v20240629-1

This release fixes many long standing bugs and issues with support for launching certain systems, and adds a new database backend for Remote, Search and LaunchSync. Users will need to run a games index on first launch, and this process will take longer than before, but once done it will be much faster to search for games.

• Famicom Disk System, SG-1000 and WonderSwan Color will now launch correctly. ao486 now has better support for launching vhd files, including attempting to auto-mount any iso and chd files in the same folder as a vhd.
• The Search "Update games database" option now actually works.
• Remote has a new feature which will report selected menu items through the websocket to the client thanks to @asturur
• LaunchSync no longer crashes when when encountering a large playlist.
• LastPlayed and PlayLog will no longer refuse to launch if they can't read the MiSTer.ini file.
• The /tmp/ACTIVEGAME file now also updates when an Arcade core is launched instead of only files loaded into cores.

Plus other various minor fixes.

Changes

• Add option to not relaunch core after ini change by @wizzomafizzo in #92
• Skipping recents check if ini can't be read by @wizzomafizzo in #95
• Fix game launching bugs and support by @wizzomafizzo in #96
• feat() report back to /ws menu navigation by @asturur in #93
• PC/XT table review by @spark2k06 in #97
• New database for search index by @wizzomafizzo in #98
• Always index launchsync systems by @wizzomafizzo in #99
• Allow using external URLs for repo gen script by @wizzomafizzo in #100
• Update Discord Game of the Month.sync by @JosVerheij in #102

New Contributors

• @asturur made their first contribution in #93
• @spark2k06 made their first contribution in #97
• @JosVerheij made their first contribution in #102

Full Changelog: v20240124-1...v20240629-1

v20240124-1

• Fixed broken TapTo support in Remote by @wizzomafizzo

Full Changelog: v20240116-1...v20240124-1

v20240116-1

What's Changed

• TapTo support for Remote by @wizzomafizzo in #86
• Fixed dot files showing in games browser listings by @wizzomafizzo #85

Full Changelog: v20240102-1...v20240116-1

v20240102-1

What's Changed

• Improve NFC write command by @wizzomafizzo in #81
• Stop reading NTAG once we have reached the end of the NDEF record by @symm in #84
• Add QRcode generation option to Remote search results by @asturur in wizzomafizzo/mrext-client#2
• Improved Analogue Pocket backups, now taking full snapshots of Pocket and MiSTer saves by @wizzomafizzo
• All extensions apps and scripts no longer use relative paths in MGL files, fixing a save file issue with PSX and N64 cores by @wizzomafizzo and thank you @RGarciaLago for reporting

New Contributors

• @asturur made their first contribution in wizzomafizzo/mrext-client#2

Full Changelog: v20231224-1...v20240102-1

v20231224-1

What's Changed

• Adding tags by @theypsilon in #79
• Fixes repo workflow by @theypsilon in #80
• Add games page support to Remote by @wizzomafizzo in #83
• Add NFC integration with Remote by @wizzomafizzo

New Contributors

• @theypsilon made their first contribution in #79

Full Changelog: v20231203-1...v20231224-1

v20231203-1

What's Changed

• Add pocketbackup script by @wizzomafizzo in #78

Full Changelog: v20231124-1...v20231203-1

v20231124-1

What's Changed

• Auto probe for serial device by @symm in #77
• Quality of life updates to nfcui.sh by @sigboe

Full Changelog: v20231110-1...v20231124-1

v20231110-1

What's Changed

• DIY NFC scanner guide by @wizzomafizzo in #71
• Search.sh print gamepath to stderr + NFCUI search integration by @sigboe in #69
• Repo generation github action by @wizzomafizzo in #73
• Use full path for search.sh, relative path not available when running… by @wizzomafizzo in #74

Full Changelog: v20231014-1...v20231110-1

v20231014-1

NFC UI:

• Fix bug picking games on external media @sigboe
• Support for optionally picking symlink targets @sigboe
• Explanation for system command setting @sigboe
• Improve performance of file browsing @sigboe
• Retry write dialog on failed write @sigboe
• Other minor UI enhancements @sigboe

v20231012-1

Remote:

• Hotfix for 404 error