WinUAE v0.8.27

posted in Emulator Release by narvick on Jun 7th, 2004

WinUAE is a very popular Amiga emulator for Windows and is updated fairly often. This release fixes many bugs and adds several new features. What's new:
    Bugs in v0.8.26 Fixed
  • JIT-only crash when loading state file or loading new config on the fly
  • Crash when loading config and directory or no config file was selected
  • Ports-page uninitialized joystick/mouse radio buttons
  • Ignore files not having .uae-extension when scanning configuration file directory
  • GUI now works with non-96DPI fonts
  • Possible crash when starting emulator or inserting/ejecting disks
  • JIT compatibility problems with some games (for example Alien Breed 3D II)
  • Debugger am-command
  • "Priority=2!"-debug dialog
  • Disk image path/name text input


    • Older Bugs Fixed
  • Centering improved
  • Hardfile error "tried to seek out of bounds" message when hardfile was too small or blocksize was set to zero
  • Fullscreen D3D/OpenGL mode ALT-TAB
  • Fixed forever repeating "...because desktop is too small for the specified window size..."
  • Saving config: Always add (if missing) ".uae" extension to config file name
  • "exter_int_helper: unknown native action xxx"


    • New Features
  • New rtg.library, 20-30 times faster Picasso96 pixel read
  • Don't add contents of zip file to disk history if zip only contains one supported disk image file
  • Compatibility fix for buggy programs that access non-existing memory in CIA address space
  • MIDI can be selected without serial port
  • Full collision level implemented correctly (game "Rotor")
  • AVIOutput tweaks
  • Improved compatbility (Back in Bizness, Total Triple Trouble)
Grab it at the Amiga Emulators section