
                         MagicEngine v1.0.0 PR 9
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              Copyright (c) 1997-2005 David & Cedric Michel
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    What's new?
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    v1.0.0 PR 9:

          - improved sound emulation; better volume envelope and better noise
          - new sound interpolation mode : oversampling (x4)
          - fixed missing raster colors (Soldier Blade, Power Drift,
            Manji Maru, etc...)
          - enabled Magic System; improved version with music player
          - enabled CD-ROM cache; 'cache' and 'cache_size' options added
            in the pce.ini file
          - added keyboard/gamepad support in the sound and video config menus
          - enabled mouse wheel support
          - fixed screensaver problem
          - added back the 'res_lock' and 'esc_key_mode' options
          - added back support for old state files
          - added support for CD patch files (PPF); to play YS IV in English :D
            (http://rigg.arrowsmash.com/translations/ys4/)
          - enabled internal CD-ROM database
          - added two buttons in the video config panel to enable/disable
            the FPS counter and the volume meter
          - improved the speed of the high res mode by about 20%
          - fixed Tenchi wo Kurau screen centering

    v1.0.0 PR 8:

          - added a 'frameskip' option in the pce.ini file and
            in the gamepad/keyboard misc config menu
          - added a 'slideshow' option for the 'load ROM' menu
          - re-organized the video driver code; in planning of DirectX support
          - added an icon to the .exe :)
          - fixed a bug in the gamepad code (stuck directions bug)
          - fixed Steam Heart's crash
          - fixed Jantei Monogatari III crash
          - fixed Gunbuster ADPCM looping bug
          - fixed Yuna HuVideo movie
          - fixed Exile
          - adjusted Loom screen centering

    v1.0.0 PR 7:

          - added Game Express CD detection
          - improved the 'boot cd' menu; it can now list up to 4 drives
            and a file selector was added to set the system cards path
          - fixed Populous
          - fixed Dracula X graphics bug
          - fixed Spriggan crash
          - fixed music speed problem in Cross Wiber and Nazo no Masquerade
          - changed the turbo mode button behavior
          - added back the 'drive' and 'drive_letter' options
            in the pce.ini file
          - added back the sprite and background layer switches
          - added more options in the gamepad/keyboard misc config menu
          - added auto fire options
          - added back the option to display ROMs filename in the load menu
          - fixed the font size bug in the main menu

    v1.0.0 PR 6:

          - improved the CD audio emulation (the PCE CD player is fully
            functionnal now)
          - fixed Street Fighter 2' crash
          - fixed Snatcher
          - fixed It Came From The Desert
          - fixed sound problems in Bloody Wolf, Photograph Boy and
            The Lost Sunheart
          - fixed flashy screen bug in Kabuki Den and a few other games
          - changed the default sound settings (lowered noise volume)
          - fixed the 'backup_ram' option in the pce.ini file
            (old mode was not enabled) 

    v1.0.0 PR 5:

          - fixed the fullscreen bug of PR 4
          - added little state boxes in the gamepad config menu;
            you can now press a control on your gamepad and get
            a visual feedback of its state, this will make easier
            to match a control to its name in the list :)
          - changed the boot cd menu so that you can also use
            your gamepad to select the cd-rom drive
          - fixed Final Match Tennis graphics bug
          - improved the sound emulation (implemented an
            undocumented noise mode)
          - added new buttons in the video config panel to
            configure the vsync and windowed options

    v1.0.0 PR 4:

          - new options to control the gamepad calibration
          - ajusted the gamepad default calibration
          - fixed a little bug in the sound emulation
          - fixed a bug in the video emulation that could freeze
            or crash the emulator
          - fixed a bug in the cd-da player
          - fixed a bug in the pce cd-rom detection
          - improved the windowed mode (auto centering,
            remember window pos, etc...)
          - doesn't exit anymore if you don't have a cd-rom drive

    v1.0.0 PR 3:

          - changed gamepad code
          - fixed a crash bug in the load menu
          - fixed cd-da looping
          - hide/show the cursor
          - tiny fixes/improvements here and there

    v1.0.0 PR 2:

          - new cdda buffer code
          - new options in the pce.ini file to control cdda playing
          - new options to enable/disable the FPS counter and
            the volume meter
          - new option to enable/disable vsync, and a special vsync
            mode when running in windowed mode
          - cleaned up gamepad code
          - additionnal gamepad debugging infos in the log.txt file
          - quick and dirty fix for the boot cd menu bug
          - enabled turbo mode
          - saves rom directory path

    v1.0.0 PR 1:

          Oh, too many new things to list them all! :)

          This version is a preview release, the final 1.0 version
          will be released very soon!


    Disclaimer
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    This software is provided 'as is', without any express or implied
    warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any loss
    or damage arising from the use, or misuse of this software -
    YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK! If you do not agree with
    these terms you should delete MagicEngine now.


    Credits
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    MagicEngine uses the following free libraries and ressources :

        zlib
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        http://www.zlib.net/

        Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler

        unzip
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        http://www.winimage.com/zLibDll/unzip.html

        Copyright (C) 1998-2004 Gilles Vollant

        libpng
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        http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

        Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Glenn Randers-Pehrson
        Copyright (c) 1996-1997 Andreas Dilger
        Copyright (c) 1995-1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.

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        Copyright (c) 2003-2005 Necstasy


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