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> MAMEINFO.DAT
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> * Updated to MAME 0.196GIT - https://git.redump.net/mame/log/
>
> * Added Source/Listinfo changes
>
> * Newest Bugs (17th Mar)
>
> * Added/Reorganized 'Recommended Games'
>
> * Fixed Mameinfo.dat infos
>
>
> Download at: http://mameinfo.mameworld.info/
>
> MAME Testers at:
> http://mametesters.org/view_all_set.php?sort=last_updated&dir=DESC&type=2
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>
> 0.196GIT
>
> - New games: Big Buck Hunter - Original (v1.00.14) and Warai no Hana Tenshi (Japan)
> - New Working games: Gunpey, Motor Raid - Twin, Virtua Fighter 2 and War: The Final
> Assault
> - New Non-Working games: Badlands (Konami, set 1) and Photo Play 2004
> - New clones: Badlands (Konami, set 2), Big Buck Hunter II - Sportsman's Paradise
> (v2.02.08), Big Buck Hunter II - Sportsman's Paradise (v2.02.09), Daytona USA (GTX
> 2004 Edition), Game King (EZ Pay, v4.0), Ghox (joystick, older), Irion, Master Boy
> (Spanish, PCB Rev A), Opa Opa (Rev A, unprotected), The Real Broadway (9131-20-00
> R0C), Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Thunder Edition, bootleg, set 2), Street
> Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future (Japan 990512), Street Fighter III 3rd
> Strike: Fight for the Future (Japan 990608), Super Cobra (bootleg, set 2) and Super
> Seven
> - New PinMAME games: Earthshaker (Prototype) (PA-4) and Lucky Draw (Pinball)
> - New drivers: konblands.cpp and lckydraw.cpp
> - New devices: pit_counter
> - ADSP21062 CPU
> . Added Rn = Rn FDEP Rx BY : opcode, used by Last Bronx for a vital geometrizer
> function (sharc\sharcops.hxx).
> . Added fmul abs multi opcode (used by Gunblade NY) (sharc\compute.hxx, sharc.h and
> sharcops.hxx)
> . Added SET_UREG case $67 (Zero Gunner 2B) (sharc\sharcops.hxx)
> . Fixed LSHIFT negative operations to not extend the sign on result, fixes Last
> Bronx frame flickering (sharc\sharcops.hxx).
> - I8051 / MCS-51 CPU: Use callbacks for parallel ports
> - MB86233 CPU: Some dasm changes
> - uPD7810 CPU: Dasm fix (cpu\upd7810\upd7810_dasm.cpp)
> - ES8712 sound: The ES8712 is actually a controller for MSM5205/MSM6585 and
> 74157-type TTL pair (gcpinbal.cpp, lastbank.cpp, metro.cpp and witch.cpp). Added
> notes.
> - Namco C352 sound
> . Changed mulaw algorithm to match Namco's WII VC emulator. This appears to be the
> original algorithm used in the hardware.
> . Fixed static noise between fights in Tekken 3
> . Fixed the order of the phase inversion flags
> - QSound (HLE)
> . Improved DSP16 disassembler - less ambiguous, more like the manual
> (cpu\dsp16\dsp16dis.cpp).
> . Cycle-accurate DSP16 core (disabled in QSound for performance reasons). Start
> adding DSP16 recompiler boilerplate.
> . QSound LLE available with a 3-character change. Clean up host and DAC comms a bit,
> hopefully fix desync.
> - QS1000 sound: Converted set_irq into WRITE_LINE_MEMBER
> - Sega PCM sound: De-staticify initializations. Added device_clock_changed. Minor
> cleanup (sound\segapcm.cpp; drivers\segahang.cpp, segaorun.cpp, segaxbd.cpp and
> segaybd.cpp).
> - ER2055 EAROM: Separated CLK writes to make emulation usable for (MESS) CIT-101
> - INS8250 UART: Added hack to reset transmitter when baud rate is changed. This is
> needed to make the (MESS) VT102 printer loopback test pass because
> ins8250_uart_device does not fully emulate the baud rate generator as the independent
> block it really is, but relies on the all-purpose, somewhat faulty
> device_serial_interface implementation.
> - Intel 8251 USART: Added XMIT FLAG polling to (MESS) DEC VT100 using new i8251 line
> read handler
> - Intel 8253 PIT: Counters are now subdevices
> - Intel 8257 DMA: Cleanup
> - Kaneko Custom: Added device_rom_interface instead memory pointer
> (video\sknsspr.cpp; drivers\galpani3.cpp, jchan.cpp and suprnova.cpp)
> - PCI bus: De-staticize callbacks and remove both device parameters
> (machine\lpci.cpp)
> - Rockwell 10937 video: Cleanup
> - RS232 Port: Moved devcb resolution to device_resolve_objects. Added V.24 cross
> reference.
> - SCN2674 Video: Use same character width for text and graphics modes. This change
> has been made partly to bring the implementation in line with other character-based
> video devices. It is also consistent with the documented ability of the SCN2674 to
> combine text and graphics modes on the same screen, which rules out bitmap resolution
> changes.
> - Sega Custom
> . Added xhout and xvout register callbacks (video\segaic24.cpp), and hooked them up
> to Model 2 driver, fixing 3D viewport positions.
> . Internalized communication latches for sega_315_5195. 315-5195 mapper has same
> clock as CPU (segaorun.cpp, segas16b.cpp and segas18.cpp)
> - Taito Ensoniq ES5505-based sound
> . Moved imperfect_features() into es5510.h. Verify ESP input clock/output channels
> (from Gunbuster schematics, same in other PCBs?). Added m_bankmask instead runtime
> tag lookups. Added notes.
> . ES5510 CPU: Fixed dram read/write. Converted gpr, instr and dram into
> std::unique_ptr. Added save states and notes. Minor cleanup.
> . Ensoniq 5505/5506 to 5510 interface (sound\esqpump.cpp): Cleanup unused
> m_otis/m_otto and converted e[0x4000] into std::unique_ptr if used.
> - TMS9927 video: Configure device using character clock rather than dot clock
> - VGA video: Internalized palette
> - Voodoo GFX: Added rasterizers for cartfury, roadburn, sfrushrk and warfa
> (video\voodoo_rast.hxx)
> - asuka.cpp: Fixed clock speeds & misc updates. Both Galmedes & U.N. Defense Force:
> Earth Joker are chip swaps for Asuka & Asuka so use the Asuka machine config. Note
> that both games don't use the OKI MSM5205, but it's still on the PCB.
> - crospang.cpp: Fixed clock speeds based on OSC & PCB info. Note: 68000P10 is a 10MHz
> part, so it's not going to be overclocked to 14.318MHz. All PCBs on this platform
> have only a single 14.31818MHz OSC so the Oki clock is either ~1.7MHz (OSC/8) or
> ~.89MHz (OSC/16).
> - eolith.cpp, eolith16.cpp, ghosteo.cpp, limenko.cpp, vamphalf.cpp and vegaeo.cpp
> . Converted QS1000 set_irq into WRITE_LINE_MEMBER
> . Cleanup vram handler/drawing pixel (eolith.cpp, eolith16.cpp, vegaeo.cpp)
> . Modernize soundlatches (eolith.cpp, ghosteo.cpp, limenko.cpp, vamphalf.cpp,
> vegaeo.cpp)
> . Minor cleanup. Added object finders instead runtime tag lookup. Replaced user* ->
> saner ROM areas (eolith.cpp, eolith16.cpp, ghosteo.cpp, limenko.cpp, vamphalf.cpp,
> vegaeo.cpp).
> . Minor cleanup of sprite drawing (limenko.cpp)
> . Added machine_config instead driver_init for Hidden Catch 3
> - gcpinbal.cpp: Minor cleanup. Added object finder instead runtime tag lookup.
> Replaced gfx* -> saner ROM areas.
> - goldstar.cpp: Merged TCL (Taiwan Chess Legend) driver into Goldstar, since it's
> same hardware.
> - hnayayoi.cpp: Use HD6845 CRTC for video and improved screen parameters
> - hyprduel.cpp
> . Cleanups
> . Added imagetek_i4220_device
> . Allocated sound output from real PCB (real PCB only has mono sound output)
> . Boost tilemap drawing routines when VIDEO_UPDATE_SCANLINE case of screen video
> attributes and fixed tilemap drawing at tilemap offset X/Y !=0 case
> (video\imagetek_i4100.cpp)
> - kaneko16.cpp: Cleanup OKI banking and soundlatch handler
> - mcatadv.cpp: Cleanup duplicates. Allocate sound output (Magical Cat Adventure PCB
> has mono sound output only). Updated notes (PCB hasn't any delta-t ROM).
> - metro.cpp
> . Boost tilemap drawing routines when VIDEO_UPDATE_SCANLINE case of screen video
> attributes and fixed tilemap drawing at tilemap offset X/Y !=0 case
> (video\imagetek_i4100.cpp). Added notes. Reorder romsets in a sane order.
> . Added object finder instead runtime tag lookup
> . Manual for Daitoride says button 2 is used for change direction of mount of tiles
> . Enabled Puzzli raster irq
> . Fixed _3kokushi config name
> . Allocated sound outputs from real PCB for Blazing Tornado (HUM-002 PCB has stereo
> speaker connector, HUM-003 doesn't). Fixed sound bankswitching.
> - model1.cpp: Clear up some memory issues with very recent GCC (includes\model1.h and
> video\model1.cpp). Minor updates (machine\m1comm.cpp).
> - model2.cpp
> . Standardized protection accessors for Model2/3 315-5881 device
> . Added geo dasm dump and trilist to a custom debugger command
> . Work around for 'ld rN, (rN)' read on FIFO. Fixes crashes for desert, overrev,
> pltkids, sgt24h, skytargt and zerogun.
> . Bump renderer max polygons to 0x10000 (includes\model2.h)
> . Added Rn = Rn FDEP Rx BY : opcode, used by Last Bronx for a vital geometrizer
> function (cpu\sharc\sharcops.hxx).
> . Added geo/raster state saving. Added save state registration.
> . Added xhout and xvout register callbacks (video\segaic24.cpp), and hooked them up
> to Model 2 driver, fixing 3D viewport positions.
> . Stateized float_to_zval, fixed z code (video\model2.cpp). Cleanup culling.
> . In geo mode 2 & 3 normals are skipped for every triangle/quad. Fixes graphical
> glitches in Virtual-On, Gunblade NY, Dead or Alive, Sonic the Fighters, Rail Chase 2,
> Virtua Fighter 2 and Desert Tank.
> . Added fmul abs multi opcode (used by Gunblade NY) (sharc\compute.hxx, sharc.h and
> sharcops.hxx)
> . Fixed untextured path colors (Motor Raid, Daytona USA) (video\model2rd.hxx)
> . MB86235: Make TGPx4 to be debuggable even in non-DRC mode
> (cpu\mb86235\mb86235.cpp). generate_reg_read and generate_ea fixes. Added ALU OR /
> XOR (cpu\mb86235\mb86235drc.cpp).
> . SCSP / Interrupt ports cleanups
> . Added direct framebuffer drawing, used by Last Bronx title screen.
> . Fixed Model 2/2A garbage 3D when exiting test mode. clip_plane belongs to
> clip_polygon function.
> . Apply focus in a specific function. Overhauled inputs. Added dipswitch bank (Zero
> Gunner Debug mode).
> . Added inputs to bel, gunblade, indy500, overrev, segawski, sgt24h, skisuprg,
> skytargt, stcc, topskatr, von and waverunr. Handle brake input in srallyc. Cleanup
> vcop inputs. Fixed rchase2 inputs.
> . Fixed obc == 0 case for Cyber Troopers Virtual-On and Gunblade NY
> . Workaround hardlocks in Fighting Viper and Sonic Championship
> . Avoid Daytona USA with master controller to crash
> . Fixed black screen in Zero Gunner (Export, Model 2A)
> . Fixed Motor Raid and Virtua Fighter 2 (Games now playable)
> . Attempt to fixing Sky Target gameplay speed
> . Fixed Zero Gunner background priorities
> - piggypas.cpp
> . Fixed interface between MCU and LCD controller for Fiddle Stix and Round and Round
> . Added 7-segment digits to Fiddle Stix and Round and Round
> - rohga.cpp: Fixed gfxdecode instead garbage (ID 06895)
> - segas32.cpp: ACCESSING_BITS cleanup
> - segaybd.cpp: Soundlatch modernization
> - taito_f3.cpp: Fixed exception after logo is displayed in Riding Fight and Ring Rage
> (ID 06894)
> - tecmosys.cpp
> . Updated driver. Fixed background color. Cleanup bankswitching. Reduced duplicates.
> Cliprect related mixing.
> . Added object finders instead runtime tag lookup. Demoted games with
> MACHINE_IMPERFECT_GRAPHICS, because some graphic features (linescroll and mixing) is
> not perfectly emulated. Added MACHINE_NO_COCKTAIL tags, because tilemap scroll is
> wrong when flipscreen case. Fixed sprite drawing and transparent drawing. Minor
> cleanup and added notes.
> . More const, keep scope tight and use lambdas in preference to macros.
> - wecleman.cpp: Added stereo output for both WEC Le Mans 24 and Hot Chase. Because
> real hardware has stereo sound output with seperated sound board. Added enum for
> m_gameid and m_sound_hw_type. Minor cleanup. Replaced gfx* -> saner ROM areas. Added
> notes.
> - A-Plan: Make game capable of reaching at least a couple of test screens, like
> Cherry Master '99.
> - Bombjack Twin: Moved clone 'Atom (bootleg of Bombjack Twin)' from NMK16 driver to
> Power Balls driver. Gives sprites, though it needs some more work.
> - Bonze Adventure, Rainbow Islands, Superman and Volfied
> . Use dumped C-Chip for Bonze Adventure, Rainbow Islands, Superman and Volfied and
> removed simulation.
> . Bonze Adventure: This most likely fixes the 1st level of Bonze Adventure, if you
> go into the secret hole and die in the cave, you restart in a totally black area and
> you can't do anything. And when you die in the 3rd level, an error message popped up
> and you was unable to do anything (had to restart the game) (ID 00205). This also
> fixed the 3rd level of Bonze Adventure, if you die, the game hangs because the
> restart level is wrong (ID 00377).
> . Rainbow Islands: Simulation isn't yet removed because Rainbow Islands Extra still
> needs it (Haze is checking if he can make a temporary ROM until it is so that we can
> clean it up in the meantime).
> . Superman and Volfied: Made the 68k and uPD7810 use different banked windows into
> the RAM, this seems to prevent the fighting I was seeing, and also Superman suggests
> that it might be correct, as it puts response values in a bank for the 68k but then
> changes the window so the 68k can't see them. Needs further testing tho (other C-Chip
> dumps might tell us more later). Removed debug structure.
> . Volfied: Interrupt source still needs to be verified, but I've tested this to the
> end and it works fine with the real dump.
> - Chequered Flag: Minor cleanup
> - Connect 4: Fixed digit segment
> - Dream 9 Final: Added NVRAM
> - Eyes: Redumped maincpu and gfx1 roms for clone Eyes (Italy) (Game now playable)
> - Flash Point: Sound works now in clone (Japan, bootleg set 2)
> - Gals Panic 3
> . Bit of improves on bg-bg priorities. Fixed some galpani3 alpha blending and
> sprite-bg/bg-bg priorities. Cleanup duplicates. Added notes.
> . Kaneko GRAP2: Added device_rom_interface instead runtime tag lookup. Converted
> address map related defines into device address map. Added internal palette configs.
> Implemented brightness. Added m_brightreg on save state. Fixed color.
> - Game King (Set Chips): Clear chips
> - Gunpey: Extracted decompressed sprite data from Gunpey. Hooked these up for now
> while we study the compression scheme, fixing graphics. Added sprite zooming (Game
> now playable).
> - Hana Jingi: Simplify bitswap for clone Hana Oriduru (Japan)
> - Hole Land: Fixed priority bug on the boss level (ID 06900)
> - King Derby: Use output finders instead of set_digit_value
> - Last Bank: Added object finder instead runtime tag lookup. Added
> generic_latch_8_device instead internal value.
> - Liberator: Separated CLK writes (machine\er2055.cpp)
> - Master Boy: Minor cleanup. Moved banked ram handler into address_map_bank_device.
> Fixed "RAMM err.". Added notes. Replaced gfx*/user* -> saner ROM areas.
> - Operation Wolf: Measured C-Chip clock on working PCB
> - Pig Out: Fixed rom labels and documented undumped PALs
> - Space Guerrilla: Added missing PROMs (74s288.6a and 74s288.6b; the 2 PROMs are
> identical)
> - Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Dumped Japanese BIOS
> - Tetris: Documentation updates for clones Tetris (bootleg set 2) and Tetris (bootleg
> set 3)
> - Ultraman: Minor cleanup
> - unknown Italian poker game: Added switch to disable card graphics in bookkeeping
> mode
> - War: The Final Assault: Fixed scaling functions for negative values
> (video\rgbsse.h). Fixes graphical anomalies (Game now playable).
> - Xexex: Minor cleanup. Added object finder instead runtime tag lookup. Add notes.
> Demoted Xexex/Orius with MACHINE_IMPERFECT_GRAPHICS, because it has alpha blending
> issue and MACHINE_NO_COCKTAIL flag, because tilemap scroll is wrong when cocktail
> mode.
> - Fixed rom names in leland.cpp
> - Description changes of Daytona USA (Turbo hack, set 1), Daytona USA (Turbo hack,
> set 2), Daytona USA (To The MAXX), Gongtit Jiucoi Iron Fortress (Hong Kong), Mahjong
> Ougon No Hai, Mahjong Ougon No Hai (bootleg), Master Boy (Spanish, PCB Rev A, hack?),
> Pig Out: Dine Like a Swine! (rev 1), Pig Out: Dine Like a Swine! (rev 2?), Rainbow
> Islands - Extra Version, Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Thunder Edition,
> bootleg, set 1) and Super Cobra (bootleg, set 1)
> - Renamed (gkigtez) to (gkigtezms), (ironfortj) to (ironfortc), (mastboy) to
> (mastboya), (ougonpai) to (ougonhai), (ougonpaib) to (ougonhaib) and (realbrod) to
> (realbroda)
> - MAME
> . VIDEO RENDERING SYSTEM
> . Fixed scaling functions for negative values (video\rgbsse.h). Fixes graphical
> anomalies in War: The Final Assault.
> . Address performance concerns with previous change to screen.cpp/h
> . Better handling for arbitrary numbers of screens
> . MEMORY SYSTEM
> . Renamed some memory stuff (emu\addrmap.cpp)
> . Address maps macros removal (AM_RANGE() -> map(); AM_DEVICE16() -> .m(m_XXX,
> FUNC(); AM_DEVICE32() -> .m(m_XXX, FUNC()); AM_DEVICE8() -> .m("XX", FUNC());
> AM_DEVREAD -> .r(); AM_DEVREADWRITE() -> .rw(); AM_DEVWRITE() -> .w(); AM_NOP ->
> .noprw(); AM_RAM -> .ram(); AM_RAM_READ() -> .ram().r(); AM_RAM_WRITE() ->
> .ram().w(); AM_RAMBANK() -> .bankrw(); AM_READ() -> .r(); AM_READ_PORT() -> .portr();
> AM_READ16() -> .r(this, FUNC()); AM_READ8() -> .r(this, FUNC()); AM_READNOP ->
> .nopr(); AM_READONLY -> .readonly(); AM_REGION() -> .region(); AM_ROM -> .rom();
> AM_ROMBANK() -> .bankr(); AM_SHARE() -> .share(); AM_WRITE() -> .w(this, FUNC());
> AM_WRITE_PORT() -> .portw(); AM_WRITE32() -> .w(this, FUNC()); AM_WRITE8() ->
> .w(this, FUNC()); AM_WRITENOP -> .nopw(); AM_WRITEONLY -> .writeonly() )
> . Fixed issue causing drivers using netlists to fail on the Emscripten target
> . Implemented Sega PCM interface registers in VGM player
> . PLUGINS
> . Use print_error to make testing easier (plugins\cheat\init.lua) (ID 06869)
> . Changed Port name to address objections, also as suggested converted the
> controls.ini in repo https://github.com/cracyc/portname. Removed the import but will
> still load parent if available (plugins\portname\init.lua). Describe revised format.
> . Use QSound DSP emulation in VGM player
> - Compiling
> . De-staticify initializations for src\devices\video, devices\sound and others
> . Removed poor-performing parts of the output_manager (emu\output.cpp): Turn
> deprecated declaration warnings on by default and make them non-fatal. Make
> output_finder iterable in algorithms and range-based for loops. Replaced a lot of
> set_something with output_finder. Fixed end()/cend() on output_finder (acefruit.cpp,
> bfm_sc4.cpp, by17.cpp, by35.cpp, dlair.cpp, ecoinf2.cpp, ecoinf3.cpp, gts1.cpp,
> jp.cpp, jpmsys5.cpp, maxaflex.cpp, maygay1b.cpp, mpu3.cpp, mpu4.cpp, mwsub.cpp,
> peyper.cpp, segaufo.cpp, sigmab52.cpp, stactics.cpp, twinkle.cpp, wacky_gator.cpp,
> machine\bfm_bd1.cpp and bfm_bda.cpp).
> . Forward some objects; line continuations are not scope (machine\6532riot.h, pla.h
> and r10788.h).
> . Deprecate first_screen - there's been plenty of warning (emu\machine.h)
> . Use device_video_interface and configured screens instead of first_screen
> (drivers\gambl186.cpp, gamtor.cpp, photoply.cpp, pntnpuzl.cpp, machine\i82371sb.cpp,
> isa\svga_cirrus.cpp, svga_s3.cpp, svga_trident.cpp, svga_tseng.cpp, vga.cpp and
> vga_ati.cpp)
> . Added device_video_interface and eliminated first_screen (video\psx.cpp)
> . Use screen_device_iterator rather than first_screen (mame\luaengine.cpp)
> . Removed first_screen usage from bartop52.cpp, cham24.cpp, famibox.cpp,
> ghosteo.cpp, laserbat.cpp, maxaflex.cpp, multigam.cpp, playch10.cpp, popper.cpp,
> punchout.cpp, rungun.cpp, stv.cpp, vsnes.cpp, machine\archimds.cpp, audio\dkong.cpp,
> machine\namco51.cpp, machine\s3c24xx.cpp/hxx, machine\smpc.cpp, video\avgdvg.cpp,
> video\huc6270.cpp, video\stvvdp2.cpp, sound\nes_apu.cpp, render\aviwrite.cpp and
> render\d3d.
> . Removed all uses of first_screen from core files (emu\crsshair.cpp,
> emu\debug\debugcpu.cpp, emu\debug\dvstate.cpp, emu\inpttype.h, emu\ioport.h,
> emu\mconfig.cpp, emu\screen.cpp, emu\video.cpp, ui\cheatopt.cpp, ui\ui.cpp,
> ui\viewgfx.cpp and osd\modules\input\input_windows.cpp)
> . Get rid of the last set_indexed_value in drivers/devices, this ends up a bit ugly
> to maintain backwards compatibility with layouts/web UI (emu\output.h)
> . Fixed issue causing drivers using netlists to fail on the Emscripten target
> (netlist\plib\pdynlib.cpp)
> . Disable multithreading on the Emscripten target as it is not currently supported.
> Fixes e.g. drivers using discrete audio components (scripts\src\main.lua and
> osd\osdsync.cpp).
> . Removed stray address maps on spaces that don't exist (drivers\twincobr.cpp and
> (MESS) drivers). Cleanup address map remnants (de_2.cpp, s11c.cpp, segaybd.cpp and
> techno.cpp).
> . Added missing override (sound\coreaudio_sound.cpp and sound\pa_sound.cpp)
> . Apply same flags when building with SOURCES= as when building normally
> (scripts\build\makedep.py). This fixes the issue which prompted "model1: clear up
> some memory issues with very recent gcc (nw)" (which only occurred in a SOURCES=
> build).
> . Use more constexpr and literal classes in UML to give compiler more optimisation
> opportunities (cpu\drcfe.cpp and uml.cpp)
> - Debugger
> . Fixed extent of debug view of address-shifted memory spaces (debug\dvmemory.cpp)
> . Fixed output of wplist debug command and find command for address-shifted spaces
> (debug\debugcmd.cpp)
> . Fixed watchpoint view for address-shifted spaces (debug\dvwpoints.cpp)
> . Fixed masking of offset expressions in debug view of address-shifted spaces
> (debug\dvmemory.cpp)
>
>
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