Retro Virtual Machine

2.1.17

• LINUX: Resolved an issue preventing certain ZX Spectrum machines from booting on Linux Intel x64 systems.
• TK90X: Corrected the machine image that incorrectly displayed “Compuuter”.
• MSX: Fixed a crash that occurred when deleting blocks in .cas files.
• MSX: Implemented write protection for .cas files. These files are now read-only.
• MSX: Restricted cassette creation to only those that support write operations.

RetroVM v2.1.16 (02/07/2024)

• Fixed an issue that prevented the software from being installed on the SD cards of DivMMC / ZX-UNO.
• Minor fixes

RetroVM v2.1.15 (14/06/2024)

• Fixed CSW tape saving issue.
• Reenabled Dinput joystick support on Windows and MacOS.

RetroVM v2.1.14 (30/05/2024)

• Fixed a bug that in versions 2.1.12 and 2.1.13 caused the emulator to crash when adding devices to the ZX Spectrum +2A/+3.
• Fixed state saving on the zxuno that caused it not to load correctly in all v2.1.x versions.
• Fixed an issue in the memory mapper of the ZX Pentagon.

RetroVM v2.1.13 (25/05/2024)

• Fixed an issue where the Amstrad CPC tape motor would not start in warp mode.
• Added a pause at the start of TZX/CDT files to improve compatibility with the Amstrad CPC.

RetroVM v2.1.12 (23/05/2024)

• NEW EXPERIMENTAL VERSION FOR RASPBERRY PI 5/4 (see the blog for more information)
• Fixed a bug that caused the emulation to freeze on Linux.
• Re-enabled Pulse Audio on Linux.
• Compiled Linux Version against Ubuntu 18.04 to improve compatibility with some distros.
• Re-implemented the Snow Bug in the ZX Spectrum (Thanks to Victor Iborra for the help). It should be pixel-perfect now.
• Fixed a bug in the TZX decoder (Exploding Fist+) (Thanks to Victor Iborra for the help).
• Fixed the GDB 0x19 block in the TZX decoder (Thanks to Victor Iborra for the help).
• Fixed the palette reset issue in the CPC-Plus ASIC.
• Fixed the initial memory bank reset issue in the CPC-Plus ASIC.
• Fixed a bug in the Pentagon memory mapper.
• Fixed the tape motor delay in the Amstrad CPC. All Opera Soft games should work now.
• Fixed window size issues in low resolutions.
• Fixed a bug in the PZX decoder.

RetroVM v2.1.11 (13/11/2023)

• Fixed the bug that caused the window not to close in full screen on Windows.
• Fixed the issue causing some dialog boxes to appear behind the window.
• Hide the annoying debug window again.

RetroVM v2.1.10 (05/11/2023)

• Corrected an issue where the disk drive would malfunction in the Plus 3 when the system was operational for over an hour.
• Resolved the problem with snapshot loading on the ZX Spectrum 48k Issue 2.
• Improved the step-in and step-out functionality of the WD1793; the Insult demo now functions correctly on the Pentagon model.
• Properly reset the cartridge mappers for the MSX system.

RetroVM v2.1.9 (09/10/2023)

• Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping a disk into the ZX Pentagon machine would disable write protection.
• Resolved a bug in WD1793 that prevented the Unreal demo from running when write protection was turned off.
• Addressed compilation issues in XCode 15.
• Updated Miniaudio to version 0.11.18.
• Resolved display issues with warp shader stripes on 4K displays.
• Improved drag and drop functionality for .rvmstate files across all machines.
• Fixed instances where the emulator would hang when reading certain .rvmstate files.
• Addressed an issue where the emulator would close unexpectedly when resizing the window on some Nvidia graphics cards.
• Fixed Konami SCC Mapper bug

RetroVM v2.1.8 (01/09/2023)

• Fixed the annoying black screen bug on Nvidia cards under Windows.
• Fixed the annoying black flashes bug on AMD cards under Windows.
• Updated romdb for MSX cartridges.
• Fixed a bug in the MSX guess mapper algorithm.
• Improved performance on the Windows version.

RetroVM v2.1.7 (24/07/2023)

• Fixed a bug that occurred when launching the emulator on a secondary screen in MacOS.
• Fixed a bug that prevented reading and writing correctly on SD cards larger than 4GB, with the error being more severe on Windows.
• More work on the timings of the TKs (Still not 100% accurate).

RetroVM v2.1.6 (01/03/2023)

• Adjusted the playback speed of the cassette on the MSX, ZX 128k, and all Microdigital computers, which was 2% faster than normal (yes, I have users with very keen ears ;) )
• Removed the annoying debug screen in Windows
• Some adjust to the Microdigital ULA contention (Not perfect yet)

RetroVM v2.1.5 (27/02/2023)

• Fix sound after load a state in the ZX Spectrum Machines
• Fix HDF file support
• Fixed the category image for the Microdigital Machines
• Fix RVM Hangs when no space left in the explorer window of a cpm disc.
• Fix the timing of the out and in opcodes in the z80 (was incorrect in all the v2.1.x releases)
• Fix some artwork

RetroVM v2.1.4 (18/01/2023)

• Possible fix for a bug that caused RVM not to open on Mac if RVM v2.0 had been used before.
• Machine sounds (cassette, disk, etc) respond to the main volume of the emulator now.
• Implemented the differences in the 0x3f port of the Japanese Master System.
• Implemented sprite zoom bug in Master System I VDP

RetroVM v2.1.3 (05/01/2023)

• Fixed XMEM when adding it to any Amstrad Plus.
• Fixed a race condition that could occur when flashing a Dandanator CPC.
• Fixed the Multiplay on Windows and Linux.
• Added a submessage to the notification when a gamepad is connected with the device name (to facilitate debugging)

RetroVM v2.1.2 (03/01/2023)

• Added a new machine ‘GX-4000 with 128k Mod’
• The ‘P’ key functions as a pause again in the Sega Master System and the Sega SG-1000.
• In the NTSC SMS2, the SMS2 image is now correctly displayed instead of the SMS1 image in the cartridge panel.
• Fixed the port DFXX in the GX4000
• Mapped the GX4000 pause button to the P key and the ESC key
• Mapped alternatively the pause NMI button to the ESC key in the SMS and SG-1000
• Enabled the ‘-ns’ no shader CLI switch
• Copyright adapted to the new year!

RetroVM v2.1.1 (31/12/2022)

• Fixed, the emulator will hang when inserting a disk in drive B of any Amstrad CPC
• Added a message to warn that the emulator must be restarted when adding firmware to the firmware Vault
• Added a message to the joystick emulation notification, with the keys that are used

RetroVM v2.1.0 (30/12/2022)

New machines

Amstrad CPC

• Amstrad CPC 464 Plus
• Amstrad CPC 6128 Plus
• Amstrad GX-4000

ZX Spectrum

• ZX Spectrum 48k NTSC
• ZX Spectrum Pentagon
• Microdigital TK-90X
• Microdigital TK-95

MSX-1

• Toshiba HX-10P
• Toshiba HX-10S
• Toshiba HX-10D

Colecovision

• Colecovision PAL
• Colecovision NTSC

Sega SG-1000

• Sega SG-1000

Sega Master System

• Master System 1 + FM Japanesse
• Master System 1 NTSC
• Master System 1 PAL
• Master System 2 NTSC
• Master System 2 PAL

New chips emulated

• Texas Instruments TMS9918
• Sega Master System VDP
• Texas Instruments SN76489 (PSG)
• Yamaha YM2413
• Western Digital FD1793
• Amstrad ASIC

New Features

• MacOs Version universal (Intel / Apple Silicon)
• App optimized to work on HiDPI displays (4k, retina display) on MacOs, Windows and Linux
• Tape counter
• Zip files support and zip with multiples files support
• New overlay effect
• New LCD on the overlay
• New blur background effect
• Keyboard support for joystick emulation
• New audio engine using miniaudio
• The app no longer uses SDL
• Rewrited from scratch Amstrad CPC emulation, significantly faster
• CRTC-0 and CRTC-1 Selectable in Amstrad CPC machines
• ESXDOS Rom selectable in divmmc and zxuno
• Support for changing internal ROMs in ZX Spectrum machines
• Improved effects on the audio panel
• New machine icons and flags
• Reducd input lag
• Reduced frame tearing
• Support for TSX files in the MSX