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RetroBat beta 8.3.0

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@Tartifless Tartifless released this 26 Sep 20:48
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This is a beta release before the release of the official 8.3.0, please test thoroughly.

Click on RetroBat-v8.3.0-beta-win64-setup.exe in the assets section below to download the setup program, then run it to start a new installation of RetroBat.

The default RetroBat installation is provided only with RetroArch bundled, other emulators (with the exception of Switch, Teknoparrot and paid Emulators) will be automatically downloaded when launching a game that uses them.

📄Changelog V8.3.0 beta

Emulators\cores:
- Add amiberry for Amiga computers and CD32/CDTV (standalone and libretro)
- Bump Azahar to 2126.1.1
- Bump linuxloader to 3.0.12
- Bump PCSX2 to stable 2.8.2
- Bump PPSSPP to 1.20.4
- Bump ShadPS4 to v0.18.0
- Bump WinUAE to 6.0.3
- Bump libretro-gearcoleco
- Bump Libretro-melondsds
- Bump Libretro-PCSX2
- Add Adam to gearcoleco (new bios requirements)
- Add blastem standalone
- Add libretro-applewin core to apple2
- Add gearsystem core to master system and game gear
- Add uzdoom emulator for Doom
- Add .decomp extensions to cps3, xbox360 and gba
- Ryujinx compatible with latest canary (1.3.351)
- Renamed gzdoom system to doom
- Add .m3u extension to adam
- Add .ddp extension to colecovision

Fixes:
- DOLPHIN: fix screen moving
- DOLPHIN: fix MKGP1 patch list
- FLYCAST: add triggers setting in the yml for wheels to manage reverted triggers
- FLYCAST: fix crosshair not appearing in some cases even with option to display crosshairs ON
- HYPSEUS: fix controllers for gamepads with buttons instead of hat (moodymudskipper)
- RETROARCH: fix retroachievements and other widgets not appearing with direct3D drivers and bezels
- EMULATIONSTATION: fix crash when disconnecting HIDAPI controller
- EMULATIONSTATION: fix small delay when opening updates & downloads menu
- EMULATIONSTATION: fix various sigsev crashes in mouse/gun manager
- EMULATIONSTATION: fix some devices being detected as guns when they are not
- LINUXLOADER: do not load bezels when set to AUTO (most games are 16:9), also enable sinden border when sinden is connected
- WINUAE: multiple fixes

Features:
- AZAHAR: add controller shortcuts
- DOLPHIN (WII): add an option to select the number of wiimotes to configure
- FLYCAST: add ability to have separate yml mapping for wheels between arcade, dreamcast and racing controller (dreamcast)
- FLYCAST: add saturation and deadzone feature
- FLYCAST: add possibility to add purupuru on Racing controller (VMU will be plugged in port 2 controller)
- LINUXLOADER: add game fixes options
- MAME64: changes done in .cfg file during a game will be kept now
- NO$GBA: save saves/savestates to Retrobat saves folder
- NO$GBA: add ability to run zipped roms
- WINUAE: added whdload
- EMULATIONSTATION: Add MSAA option (can fix flickering)
- RETROARCH: added a turbo frequency selection option for the cores that have the TURBO option
- TEKNOPARROT: Add mappings
- VPINBALL (VPinMAME): add option for dmd scaling

Other stuff:
- Flycast and Dolphin: do not default to VULKAN but to D3D11 ==> more compatible (vulkan was causing crash for many users)
- Disable rewind by default on many demanding RetroArch cores to fix performance issues
- MonitorIndex: alignment of indexes between RetroBat option in Emulationstation and screen sent to emulator (1 in retroarch and 1 in dolphin should be the same screen now)
- Add option in retrobat.ini to hide windows notifications or explorer windows
- Directinput devices: only enumerate attached devices (this solves issues with index off due to "ghost device" after unplug)
- Add logging and error messaging in case of errors (especially for RETROARCH and MAME for now)
- RETROBAT: update emulators logos for the Retrobat system/menu

👨‍💻 I want to raise a bug

You have 2 options to raise bugs:

  1. Create an issue in Github: https://github.com/RetroBat-Official/retrobat/issues
  2. Reach the RetroBat Team on our official Discord server