MAME v0.53

posted in Emulator Release by outsider on Aug 13th, 2001

New version of MAME. Here's what's new:
  • We have abandoned the "beta" numbering scheme, which was becoming pointless. The current version is 0.53 because 0.36 (the last "non-beta" release) + .16 (the number of "beta" releases since then) = 0.52. These drivers have improved GRAPHICS:
  • Fixed background in Bioship Paladin. [Nicola Salmoria]
  • Fixed some issues in Taito B system games. [Nicola Salmoria]
  • Real shadows in some Konami games (88 Games, Chequered Flag, X-Men, Asterix, Surprise Attack, Sunset Riders, etc.). [Nicola Salmoria]
  • Real shadows in some SNK games (Ikari Warriors, Victory Road, etc.). [David Haywood]
  • Real shadows in Cisco Heat and F1 Grand Prix Star. [Luca Elia]
  • Fixed some protection related issues in Sunset Riders. [Nicola Salmoria]
  • Fixed colors in Major Title 2. [Nicola Salmoria]
  • Fixed colors in Berlin Wall. [Nicola Salmoria]
  • Fixed radar display in Aztarac. [Mathis Rosenhauer] These drivers have improved SOUND:
  • Decrypted the sound CPU in Gunforce, Blade Master, Lethal Thunder, Undercover Cops, Mystic Riders, Major Title 2, Hook, R-Type Leo, In the Hunt, and Perfect Soldiers. [Bryan McPhail, Nicola Salmoria]
  • Fixed a EX550x bug that caused Taito F3 and Incredible Tech games to sound bad. [Aaron Giles] Other drivers changes:
  • Fixed the remaining issues in Slapstic emulation. Pit Fighter works to the end
  • Rampart works to the end
  • Tetris now uses the slapstic code [Aaron Giles]
  • Fixed the protection in the original Robocop. [Bryan McPhail]
  • Decrypted the original Popeye. [Nicola Salmoria]
  • Fixed Free Play mode in Galaga. [Scott Brasington]
  • Added support for the target data extracted from the laserdisc to MACH 3. [Fabrice Frances]
  • Click here for the complete list of what's new Get it from the M.A.M.E. page. Thanks to Gnu for the news