version 2.0 change log - April 23, 2008
Fixed
Error when loading image background in treeviews and listviews if file does not exist
Some "non-game" file extensions being added as games, usually for disc images
Disc images games were not working! EmuCon was not loading the correct media type...
Some docs files were outdated
Memory leaks when creating games lists
Endless loop making EmuCon freeze or generate an access violation when emulator entry was empty
in "Emulator Setup" screen
Changed
none
Improved
Some code optimizations and clean-ups
Removed
Input box screen, not used anymore
Added
New file: "file_extensions.ini" so you can manually add any file extension you do not want EmuCon
to detect for cartridges and extensions for disc images you want EmuCon to detect, when creating
games lists
version 1.9 change log - March 26, 2008
Fixed
Bug on emulators setup screen... fatality!
Changed
Updated file: "\images\msgbox.png"
Buttons toolbar have only one size from now on (32x32 icons)
Improved
User interface has been updated a little bit
Code cleanup and some optimizations
Removed
Input box screen since it's not used anymore. Also, file "\images\bk_inputbox.png"
Column "Located in" removed. If you do not want to re-create your games lists,
please use the new utility to update your games files ("\games\*.ec") for EmuCon
v1.9
Background color of sorted columns
Feature "Total Games Per System"
System view mode
File "\images\nosnap.png". There is no "No snapshot" anymore, only a blank panel
All icons for menu items / tabsheets are gone
Lots of .ico files from "\ec_icons\" folder
Custom main menu / popu menus
Added
Setting "Disable Minimize": prevent front-end from minimizing when running games
New snapshots resampler: "Scale 2x". This one doubles the image resolution!
version 1.8.2 change log - February 04, 2008
Fixed
10 seconds delay in some systems when running games
Emulator binary is now surrounded by quotes on Win9x systems when running games
(like Emu Loader)
Front-end crashing when selecting only 1 emulator in "Emulator Setup" screen
Sorted column background reset when changing games filters
Changed
none
Improved
Source code optimizations... again
Removed the "command.com /c" and "cmd.exe /c" from the command line when running
games. Only DOS emulators need this and when using Win9x systems
Removed
none
Added
New option: "Force Quotes in Command Line (WinXP/Vista)" (main menu "View")
Enable it if EmuCon is having trouble executing emulators
Columns width are restored when restarting the front-end
Also a new setting: "Restore Columns Default Size" (main menu "View")
Splitter to resize title/game snapshots (black color, top of game snapshot)
version 1.8.1 change log - February 02, 2008
Fixed
Crash when creating games lists
Tray icon not being loaded when not using WinXP / Vista themes
Changed
none
Improved
Source code optimizations
Removed
none
Added
none
version 1.8 change log - February 01, 2008
Fixed
Some icons were missing the true color set
Select system screen was showing systems without an existing games list
Error when creating games list and ROMs folder(s) is defined, but doesn't actually exist
System selector tool bar icon not set when starting the front-end
The selected emulator is reset to avoid problems when editing emulators binaries
Error when trying to run a game when no ROMs folders are set
System nodes were counting as game entry when in system view mode
Changed
Emulators setup screen do not have specific emulator spots anymore
(z26 emulator for one)
Latest played games moved from games popup menu to its own tool bar button
Complete new set of game icons and filter icons
Core rewrite, partially based on Emu Loader. Lots of optimizations everywhere
Screenshots are split in 2 categories: "Title Snapshots" and "Game Snapshots", and
each one have its own folder
Screenshot file format is changed. They must be the same as the game description
Removed the ROM / image extension checks. Now all files are supported, except the
ones with the following extension: ".txt; .nfo; .htm; .html; .pdf"
Games list files have 2 new data: media type and number of discs
You do not need to update your current files if you don't want to, but all your
games will be set as cartridges and zero discs count
Improved
Select system screen only display systems that have a working games list
Create games list menu items replaced by the system selector screen
Lots of optimizations everywhere
Frontend's directory tree has been re-organized
Removed
Read "z26.cli" when running games with Atari 2600's Z26 emulator (not required)
Tool bar button "mouse"
Feature "Add PlayStation CD Games"... now obsolete
SuperScope for SuperNES system since Snes9x v1.502 now load the correct device on
startup and other SuperNES emulators do not have a command line parameter to activate
mouse
Added
Check box "Add Sub Folders" in emulators screen to add all sub folders when selecting
games folders
Support for .jpg screenshots
Minimize to tray when running games (preferences screen)
Support for the unreleased "Project64 v1.7" (N64 emulator)
New system: "PlayStation 2". Only emulator supported is "PCSX2" (unstested!!!)
Latest played games (MRU) now have its own screen (click on tool bar button)
New files:
-> Folder: "\ec_icons\toolbar\"
"games_mru.ico"
-> Folder: "\ec_icons\tray_icons\"
"\ec_icons\tray_icons\ec_icon1.ico"
Disc images auto-detection
When creating a games list, all files with the following extensions will be set as disc
images: .iso; .ngr; .mdf; .bin; .raw; .nrg; .img; .gcm; .cdi
... and only for the following systems:
- PC Engine
- Atari Jaguar
- Sega 32X
- Sega CD
- PlayStation
- Nintendo GameCube
- Dreamcast
Two new fields to the columns and games list files:
- Media type: games can be of different types now... here are they:
1. Cartridge
2. Disc Image
3. Laserdisc (LD)
4. CD-ROM
5. GD-ROM
6. DVD-ROM
7. Mini DVD-ROM
- # of Discs: used for real discs only... how many discs a game use
NOTES:
- Disc images are detected automatically
- Media type from 3 to 7 are for real discs only, not used by disc images
New resamplers for preview images
Each emulator have default parameters defined by you for cartridges, disc images and
real discs (see new file "\emulator_parameters.ini")
Virtually any emulator that load games from the command line can be used
Use "\emulator_parameters.ini" to define default parameters for each emulator.
See "docs\ec-emulator_parameters.txt" for more info on how to update/add more emulators
to this file
NOTES:
-> every time you select a different emulator binary (Emulator Setup screen), the
ROM/ISO/DISC parameters are read automatically if available in the .ini file
-> please keep the .ini file clean and use only original filenames of emulators
-> New parameters are saved in the new .ini file
New setting for emulators: "Load From Disc (LD / CD / GD / MiniDVD / DVD)"
Use this to set the default parameter when running disc games. Note that this command
depend on each emulator, it's not a general setting
New view mode: "System" -> group all games by system
Tool bar buttons have 2 sizes now, large (48x48) and small (32x32)
Games list icon sizes:
- Very Large (48x48)
- Large (32x32)
- Standard (24x24)
- Small (16x16)
GUI customizations:
- Games list background color, sorted column color
- Games list font. Each system can have a different font
- Games list background image
- Other visual improvements
New feature: "Disc Games Editor" ("Games" main menu")
This feature support multiple systems: "PC Engine", "Atari Jaguar", "Sega 32X",
"Sega CD", "PlayStation", "GameCube", "Dreamcast"
Before adding new games to the list, make sure to select the proper system in the
drop-down button first
NOTES:
- games will be added in a new file: "\games\DiscGames.ec"!
- do not add disc games in regular games list files (\games\systemname.ec")
Option: "Total Games Per System" (main menu "View")
By enablind this setting, the total games for each system will be displayed in the
"Size" column ("System" view mode)