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@claunia claunia released this 23 Dec 17:44
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v6.0.0-alpha9
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claunia Natalia Portillo
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WARNING THIS IS A PRE-RELEASE
Images created with this version are not guaranteed to work, be repairable, or contain correct information.

Changes from 5.3.2 LTS

Added

- Adler checksum

  • SSSE3 implementation if supported by running host.

- Apple Data Compression algorithm

  • Use faster native library if supported by running host.

- Apple RLE compression algorithm

  • Use faster native library if supported by running host.

- Apple Universal Disk Image Format

  • Support for LZFSE compressed images (ULFO).
  • Support for XZ compressed images (ULMO).

- Atari Lynx cartridge dumps

  • Dumping by supported hardware.
  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.

- BZIP2 compression algorithm

  • Faster non-native implementation.
  • Use faster native library if supported by running host.

- Console

  • Use new console system that allows to show colors, tables and progress bars in command line.

- CRC32 checksum

  • ARM specific instructions if supported by running host.
  • PCLMUL implementation if supported by running host.

- CRC64 checksum

  • PCLMUL implementation if supported by running host.

- Dumping

  • Draw the MHDD log as an image.
  • For most spiral media (CD/DVD/BD) draw a graph with the dump status.
  • For non-spiral media draw a block map.

- FLAC compression algorithm

  • Use faster native library if supported by running host.

- LZFSE compression algorithm

  • Now available if native library is supported by running host.

- LZMA compression algorithm

  • Use faster native library if supported by running host.

- LZIP compression algorithm

  • Use faster native library if supported by running host.

- NES / Famicom cartridge dumps

  • Dumping by supported hardware.
  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.
  • Support for iNES and NES 2.0 formats

- Nintendo 64 cartridge dumps

  • Dumping by supported hardware.
  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.
  • Support for z64 and n64 formats.

- Nintendo Game Boy cartridge dumps

  • Dumping by supported hardware.
  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.

- Nintendo Game Boy Advance cartridge dumps

  • Dumping by supported hardware.
  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.

- Nintendo Game Boy Color cartridge dumps

  • Dumping by supported hardware.
  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.

- Retrode cartridge dumping hardware

  • Dumping Nintendo 64 cartridges.
  • Dumping Nintendo Game Boy cartridges.
  • Dumping Nintendo Game Boy Advance cartridges.
  • Dumping Nintendo Game Boy Color cartridges.
  • Dumping Sega Game Gear cartridges.
  • Dumping Sega Master System / Mark III cartridges.
  • Dumping Sega Mega Drive / Genesis cartridges.
  • Dumping Super Nintendo / Super Famicom cartridges.

- Sega 32X cartridge dumps

  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.
  • Dumping by supported hardware.

- Sega Game Gear cartridge dumps

  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.
  • Dumping by supported hardware.

- Sega Master System / Mark III cartridge dumps

  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.
  • Dumping by supported hardware.

- Sega Mega Drive / Genesis cartridge dumps

  • Full support for converting between smd and bin formats.
  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.
  • Dumping by supported hardware.

- Sega Pico cartridge dumps

  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.
  • Dumping by supported hardware.

- Super Nintendo / Super Famicom cartridge dumps

  • Support by print, convert, info, entropy, checksum, compare and create sidecar commands.
  • Dumping by supported hardware.

- ZSTD compression algorithm

  • Now available if native library is supported by running host.

Changes

  • All used checksums now call a much faster native library if supported.
  • CICM metadata XML sidecars are deprecated, new more complete JSON format is used instead.
  • Remove FreeBSD support code. Use aaruremote for dumping devices connected to FreeBSD systems.
  • Resume file is now in JSON format. XML resumes will be automatically replaced.
  • Use APTD for accessing ATA devices in Windows.
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