MAME 0.71u1

Release Date

MAME 0.71u1 was released on 8 July 2003.

Contributors

The known contributors for this version are, in alphabetical order:

• Acho A. Tang
• Brad Oliver
• Bryan Mcphail
• Curt Coder
• David Haywood
• Pierpaolo Prazzoli
• smf
• Stefan Jokisch

Specific Contributions

The known contributions for this version are, in the order specified in the whatsnew:

• smf cleaned up and fixed filenames in Namco System 11 driver

• Pierpaolo Prazzoli added cocktail Mode to mole attack

• Stefan Jokisch fixed MAME not looking in parent directory for hard drive images

• Curt Coder converted drivers to use tilemaps

• David Haywood improved the Genesis Emulation a bit in preparation for MegaTech / MegaPlay, sound code based on MESS

• Acho A. Tang improved the GI Joe driver
  • - added tilemap_get_transparency_data() for transparency cache manipulation
  • added preliminary K056832 tilemap<->linemap switching and tileline code
  • updated video settings, memory map and irq handler
  • added object blitter
  • completed K054157 to K056832 migration
  • added ground scroll emulation
  • fixed sprite and BG priority
  • improved shadows and layer alignment

• Acho A. Tang improved Run and Gun, making it playable (single screen game only)
  • mem maps, device settings, component communications, I/O's, sound...etc.
  • general clean-up, clipping, alignment
  • missing sprites and priority

• David Haywood added the missing rowselect effect to toaplan2 driver (bbakraid, batrider)

• Bryan McPhail and Brad Oliver contributed compiler fixes

Game Support

New Games supported or promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING status

• Sonic The Hedgehog (MegaPlay)
• Sonic The Hedgehog (MegaTech)

New clones added

• Landmaker (World prototype)