release r7

[pcsx_rearmed.git] / pandora / readme.txt

diff --git a/pandora/readme.txt b/pandora/readme.txt
index 9a87e26..5dcf0cb 100644 (file)
--- a/pandora/readme.txt
+++ b/pandora/readme.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 PCSX-ReARMed - yet another PCSX fork
 
 
 PCSX-ReARMed - yet another PCSX fork
 

+http://notaz.gp2x.de/pcsx_rearmed.php
+

 
 About
 -----
 
 About
 -----


@@ -11,8 +13,7 @@ version is ARM architecture oriented and features MIPS->ARM recompiler by
 Ari64. It was created for Pandora handheld, but should be usable on other
 devices after some code adjustments.
 
 Ari64. It was created for Pandora handheld, but should be usable on other
 devices after some code adjustments.
 

-It does not, however, have anything in common with similar psx4all and
-pcsx4all projects, except that all of these are PCSX ports.
+PCSX ReARMed features GPU plugin from PCSX4ALL project.

 
 
 Usage
 
 
 Usage


@@ -21,24 +22,116 @@ Usage
 This version features a framebuffer driven menu that can be used to run
 games and configure the emulator.
 
 This version features a framebuffer driven menu that can be used to run
 games and configure the emulator.
 

-Supportd CD image formats:
+Supported CD image formats:

 - .bin/.cue
 - .bin/.toc
 - .img/.ccd/.sub
 - .mdf/.mds
 - .Z/.Z.table
 - .bin/.cue
 - .bin/.toc
 - .img/.ccd/.sub
 - .mdf/.mds
 - .Z/.Z.table

+- .bz/.bz.table
+- .ZNX/.ZNX.table (partial)
+- EBOOT.PBP (PSP, partial)

 
 CDDA (CD audio) support requires .cue/.bin format.
 
 CDDA (CD audio) support requires .cue/.bin format.

+There is support for redump.org .sbi files, which can be used instead of
+.sub files to save space (name it the same as .cue/.bin, just use .sbi
+extension). This is required for Libcrypt copy protected game support.
+
+The emulator can simulate BIOS, which means BIOS files are not required,
+however implementation is not complete and some games still need real BIOS
+to work. To use real BIOS, copy uncompressed BIOS files to
+[sd card]/pandora/appdata/pcsx_rearmed/bios/
+then select the BIOS you want to use in Options->BIOS/Plugins menu.
+
+Analog controllers are supported using nubs, but this is disabled by
+default and needs to be enabled in 'Controls' menu.
+
+
+Plugins
+-------
+
+GPU (graphics) and SPU (sound) plugins can be selected in
+[BIOS/Plugins] menu:
+
+builtin_gpu    - the P.E.Op.S. GPU plugin, most accurate but slow.
+gpuPCSX4ALL.so - plugin from PCSX4ALL project. Faster but has some glitches.
+gpuGLES.so     - experimental port of P.E.Op.S. MesaGL plugin to OpenGL ES.
+                 Occasionally faster but has lots of glitches and seems to
+                 be rather unstable (may crash the system).
+builtin_spu    - P.E.Op.S. SPU plugin, most accurate but slow.
+spunull.so     - NULL plugin, i.e. no sound emulation.

 
 
 Changelog
 ---------
 
 
 
 Changelog
 ---------
 

-r2:
+r7 (2011-03-02)
++ implemented most used GTE operations in NEON
+* merged latest Ari64's recompiler patches
+* removed some code from the recompiler that is unneeded for R3k
+* added some special handlers for constant reads
+* some moderate builtin GPU and SPU optimizations
++ added redump.org SBI support
+* tuned frameskip code again
+* fixed one 'analog controller not working' issue
+* fixed a crash in builtin gpu code
+* fixed cdrom slowdown issue
+* fixed my stupid bug in the recompiler that slowed down
+  recompilation a lot
+* some other refactoring
+
+r6 (2011-02-10)
++ added analog controller support using nubs (disabled by default)
++ added control config saving
++ added support for ingame actions (eg. savestate load)
++ added 'auto' region option and made it default
++ added cd swap functionality
++ added maemo frontend from Bonapart
+  (with some tuning, source code only)
+* reworked key configuration to be less confusing
+* fixed 'SPU IRQ wait' option sometimes causing noise
+  and turned it on by default
+* fixed mono xa masking (was causing noise)
+* fixed word access macros in dfxvideo (darkness problem)
+* changed GPU DMA timing back to 1.92 levels
+* backported more fixes from PCSX-Reloaded project
+  (mostly shalma's work, see GIT)
+* fixed a few more recompiler issues
++ fixed frameskip in builtin plugin
+
+r5 (2011-01-31)
++ added support for .bz format, also partial support for
+  .znx and eboot.pbp formats
++ merged latest cdrom code from PCSX-Reloaded project
+* fixed remaining savestate incompatibilities between PCSX4ALL
+  and P.E.Op.S. GPU plugins
+* fixed channel disable preventing irqs in P.E.Op.S. SPU plugin
+* fixed some alignment issues
++ added handling for branches in delay slots
++ fixed some unexpected drops to menu
+* fixed lots of recompiler related issues (see GIT)
++ added watchdog thread to detect emulator lockups
+* minor frontend adjustments
+
+r4 (2011-01-15)
++ added real BIOS support (and various things for it to work)
+* fixed various recompiler issues
++ added interpreter option (useful to overcome dynarec bugs)
+* fixed some memory card related issues with HLE bios
+* rewrote frame limiter (old was sometimes sleeping needlessly)
+
+r3 (2011-01-05):
++ added Pickle's port of gpu-gles from psx4m project
++ added PCSX4ALL gpu as a plugin
+* improved gpu plugin support
++ added savestate preview
+* various frontend fixes
+
+r2 (2010-12-29):

 * fixed memcard paths
 * fixed a keybind copy-paste bug
 * properly implemented pad handling
 * fixed memcard paths
 * fixed a keybind copy-paste bug
 * properly implemented pad handling

-  (inputs no longer controls both emulated pads at once)
+  (inputs no longer control both emulated pads at once)

 * fixed a crash caused by framebuffer out of range access
 * fixed SWL/SWR handling (usually resulted in graphic glitches)
 * fixed BxxZAL (Medal of Honor)
 * fixed a crash caused by framebuffer out of range access
 * fixed SWL/SWR handling (usually resulted in graphic glitches)
 * fixed BxxZAL (Medal of Honor)


@@ -48,7 +141,7 @@ r2:
 + added per-game configs (controls still not saved though)
 + added simple plugin select interface to the menu
 
 + added per-game configs (controls still not saved though)
 + added simple plugin select interface to the menu
 

-r1:
+r1 (2010-12-25):

 * initial release
 
 
 * initial release
 
 


@@ -73,21 +166,22 @@ Emulator core:
        (c) Marcus Comstedt <marcus@mc.pp.se>
        Stefan Sikora <hoshy@schrauberstube.de>
 
        (c) Marcus Comstedt <marcus@mc.pp.se>
        Stefan Sikora <hoshy@schrauberstube.de>
 

-(C) 2009-2010 PCSX-Reloaded Team
-       avlex (Help on xcode project)
-       Dario (Various bugfixes)
+(C) 2009-2011 PCSX-Reloaded Team

        edgbla (Root counters, various core/plugin fixes)
        edgbla (Root counters, various core/plugin fixes)

+       shalma (GTE Divider, many core improvements, sound plugin fixes)

        Firnis (GTE code from PCSX-Revolution Project)
        Gabriele Gorla (MDEC decoder)
        Firnis (GTE code from PCSX-Revolution Project)
        Gabriele Gorla (MDEC decoder)

-       maggix (Snow Leopard compile fix)
-       NeToU (Bugfix)

        Peter Collingbourne (Various core/psxbios fixes)
        Peter Collingbourne (Various core/psxbios fixes)

-       siveritas (Bugfix)
-       shalma (GTE Divider, various core fixes)
-       Tristin Celestin (PulseAudio support)
+       Dario, NeToU, siveritas (Various bugfixes)

        Wei Mingzhi (Maintainer, input plugin, iso/cheat support, misc stuff)
 
        Wei Mingzhi (Maintainer, input plugin, iso/cheat support, misc stuff)
 

-GLES plugin:
+PCSX4ALL GPU plugin:
+       (C) 2010 PCSX4ALL Team
+       (C) 2010 Unai
+       Franxis <franxism@gmail.com>
+       Chui <sdl_gp32@yahoo.es>
+
+GLES plugin (psx4m project):

        (C) 1999-2009 by Pete Bernert
        EQ
        Olli Hinkka
        (C) 1999-2009 by Pete Bernert
        EQ
        Olli Hinkka