{"id":114184,"date":"2025-09-27T12:48:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emu-france.com\/?p=114184"},"modified":"2025-09-27T12:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:54:23","slug":"mame-support-files-iv-play-v2-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emu-france.com\/?p=114184","title":{"rendered":"[MAME Support Files] IV\/Play v2.1.0"},"content":{"rendered":"

IV\/Play (prononc\u00e9 \u00abFour Play\u00bb) est une interface graphique pour MAME. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7u par un codeur r\u00e9mun\u00e9r\u00e9 par John IV comme une alternative \u00e0 MAMEUI (que Robbbert maintient). IV\/Play mise sur une s\u00e9paration r\u00e9elle entre frontend et code MAME afin que les changements sur MAME n’affectent plus le frontend. Il vous faudra .NET 9.0 pour le lancer.
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\nIV\/PLAY 2.0 FEATURES<\/u>
\n– Major modernization and full version bump in summer 2025.
\n– Migrated from .NET 4.5 to .NET 8.0 and removed WPFWrapper in favor of pure WinForms, eliminating launch flicker.
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\nGPU Render Pipeline:
\n – Converted from GDI to GPU-accelerated rendering using DirectX 11 \/ Direct2D.
\n – Smoother scrolling and instant asset display.
\n – High-quality bicubic scaling for sharper visuals on high-res monitors.
\n – Eliminated \u00ab\u00a0scrolling judder\u00a0\u00bb caused by CPU-bound GDI+ rendering.
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\nDatabase Migration:
\n – Switched from LiteDB to SQLite via Entity Framework Core.
\n – Resolved persistent crashes from LiteDB query engine.
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\nHigh DPI \/ Scaling Improvements:
\n – DPI-aware UI with proportional scaling across resolutions.
\n – Large icon view toggle via F1, Alt-P, or TAB.
\n – Backgrounds scale to window size with tiling fallback.
\n – Fixed maximized state persistence bug.
\n – Assets no longer locked by file handles, allowing live replacement.
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\nSoftware List Device Support:
\n – Console systems like Atari 2600 now display softlists.
\n – Navigation mirrors game list; Backspace\/ESC\/Alt-Left returns to system view.
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\nCustom Game List Support:
\n – IV-Play.Custom.ini selectable via F1.
\n – Supports nested headings with [] or <> for dropdowns.
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\nGrid View:
\n – Displays games in a grid with machine names.
\n – Cycles via Alt-P or TAB through icon list, large icon list, and grid.
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\nBackground Brightness Detection:
\n – Auto-adjusts font color based on background brightness (configurable via F1).
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\nIcon Atlas and Binary Caches:
\n – Combines icons into a single GPU-loaded atlas for fast rendering.
\n – Pre-parsed binary caches for History.XML and MAMEInfo.DAT reduce startup time.
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\nAdditional Features:
\n – Alphabetized and sectionalized IV\/Play.cfg.
\n – Record-Player toggle records *.inp sessions; playback via CTRL on relaunch.
\n – Nearest neighbor scaling option for pixelated snapshots.
\n – Optional scanline effect on snapshots.
\n – Transparent clone icons and highlight focus (configurable via *.cfg).
\n – DPI auto-adjustment for 1080p monitors; reset via *.cfg deletion or F1.
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\nIV\/PLAY 2.1.0 FEATURES<\/u>
\n– Migrated from .NET 8 to .NET 9 for runtime performance gains.
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\nAdditional Features:
\n – Tilde (~) opens DAT peek view with resizable window (40%, 75%, full width); TAB cycles DATs.
\n – Ctrl-Shift-C copies filter results to clipboard in Excel-friendly format.
\n – F2 (log) and F3 (config) activate peek overlays.
\n – F8 performs factory reset: deletes \\IV-Play contents except favorites.ini and custom.ini.
\n – CTRL during resize constrains UI to 2.35:1 TohoScope aspect ratio.
\n – F7 displays performance dashboard: memory, GPU, FPS, GC stats.
\n – AOT (Ahead-of-Time) compilation improves initial app startup.
\n – F10 runs Build Verification Test for basic functionality.
\n – \u00ab\u00a0Include Parents in Filter Results\u00a0\u00bb toggle in F1 (on by default).
\n – Theme dropdown in F1 for color scheme switching.
\n – Shift+Enter or double-click launches softlist machine directly (e.g., mame.exe a2600).
\n – F1 toggle hides non-working mechanical machines (15,193 entries removed).
\n – Icon scale presets dropdown in F1 based on monitor resolution\/DPI.
\n – Alt-I cycles through icon scale presets in game list.<\/em>
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T\u00e9l\u00e9charger IV\/Play v2.6.2 (14.6 Mo)<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n

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