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<!--- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above --> ## Description <!--- Describe your changes in detail --> ### Release Notes 2025-03-31 - **New Features** - Introduced tabs in main menu for ROM favorites and recently played ROM history. - Introduced first run check to ensure users are aware of latest changes. - Introduced ability to turn off GUI loading bar. - BETA_FEATURE: Introduces ROM descriptions from files. - BETA_FEATURE: Enabled setting for fast ROM reboots on the SC64. - Add macOS metadata to hidden files. - Added settings schema version for future change versioning. - Added setting for PAL60 compatibility mode (see breaking changes). - BETA_FEATURE: Added setting for line doublers that need progressive output, enable using "force_progressive_scan" setting in `config.ini`. - **Bug Fixes** - Menu sound FX issues (hissing, popping and white noise). - RTC not showing or setting correct date parameters in certain circumstances. - GB / GBC emulator not saving in certain circumstances. - **Documentation** - Re-orginised and improved user documentation. - Added a lot of doxygen compatible code comments. - Added project license. - **Refactor** - RTC subsystem (align with libDragon improvements). - Boxart images (Deprecates old boxart image folder layout). - Settings (PAL60 compatibility, schema version, fast reboot, first run, progress bar). - **Other** - Updated libDragon SDK. - Updated miniz library. ### Breaking changes * GB /GBC emulator changed save type to SRAM (from FRAM) to improve compatibility with Summercart64 (which only uses H/W compatible FRAM), this may break your ability to load existing saves. * For similar PAL60 functionality, you may need to also enable the new "pal60_compatibility_mode" setting in `config.ini`. ### Current known Issues * The RTC UI requires improvement (awaiting UI developer). * Menu sound FX may not work properly when a 64 Disk Drive is also attached (work around: turn sound FX off). * Fast Rebooting a 64DD disk once will result in a blank screen. Twice will return to menu. This is expected until disk swapping is implemented. * MP3 Player crashes menu if the MP3 file's sample rate is less than 44100 hz. ### Deprecation notices * Autoload ROM's will be deprecated in favor of Fast Reboot in a future menu version. * Old boxart images using filenames for game ID is deprecated and the compatibility mode will be removed in a future release. ## Motivation and Context <!--- What does this sample do? What problem does it solve? --> <!--- If it fixes/closes/resolves an open issue, please link to the issue here --> Works towards next release to main. ## How Has This Been Tested? On a SummerCart64 ## Screenshots <!-- (if appropriate): --> ## Types of changes <!--- What types of changes does your code introduce? 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We're here to help! --> - [x] My code follows the code style of this project. - [x] My change requires a change to the documentation. - [x] I have updated the documentation accordingly. - [ ] I have added tests to cover my changes. - [ ] All new and existing tests passed. <!--- It would be nice if you could sign off your contribution by replacing the name with your GitHub user name and GitHub email contact. --> Signed-off-by: GITHUB_USER <GITHUB_USER_EMAIL> <!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> ## Summary by CodeRabbit ## Summary by CodeRabbit - **New Features & Enhancements** - Introduced dynamic history and favorites management for ROM and disk selections with a new tabbed interface. - Added support for autoloading ROMs, 64DD disk emulation, emulator integration, MP3 playback, and custom background images. - Expanded settings options—including PAL60 compatibility and fast ROM reboots—and improved startup behavior with an introductory credits display. - Added a feature to toggle the loading progress bar and enhanced the display of ROM information. - Implemented a bookkeeping system for managing history and favorites, along with new context menu entries for toggling settings. - Added a new user guide for N64FlashcartMenu and introduced a FAQ section addressing common issues. - Enhanced the user interface with new tabs for managing ROM favorites and recently played ROMs. - Introduced first run checks for user awareness of changes. - **Bug Fixes** - Resolved issues related to menu sound effects, RTC date parameters, and saving functionality in the GB/GBC emulator. - **Documentation** - Overhauled and expanded user guides, FAQs, and README materials to provide clearer instructions on ROM configuration, cheats, flashcart support, and new features. - Added detailed documentation comments throughout the codebase to improve clarity and maintainability, including updates to the pull request template and license information. - Included a new section in the CHANGELOG detailing various updates and breaking changes. <!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> --------- Signed-off-by: GITHUB_USER <GITHUB_USER_EMAIL> Co-authored-by: Suprapote <111246491+Suprapote@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Christopher Bonhage <me@christopherbonhage.com> Co-authored-by: Mateusz Faderewski <sc@mateuszfaderewski.pl> Co-authored-by: Fazana <52551480+FazanaJ@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Guillermo Horacio Romero Villa <65469983+E1ite007@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Ross Gouldthorpe <github@thegouldfish.co.uk> Co-authored-by: Víctor "IlDucci <IlDucci@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: XLuma <39510265+XLuma@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: thekovic <72971433+thekovic@users.noreply.github.com>
N64 Flashcart Menu
An open source menu for N64 flashcarts and aims to support as many as possible. The menu is not affiliated with any partuclar flashcart and does not necessarily expose all capable firmware features.
This project considers flashcart sellers that include this menu or copyrighted ROM's as part of their product offering as licence offenders which may result in future action.
Flashcart Supported
This menu aims to support as many N64 flashcarts as possible. The current state is:
Supported
- SummerCart64
- 64Drive
Work in Progress
- ED64 (X and V series)
- ED64P (clones)
Not yet planned
- Doctor V64
- PicoCart
- DaisyDrive
Current (notable) menu features
- Fully Open Source.
- Loads all known N64 games, even if they are byteswapped.
- Fully emulates the 64DD and loads 64DD disks (SummerCart64 only).
- Emulator support (NES, SNES, GB, GBC, SMS, GG, CHF) ROMs.
- N64 ROM box art image support.
- Background image (PNG) support.
- Comprehensive ROM save database (including homebrew headers).
- Comprehensive ROM information display.
- Real Time Clock support.
- Music playback (MP3).
- Menu sound effects.
- N64 ROM autoload option (on power).
- N64 ROM fast reboot option (on reset).
- ROM information descriptions.
- ROM history and favorites.
Documentation
Please take a moment to browse the current documentation / user guide:
User Guide - Index
Aims
- Support as many N64 Flashcarts as possible.
- Be open source, using permissively licensed third-party libraries.
- Be testable in an emulated environment (Ares).
- Encourage active development from community members and N64 FlashCart owners.
- Support as many common mods and features as possible (flashcart dependent).
Flashcart specific
SC64
- Ensure the cart has the latest firmware installed.
- Download the latest
sc64menu.n64file from the releases page, then put it in the root directory of your SD card.
64drive
- Ensure the cart has the latest firmware installed.
- Download the latest
menu.binfile from the releases page, then put it in the root directory of your SD card.
ED64 - WIP - UNTESTED AND UNSUPPORTED - USE AT OWN RISK
Currently not supported, but work is in progress (See PRs). Warning: The menu may be able to load ROMs but cannot guarantee save functionality. Existing saves may be corrupted.
ED64 (Vseries)
The aim is to reach feature parity with ED64-UnofficialOS / ED64-OfficialOS.
Download the OS64.v64 ROM from the latest [action run - assets] and place it in the /ED64 folder.
ED64 (X series)
The aim is to reach feature parity with OS for now.
Download the OS64.v64 ROM from the latest [action run - assets] and place it in the /ED64 folder.
ED64 (P clone)
Download the OS64P.v64 ROM from the latest [action run - assets] and place it in the /ED64P folder.
The aim is to reach feature parity with Altra64
License
This project is released under the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE as compatible with all other dependent project licenses.
Other license options may be available upon request with permissions of the original N64FlashcartMenu project authors / maintainers.
- Mateusz Faderewski / Polprzewodnikowy
- Robin Jones / NetworkFusion
Open source software and licenses used
libraries
- libdragon (UNLICENSE License)
- libspng (BSD 2-Clause License)
- mini.c (BSD 2-Clause License)
- minimp3 (CC0 1.0 Universal)
- miniz (MIT License)
Sounds
See License for the following sounds:
- Cursor sound by Skyscraper_seven (Free to use)
- Actions (Enter, Back) sound by Liecio (Free to use)
- Error sound by Universfield (Free to use)