MasterGear-Android 2.7.1 Published

[fms]

Hello, All!

A minor MasterGear-Android 3.3.1 update today:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

The new version fixes SRAM clearing on reset, so Lunar Legend and other games will no longer lose saved games when you reset them. I have also added an option to reset all settings to defaults and made the right shoulder button open the context menu in the File Selector.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed clearing SRAM on reset (Lunar Legend, etc).
* Added "General | Reset All Settings" option.
* Pressing BUTTON_R1 now invokes File Selector context menu.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have published MasterGear-Android 3.3.2 this morning:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

Starting with this version, you can play MasterSystem games together, using two gamepads (wired or wireless). Please, make sure you connect both gamepads to your Android device before starting MasterGear. I have also replaced all icons throughout the app with Material Design icons and cleaned some virtual joystick skins.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added second player, if you have two gamepads connected.
* To play together, connect both gamepads before starting MasterGear.
* Added Material Design icons everywhere.
* Retouched virtual gamepad images.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have released MasterGear 3.3 for Windows and Linux today, as well as MasterGear 3.3.3 for Android:

http://fms.komkon.org/MG (free Windows and Linux versions)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg (Android version)

The Android version fixes Joystick Layout Editor and adds two more button combinations to open a menu during the game (useful on AndroidTV). The Windows version switches to the texture-based Direct3D rendering. See the full list of changes below.

ALL CHANGES:
* Removed waveform interpolation for more realistic sound.
* Fixed Joystick Layout Editor in MG-Android.
* R1+BACK or L1+BACK opens a menu in MG-Android.
* Switched MG-Windows to Direct3D textures-based rendering.
* Added "Simulate LCD Scanlines" option to MG-Windows.
* Added "Stretch Full Screen" option to MG-Windows.
* Added new icon to MG-Windows.
* Added -lcd and -nolcd command line options.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have added Sega MasterSystem light gun emulation to my MasterGear emulator for Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

The light gun works in such games as Operation Wolf, Safari Hunt, Trap Shooting, and Marksman Shooting. To enable light gun, check the "Settings | Emulation | Light Gun" option. I have also fixed a possible crash in the State Exchange browser, optimized the app for the latest Nvidia Shield AndroidTV device, and made the menu appear when you press both thumbsticks on an AndroidTV gamepad.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added light gun emulation (Operation Wolf, Safari Hunt, etc).
* Added beam position register (port 7Fh).
* Added "Emulation | Light Gun" option to the Settings.
* Fixed a crash in the State Exchange browser.
* Tested and optimized for Nvidia Shield AndroidTV box.
* On AndroidTV, press both thumbsticks down to invoke the menu.
* Reenabled action bar on devices with physical MENU key.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have published MasterGear-Android 3.4.1 this morning:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

The new release adds support for custom virtual joystick skins. To create your own joystick skin, download the template from the web site, edit it, and place it into /sdcard/MasterGear/Controls.png. After that, select "Custom Skin" option in the Layout Editor to see your skin.

I have also made the action bar optional on devices that have a MENU button (and thus do not need the action bar icons). Since many people complained that they cannot find the Cheatopedia or Freeze/Restore options, these options are back in the menu. You can move them to the action bar by checking the "General | Enable Action Bar" option.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added joystick skins, place your own skin into /sdcard/MasterGear/Controls.png.
* Added "Input | Layout Editor | Shape | Custom Skin" option for choosing your skin.
* Sample joystick skin image available at http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/#Skin.
* Made action bar optional on devices with MENU button (off by default).
* Added "General | Enable Action Bar" option for devices with MENU button.
* Added exception for LG Optimus Zone 2 (does not show submenus).

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have pushed MasterGear-Android 3.4.2 to the Google Play this morning:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

This release beautifies the background image, making sure it attaches to the MasterSystem display with no gaps. If you are storing games on an external SD card, and Android prevents apps from writing to it, MasterGear will save your game states to /sdcard/MasterGear.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added new background image, removing the gap.
* Now automatically creating /sdcard/MasterGear if missing.
* When MasterGear cannot write SD card, it will save to /sdcard/MasterGear.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have updated MasterGear-Android to version 3.4.3, adding support for per-game custom backgrounds:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

You may use a .PNG image of any size for the background, although I usually use 640x800. The bottom part of the background will go off screen, as needed.

ALL CHANGES:
* You can have custom backdrop for Game.sms in Game.sms.back.png.
* Typical backdrop size is 640x800, bottom part may go off-screen.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

MasterGear-Android 3.4.4, a new version of my Sega MasterSystem and GameGear emulator, is now available online:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

It includes two new raster effects, simulating TV or LCD pixel components, and fixes several rather nasty bugs in the Instant Replay feature.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added "Video | Color Mask Effect" selector.
* Added "CMY pixels" and "RGB pixels" special effects.
* Merged "Scale Video" and "Stretch Video" into one selector.
* Fixed memory corruption bug in the instant replay recorder.
* Fixed instant replay not recording the initial state.
* Fixed instant replay not restoring successive states.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have released MasterGear 3.4 for Windows and Linux today, as well as MasterGear 3.4.5 for Android:

http://fms.komkon.org/MG/ -- free Windows and Linux versions
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg -- Android version

The new release adds EPX and EAGLE image scalers, as well as pixel raster simulation (CMY and RGB modes). I have also fixed several crucial bugs in the instant replay feature and added an MG-Windows option to clear file associations. See below for all changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added special effects simulating individual pixel components.
* Added EPX and EAGLE scaling algorithms.
* Fixed memory corruption bug in the instant replay recorder.
* Fixed instant replay not restoring successive states.
* Fixed instant replay not recording the first state.
* Added "Video | Interpolation Effect" selector in MG-Android.
* Renamed "Soften Video" to "2xSal interpolation".
* Switched to android-22 platform and tools (Android Lollipop 5.1.1).
* Merged scanline options into "Simulate Scanlines" in MG-Windows.
* Merged scaling options into "Interpolate Video" in MG-Windows.
* Added "Apply Color Raster" submenu to MG-Windows.
* Added "RGB Raster" and "CMY Raster" options to MG-Windows.
* Added "Clear File Associations" option to MG-Windows.
* Added -rgb and -cmy command line options.
* Added -epx and -eagle command line options.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

The new MasterGear-Android 3.4.6 release comes with a bunch of user-requested fixes and upgraded DropBox algorithms. I have also returned gradient to the action bar, since the single-color Material Design version looked too ugly:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...?id=com.fms.mg

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed Cheat Editor not finding .cht files in private SD card folders.
* Fixed BACK key on devices where it did not exit emulation.
* Fixed the first/second gamepad detection.
* Fixed a crash in the File Selector when showing grid.
* Returned gradient to the action bar (sorry, Material Design).
* Amplified pixel color raster effects.
* Switched to v2 authentication in DropBox.
* Upgraded to DropBox SDK 1.6.3.
* Improved the What's New dialog.

Enjoy!