MAME 0.187

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Release Date

MAME 0.187 was released on 28 June 2017.


MAMETesters Bugs Fixed


Machine Support

New working machines


New working clones


Machines promoted to working


Clones promoted to working

New machines marked as MACHINE_NOT_WORKING


New clones marked as MACHINE_NOT_WORKING


Notable new WORKING software list additions


Notable new NOT WORKING software list additions


Contributions

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


  • Carl updated plugins/cheat: Add hotkey support, and nes, snes and genesis Game Genie support.
  • R. Belmont added initial support for SiS85c496/497 PCI chipset, and added first pass shadow RAM and SM RAM support.
  • R. Belmont provided hp9k_3xx updates:
    • Preliminary working DIO/DIO-II bus implementation and 98544 video card.
    • Hooked up i8042 I/O microcontroller comms to main CPU.
    • Support medium-res built-in video on 9000/332.
  • smf improved CD audio play track/index command handling.
  • smf added unused DIP switches 7 and 8 to Eeekk! since it's a conversion of pacman.
  • Angelo Salese updated terracre.cpp: Added actual hookup for protection data and fixed potential buffer overflow.
  • Dirk Best updated the apricot driver: Switched to preferred Z80SIO device.
  • O. Galibert updated drawgfx: Made the palette optional, and fixed viewgfx for case where palette is absent.
  • Ryan Holtz updated bgfx: Fixed xBR-lv2-multipass, xBR-lv2-fast, xBR-lv2-noblend, xBR-lv2, xBR-lv3-noblend, and xBR-lv3 shaders.
  • Barry Rodewald added preliminary YM3802 MIDI/cassette controller with MIDI clock timer and click counter.
    • Added X68000 expansion device using the YM3802, Mahou Daisakusen (x68k) plays MIDI music.
  • Michael Zapf provided ti99 updates:
    • Implemented Hexbus and HX5102 floppy early WIP.
    • Cleaned up slot devices architecture and renamed constants.
    • Added new cartridge type paged7 for TI-CALC.
  • Nigel Barnes updated the accomm driver: Fully implemented keyboard, added sound (same as Electron), and added layout with Caps/Shift Lock LEDs.
  • Nigel Barnes updated the d64plus driver: Implemented banking of extra 64K, and 6845 with chargen - promoted to working.
  • Nigel Barnes updated the dragon32 driver: Added JCB Sound Extension cartridge.
  • Nigel Barnes updated the dragon200e driver: Added correct keyboard.
  • Frank Palazzolo provided starshp1 updates:
    • Fixed graphics/speed issues.
    • Made Fast/Slow momentary as on real cabinet, added note about behaviour.
    • Updated clocks according to latest information.
  • Joakim Larsson Edstrom updated the z80scc device: Added support for resetting RX interrupts/status by reading Rx FIFO through RR3.
    • Gets virtpool driver terminal a bit further, but not all the way (no visible difference).
  • AJR replaced fake TLCS-90 I/O space with callbacks.
  • AJR updated the pangba, pangbb, spangbl drivers: Reduced ADPCM rate to make music speed match original, use callback for audio IRQ.
  • AJR updated the tail2nos driver: Added flip screen support, documented non-effect of "Country" switch.
  • AJR updated aerofgt.cpp: Video and sound refinements:
    • Fixed sound loss in spinlbrk and clones caused by misconfigured ROM bank.
    • Work towards flip screen support for most games - aerofgtb is nearly correct now.
  • AJR updated dynablst, bbmanw & clones: Use 4-way joysticks (as service manuals suggest).
  • AJR updated toaplan2.cpp: Generate (and acknowledge) video interrupts within VDP.
  • AJR made TC0040IOC its own device type and separated its functionality from TC0220IOC.
  • AJR updated the galastrm, undrfire, cbombers, groundfx, gunbustr, superchs, 2mindril drivers: Use TC0510NIO device for inputs.
  • AJR sorted slot options by name in -listslots output.
  • AJR made CBM IEC device names more descriptive.
  • AJR updated the sidebs driver: Fixed POST failure in debug build.
  • AJR updated the taito_en device: Use MB8421 for communication RAM.
  • AJR updated the mjkjidai driver: Use 8255 devices for I/O.
  • AJR updated subsino.cpp: Use 8255 devices (most of which are only used for input).
  • AJR updated the suprloco driver: Replaced soundlatch with 8255 device that runs in mode 2.
  • AJR added TE7750 Super I/O Expander device.
  • AJR updated m72.cpp, m92.cpp: Put IRQ hacks out of their misery.
  • AJR updated the norautp driver: Restored some inputs that were disconnected many releases ago, don't hardcode "Readout" inputs.
  • AJR ShouTime and brizzo updated the grdian, getstarj drivers: Replaced MCU simulation with new dump.
  • AJR updated the s2650 core: Modernised I/O:
    • Replaced fake S2650_SENSE_PORT address with line read callback (set_input_line should also work).
    • Moved S2650_CTRL_PORT and S2650_DATA_PORT to I/O address space.
  • AJR made MAME not try to read past the end of a memory space in debug view.
  • Vas Crabb and AJR added validation for slot cards and fixed some errors exposed by this.
  • Vas Crabb fixed Tandy CoCo keyboard mapping (github issue #2386).
  • Vas Crabb updated the taitosj driver: Made security MCU hookup a device.
  • Ivan Vangelista updated exidy.cpp: Added PROMs to Spectar taken from a bootleg set - believed to match original.
  • Ivan Vangelista migrated remaining device machine configuration additions to instance member functions.
  • Nathan Woods made RAM device look for [km](i?b)? rather than [km].* suffix.
  • Nathan Woods fixed a crash when returning to the front-end after launching a system from favorites.
  • Nathan Woods updated the CoCo drivers: Overhauled the cartridge slot subsystem.
  • Nathan Woods changed the profiler to use std::ostringstream as the text sink (instead of std::string).
  • Nathan Woods changed a few C strings to std::string references in the debugger.
  • RobertoFresca updated the Quingo driver: Switched to hot slots machine (more accurate).
  • RobertoFresca updated the Big Deal Belgien, Bel Slots Export drivers: Added PCB layouts.
  • F.Ulivi and A.Kueckes updated the HP9845 driver: Improved keyboard mapping and added German layout.
    • Implemented SHIFT LOCK key, added pop-ups and outputs showing state of toggle keys.
    • Lowered volume of beeper (was too loud according to A.Kueckes).
  • Tim Lindner added read support for the disk format SDF used in the CoCoSDC.
  • Tim Lindner updated the CoCo drivers: Added Speech/Sound Cartridge support.
  • Tim Lindner fixed JVC disk format to correctly recognize 2 sided disks.
  • Patrick Mackinlay provided Interpro driver updates:
    • Added skeleton for srarb.
    • Improved mcga/fmcc skeleton and fixed mcga/fmcc detection.
    • Expanded cammu skeletons.
    • Added support for "new" SCSI.
    • Added clock-based ioga interrupts.
    • Added forced NMI handling.
    • Improved SCSI DMA.
    • Removed broken caching.
    • Added Clipper CPU ID support.
    • Added enum masks and unknown registers, disabled bus errors.
    • Made RAM configurable and improved system registers.
    • Added initial implementation of unmapped memory handler.
    • DMA/IRQ changes, serial DMA registers.
    • Added 7-segment diagnostic LED.
    • NMI and DMA improvements - NMI boot diagnostics pass.
    • Made floppy DMA read and write work.
    • Improved logging.
  • Tauwasser provided Gameboy updates:
    • Cleaned up Gowin information in gameboy.xml, added information from archived web site and catalogue.
    • Replaced GoodGBX MBC1 Collection check code with direct comparison of internal ROM name.
    • Removed buffer over-read in get_cart_type.
    • Updated MBC1-MBC5 mapper documentation.
  • David Haywood used more likely clocks for littlerb based on PCB crystals (main CPU is more likely 8MHz than 12MHz).
    • Also added a hack to overclock the TMS to 120% so that the map screen renders properly.
  • David Haywood moved Famiclone stuff from nes.xml to driver and added new sets.
  • TheHpman corrected Neo Geo sprite tile code mask to 20 bits (was previously 19 bits).
  • Tafoid fixed trailing space in -listclones and -listbrothers output.
  • f205v and MetalliC updated naomi.cpp: Added five real dumps of SPI EEPROMs used in M1/171-7978B-type cartridges, updated docs.
  • MetalliC updated naomi.cpp: Converted existing M1-type cart SN# EEPROMs data to be like real dumps.
  • ShouTime and MetalliC updated naomi.cpp: Identified "Airline Pilots" sets as domestic Japan and World versions, according to information from Sega.
  • ShouTime and brizzo updated the kuniokun driver: Replaced MCU simulation with actual dump.
  • ShouTime and brizzo made use of the actual M68705P5 dump for Rumba Lumber, replaces inaccurate simulation.
  • ShouTime and brizzo updated the Onna Sanshirou - Typhoon Gal driver: Use 68705 dump, replace inaccurate protection simulation.
  • ShouTime and brizzo made use of the dumped M68705 for fieldday/undoukai.
  • ShouTime and brizzo updated the tetrsark driver: Add a totally useless MCU dump (apparently blank).
  • Lord Nightmare, ShouTime and brizzo updated the arkanoidja, arkanoidu, arkatour drivers: Replaced hand-crafted MCU programs with 68705 dumps.
  • Lord Nightmare, ShouTime and brizzo updated the prebillian driver: Replaced MCU simulation with actual dump, fixed vblank input, fixed player 2 spinner input, and added launch button.
  • Lord Nightmare updated ay8910.cpp: Made device_clock_changed respect YM2149 pin 26, added pinout, and remove outdated comments.
  • Lord Nightmare updated socrates.cpp: Converted socrates and iqunlimz to bankdev, hooked up socrates hblank input, and made profweis machine configuration derive from socrates.
  • Mike Ryan updated naomi.cpp: Bruteforced "Dragon Treasure" main unit DES key.
  • Kingizor updated the svmu driver: Added two English BIOS versions and a newer Japanese BIOS version.
  • MASH fixed missing VLM5030 speech in Hyper Crash and increased volume, and fixed VLM loading in jailbrek and clones.
  • Pedro J. Martinez updated the gradius4 driver: Changed description to match title screen/flyer.
  • AttackedbyGlitch renamed "Cyber Arcade 120-in-1" to "Defender M2500P 120-in-1" (correct name according to dumper).
  • sjy96525 corrected descriptions for Gradius 4: Fukkatsu and Silent Scope 2.
  • sjy96525 changed Air Combat 22 auto-centering throttle from Pedal to AD_STICK_Z.