Software-update: WinUAE 2.3.3

WinUAE, de Windows-port van de UAE Amiga-emulator, is voorzien van een update naar versie 2.3.3. Dit programma is in staat om een Commodore Amiga perfect te emuleren. Alle modellen, vanaf de allereerste Amiga 1000 tot en met de Amiga 4000, worden ondersteund. Houd er wel rekening mee dat de WinUAE zonder kickstart (boot-rom) of andere software wordt geleverd. Meer informatie kan in de Amiga Emulator FAQ worden gevonden. WinUAE draait op Windows 2000 en hoger, en de download is iets meer dan 2MB groot. Naast de emulator zijn nog een kickstart, zeg maar de bios/firmware van een Amiga, en natuurlijk software nodig. Amiga Forever is hiervoor een mogelijke oplossing, met prijzen vanaf tien euro. Het changelog van deze release ziet er als volgt uit:

New features:

• New very low latency VSync mode, autodetects real refresh rate, no more 100% CPU usage, supports also windowed modes. (Not compatible with fastest possible CPU modes but planned in future)
• Experimental rawinput joystick/joypad support. (-rawhid command line parameter) Added because DirectInput is said to introduce some extra input lag.

Updates:

• Real cause for Max Transfer IDE problem found. IDE emulation detects and logs it now. (*)
• CD image audio buffer increased slightly, some systems had glitches in CD audio.
• Non-configured joystick/mouse autoswitch update: short firebutton press or move left = insert into joystick port, longer press or move right = insert into mouse port.
• Add Harddrive option does not require Administrator privileges anymore, most removable drives can be used without higher privileges, at least under Windows 7.

Bug fixes:

• IDE emulation write hang introduced in 2.3.2.
• A590/A2091 emulation crash if CPU was 68020+.
• On the fly CD switching (both images and real CDs) reliability improved.
• Direct3D blank screen problem is now 100% fixed. Really.
• win32.hardfile_path didn't work.
• On the fly resolution change didn't work correctly, resolution autoswitch improved.
• Key or joystick button mapped to mouse direction didn't work.
• Analog stick mapped to mouse had too fast and unstable speed.

*) Max Transfer problem was introduced with ATA v2 specification. ROM built-in IDE driver assume ATA v1 behavior, some drives are compatible with ATA v1, some are not and will require Max Transfer fix. It is NOT a drive bug. Click for details.