0.37b12 2001/02/15 [#105 - Nicola Salmoria] ------------------------------------------- New games supported: -------------------- (avsp) Aliens vs. Predator (US 940520) [Paul Leaman] (bcruzm12) Battle Cruiser M12 [MASH] (blmbycar) Blomby Car [Luca Elia] (cannball) Cannon Ball [Luca Elia] (cgangpzl) Cosmo Gang the Puzzle [Phil Stroffolino] (chinhero) Chinese Hero [Phil Stroffolino] (cmehyou) Mahjong Circuit no Mehyou (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (cvs) CVS Bios [Mike Coates] (ddtod) Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (US 940125) [Paul Leaman] (dstlk) DarkStalkers: The Night Warriors (US 940818) [Paul Leaman] (emeralda) Emeraldia [Phil Stroffolino] (fightrol) Fighting Roller [Ville Laitinen] (firetrk) Fire Truck [Phil Stroffolino] (gal10ren) Mahjong Gal 10-renpatsu (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (grchamp) Grand Champion [Ernesto Corvi, Phil Stroffolino] (iceclmrj) Ice Climber Dual (Japan) [Howie Cohen] (imekura) Imekura Mahjong (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (karatour) The Karate Tournament [Luca Elia] (kittenk) Kitten Kaboodle [Nicola Salmoria] (kof99p) The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle (prototype) [Nicola Salmoria] (koinomp) Mahjong Koi no Magic Potion (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (looping) Looping (set 1) [Phil Stroffolino] (mjanbari) Medal Mahjong Janjan Baribari [BET] (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (mjegolf) Mahjong Erotica Golf (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (mjgottsu) Mahjong Gottsu ee-kanji (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (mjkoiura) Mahjong Koi Uranai (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (mjlaman) Mahjong La Man (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (mjnanpaa) Mahjong Nanpa Story (Japan old version) [Takahiro Nogi] (mjuraden) Mahjong Uranai Densetsu (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (mkeibaou) Mahjong Keibaou (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (mmehyou) Medal Mahjong Circuit no Mehyou [BET] (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (mscoutm) Mahjong Scout Man (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (msgundam) Mobile Suit Gundam [Luca Elia, Guru] (msh) Marvel Super Heroes (US 951024) [Paul Leaman] (nbahangt) NBA Hangtime (rev L1.1) [Guru] (ngpgal) Nekketsu Grand-Prix Gal (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (niyanpai) Niyanpai (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (otatidai) Disco Mahjong Otachidai no Okite (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (pachiten) Medal Mahjong Pachi-Slot Tengoku [BET] (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (pastelgl) Pastel Gal (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (patimono) Mahjong Pachinko Monogatari (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (pc_mario) PlayChoice-10: Mario Bros. [Ernesto Corvi] (pc_mtoid) PlayChoice-10: Metroid [Ernesto Corvi] (pc_ngai2) PlayChoice-10: Ninja Gaiden 2 [Ernesto Corvi] (pc_sjetm) PlayChoice-10: Solar Jetman [Ernesto Corvi] (pc_tbowl) PlayChoice-10: Tecmo Bowl [Ernesto Corvi] (pc_trjan) PlayChoice-10: Trojan [Ernesto Corvi] (poitto) Poitto! [Luca Elia] (psailor1) Bishoujo Janshi Pretty Sailor 18-kin (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (psailor2) Bishoujo Janshi Pretty Sailor 2 (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (pururun) Pururun [Luca Elia] (qzkklogy) Quiz Kokology [Luca Elia] (robocop2) Robocop 2 (US) [Bryan McPhail] (sailorwr) Mahjong Sailor Wars-R [BET] (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (sailorws) Mahjong Sailor Wars (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (sfa) Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (US 950627) [Paul Leaman] (sfa2) Street Fighter Alpha 2 (US 960306) [Paul Leaman] (sftm) Street Fighter: The Movie (v1.1) [Paul Leaman] (sftmj) Street Fighter: The Movie (v1.12N, Japan) [Paul Leaman] (sfz2) Street Fighter Zero 2 (Japan 960227) [Paul Leaman] (shocking) Shocking [Luca Elia] (shootbul) Shoot the Bull [Dave Widel] (skybump) Sky Bumper [Phil Stroffolino] (skykidb) Sky Kid (set 2) [Nicola Salmoria] (ssf2) Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (US 930911) [Paul Leaman] (starlstr) Star Luster [Howie Cohen] (stg) Strike Gunner S.T.G [Luca Elia] (tinklpit) Tinkle Pit [Phil Stroffolino] (toride2g) Toride II Adauchi Gaiden [Luca Elia] (uballoon) Ultra Balloon [Luca Elia] (vball) U.S. Championship V'ball (set 1) [Paul Hampson] (vsav) Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire (US 970519) [Paul Leaman] (vsgongf) VS Gong Fight [Phil Stroffolino] (vspinblj) Pinball (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria] (xmcota) X-Men: Children of the Atom (US 950105) [Paul Leaman] (xmcotaj) X-Men: Children of the Atom (Japan 941219) [Paul Leaman] New clones supported: --------------------- (avspa) Aliens vs. Predator (Asia 940520) [Paul Leaman] (bakuhatu) Mahjong Bakuhatsu Junjouden (Japan) [Takahiro Nogi] (ddtoda) Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (Asia 940113) [Paul Leaman] (ddtodj) Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (Japan 940113) [Paul Leaman] (ddtodr1) Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (US 940113) [Paul Leaman] (drius2do) Darius II (dual screen) (Japan old version) [Nicola Salmoria] (excitbkj) Excitebike (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria] (finalbny) Mahjong Final Bunny [BET] (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria] (hyouban) Mahjong Hyouban Musume [BET] (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria] (klaxd) Klax (Germany) [Nicola Salmoria] (loopinga) Looping (set 2) [Phil Stroffolino] (mshh) Marvel Super Heroes (Hispanic) [Paul Leaman] (mshj) Marvel Super Heroes (Japan 951024) [Paul Leaman] (pangpomm) Pang Poms (Mitchell) [Nicola Salmoria] (rollrace) Roller Aces [Ville Laitinen] (sfaer1) Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (Euro 950727) [Paul Leaman] (sfzj) Street Fighter Zero (Japan 950727) [Paul Leaman] (sfzjr1) Street Fighter Zero (Japan 950627) [Paul Leaman] (sfzjr2) Street Fighter Zero (Japan 950605) [Paul Leaman] (smgolfj) Stroke and Match Golf (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria] (spelnkrj) Spelunker (Japan) [Nicola Salmoria] (ssf2a) Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (Asia 930911) [Paul Leaman] (ssf2j) Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (Japan 931005) [Paul Leaman] (ssf2jr1) Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (Japan 930911) [Paul Leaman] (ssf2jr2) Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (Japan 930910) [Paul Leaman] (vampa) Vampire: The Night Warriors (Asia 940705) [Paul Leaman] (vampj) Vampire: The Night Warriors (Japan 940705) [Paul Leaman] (vampja) Vampire: The Night Warriors (Japan 940705 alt) [Paul Leaman] (vball2pj) U.S. Championship V'ball (Japan bootleg) [Paul Hampson] (vsavj) Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire (Japan 970519) [Paul Leaman] (vsbbalja) Vs. BaseBall (Japan set 2) [Nicola Salmoria] (vsbballj) Vs. BaseBall (Japan set 1) [Nicola Salmoria] (wexpresc) Western Express (bootleg set 2) [Nicola Salmoria] (xmcotaj1) X-Men: Children of the Atom (Japan 941217) [Paul Leaman] These drivers have improved GRAPHICS: ------------------------------------- - Accurate emulation of sprite multiplexing in 'Gyruss' (also emulating the slave 6809) and 'Time Pilot' [Nicola Salmoria]. - Fixed auto animation speed in the NeoGeo games [Ralf Willenbacher]. - Fixed colors and music tempo in 'Battle Lane' [Nicola Salmoria]. - Fixed colors in 'Funny Mouse' [Nicola Salmoria]. - Fixed colors in 'Wiz' [Nicola Salmoria]. - Fixed raster effects in mosyougi (title screen) and viewpoint (Sammy logo) [Nicola Salmoria]. - Some fixes to the Cave games [Shiriru]. These drivers have improved SOUND: ---------------------------------- - Fixed engine sound in 'After Burner' [Shica]. Source changes: --------------- - [DOS] Now compiled with Allegro WIP 3.9.34, this fixes problems with the Sidewinder gamepad. GNU Binutils 2.9.5.1 might also be needed to compile. - [DOS] The "resamplefilter" option can be used to turn the filtering off [Andrea Mazzoleni]. - 054539 sound emulation, used in 'X-Men', 'Xexex', 'GI Joe' [Olivier Galibert]. - All new set of functions for alpha blending support, used in 'Xexex'. Porters: you have to support direct mapped 15 and 32 bits video modes. Remember to update osd_alloc_bitmap() too! See osdepend.h for the changes in osd_create_display() and osd_allocate_colors() [Olivier Galibert]. - draw_crosshair() [Nicola Salmoria]. - GAME_IMPERFECT_GRAPHICS flag for game drivers [Nicola Salmoria]. - New filtering code for the audio mixer. It is applied to audio streams generated at a sampling rate different from the sound card's one, improving quality. Some examples with a very audible difference are: fantasy, polyplay, galaxian (the background effect when playing), nibbler, vanguard and all the Seta games [Nicola Salmoria]. - Standalone YM2413 emulator, giving much better sound in e.g. 'Pang' [Mitsutaka Okazaki, Sean Young].