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Revision: 1.3
Committed: 2003-07-09T13:54:45Z (21 years, 3 months ago) by cebix
Branch: MAIN
Changes since 1.2: +4 -0 lines
Log Message:
documentation update

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# User Rev Content
1 cebix 1.2 Changes from V4.1b to V4.2:
2     - Changed license to GPL
3 cebix 1.3 - ROMs are built into the Frodo executable
4     - Voice 3 mute works
5     - "plain" Frodo removed, "Frodo PC" renamed to "Frodo"
6     - BeOS: added support for digital joysticks connected to the GeekPort
7 cebix 1.2
8 cebix 1.1 Changes from V4.1a to V4.1b:
9     - Unix: Updated Tcl/Tk preferences editor [Gerard Decatrel]
10     - Unix: Added SDL display driver which is the default if SDL >= 1.2 is
11     detected by the configure script
12     - Unix: Increased number of sound buffers from 4 to 16 (emu10k driver doesn't
13     work with the smaller value)
14     - Unix: Fixed some small compilation problems
15    
16     Changes from V4.1 to V4.1a:
17     - Fixed bug in IEC::NewPrefs()
18     - Optimized VIC emulation for speed
19     - BeOS: Prefs saved in /boot/home/config/settings/Frodo_settings
20     - BeOS: Directory panel works again
21     - BeOS: Correct C64/1541 clock frequency ratio (Frodo SC)
22     - BeOS: Correct audio mixing/clipping
23    
24     Changes from V4.0a to V4.1:
25     - Integrated Win32 and RiscOS ports
26     - Snapshot support
27     - Added page-crossing and "borrowed" cycles in line-based CPU emulation (Frodo PC)
28     - Added precise CIA cycles for line-based emulation (Frodo PC)
29     - Optional fixed-point arithmetic and precomputed filters in SID.cpp
30     - Optional dynamic alignment checks in VIC.cpp
31     - Changed typedefs and constants:
32     BYTE -> int8
33     UBYTE -> uint8
34     WORD -> int16
35     UWORD -> uint16
36     LONG -> int32
37     ULONG -> uint32
38     FALSE -> false
39     TRUE -> true
40     - Unix: Better configure script
41     - Unix: Sound support for Solaris 2.x
42     - Unix: Joystick can be toggled between port 1/2 with the NumLock key
43     - Unix: US keyboard layouts supported
44     - BeOS: Fixed for BeOS AA:DR9
45     - BeOS: Can now switch between window/screen mode while the emulation is running,
46     speeded up full screen mode
47     - BeOS: Prefs saved in /system/settings/Frodo_settings by default
48    
49     Changes from V4.0 to V4.0a:
50     - Corrected BRK, ANE, ARR, SBX and DCP instructions
51     - Frodo SC: Improved the CIA timers
52     - Frodo SC: MOS6526::EmulateCycle() split into MOS6526::EmulateCycle()
53     and MOS6526::CheckIRQs()
54     - Frodo SC: Corrected interrupt behaviour of branch instructions
55     - BeOS: Sound calculation is now done in stereo
56    
57     Changes from V3.1c to V4.0:
58     - The C64 ROM files are now included
59     - Unix: Added SVGAlib keyboard patches from Bernd
60    
61     Changes from V3.1b to V3.1c:
62     - Ported to AmigaOS
63     - Fixed bug in IEC::Reset()
64     - Fixed bug when writing to SID registers >24
65     - The SID noise waveform should now sound the same on all
66     platforms
67     - Removed all calls to tolower() in SAM.cpp because of
68     possible side-effects if tolower() is a macro
69     - Drive LEDs are only updated once per frame
70     - .d64/.t64 files are opened with read permissions only
71     - Fixed bug with read_char buffering in 1541fs.cpp/1541t64.cpp
72     - Frodo SC: Fixed memory trashing bug in MOS6569::draw_background()
73     - Unix: Drive LEDs blink on error
74     - Unix: Added more patches from Bernd
75    
76     Changes from V3.1a to V3.1b:
77     - Corrected SID sustain behaviour
78     - Reading from write-only SID registers returns the last
79     byte written to the SID
80     - No more distortions when playing samples
81     - Removed the "Ignore SID Volume" prefs item again
82     - Combined SID waveforms now sampled from a 6581R4
83     - Improved 1541 VIA timer operation
84     - Fixed bug in 1541 head movement
85     - Raster IRQs can be triggered by writing to $d011/$d012
86     - Some changes for the MacOS port
87     - Included autoconf stuff from Bernd
88     - Frodo SC: Fixed some CIA timer bugs
89    
90     Changes from V3.1 to V3.1a:
91     - Frodo SC ported
92     - Processor-level 1541 emulation supports reading GCR data,
93     removed the faked job loop
94     - Corrected ISB, RRA, SBX and SHA instructions
95     - The last line of Y expanded sprites wasn't drawn
96     - Light pen registers work
97     - Small fixes to 1541d64/1541t64
98     - CIA 2 PRA write: IEC lines respect DDRA
99     - Better triangle waveform (12 bits)
100     - SID emulation can play sampled sounds
101     - New "Ignore SID Volume" prefs item for better sample playing
102     - '*' on numerical keypad toggles speed limiter
103     - BeOS: '/' on numerical keypad toggles processor-level 1541
104     emulation
105     - BeOS: Safer quitting
106     - BeOS: Option to use GameKit (screen)
107     - BeOS: Replaced srand(system_time()) with srand(real_time_clock())
108     - Unix: Sun makefile
109    
110     Changes from V3.0h to V3.1:
111     - BeOS: Joysticks work again
112    
113     Changes from V3.0g to V3.0h:
114     - Implemented SID notch filter, better resonance frequency calculation
115     - Fixed bug with SID filter option
116     - CIA timer B one-shot mode stops timer when counting undeflows
117     of timer A
118     - Implemented lightpen trigger
119     - BeOS: Fixed for BeOS DR8, improved the GUI a bit
120     - Unix: Some fixes to the TkGui (T64, SIDFilters, removed speed
121     display)
122     - Unix: Main window no longer resizable
123     - Unix: SVGALib support works again
124    
125     Changes from V3.0f to V3.0g:
126     - New T64/LYNX mode for 1541 emulation
127     - 1541fs.cpp/match() used to treat the pattern "foo" as "foo*"
128     - 1541 DIR mode uses tmpfile() for opening temporary directory files
129     - 1541 D64 mode allows wildcards for selective directory reading
130     - Increased compatibility of processor-level 1541 emulation in
131     various places (C64<->1541 communication, VIA registers, memory
132     map, disk change flag)
133     - Inlined MOS6526::EmulateLine() and some small public functions of
134     MOS6502_1541
135     - New prefs option to enable/disable SID filter emulation
136     - Joystick calibration is reset when joystick options change
137     - BeOS: Self-calibrating joystick routines
138    
139     Changes from V3.0e to V3.0f:
140     - Improved DIR/D64 drive reset, resetting the C64 resets the drives
141     - Implemented 'G' command for DIR/D64 drives
142     - Corrected translation of 0xc1..0xda characters in conv_from_64()
143     - BeOS: Implemented smart "Insert next disk" menu item
144     - Unix: Improved the speedometer/LED bar
145     - Unix: Self-calibrating joystick routines
146     - Unix: No need to enter path of 'wish' in TkGui.tcl
147    
148     Changes from V3.0d to V3.0e:
149     - Removed the CBOOL data type
150     - Unix: Sound for HP-UX
151     - Unix: Keyboard layout matches the picture in the docs more
152     closely
153     - Unix: Diagonal directions of keypad joystick emulation work
154     - Unix: +/- on numerical keypad modifies SkipFrames
155     - Unix: F9 invokes SAM
156     - Unix: Drive LEDs and speedometer implemented
157     - Unix: Some changes to the GUI
158     - Unix: Random number generator is initialized
159     - Unix: Name of prefs file can be given as an argument
160     - Unix: Calls XFlush() and XSync() in C64Display::Update()
161    
162     Changes from V3.0c to V3.0d:
163     - SID filter emulation implemented
164     - SID master volume setting works again
165     - Flags are recalculated in MOS6526::SetState()
166     - Changed CBOOL->bool in some places
167     - Fixed bug with char_in in MOS6510::new_config()
168     - BeOS: Emulation thread priority lowered
169     - Unix: Some changes for DEC Alpha
170     - Unix: Joystick support for Linux
171    
172     Changes from V3.0b to V3.0c:
173     - 1541 DIR mode can load directory with "$0"
174     - Rearranged the CPU code (more macros, less inline functions)
175     - SID envelope generators rewritten, envelopes are now
176     recalculated for every sample
177     - SID calc_buffer function now takes pointer to WORD buffer
178     - Unix: Sound for Linux
179     - Unix: Prefs window implemented (needs Tcl/Tk)
180     - Unix: Corrected x64 disk image detection on little-endian systems
181     - Unix: SVGAlib support works again, accesses frame buffer
182     directly if possible
183     - Unix: Added support for SHM under X11
184    
185     Changes from V3.0a to V3.0b:
186     - Implemented REU emulation
187     - Formatting disks with ID possible under processor-level
188     1541 emulation
189     - Corrected and optimized SID waveform/envelope calculation
190     (signed arithmetic)
191     - Corrected idle state display again (ECM text)
192     - 1541 D64 mode ignores drive numbers when opening the
193     directory
194     - Processor-level 1541 emulation deactivates when idle
195     - BeOS: Sound output quality is now 16 bits
196     - Unix: Quits more cleanly, reactivates key repeat
197     - Unix: Fixed alignment problem with text_chunky_buf in VIC.h
198    
199     Changes from V3.0 to V3.0a:
200     - Implemented SID test bits
201     - Combined SID waveforms respect pulse width
202     - Corrected idle state graphics display
203     - Processor-level 1541 emulation respects .d64 error info
204     - CPU emulation optimized (6510 and 6502 split)
205     - VIC emulation optimized (raster counter in local variable
206     in EmulateLine())
207     - BeOS: Now exiting the audio subscriber with ExitStream(TRUE)
208     - Unix: Fixed missing thread_func() declaration
209     - Unix: getcwd(AppDirPath) was missing in main_x.i
210     - Unix: Speed limiter works