SmartGear 2.0.8 - 模擬器

http://www.bitbanksoftware.com/SG_Beta.html

The major version of SmartGear has jumped from 1.x.x to 2.x.x due to a
complete rewrite of it's internals and a new set of features. All of the
internal emulator code has been rewritten to be thread-safe/re-entrant and
error checked. What this means is that more stability and cool new features
are now possible. Critical feedback and suggestions are always welcome; the
emphasis of this product is to reflect the users' needs, so please feel free
to send me a note with any ideas you have for improving it. Here are the
highlights of the new version:

Optimized Display Paint
The ARM assembly language display routines have all been rewritten to be
significantly faster (especially for rotated displays). What this means is
that now you can play fullscreen, full framerate on most devices. There are
now 3 choices for your display settings:

1) Best Perf - Tries to fill the display as best as possible, but uses
standand stretch/shrink sizes (e.g. 75%, 100%, 150%, 200%, 300%)
2) Fit_to_window - Fills the display from edge to edge while maintaining the
correct aspec ratio.
3) Fullscreen - Fills every pixel of the display

Live File Browser
The live file browser is one new feature that's only possible because of the
game engine rewrite. As you select the filename, the game is loaded and
displayed running fullspeed in the preview window at the bottom of the
display. This feature currently only works on portrait displays which are
native portrait direction (e.g. not on a T-Mobile Dash 3G). If this is
something that you find really enhances SmartGear usability, please let me
know and I'll spend more time fleshing out this feature. Below is a sample
screenshot from my TouchPro2.


Create Shortcut
This is a feature that I just thought of because I tend to only play a few
games and saving a few clicks is very convenient. The way it works is that
you select a game (ROM image zip file), and then create a program shortcut to
it. Running the shortcut will open the game in SmartGear and start playing
it. The shortcut gets created in the \Windows\Program Files\Start Menu
directory and can be named anything you like.

Savegame File Consolidation
The old savegame code had a lot of replicated code and inconsistencies. I've
consolidated all of the code into a single set of routines and a single file
format. All games are now saved in *.sgsav files and the ".sgsav" file
extension is registered with the system. What this means is that you can use
savegames as shortcuts to run SmartGear and it will open that game where you
left off. The save/load menu has now also been enhanced to show the time and
date of any save states to make it easier to choose which save states to run.

Bluetooth Gamepad Support
I try to own the popular WM devices so that I can better understand the
user's perspective. After purchasing the HTC Touch Pro 2 and especially the
HTC HD2, I realized that the built-in D-Pad and buttons were a vanishing
breed. There are currently two choices for BT wireless controllers and both
are supported by SmartGear. The BGP100 is a gamepad that was released in
2005 and works reasonably well on all devices. It has noticeable lag, and
poor battery life, but the ergonomics are good for classic games. SmartGear
directly supports communicating with up to 2 of these controllers
simultaneously. These can be purchased from several Chinese vendors for
around $25. The Zeemote is a relatively new BT controller that is not
officially support on WM. For those of you whose devices use the Microsoft
BT stack, I have support in SmartGear for communicating with the Zeemote
controller (up to 2 at a time). These are not easy to buy directly, but can
be found on ebay and bestbuy for about $40. They are quite compact, have
little noticeable lag, and good battery life.

2-Player Support
SmartGear now includes support for 2-player simultaneous games with or
without the use of the bluetooth controllers. There is also head-to-head
support for GameBoy and GameGear games (simulates link cable). I'm
experimenting with networked game support, but it needs more work.

Status Display
SmartGear now displays the current state of the P1/P2 controls on the main
window. This allows you to test your keyboard and wireless controllers
before starting a game.

Sound Fixes
Sound problems have plagued SmartGear from the very beginning, but I believe
I have addressed all problems and now sound is good on all platforms
(including Genesis!). If you still encounter problems with sound quality,
please let me know.


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