v2.0

[kaossino]

Discussed in #256

^{Originally posted by eduardofilo June 17, 2022}

Installation instructions

• In english: It is mandatory to follow the instructions or the console will not boot up.
• En español: Es obligatorio seguir las instrucciones o la consola no arrancará.

Upgrading instructions

This v2.0 contains an important change to facilitate upgrading to future versions. RetroArch savestates and standalone emulators that support them will now be stored on the external card, so they will not be lost when flashing the internal card with a new version of the image. The configuration files however have been kept on the internal card as they are part of the design of the image. Advanced users who make modifications to these configurations can still use Py Backup to backup/restore them.

To facilitate the special migration between the 1.x and 2.x branchs of the image, a small utility has been created that copies all the savestates to the new directory structure of the external card that will keep them from now on. SimpleMenu favorites and settings made at the ROM level of the emulator chosen to run them are also copied. The utility is the adam_v2.0_migrator.opk file which is included in the release files. The following video shows how to install and use this utility.

Once used, delete the adam_v2.0_migrator.opk OPK as it will no longer be needed.

Change log

• First Adam release made with new build system. img file more compact and free of fragmentation.
• exFAT support enabled.
• All savestates now go to the EXT SD card, making it easier to update future releases of the image. Favorites and rom_preferences of SimpleMenu are also maintained in EXT SD card.
• ODbeta updated to 2022-04-03 (5.17 version) thanks to @pcercuei and all the collaborators of the project.
• RetroArch updated to 2022-06-13 (1.10.3 version):
  • New official cores (only those in bold are accessible from SimpleMenu; for the rest use GMenu2X):
    • arduous_libretro.so: Arduboy
    • chailove_libretro.so: ChaiLove
    • gong_libretro.so: Pong
    • jumpnbump_libretro.so: Jump 'n Bump
    • lutro_libretro.so: Lua Engine (Lutro)
    • retro8_libretro.so: PICO-8. Used as default for PICO-8 in SimpleMenu.
    • vaporspec_libretro.so: VaporSpec
    • wasm4_libretro.so: WASM-4
    • xrick_libretro.so: Rick Dangerous
  • Cores previously taken from Poligraf compilation which have now become official (only those in bold are accessible from SimpleMenu; for the rest use GMenu2X):
    • 2048_libretro: 2048 port
    • 81_libretro.so: Sinclair ZX81
    • cannonball_libretro.so: Outrun
    • dinothawr_libretro: Dinothawr
    • fuse_libretro.so: Sinclair ZX Spectrum
    • gme_libretro.so: Game Music Emu
    • gw_libretro.so: Nintendo Game&Watch
    • nxengine_libretro: Cave Story
    • pocketcdg_libretro: Karaoke player
    • quasi88_libretro.so: PC-88
    • x1_libretro.so: Sharp X1
• Updated GMU music player with proper visualization in RG280 screen. Thanks to @plrguez (discussion re: Oldplay opk and RG280V issues #241).
• Fixed RG350_test. Now it shows battery level and CPU speed. Thanks to @a-dekker (discussion Battery indicator on RG280V shows empty #254).

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This discussion was created from the release v2.0.