0.265:
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- apple2.cpp: Added nine cracks, updated one crack and removed an outdated crack in 'apple2_flop_clcracked.xml' (#12256). Improved metadata for MECC software in 'apple2_flop_clcracked.xml', 'apple2_flop_orig.xml' and in 'apple2gs_flop_clcracked.xml'. Added fourteen original dumps and one crack in 'apple2_flop_orig.xml' and 'apple2_flop_clcracked.xml' (#12276). In 'apple2_flop_orig.xml' also improved meta data for Essential Data Duplicator and Nibbles Away [A-Noid33]. Fixed editing error in 'apple2_flop_clcracked.xml' [Vas Crabb].
- apple2gs.cpp: Added six cracks and improved metadata for many items to 'apple2gs_flop_clcracked.xml'. Added 7 dumps, used info tags for a lot of dumps in 'apple2gs_flop_clcracked.xml' [Brian Troha, Ivan Vangelista]
- at.cpp: Reorder OSes to own section in 'ibm5170_cdrom.xml' [Angelo Salese].
- ay8910: Suppress configuration warnings [AJR].
- bk.cpp: Added DAC, QBus and unmapped read/write traps (#12238). Also fixed cassette motor control and improved video output [shattered].
- boris: Correct RAM size [hap].
- cc2150: Changed manufacturer to 'Tandy Corporation / Saitek / Heuristic Software'.
- coco12.cpp: Fix light gun offset (#12242) [Tim Lindner].
- coleco.cpp: Move coleco homebrew titles to their own softlist and fix a few issues. Add missing megacart feature to mariobrs and zombnear so that they actually run when started from the softlist. Add homebrew titles sourced from ColecoVision Addict. Add expansion bus and support for the Super Game Module. This obsoletes PR#10816. Thanks to kmg for the initial implementation [Dirk Best]. Added 34 items (27 working) (#12202) in 'coleco.xml' [ArcadeShadow].
- compan, compan3, conquist, corona, coronaa, coronab, leonardo, leonardoa, leonardob, prschess, schess, sstar28k, stratos, stratosa, tstar432, tstar432a, tstar432b, turbo16k, turbos24k: Changed manufacturer to 'SciSys / Heuristic Software'.
- crt9007: Add support to test cursor location [Dirk Best].
- crtc_ega: Latch the row preset [cracyc].
- ds8874: Move to video folder (led driver chip), misc: remove folder from self #include [hap].
- elwro800.cpp: Remove workaround for old GCC [AJR].
- galileo, prisma, renaissa, renaissaa, simultano, simultanoa, tking, tkinga, tkingb, tmate: Changed manufacturer to 'Saitek / Heuristic Software'.
- gameking.cpp: Added three cartridges, and replaced one cartridge with a better dump in 'gameking.xml' and 'gameking3.xml' (#12270) and in 'gameking3.xml' replaced Panzer with a better dump (one bit corrected in unused space) [David Haywood].
- hd6301x0: Fix missed timer 2 event(s) when tconr < elapsed counts, m6801: improve serial rx timing (novag tv interface from next commit relies on more accurate timing) [hap].
- hp9885: Implemented format track command (#12175). Also improved log message formatting [F. Ulivi].
- ivant.cpp: Renamed (excal_ivant.cpp) to (ivant.cpp) and moved in the sub-folder "excalibur/".
- ivant: Move to \excalibur folder [hap].
- jv880: Improve memory map [AJR].
- kim1.cpp: Added RS-232 port for console (#12161) [Jeff Tranter].
- lilprof: Small correction to input matrix [hap].
- m68000: Fix PC interactions in debugger [Olivier Galibert].
- m6801: Revert changes to serial emulation from a4cf1316fa003f73193c3010984a373015051e02 - not the correct solution, introduces time travel issue unfortunately. Fix new regression with eat_cycles [hap].
- mchess: Changed manufacturer to 'Mattel Electronics / Teletape Productions'.
- mdconsole.cpp: Added and corrected info on the Sega Game Toshokan games (#12172). Added a list of missing Sega Game Toshokan games to the header comment. Updated years to match Sega's web site. Use Hepburn romaji for "Game Kanzume" and clarified which release games are ripped from in 'megadriv.xml' [ICEknigh7].
- mirage.cpp: Renamed (excal_mirage.cpp) to (mirage.cpp) and moved in the sub-folder "excalibur/".
- msoccer2: Add factory test [hap].
- msx_vaus: Changed description to 'Taito Arkanoid Vaus Controller (MSX)'.
- msx1.cpp: Use arrays of memory views (#12243). Small improvement to Turbo-R disk interface (#12221). Add register mirrors. Add read back of rom bank. Add stubs for reading media change and some unknown registers. Connect disk change signal. Implemented a little more MSX2+ functionality (#12239): Moved MSX2+ machines to msx/msx2p.cpp. Add support Kanji level 2 I/O ports. Added support for MSX2+ boot flags register. Hooked up msx2p_cart and msxr_cart software lists bus/msx/slot/music.cpp: Use an object finder to get YM2413 [Wilbert Pol]. Add magic key dongle [hap].
- msx2.cpp: Added eleven items (eight working), and replaced two items with better dumps (#12198). Replaced TT Racer (Netherlands) and  Zanac (Netherlands) with better dumps in 'msx1_flop.xml' [file-hunter].
- msx2p.cpp: That kanji should be read as "sa", duh in 'msxr_flop.xml' [Vas Crabb]. Added six working items in 'msx2p_flop.xml' (#12200). Added 27 items, and replaced one item with a better dump in 'msxr_flop.xml' (#12199). Replaced Space Panic! (Japan) with a better dump [file-hunter]. Removed bad dump of MSX View. Also cleaned up metadata and marked all items unsupported. Fix validation (#12244) [Wilbert Pol].
- multibus: Added Robotron K7071 text-only video card for the A7100 series (#12188) [shattered].
- nes.cpp: Use self-closing tags for data areas with no load commands - saves a lot of lines in a file this big in 'nes.xml' [Vas Crabb]. Added a US prototype of Spy vs. Spy (#12184) in 'nes.xml' [David 'Foxhack' Silva].
- nes_vaus: Changed description to 'Taito Arkanoid Vaus Controller (NES)'.
- nes_vausfc: Changed description to 'Taito Arkanoid Vaus Controller (FC)'.
- ngp.cpp: BugFix#08839 [Debugger] (snk/ngp.cpp) ngp, ngpc: Assignng the TLCS900 PC register from the debugger doesn’t work [hap].
- nmicro2: Changed manufacturer to 'Novag Industries / Heuristic Software'.
- nytsudo: Changed manufacturer to 'Excalibur Electronics / Nice Code'.
- oric.cpp: Added Rodmän (#12279) in 'oric1_cass.xml' [ArcadeShadow].
- palm.cpp: New CPU device and disassembler. Improve interrupt handling. Fix debugger register access. Consolidate internal state. Add ros selection and bus out callbacks. Add internal control instruction handler. Fix disassembler synthetics. Add program level output [Patrick Mackinlay].
- pc9801: Simpler method to init m_egc struct at reset [Robbbert]. Don't init EGC at reset, mos6560: mask offset to fix possible array out of bounds access, avr8: correct copy paste error on some gpio_out_cb [hap].
- pcipc.cpp: Add pcipcs7 target (i430HX + 266 MHz MMX CPU). Hookup SW lists [Angelo Salese].
- pit8253: Fix old regression with mode 3 and odd timer count [hap].
- ringo470: Changed description to 'Ringo R-470'.
- robotadv: Fix piece positions when board is rotated. Remove timer device [hap].
- roland_jv80.cpp: Dumped wave ROMs and main CPU ROM (#12227). Also added older program ROM v1.0.0 as a BIOS option [Giulio Zausa].
- rx78.cpp: Added Cannon Ball (#12250) and fixed titles for Hamburger Shop and Tatakae! Ultraman, and added Japanese titles in 'rx78_cart.xml' [David 'Foxhack' Silva].
- saturn.cpp: Added language info elements, and corrected parent/clone relationships for Rayman games (#12091) in 'saturn.xml' [ArcadeShadow].
- sensorboard: Pass rotate variable for clear_cb too [hap].
- sms.cpp: Added two working items (#12193). Also corrected the name of "Jewel Jones" (was called "Jewel Stone") in 'sms.xml' [ArcadeShadow].
- snes.cpp: Added a prototype of Rockman's Soccer in 'snes.xml' (#12185) [David 'Foxhack' Silva].
- spectrum.cpp: Added 31 items (30 working), removed a duplicate item and improved metadata in 'spectrum_cass.xml' [ArcadeShadow].
- spi_sdhccard, spi_sdv2card: Report status for requests of CMD58 (READ_OCR) (#12212). Report status for CMD58 (READ_OCR) requests. Don't write received data to the command shift register (#12249) [holub].
- sprinter.cpp: Improved emulation accuracy (#12269). Accelerator writes through page fd only in COPY mode. I/O access 1f (z84) available through replacing to 0f. Hold IRQ for 32 CPU clock cycles [holub].
- ssimon: Fix clickable artwork crash [hap].
- swp00: Initial buggy noise h8: correct division of negative numbers [Olivier Galibert]. Fix m_global_step array out of bounds error [hap].
- t1850: Changed manufacturer to 'Tandy Corporation / SciSys / Heuristic Software'.
- ti99_2.cpp: Virtualize inherited device methods for consistency. Replaced static_cast with dynamic_cast (mametesters 06824). Removed casts and fixed a bug in the multi-cartridge connector. Further cleanups, removed casts. Using device arrays instead of multiple similar devices. Prevent re-appearing memory contents when swapping cartridges [Michael Zapf].
- tms9900: Fix undefined behaviour when reset occurs during a data derivation sequence [Michael Zapf].
- tomy_princ.cpp: Install cart ROM in CPU addess space (#12267) [QUFB].
- trs80.cpp: BugFix#08851 [Media Support] (trs/trs80.cpp) trs80l2 trs80m3 trs80m4 coco: Single-sided DMK disk images are not identified [pnp2084].
- tsconf.cpp: Use RGB screen bitmap so mid-screen palette changes work (#12277) [holub].
- uknc.cpp: Added cassette interface and qbus slots with floppy controller card (#12254): ussr/uknc.cpp: Added second CPU and corrected CPU clocks. bus/qbus: Added UKNC KMD floppy controller card device [shattered].
- uzebox.cpp: Small cleanup [hap].
- zx.cpp: Fixed direction keys; fixed name of ringo470 [Robbbert].
- Dirk Best added esprit\executive10.cpp driver.
- hap added excalibur\igor.cpp driver.
- Patrick Mackinlay added ibm\ibm5100.cpp driver.
- Wilbert Pol added msx\msx2p.cpp driver.
- 987123879113 added 'Macronix 29F1610MC Flash (16-bit)' and Macronix 29F1610MC Flash' devices.
- AJR added 'Matrox QG-640 Color Display Processor Card' device.
- Dirk Best added '24C128 I2C Memory', 24C256 I2C Memory', ColecoVision Activision Cartridge (256B EEPROM)', ColecoVision Activision Cartridge (32K EEPROM)', ColecoVision Activision Cartridge', Colecovision Expansion Bus', Executive 10/102 Keyboard' and Opcode Super Game Module' devices.
- hap added 'Novag Super System TV Interface' and Sony Magic Key Dongle' devices.
- Patrick Mackinlay added 'IBM 5100 Keyboard', IBM 5110 Keyboard' and IBM PALM' devices.
- shattered added '1801VP1-128 FDC', Robotron K7071 ABS' and UKNC floppy' devices.
- Angelo Salese added 'Hack Inc. Sandbox PCI PC (430HX, Socket 7 CPU)' system.
- Christian Corti, Tom Stepleton, Patrick Mackinlay added 'International Business Machines IBM 5100' and International Business Machines IBM 5110' systems.
- Dirk Best, Bitsavers added 'Esprit Systems Executive 10/102' system.
- hap, Berger, Drahti added 'Saitek Mephisto Schachakademie' system.
- hap, Sean Riddle added 'Excalibur Electronics Igor (Excalibur)' system.