li>Added accurate QSound emulation [superctr]</li>
-<li> []</li>
-<li> []</li>
-<li> []</li>
+<li>Fixed regional/DIP issue with Lethal Enforcers [dink]</li>
+<li>Rewrote the Galaga HW driver &amp; added Xevious [CupcakeFan]</li>
+<li>Added option to show/hide Debug Console in Debug builds (Misc -> Options -> Show Debug Console) [dink]</li>
 <li> []</li>
 </ul>
 <!-- new drivers -->
@@ -471,6 +470,7 @@
 <li>Add Streets of Rage 3 - The Bare Knuckle 3 Project (Hack, July 1, 2017) [Ryvius86]</li>
 <li>Add Bare Knuckle 3 Project (World) (Hack by Gsaurus, April 25, 2019) [Ryvius86]</li>
 <li>Add Bare Knuckle III (English Hack By Twilight Translations) [Ryuvius86]</li>
+<li>Add Xevious to the Galaga driver [CupcakeFan]</li>
 </ul>
 <!-- clones and updated romsets in drivers -->
 <h4>Clones and updated romsets in existing drivers</h4>