N64FlashcartMenu/CHANGELOG.md
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# Rolling release
built from latest commit on main branch.
**Note**: the attached source code files may be out of date.
- For the SummerCart64, use the `sc64menu.n64` file in the root of your SD card.
- For the 64Drive, use the `menu.bin` file in the root of your SD card.
- For the ares emulator, use the `N64FlashcartMenu.n64` file.
## Release Notes 2025-01-10
- **Bug Fixes**
- Fixed menu display (PAL60) by reverted libdragon to a known working point and re-applying old hacks.
### 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).
[Pre-release menu]:
* BETA_SETTING: PAL60 when using HDMI mods has regressed (awaiting libdragon fix).
* ALPHA_FEATURE: ED64 X Series detection does not occur properly (however this is not a problem as not tag released asset).
* ALPHA_FEATURE: ED64 V Series only supports loading ROMs (however this is not a problem as not tag released asset).
## Release Notes 2024-12-30
- **New Features**
- Introduced menu sound effects for enhanced user experience (the default is off).
- Added N64 ROM autoload functionality, allowing users to set a specific ROM to load automatically.
- Added menu boot hotkey (hold `start` to return to menu when autoload is enabled).
- Added context menu and settings management options GUI for managing various settings in `config.ini`.
- Added functionality for editing the real-time clock (RTC) within the RTC menu view.
- Improved flashcart info view for showing supported flashcart features and version.
- Enhanced UI components with new drawing functions and improved organization.
- Added emulator support for `SMS`, `GG`, and `CHF` ROMs.
- Enhanced joypad input handling for menu actions, improving responsiveness.
- Optimized boxart image loading from filesystem.
- Improved various text to make the functionality more clear.
- **Bug Fixes**
- Improved error handling in multiple areas, particularly in save loading and ROM management.
- Enhanced memory management to prevent potential leaks during error conditions.
- Fixed text flickering in certain circumstances.
- **Documentation**
- Updated README and various documentation files to reflect new features and usage instructions.
- Added detailed setup instructions for SD cards and menu customization.
- Enhanced clarity in documentation for RTC settings and menu customization.
- Improved organization and clarity of SD card setup instructions for various flashcarts.
- **Refactor**
- Standardized naming conventions across UI components for better organization.
- Restructured sound management and input handling for improved responsiveness.
- Streamlined the loading state management for ROMs and disks within the menu system.
- Improved clarity and usability of the developer guide and other documentation files.
### Current known Issues
* BETA_SETTING: PAL60 when using HDMI mods has regressed (awaiting libdragon fix).
* 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).
* ALPHA_FEATURE: ED64 X Series detection does not occur properly (however this is not a problem as not tag released asset).
* ALPHA_FEATURE: ED64 V Series only supports loading ROMs (however this is not a problem as not tag released asset).
### Breaking changes
* Disk drive expansion ROMs are now loaded with `Z|L` instead of `R` to align with ROM info context menu (and future functionality).