Georg: Initial version.

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Initial version.

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== Release Date ==
MAME 0.37b8 was released on 3 October 2000.

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

* [[Bryan McPhail]]
* [[Darren Olafson]]
* [[Jarek Burczynski]]
* [[Luca Elia]]
* [[Mathias Rosenhauer]]
* [[Mirko Buffoni]]
* [[Nicola Salmoria]]
* [[Paul Hampson]]
* [[Phil Stroffolino]]
* [[Takahiro Nogi]]

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

* [[Nicola Salmoria]] fixed scrolling in Major Title and priority in Hammerin' Harry.

* [[Bryan McPhail]] added preliminary sound in Blade Master, Gunforce, UUCops and Lethal Thunder.

* [[Juergen Buchmueller]] made major changes to the memory interface.
** Drivers must use the new MEMORY_READ_START etc. macros, and for 16-bit CPUs the API is completely changed: the new READ16_HANDLER, WRITE16_HANDLER function types must be used for memory handlers. The macros READ_WORD(), WRITE_WORD() etc. are obsolete: handlers must directly access 16-bit wide arrays (use data16_t * instead of the old unsigned char *); always use the new macro COMBINE_DATA() to store data in the arrays correctlyhandling 8-bit wide memory accesses. Use ACCESSING_MSB and ACCESSING_LSB to know if the specified byte is being accessed (necessary for 8-bit wide external hardware). You no longer have to use MRA_BANKx for sparse RAM areas, you can use MRA_RAM just like with the 8-bit games.
** A handful of drivers haven't beenconverted to the new API yet, and therefore don't work. On startup, they will give the error cpu # uses wrong data width memory handlers! and refuse to start.
** The cheat system might be broken for 16-bit CPUs (untested).

* [[Phil Stroffolino]] changed the tilemap API:
** tilemap_render() is obsolete
** struct tilemap is private - can't be accessed directly
** tilemap_set_transparent_pen() and tilemap_set_transmask() replace direct poking in the tilemap
** tilemap_mark_all_pixels_dirty() is obsolete (replaced by tilemap_dirty_palette() which is automatically called by palette_recalc())
** additional parameter to tilemap_draw() to specify the priority mask to be stored in the priority buffer

* [[Nicola Salmoria]] removed palette_transparent_color which is no longer needed by any driver.

* [[Nicola Salmoria]] removed the "ui" parameter from osd_mark_dirty().

* [[Nicola Salmoria]] removed osd_clearbitmap(). The correct way to black the screen in drivers is, and has always been, fillbitmap(). osd_alloc_bitmap() no longer has to clear the bitmap (it isn't necessary since it's cleared by the drivers anyway). extern int need_to_clear_bitmap removed as well; use schedule_full_refresh() instead (clearing the bitmap is not necessary because drivers are required to redraw the whole screen when full_refresh is 1).

* [[Bryan McPhail]] rewrote the Nec CPU core, with correct timing and support for encryption.

* [[Bryan McPhail]] added preliminary Irem GA20 sound emulation.

* [[Nicola Salmoria]] changed the profiler so it also watches memory read and write handlers. They were previously cumulated with the CPU emulation. Also, the profiler is now disabled in non-debug builds because the performance hit is quite noticeable.

* [[Darren Olafson]] changed the x86 asm 68000 core so it now has limited 68020 support and runs the Psikyo games, so is reenabled by default.

== Game Support ==
'''New Games added or promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING status'''
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/bijokkog Bijokko Gakuen]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/bijokkoy Bijokko Yume Monogatari]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/citylove City Love]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/crystal2 Crystal Gal 2]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/gionbana Gionbana]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/hanaoji Hana to Ojisan (BET)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/housemnq House Mannequin]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/housemn2 House Mannequin Roppongi Live hen ]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/iemoto Iemoto]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/chinmoku Mahjong Chinmoku no Hentai]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/club90s Mahjong CLUB 90's (set 1)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mjfocus Mahjong Focus]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mjfocusm Mahjong Focus (BET)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mgmen89 Mahjong G-MEN'89]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/hanamomo Mahjong Hana no Momoko gumi]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mjlstory Mahjong Jikken Love Story]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/ntopstar Mahjong Nerae! Top Star]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/pstadium Mahjong Panic Stadium]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/msjiken Mahjong Satsujin Jiken]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mjsikakb Mahjong Shikaku]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mjsikaku Mahjong Shikaku]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mladyhtr Mahjong THE LADY HUNTER]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/triplew1 Mahjong Triple Wars]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/triplew2 Mahjong Triple Wars 2]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/vanilla Mahjong Vanilla Syndrome]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/maiko Maikobana]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mcontest Miss Mahjong Contest]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/ojousan Ojousan]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/qmhayaku Quiz-Mahjong Hayaku Yatteyo!]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/scandal Scandal Mahjong]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/scandalm Scandal Mahjong (BET)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/secolove Second Love]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/seiha Seiha]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/seiham Seiha (BET)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/hyhoo Taisen Quiz HYHOO]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/hyhoo2 Taisen Quiz HYHOO 2]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/telmahjn Telephone Mahjong]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/tokimbsj Tokimeki Bishoujo (BET)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/tokyogal Tokyo Gal Zukan]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/galkaika Mahjong Gal no Kaika]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/galkoku Mahjong Gal no Kokuhaku]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/spdodgeb Super Dodge Ball]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/macross Macross]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/macross2 Macross II]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/nouryoku Nouryoku Koujou Iinkai]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/strahl Strahl]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/pushman Pushman]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/bombrman Bomberman]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/bbmanw Bomberman World]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/donpacjp Donpachi]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/blazeon Blaze On]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/beezer Beezer]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/selfeena Sel Feena]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/liblrabl Libble Rabble]

'''New clones added'''
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/buraiken Hissatsu Buraiken (= Avengers)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/skyadvnj Sky Adventure (Japan)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/gunforcj Gunforce (Japan)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/dkgenm72 Daiku no Gensan (Japan, M72)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/wofu Warriors of Fate (US)]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/sf2ui Street Fighter II (US revision I)]

[[Category:Releases 2000]]

MAME 0.37b8 - Revision history

Georg: Initial version.