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- vMac/DOS release 0.1.9.5 changes log
- Yoav Shadmi (yoav@nettaxi.com)
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- Changes from previous version (0.1.9.4) :
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- BugFixes:
- · Fixed a major reset bug.
- · Sound-driver complete rewrite.
- · Minor mouse fix.
- · Several keyboard fixes.
- · In overall the emulator should be a lot more stable.
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- Addons:
- · SCC emulation by Weston D. Pawlowski. This version features
- an experimental printer support.
- · Removed screen_draw. No more slow bit-blitting in vMac!
- · QuickDraw hack - Major speed increase and a bigger screen - 640x480.
- · Threading. Speeds vMac up quite a bit. Plus, the instructions
- counter was removed.
- · The different CPU and FPU emulations are recognized now.
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- Bugs:
- · Only minimal SCC emulation. Minimal printer support only.
- · Only minimal SCSI emulation. Can't handle devices yet.
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- Changes from previous version (0.1.9.2) :
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- BugFixes:
- · Stable Reset key. [Through F12]
- · Fixed bug with Interrupt key. [F11]
- · Stable Disk-Insert routines.
- · Additional mouse fixes.
- · Removed keyboard remappings.
- · Enhanced the Patch-Manager code.
- · Major fix for Floppy Disk support. Should work better now.
- · Re-written screen-draw routine, and improved drawing algorithm.
- · Removed Win95/OS2 detection routines.
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- Addons:
- · A minimal SCSI hardware emulation, vMac is finally recognized
- as a Macintosh Plus.
- · An experimental IRQ design for vMac. [Speeds things up quite a bit]
- · Dump screen contents [640x480] to a .BMP file. [Through F8]
- · Added some new stuff to the debugger [activated through F9]
- · Breakpoints.
- · Can redirect screen output to files.
- · Can run scripts.
- · Enable/Disable ROM write-access.
- · Can dump the Mac cpu and memory state to a file, which can later be
- used to resume from the saved location.
- · Some new instruction stepping functions.
- · Can shell back to DOS.
- · For further information check "debug.txt"
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- Bugs:
- · SCC is not fully emulated. No printer/modem support yet.
- · Only minimal SCSI emulation. Can't handle devices yet.
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- Changes from previous version (0.1.9.1) :
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- Notes:
- · This version [0.1.9.2] was never released to the public.
- · This version does not work under Windows or OS/2. Sorry
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- BugFixes:
- · Fixed a nasty little bug in the mouse interface. The mouse is now
- faster and more sensitive.
- · Re-coded the screen draw routine. Should be faster.
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- Addons:
- · Added some nifty new features to the debug mode.
- · A patch manager module by Michael Hanny.
- · A Windows / OS/2 detection routine.
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- Bugs:
- · SCC is not fully emulated. No printer/modem support yet.
- · SCSI is not fully emulated. No exteranl peripherals support yet.
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- Changes from previous version (0.1.9) :
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- BugFixes:
- · Removed the old 60Hz timer handler that slowed version 0.1.9 down.
- · Recompiled the m68k cpu using a faster assembly code.
- · Recompiled to target 80486 and higher. vMac does no longer work
- on 80386.
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- Addons:
- · Added experimental sound support.
- · Added experimental floppy-drive support.
- · Reorganized the debug mode. Added more options.
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- Bugs:
- · SCC is not fully emulated. No printer/modem support yet.
- · SCSI is not fully emulated. No exteranl peripherals support yet.
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- Changes from previous version (0.1.8.2) :
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- BugFixes:
- · Sony driver finally fixed! vMac can now copy files across disks. [thanks
- to Hoshi Takanori and Bill Huey]
- · Systems 7.0 through 7.5.5 now boot and work under vMac!
- · Support for ESC and square brackets [was bugged in the previous version].
- · The Mouse is clipped to the screen borders. [finally!]
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- Addons:
- · New 68k engine [derived from UAE 0.69] implemented in vMac. Support
- for 68000, 68010, 68020 and 68020/68881!
- · Insert/Eject floppy disks during run-time.
- · Can skip memory test.
- · Support for multiple config files.
- · Command line support.
- · Fatal Exceptions handler.
- · Customizable keyboard mapping.
- · Support for more external drives [up to 4].
- · New 60hz interrupt timer [should be more accurate].
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- Bugs:
- · SCC is not fully emulated. No printer/modem support yet.
- · SCSI is not fully emulated. No exteranl peripherals support yet.
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- Changes from previous version (0.1.8) :
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- BugFixes:
- · Fixed 2Mb and 4Mb Memory bug.
- · Fixed Shift and CapsLock bug.
- · Fixed Date/Time bug - Now uses host computer Date/Time values.
- · Fixed 1sec. timer - vMac RTC is now sync'ed with the host RTC.
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- Addons:
- · New MC68000_step routines that make MC68000_run re-entrant.
- · Added a third drive.
- · vMac now sets itself for optimal peformance using host CPU Speed.
- · Reset and Interrupt switches accessible through the F-Keys.
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- Bugs:
- · IWM is not fully emulated. Cannot copy files across disks.
- · SCC is not fully emulated. No printer/modem support yet.
- · SCSI is not fully emulated.
- · Cannot run Mac OS system version 7.0.0 or higher.
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