----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEKA - Changes List ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEKA 0.66 --------- Blitting & synchronisation are still very bad in many cases. This is my top priority but I still cannot find a good solution to improve it and please everyone (slow and fast computers). I can't sleep! :( Use the "smooth" blitter if possible. - Updated default blitters (MEKA.BLT). - Video mode is not reinitialized anymore when switching blitters with the same resolution/refresh rate. This saves a bit of time. - [Windows] Fixed page flipping, for those using it (see MEKA.BLT file). - [Windows] Sega 3-D Glasses support is now properly working in MEKAW! If you build the simple 3-D Glasses to COM adapter (as described in the TECH.TXT file), it is possible to plug original 3-D glasses and enjoy 3-D games as they were meant to be played - and additionnally, damage your eyes due to intense flickering :) Best results are achieved by enabling page flipping or vsync. - [DOS] Sega 3-D Glasses support now also works under a Windows 95/98 command prompt. - Increased maximum number of joystick buttons to 32 (instead of 16). - Partly fixed incorrect joystick axis reporting. It was a problem for many people, and made it impossible or difficult to configure joysticks using the interface. One extended joystick axis may be missing now, until I can find a solution to this other problem. - Tile viewer can now be configured to displayed all 512 tiles, instead of the first 448 only. The bottom tiles looks awful with most SMS/GG games but some games use this area so it's good to see them. - Tile viewer now allows to select all 15 colors to display tiles in TMS9918 video modes (used by SG-1000, SC-3000, Coleco Vision, etc.). - Loading a ROM now display the full name in the message box. - [Windows] Upgraded MSVC compiler from version 5.0 to 7.1 (might bring a small improvement on performance). Removed ZLIB.DLL from the distribution and statically linked it to the executable. - [Windows] Fixed mekaw.cfg saving location. It was saving in a wrong place in some cases (depending how you run it). - Updated Danish translation (by Mark Klemp). - Added and modified entries in the checksum and compatibility lists. Some particular renaming includes: SMS - Asterix [A] --> Asterix [V0] SMS - Asterix [B] --> Asterix [V1] SMS - Chuck Rock 2 [A] --> Chuck Rock 2 [Europe] SMS - Chuck Rock 2 [B] [Brasil] --> Chuck Rock 2 [Brasil] SMS - Golfamania [1990] --> Golfamania SMS - Golfamania [1989] --> Golfamania (Proto) SMS - James Pond 2: Robocod --> James Pond 2: Codename Robocod SMS - Lemmings [A] --> Lemmings SMS - Lemmings [B] --> Lemmings (Proto) SMS - Mortal Kombat 2 --> Mortal Kombat II SMS - Pit Fighter [A] --> Pit Fighter [Europe] SMS - Pit Fighter [B] [Brasil] --> Pit Fighter [Brasil] SMS - Rainbow Island [A] --> Rainbow Island [Europe] SMS - Rainbow Island [B] [Brasil] --> Rainbow Island [Brasil] SMS - Seishyun Scandal [Japan] --> Seishun Scandal [Japan] SMS - Taz-Mania [A] --> Taz-Mania SMS - Taz-Mania [B] --> Taz-Mania (Proto) SMS - Tom and Jerry: the Movie [A] --> Tom and Jerry: the Movie SMS - Tom and Jerry: the Movie [B] --> Tom and Jerry: the Movie (Proto) SMS - Ultima IV [A] --> Ultima IV SMS - Ultima IV [B] --> Ultima IV (Proto) SMS - Wonder Boy 3: the Dragon's Trap --> Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Proto) SMS - Woody Pop [Japan] --> Woody Pop: Shinjinrui no Block Kuzushi [Japan] GG - Lemmings [A] --> Lemmings GG - Lemmings [B] --> Lemmings (Proto) GG - Monster World 2 [Japan] --> Monster World II GG - Mortal Kombat 2 --> Mortal Kombat II GG - Wonder Boy 3: the Dragon's Trap --> Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Proto) Please use SMS Checker for your ROM renaming needs! http://www.smspower.org/maxim/smschecker