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diff --git a/pandora/readme.txt b/pandora/readme.txt
index 9a87e266..46a78f4c 100644
--- a/pandora/readme.txt
+++ b/pandora/readme.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 PCSX-ReARMed - yet another PCSX fork
 
+http://notaz.gp2x.de/pcsx_rearmed.php
+
 
 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.
 
-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
@@ -30,15 +31,50 @@ Supportd CD image formats:
 
 CDDA (CD audio) support requires .cue/.bin format.
 
+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.
+
+
+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
 ---------
 
-r2:
+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
-  (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)
@@ -48,7 +84,7 @@ r2:
 + added per-game configs (controls still not saved though)
 + added simple plugin select interface to the menu
 
-r1:
+r1 (2010-12-25):
 * initial release
 
 
@@ -74,20 +110,21 @@ Emulator core:
 	Stefan Sikora <hoshy@schrauberstube.de>
 
 (C) 2009-2010 PCSX-Reloaded Team
-	avlex (Help on xcode project)
-	Dario (Various bugfixes)
 	edgbla (Root counters, various core/plugin fixes)
 	Firnis (GTE code from PCSX-Revolution Project)
 	Gabriele Gorla (MDEC decoder)
-	maggix (Snow Leopard compile fix)
-	NeToU (Bugfix)
 	Peter Collingbourne (Various core/psxbios fixes)
-	siveritas (Bugfix)
+	Dario, NeToU, siveritas (Various bugfixes)
 	shalma (GTE Divider, various core fixes)
-	Tristin Celestin (PulseAudio support)
 	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