BeebEm for UNIX

BeebEm 0.0.13 released 12th November 2006:

Features:

1. Source code updated to Windows version 3.5.

Known problems:

• Keyboard mapping still needs work, and is QWERTY only.
• Fullscreen FPS indicator does not work in lower resolutions.
• When fullscreen/windowed view switches sometimes the GUI isn't repainted. (Press tab a few times).
• Watch out for alert boxes displayed over the GUI, sometimes they don't standout!

BeebEm 0.0.12 released 15th October 2006:

Features:

1. UEF and CSW tape support ported.
2. Support for Brilliant Computing touch screen enabled (untested).
3. You can now also create blank disc images via the GUI now.

Known problems:

• Keyboard mapping still needs work, and is QWERTY only.
• Fullscreen FPS indicator does not work in lower resolutions.
• When fullscreen/windowed view switches sometimes the GUI isn't repainted. (Press tab a few times).
• Watch out for alert boxes displayed over the GUI, sometimes they don't standout!

BeebEm 0.0.11 released 28th September 2006:

Features:

1. Code updated to Windows version 3.3:
   • New menu options added to enable/disable Teletext adapter and hard drive emulation.
   • Removed ADFS and ATS ROMs from Model-B configuration as they were causing a few problems.
   • Improved VIA and interrupt timing and fixed instruction cycle count for branches.
   • Added "Eject Disc" buttons to the file menu.
   • Added exponential sound volume.
2. Code updated to Windows version 3.4:
   • Problem of ESC key not always being detected fixed.
   • Problem of accessing files when ADFS and DFS discs loaded side by side fixed.
   • Minor VIA timing tweak to make Snapper work again.
   • Interrupt clearing issue in 8271 disk emulation fixed.
3. 'Ignore illegal instructions' tick box added - previously was always set.
4. File path is now saved when you click 'Save Configuration'.
5. Linux fullscreen toggle crash fixed.
6. Source code now compiles correctly with GNU G++ version 4 compilers (tested in SuSE 10.1)!
7. Keyboard 'freeze' some people have encountered now fixed!

Known problems:

• Keyboard mapping still needs work, and is QWERTY only.
• Fullscreen FPS indicator does not work in lower resolutions.

BeebEm 0.0.10 (devel snapshot only):

1. Code updated to Windows version 3.4.
2. Development switched from FreeBSD 6-STABLE to SuSE Linux 10.1
3. Compilers switched from gcc and g++ versions 3 to version 4 - NOTHING WORKS :-(
4. Fullscreen toggle crash in Linux fixed (Oops)...
5. F11 now brings up the menu too...

BeebEm 0.0.9 (devel snapshot only):

1. Code updated to Windows version 3.3.

BeebEm 0.0.8 released 6th August 2006:

Features:

1. GUI improvements/polish.
2. Now supports more physical resolutions on the host. (320x256, 320x240, 640x512, 640x480.)
3. Can now emulate Windows MFC message boxes.
4. FDC GUI eliments now completed.
5. Fullscreen toggle is no longer X11 dependant (but is untested for anything else - feedback welcome).

Known problems:

• Keyboard mapping still needs work, and is QWERTY only.
• Fullscreen FPS indicator does not work in lower resolutions.
• Beware, SDL still sometimes crashes when shown fullscreen in X11...

Just a quick change to make the GTK File Selector remember where you've been!

BeebEm 0.0.7 released 4th June 2006:

Features:

1. Econet support (untested).
2. Better timing support.
3. Support for $HOME/.beebem.
4. Support for SASI/SCSI in "$HOME/.beebem".
5. Support for roms folder in "$HOME/.beebem" (not automated, you must copy the directory).
6. Makefile updated, make uninstall added (so you can install as root - at own risk).

Known problems:

• Keyboard mapping still needs work, and is QWERTY only.
• Mouse coordinates are sometimes reversed.
• WARNING: If mouse cursor is hidden, it sometimes does not return on exit! I'm investigating this.

BeebEm 0.0.6 released 14th May 2006:

Features:

1. LEDs added.
2. AMX support added.
3. Integra-B and B Plus now work.
4. SCSI support now works (must be installed as user and not root for now).
5. Can toggle 6502 undocumented instructions option.
6. Speech support code ported (currently untested).
7. Options toggled in the 0.0.4 patches now selectable from the Screen menu.
8. You can now hide the mouse cursor (sadily at your own risk for now).
9. Now can store user configuration in ~/.beebem.
10. Better timing support.
11. Caps Lock now works better on X11.
12. ROM writes menu enabled.
13. I86 support added.
14. Acorn Z80 support added.
15. Can now display FPS when fullscreened.
16. Screen is no longer rendered when minimised.
17. All remaining sound options now enabled.
18. Break key now works!
19. Other FDCs now work (menu is a work in progress).
20. Mono, green and amber monitors added.
21. About option now works.

Known problems:

• Keyboard mapping still needs work, and is QWERTY only.
• Still cannot uninstall, makefile still needs work.
• Mouse coordinates are sometimes reversed.
• In Teletext mode, LEDs vanishes when fullscreened in CRT mode.
• Still do not recommend installing as root (SCSI disks still in shared/beebem and not copied locally for the user).
• WARNING: If mouse cursor is hidden, it sometimes does not return on exit! I'm investigating this.

BeebEm 0.0.5 (unreleased):

Code updated to Windows version 3.2.

BeebEm 0.0.4 released 25th March 2006:

Features:

1. Now has a simple GUI.
2. Can toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode (X11 only).
3. Can now Load and Save states.
4. Supports loading/running disc images using a GTK file selector.
5. Command line options are now the same as the Windows version.

Known problems:

• Menu sometimes now removed incorrectly when emulation restarts.

BeebEm 0.0.3 (unreleased):

Code updated to Windows version 3.11.

BeebEm 0.0.2 (unreleased):

Code updated to Windows version 3.1.

BeebEm 0.0.1 released 16th November 2005:

Features:

1. Makefile switched to GNU Auto-Tools.
2. The shift key problem has been fixed.
3. Fullscreen and Master 128 mode command line options added.

Known problems:

• Caps lock does not work very well in X11, have mapped to Windows menu key too for games.