Evercade Firmware

Firmware 1.2.0

Neu:
- Button mapping options in specific games (full list available online)
- Brave Battle Saga on Piko Collection 1 – Crash condition is fixed.
- Little Medusa on Mega Cat Collection 1 – Crash condition is fixed.
- Menu “Bloop” sound can now be turned off.
- FW version added in the Main Menu.
- More robust save states function for when the unit is turned off.
- Note: This update includes all 1.1a button mapping fixes.

Firmware 1.3.1

Neu:

BUGS
Fixed and improved cartridge mounting
Fixed buzzing audio when HDMI connected to the device from the handheld speakers
Fixed buzzing audio when booting from HDMI
Fixed launching issue when switching HDMI (performance boost)
Fixed issue with graphics library and improved performance
Fixed issue with the menu which prevented hot-swapping certain cartridges
Fixed resolution bug with a bunch of titles
Fixed typos with German Language
Fixed typos with main menu option strings
Fixed and improved thermal safety checks
Fixed savestate clean up routine

FEATURES
Added better ROM run handling (performance boost)
Added auto smart cartridge repair (fixes bad saves etc)
Added automated cart ROM patching + ROM patch logs on cart
Added better handling of vertical overscan cropping on handheld mode for all games. (Less clipping behind the top bezel)
Added better version control to assist with support
Added critical battery alert. (When battery at 10% or less, Green LED will flash)
Added new advanced savestate menus for all games. (Shows save state selection menu and playtime duration for each state)
Added new MAX BRIGHTNESS setting.The screen is now capable of much higher brightness with minimal impact on battery life.
Added sound priority to emulator backends to reduce sound stuttering and improve performance
Added sync routine directly after game launch to help prevent game save and savestate corruption
Completely overhauled input handling for MUCH more responsive input and no more dropped inputs
Defaulted screen brightness (if not set) to MAX.
If running blastem or in HDMI then auto boost clock to MAX before ROM execution for performance boost
Improved Emulation resolution handling for more realistic resolutions.
Improved HDMI switching process. (Will improve further in next firmware)
Improved emulation backend
Streamlined and compressed a lot of on console content
When switching between HDMI and handheld, Intro video will be skipped instead of waiting 10 seconds
Improved savestate backend functionality
Improved handheld resolution handling

FIXES
Added “Drakkhen” ROM patch (fixed the ending)
Added “Power Pigs” ROM patch (no more glitched screen on level complete)
Added “Top Racer” ROM patch (no more infinite boost)
Added “Mystery World Dizzy” ROM patch (disable the PAL option which doesn’t work properly)
Audio glitches/stutte.ring on handheld and HDMI should no longer occur now
Fixed emulator to handle large game files i.e. large PS1 titles
Overhauled battery handling for much more accurate battery life readout (Now havean curate drain and charge feedback)
Pac-Man should now not suffer from dropped inputs due to overhauled input handling

Neuerungen beim Firmware Update Tool:

Fixed and improved cartridge mounting
Fixed buzzing audio when HDMI connected to the device from the handheld speakers
Fixed buzzing audio when booting from HDMI
Fixed launching issue when switching HDMI (performance boost)
Fixed issue with graphics library and improved performance
Fixed issue with the menu which prevented hot-swapping certain cartridges
Fixed resolution bug with a bunch of titles
Fixed typos with German Language
Fixed typos with main menu option strings
Fixed and improved thermal safety checks
Fixed savestate clean up routine

Firmware 2.0.1

Neu:

FIXES
Fixed issues of control input dropping
Fixed game launching issues

Firmware 3.0.0

Neu:

- Neues Ellipsis-Menü zu den Spieldetails für erweiterte Funktionen hinzugefügt
- Münzbegrenzer hinzugefügt
- Wettbewerbsmodus hinzugefügt
- Spielstatistiken wurden hinzugefügt
- DRC (Dynamic Rate Control) wurde hinzugefügt
- PAL 50Hz HDMI-Schalter hinzugefügt
- Leistungssteigerungen hinzugefügt
- Warnung vor blinkenden Lichtern hinzugefügt
- Zahlreiche Tippfehler in Modulbezeichnungen, Beschreibungen etc. wurden korrigiert.
- Verbesserte Beschreibungen, Korrektur von Tippfehlern, Aktualisierung der Kontrolldiagramme für:
- Codemasters Sammlung 1
- Indie Heroes Sammlung 1
- Worms-Sammlung 1
- Gremlin-Sammlung 1
- Intellivision-Sammlung 1
- Mega Cat Studios Sammlung 2
- Renovation Sammlung 1
- Patch für Roniu's Tale hinzugefügt (Mega Cat Studios Collection 2)
- Thunder Hoop-Patch hinzugefügt (Gaelco Arcade 1)
- Blast Backend aktualisieren
- SRAM-Speicher behoben
- Verbesserte Leistung und Shader-Genauigkeit (Scanlines, etc.)
- Besseres Rendering des Spiels (schärferes Bild in der Originalanzeige)
- Überarbeitete Atari 1 + 2 Emulation (HINWEIS: Das Update dauert 10 Sekunden beim ersten Start, alte Spielstände auf diesen Carts sind mit diesem Update nicht kompatibel)
- Fehlende Buttons behoben
- Fehlende Schwierigkeitsschalter behoben
- Gameplay-Probleme behoben
- Verbessert die Leistung
- Erhöhung der Emulationsgenauigkeit
- Grafische Fehler behoben
- Verbesserte Steuerungsdiagramme und Layout
- Plus weitere verschiedene Korrekturen und Verbesserungen
- Reset für einige Arcade-Spiele behoben
- THEC64-Speicher Cross-Kompatibilität behoben
- Grafische Fehler im Menü behoben
- Falsche Themenbilder behoben
- Verbesserte polnische Lokalisierung (Vielen Dank an Arek)
- Verbesserte spanische Lokalisierung (Vielen Dank an Joshua + Andres)
- Allgemeine Verbesserungen der Lokalisierungen
- Verbesserte Nestopia-Emulation (Genauigkeit, Leistung, RF-Filter, Verhältnisse)