Emulator of Numerous Commodore 8-Bit Computers

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VICE is an emulator for numerous Commodore 8-bit computers including the C64, the C64DTV, the C128, the VIC20, almost all PET models, the PLUS4 and the CBM-II (aka C610).

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vice-3.7.1.tar.gz 0013444946 12.8 MB
vice.changes 0000051071 49.9 KB
vice.spec 0000004844 4.73 KB
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Karol Sławiński's avatar Karol Sławiński (carlos_ks) accepted request 1056410 from Karol Sławiński's avatar Karol Sławiński (carlos_ks) (revision 25)
- Changes in Vice 3.7
=====================
-- general
----------
- From now on VICE will write its version into the config file and show a
  warning message when using a config file from a different version.
- The binary monitor interface is stable now. Examples of projects using it:
  - https://github.com/GeorgRottensteiner/C64Studio
  - https://github.com/MihaMarkic/vice-bridge-net
  - https://github.com/Sakrac/IceBroLite
  - https://github.com/empathicqubit/vscode-cc65-debugger
  - https://github.com/rolandshacks/vs64
- Added Debian packages of development builds of the SDL2 and Gtk3 UIs and the
  headless build (amd64 only).
  You can find bleeding edge development builds on github:
  https://github.com/VICE-Team/svn-mirror/releases
  Whenever you stumble about a bug, please try with the latest development build
  first - perhaps we already fixed it :)
- Removed all kernal patching and load different ROM files instead. This is
  easier to handle and more logical anyway :)
- Renamed all included ROM files to use a more elaborate naming scheme, for
  example as in "kernal-901227-01.bin".
  Unfortunately not all included files could be identified yet - if you have
  related ROM dumps around yourself, please take your time to compare against
  the following, and let us know if you can identify one of these files:
  - C128 ROMs: kernalfi, kernalfr, kernalit, kernalno
  - Printer ROMs: mps801.bin, mps803.bin, nl10.bin
  - PET ROMs: chargen.de
  (Wanted in all cases is what the markings on the actual chip read)
- CRT emulation improvements:
  - uses measured (different) color coordinates for odd/even lines when possible
  - added option for U-only delay line (1084 style)
- More realistic handling of the case when two paddles are selected at the same
  time.
- Keyboard handling was rewritten / fixed
  - The case when two host keys are mapped to different CBM keys with different
    modifiers is handled differently (correctly) now, so some old keymap(s) may
    expose detail errors as a result - please report them!
  - Fixed Shiftlock/Capslock mapping
  - All extra keys that are not in the regular matrix are handled in generic
    code now.
    - used by C128 40/80 and CAPS keys, Restore
    - extra keys can operate in "non locking" mode
- More realistic behaviour of the virtual drive
  - always return 'files scratched' (instead of 'file not found'), even if the
    file does not exist
- More realistic behaviour when mounting images:
  - When attaching a d64 image to a 1571 drive, create an 'unformatted' image for
    the second side.
  - Create empty tracks for non existing tracks also when mounting gcr images
- SID fixes:
  - use a few more bits for better accuracy when calculating the 8580 filter
    DAC values.
  - fix filter ringing/self oscillating with 6581 and 8580
- CIA fixes:
  - Improved the CIA shift register.
  - Fix the case when pb changes value after changing the control bits for
    pb/pb7 output. Fixes the turn disk space detection of the 'Love' demo.
- Add SPT (Stupid Pet Tricks) userport joystick adapter emulation.
- Fixed use of SO_REUSEPORT on server sockets - this allowed multiple VICE
  instances to bind to the same port, with an indeterminant one receiving each
  incoming connection. Now uses SO_REUSEADDR instead, which allows use of a
  port that remains in the TIME_WAIT state after a previous process closed,
  but does not allow use of a port that is still in active use.
- Add DragonFly BSD support.
- Remove Android support.
-- build system
---------------
- Rename configure options: --enable-native-gtk3ui   => --enable-gtk3ui
                            --enable-sdlui2          => --enable-sdl2ui
                            --enable-sdlui           => --enable-sdl1ui
                            --enable-external-ffmpeg => --enable-ffmpeg
- Remove jpeg support (--enable-jpeg).
- Disable CatWeasel, SSI2001 and ParSID support by default.
- Enable CPU history by default.
- Add `make bindist` for headless builds on Windows/Msys2.
- Don't check for joystick support when configuring for a headless build.
- Add configure check for [n]pcap headers on Windows.
- Fix --with-sdlsound configuring for SDL2 even when SDL1 was explicitly
  requested via --enable-sdl1ui.
- Fix single target builds.
- Fix installing Gtk3-specific files when not configured for Gtk3.
-- C64 fixes
------------
- Use measured PAL color vectors (provided by Tobias)
- Fix autostarting and smart-attaching tapecart (.tcrt) images
- Fix cycle count stored into the cpu history (only x64sc)
- Cartridge fixes:
  - Fix Pagefox RAM allocation
  - Fixed "Super Explode V5" cap timing
  - Added support for "Partner 64" cartridge
  - Fix attaching non "Main Slot" cartridges via .crt file (IEEE488, Ramlink,
    IEEE-Flash, MMC64, Magic Voice)
  - Fix REU behaviour on triggering DMA by using a RMW instruction with
    address $ff00 (only x64sc)
- Fixed and document C64 US and german keymaps.
- Added keymaps for UK keyboard (nicked from 'mad' on lemon)
- Added keymaps for Turkish keyboard (provided by erhan)
- Updated swedish keymaps (provided by Jaakko Luoto and Jari Hovatov)
- Added pictures of the C64 layout and keymap (symbolic+positional, DE+US) to
  the docs.
-- C128 fixes
-------------
- Added foundation of c128 cartridge system. Only attaching c128 exclusive
  cartridges/crt files works right now.
  - added support for "Partner 128" cartridge
  - added support for "Magic Desk 128" cartridge
  - added support for "GMod2 C128" cartridge
  - added support for "Comal80 C128" cartridge
  - added support for "Warpspeed 128" cartridge
- Add ram02 and ram03 in the monitor when 'full banks' mode is active.
- Fix filling of VDC ram from the monitor.
- Fix DMA bank.
- Fix autostart in C64 mode
- Fixed and document C128 US and german keymaps.
- Added pictures of the C128 layout and keymap (symbolic+positional, DE+US) to
  the docs.
-- VIC-20 fixes
---------------
- use measured PAL color vectors (provided by Tobias)
-- PET fixes
------------
- Improved the sound output by reworking parts of the VIA, in particular as
  related to the shift register and the CB2 output.
- Sound made by "manual" control of the CB2 output now works.
- Added an adjustable low-pass filter to the sound output, since different
  speakers on real hardware behave quite different in how much they "muffle"
  the sound.
- Fixed and document PET layout and US/DE keymaps.
- Added pictures of the PET layout and keymap (graphical+business,
  symbolic+positional, DE+US) to  the docs.
-- VSID fixes (Gtk3 only)
-------------------------
- Properly update the mixer widget with the current SID model when playing
  a (subt)tune.
- Add support for the `HVSC_BASE` environment variable: If the HVSC base
  directory is left blank in the VSID settings the `HVSC_BASE` will be used
  to determine the location of the High Voltage SID Collection files.
- Add customizable hotkeys.
- Add default hotkeys for subtunes #1-#30, Play, Pause, Stop, First,
  Previous, Next, Last, FFWD, Loop.
- Display STIL view and Playlist on top of each other, not next to each other.
- Strip HVSC base dir from playlist 'Path' column.
- Add playlist loading/saving (in M3U format).
- Add autoplaying the next subtune when the current subtune has finished
  playing (requires HVSC).
- Add autplaying the next SID in the playlist when all subtunes of a SID have
  played.
- Fix missing display of the 'NAME' STIL field.
-- Monitor fixes
----------------
- Fix && and || in cond_expr in the monitor. Previously, both && and &, and ||
  and |, did the same thing: a logical and/or. Now the && and || do the logical
  operation.
-- SDL fixes
------------
- Correct colors on big endian platforms.
- Add clearing of joystick mappings.
- Add showing of joystick mappings for menu actions.
- Fix setting of tde and virual device traps for xcbm2 and xcbm5x0.
- Add CMD HD size elements.
- Add PET ROM selection elements.
- Add SuperPET CPU selection.
-- Gtk3 fixes
-------------
- Remove unused -gtkbackend command line option: we no longer support
  software rendering, so the only option left is accelerated rendering.
- Improved statusbar layout.
- Various layout fixes in the settings dialog.
- More meaningful sliders for CRT settings.
- Add -${CHIP}showstatusbar/+${CHIP}showstatusbar command line options to show
  or hide the status bar.
- Add -${CHIP}fullscreen/+${CHIP}fullscreen to enable or disable fullscreen
  mode.
- Hotkeys can be assigned to actions that do not have a corresponding menu
  item.
- Properly show custom hotkeys in popup menus.
- Make saving custom hotkeys work.
- Correct colors on big endian platforms.
- Fixed CBM directory displayer in statusbar popup and file selection dialog.
- Installed a crazy, but ugly, hack to create the initial window at its final
  size, so the window manager will not place it off screen when the emulator
  was started with -default
-- Windows fixes
----------------
- Fix monitor Ctrl+C/V and other Ctrl+.. combinations (Gtk3).
- Fix issues with numpad
- Fix page up/page down keys
- Fix Alt-Gr in the Monitor
- Fixed MIDI device list / select
-- MacOS fixes
--------------
- Fix issues with numpad
- Fixed MIDI device dialog
- Fixed resize performance when emu fps > host display Hz
-- Linux fixes
--------------
- Fixed MIDI device dialog
-- Haiku fixes
--------------
- Fix `make bindist`.
Comments 2

Martin Koller's avatar

The kernal ROM files are not found and are still looked up in e.g. /usr/lib64/vice/C64/kernal but are installed in e.g. /usr/share/vice/C64


Wolfgang Bauer's avatar

This should be fixed since SR#795807, and the latest v3.5 uses /usr/share/vice/ by default (upstream) as location for these files anyway.

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