#193: 01/29/2023-02/04/2023: - Completed the verification works, adding new data and editing of the MAME 0.37b2 dat and published on the site. #192: 01/18/2023-01/29/2023: - Fixed many counts related to renameSET.dat and renameSET_SL.dat files. - Added previously absent or partial counts in the same two files, from version 0.194 to 0.200. - Revised counts in renameSET_SL.dat from version 0.162 to 0.200; this is because there was an error in the "orphan SL" section caused by my inaccurate query. #191: 01/14/2023-01/17/2023: - Updated all SL resource tables; renamed and deleted all the files needed. - Created a new DB to search for missing SL Snaps and Titles (both for already supported and not supported lists). #190: 01/13/2023: - Command.dat 0.251 online. #189: 01/12/2023: - MESSinfo 0.251 online. #188: 01/05/202: - Published the new updated version of: CHD-Info and series.ini. - I continue to work on updating MESSinfo.dat. #187: 01/04/2023: - Published the new updated version of: category.ini, catver.ini, languages.ini and version.ini. #186: 12/31/2022: - Published the new MAME 0.251. #185: 12/30/2022: - File MESSInfo.dat 0.250 published with extreme delay. #184: 12/24/2022: - Published the 0.250 update of all snapshot categories, both for MAME and for the software lists. #183: 11/11/2022: - Published the package containing all my updated support files in this version. #182: 11/10/2022: - MESSInfo.dat 0.249 package published. #181: 11/04/2022-11/09/2022: - Working on the new snaps (albeit very slowly... I miss my beloved MAMEUI). - Also working on the new version of MESS-info. #180: 01/11/2022-03/11/2022: - I'm working on the various support files: the updated tables for Category, CatVer and Languages ​​are already made, but those for Series and Version are still to be worked on. - The production of the dats relating to the last published MAME has begun. - Made the new CHD-Info.zip package (not online). - Putting offline the page dedicated to the emulator derived from MAME "Arcade" pending legal clarifications from MAMEDev; I have doubts that it will be available again... #179: 10/31/2022: - Updated packages of "Command.dat" and "HistoryITA.dat" have been published. - ARCADE, HBMAME, MAME, MESS (32bit only) and MAME SDL executables have been published. #178: 10/26/2022-10/30/2022: - Work started for cycle 0.249, with the preparation of all my DBs. - Completed the Snap and Titles packages of a previously unsupported list: "famibox". #177: 10/24/2022-10/25/2022: - Completed the update of Snap and Titles of the "gameboy" list. Today only rest (waiting for the upcoming MAME 0.249). #176: 10/22/2022-10/23/2022: - Edit the images from the "msxr_flop" list and start the "gameboy" update. - Today only rest! #175: 10/18/2022-10/21/2022 - At work on Snap and Titles of the SL msx1_cart. Many entries with images to update and duplicate CRCs to delete. Many images of "Arab" type cartridges have been updated. #174: 10/17/2022: - Prepare more than 700 new icons; most are generic, but there are also about 90 non-Arcade machines and arcade ones of working games are in the works. - Create new queries to update my MAME Access DB needed to update all files. #173: 10/16/2022: - Completed the update of the "Cabinets" images. #172: 10/15/2022: - Published the new version of HBMAME, the 245.7. #171: 10/14/2022: - I finished updating and published messinfo.dat 0.248. - Released a new version of CHD-info: some CHDs were absent. #170: 10/12/2022-10/13/2022: - Still working on messinfo.dat... #169: 10/07/2022-10/11/2022: - Completed the update of the "Devices" image collection. - Completed also that of the "Manuals". - Work on the new MESSInfo.dat is also continuing. #168: 10/06/2022: - New BestGames, Category, CatVer, Languages, Series and Version packages have been published. - Work started on MESSInfo.dat 0.248. #167: 10/02/2022-10/05/2022: - Updated Command.dat, HistoryITA.dat and renameSET.dat files have been published. - Prepared 75 "Cabinet" and 30 "Devices" images, more will be added and published in November. - Published 32bit versions of ARCADE, HBMAME, MAME, MAMEUI, MESS and MESSUI. - I'm working on the support files (maybe I can update BestGames.ini this time too). #166: 10/01/2022: - Received, sent by the respective authors, the command.dat and historyITA.dat files updated to version 0 248. I just have to create the packages and update the pages. - I'm working on updating all files in the renameSET.dat package. #165: 09/29/2022-09/30/2022: - Started all site alignment works to version 0.248. - ARCADE, MAME, MAMEUI, MESS, MESSUI and MAME SDL executables have been published. Regarding MAMEUI, MESS and MESSUI will be the last releases as Robbbert has abandoned their development. - Published all 0.248 dats. #164: 09/28/2022: - Published the new MAME 0.248. #163: 09/25/2022: - Published messinfo.dat version 0.247. - Published the package with all my support files (always version 0.247). #162: 09/24/2022: - MessInfo updated. Now I just have to create the package with all the updated files and publish it (between today and tomorrow for sure). #161: 09/19/2022-09/23/2022: - Working to update messinfo.dat. - Made the resize of all the images of the "a2600" list and added also those of 21 new games. #160: 09/18/2022: - All snapshots update packages published. - Aligned the SL resource database to version 0.247 and prepared the folders to edit the png files that still have the same CRC; 1,406 remain in various lists. - Started the work that will end this cycle: messinfo.dat update. #159: 09/10/2022-09/16/2022: - The Snap and Titles packages for the Arcade emulator, a derivative of the MAME edited by Robbbert, have been published. - Once all the images are done, now I have to do everything else (ini files, dat, packages, update web pages, etc). #158: 09/09/2022: - Finally finished and put online almost all the support files; messinfo.dat is still missing. - Today Robbbert released a new HBMAME, version 0.245.5. The executable and the source are already online. - Made snaps for 20 other machines. #157: 09/06/2022-09/08/2022: - Created a new query with Access to create a batch file that copies all the renamed snaps to update their tags. - Start snapping machines added in this latest version. The work, however, started with those of the machines that were brought to the status of "Working". #156: 09/04/2022-09/05/2022: - Work on Category, CatVer and Version ini completed. - Made all the snaps relating to version 0.246, rename the entire collection and started work on those of version 0.247. #155: 09/03/2022: - Received from hap two sample packets useful for MAME version 0.248 ("redclash" and "zerohour") and I'm waiting to receive "ozmawars" from Robbbert. - Released command.dat updated to version 0.247. - RenameSET 0.247 has been published and work has begun to update the Category, CatVer, CHD-Info, Languages, MAME Dats, MESS-Info, Series and Version packages. #154: 09/02/2022: - I'm working on the updated version of the renameSET package. #153: 09/01/2022: - Updated version of sample "fruitsamples" and a new one, currently only useful for "Arcade" by Robbbert, "zerohour". #152: 08/31/2022: - All the executables of the MAME 0.247 released this morning have been published on my site. #151: 08/27/2022: - Found 41 new MESS machine descriptions to add to the messinfo.dat file. Also found 7 manuals and 15 PCB images. #150: 08/10/2022 > 08/26/2022: - Summer of fire here in Italy... I have not been to the PC for a long time and I am late with all the works. The only things lined up were the support files. From today I'm back in business and I am currently creating snapshots of the MAME machines added or corrected in versions 0.245 and 0.246. #149: 08/09/2022: - motoschifo has revised and updated the php and html code of all pages. #148: 08/08/2022: - The site is back online! There are still some pages to fix, but 90% of everything works. #147: 08/05/2022: - The site suffered a hacker attack; it is currently offline and I am working to restore it. #146: 07/29/2022: - All support files aligned to MAME 0.245 have been published. #145: 06/19/2022: - All update 0.244 published. #144: 06/13/2022: - More than 300 Artwork Preview images added (thanks to Divemaster). #143: 05/30/2022 > 06/12/2022: - A few days of rest and then all the time dedicated to the creation of the snaps for the 0.244 update that I will publish next Sunday. #142: 05/31/2022: - Category, CarVer, Languages, Series and Version packages published. #141: 05/30/2022: - 32 bit executable packages published. #140: 05/28/2022 > 05/29/2022: - Working on other support files. #139: 05/27/2022: - Published renameSET.dat aligned to version 0.244. - All new dats published. #138: 05/25/2022: - This month Vas Crabb released the new MAME 0.244 on time, so now I stop the work in progress and start updating the support files (plus executables and dats). #137 05/18/2022 > 05/24/2022: - Having made all the snaps related to the latest version of MAME, now I start working on Artworks 16: 9 (thanks to Divemaster), Cabinets, Devices and Icons. #137 05/13/2022 > 05/17/2022: - After a few days dedicated to something else I resume my work creating the snaps of the games added in this latest release, including those of the machines promoted to "Working". #136 05/08/2022-05/12/2022: - At work on messinfo.dat; completed and put online May 12. #135 05/07/2022: - At work on the new messinfo.dat. #134 05/06/2022: - Updated: category, catver, CHD-Info, Languages, Series and Version (including the one dedicated to HBMAME. #133 05/05/2022: - The CHD-Info package has been updated and I will make it available tomorrow. #132 05/04/2022: - Almost completed the update of the support files. #131 04/27/2022 > 05/03/2022: - The packages containing the dats of version 0.243 have been put online. - The executables (32 and 64 bits) and sources of version 0.243 have been prepared and uploaded to the site. - The renameSET.dat package is online! #130 04/24/2022 > 04/26/2022: - A few days of relaxation while waiting for the new MAME. #129 04/20/2022 > 04/23/2022: - Again to work on snap lists with duplicate CRCs; now there are "only" 900 left. #128 04/19/2022: - Finished to edit and published the dat of MAME 0.37b1. - Completely revised the counts relating to MAMEs from 0.35b1 to 0.37b1. #127 04/18/2022: - Added information about MAME from 0.186 to 0.190 to the "renameSET_SL.dat" file. - Started editing of my "expanded" dat of MAME 0.37b1. #126 04/15/2022: - At Pugsy's request, I deleted the ArcadeCheat package (and related page) from my site. #125 04/13/2022 > 04/17/2022: - Create all snapshots to align collections to the latest version. The next one will be released on Sunday 19 June. #124 04/08/2022 > 04/11/2022: - Completed and posted on the site also MESS-Info.dat and the package with all my updated support files. Now I focus on snapshots... Sunday is getting closer and closer! #123 04/07/2022: - Finished and put online the support files: Category, CatVer, Languages, Series and Version. Now I am working on the MESS-Info.dat. #122 04/06/2022: - In haste I forgot to add the new machines to the "allMAMEset.txt" file; it is now complete. #121 04/05/2022: - CHD-Info package, aligned to version 0.242, placed online. - All 32-bit executables published (thanks to Retro Danuart to have them, like every month, filled in personally). - Work started to update Category, CatVer, Languages, Series and Version ini files. #120 04/02/2022 > 04/04/2022: - Started all the works for this new MAME release. - Published all 64-bit executables and all dats. - New version of Command.dat support file released. - Updated version of renameSET.dat package published. #119 04/01/2022: - It's not a joke! MAME 0.242 was released today. #118 03/30/2022 > 03/31/2022: - Finished the work on 2 other software lists: 'cpc_cass' and 'cpc_flop'. #117 03/29/2022: - Preparatory work has begun for the next upcoming 0.242 cycle. #0116 03/26/2022 > 03/28/2022: - More snaps of list updated: megacd, msx2_cart, msx2_cass, msx2p_flop, pc98, pce, ti99_cart, psx, segacd, x1_cass, x1_flop and x68k_flop. #0115 03/24/2022 > 03/25/2022: - Create all the snaps preparatory to the MAME 0.241. #0114 03/23/2022: - Updated the images of other lists: 'n64' and 'pico'. - Fixed information about old versions in renameSET.dat: 0.37b1: 1 removed game was missing in this version; 0.37b6: (deleted 5 renames); 0.37b8: (deleted 1 rename); 0.37b10: (2 renames added); 0.37b13: (added 1 rename); 0.37b15: (eliminated 2 renames and fixed the name of the removed game); 0.56: (added 1 rename); 0.63: (added 1 rename); 0.78: (added 1 rename) and 0.78u3: (added 1 rename). #0113 03/17/2022 > 03/22/2022: - In these days I have done all the preparation work to edit, correct and integrate the dats of the 0.37 cycle (from 0.37b1 to 0.37b16). #0112 03/16/2022: - Great job of updating the images regarding the 'gba' and 'nes' lists. Many pngs added, renamed and replaced. #0111 03/10/2022 > 03/14/2022: - Work on the lists continues; these days I have updated 'fmtowns_cd' (both Snap and Titles). - Made the snaps related to the machines added in 0.241 version. #0110 03/04/2022 > 03/09/2022: - I started working on resources for the software lists again; many images with the same CRC replaced and finally added the package of manuals (785 pdf) of the "nes" list. #0109 03/03/2022: - Released the new messinfo.dat (and the package with all support files that I updated this month). #0108 03/02/2022: - Packages containing all dat of version 0.241 have been created and put online. - Works continued on messinfo.dat. #0107 03/01/2022: - Messinfo.dat update work started: isolate the MESS entries on whatsnew; prepared the data on the machines, drivers and devices added. - The series.zip package aligned with MAME 0.241 is also online. #0106 02/28/2022: - Updated and put online: category.zip, catver.zip, CHD-Info.zip, historyITA.zip, languages.zip and version.zip. - Removed links on the home page to some offline sites. - The link to the page with the Italian translation (officially authorized) of the "history" file has been added to the home page; is edited by Guy and is only released in the ".dat" version. #0105 02/27/2022: - The renameSET package aligned with MAME version 0.241 has been completed and put online. #0104 02/23/2022: - 32 and 64-bit executables 0.241 already posted on the site. #0103 02/23/2022: - MAME 0.241 has already been released... A new cycle of work to be done starts! #0102 02/21/2022: - Completed dat 0.36rc2. #0101 02/20/2022: - Put all 0.240 update packages online! #0100 02/14/2022: - For this version I am forced to snap dozens of slot games... really boring! #0099 02/13/2022: - Work started to update all snapshots: this month I will touch a few software lists. #0098 02/12/2022: - Put online messinfo.dat updated to version 0.240 (and also the SupportFiles package). #0097 02/09/2022: - All the MAME support files that I will publish this month are online; MESSinfo.dat is still missing. #0096 02/06/2022: - I continue to work on the other support files. #0095 02/05/2022: - New (fixed) version of renameSET.dat online. #0094 02/03/2022: - Published the new version of renameSET.dat aligned with MAME 0.240. #0093 02/01/2022: - 32-bit executables are also online. - Fixed links for 32-bit emulators of version 0.239. - Due to a very busy business period, the support files update this month is going very slowly. renameSET.dat is however almost completed, only the rename related to the software lists are missing. #0092 01/30/2022: - The new MAME has been published (0.240); 64-bit executables already posted on the site. - Work started to update renameSET.dat. #0091 01/20/2022-01/25/2022: - Made all the snaps related the machines added in version 0.239 plus 25 new Artwork Preview. #0090 01/19/2022: - Find 5 more descriptions for messinfo.dat. - Regenerate all the images in the "pcecd" list with the right aspect ratio. #0089 01/18/2022: - Found 35 new machine descriptions for messinfo.dat. #0088 01/10/2022 > 01/18/2022: - After a few days of "vacation" I started to generate the snapshots related to the machines added in this latest version of MAME. #0087 01/09/2022: - Messinfo.dat and support files packages have been published. #0086 01/07/2022: - I am working on messinfo.dat; I hope to publish it on Sunday. #0085 01/05/2022: - Yesterday, due to a problem on the ArcadeItalia site, I was unable to work on updating the bestgames.ini file. Today it worked; I updated the file and put it online. Next month I will also do gameinit.dat and command.dat (many entries have been renamed). - On MameWorld I read some very bad and sad news about the developer of the front-end EmuLoader... #0084 01/04/2022: - The Category, CatVer, Languages, Series and Version ini packages have been finished and put online. - Put online the packages with all the dats of the 0.239 executables. #0083 01/03/2022: - Work started to update packages with supporting files; this month i want to update bestgames.ini as well. #0082 01/02/2022: - Remade all packages from version 0.143u6 to 0.187, containing the MESSUI executables (both 32 and 64 bit), verifying and completing the content. - Works continued on support files yet to be updated. #0081 01/01/2022: - Works started on support files for version 0.239. - Published 32-bit executables expertly compiled by Retro Danuart as usual. #0080 12/31/2021: - Completed all files of the renameSET.dat 0.239 package, last place online of 2021. #0079 12/30/2021: - Works started to update renameSET files. #0078 12/29/2021: - MAME 0.239 has been released! Work begins on another cycle, last of 2021! - Released all 64-bit executables package of version 0.239. #0077 12/26/2021: - Added rename/delete related versions 0.183 to 0.185 for renameSET_SL.dat #0076 12/23/2021 > 12/25/2021: - Little things and corrections... it's Christmas; a little vacation from everything! #0075 12/22/2021: - Find 20 new machine descriptions to add to the messinfo.dat file. #0074 12/21/2021: - Finished the editing of the old MAME dat 0.36b15 and started that of version 0.36b16. #0073 12/20/2021: - Fixed some links reported by users (and also some obsolete images contained in the "Devices" folder). #0072 12/19/2021: - Put all 0.238 update packages online! #0071 12/18/2021: - Resumed work to complete the renameSET_SL.dat file; added rename/delete related to versions 0.181 and 0.182. - Finished the editing of the old MAME dat 0.36b14. #0070 12/17/2021: - Edit the web pages of the site (offline). - All the dats done. - Updated 15 cheats (which I will publish with version 0.239). #0069 12/13/2021: - Three complete Snap and Titles packages released online with versions 0.139, 0.160 and 0.174. #0068 12/15/2021: - Completed the update of the "Device" images. - Started creation of dat files for all updated resource categories. #0067 12/13/2021: - Released the first 0.238 packages, those for Robbbert's "Arcade" emulator. - 20 "Device" images ready, now I continue the processing. #0067 12/12/2021: - Finally finished the creation phase of the MAME snaps! I start immediately with "Devices". #0066 12/05/2021 > 12/09/2021: - The production work of the new snaps for the 0.238 update continues. #0065 12/02/2021 > 12/04/2021: - The production of the MAME images relating to the new machines added on 23/11 began. - After a long time I have also resumed the production of my old MAME dat/xml. Today I made some corrections and finished the one for version 0.36b13 (the last one dating back to 1999). All packages from version 0.1 to 0.35 have been updated and uploaded to the site. #0064 12/01/2021: - Completed the update of many images with identical CRC contained in many the software list packages (it will really be a substantial update!) Many are still missing (for example gba, megadriv, saturn) so work will continue in the coming months. #0064 11/30/2021: - Find about 50 images related to the Devices; maybe this month I will finally be able to release an update. - Fixed and updated (Snap and Titles) of "nes" and "snes" lists. - Work started on updating MAME snaps. #0063 11/29/2021: - Completed and published messinfo.dat 0.238. #0062 11/28/2021: - The messinfo.dat update is almost complete. - The packages containing the dats of the 0.237 and 0.238 versions have been put online. Last month I had forgotten... #0061 11/27/2021: - Published all 32-bit executables of version 0.238 (as always compiled by Retro Danuart, whom I thank). - Published supporting ini files: "category", "catver", "languages", "series" and "version". The Category and Version packages have been moved to the Support Files page. - Messinfo.dat processing has started. #0060 11/26/2021: - Fixed and put back online (with 9 new games added) the "Arcade Cheats" package. I remind those who read that the ORIGINAL files can be downloaded here http://cheat.retrogames.com/ and here https://wayder.web.fc2.com/, the credit is all theirs! - Working on supporting ini files. #0059 11/25/2021: - The package "renameSET.dat" 0.238 completed and put online. Added to the reference page a link that show all the software lists currently supported by MAME. - The new "CHD-Info" package is also online. #0058 11/24/2021: - Released all 64-bit executables package of version 0.238. - 38 new descriptions added to messinfo.dat. #0057 11/23/2021: - MAME 0.238 has been released! Work begins on another cycle. #0056 11/22/2021: - Today I started redoing the images of the "snes" list with the same CRC32 (170 out of 402 are ready). #0055 11/21/2021: - Updated the snaps "vsmile_cart", "svision", "vectrex" and "uzebox" lists (Snap and Titles). #0054 11/19/2021: - Delete some duplicate images in software list packages; the packages have been placed online correctly. #0053 11/17/2021: - Added correct counts plus rename/delete for versions 0.176 to 0.180 to renameSET_SL.dat. #0052 11/16/2021: - Complete a big update of the images for the "nes" list: 166 snaps added and 107 updated (for both Snap and Titles). #0051 11/14/2021: - I started working on the images for "nes" and "vsmile_cart" SL related to games that have gone "working" in the last few months. - Preparing DBs to add detailed information to renameSET_dat for versions 0.176 to 0.180. #0050 11/13/2021: - Remade about 200 snaps that had identical CRC32 of software lists: apple2_flop_clcracked, apple2_flop_misc, apple2_flop_orig, apple2gs_flop_misc, abc80_cass, apple3, gameboy, gbcolor, c64_cart, aquarius_cart and gamegear. #0049 11/12/2021: - Rewrote the "readme.txt" of "renameSET" package, including a detailed explanation of the meaning of each count. #0048 11/06/2021 > 11/12/2021: - All new snaps made for the next update. #0047 11/04/2021: - For the past couple days I have been working on a version of the "cheat.7z" package, which includes cheats for arcade working games only. The file is based on Pugsy's original file, merged with Wayder's. The obsolete xml have been deleted, the ones that needed them have been renamed. In addition, about 500 new files concerning clone games have been added. The resulting package contains 9,963 xml and can be downloaded here: https://www.progettosnaps.net/support/. #0046 11/02/2021: - Finished the messinfo.dat update and put the new package online. #0045 11/01/2021: - Work started to update messinfo.dat. Added the new devices, the new machines and the two drivers. #0044 10/30/2021: - Published all 32-bit executables of version 0.237. - Work started on the support files (category, catver, languages, series and version). #0043 10/28/2021: - Released all 64-bit executables package of version 0.237. - Released version 0.237 of "renameSET.dat". #0042 10/27/2021: - Putting the packages with the updated executables online, all except the MESS: there is a small problem that Robbbert will solve tomorrow. - The work for renameSET.dat has started: the calculations, "rename" and "delete" parts of the MAME have been completed. #0041 10/26/2021: - The new MAME 0.237! Work begins on another cycle. As always a big thank you to all MAMEdevs. #0040 10/25/2021: - Some gaps in renameSET.dat filled: 1 bios renamed in version 0.141u2, a machine renamed in 0.141u3, 2 devices renamed in 0.164 and 1 device removed in 0.169. #0039 10/24/2021: - Fixed and updated (even if still not complete) the lists relating to the Apple II. #0038 10/22/2021: - Recreated the "Snap" and "Titles" collections for an important reference set, the 0.132. #0037 10/21/2021: - Fixed, replacing images with identical CRC, collections for "a800", "adam_cart" and "apc" software lists. - Also corrected the Apple II related lists, which contained many errors (including "Titles" images in the "Snap" collection and vice versa). #0036 10/20/2021: - Fixed some filenames (and others deleted) for megacd (covers), segacd (manuals), nes (videosnaps) and vsmile_cart (titles) lists. I will not put new packages online: it will be enough to use the new dat. #0035 10/19/2021: - Updated the DB with all the CRCs of my resources concerning the software lists and create new queries. Found not only identical files but also the "apple2gs" list with obsolete name to be renamed (all fixes will be released with update 0.238). - Find 10 more machine descriptions to add to messinfo.dat. #0034 10/18/2021: - The work of replacing the images with the same CRC immediately resumed, for the "Snap" and "Titles" folders of both the MAME and the software lists. #0033 10/17/2021: - Put all 0.236 update packages online! - Changed the gif in the site header. #0032 10/16/2021: - Create all the snapshots related to MAME 0.236, made all the dat to verify them, edited the ini files, readme, whatsnew, web pages and started the upload on the server. #0031 10/12/2021: - The VideoSnaps and VideoSnaps HyperSpin update packages have also been completed (thanks to motoschifo). #0030 10/07/2021: - Completed and published messinfo.dat 0.236. - Also put the package 'pS_SupportFiles_236.zip' online. - Create 15 new icons for parent arcade games. #0029 10/05/2021: - At work on messinfo.dat: renaming, deleting and adding new machines and devices, descriptions updated. Also I started writing all the changes that MAMEdevs have made to the drivers. #0028 10/03/2021: - Completed and put online almost all support "ini"e files; now only the messinfo.dat is missing. - Uploaded large update packages to Mega.nz. #0027 10/02/2021: - Today I worked on various 0.236 support files; maybe tomorrow I'll be able to publish them. - motoschifo has passed me the 50 mp4 that will make up the next update of videosnaps. #0026 10/01/2021: - Added 32bit versions of MAME executables. - Created dats related to version 0.236. - Completed and put online the new package "renameSET.dat". #0025 09/30/2021: - Preparatory work has begun to updata the renameSET package. #0024 09/29/2021: - The new MAME 0.236 is out (thanks to all the MAMEDevs who work there). - All executables updated on my site to this latest version (MAME, MAMEUI, ARCADE, HBMAME, MESS, MESSUI and MAME SDL). #0023 09/28/2021: - Between yesterday and today I added all 923 rename present in version 0.175 (renameSET_SL.dat). Now I stop because very soon I will have to update the whole site to version 0.236 of the MAME! #0022 09/25/2021: - Finally added all the rename related to version 0.174 (renameSET_SL.dat). - Created 75 new icons. #0021 09/23/2021: - Found and added 20 machine descriptions to messinfo.dat. - Created 50 new icons. #0020 09/22/2021: - Completed the image editing for the "Cabinets" update: 1 deleted, 151 new added and 2 updated. Work started for updating the "Icons" category. #0019 09/20/2021: - Editing of the rename list of versions 0.174 and 0.175 started; unfortunately there are almost 1,400 entries, it will take time (renameSET_SL.dat). #0018 09/18/2021: - Revised the "RESOURCES" section of messinfo.dat. - Edited 25 "Cabinets" images (with PhotoShop). - Added the correct counts, including lists and rename, from version 0.161 to 0.173 (renameSET_SL.dat). #0017 09/17/2021: - Finished the editing of the 56 images that make up the 0.236 update of the "PCB" category; 1 removed and 56 added. I plan to release another one in December of 50 images. #0016 09/16/2021: - You can find, thanks to the site https://www.msx.org/, a lot of valuable information on previously absent MSX machines. At the moment there are still 1,440 missing (in total) (messinfo.dat). #0015 09/15/2021: - Several snap images dating back to 2006 redone (probably still belonging to the HitF12 and CrashTest collections). - Completed the xml and dat revision of MAME 0.36b12! The next one also started. #0014 09/14/2021: - Downloaded a package with 200 images of Marquees to be evaluated (sent by J. Modlin); I plan to release an update of this category in december. - Started editing of the post for MameWorld valid for when I publish the 0.236 update. #0013 09/13/2021: - Maded the snaps of the new and updated games in the 0.235 version of MAME. #0012 09/12/2021: - Downloaded numerous PCB images (thanks to f205v); the images of this category edited to date are 25 (80 still to be done). - Created new Access queries for the calculations in the ranameSET_SL.dat file. #0011 09/11/2021: - Added the correct counts, including lists and rename, from version 0.167 to 0.170 (renameSET_SL.dat). #0010 09/10/2021: - Researches for misses machines information (messinfo.dat); 10 found. - Reworked snapshots and titles (if present) of the "abc800", "altos8600", "adam_cart", "amigaaga_flop" and "astrocde" lists with identical CRC32. #0009 09/09/2021: - The processing of the images relating to MAME 0.235 has begun. #0008 09/08/2021: - Completed snap and titles packages for "amigaocs_flop" list. #0007 09/07/2021: - Reworked snapshots and titles of the "a2600" and "a7800" list with identical CRC32. - Added the correct counts (including lists and rename) from version 0.162 to 0.166 (renameSET_SL.dat). #0006 09/06/2021: - Added 200 snaps for the "amigaocs_flop" list; the target for this update is 1,000 snaps and titles (76 still to be done). - Reworked snapshots and titles of the "32x" list with identical CRC32. The MAME data will now be inserted in the "System" png tag in this way: "[list description] publisher + software description" (example: "[Atari 2600 cartridges] Atari Joust"). #0005 09/05/2021: - Created 35 new mp4 videos (VideoSnaps); now motoschifo will have to convert them. - The processing of the images of the PCB category has begun. #0004 09/04/2021: - Researches for misses machines information (messinfo.dat); 5 found. - Created 5 more videos (VideoSnaps). Completed the update of the "Flyers". #0003 09/04/2021: - Created 15 new mp4 videos (VideoSnaps). #0002 09/02/2021: - Added 10 descriptions of previously absent machines (messinfo.dat). - Completed the researches to update the "Manuals" category and made pdf tag editing of the new manuals added. #0001 09/01/2021: - Completed the researches to update the "Flyers" category, editing the images with PhotoShop and convert them to png. There are still 5 picture missing.