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What changed from 0 to 1

1.1

Latest
Added 8
  • Add DSP HLE, DSP audio, and mic input for DSi
  • Add support for PaX MPROTECT on NetBSD in JIT
  • Add high-quality resampling with blip-buf for audio
  • Add extra D400000x data processing opcodes for AR
  • Add support for importing cheats from usrcheat.dat and improve AR UI
  • Add support for building melonDS on Windows without MinGW
  • Add OpenBSD compatibility in JIT
  • Add support for main RAM size register in DSi with hack to work around loader crash
Changed 6
  • Use 32-bit division in 3D software renderer
  • Make DS banner more accurate in ROM info dialog
  • Use new way to access native display/window on X11/Wayland in Qt6
  • Update xxHash to 0.8.3
  • Reduce frontend audio buffer size to 512 and fix audio sync
  • Implement tile size scaling in compute renderer to alleviate glitches at high resolutions
Fixed 14
  • Fix 8-bit NO$GBA debug register writes
  • Fix save type for Legacy of Ys - Books I and II
  • Make input system thread-safe to fix random multiplayer crash
  • Ensure writable code memory after allocation in JIT/x64
  • Handle W^X codemem in fault handler in JIT
  • Fix crash when accessing SD/MMC port with no device connected

From melonDS

  • 3D: use 32-bit division in software renderer (Arisotura)
  • fix 8-bit NO$GBA debug register writes (FrankHB)
  • fix save type for Legacy of Ys - Books I and II (CasualPokePlayer)
  • ROM info dialog: make DS banner more accurate (Rayyan)
  • DSi: add DSP HLE, DSP audio, mic input (Arisotura, CasualPokePlayer)
  • make input system thread-safe (fixes random multiplayer crash) (Arisotura)
  • CI: various vcpkg improvements (Nadia)
  • JIT/x64: ensure writable code memory after alloc (Rayyan)
  • JIT: add support for PaX MPROTECT on NetBSD (Rayyan)
  • JIT: handle W^X codemem in fault handler (Rayyan)
  • SD/MMC: fix crash when accessing port with no device connected (Arisotura)
  • gdb stub: fix reading wrong code for vCont packet (jonko0493)
  • CI: add OpenBSD CI (Izder456)
  • DLDI: fix log2(size) in driver header (Arisotura)
  • camera: fix CAM_MCNT reset behavior (Arisotura)
  • CI: add x64 FreeBSD and NetBSD CI (Rayyan)
  • audio: add high-quality resampling with blip-buf (Nadia)
  • 3D: fix UB in software renderer when drawing polygons with linear interpolation and Z-buffering (Arisotura)
  • AR: add extra D400000x data processing opcodes (Arisotura)
  • Qt6: use new way to access the native display/window on X11/Wayland (Nadia)
  • nix: update inputs and add dev shell Qt wrapper workaround (Nadia)
  • DSi: add support for the main RAM size register, with hack to work around loader crash (Arisotura)
  • AR: add support for importing cheats from usrcheat.dat, improve UI (Arisotura)
  • fix UI glitchiness under Wayland when OpenGL is used (Arisotura, thanks PCSX2 team)
  • fix minor Thumb BLX immediate bugs (Jakly)
  • update xxHash to 0.8.3 (JordanTheToaster)
  • reduce frontend audio buffer size to 512, fix audio sync (Nadia)
  • fix bug that could randomly break audio output (Arisotura)
  • compute renderer: implement tile size scaling to alleviate glitches at high resolutions (FireNX70)
  • SPU: fix uninitialized variable causing potential crash (Nadia)
  • add support for building melonDS on Windows without MinGW (Nadia)
  • JIT: add OpenBSD compatibility (Izder456)
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How 1.1 went

1.0

Added 5
  • add support for solar sensor without using Boktai ROM
  • DLDI: add support for unaligned I/O in melonDLDI driver
  • AES: load Tad key
  • slot-2: add support for Motion Pak and Guitar Grip
  • DSi: add support for 32-bit bus VRAM timings (SCFG_EXT9 bit13)
Changed 3
  • improve audio when not running at 60FPS
  • camera: make timings and FIFO more accurate
  • sound: use single buffer, improves audio latency
Fixed 13
  • DSi title manager: fix handling of title strings
  • fix gdbstub not activating until the console is reset
  • fix framelimiter bugs
  • fix undefined behavior when indexing into ARCode::Code
  • audio settings: fix mic settings not applying when closing the dialog
  • multiplayer: load firmware from correct instance-specific file

From melonDS

  • build system and CI fixes (Nadia)
  • DSi title manager: fix handling of title strings (Rayyan)
  • fix gdbstub not activating until the console is reset (ZNixian)
  • improve audio when not running at 60FPS (Jakly)
  • fix a lot of warnings (Nadia)
  • fix framelimiter bugs (Jakly)
  • add support for solar sensor without using Boktai ROM (Jesse)
  • set SDL_HINT_APP_NAME (redbluegreenhat)
  • fix undefined behavior when indexing into ARCode::Code (Jesse)
  • DLDI: add support for unaligned I/O in melonDLDI driver (Arisotura)
  • audio settings: fix mic settings not applying when closing the dialog (Arisotura, Nadia)
  • multiplayer: load firmware from correct instance-specific file (Arisotura)
  • 3D: small fix to translucency flag assignment (Jakly)
  • AES: load Tad key (edo9300)
  • slot-2: add support for Motion Pak and Guitar Grip (asie)
  • DSP: fix PDATA reads (Arisotura)
  • slot-2: don't return 0 when attempting to read from the GBA GPIO address (edo9300)
  • camera: always trigger DMA when reaching the end of a frame (Arisotura)
  • NDMA: fix IRQ in infinite repeat mode (Arisotura)
  • camera: fix resolution selection code (Arisotura)
  • UI: fix OpenGL issues with multiple windows (Arisotura)
  • UI: add a way to tell windows apart (Arisotura)
  • camera: make timings and FIFO more accurate (Arisotura)
  • DSi: add support for 32-bit bus VRAM timings (SCFG_EXT9 bit13) (Arisotura)
  • sound: use single buffer, improves audio latency (Sparronator9999)
  • fix "full bios boot" not being set properly on initial DSi class creation (Jakly)
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How 1.0 went
1.0rcPre-release

1.0 RC

Added 9
  • Splashscreen
  • About dialog
  • Support for multiple windows
  • OpenGL compute shader renderer
  • LAN support
  • Nix flake
Changed 7
  • Make the frontend mostly thread-safe
  • Refactor core to support multiple instances in one process
  • Improve microphone input
  • Implement new configuration system
  • Improve local multiplayer connections
  • Improve accuracy of the software 3D renderer
  • OpenGL renderer: add support for changing BG0HOFS midframe
Fixed 7
  • Emulation fixes for calico
  • OpenGL renderer: avoid undefined Z when using W-buffering
  • Microphone blow noise input
  • Inaccuracy with NO$GBA debug registers
  • Zstd ROM loading issues
  • DSiWare detection
  • DS/GBA comm not working when using FreeBIOS

From melonDS

  • add splashscreen (Arisotura)
  • add About dialog (Nadia)
  • emulation fixes for calico (fincs)
  • make the frontend mostly thread-safe
  • refactor core to support multiple instances in one process
  • OpenGL renderer: avoid undefined Z when using W-buffering (Generic)
  • improve microphone input (Arisotura)
  • add support for multiple windows (Arisotura)
  • new configuration system (Arisotura)
  • add OpenGL compute shader renderer (Generic)
  • implement framerate target presets (Jakly)
  • fix microphone blow noise input (Generic)
  • add LAN support (Arisotura)
  • add Nix flake (Nadia)
  • attempts at improving local multiplayer connections (Arisotura)
  • many accuracy improvements to the software 3D renderer (Jakly)
  • fix inaccuracy with NO$GBA debug registers (pants64DS)
  • OpenGL renderer: add support for changing BG0HOFS midframe (Arisotura)
  • fix zstd ROM loading issues (Nadia)
  • audio: add Gaussian (SNES) interpolation (Nadia)
  • fix DSiWare detection (JesseTG)
  • add support for R4 Revolution/M3 Simply carts (asiekierka)
  • fix DS/GBA comm not working when using FreeBIOS (Nadia)
  • probably more
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How 1.0rc went

0.9.5

Added 9
  • Add VRAM-compatible LZ77 decompress function to FreeBIOS, fixing Yoshi's Island
  • Add support for GXFIFO NDMA on DSi
  • Add mainRAM mirror at 0x0C000000 on DSi
  • Add 3DS 5:3 aspect ratio and refactor aspect ratio code
  • Add preliminary implementation of SNDEXCNT on DSi
  • Implement 8/16bit access to AES registers on DSi
Changed 6
  • In DSi mode, emulate DWM-W015 wifi board instead of DWM-W024 in default firmware
  • Save WFC settings to separate file in default firmware
  • Improve 2D fade and blending accuracy
  • Improve wifi emulation
  • Force-align all memory accesses instead of just CPU memory accesses
  • Improve CLI parameter handling
Fixed 16
  • Remove incorrect color profile from PNG icons
  • Fix DLDI for the Smash demo
  • Fix gaps in I/O handling
  • Fix invalid savemem commands that caused issues in Dementium
  • Disable firmware overrides UI when firmware override is not checked
  • Fix 16x resolution on macOS with OpenGL

From melonDS

  • remove incorrect color profile from PNG icons (Nadia)
  • DLDI fixes for the Smash demo (Arisotura)
  • fix gaps in I/O handling (Arisotura)
  • fix invalid savemem commands, fixes Dementium (Arisotura)
  • FreeBIOS: add VRAM-compatible LZ77 decompress function, fixes Yoshi's Island (Arisotura)
  • default firmware: in DSi mode, emulate DWM-W015 wifi board instead of DWM-W024 (Arisotura)
  • default firmware: save WFC settings to separate file (Arisotura)
  • disable firmware overrides UI when firmware override isn't checked (Nadia)
  • 2D: more accurate fade/blending (Arisotura)
  • DSi: add support for GXFIFO NDMA (Arisotura)
  • DSi: add mainRAM mirror at 0x0C000000 (Arisotura)
  • add 3DS 5:3 aspect ratio, refactor aspect ratio code (Nadia)
  • OpenGL: fix 16x resolution on macOS (Nadia)
  • fix triggers being recognized as negative analog stick values during mapping (Nadia)
  • fix joystick mapping buttons on macOS (Nadia)
  • DSi: preliminary implementation of SNDEXCNT (Generic)
  • DSi: fix SD inserted/removed IRQ bits (Generic)
  • DSi: implement 8/16bit access to AES registers (Generic)
  • DSi: fix SCFG_MC cart-inserted bit (Generic)
  • JIT: invalidate blocks in ARM7 VRAM/WRAM when it is remapped (Generic)
  • fix ROM banner reading when the ROM has no banner (Rayyan, Arisotura)
  • fix UTF16 ROM title handling in the ROM info dialog (Rayyan)
  • wifi: improvements to wifi emulation (Arisotura)
  • wifi: shared-memory based sync/comm mechanism for local wifi (Arisotura)
  • proper support for multiple melonDS instances for multiplayer (Arisotura)
  • DSi: actual, proper camera support (Arisotura)
  • DSi: fix DSP enough that it will actually work (Arisotura)
  • fix OpenGL context handling (Stenzek, Generic, Nadia)
  • force-align all memory accesses (instead of just CPU memory accesses) (Arisotura)
  • better CLI parameter handling (patataofcourse)
  • fix bugs in DSi direct boot (Arisotura)
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How 0.9.5 went

0.9.4

Added 8
  • Use DraStic open-source DS BIOS replacement
  • Generate non-bootable firmware replacement
  • Support for syncing DLDI/DSi SD image to a folder
  • ARM9 PU (code/data abort) support in interpreter mode
  • Custom path support
  • Add support for zero addresses in AR codes 3xxxxxxx to Axxxxxxx
  • Add RAM search dialog
  • Add power management dialog for setting battery parameters
Changed 5
  • Redesign of the Input dialog
  • Smarter SDL initialization
  • Lower window refresh rate if running too fast
  • Wifi power-saving support
  • Allow swap-screen hotkey to swap between displaying only top screen and only bottom screen
Fixed 6
  • Fix ADPCM decoding bug resulting in potential crackling
  • Block sound DMA from reading the ARM7 BIOS
  • Properly center the main window on macOS
  • Don't try to render if the emulator is inactive
  • Fix potential issues with DSi title importing
  • Fix nifi socket init on BSD and macOS

From melonDS

  • Redesign of the Input dialog (Rayyan)
  • Use DraStic open-source DS BIOS replacement (Swordfish90, asiekierka)
  • Generate non-bootable firmware replacement (Swordfish90, asiekierka, others)
  • Support for syncing DLDI/DSi SD image to a folder (Arisotura)
  • ARM9 PU (code/data abort) support in interpreter mode (Arisotura)
  • Fix ADPCM decoding bug resulting in potential crackling (Arisotura)
  • Block sound DMA from reading the ARM7 BIOS (Arisotura)
  • Smarter SDL initialization (andrigamerita, Nadia, Arisotura)
  • Properly center the main window on macOS (Nadia)
  • Don't try to render if the emulator is inactive (Nadia)
  • Fix potential issues with DSi title importing (Nadia, Epicpkmn11)
  • Custom path support (Arisotura)
  • Fix nifi socket init on BSD and macOS (Nadia)
  • Add support for zero addresses in AR codes 3xxxxxxx to Axxxxxxx (Arisotura)
  • Lower window refresh rate if running too fast (RSDuck)
  • Wifi power-saving support (RSDuck)
  • Allow swap-screen hotkey to swap between displaying only top screen and only bottom screen (ZackWeinstein)
  • Add RAM search dialog (2jun0)
  • Add power management dialog for setting battery parameters (Rayyan)
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How 0.9.4 went

0.9.3

Added 9
  • Frontend: handle tablet and touch events
  • Implement NO$GBA debug registers
  • Add frame step hotkey
  • Add DSP code
  • Save window state
  • Add ROM info dialog
Changed 6
  • Fill most gaps in ROMList
  • GBACart: simulate open-bus decay roughly
  • JIT optimisations and fixes
  • More accurate NWRAM implementation
  • Only open microphone if necessary
  • Patch touchscreen calibration data in DSi mode
Fixed 5
  • Fix macOS right modifier detection
  • Fix touchscreen code in non-hybrid layout mode
  • Make Setup Cheats option reappear on macOS
  • Fix undo load savestate loading
  • Fix pause when inactive

From melonDS

  • Fix macOS right modifier detection (Nadia)
  • Fill most gaps in ROMList (Arisotura)
  • Fix touchscreen code in non-hybrid layout mode (Arisotura)
  • GBACart: simulate open-bus decay roughly (Arisotura)
  • Frontend: handle tablet and touch events (Generic aka RSDuck)
  • Implement NO$GBA debug registers (BlueTheDuck)
  • Make Setup Cheats option reappear on macOS (Nadia)
  • Add frame step hotkey (Yukitty, additional fixes by Gal20)
  • Add DSP code (PoroCYon, purringChaos)
  • Save window state (Arisotura)
  • JIT optimisations and fixes (Generic aka RSDuck)
  • Add ROM info dialog (Rayyan)
  • Allow using DSi footer within NAND images (MightyMax)
  • More accurate NWRAM implementation (MightyMax)
  • Only open microphone if necessary (Arisotura)
  • Fix undo load savestate loading (Generic aka RSDuck)
  • Fix pause when inactive (Generic aka RSDuck)
  • Add audio interpolation (Arisotura)
  • Add SOUNDBIAS and optional 10bit audio (Nadia)
  • Patch touchscreen calibration data in DSi mode (Arisotura)
  • Add DSi title manager (Arisotura)
  • Fix threaded rasteriser deadlock when VCount is moved (Generic aka RSDuck)
  • Add preliminary DSi-mode direct boot (MightyMax, Arisotura)
  • More accurate DMA timings (Arisotura)
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How 0.9.3 went

0.9.2

Added 6
  • proper Mac builds
  • recent-files menu
  • support for loading files from archives
  • hotkey for swapping screens
  • support for NAND save memory
  • new screen modes
Changed 4
  • optimize single-param GX commands
  • improve performance of save-memory writeback
  • rework GPU2D for easier integration of full GL rendering
  • rework NDSCart and GBACart to make it easier to implement new cart types
Fixed 6
  • JIT on ARM Macs
  • JIT bugs
  • wifi bugs
  • various 3D/GL bugs
  • OpenGL scaling on hiDPI displays
  • bugs in DSi I2C and SD/MMC interfaces

From melonDS

  • fix JIT on ARM Macs
  • add proper Mac builds
  • GX: optimize single-param commands
  • add recent-files menu (abcdjdj)
  • add support for loading files from archives
  • fix JIT bugs
  • fix wifi bugs
  • improve performance of save-memory writeback
  • add hotkey for swapping screens
  • 3D/GL: attempt fixing various bugs
  • fix OpenGL scaling on hiDPI displays
  • rework GPU2D for easier integration of full GL rendering
  • rework NDSCart and GBACart to make it easier to implement new cart types
  • add support for NAND save memory (WarioWare DIY, Jam with the Band)
  • fix bugs in DSi I2C and SD/MMC interfaces
  • new screen modes
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How 0.9.2 went

0.9.1

Added 3
  • add fullscreen hotkey
  • add ability to run unlaunch'd DSi NANDs
  • add preliminary camera support with fixed stripe pattern
Changed 4
  • SPU: small optimization to the mixer
  • better framerate limiter
  • GPU: emulate separate scroll register for 3D layer scrolling
  • some corrections to the ROM savetype list
Fixed 3
  • fix some gaps in the IO handlers
  • fix potential bugs with tight timers
  • fix several JIT issues
Removed 1
  • remove hardcoded F11-debug key

From melonDS

  • add fullscreen hotkey
  • remove hardcoded F11-debug key (oops)
  • fix some gaps in the IO handlers
  • add ability to run unlaunch'd DSi NANDs
  • add preliminary camera support (feeds fixed stripe pattern)
  • fix potential bugs with tight timers (fixes ZXDS)
  • SPU: small optimization to the mixer
  • better framerate limiter
  • fix several JIT issues
  • GPU: lay bases for EVIL PLANS
  • GPU: emulate separate scroll register for 3D layer scrolling
  • some corrections to the ROM savetype list
  • a bunch of misc fixes, as usual
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How 0.9.1 went

0.9

Added 6
  • merge in experimental DSi support
  • GBA slot and solar sensor support
  • add support for AR cheat codes
  • add JIT recompiler
  • new Qt UI
  • add basic DLDI
Changed 10
  • 2D: delay palette lookup for sprites
  • CP15: only update PU regions when actually needed
  • 3D: change clipping to be closer to hardware
  • 3D: implement DISP_1DOT_DEPTH
  • 3D: more accurate viewport transform
  • SPU: only start channels when they can actually run
Fixed 10
  • 2D: some attempts at fixing mosaic
  • 2D: fix sprite Y-flip
  • 3D/GL: fix transparency bugs
  • fix libpcap bug (i404788)
  • fix handling of ROMs with encrypted secure area
  • 3D/GL: cleaner polygon generation code
Security 1
  • add warning against hacked firmwares

From melonDS

  • merge in experimental DSi support
  • 2D: delay palette lookup for sprites
  • 2D: some attempts at fixing mosaic
  • CP15: only update PU regions when actually needed
  • 2D: fix sprite Y-flip
  • 3D/GL: fix transparency bugs
  • add warning against hacked firmwares
  • fix libpcap bug (i404788)
  • better file handling code (Nadia)
  • GBA slot and solar sensor support (rzumer)
  • add support for AR cheat codes
  • fix handling of ROMs with encrypted secure area
  • 3D: change clipping to be closer to hardware
  • 3D: implement DISP_1DOT_DEPTH
  • 3D: more accurate viewport transform
  • build fixes (Nadia)
  • add JIT recompiler (RSDuck)
  • new Qt UI
  • SPU: only start channels when they can actually run
  • 2D: allow writes to DISPCNT/masterbright/capture/dispFIFO regardless of POWCNT
  • SPU: don't process channels with len<4
  • 3D/GL: cleaner polygon generation code
  • 3D/GL: add attempt at reducing warping on quads/etc
  • 3D: add missing variables to savestates
  • wifi: avoid potential out-of-bounds writes with invalid RX buffer setups
  • 3D/GL: fix issues with framebuffer handling
  • make MAC randomization optional
  • make software renderer the default
  • add basic DLDI
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How 0.9 went

0.8.3

Added 2
  • Add new FPS limiter with audio sync and vsync support for OpenGL
  • Add warning message if romlist.bin is not found
Changed 2
  • Support forcedblank+masterbrightness in 2D rendering
  • Fill gaps in 2D implementation including mode6 on sub GPU, mode7, and prohibited modes/sizes for OBJ and largeBG
Fixed 4
  • Fix ARM 'shift by register' operands
  • Fix input bugs when using Ctrl/Alt/Shift keys for buttons
  • Fix possible crashes when exiting
  • Fix division edge case
Removed 1
  • Remove glBindImageTexture() call that requires GL 4.2

From melonDS

  • fix ARM 'shift by register' operands (fixes Mario Party DS 'Stick and Spin' minigame)
  • remove glBindImageTexture() (not needed and requires GL 4.2)
  • fix input bugs when using Ctrl/Alt/Shift keys for buttons
  • fix possible crashes when exiting (again. heh)
  • 2D: support forcedblank+masterbrightness
  • 2D: fill gaps in implementation (mode6 on sub GPU, mode7, 'prohibited' modes/sizes for OBJ and largeBG)
  • build fixes
  • fix division edge case (xperia64)
  • new FPS limiter, audio sync, vsync for OpenGL
  • add warning message if romlist.bin is not found (Zettymaster)
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