Moved MS DIB parser out of ICO file reader and made it available for
artwork and layout images.
Added more efficient I/O and better error checking for JPEG file loading
(MAME will no longer exit immediately on a bad JPEG file).
Made caller responsible for opening files for loading images, to avoid
decompressing images used in ZIP/7z artwork multiple times.
Added support for JPEG and Windows DIB to picture_image_device.
Added support for SVG image files in external artwork.
Added support for using I/O port value for animation state and masking
animation state values.
Made bounds elements more flexible in layouts.
Reworked headers to reduce dependencies.
Updated layout file format documentation.
- cleaned some parts of nl_brdrline.cpp (removed test points)
- changed MB4391 function to pow2 to shorten sounds a bit
- changed trigger inputs in vicdual.cpp to fit more to the sounds i remember.
- moved trigger mapping from vicdual to nl_brdrline
Added: Battle Chess (5.25", VGA version), Battle Chess (3.5", EGA version - first release), Battle Chess (3.5", EGA version - second release), Battle Chess (5.25", EGA version)
Added: Fables & Fiends - Book Two: The Hand of Fate
Marked: [hof] Fables & Fiends - Book Two: The Hand of Fate (Germany) -> marked as bad dump (some floppies have the OEM ID and the root modified), [f1gpa] Formula One Grand Prix (Euro, v1.03) -> Marked as bad dump (modified root)
new WORKING machines
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101 Games in 1 (Senario) [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
Vs Maxx TX-2 50-in-1 [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
Vs Maxx Wireless 77-in-1 [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
Vs Maxx Video Extreme 50-in-1 (with Speed Racer and Snood) [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
VG Pocket Caplet Fast Acting 35-in-1 [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
new NOT WORKING machines
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Beijue 16 Bit Handheld Games (Game Boy style case) [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
Space Invaders (Tiny Arcade) [Rik]
Vs Maxx 25-in-1 [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
Vs Maxx 15-in-1 [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
Zippity (US) [David Haywood, Sean Riddle, Kev (FBN), Kamaal Brown]
New working software list items:
Metal Blade [CoolFox]
Traffic Confusion [wiggy2k]
Wedding Errantry - Gyakutama Ou [wiggy2k]
New not working software list items:
Bun-kun Series - Youji Kiso Nouryoku Training Soft Set [wiggy2k]
* rltennis.cpp: Added PLD dump to 'rltennis' [caius]
* Also fixed the clock per the crystal on the PCB
* As per the game speed, we've recorded a small video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1rzWiFDItA
New working clones
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Reality Tennis (set 2) [Maria Morpalier, jordigahan, ClawGrip]
Now based on upstream cc6c08d3a80f1a305021af3d6394cdf1535d02a2.
Among other things, this version is supposed to be less sensitive to the
global locale.
Added: Silent Service 2 (v457.03, 5.25"), Silent Service 2 (v457.01, 5.25"), Silent Service 2 (v457.01, 3.5"), Sex Vixens from Space
Marked: "fireforget2" -> marked as bad dump (modified root)
