Georg: Initial version.

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Initial version.

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== Release Date ==
MAME 0.81u5 was released on 14 April 2004.

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

* [[Aaron Giles]]
* [[Asure]]
* [[Curt Coder]]
* [[David Haywood]]
* [[ElSemi]]
* [[Nathan Woods]]
* [[Olivier Galibert]]
* [[Phil Stroffolino]]
* [[Quench]]
* [[R. Belmont]]
* [[smf]]
* [[Stefan Jokisch]]
* [[Ville Linde]]

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

* [[Aaron Giles]] removed the vblank callback logging left in by mistake

* [[Aaron Giles]] fixed the slow Seattle boot times caused by a recent IDE change

* [[Aaron Giles]] made a DCS2 upload command HLE optimization (to make driver easier to work with)

* [[Aaron Giles]] contributed fixes for the MIPS core:
** made more MIPS core interrupt fixes
** MIPS core MIPS3DRC_FLUSH_PC option for accurate PC handling when debugging
** Fixed a MIPS bug when directly accessing 2-byte values in big endian mode

* [[Aaron Giles]] updated the Seattle driver:
** seattle
*** improved VBLANK interrupt handling
*** cleaned up handling of DMA operations
*** DMA operations now properly pause if they can't write to the voodoo
*** now returning proper PCI IDs for the bridge device
*** mapped more inputs and DIP switches for Biofreaks
*** fixed clock speed for Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
*** cleaned up memory maps
*** added Vapor TRX to the supported games
*** added entries for Hyperdrive and SF Rush: The Rock (no hard disks ATM)
** midwayic
*** added faux support for setting the real time clock (to pass diags)
*** added shuffle map for Vapor TRX
*** implemented crude loopback in UART (to pass diags)
** voodoo
*** added full memory FIFO emulation
*** removed hack for fastfill operations after a buffer swap
*** added compile time option to reduce the resolution
*** added client callbacks for VBLANK synchronization
*** cleaned up handling of statistics and debugging info
*** added optional R/B component swapping (for vaportrx)
*** fixed crashing problems when executing Midway POSTs
*** now dynamically computing refresh rate based on hSync/vSync registers

* [[David Haywood]] improved Raiden 2 Sprite Drawing: Game still not playable due to banking / protection issues

* [[Nathan Woods]] contributed misc fixes:
** Added __attribute__((noreturn)) to osd_die() when compiling under GCC 2.5 and greater
** Converted printf()/exit() combination of calls to osd_die()
** osd_die() messages now get sent to both logerror and console output
** Implemented i386 in/out instructions

* [[ElSemi]] improved lighting in the Model 1 driver

* [[Phil Stroffolino]] and [[Quench]] fixed the TMS32025

* [[Ville Linde]] updated the SPI System:
** Applied text layer decrypt to the regular tiles, it also improves them a lot
** Greatly improved tilemap emulation including scrolling, layer disables, etc.
** Improved tilemap emulation further, including tile bank select and palette bank select.
** Supports alternate (older?) video hardware in viperp1 with one fewer tilemap and a different VRAM layout.
** Added mahjong keyboard controller for ejanhs, but it doesn't coin up yet.
** Improved sprite drawing
** Sound starting to work in the single-board rf2_us

* [[R. Belmont]] cleaned up the Konami GX driver:
** Removed Acho's fake dipswitches to avoid confusing real PCB owners
** Unified and cleaned up memory maps to latest specs.
** Some more protection emulation for rushhero (the spritelist is now copied to the right place), but no visible results
** Removed unused routines to stop warnings on GCC 3.3+
** Fixed the PSAC tile decode for type 3 and type 4 games.
** Fixed the PSAC tilemap flipx/y flags for type 3.

* [[Curt Coder]] made Rock-ola Improvements:
** More cleanup
** Added sn76477 interfaces to other games, not connected yet, needs discrete sound expert (wink wink)
** Added vanguard SHOTB sound effect
** Added NO_DUMP to vangrdce fake roms
** Correct ROM names for nibbler from manual

* [[Barry Rodewald]] improved the MegaPlay driver allowing it to pass more checks

== Game Support ==
'''New games supported or promoted from GAME_NOT_WORKING'''
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/brvblade Brave Blade]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/raystorm Ray Storm]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/piratetr Pirate Treasure]

'''New clones added'''
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/nbamht NBA Maximum Hangtime v1.03]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/leprechp Leprechaun (Pacific Polytechnical license)]

'''New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING'''
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/mp_twc MegaPlay: Tecmo World Cup]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/vaportrx Vapor TRX]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/sfrushrk San Francisco Rush: The Rock]
* [http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/hyprdriv Hyperdrive]

[[Category:Releases 2004]]

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