MESSinfo.dat v0.143u1 is released. detailed mess game information (including version added, number of players, game status, cpu/audio chips, display info and maws hall of fame ratings). Provides Recommended Games for GameEx.

The file is still in the works (we tested 93% of releases). If you find errors or omissions, please report them at this address: messinfo.dat@gmail.com

MESSinfo.dat Changelog:

0.00 08/05/2011: He was born the idea for this project for the MESS, drawing inspiration from mameinfo.dat of MASH. 0.01 11/05/2011: First version of the file (using the print to file a report generated by Microsoft Access) using the systems in 0.142 MESS. 0.02 12/05/2011: Several corrections to the structure and syntax of the file (thanks to etabeta) added the information of the first three releases MESS (info on source/whatsnew). 0.03 14/05/2011: Again modified the file structure (standardized to mameinfo.dat) added the information of the last issued MESS (from 0.142 to 0.142u3). 0.04 16/05/2011: The file (only for backup and debug) is online at mameworld.info. 0.05 19/05/2011: Added info about versions 0.36b6, 0.36b7, 0.36b8 and 0.141. Update the data in the introductory summary. 0.06 20/05/2011: Added info about versions 0.36b11, 0.36b12 and 0.140. Fixed various errors. 0.07 22/05/2011: Added info about versions 0.36b13 and 0.36b14. 0.08 25/05/2011: Added info about versions 0.36b15, 0.36b16, 0.36RC1 and 0.36RC2, corrected some mistakes. Update the data in the introductory summary. 0.09 22/05/2011: Added info about versions 0.36b13 and 0.36b14. 0.10 26/05/2011: Added info about versions 0.37b3 and 0.37b4. Update the data in the introductory summary. 0.11 27/05/2011: Added info about versions 0.37b5, 0.37b6 and 0.37b7. 0.12 28/05/2011: Added info about versions 0.37b8 and 0.37b9. Update the data in the introductory summary. 0.13 29/05/2011: Added info about 0.139 version. Completed the introductory summary. 0.14 31/05/2011: Added info about 0.142u4 version; added renamed sets from version 0.138 to 0.142u4. 0.15 02/06/2011: Fixed various errors. Started on the introduction of the BIOS Zip file sizes (from 32x to a130xe). 0.20 05/06/2011: Added info about versions 0.37b10, 0.37b11 and 0138. First draft of the website to put online (the logo is provisional). 0.21 06/06/2011: Before writing this file dedicated to the historical progress of the project messinfo.dat (currently only in italian). 0.22 07/06/2011: Aligned messinfo.dat to 0.142u5 version; correct web page, new and final logo and moved the file on my site, there are still some links to fix. Checking for drivers in messinfo: completed from A to C. 0.23 08/06/2011: Cleanup releases list (added unreleased versions). Added info regarding versions 0.37b12 and 0.37b13. Checking for drivers in messinfo: completed from D to J. 0.24 09/06/2011: Fixed some errors. Completely rewritten the page with a graphic style inspired by "mess.org". 0.25 10/06/2011: Translated into english the history file (which becomes the default language). Added info about 0.37b15 version. Added the info taken from the SVN (from 11685 to 11891). 0.26 11/06/2011: Added info about versions 0.56 and 0.56.1. The file is now at 30%. 0.27 12/06/2011: Added the info taken from the SVN (from 11684 to 11545). Checking for drivers in messinfo: completed from K to O (106 will remain to be verified). 0.28 13/06/2011: Added info about version 0.137. 0.29 14/06/2011: Added info about versions 0.61, 0.61.1, 0.61.2 and 0.62. The file is now at 47%! End check od drivers presence in messinfo. 0.30 15/06/2011: Added info about versions 0.62.1, 0.63, 0.64, 0.65, 0.66, 0.67, 0.68, 0.69 and 0.70. Added the info taken from the SVN (from 11375 to 11684). Small correction to web page logo. 0.31 17/06/2011: Added info about versions 0.71, 0.72, 0.73, 0.74, 0.77 and 0.78 (now 56% are right!). 0.32 20/06/2011: Aligned messinfo.dat to 0.142u6 version. 0.33 21/06/2011: Added info about versions 0.79, 0.80 and 0.81. I thought I would add, in the bottom of each set, as well as the size and number of files that make up each romset, even the contents of the zip themselves the names of the roms, size and CRC32). 0.34 22/06/2011: Defined the package to be put online, with a zip to an internal self-extracting 7zip, containing: the messinfo.dat file and one folder doc (with history, todo-list and also the textual version of the SVN). 0.35 23/06/2011: Start adding info of romsets data (from "1292apvs" to "a500p"). 0.36 24/06/2011: Added info about version 0.132 (a big update with 198 systems added!). 0.37 27/06/2011: Added info about 12 versions (0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.90, 0.91, 0.92 and 0.93!). Added the info taken from the SVN (from 11298 to 11374). 0.38 28/06/2011: Added info about versions 0.94, 0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, 0.99 and 0.100 (35 still missing it!). 1.00 29/06/2011: Aligned file to 0.143 version. MESSINFO.DAT online!!! 1.01 04/07/2011: Added info about versions 0.104, 0.105, 0.106, 0.107 and 0.108. 1.02 05/07/2011: Added information about content and size of the added or updated BIOS from MESS 0.142 to 0.143. Added info about versions 0.109, 0.110 and 0.111. 1.03 06/07/2011: Added the info taken from the SVN (from 11891 to 12161 - 05/07/2011). Added info about versions 0.112 and 0.113. 1.04 07/07/2011: Added info about 0.114 version; added info of romsets data (from "a5105" to "a800xl"). 1.05 08/07/2011: Added info about versions 0.115, 0.116, 0.117, 0.118, 0.119, 0.120, 0.121 and 0.122. The file is now at 90%. 1.06 11/07/2011: Added info about versions 0.123, 0.124, 0.125. Added file "quoting.txt" to pack. 1.07 12/07/2011: Aligned file to 0.143u1 version; added info about versions 0.126.

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