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<H1>Revision history</H1>

<CITE>
"Those days, the Third Age of Middle-earth,<BR>
are now long past, and the shape of all lands<BR>
has been changed."
</CITE>

<HR>

This emulator started as a player routine for C64 music on the Amiga.
Versions V1.x were written in 68K assembly language, versions V2.x in a mix
of 68K assembly and C. V3.x/V4.x are portable versions written in C++.<P>

<H3>V1.x/V2.x</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Amiga 68K versions
</UL>

<H3>V3.0</H3>
<UL>
<LI>First release of BeOS/Unix version, features processor-level 1541
emulation and built-in SID emulation
</UL>

<H3>V3.0a</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Implemented SID test bits
<LI>Combined SID waveforms respect pulse width
<LI>Corrected idle state graphics display
<LI>Processor-level 1541 emulation respects .d64 error info
<LI>CPU emulation optimized (6510 and 6502 split)
<LI>VIC emulation optimized (raster counter in local variable in EmulateLine())
<LI>BeOS: Now exiting the audio subscriber with ExitStream(TRUE)
<LI>Unix: Fixed missing thread_func() declaration
<LI>Unix: getcwd(AppDirPath) was missing in main_x.i
<LI>Unix: Speed limiter works
</UL>

<H3>V3.0b</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Implemented REU emulation
<LI>Formatting disks with ID possible under processor-level 1541 emulation
<LI>Corrected and optimized SID waveform/envelope calculation (signed arithmetic)
<LI>Corrected idle state display again (ECM text)
<LI>1541 D64 mode ignores drive numbers when opening the directory
<LI>Processor-level 1541 emulation deactivates when idle
<LI>BeOS: Sound output quality is now 16 bits
<LI>Unix: Quits more cleanly, reactivates key repeat
<LI>Unix: Fixed alignment problem with text_chunky_buf in VIC.h
</UL>

<H3>V3.0c</H3>
<UL>
<LI>1541 DIR mode can load directory with "$0"
<LI>Rearranged the CPU code (more macros, less inline functions)
<LI>SID envelope generators rewritten, envelopes are now recalculated for every sample
<LI>SID calc_buffer function now takes pointer to WORD buffer
<LI>Unix: Sound for Linux
<LI>Unix: Prefs window implemented (needs Tcl/Tk)
<LI>Unix: Corrected x64 disk image detection on little-endian systems
<LI>Unix: SVGAlib support works again, accesses frame buffer directly if possible
<LI>Unix: Added support for SHM under X11
</UL>

<H3>V3.0d</H3>
<UL>
<LI>SID filter emulation implemented
<LI>SID master volume setting works again
<LI>Flags are recalculated in MOS6526::SetState()
<LI>Changed CBOOL-&gt;bool in some places
<LI>Fixed bug with char_in in MOS6510::new_config()
<LI>BeOS: Emulation thread priority lowered
<LI>Unix: Some changes for DEC Alpha
<LI>Unix: Joystick support for Linux
</UL>

<H3>V3.0e</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Removed the CBOOL data type
<LI>Unix: Sound for HP-UX
<LI>Unix: Keyboard layout matches the picture in the docs more closely
<LI>Unix: Diagonal directions of keypad joystick emulation work
<LI>Unix: +/- on numerical keypad modifies SkipFrames
<LI>Unix: F9 invokes SAM
<LI>Unix: Drive LEDs and speedometer implemented
<LI>Unix: Some changes to the GUI
<LI>Unix: Random number generator is initialized
<LI>Unix: Name of prefs file can be given as an argument
<LI>Unix: Calls XFlush() and XSync() in C64Display::Update()
</UL>

<H3>V3.0f</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Improved DIR/D64 drive reset, resetting the C64 resets the drives
<LI>Implemented 'G' command for DIR/D64 drives
<LI>Corrected translation of 0xc1..0xda characters in conv_from_64()
<LI>BeOS: Implemented smart "Insert next disk" menu item
<LI>Unix: Improved the speedometer/LED bar
<LI>Unix: Self-calibrating joystick routines
<LI>Unix: No need to enter path of 'wish' in TkGui.tcl
</UL>

<H3>V3.0g</H3>
<UL>
<LI>New T64/LYNX mode for 1541 emulation
<LI>1541fs.cpp/match() used to treat the pattern "foo" as "foo*"
<LI>1541 DIR mode uses tmpfile() for opening temporary directory files
<LI>1541 D64 mode allows wildcards for selective directory reading
<LI>Increased compatibility of processor-level 1541 emulation in various places (C64&lt;-&gt;1541 communication, VIA registers, memory map, disk change flag)
<LI>Inlined MOS6526::EmulateLine() and some small public functions of MOS6502_1541
<LI>New prefs option to enable/disable SID filter emulation
<LI>Joystick calibration is reset when joystick options change
<LI>BeOS: Self-calibrating joystick routines
</UL>

<H3>V3.0h</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Implemented SID notch filter, better resonance frequency calculation
<LI>Fixed bug with SID filter option
<LI>CIA timer B one-shot mode stops timer when counting undeflows of timer A
<LI>Implemented lightpen trigger
<LI>BeOS: Fixed for BeOS DR8, improved the GUI a bit
<LI>Unix: Some fixes to the TkGui (T64, SIDFilters, removed speed display)
<LI>Unix: Main window no longer resizable
<LI>Unix: SVGALib support works again
</UL>

<H3>V3.1</H3>
<UL>
<LI>BeOS: Joysticks work again
</UL>

<H3>V3.1a</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Frodo SC ported
<LI>Processor-level 1541 emulation supports reading GCR data, removed the faked job loop
<LI>Corrected ISB, RRA, SBX and SHA instructions
<LI>The last line of Y expanded sprites wasn't drawn
<LI>Light pen registers work
<LI>Small fixes to 1541d64/1541t64
<LI>CIA 2 PRA write: IEC lines respect DDRA
<LI>Better triangle waveform (12 bits)
<LI>SID emulation can play sampled sounds
<LI>New "Ignore SID Volume" prefs item for better sample playing
<LI>'*' on numerical keypad toggles speed limiter
<LI>BeOS: '/' on numerical keypad toggles processor-level 1541 emulation
<LI>BeOS: Safer quitting
<LI>BeOS: Option to use GameKit (screen)
<LI>BeOS: Replaced srand(system_time()) with srand(real_time_clock())
<LI>Unix: Sun makefile
</UL>

<H3>V3.1b</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Corrected SID sustain behaviour
<LI>Reading from write-only SID registers returns the last byte written to the SID
<LI>No more distortions when playing samples
<LI>Removed the "Ignore SID Volume" prefs item again
<LI>Combined SID waveforms now sampled from a 6581R4
<LI>Improved 1541 VIA timer operation
<LI>Fixed bug in 1541 head movement
<LI>Raster IRQs can be triggered by writing to $d011/$d012
<LI>Some changes for the MacOS port
<LI>Included autoconf stuff from Bernd
<LI>Frodo SC: Fixed some CIA timer bugs
</UL>

<H3>V3.1c</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Ported to AmigaOS
<LI>Fixed bug in IEC::Reset()
<LI>Fixed bug when writing to SID registers >24
<LI>The SID noise waveform should now sound the same on all platforms
<LI>Removed all calls to tolower() in SAM.cpp because of possible side-effects if tolower() is a macro
<LI>Drive LEDs are only updated once per frame
<LI>.d64/.t64 files are opened with read permissions only
<LI>Fixed bug with read_char buffering in 1541fs.cpp/1541t64.cpp
<LI>Frodo SC: Fixed memory trashing bug in MOS6569::draw_background()
<LI>Unix: Drive LEDs blink on error
<LI>Unix: Added more patches from Bernd
</UL>

<H3>V4.0</H3>
<UL>
<LI>The C64 ROM files are now included
<LI>Unix: Added SVGAlib keyboard patches from Bernd
</UL>

<H3>V4.0a</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Corrected BRK, ANE, ARR, SBX and DCP instructions
<LI>Frodo SC: Improved the CIA timers
<LI>Frodo SC: MOS6526::EmulateCycle() split into MOS6526::EmulateCycle() and MOS6526::CheckIRQs()
<LI>Frodo SC: Corrected interrupt behaviour of branch instructions
<LI>BeOS: Sound calculation is now done in stereo
</UL>

<H3>V4.1</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Integrated Win32 and RiscOS ports
<LI>Snapshot support
<LI>Added page-crossing and "borrowed" cycles in line-based CPU emulation (Frodo PC)
<LI>Added precise CIA cycles for line-based emulation (Frodo PC)
<LI>Optional fixed-point arithmetic and precomputed filters in SID.cpp
<LI>Optional dynamic alignment checks in VIC.cpp
<LI>Changed typedefs and constants (BYTE, WORD etc.)
<LI>Unix: Better configure script
<LI>Unix: Sound support for Solaris 2.x
<LI>Unix: Joystick can be toggled between port 1/2 with the NumLock key
<LI>Unix: US keyboard layouts supported
<LI>BeOS: Fixed for BeOS AA:DR9
<LI>BeOS: Can now switch between window/screen mode while the emulation is running, speeded up full screen mode
<LI>BeOS: Prefs saved in /system/settings/Frodo_settings by default
</UL>

<H3>V4.1a</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Fixed bug in IEC::NewPrefs()
<LI>Optimized VIC emulation for speed
<LI>BeOS: Prefs saved in /boot/home/config/settings/Frodo_settings
<LI>BeOS: Directory panel works again
<LI>BeOS: Correct C64/1541 clock frequency ratio (Frodo SC)
<LI>BeOS: Correct audio mixing/clipping
</UL>

<H3>V4.1b</H3>
<UL>
<LI>Unix: Updated Tcl/Tk preferences editor [Gerard Decatrel]
<LI>Unix: Added SDL display driver which is the default if SDL >= 1.2 is detected by the configure script
<LI>Unix: Increased number of sound buffers from 4 to 16 (emu10k driver doesn't work with the smaller value)
<LI>Unix: Fixed some small compilation problems
</UL>

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			`<H1>Revision history</H1>`

			`<CITE>`
			`"Those days, the Third Age of Middle-earth,<BR>`
			`are now long past, and the shape of all lands<BR>`
			`has been changed."`
			`</CITE>`

			`<HR>`

			`This emulator started as a player routine for C64 music on the Amiga.`
			`Versions V1.x were written in 68K assembly language, versions V2.x in a mix`
			`of 68K assembly and C. V3.x/V4.x are portable versions written in C++.<P>`

			`<H3>V1.x/V2.x</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Amiga 68K versions`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>First release of BeOS/Unix version, features processor-level 1541`
			`emulation and built-in SID emulation`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0a</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Implemented SID test bits`
			`<LI>Combined SID waveforms respect pulse width`
			`<LI>Corrected idle state graphics display`
			`<LI>Processor-level 1541 emulation respects .d64 error info`
			`<LI>CPU emulation optimized (6510 and 6502 split)`
			`<LI>VIC emulation optimized (raster counter in local variable in EmulateLine())`
			`<LI>BeOS: Now exiting the audio subscriber with ExitStream(TRUE)`
			`<LI>Unix: Fixed missing thread_func() declaration`
			`<LI>Unix: getcwd(AppDirPath) was missing in main_x.i`
			`<LI>Unix: Speed limiter works`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0b</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Implemented REU emulation`
			`<LI>Formatting disks with ID possible under processor-level 1541 emulation`
			`<LI>Corrected and optimized SID waveform/envelope calculation (signed arithmetic)`
			`<LI>Corrected idle state display again (ECM text)`
			`<LI>1541 D64 mode ignores drive numbers when opening the directory`
			`<LI>Processor-level 1541 emulation deactivates when idle`
			`<LI>BeOS: Sound output quality is now 16 bits`
			`<LI>Unix: Quits more cleanly, reactivates key repeat`
			`<LI>Unix: Fixed alignment problem with text_chunky_buf in VIC.h`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0c</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>1541 DIR mode can load directory with "$0"`
			`<LI>Rearranged the CPU code (more macros, less inline functions)`
			`<LI>SID envelope generators rewritten, envelopes are now recalculated for every sample`
			`<LI>SID calc_buffer function now takes pointer to WORD buffer`
			`<LI>Unix: Sound for Linux`
			`<LI>Unix: Prefs window implemented (needs Tcl/Tk)`
			`<LI>Unix: Corrected x64 disk image detection on little-endian systems`
			`<LI>Unix: SVGAlib support works again, accesses frame buffer directly if possible`
			`<LI>Unix: Added support for SHM under X11`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0d</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>SID filter emulation implemented`
			`<LI>SID master volume setting works again`
			`<LI>Flags are recalculated in MOS6526::SetState()`
			`<LI>Changed CBOOL->bool in some places`
			`<LI>Fixed bug with char_in in MOS6510::new_config()`
			`<LI>BeOS: Emulation thread priority lowered`
			`<LI>Unix: Some changes for DEC Alpha`
			`<LI>Unix: Joystick support for Linux`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0e</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Removed the CBOOL data type`
			`<LI>Unix: Sound for HP-UX`
			`<LI>Unix: Keyboard layout matches the picture in the docs more closely`
			`<LI>Unix: Diagonal directions of keypad joystick emulation work`
			`<LI>Unix: +/- on numerical keypad modifies SkipFrames`
			`<LI>Unix: F9 invokes SAM`
			`<LI>Unix: Drive LEDs and speedometer implemented`
			`<LI>Unix: Some changes to the GUI`
			`<LI>Unix: Random number generator is initialized`
			`<LI>Unix: Name of prefs file can be given as an argument`
			`<LI>Unix: Calls XFlush() and XSync() in C64Display::Update()`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0f</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Improved DIR/D64 drive reset, resetting the C64 resets the drives`
			`<LI>Implemented 'G' command for DIR/D64 drives`
			`<LI>Corrected translation of 0xc1..0xda characters in conv_from_64()`
			`<LI>BeOS: Implemented smart "Insert next disk" menu item`
			`<LI>Unix: Improved the speedometer/LED bar`
			`<LI>Unix: Self-calibrating joystick routines`
			`<LI>Unix: No need to enter path of 'wish' in TkGui.tcl`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0g</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>New T64/LYNX mode for 1541 emulation`
			`<LI>1541fs.cpp/match() used to treat the pattern "foo" as "foo*"`
			`<LI>1541 DIR mode uses tmpfile() for opening temporary directory files`
			`<LI>1541 D64 mode allows wildcards for selective directory reading`
			`<LI>Increased compatibility of processor-level 1541 emulation in various places (C64<->1541 communication, VIA registers, memory map, disk change flag)`
			`<LI>Inlined MOS6526::EmulateLine() and some small public functions of MOS6502_1541`
			`<LI>New prefs option to enable/disable SID filter emulation`
			`<LI>Joystick calibration is reset when joystick options change`
			`<LI>BeOS: Self-calibrating joystick routines`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.0h</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Implemented SID notch filter, better resonance frequency calculation`
			`<LI>Fixed bug with SID filter option`
			`<LI>CIA timer B one-shot mode stops timer when counting undeflows of timer A`
			`<LI>Implemented lightpen trigger`
			`<LI>BeOS: Fixed for BeOS DR8, improved the GUI a bit`
			`<LI>Unix: Some fixes to the TkGui (T64, SIDFilters, removed speed display)`
			`<LI>Unix: Main window no longer resizable`
			`<LI>Unix: SVGALib support works again`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.1</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>BeOS: Joysticks work again`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.1a</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Frodo SC ported`
			`<LI>Processor-level 1541 emulation supports reading GCR data, removed the faked job loop`
			`<LI>Corrected ISB, RRA, SBX and SHA instructions`
			`<LI>The last line of Y expanded sprites wasn't drawn`
			`<LI>Light pen registers work`
			`<LI>Small fixes to 1541d64/1541t64`
			`<LI>CIA 2 PRA write: IEC lines respect DDRA`
			`<LI>Better triangle waveform (12 bits)`
			`<LI>SID emulation can play sampled sounds`
			`<LI>New "Ignore SID Volume" prefs item for better sample playing`
			`<LI>'*' on numerical keypad toggles speed limiter`
			`<LI>BeOS: '/' on numerical keypad toggles processor-level 1541 emulation`
			`<LI>BeOS: Safer quitting`
			`<LI>BeOS: Option to use GameKit (screen)`
			`<LI>BeOS: Replaced srand(system_time()) with srand(real_time_clock())`
			`<LI>Unix: Sun makefile`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.1b</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Corrected SID sustain behaviour`
			`<LI>Reading from write-only SID registers returns the last byte written to the SID`
			`<LI>No more distortions when playing samples`
			`<LI>Removed the "Ignore SID Volume" prefs item again`
			`<LI>Combined SID waveforms now sampled from a 6581R4`
			`<LI>Improved 1541 VIA timer operation`
			`<LI>Fixed bug in 1541 head movement`
			`<LI>Raster IRQs can be triggered by writing to $d011/$d012`
			`<LI>Some changes for the MacOS port`
			`<LI>Included autoconf stuff from Bernd`
			`<LI>Frodo SC: Fixed some CIA timer bugs`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V3.1c</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Ported to AmigaOS`
			`<LI>Fixed bug in IEC::Reset()`
			`<LI>Fixed bug when writing to SID registers >24`
			`<LI>The SID noise waveform should now sound the same on all platforms`
			`<LI>Removed all calls to tolower() in SAM.cpp because of possible side-effects if tolower() is a macro`
			`<LI>Drive LEDs are only updated once per frame`
			`<LI>.d64/.t64 files are opened with read permissions only`
			`<LI>Fixed bug with read_char buffering in 1541fs.cpp/1541t64.cpp`
			`<LI>Frodo SC: Fixed memory trashing bug in MOS6569::draw_background()`
			`<LI>Unix: Drive LEDs blink on error`
			`<LI>Unix: Added more patches from Bernd`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V4.0</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>The C64 ROM files are now included`
			`<LI>Unix: Added SVGAlib keyboard patches from Bernd`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V4.0a</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Corrected BRK, ANE, ARR, SBX and DCP instructions`
			`<LI>Frodo SC: Improved the CIA timers`
			`<LI>Frodo SC: MOS6526::EmulateCycle() split into MOS6526::EmulateCycle() and MOS6526::CheckIRQs()`
			`<LI>Frodo SC: Corrected interrupt behaviour of branch instructions`
			`<LI>BeOS: Sound calculation is now done in stereo`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V4.1</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Integrated Win32 and RiscOS ports`
			`<LI>Snapshot support`
			`<LI>Added page-crossing and "borrowed" cycles in line-based CPU emulation (Frodo PC)`
			`<LI>Added precise CIA cycles for line-based emulation (Frodo PC)`
			`<LI>Optional fixed-point arithmetic and precomputed filters in SID.cpp`
			`<LI>Optional dynamic alignment checks in VIC.cpp`
			`<LI>Changed typedefs and constants (BYTE, WORD etc.)`
			`<LI>Unix: Better configure script`
			`<LI>Unix: Sound support for Solaris 2.x`
			`<LI>Unix: Joystick can be toggled between port 1/2 with the NumLock key`
			`<LI>Unix: US keyboard layouts supported`
			`<LI>BeOS: Fixed for BeOS AA:DR9`
			`<LI>BeOS: Can now switch between window/screen mode while the emulation is running, speeded up full screen mode`
			`<LI>BeOS: Prefs saved in /system/settings/Frodo_settings by default`
			`</UL>`

Imported Troy Davis' (GPF) port 2009-01-12 20:54:49 +01:00			`<H3>V4.1a</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Fixed bug in IEC::NewPrefs()`
			`<LI>Optimized VIC emulation for speed`
			`<LI>BeOS: Prefs saved in /boot/home/config/settings/Frodo_settings`
			`<LI>BeOS: Directory panel works again`
			`<LI>BeOS: Correct C64/1541 clock frequency ratio (Frodo SC)`
			`<LI>BeOS: Correct audio mixing/clipping`
			`</UL>`

			`<H3>V4.1b</H3>`
			`<UL>`
			`<LI>Unix: Updated Tcl/Tk preferences editor [Gerard Decatrel]`
			`<LI>Unix: Added SDL display driver which is the default if SDL >= 1.2 is detected by the configure script`
			`<LI>Unix: Increased number of sound buffers from 4 to 16 (emu10k driver doesn't work with the smaller value)`
			`<LI>Unix: Fixed some small compilation problems`
			`</UL>`

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