arcadeVFE v.1.2.0

[gildahl]

arcadeVFE v.1.2.0 updates

• (Fixed) If you started arcadeVFE with Other selected as the arcade type, the software could crash when selecting a rom.
• (Fixed) If you used GameInfo and then started a new machine in the arcade too quickly after starting the previous one (usually between 2 to 10 seconds), VFE could lose state and not operate with these machines anymore until a restart.
• (Fixed) Similarly, state could be lost after performing a rom audit or copy, also requiring a restart to correct.
• (Fixed) Added warning to restart the application when toggling the Operate only when arcade is running setting to avoid an indeterminate state.
• (Fixed) Combo boxes were not re-initialized when switching from a controller device to a keyboard device resulting in possible wrong/unintended keyboard assignments being made to the action table.
• (Fixed) Keyboard mapping did not permit combining keys with Ctrl, Alt, etc.
• (Fixed) Removed redundant lower case letters from the Map a keypress option.
• (Fixed) Copy ROMs" function now copies \chd folders.
• (Fixed) Clear the current rom when ATC exits to avoid side effects.
• (New) A true Windows Installer is now used for setup instead of a zip file.
• (New) Can now preview GameInfo directly from the Settings dialog.
• (New) Added default GameInfo navigation key mappings.
• (New) GameInfo's data/history now use more recent history.xml and mameinfo.dat files (version 0.208).
• (New) Added a large number of new images corresponding to ATC roms.
• (New) Provided a method to specify image order in GameInfo.
• (New) Added formatting to the GameInfo text to make it easier to read.
• (New) Now possible to use keyboard keypresses to GameInfo navigation actions (not just controller buttons).
• (New) Added title splash screen at application startup.
• (New) Added game logo to GameInfo startup.
• (New) Added progress bar to GameInfo startup.
• (New) Added the MAME version used by ATC for the rom above the rom list.
• (New) Added new option to set the monitor that GameInfo uses.
• (New) May set whether to hide the mouse curser for GameInfo in vfe.ini.
• (New) Implemented a new plugins.ini file in the .\Config folder
• (Improvement) RawAccel can now be referenced in situ using the new plugins.ini instead of forcing it to be installed as a subfolder.
• (Improvement) GameInfo loads game data much more quickly now.
• (Improvement) GameInfo now appends base rom information for export roms.
• (Improvement) Show Directory option changed to Edit Directory.
• (Improvement) Send discrete up/down events when mapping buttons to keypresses.
• (Improvement) Added WS_EX_NOACTIVATE to GameInfo window to better protect from mouse clicks.
• (Improvement) Limit image scaling for low res images in GameInfo to reduce pixelation/improve quality.
• (Improvement) Tooltip help updates.
• (Improvement) Added additional startup and exit logging and auditing.
• (Improvement) Documentation updates.
• (Improvement) Code stabilization, refactoring, and other bug fixes.

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This discussion was created from the release arcadeVFE v.1.2.0.