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[Likklebaer]

A new build of the excellent FBA-XXX Pro has just been released here:
http://www.1emulation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12237

As with the last release this is an IPS patch so no compiled binaries are being distributed. Hopefully Iriez will once again be nice enough to upload this to xbins. ^_^

Here's what the author has to say about it for those of you too lazy to click the link:

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Here's my latest build of FBA-XXX Pro. There are many new sets (including the newly decrypted CPS2 game Puzz Loop 2) and a whole host of fixes to problems that are currently plaguing the official release. So to save me alot of typing, here's the updated info straight from the ReadMe file smile.gif

What is it?
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FBA-XXX Pro is an attempt to re-work FBA-XXX. Its focus is on using the most up-to-date drivers and romsets rather than adding lots of extra options and fancy new features.

It is primarily based on FBA-XXXb5 though it does use code from older versions, newer versions, and other sources to achieve best possible performance and compatibility. When a new official FBA-XXX is released FBA-XXX Pro will be updated with the most beneficial changes (bugfixes and such) but the codebase itself will not change.

Why 'Pro'?
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Since the main focus of this build is to use the newest released rom dumps, it is perhaps unsuitable for more casual gamers who just want to play the games in any form and don't really care whether their roms are accurate and up-to-date or not. FBA-XXX Pro also supports alot of additional clone sets which most people probably aren't interested in unless they're serious about ROM collecting.

The Patch
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For the sake of convenience the FBA-XXX Pro IPS patch will always work with the latest official build. The one in this archive is intended to be applied to the unpatched 27.02.2005 release of FBA-XXX. So basically you just extract fbaxxx_27_02.zip, replace the included 'default.ips' file with this one, and run 'patchme!!.bat'.

The Changes
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Here is a list of the differences between this release of FBA-XXX Pro and FBA-XXXb5. Note that any bootleg Neo-Geo drivers that have been added should be considered preliminary since I haven't had the chance to test them all.

GENERAL CHANGES
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- Restored original FBA-X VMM routines. This noticeably improves sound glitching in many larger games and does not cause the same gfx and performance problems that the 27.02 VMM changes do. (Note that this is not the same as the 'Old VMM' setting in FBA-XXX)

- Fixed it so the emu now runs correctly from disc as well as HDD (DATs, ini, etc. are now created in E:\TDATA\ffff0504 rather than the root directory).

- Added preview memory leak fix from FBA-XXX 27.02. (by GogoAckman)

- Added fast forward message fix from FBA-XXX 27.02. (by GogoAckman)

- Fixed DAT generation problem. (NG bios were not being recognised causing messed up DATs)

- Fixed a problem where certain non-working games would always appear at the top of the game list.

- Alphabetized and Capitalized game names (for some reason all sub-titles were in lower case)

- Tidied up the ROM loading text. Now just says "Loading Game" rather than displaying the website URL.

- Enabled 'bShowFullRomNames' by default.

- Included Romcenter and ClrMAME Pro DATs.

- Included 'Pro Fighter' skin. (a tweaked version of Duracelleur's excellent 'Fighter' skin)

NEO-GEO CHANGES
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- Updated Neo-Geo drivers to use the latest rom releases. (Note that there are some exceptions where the correct ROMs do not yet work)

- Now supports both xxxxd (Decrypted C ROMs) sets as well as xxxxnd (Fully decrypted) sets.

- All decrypted Neo-Geo drivers now use an S ROM (speeds up loading and is more correct).

- Added console mode fix patches to all drivers that require them.

- Implented Neo-PVC protection code for mslug5, svcchaos, etc. (by IQ_132)

- Implemented Neo-PVC bankswitch emulation code. (by bms833)

- Various name fixes.

- The following sets have been added:

bngbedd // Bang Bead (Decrypted C ROMs)
cthd2k3a // Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 (Bootleg, alternate set)
cthdd, // Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 (Bootleg, decrypted C ROMs)
cthdnd, // Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 (Bootleg, fully Decrypted)
ct2k3sp // Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 Super Plus (Bootleg)
ct2k3spd // Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 Super Plus (Bootleg, decrypted C ROMs)
diggerma // Digger Man
Ganryud // Ganryu (Decrypted C ROMs)
Garoud, // Garou - Mark of the Wolves (Decrypted C ROMs)
jockygpd // Jockey Grand Prix (Decrypted C ROMs)
jockeygp // Jockey Grand Prix
Kof97p, // King of Fighters '97 Plus, The
kof99d, // King of Fighters '99, The - Millenium Battle (Decrypted C ROMs)
kof99nd // King of Fighters '99, The - Millenium Battle (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted C ROMs)
kof2000d // King of Fighters 2000, The (Decrypted C ROMs)
kof2knd // King of Fighters 2000, The (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted C ROMs)
kf2k1pla // King of Fighters 2001 Plus, The (Alternate version)
kf2k1pld // King of Fighters 2001 Plus, The (Decrypted C ROMs)
kf2k1pls // King of Fighters 2001 Plus, The
kof2k1hd // King of Fighters 2001, The (AES Version, decrypted C ROMs)
kof2001d // King of Fighters 2001, The (Decrypted C ROMs)
kf2k2pls // King of Fighters 2002 Plus, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Bootleg)
kf2k2pla // King of Fighters 2002 Plus, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Bootleg, alternate version)
kf2k2pld // King of Fighters 2002 Plus, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Bootleg, decrypted C ROMs)
kof2002b // King of Fighters 2002, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Bootleg)
kof2002d // King of Fighters 2002, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Decrypted C ROMs)
kof2k2nd // King of Fighters 2002, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Fully decrypted)
kof2k3up // King of Fighters 2003 Ultra Plus, The (Bootleg)
kof2003d // King of Fighters 2003, The (Decrypted C ROMs) [Needs kof2k3nd V ROMs for now, NOT WORKING]
kof2k3nd // King of Fighters 2003, The (Fully decrypted)
kof2k4ex // King of Fighters 2004 EX Hero, The (Bootleg)
mslug3d // Metal Slug 3 (Decrypted C ROMs)
mslug3nd // Metal Slug 3 (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted C ROMs)
mslug4d // Metal Slug 4 (Decrypted C ROMs)
mslug4nd // Metal Slug 4 (Fully decrypted)
ms4plsd // Metal Slug 4 Plus (Decrypted C ROMs)
ms4plus // Metal Slug 4 Plus
mslug5, // Metal Slug 5
mslug5d // Metal Slug 5 (Decrypted C ROMs)
mslug5nd // Metal Slug 5 (Fully decrypted)
ms5plsd // Metal Slug 5 Plus (Decrypted C ROMs)
ms5plus // Metal Slug 5 Plus
Neonopon // Neo No Panepon (PD)
Neopong // Neo Pong (PD)
NitDd, // Nightmare in the Dark (Decrypted C ROMs)
NitDnd, // Nightmare in the Dark (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted C ROMs)
pnyaa, // Pochi and Nyaa
pnyaad, // Pochi and Nyaa (Decrypted C ROMs)
matrimbl // Power Instinct - Matrimelee (Bootleg)
matrimd // Power Instinct - Matrimelee (Decrypted C ROMs)
matrimnd // Power Instinct - Matrimelee (Fully decrypted)
preisl2d // Prehistoric Isle 2 (Decrypted C ROMs)
rotdd, // Rage of the Dragons (Decrypted C ROMs)
rotdnd, // Rage of the Dragons (Fully decrypted)
SamSho5h // Samurai Shodown V (AES version)
SamSh5hd // Samurai Shodown V (AES version, decrypted C ROMs)
SamSh5bl // Samurai Shodown V (Bootleg)
SamSho5d // Samurai Shodown V (Decrypted C ROMs)
SamSh5nd // Samurai Shodown V (Fully decrypted)
SamSho5 // Samurai Shodown V
SamSh5sd // Samurai Shodown V Special (Decrypted C ROMs)
ss5spnd // Samurai Shodown V Special (Fully decrypted)
SamSh5sp // Samurai Shodown V Special
sngoku3d // Sengoku 3 (Decrypted C ROMs)\0Sengoku Denshou 2001
s1945pd // Strikers 1945 Plus (Decrypted C ROMs)
svcboot // SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom (Bootleg)
svchaosd // SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom (Decrypted C ROMs)
svcnd, // SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom (Fully decrypted)
svchaosa // SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom (MVS version)
svcchaos // SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom
svcplus // SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom Plus (Bootleg)
svcplusa // SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom Plus (Bootleg, alternate set)
svcsplus // SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom Super Plus (Bootleg)
vlinero // V-Liner (Older version)
vliner, // V-Liner
zupapad // Zupapa! (Decrypted C ROMs)
zupapand // Zupapa! (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted

CPS1/2 CHANGES
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- Fixed problem where certain games would lock-up the emu if the Right-thumbstick was pressed.

- Fixed several broken CPS games (slammast, ssf2t, etc).

- Fixed crash when loading a QSound game after a Neo-Geo game.

- Added all new CPS2 clone sets from MAME.

- Added working driver for Puzz Loop 2.

- Patched out HW test in Ghouls 'n' Ghosts so it now starts instantly instead of taking forever. (by IQ_132)

- Various name fixes.

- The following sets have been added:

Mshvsfb1 // Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (970625 Brazil) [Encrypted, NOT WORKING]
Mvscb // Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes (980123 Brazil) [Encrypted, NOT WORKING]
PuzLoop2 // Puzz Loop 2 (010205 Japan)
Sfa3b // Street Fighter Alpha 3 (980629 Brazil)
Sfz2n // Street Fighter Zero 2 (960229 Oceania) [Encrypted, NOT WORKING]
Spf2ta // Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (960529 Asia) [Encrypted, NOT WORKING]

'OTHERS' CHANGES
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- The following sets have been added:

Daisenpu // Daisenpu (Japan)
Snowbroc // Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom (set 4)
S1945a // Strikers 1945 (alternate version)
Suprmanj // Superman (Japan)
TigerHB2 // Tiger Heli (Bootleg, set 2)

Many Thanks to
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Thraxen
GogoAckman & the FBA-XXX team
lantus & T-Maul
Everyone else whose code is in FBA-XXX Pro

[Diontae18]

Woah Likkle, Thanks for always keeping us informed. (IMG:http://photobucket.com/albums/v490/Diontae16/Smilies/th_cloud.gif)

[Viewtiful Asher]

i love you sexy.

[Savejonas]

That sure does sound nice, I'll keep my eye out for it.

[Iriez]

Yea, no problem uploading a patch.

[HK$]

but no sourcecode is included

[Likklebaer]

New update with PCM2 fix. Excellent! ^_^

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UPDATE:

- Added PCM2 fix from FBA-XXX 05.03 so matrim, kof2002, mslug5, svcchaos, samsho5, and samsh5sp now use correct encrypted V ROMs. (massive props to Gogo for this one)

- Added clock-fix from FBA-XXX 05.03. (by GogoAckman)

- Fixed rotdnd (now uses correct 4Mb P ROM) and kof2k2nd.

- The following sets have been added:

Sf2ce13 // Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Hack - rev 1.3)
Sf2turyu // Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Hack - Turyu)
Sf2tryu1 // Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Hack - Turyu, set 2)

- Patch is now applied to latest FBA-XXX.

[Likklebaer]

More updates for those who are interested:

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UPDATE:

- Fixed kof2002d and kof2k2nd. (really this time)

- Clones of samsh5sp now use the correct parent.

- Fixed sf2toryu/sf2tory2 set names.

- Fixed the default screen size so it no longer clip the edges of the game-screen. (If you've run any previous versions of FBA-XXX or Pro, you'll need to choose 'Reset Screen defaults' to see the difference)

- The following sets have been added:

mslug5b, // Metal Slug 5 (Bootleg)
Beast // Beast (Neo-Demo) (PD)
Columns // Columns (Neo-Demo) (PD)
Neodemo // Neo-Demo (Demo)(PD)
poknight // Poker Night

- FBA-XXX Pro archive now includes all required files with the exception of the XBE.

- Fixed sound in slammast.

- Fixed missing sounds in socbrawl. (bug from FBA PC ?)

- Fixed crash when loading an incomplete ROMset. (by GogoAckman)

- Made some improvements to 'Pro Fighter' skin.

[big_xbox_n00bie]

Heh, now to just download err dump that elusive metalslug 5.

-BxN

[Likklebaer]

And the updates just keep on coming   :

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UPDATE:

- Fixed performance issues in s1945p and s1945pd.

- Fixed ct2k3sp S ROM size.

- Fixed samsh5nd. (generated DATs will now show the correct ROMs also)

- Fixed missing sound in pspikes2. (bug from FBA PC)

[Likklebaer]

Another update (I know you love these really   ):

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UPDATE:

This release sees a big update to the bootleg drivers. Many sets have been changed, see the DATs for details. The only one I'm still working on is kof2k3up, and I also haven't had the chance to look at the svcchaos problem yet. I'll try and see to those over the weekend. So here's what's new:

- Fixed samsh5sp and samsh5sd 'Bank Error' problem.

- Fixed pbobblen and pbobblna. (by djohng)

- Implemented Text Bankswitch code. (by bms888)

- The following sets are now working correctly:

ms4plus
ms5plus
kof2003b
kof2k4ex

- New DATs generated by the emu itself. (thanks Thraxen)

[Iriez]

Thanks for keepin us updated likkle.

[Likklebaer]

Since this thread has so many views I'll presume that Iriez and I aren't the only ones interested in these updates... so here's another one ^_^:

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UPDATE:

- kof2k3up is now working.

- updated progear rom names to match MAME.

- updated bbakradu set name to match MAME.

- Updated names of decrypted M ROMs in MAME supported sets. 'xxx-m1d.bin' --> 'xxx-m1_decrypted.bin', I know it's horrible but it's in the interests of cross-compatibility. (thanks to djohng for the long-name fix smile.gif )

- Bootleg sets now use correct 128k S ROMs where applicable. (thanks to IQ_132 for the info)

- Added note about battleg, feversos, etc. to ReadMe.txt

[slowmaz]

thanx likkle~!

[Likklebaer]

Haven't bumped this for a while...

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UPDATE:

- Fixed scrambled graphics in cthd2003.

- Some ROM updates.

- Added list of all supported ROMsets to package.

- Updated ROM names across all systems. All supported ROMs are now 100% cross-compatible with MAMEdOX (assuming you're using the version that supports the Pro NG sets).

The MAMEdOX version referred to is this:

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This is something I threw together for my own use and I thought other users of FBA-XXX Pro and MAMEdOX might find it useful also.

I've basically updated the Neo-Geo romsets supported by MAMEdOX to the ones used by FBA-XXX Pro (excluding bootlegs). Handy for those who don't want to have to use different sets for different emus.

The file is a replacement 'MAMEoX.xbe' so I can't link to it here (it's too big for an IPS patch). But those who know where to get the 'FBAXXX_Pro.rar' package should have no trouble getting 'MAMEdOX_upd.rar'. 

Note that you will probably need to delete your old MAMEdOX save folder for the driver changes to take effect.

Also in the archive is an updated vm.txt (with entries for the sets that have been added) and the changed source files.

Enjoy.

+ T +

This post has been edited by Likklebaer: Mar 24 2005, 11:26 PM