Snes9x 1.5 released!

[Clements]

Snes9x was updated recently and is available from ipher's mirror:



http://ipherswipsite.com/

Note that the Windows Port of Snes9x is no longer maintained, so the emulator is now Linux and Mac only. For the Windows version of Snes9x, try using Snes9x 1.43 improvement9 instead.

Changes:

* Pseudo-hires rendering flush, Old 2xsai endian fix (anomie)
* Added 'oops' auto-snapshot support (anomie)
* Fixed usage messages (Unix) (anomie)
* Old split-ROM-in-zip bugfix (anomie)
* ./configure fix for detecting libpng (anomie)
* Fix "no PNG support" error message (anomie)
* Anomie's control remapping patch (anomie)
* Support for IPS patches in the zip file (anomie)
* OBC1 savestate fix (Overload)
* Fix turbo frameskip, X11 keyboard auto-repeat, VRAM reads (anomie)
* Add some missing ifdefs (UNZIP_SUPPORT and ZLIB), from AaronOneal (anomie)
* Config file for Unix/X11 and Unix/SVGA (anomie)
* CPU instruction fixes (mostly emulation mode & timing) (anomie)
* Mode 7 fixes (anomie)
* Rewrote the renderer. Enjoy! (anomie)
* Correct-ish memmap boundary testing. (anomie)
* Add support for saner directory structures under Unix (anomie)
* Unix: Fixed detection of newer libpng (spotted by vapier) (PBortas)
* Added 4-point gaussian interpolation and proper envelopes many thanks to Brad Martin and TRAC. (zones)
* Fixed several sound problems. (zones)
* Fixed the memory access problem in C++ Super FX core. (zones)
* Speed adjustment of C++ Super FX emulation. (zones)
* Various timing fixes: NMI, IRQ, WRAM refresh, cycles per line, HBlank start, etc. Many thanks to byuu for much information. (zones)
* Removed some game specific hacks. (zones)
* Added partial Satellaview (BS) emulation. (Dreamer Nom, zones)
* Added the Katakana font for onscreen messages. (107)
* Updated JMA to v1 (Nach)
* Unix: Fixed JMA options in config (Nach)
* Unix: Removed --with(out)-asmcpu option in config because the i386 assembler CPU core is out of date. (zones)
* Unix: Changed the default settings in config. (zones)
* Updated porting.html (porting.txt) in sync with 1.5. (zones)
* Fixed buffer over/under flow due to incorrect logical operator in S-RTC code (byuu)
* Fixed HDMA flags bug. (byuu, anomie)
* Fixed bugs causing crashing in Unix. (Nach)
* Ported Snes9x to AMD64. (John Weidman, Nach, zones)
* Completed DSP-1 code. (Andreas Naive, Overload, Nach)
* Updated DSP-3 code. (Nach, z80 gaiden)
* Updated DSP-4 code. (Dreamer Nom, Nach, z80 gaiden)
* Overhauled BS detection. (Nach)
* Improved Unix portability. (Nach, zones)
* Fixed infiniti loop and invalid read bug in C++ C4 core. (Nach)

[Miretank]

GREAT UPDATE, too bad it isn't for Win. Damn.

[NES_player4LIFE]

yes that bites

[NES_player4LIFE]

I mean seriously, this is like making a chocolate bar that everyone except diabetics are allergic to.

that's one way of Put'n it

[SWAT_Marc]

They must've come up with that idea of sheer brilliance in their sleep - "Lets kill off Windows support, despite that being our largest base of users" - what a great idea!

Way to kill off 98% of the people who would actually care Snes9x team. Only solidifys my favouritism of ZSnes. I mean seriously, this is like making a chocolate bar that everyone except diabetics are allergic to.

Although it affects me quite a lot (I don't use Linux or OSX), IMO they've done a great move against Microsoft monopoly.

Personally, since Vista req.-specs. and DRM policies were told I've considered moving to Linux or buying a MacBook.

If most Linux users keep Windows as a 2nd OS due to lack of games support, why not use Linux as an OS-for-emus (not literally, I think you'll get the point)?

[SWAT_Marc]

As for vista, get real... you're going to upgrade your PC eventually anyway, as far as DRM goes... nobody is forcing you to buy drm products (songs etc). People make a big deal out of nothing.

Well... I got my legal copy of XP when I bought my computer and I don't like the idea of being spied with the WGA. I think WGA is the visible part of the iceberg-like Vista.

And don't say it's lazyness. People seems to forget that most emus are done by people with real life and that they give them for free.

I'd like to see the comments if it was the OSX version the one not supported...

[WhiteX]

hence the 9x.

I don´t care if it comes out for Windows or Linux and i also don´t care about their reasons to do so, i always liked ZSnes better.

[Poobah]

Ah, the paranoia is setting in nicely in our society... the OSX version not supported would mean well, hrm... nothing because nobody would care. I'm off to believe every bit of negative press I see about anything... because I don't have a mind of my own... wooo!!

At the end of the day, you'll have vista on your system I bet and on that day I will laugh - but back to the point at hand, No windows version of Snes9x shuns 98% of the people who would've used it in the first place... hence why I complained, it isn't a tactic against microsoft so drop that argument... regardless if your general fanbase can't use your product (freeware is a product of sorts btw) then theres no point making it in the first place.

Quite frankly I don't like their attitude towards the windows port, they basically said they want someone else to do it for them. Snes9x's original purpose was a snes emulator FOR windows, that's the irony.

You're right, but there's no reason to start flaming.

I always like ZSNES better, too.

[Doomulation]

The Windows port has been different from the other ports, which is why it needed a maintainer. But there is no maintainer, so they don't release it for windows. You could get the sourca and try to make it work... if the link to the source worked, that is.

[SWAT_Marc]

At the end of the day, you'll have vista on your system I bet and on that day I will laugh

I'm buying a Mac as soon as they release the new laptops with core2duo .

Snes9x's original purpose was a snes emulator FOR windows, that's the irony.

You're right, I think that's fun.

I suppose since theres a port of OpenOffice for PC its a great move against the Linux world too isn't it? but wait... OpenOffice is also a third party app... my gosh! My point, it has nothing to do with getting revenge on Microsoft

Let's make a sequence...
1. Somebody has a Windows based PC (pirated Windows, of course, though he doesn't know/care).
2. He uses his PC to chat, surft the Internet, check his email, listen to his MP3, watch his videos, write some texts, etc.
3. At first he used his pirated version of MS Office (he can't afford paying for "just writing").
4. He discovers OpenOffice: he can do the SAME as he did with MS Office before.
5. He realizes he can do the SAME with a free SO, without being SPIED by a company, he won't be affected by virus, trojans, etc (I'm not saying Linux it's perfect, just that it isn't the target of hackers).
6. He can move to Linux without worries because he ALREADY knows how to use the software because he used them in Windows.

Yup, yup, I know it's not "good manners" dropping support of Windows release but, from my point of view, this could encourage some people to move to Linux (if it wasn't for some Adobe soft, I would).