MAME version history

This version log of MESS specifically lists all TI-related changes in the code.

Version	Release date	Git Revision	New features	Fixes	Regressions
0.193	2017-12-27	?	-	Removed auto-waitstates from Geneve	-
0.192	2017-11-29	?	-	-	-
0.191	2017-10-25	a5db728	-	-	-
0.190	2017-09-27	f57574c	-	-	-
0.189	2017-08-30	2beedc5	-	-	-
0.188	2017-07-26	7b45ec1	Hexbus WIP	-	-
0.187	2017-06-28	1d9648b	Hexbus early WIP; new cartridge type "paged7" for TI-CALC	-	-
0.186	2017-05-31	e4c6cb1	Rearranged bus/ti99 source subtree; introduced ioport as a slot (PEB must now be plugged in)	-	-
0.185	2017-04-26	fe01a13	-	-	-
0.184	2017-03-29	7768128	Bus mouse is a separate device, can be used with EVPC now	TI-99/4 crashes; jerky Geneve mouse; debugging for TI-99/8; sector read on HFDC	-
0.183	2017-02-22	c207031	-	-	-
0.182	2017-01-25	dc374ba	-	-	-
0.181	2016-12-27	bbeda6a	-	-	-
0.180	2016-11-29	cfc8419	-	Fixed state saving	-
0.179	2016-10-26	32b7e58	-	-	-
0.178	2016-09-28	012d47d	HxC HFE format support, MAME state save capability; improved performance for 99/8	Tag for MEXP-1 RAM (led to error on start)	TI-99/4 unstable, presumably buffer overflow
0.177	2016-08-31	1ecb023	New floppy sounds	Stuck INT line in TMS9902; RS232 line mapping; issues with deleted marks in single density; double stepping; debugger access to cartridge	-
0.176	2016-07-27	4887ce1	-	-	-
0.175	2016-06-29	63f9a01	-	-	-
0.174	2016-05-25	68785dc	Per-chip system ROM dumps, new cartridge ZIP files (download from WHTech), split "paged" into "paged16k" (Atarisoft) and "paged12k" (Extended Basic);	Fixed GROMEMU, fixed MBX, multi-cart can be switched without reset	-
0.173	2016-04-27	cfee536	GROMs rewritten as synchronous devices; TI-99/8 mainboard rewritten; Horizon with 8M setting	HOLD behavior of TMS9995; issues with paged37x cartridges; missing AlphaLock on SGCPU	GROMEMU cartridges broken
0.172	2016-03-30	913ab1e	-	-	AlphaLock does not work for SGCPU
0.171	2016-02-24	3abcaee	-	-	-
0.170	2016-01-27	b1d6f6d	-	-	-
0.169	2015-12-30	4afd75e	-	-	-
0.168	2015-11-25	0825ce4	-	-	-
0.167	2015-10-28	47f5637	-	Speech working again	-
0.166	2015-09-30	8e4ced4	-	-	Speak command only works after preceding Speak External
0.165	2015-08-26	efa3a67	PFM512 support for Geneve; Floppy drive sounds; Cartridge types paged377, paged378 (no GROM yet); HFDC switch "wait for HD" (TB 3)	Track dump images working again. 32K expansion mod is off by default now (turn on in OSD menu or choose 32kmem card)	-
0.164	2015-07-29	1b452e3	Modern low-level MFM hard disk emulation. Removed legacy floppy emulation.	PIO fixed (no more lockups)	Track dump images (dtk) may show CRC errors.
0.163	2015-06-24	d1583b9	Removed legacies 'tifdcleg' and 'bwgleg'	-	-
0.162	2015-05-27	64e16ca	MAME and MESS distributed as one single application	-	-
0.161	2015-04-29	76b978d	-	-	-
0.160	2015-03-25	0147bb4	Added a non-toggling Alphalock key for use with physical keyboards	UCSD Pascal disks do not crash the emulation anymore	-
0.159	2015-02-25	6ae44e4	-	-	-
0.158	2015-01-28	26e7a17	-	-	-
0.157	2015-01-03	e6f78d5	-	-	-
0.156	2014-11-26	ebeaa95; switched from svn	-	-	-
0.155	2014-10-15	svn 32761	-	BwG saves double density data again	-
0.154	2014-07-23	31396	Modern floppy emulation for HFDC (old one remains 'hfdc', new one is 'hfdcnew')	-	-
0.153	2014-04-07	29406	Modern floppy system for TI FDC and BwG (old ones renamed to 'tifdcleg' and 'bwgleg')	Several fixes in HSGPL	HSGPL still found to crash when initializing GRAM; new BwG corrupts image on write (MFM) - bwgleg still working
0.152	2013-12-24	26738	TI-99/8 with working Pascal	Fixed BwG double density and TI FDC issues	-
0.151	2013-11-09	26005	Improved timing by split memory access	tms9995: Fixed decrementer bug; improved debugger access	-
0.150	2013-09-17	25362	TI-99/4QI available	BwG controller DIP setting defaults to DSK1-DSK4. HSGPL SCON subprogram now working. RS232 dropouts fixed.	-
0.149	2013-06-12	23624	(Almost) All cartridges available via software list	Introduced a new cartridge type "gromemu" which allows for 8K "GROM emulations"	DSK2 and DSK3 yield IO error 6 with tifdc. BwG corrupts file on write.
0.148	2013-01-11	20193	Accepts TI99-PC disk images with bad sector map	TMS99xx overflow bit; HDC9234 flag for setting delete mark	-
0.147	2012-09-17	17960	Cycle-precise CPU; LOAD interrupt; configurable RESET trigger in cartslot; VDP memory now visible in Debugger	READY line-driven speech output	-
0.146	2012-05-21	17371 (u5) MAME / MESS merge	-	-	8K GROM cartriges stopped working (e.g. RXB)
0.145	2012-02-07	-	Complete architectural redesign	-	-
0.144	2011-11-15	-	-	Fixed problems with GRAM Kracker	-
0.143	2011-06-29	-	Full RS232 connectivity	HSGPL flashing; SAMS fix; no more HSGPL crash with plugged-in cartridge	-
0.142	2011-04-04	-	Configurable v9938 RAM (128/192), MEMEX emulation	Multicolor mode	-
0.141	2011-01-09	-	-	-	HSGPL flashing does not work
0.140	2010-10-31	-	-	-	-
0.139	2010-08-01	-	GRAM Kracker. Paged379i cartridges can now host 128 KiB. EVPC fully configurable.	HSGPL, SGCPU, EVPC. Lots of small fixes, now all working properly.	IDE support (required rewrite)
0.138	2010-05-22	-	Reorganized configuration; selectable speed for disk drives	HFDC and its chipset are completely rewritten. No more crash when formatting disks/hd with HFDC. Changed speech processor to TMC 0285.	HSGPL and SGCPU (TI-99/4P) broken
0.137	2010-03-14	-	Track dump disk images ("PC99")	Defineable noise (-4/-8) corrected	-
0.136	2010-01-10	-	-	Noise generator adjusted for preset noises	-
0.135	2009-11-07	-	New cartridge types: paged379i and pagedcru; chdman now allows to create uncompressed writeable images.	-	-
0.134	2009-09-15	-	-	Fixed chdman; hard drive images stay writeable	-
0.133	2009-07-23	-	P-Code card	ROM-only modules are usable with the automatic cartridge selector	-
0.132	2009-06-16	-	-	-	chdman sets hard drive to read-only after conversion
0.131	2009-05-03	-	Multi-cartridge handling with complex images	Port control fixed (CRU); TI-99/8 declared working again.	-
0.130	2009-03-10	-	-	-	TI-99/8 locks up on startup. Declared GAME_NOT_WORKING.
0.129	2009-01-06	-	Geneve got a dip switch to toggle between the version 0.9 ("Swan") and version 1.0 boot eprom.	-	-
0.128	2008-10-20	-	-	Geneve hard disk regression fixed. Real-time clock init fixed (DOW was incorrectly set). Natural keyboard now takes F12 as QUIT instead of ESC (TI-99)	-
0.127	2008-08-25	-	-	-	Geneve can't read hard drive images.
0.126	2008-07-08	-	Mini Memory keeps contents in NVRAM.	Peripheral cards (including floppy controllers) work again; mem_mask processing fixed	-
0.125	2008-05-10	-	-	Natural keyboard arrow keys, delete key.	Peripheral cards (including floppy controllers) deactivated.
0.124	2008-03-25	-	-	-	Floppy controllers broken due to mem_mask inverted; natural keyboard arrow keys do not work.
0.123	2008-02-09	-	-	Mechatronic mouse axis swapping resolved; more floppy cleanups; fixed TI99_8 regression and made the floppy drive usable.	-
0.122	2007-12-30	-	-	Refactorings and code cleanups	-
0.121	2007-11-24	-	-	Border is displayed again.	-
0.114	2007-04-12	-	-	Fixed assertion failure for ti99/4a and ti99/8	-
0.98	2005-07-10	-	-	-	Floppy access broken.