0.78 2003/12/25 [#156 - David Haywood]
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New Games supported or promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING status:
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7jigen no Youseitachi [Luca Elia]
Aquarush
Ashita no Joe [David Haywood, Pierpaolo Prazzoli] (sound problems)
Biofreaks (Prototype) [Aaron Giles]
Bonanza Bros [Olivier Galibert]
Borderline (bootleg) [David Haywood] (no sound)
California Speed [Aaron Giles]
Cross Pang [Pierpaolo Prazzoli] (no sound, some sprite glitches, will try to clean up for u1)
Crypt Killer [R.Belmont, smf]
Dynamic Country Club [Olivier Galibert]
Ehrgeiz
Fighting Layer
Funny Bubble [David Haywood] (sound banking problem, some sprite glitches, will try to clean up for u1)
Mahjong Angels [Luca Elia]
Mahjong Campus Hunting [Luca Elia]
Mahjong Yarunara [Luca Elia]
Mr Driller
Quiz Rouka Ni Tattenasai [Olivier Galibert, David Haywood]
Quiz TV Gassyuukoku [Luca Elia]
Super Tank [Norbert Kehrer]
Tekken 3 [smf]

New Clones supported or promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING status:
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Chinese Hero (older) [Stefan Jokisch]
Delta Race (omega Race bootleg) 
Fighting Hawk (World) [Fabrice Arzeno]
Lode Runner III - The Golden Labyrinth [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
Pairs V1.2 [Taucher]
Premier Soccer (EAB) [Taucher]
Vs. Atari R.B.I. Baseball (set 2) [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]

New Non-Working games / clones supported
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Ace Driver [Guru]
Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (USA)
Beastorizer
Brave Blade
Champion Baseball Japan set 2 [Stefan Jokisch]
Crackdown [Olivier Galibert]
Gain Ground [Olivier Galibert]
Gallop Racer 2 (USA)
Judge Dredd (Rev B)
Judge Dredd (Rev C)
Mr Driller 2 [smf]
NBA Jam Extreme
Primal Rage 2
Quiz Syukudai wo Wasuremashita [Olivier Galibert]
Scramble Spirits [Olivier Galibert]
Star Gladiator [smf]
Strider 2 (ASIA)
Strider 2 (USA)
Super Masters Golf [Olivier Galibert]
Target Balls [David Haywood] (not looked at it much yet, seems to be paradise.c)


General Source Changes
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- Various System 24 Improvements, Fixing Priorities, Clipping issues etc.  [Olivier Galibert]
	src/drivers/system24.c
	src/vidhrdw/system24.c
	src/vidhrdw/segaic24.c
	src/vidhrdw/segaic24.h
- Improved Lightgun Code / Reload Handling [Bryan McPhail]
	'-lightgun' now enables the lightgun only - no button remapping is performed.
	'-reload' (formally '-offscreen_reload') is now needed for 2nd button presses
           to map to offscreen shots.
	'-dual' (formally '-dual_lightgun') adds support for the Actlabs Dual Lightgun
           setup, it may be used with and without '-reload' and it requires '-lightgun'. 
           This mode attempts to automatically remap the player 1 & 2 buttons to suit the
           lightgun setup.  If it doesn't work you probably need to delete the .cfg file
           for that game.
	src/input.h
	src/windows/input.c
	src/windows/input.h
	src/windows/window.c
- Removed '(hack?) from descriptions of newly added raizing games, stickers on the boards
seem to indicate they are genuine Korean release versions.
- Improved ms32 sound a bit [Tomasz Slanina]
	src/drivers/ms32.c
- Removed 8.3 ROM Filename Limitation [Olivier Galibert]
	src/mame.c
- Removed neomame / cpmame
- Various Seattle + Related Updates [Aaron Giles]
	MIPS3 core:
	* fixed handling of condition codes so they are stored in CCR31 now
	* fixed handling of CCR31 so that rounding modes are set correctly (in the
	DRC only)
	Seattle:
	* added support for Biofreaks
	* fixed remaining issues in California Speed
	* verified California Speed HDD dump (works in self test, not in boot ROM
	test)
	* fixed timer change that broke Blitz 2000
	* added proper PIC IDs for Wayne Gretzky and Mace
	IDE controller:
	* fixed final sector handling for Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
	Midway IC:
	* added sound auto acknowledgement option
	* added new PIC mapping for Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
	* fixed initial sound IRQ state
	DCS:
	* fixed reporting of input full/output empty states
	Voodoo:
	* added initial Voodoo 2 support
	* removed hack to toss what I thought were bogus triangles
	* improved W buffer handling
	* improved accuracy of depth buffer handling
- PSX core Improvements [smf]
	* Fixed MVMVA disassembly
	* SWC bit in SR is ignored
	* Fixed MVMVA with LM bit set
	* Added SQR & CC opcodes
	* Added preliminary looped DMA detection
	* Improved root counter emulation
	* Improved SIO emulation
	* Preliminary SPU emulation
	* Preliminary screen flipping / blanking support
	* Added GPU packet 41, 52 & 77
	* Supports uploading 1024 pixel wide textures
	* Resetting GPU sets default texture window
	src\cpu\mips\mipsdasm.c
	src\cpu\mips\psx.c
	src\machine\psx.c
	src\includes\psx.h
	src\sound\psx.c
	src\sound\psx.h
	src\vidhrdw\psx.c
- GP-13 board layout [Brian A. Troha]
	src\drivers\namcos11.c
- NCR 53CF96-2 SCSI controller emulation [R.Belmont]
	src\machine\am53cf96.c
	src\machine\am53cf96.h
- Added ADPCM and fixed jerky music in Pass [Tomasz Slanina]
	src/drivers/pass.c
- Fixed the colors in Hana Oriduru [Luca Elia]
- ROM patch to fix sound cpu communication in Gundam Psycho Salamander [Tomasz Slanina]
	still need a real fix ..
	src/drivers/dcon.c
- Improvements to Speed Attack Colours [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
- Misc fixes / Tilemap conversions [Curt Coder]
	(prehisle, psychic5, tunhunt + more)
- More MS32 Sound Improvements [Tomasz Slanina]