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Revision: 1.3
Committed: 2003-07-09T13:54:45Z (20 years, 8 months ago) by cebix
Branch: MAIN
Changes since 1.2: +4 -0 lines
Log Message:
documentation update

File Contents

# Content
1 Changes from V4.1b to V4.2:
2 - Changed license to GPL
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
8 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