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Revision: 1.5
Committed: 2010-04-25T11:52:30Z (13 years, 11 months ago) by cebix
Branch: MAIN
CVS Tags: HEAD
Changes since 1.4: +5 -2 lines
Log Message:
documentation update

File Contents

# Content
1 Changes from V4.1b to V4.2:
2 - Changed license to GPL
3 - "Plain" Frodo removed, "Frodo PC" renamed to "Frodo"
4 - ROMs are built into the Frodo executable
5 - Implemented write access to disk image files (D64/X64)
6 - Voice 3 mute works
7 - Unix: added Gtk preferences editor
8 - Unix: removed obsolete Linux joystick code, added SDL joystick support
9 - Unix: added fullscreen display with SDL
10 - Unix: added resizable window display with SDL/OpenGL
11 - Unix: added SDL sound support
12 - Linux: added support for Catweasel SID
13 - Linux: more accurate timing
14 - BeOS: added support for digital joysticks connected to the GeekPort
15 - BeOS: updated to new Media Kit API
16
17 Changes from V4.1a to V4.1b:
18 - Unix: Updated Tcl/Tk preferences editor [Gerard Decatrel]
19 - Unix: Added SDL display driver which is the default if SDL >= 1.2 is
20 detected by the configure script
21 - Unix: Increased number of sound buffers from 4 to 16 (emu10k driver doesn't
22 work with the smaller value)
23 - Unix: Fixed some small compilation problems
24
25 Changes from V4.1 to V4.1a:
26 - Fixed bug in IEC::NewPrefs()
27 - Optimized VIC emulation for speed
28 - BeOS: Prefs saved in /boot/home/config/settings/Frodo_settings
29 - BeOS: Directory panel works again
30 - BeOS: Correct C64/1541 clock frequency ratio (Frodo SC)
31 - BeOS: Correct audio mixing/clipping
32
33 Changes from V4.0a to V4.1:
34 - Integrated Win32 and RiscOS ports
35 - Snapshot support
36 - Added page-crossing and "borrowed" cycles in line-based CPU emulation (Frodo PC)
37 - Added precise CIA cycles for line-based emulation (Frodo PC)
38 - Optional fixed-point arithmetic and precomputed filters in SID.cpp
39 - Optional dynamic alignment checks in VIC.cpp
40 - Changed typedefs and constants:
41 BYTE -> int8
42 UBYTE -> uint8
43 WORD -> int16
44 UWORD -> uint16
45 LONG -> int32
46 ULONG -> uint32
47 FALSE -> false
48 TRUE -> true
49 - Unix: Better configure script
50 - Unix: Sound support for Solaris 2.x
51 - Unix: Joystick can be toggled between port 1/2 with the NumLock key
52 - Unix: US keyboard layouts supported
53 - BeOS: Fixed for BeOS AA:DR9
54 - BeOS: Can now switch between window/screen mode while the emulation is running,
55 speeded up full screen mode
56 - BeOS: Prefs saved in /system/settings/Frodo_settings by default
57
58 Changes from V4.0 to V4.0a:
59 - Corrected BRK, ANE, ARR, SBX and DCP instructions
60 - Frodo SC: Improved the CIA timers
61 - Frodo SC: MOS6526::EmulateCycle() split into MOS6526::EmulateCycle()
62 and MOS6526::CheckIRQs()
63 - Frodo SC: Corrected interrupt behaviour of branch instructions
64 - BeOS: Sound calculation is now done in stereo
65
66 Changes from V3.1c to V4.0:
67 - The C64 ROM files are now included
68 - Unix: Added SVGAlib keyboard patches from Bernd
69
70 Changes from V3.1b to V3.1c:
71 - Ported to AmigaOS
72 - Fixed bug in IEC::Reset()
73 - Fixed bug when writing to SID registers >24
74 - The SID noise waveform should now sound the same on all
75 platforms
76 - Removed all calls to tolower() in SAM.cpp because of
77 possible side-effects if tolower() is a macro
78 - Drive LEDs are only updated once per frame
79 - .d64/.t64 files are opened with read permissions only
80 - Fixed bug with read_char buffering in 1541fs.cpp/1541t64.cpp
81 - Frodo SC: Fixed memory trashing bug in MOS6569::draw_background()
82 - Unix: Drive LEDs blink on error
83 - Unix: Added more patches from Bernd
84
85 Changes from V3.1a to V3.1b:
86 - Corrected SID sustain behaviour
87 - Reading from write-only SID registers returns the last
88 byte written to the SID
89 - No more distortions when playing samples
90 - Removed the "Ignore SID Volume" prefs item again
91 - Combined SID waveforms now sampled from a 6581R4
92 - Improved 1541 VIA timer operation
93 - Fixed bug in 1541 head movement
94 - Raster IRQs can be triggered by writing to $d011/$d012
95 - Some changes for the MacOS port
96 - Included autoconf stuff from Bernd
97 - Frodo SC: Fixed some CIA timer bugs
98
99 Changes from V3.1 to V3.1a:
100 - Frodo SC ported
101 - Processor-level 1541 emulation supports reading GCR data,
102 removed the faked job loop
103 - Corrected ISB, RRA, SBX and SHA instructions
104 - The last line of Y expanded sprites wasn't drawn
105 - Light pen registers work
106 - Small fixes to 1541d64/1541t64
107 - CIA 2 PRA write: IEC lines respect DDRA
108 - Better triangle waveform (12 bits)
109 - SID emulation can play sampled sounds
110 - New "Ignore SID Volume" prefs item for better sample playing
111 - '*' on numerical keypad toggles speed limiter
112 - BeOS: '/' on numerical keypad toggles processor-level 1541
113 emulation
114 - BeOS: Safer quitting
115 - BeOS: Option to use GameKit (screen)
116 - BeOS: Replaced srand(system_time()) with srand(real_time_clock())
117 - Unix: Sun makefile
118
119 Changes from V3.0h to V3.1:
120 - BeOS: Joysticks work again
121
122 Changes from V3.0g to V3.0h:
123 - Implemented SID notch filter, better resonance frequency calculation
124 - Fixed bug with SID filter option
125 - CIA timer B one-shot mode stops timer when counting undeflows
126 of timer A
127 - Implemented lightpen trigger
128 - BeOS: Fixed for BeOS DR8, improved the GUI a bit
129 - Unix: Some fixes to the TkGui (T64, SIDFilters, removed speed
130 display)
131 - Unix: Main window no longer resizable
132 - Unix: SVGALib support works again
133
134 Changes from V3.0f to V3.0g:
135 - New T64/LYNX mode for 1541 emulation
136 - 1541fs.cpp/match() used to treat the pattern "foo" as "foo*"
137 - 1541 DIR mode uses tmpfile() for opening temporary directory files
138 - 1541 D64 mode allows wildcards for selective directory reading
139 - Increased compatibility of processor-level 1541 emulation in
140 various places (C64<->1541 communication, VIA registers, memory
141 map, disk change flag)
142 - Inlined MOS6526::EmulateLine() and some small public functions of
143 MOS6502_1541
144 - New prefs option to enable/disable SID filter emulation
145 - Joystick calibration is reset when joystick options change
146 - BeOS: Self-calibrating joystick routines
147
148 Changes from V3.0e to V3.0f:
149 - Improved DIR/D64 drive reset, resetting the C64 resets the drives
150 - Implemented 'G' command for DIR/D64 drives
151 - Corrected translation of 0xc1..0xda characters in conv_from_64()
152 - BeOS: Implemented smart "Insert next disk" menu item
153 - Unix: Improved the speedometer/LED bar
154 - Unix: Self-calibrating joystick routines
155 - Unix: No need to enter path of 'wish' in TkGui.tcl
156
157 Changes from V3.0d to V3.0e:
158 - Removed the CBOOL data type
159 - Unix: Sound for HP-UX
160 - Unix: Keyboard layout matches the picture in the docs more
161 closely
162 - Unix: Diagonal directions of keypad joystick emulation work
163 - Unix: +/- on numerical keypad modifies SkipFrames
164 - Unix: F9 invokes SAM
165 - Unix: Drive LEDs and speedometer implemented
166 - Unix: Some changes to the GUI
167 - Unix: Random number generator is initialized
168 - Unix: Name of prefs file can be given as an argument
169 - Unix: Calls XFlush() and XSync() in C64Display::Update()
170
171 Changes from V3.0c to V3.0d:
172 - SID filter emulation implemented
173 - SID master volume setting works again
174 - Flags are recalculated in MOS6526::SetState()
175 - Changed CBOOL->bool in some places
176 - Fixed bug with char_in in MOS6510::new_config()
177 - BeOS: Emulation thread priority lowered
178 - Unix: Some changes for DEC Alpha
179 - Unix: Joystick support for Linux
180
181 Changes from V3.0b to V3.0c:
182 - 1541 DIR mode can load directory with "$0"
183 - Rearranged the CPU code (more macros, less inline functions)
184 - SID envelope generators rewritten, envelopes are now
185 recalculated for every sample
186 - SID calc_buffer function now takes pointer to WORD buffer
187 - Unix: Sound for Linux
188 - Unix: Prefs window implemented (needs Tcl/Tk)
189 - Unix: Corrected x64 disk image detection on little-endian systems
190 - Unix: SVGAlib support works again, accesses frame buffer
191 directly if possible
192 - Unix: Added support for SHM under X11
193
194 Changes from V3.0a to V3.0b:
195 - Implemented REU emulation
196 - Formatting disks with ID possible under processor-level
197 1541 emulation
198 - Corrected and optimized SID waveform/envelope calculation
199 (signed arithmetic)
200 - Corrected idle state display again (ECM text)
201 - 1541 D64 mode ignores drive numbers when opening the
202 directory
203 - Processor-level 1541 emulation deactivates when idle
204 - BeOS: Sound output quality is now 16 bits
205 - Unix: Quits more cleanly, reactivates key repeat
206 - Unix: Fixed alignment problem with text_chunky_buf in VIC.h
207
208 Changes from V3.0 to V3.0a:
209 - Implemented SID test bits
210 - Combined SID waveforms respect pulse width
211 - Corrected idle state graphics display
212 - Processor-level 1541 emulation respects .d64 error info
213 - CPU emulation optimized (6510 and 6502 split)
214 - VIC emulation optimized (raster counter in local variable
215 in EmulateLine())
216 - BeOS: Now exiting the audio subscriber with ExitStream(TRUE)
217 - Unix: Fixed missing thread_func() declaration
218 - Unix: getcwd(AppDirPath) was missing in main_x.i
219 - Unix: Speed limiter works