nkeynes@1163 | 1 | Release notes for lxdream 0.9.2 "Slippery Turtle"
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nkeynes@177 | 2 | ===================================================
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nkeynes@177 | 3 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 4 | Lxdream 0.9.2 primarily focuses on improving rendering performance, which is
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nkeynes@1163 | 5 | up to 3x faster than 0.9.1 (depending on hardware and scene details). The
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nkeynes@1163 | 6 | CD-ROM device layer has also been rewritten to provide more flexibility and
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nkeynes@1163 | 7 | introduce some new features.
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nkeynes@177 | 8 |
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nkeynes@897 | 9 | Nevertheless this should still be considered an alpha release, with many
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nkeynes@897 | 10 | unimplemented features remaining. You're unlikely to see 'perfect' emulation,
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nkeynes@897 | 11 | and we're nowhere near being bug-compatible (in other words, don't expect your
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nkeynes@897 | 12 | code to work on the real hardware just because it runs correctly in lxdream).
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nkeynes@897 | 13 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 14 | Note that command-line options for running binary executables have been changed in this
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nkeynes@1163 | 15 | release:
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nkeynes@1163 | 16 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 17 | lxdream -e homebrew.bin
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nkeynes@1163 | 18 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 19 | will load and execute the binary directly, while
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nkeynes@1163 | 20 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 21 | lxdream homebrew.bin
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nkeynes@1163 | 22 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 23 | will now embed the binary into a bootable disc image, and then boot into the
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nkeynes@1163 | 24 | disc.
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nkeynes@1163 | 25 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 26 | Changes since 0.9.1
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nkeynes@1048 | 27 | -----------------
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nkeynes@1163 | 28 | * Lots of tuning of rendering performance.
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nkeynes@1163 | 29 | * Can now boot and run homebrew discs without requiring the BIOS rom image.
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nkeynes@1163 | 30 | * Automagic wrapping of executable files in disc images.
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nkeynes@1163 | 31 | * New dependency on libisofs
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nkeynes@1163 | 32 | * Minor bugfixes
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nkeynes@897 | 33 |
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nkeynes@897 | 34 | Known issues
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nkeynes@897 | 35 | ------------
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nkeynes@1163 | 36 | The following are known problems in 0.9 that will be fixed before 1.0 -
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nkeynes@1163 | 37 | in other words, you don't need to report them - we already know :)
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nkeynes@897 | 38 |
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nkeynes@897 | 39 | * Graphic artifacts related to translucent triangle intersections, sorting errors
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nkeynes@897 | 40 | and/of lack of depth precision.
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nkeynes@897 | 41 |
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nkeynes@897 | 42 | * The SH4 emulation is not cycle accurate, and (by default) usually runs
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nkeynes@897 | 43 | slower than the real one. This cause some programs to have timing problems
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nkeynes@897 | 44 | or to break completely. In some cases this can be worked around by
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nkeynes@897 | 45 | adjusting the CPU scaling factor (-m command line option)
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nkeynes@897 | 46 |
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nkeynes@897 | 47 | * Audio quality generally ranges from poor to horrible, interrupted by the
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nkeynes@897 | 48 | occasional bit of fair-to-middling sound.
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nkeynes@897 | 49 |
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nkeynes@897 | 50 | System requirements
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nkeynes@897 | 51 | -------------------
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nkeynes@897 | 52 | Linux:
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nkeynes@897 | 53 | GTK 2.6+
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nkeynes@897 | 54 | Current (2008 or later) ATI or NVidia binary OpenGL drivers
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nkeynes@897 | 55 | - If anyone wants to fix the free drivers, lxdream specifically
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nkeynes@897 | 56 | requires a working implementation of either the EXT_framebuffer_object
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nkeynes@897 | 57 | or GLX_SGIX_pbuffer extensions.
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nkeynes@897 | 58 |
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nkeynes@897 | 59 | OS X:
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nkeynes@1163 | 60 | System 10.5 or later
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nkeynes@897 | 61 |
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nkeynes@897 | 62 | GCC, Make, etc.
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nkeynes@897 | 63 |
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nkeynes@897 | 64 | Building
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nkeynes@897 | 65 | --------
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nkeynes@897 | 66 | From the base directory
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nkeynes@897 | 67 | ~$ ./configure
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nkeynes@897 | 68 | ~$ make
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nkeynes@897 | 69 | ~$ make install (optional, GTK only)
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nkeynes@897 | 70 |
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nkeynes@897 | 71 | Enjoy!
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nkeynes@897 | 72 |
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nkeynes@897 | 73 |
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nkeynes@897 | 74 | Older History
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nkeynes@897 | 75 | ================
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nkeynes@177 | 76 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 77 | Changes since 0.9
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nkeynes@1163 | 78 | -----------------
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nkeynes@1163 | 79 | * Lots of core performance improvements, especially with the MMU turned on
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nkeynes@1163 | 80 | * VMU support (memory card only)
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nkeynes@1163 | 81 | * GDB remote debugging support
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nkeynes@1163 | 82 | * Quick-save states
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nkeynes@1163 | 83 | * LIRC driver
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nkeynes@1163 | 84 | * Now uses the ~/.lxdream directory (by default) to store runtime data
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nkeynes@1163 | 85 | * Audio + input drivers are now built as plugins
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nkeynes@1163 | 86 | * OSX: fullscreen support, minor UI improvements
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nkeynes@1163 | 87 |
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nkeynes@1163 | 88 |
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nkeynes@1048 | 89 | Changes since 0.8.4
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nkeynes@1048 | 90 | -------------------
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nkeynes@1048 | 91 | * Improved accuracy + compatibility (many bugfixes)
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nkeynes@1048 | 92 | * Shadow volumes
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nkeynes@1048 | 93 | * Render-to-texture support
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nkeynes@1048 | 94 | * Fogging
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nkeynes@1048 | 95 | * Light-gun support
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nkeynes@1048 | 96 |
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nkeynes@793 | 97 | Changes since 0.8.3
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nkeynes@793 | 98 | -------------------
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nkeynes@793 | 99 | * Fullly native Mac OS X support
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nkeynes@793 | 100 | * Renderer rewrite (fixes perspective correction among other problems)
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nkeynes@793 | 101 | * ALSA and PulseAudio sound drivers
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nkeynes@793 | 102 | * Save states now work on x86-64
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nkeynes@793 | 103 | * New translations: Spanish and Italian
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nkeynes@793 | 104 | * Lots of miscellaneous bug-fixes and improvements
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nkeynes@793 | 105 |
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nkeynes@623 | 106 | Changes since 0.8.2
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nkeynes@623 | 107 | -------------------
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nkeynes@623 | 108 | * MMU Implementation
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nkeynes@623 | 109 | * Dreamcast mouse + keyboard support
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nkeynes@623 | 110 | * Joystick/gamepad support
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nkeynes@623 | 111 | * Assorted bug-fixes
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nkeynes@623 | 112 |
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nkeynes@623 | 113 | Changes since 0.8.1
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nkeynes@623 | 114 | -------------------
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nkeynes@623 | 115 | * x86-64 architecture support
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nkeynes@623 | 116 | * Preliminary Mac OS X support
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nkeynes@623 | 117 | * Pbuffer support (to support OpenGL drivers without EXT_framebuffer_object)
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nkeynes@623 | 118 | * Support for more recent CDI and NRG image file versions
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nkeynes@623 | 119 | * Minor bugfixes
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nkeynes@623 | 120 |
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nkeynes@623 | 121 | Changes since 0.8
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nkeynes@623 | 122 | -----------------
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nkeynes@623 | 123 | * Various configure/build fixes for compatibility
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nkeynes@623 | 124 | * GDI image support
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nkeynes@623 | 125 | * Minor bugfixes
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nkeynes@623 | 126 |
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nkeynes@483 | 127 | Changes since Milestone 3
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nkeynes@483 | 128 | -------------------------
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nkeynes@483 | 129 | * Speed improvements (translation core now runs at roughly double the speed
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nkeynes@483 | 130 | of M3)
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nkeynes@483 | 131 | * GUI Overhaul - it's actually somewhat usable now. Also removed the gnome
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nkeynes@483 | 132 | dependency (now just needs GTK 2.0)
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nkeynes@483 | 133 | * Sound fixes (aka, some sound actually works now)
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nkeynes@483 | 134 | * A few minor bugfixes and tweaks.
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nkeynes@483 | 135 |
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nkeynes@403 | 136 | Changes since Milestone 2
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nkeynes@403 | 137 | -------------------------
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nkeynes@403 | 138 | * Implemented the SH4 translation core
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nkeynes@403 | 139 | * A handful of minor bugfixes
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nkeynes@403 | 140 |
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nkeynes@403 | 141 | No really, that's it. The good stuff is coming next version, honest
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nkeynes@403 | 142 |
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nkeynes@354 | 143 | Changes since Milestone 1
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nkeynes@354 | 144 | -------------------------
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nkeynes@354 | 145 | * Complete rewrite of nearly all PowerVR2 code - The M1 code was largely a
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nkeynes@354 | 146 | quick hack to get something running. It's done for real now.
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nkeynes@354 | 147 | * Initial IO event system (not widely used yet)
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nkeynes@354 | 148 | * Lots of bugfixes throughout the system
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nkeynes@354 | 149 |
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