fMSX-Android Release News

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have published fMSX-Android 4.1.1, introducing the changes that appeared in my other emulators over the last month:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe (full version)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx (free version)

The new version makes File Selector Search smarter when finding storage folders, introduces "immersive mode" and translucent UI for Kitkat+ users, and adds French translations. If you like listening to the music while playing, the new fMSX lets you choose whether you want to use media keys to control the music player or the emulator.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed the File Selector Search to properly find storage.
* Built package with the latest Android SDK.
* Added immersive mode support for KitKat and newer.
* Made system UI translucent when immersive mode is on.
* You must start or finish your fling at the top to toggle title bar.
* Autohiding title bar when "Hide Title Bar" enabled.
* Added French translations, thanks to Sylvain St Amand.
* Added "Use PLAY/RECORD Media Keys" option.
* When enabled, RECORD saves, PLAY restores gameplay.
* Added "Use FFWD/REWIND Media Keys" option.
* When enabled, FFWD fast-forwards, REWIND replays.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

A new version of fMSX-Android, my MSX home computer emulator, is now available for download:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe -- full version
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx -- free version

The fMSX-Android 4.1.2 fixes a bunch of bugs accumulated by the end of 2014, such as random OpenGLES lockups and jitter when using auto frame skip with the OpenGLES enabled. I have also added support for Samsung's split-screen and pop-up window modes, options to search files by name and always show box art (rather than screenshots) in the File Selector. If you have a super high resolution screen, the MSX display and screenshots will look larger now. Finally, hiding the title bar is now on by default. When you need the title bar, show it with a fling from the top or the bottom of the screen.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added multi-window and mini-window support on Samsung devices.
* Added "Show Box Art First" option to the File Selector.
* Added searching by name to the File Selector.
* Added assembler routines for scaling screen to 1280x960+ pixels.
* Fixed OpenGLES lockups on Mali GPUs.
* Fixed auto frame skip when OpenGLES enabled.
* Fixed flickering border on x86 devices.
* Fixed reenabling UI with a fling on Kitkat+ phones.
* Fixed premature hiding of the title bar.
* You can now fling from the top or the bottom to toggle UI.
* Hiding the title bar is now the default behavior.
* Made screenshots and box art bigger on large screens.
* Reenabled automatic frame skip by default.
* Reenabled accelerated video and audio by default.
* Removed deprecated code, settings, and resources.
* Built package with the latest Android SDK.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

The next fMSX-Android release is now available from Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx (free version)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe (full version)

fMSX-Android 4.1.3 switches to the Material Design theme, refreshes the UI, and fixes a bunch of bugs throughout the app. Among these, the "Show Virtual Keyboard" option works again now, controlling the initial keyboard state. You can still toggle it on and off with the KEYS button.

ALL CHANGES:
* Switched to the Material Design theme.
* Added "up" buttons to all title bars.
* Revised all menus, making them work uniformly.
* Fixed "Show Virtual Keyboard" setting.
* Fixed screenshots and highlight in the State Selector.
* Fixed screenshot sizes int the State Exchange.
* Fixed black banding in the Palette Editor.
* Fixed text color in the Gallery.
* Updated all icons to Lollipop versions, replaced some icons.
* Removed application name from all title bars, to save space.
* Now defaulting to the "light UI" mode.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

Ending week with the fMSX-Android 4.1.4 release:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx (free version)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe (full version)

This release comes with AndroidTV support. It will also enable gamepad-only users to reassign keys without having to click the on-screen Done button. Just use the center of your dpad to confirm. For fMSX Deluxe users, I have fixed the unfortunate bug which prevented fMSX Deluxe from recognizing *.mx1/*.mx2 ROM files.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added experimental AndroidTV support.
* Cleaned up the grid view in the File Selector.
* Fixed support for *.MX1/*.MX2 files in fMSX Deluxe.
* Fixed Emulation Settings not showing up from File Selector.
* Fixed Lollipop crashes by patching LVL and Moga libraries.
* When assigning keys, DPAD_CENTER button confirms assignments.
* Switched to android-21 API, as required for AndroidTV.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

fMSX-Android 4.1.5 further improves the user interface, adds the navigation menu and the tile mode, and lets you keep your own software database in the /sdcard/fMSX/names.dat file:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe (full version)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx (free version)

ALL CHANGES:
* Added navigation menu to the File Selector.
* Added tile view to the File Selector.
* Fixed crash when detecting an outdated version.
* You can add your own game names database in "/sdcard/fMSX/names.dat".
* Enabled application-wide hardware acceleration.
* Added "up" button to the main emulator title bar.
* Made "grid view" and "tile view" options separate.
* Moved File Selector view toggles to the navigation menu.
* fMSX now shows up in the Google Play for AndroidTV.
* Improved "What's New" page formatting.

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have updated fMSX-Android, my MSX home computer emulator, to version 4.2 today:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx (free version)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe (full version)

This version has been thoroughly optimized for AndroidTV and other gamepad-only devices. Both File Selector and the emulator itself can now be used without touch screen. I have also redesigned the key mapping dialog to make it fully usable for gamepad users. Finally, I have added the material-style floating action button to the File Selector. Pressing this button will rerun the last played game. If you do not like extra flotsam on your screen, simply uncheck the "General | Show Action Button" option. See below for the complete change list, including all new button assignments.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added floating action button that starts the last played game.
* Added "Show Action Button" option to the Settings.
* Removed waveform interpolation for more realistic sound.
* Tested on ADT-1 and optimized for AndroidTV.
* Added overscan border on AndroidTV.
* Added hints to the emulator and key mapping dialog.
* Fixed crashes on devices with no web browser (e.g. ADT-1).
* Changed AndroidTV banner image.
* Redesigned key mapping dialog.
* Press same key twice to remove it from assignments.
* Press same key three times to confirm key mappings.
* DPAD_CENTER key no longer confirms key mappings.
* Enabled gamepad-only emulation interface.
* Press BACK on gamepad to exit emulation.
* Press MODE or BUTTON_A+BACK to open menu.
* Press BUTTON_L1 for MSX SHIFT key.
* Press BUTTON_R1 for MSX GRAPH key.
* Press BUTTON_X for MSX CONTROL key.
* Press BUTTON_Y to toggle virtual keyboard.
* Xperia CIRCLE button now acts as BUTTON_B.
* Enabled gamepad-only mode in File Selector.
* FIRE-R, FIRE-Y, and SELECT buttons open File Selector main menu.
* FIRE-X button opens File Selector navigation menu.
* FIRE-L button opens Gallery from the File Selector.
* FIRE-B button now exits File Selector.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

fMSX-Android 4.2.2 is now out on Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx (free version)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe (full version)

This release lets you control the virtual keyboard with any gamepad (not just AndroidTV gamepad), adds an option to reset all settings, and maps File Selector context menu to the right shoulder button.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added "General | Reset All Settings" option.
* Added virtual keyboard control from any gamepad, not just TV.
* Pressing BUTTON_R1 now invokes File Selector context menu.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

The new fMSX-Android 4.2.3 release will let you have two players, if you have two gamepads connected. Make sure you connect gamepads before you start fMSX though:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe (full version)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx (free version)

I have also fixed the virtual gamepad skins and switched the whole app to Material Design icons.

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

Enjoy!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have just published fMSX-Android 4.2.4, as well as free fMSX 4.2 for Windows and Linux. The portable source code is also available, in case you want to port fMSX to other platforms:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx - free fMSX for Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe - full fMSX for Android
http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/ - free fMSX for Windows and Linux, as well as source code

The Android version adds a new button combination to invoke the menu from the gamepad. To open the menu, while emulator is running, press both thumbsticks at once. The new Windows version uses Direct3D textures to render its screen and must support full-screen mode on many more types of video hardware. Both Linux and Windows versions now support the Cheat Hunter tool for finding cheats in games. See below for all changes.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added Cheat Hunter tool, press F8 and select "Search Cheats".
* Removed waveform interpolation for more realistic sound.
* Changed PSG noise to be more realistic.
* Fixed Android Joystick Layout Editor to properly show labels and gravity.
* Press both thumb sticks at once to open menu inside emulation on Android.
* Added separate icons and banners for fMSX and fMSX-Deluxe on Android.
* fMSX will automatically start fMSX-Deluxe, if it is installed.
* Switched fMSX-Windows to Direct3D textures-based rendering.
* Added "Video | Stretch Full Screen" option to fMSX-Windows.
* Added "Hardware | Debugger" option to fMSX-Windows.
* Added "Help | MSX.ORG Site" option to fMSX-Windows.
* Added "Help | MSX.ORG Forums" option to fMSX-Windows.
* Added -lcd and -nolcd command line options.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I released fMSX-Android 4.2.5 this morning:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.fmsx (free version)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ms.fmsx.deluxe (full version)

This release reenables the action bar on devices without physical MENU keys and fixes a crash in the State Exchange.

ALL CHANGES:
* Tested and optimized for Nvidia Shield AndroidTV box.
* Reenabled action bar on devices with physical MENU key.
* Fixed a crash in the State Exchange browser.
* Improved fMSX Deluxe banner.