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Wednesday, December 30th, 1998
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PMAME & AMAME v0.34rc2 Released:
The Pentium and AMD optimized versions of MAME v0.34 release candidate
2 have been released. Download then from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Tuesday, December 29th, 1998
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Only 3 Days Left to Win $20!
There's only three days left for you're chance to win $20 by
joining the Arcade@Home mailing list. I'll be picking an active
mailing list member at random on the first of January (and the first
of every month) and award $20 (US) in cash. Remember, there's no junk
mail with this mailing list and you will only recieve e-mails when a
new version of MAME, Retrocade, or Arcade@Home is released. Join today!
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Saturday, December 26th, 1998
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Want to Help out Arcade@Home?
Have you ever wanted to know how to help out Arcade@Home? Well, I've
made special arrangements with Fortune City to not only advertise for
them, but to also ask you to sign up for their free web services.
Normally, it's frowned upon to ask visitors to click on banners. For
this reason, I've never done this at Arcade@Home. However, this
arrangement is different in that they want me to ask everyone to
click on their banner and sign up. Just click on the small Fortune City
banner next to the "What's New" title. Make sure you complete the play
and actually sign up for a free account for me to get credit. Thanks!
New Console Site (EmuSphere):
A new emulation site opened a few days ago called EmuSphere. It
specializes in console emulation and is run by an associate of mine.
Check it out.
Site Updates?
Sorry for the lack of site updates. With all of the holiday activities,
I've had little time. Nothing has really happened the last few days
having to do with arcade emulation, so nothing was missed. I do know
that Bob from Arcade Emulation is uploading another of the updated
Neo-Geo ROMs that fixes the sound problems. Keep checking back, it'll
be up shortly.
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 1998
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Small Site Changes:
I made some small changes to the site's look and feel yesterday. The
goal was to increase the space on the main frame, reduce the number of
frames, and to speed up the download time. To accomplish this, I did
need to go with a new logo image (I hope you like it). I also hope
that the changes make a more enjoyable visit. Please give feedback if
something doesn't work.
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Monday, December 21st, 1998
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MAME V0.34 Release Candidate 2:
MAME v0.34 release candidate 2 has been released. This will probably
be the last beta before v0.34 final is released. Download it from the
M.A.M.E. section.
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Sunday, December 20th, 1998
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New MAME Arcade Cabinet Conversion:
It's been a while since I've added a new arcade cabinet conversion.
This one is a Donkey Kong Jr. conversion done by Jerry. Take a look at
it in the Cabinet Pics section.
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Saturday, December 19th, 1998
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PMAME & AMAME Updated for New Neo-Geo Dumps:
PMAME and AMAME (the Pentium and AMD optimized versions of MAME) have
been updated to include the checksum and ROM length changes on the
newly dumped Neo-Geo ROMs. The new version is called v0.34rc1a.
Download from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Friday, December 18th, 1998
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More Retrocade News:
Neil Bradley posted another message that stated the following: "I
added in 2151 support last night, and now Blasteroids has sound! This
paves the way for the System 1 games as you may have seen on the various
news services. I need to add scrolling layer support to Retrocade's core
(which it currently does not have), and once that happens, it's Toobin'
time! That's the most difficult of the 3 layer scrollers, so
if that works well, the others will be easier (Well, at least Marble
Madness)."
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Thursday, December 17th, 1998
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Retrocade News:
Neil Bradley reported today that he's working on the next version of
Retrocade. To quote his e-mail: "Space Invaders now has kickass sound,
Several bugs fixed so far, Added Mario Brothers, Brian Stern is working
on an 8039 emulator which will bring sound to Donkey Kong, DK Jr., and
Mario Brothers, Brian Peek is working on the Win32 port, I've added
2151 emulation so now Blasteroids will have voice (and make way for
newer Atari games such as Gauntlet, Toobin' and Marble Madness). I'm
also working on the C based 6502 core as well so that the Mac side of
things can be happy."
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Tuesday, December 15th, 1998
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Flatland: Easy 3D Publishing for the Web:
This is not emulation related, but I thought it was so cool I formed
a partnership with them. It's called Flatland Rover. It's a free
plug-in that lets you surf the net in 3D. You're probably saying,
"Isn't that called VRML?". No, it's much better because it allows you
to create these 3D web sites (called spots) using a simple HTML type
text based language. What makes creating these 3DML spots even easier
is their great online tutor on their web site. Finally, the plug-in is
not some huge 10MB file (like VRML can be) it's only about 700K. I'm
so excited about this new technology that I'm creating a 3DML spot for
Arcade@Home! Download Flatland Rover now to be ready for Arcade@Home's
new look.
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Monday, December 14th, 1998
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PMAME & AMAME Updated to V0.34RC1:
PMAME and AMAME (the Pentium and AMD optimized versions of MAME) have
been updated to the v0.34rc1 source code. Download them from the
M.A.M.E. section.
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Sunday, December 13th, 1998
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MAME v0.34 Release Candidate 1:
MAME v0.34 release candidate 1 has been released. Download it from
the M.A.M.E. section.
Astro Fighter Sound Samples:
Sound samples for Astro Fighter have been released. Download them from
the M.A.M.E. section.
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Friday, December 11th, 1998
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Changes to Site:
I made some changes to the site today (the ads were getting difficult
to manage on so many pages). I'm still not happy with the amount of
window space the ads take up and I'll be working on making this work
better in the next few days. If anyone is not seeing the ads, gets an
error, or wants to make a comment, please e-mail me with the details
(OS, broswer, version, error code, etc.).
Gorf and Red Baron Sound Samples Updated:
Radioman sent me an e-mail that he's created new sound sample sets for
Gorf and Red Baron that includes ALL missing samples. Download them
from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 1998
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ArcadeOS v1.2 Released:
ArcadeOS, the front-end by Brian Lewis, has been updated to version 1.2.
This version includes the following features: Merged ROM support,
executable selectable for each game, additional arcade monitor mode (if
people have sync problems with the default one), ArcadeOS config items
editable from frontend, screen shots now scaled rather than clipped,
and improved semi-transparency. Download it from the Front-Ends section.
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Monday, December 7th, 1998
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Arcade@Home Screen Shots for MAME v0.34 Beta 8:
The screen shots for Arcade@Home have been updated to include all MAME
v0.34 beta 8 games. Download them from the Front-Ends page.
All Screen Shots On-Line:
The MAME screen shot page has been updated to include every MAME screen
shot. I've also changed the screen shot listing to not include the
350+ clones (this makes the page load 50% quicker and it's easier to
navigate). Also, thanks to everyone who sent me the Super Sidekick 3
picture! I will be updating the Arcade@Home screen shot collection
shortly.
Both Cheat Files Updated:
Both MAME cheat files (Pugsy's and the Ultimate Patches) have been
updated to include MAME v0.34 beta 8 games. Also, they include an
updated cheat database for 68000 games and Neo-Geo cheating. Download
it from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Saturday, December 5th, 1998
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Retrocade v1.1 Released!
Retrocade v1.1 has been released! New games include Galaga, Dig Dug,
Bosconain, Max RPM, Power Drive, and Missile Command. Download Retrocade
and all the support files from the Retrocade section.
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Friday, December 4th, 1998
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Retrocade v1.1 to be Released Shortly!
Retrocade v1.1 will be released either this evening or tomorrow. Come
back soon as I will have the new PAK and support files on-line before
the release of the executable.
Mailing List Winner:
The mailing list winner for December is "Targy" from Florida. Remember,
every first of the month an active subscriber will be selected at
random to win $20 cash (US). Join the Arcade@Home mailing list for
your chance to win next month!
PMAME and AMAME v0.34 beta 8:
PMAME and AMAME, the Pentium and AMD optimized versions of M.A.M.E.,
have been updated to v0.34 beta 8. Download from the M.A.M.E. section.
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 1998
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Mailing List Winner Selected:
The Arcade@Home mailing list winner for December has been selected to
receive the prize of $20! I've sent out a confirmation e-mail and once
I get a reply, I'll let everyone know who the winner is...
ArcadeOS Front-End Updated:
Brian Lewis has updated his DOS front-end ArcadeOS to v1.1. This
version features: Virtual Memory - Supports 3000 games per emulator,
Real Game names rather than zip/dir names, Screenshots, ROM/Sample
Check, Default Config can now be changed as well as 'per game' config,
Better UI, and finally, a smaller EXE and memory footprint. Download
if from the Front-Ends section.
Ultimate Patches Cheats Updated:
The MAME cheat file by the Ultimate Patches has been updated to version
6.0c. Download it from the M.A.M.E. section.
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