v0.18: "Jaleco release; dedicated to AraCorn"

Added 26 playable games:

Game Name

Company/System

Dumper

Info 64th Street

• Zip support is now internal (using zLib/miniunzip source).
• YM2151 engine optimized a bit (apx 10% faster).
• YM2610 engine optimized a bit (apx 30% faster).
• The 256x240 mode-x mode is now stretched to full screen. Thanks to Dark Force and FanWen for the code. Thanks to Interceptor for suggesting it.
• Added 12 new vesa modes: 640x100/120/150/160/200/240 800x150/200/300 1024x192/256/384. Some useful modes for 2/3 Screen games! Thanks to Dark Force.
• Changed adpcm sound emulation to be more accurate in Technos games and Zero Zone.
• Deprotected Jaleco 68k roms. Hopefully 100%.
• Added Darius Dipswitches. Thanks to mutewitness.
• Fixed sprite banking in Growl/Ninja Kids, thanks to Brad Oliver.
• Added Starscream 0.25 (faster). Thanks as always to Neill Corlett.
• Doubled music speed in Terra Force and Armed Formation. Thanks to Jim Hernandez for the info.
• Compiled with new Seal 1.06 and Allegro 3.1. This should fix some joystick problems, also the SnesPad support has changed, because allegro supports SnesPads now.
• Changed joystick and screen mode values in config file/command line, this is due to syntax changes in allegro 3.1.
• Some hacks to improve the sprites in Rainbow Islands Extra. The C-Chip data is different to Jumping Islands and Rainbow Islands Original...
• Lots of internal code changes/improvements. This caused a lot of retesting, and it was unreleasable over xmas...
• Added fixed sound rom for Thunder Fox (if you want sound, a new rom is required).
• Added fixed sample roms for Final Blow (if you want sound, 2 new roms are required).
• Added software YM3812 emulator, provided by Carl-Henrik Skaarstedt/DSC!
• Added sample rate and YM3812 switches in gui.
• Added faster code to draw ingame messages.
• Added quick rtdsc profiler, press ingame F11 to switch to it.
• Added YM2610 in Space Gun.
• Added Translation file support for 90% of the text in raine.
• Added support for more than 2 dipswitch banks (eg. Toaplan games have 3 dsw banks).
• Added Eagle 0.41, thx Dirk.
• Fix for Rainbow Islands sometimes dropping music.
• Added more game cheats from JCK/The Ultimate Patchers (cheats from mame).
• YM2151 sound in WrestleFest, WWF SuperStars, Double Dragon 3.
• Added FG0 gfx and scrolling in Plotting.

Changes from Hiromitsu Shioya:

• Added much better M6295 emulator with sample bank switching support.
• Added much better MSM5205 emulation for Darius.
• Added new versions of fm.c source, ym2610 emulator is now merged in fm.c.
• Switched YM2203 emulation to fm.c.
• Improve sound streaming support. Added resync if it falls behind.
• Fixed screen size for Darius 2 and Ninja Warriors.
• Fixed colour port bug in 3 screen games.
• Fixed sample rom mapping and z80 speed in most Taito ym2610 games.
• Changed some Taito games from ym2610 - ym2610b (ym2610b has more fm channels).
• Many fixes to Taito, Jaleco and Technos sound emulation.

Changes from others:

• Richard Mitton added emulation of Plotting.
• Jim Hernandez improved sound frequency in Nichibutsu games.
• Jim Hernandez improved sound frequency and volumes in Jaleco games.