MaLa v1.74 — March 2011 ⭐ Last formal release (D2007)

Last formally released version before the long development hiatus.

Improvements

• Video engine updated with more type options for startup video and screensaver
• Better logic for next letter scrolling with non-letter characters
• Added Hibernate exit option
• Improved suspend/hibernate reactions
• Error dialogue if startup video not found
• Exit key now bails out of menu from any level

Bugfixes

• Fixed Definable 5 for info window
• Fixed Snap Display if tree enabled on menu window
• Fixed mouse scroll on initial MaLa start
• Fixed autorepeat on Letter Up/Down, X Up/Down
• Improved handling of snap and video loading after orientation change
• Better handling of bad/corrupt images — no more crashes

Full release package included.

MaLa v1.73 — November 2010 ⭐ Delphi 2007 upgrade

Major compiler change — IDE upgraded from Delphi 5 to Delphi 2007.

Bugfixes

• Fixed bug with Auto key repeat (next letter or X skip)
• Bug fixes for Audio Fade rate and triggering
• Bug fix for Audio triggering when using Tree and Audio with Layout

Exe only — companion tools and DLLs not included. Use tools from nearest full release.

MaLa v1.70 — August 2010

Improvements

• Added Show Game Metadata screen via right click
• Added Windows Focus command after every video loop
• Added memory usage logging on game list loading and game start/quit
• Added option to launch game with left mouse button
• Improved native USB hardware (LED and LCD) handling

Exe only — companion tools and DLLs not included. Use tools from nearest full release.

MaLa v1.65.0 Beta — June 2010

Beta release for testing.

Improvements

• Added auto key repeat for 1-up/down to support older iPacs
• Added optional delay for game starting picture
• Added Shift Keys for joystick control
• MaLa Muzac/Jukebox transitioned to new engine — bass.dll no longer required
• Joystick buttons over 16 and menu buttons over 12 fixed

Exe only — companion tools and DLLs not included. Use tools from nearest full release.

MaLa v1.63.4 — November 2009

Improvements

• Video2/layout video option implementation finished
• Improved next letter logic for games starting with numbers
• Added 5th definable image for MAME and other emulators
• Added Plugin ConfigureStart/Stop events
• Added option not to loop video (play once)
• Enabled layout video to include animated GIFs
• Added option to launch game with left mouse button
• Windows 7 detection added

Exe only — companion tools and DLLs not included. Use tools from nearest full release.

MaLa v1.62f — April 2009 ⭐ Major video engine update

Major video engine replacement — improved stability and wider video format compatibility.

This was a significant release developed with help from a group of beta testers over several weeks.

Improvements (v1.62 series)

• Video engine replaced for improved overall stability and wider video format support
• Added IOWarrior24 chip support for LCD display
• Number of joystick buttons increased to 32
• Second video window option (layout video)
• Added MaLa Messages ability to switch orientations
• Added hotkeys to switch to various orientations
• Added Definable images for non-MAME emulators

Exe only — companion tools and DLLs not included. Use tools from nearest full release.

MaLa v1.05 Spanish Edition

Spanish language version of MaLa.

Full release package included.

MaLa v1.05 original exe — September 2008

Original v1.05 exe (pre 1.05a). See v1.05 full release for details.

Exe only — use tools and DLLs from the v1.05 full release package.

MaLa v1.05 — September 2008 ⭐ First Loadman release

First release by Loadman — development IDE moved to English.

Improvements

• Plugin Configure support — configuration GUI can be launched from within MaLa
• Added check for OS so MaLaHook.dll only loaded on 98/98SE/ME
• Added config for exit confirmation to be optional
• Added Standby to shutdown options
• Development IDE moved to English — exception errors now in English

Bugfixes

• Startup video and screensaver now works when mouse is enabled
• MaLa won't crash if put into standby mode in a gamelist or screensaver
• GUI now sets game collecting options for Mame only masters correctly

Full release package included.

MaLa v1.04 — September 2007 ⭐ Last Swindus release

Last release by original developer Swindus.
Development subsequently continued by Loadman.

Improvements

• Added conditional command line parameter for MAME

Full release package included.