WinUAE 2.7.0

[Toni Wilen]

WinUAE 2.7.0 released. http://www.winuae.net/

New features:

- Cirrus Logic SVGA chip based hardware graphics board emulation.
- Use graphics board in emulated Amix, Linux, NetBSD and others.
- Use native CyberGraphX, Picasso96 and EGS RTG software in emulation.
- Emulates following boards: Picasso II, Picasso II+, Picasso IV (flash rom image required), Piccolo, Piccolo SD64 and EGS-28/24 Spectrum.
- Text mode is also emulated (Linux/NetBSD etc.. text console support)
- Based on QEMU Cirrus Logic emulation.
- SCSI tape drive emulation.
- Can install Amix without hacks.
- Both reading and writing supported.
- Works also with most backup software that supports tape drives.
- SLIRP user mode NAT emulation.
- A2065 and uaenet.device emulation without need for host side
extra drivers.
- 68020 cycle-exact mode emulation rewritten to better match real hardware, accuracy improved, more improvements planned in future versions.
- Added GUI button that opens small disk image information window.
- GUI open log file and open error log buttons added.
- New WiX based installer.

Updates:

- Two new field based interlace options added, reduces interlace artifacts.
- Chipset emulation compatibility improved, more undocumented chipset corner cases emulated.
- Game Ports panel input configuration improved.
- Built-in HRTMon and AROS ROM replacement updated to latest versions.
- Do not wake up all sleeping harddrives if loaded config has mounted physical harddrives (or memory cards) that are not currently connected.
- SCSI HD and CD emulation compatibility improved.
- SCSI HD/CD/TAPE statefile compatibility improved.
- CIA TOD counting is now cycle-exact.
- 68020/030 cycle-exact/prefetch is fully compatible with FPU emulation.

2.6.x bugs fixed:

- Some OFS formatted hardfiles didn't mount.
- Wired XBox 360 pad (possibly others) missed input events.

Other bugs fixed:

- All Input panel events stopped working in some situations.
- RTG mode video recording display size fixed.
- Same game controller was inserted in both joystick ports if loaded config file had non-existing controller in second port.
- Built-in lzx decompressor didn't always decompress last byte of file.
- CD CUE file parsing fix, some images had incorrect CD audio timing.
- Output panel crashed on some systems.
- Crash when system was reset if it caused immediate PAL/NTSC mode change.

And more.

Bugs reports in this thread will be ignored.

[lordofchaos]

Oh my goodness yes! Thanks Toni, this is one fantastic update

[turrican3]

you know yet, what you will do next?
68020 cycle-exact mode emulation rewritten to better match real hardware, accuracy improved, more improvements planned in future versions. thank you
will test microcosm bosses to see if the artefacts disapeared with the beta still corrected with this version.
Thank you

[Retrofan]

Just thanks a lot for what you do. I will be using it

Edit: No, I won't. It seems it's too heavy for my PC. The 2.6.1 version works perfectly.

[turrican3]

ok microcosm no more glitches !!!!! confirmed !

[Carlos Ace]

[mfletcher]

Xmas has come early. Thank you Toni!

[Avanze]

Fantastic release. Thanks, Toni.

[turrican3]

Toni,
one thing i don't like when i quit winuae my caps lock is enable and my num lock is disabled not what it was before launching winuae.
And a second thing : if i set line mode : double, interlaced line mode : double, fields or double fields + and resolution autoswitch, it doesn't comeback to interlaced line mode : single when a lores screen is displayed but it works like usual if i set double,frames instead of double, fields (+).
everything else, thank you.
I should paticipe more during the beta phase , i promise you to have look during the beta phase next time.

[zenox98]

Great work as always, and most appreciated. Thanks, Toni.

[DonAmiga]

Great Stuff, Thanks

[supaduper]

Happy Holidays Toni

Another great update

[HOL2001]

Many thanks!

[Zandig]

Thank you for your continued work on improving WinUAE!!!

[CrashMidnick]

Thanks mate !

[Dr.Venom]

Thanks for the great update, much appreciated