MESSinfo.dat v0.167 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.

MESSinfo.dat v0.167 Changelog:

- 3do_m2, cd32, pippin: Deorphaned the software lists for cd32, 3do_m2 and pippin so that they get parsed by the validity checker etc. [Shideravan]. - dvk_ksm: Update memory map, rom checksums [shattered]. - ec1840, ec1841: Clean up memory options [shattered]. - eti660: - 0.167: Fixed and working [Robbbert]. - imds2: Fix for imds2 driver after i8271 modernization [F. Ulivi]. - la120: Make the status leds and 7seg displays a popmessage(), for now [Lord Nightmare]. - lynx128k, lynx48k, lynx96k: - 0.167: Fixed and working [Robbbert]. - mz80kj: Changed description to 'MZ-80K (Japanese)'. - osborne1: Add SCREEN-PAC support: * Implement 104-column and pseudo-80-column modes * Correct scrolling in 52-column mode according to schematics * Approximate scrolling in 104-column and pseudo-80-column modes * Rework Osborne 1 memory and I/O maps to match schematics [Vas Crabb]. - tiki100: Added 8088 expansion ROMs [Person]. Added BUSRQ, BUSAK, and EXIN to the expansion bus. Added the expansion bus slots to the Z80 daisy chain. Added skeleton for Winchester controller. Added DART speed select jumper. Added raw screen parameters. Connected the I/O space to the expansion bus, and added the 360KB floppy format for MS-DOS. Added expansion bus and skeleton for 8088 card. Used PROM for memory mapping [Curt Coder]. - victor9k: Added two key labels I realized I'd forgotten. Updated comments to be more clear about keys with multiple contacts underneath but only one metal contact on the key. Noted in comments that the symbolic and mode keys on the numeric keypad (except for decimal point) are beige, not white. [Lord Nightmare]. - votrtnt: Fixed the memory map mirroring based on schematic [Lord Nightmare, Kevtris]. - Rename (ace.c) to (jupace.c). Rename of driver files to make names unique [Miodrag Milanovic]. - amstrad.c: Added Draysoft Doubler expansion [Barry Rodewald]. - apollo.c: Changes: * Fixed the Apollo floppy disk emulation * Added the media option -node_id resp. -ni to set the node ID from a node ID rom image file * Fixed the unmapped ISA Bus access to return 0xff instead of 0x00 * Removed excessive log entries from unmapped ISA Bus access * Fixed date (and some other issues) in mc146818 (new in MAME 0166) [Hans Ostermeyer]. - apple2.c: Fixed "The Mill" 6809 card so OS9 can boot [robj, R. Belmont]. - Rename (astrocde.c) to (astrohome.c). Rename of driver files to make names unique [Miodrag Milanovic]. - bbc.c: Floppy formats and rom updates: * Improved ssd, dsd handling * Added Acorn DOS and CPM formats * Added known good rom configuration for acw443 (Cambridge Workstation) * Removed some BAD_DUMP flags. Various softlists: * bbca_cass - new titles and additional info added * bbcb_cass - new titles and additional info added * bbcb_flop - preliminary list containing test cases * bbcm_flop - preliminary list * bbc_32016_flop - requires additional hardware emulated * bbc_65c102_flop - requires additional hardware emulated * bbc_80186_flop - requires additional hardware emulated * bbc_arm_flop - requires additional hardware emulated * bbc_z80_flop - requires additional hardware emulated * pro128s_flop - all known available dumps. FDC intrq/drq causes nmi [Nigel Barnes]. - ibmpcjr.c: Bugfix #06049: [Gameplay] (ibmpcjr.c) ibmpcjr [kingqst, mouser, pitfall2, scubavnt]: Some softlist games are broken [crazyc]. - Rename (mirage.c) to (enmirage.c). Rename of driver files to make names unique [Miodrag Milanovic]. - n64.c: Fix to allow mips3 exceptions to detect branch delay slots for setting EPC. Minor cleanup/correction for n64.c [Happy]. - psx.c: PSX GPU: Fix the 24bit rendering of video sequences on games such as GranTurismo and Digimon World 3 [Felipe Sanches]. - Rename (seattle.c) to (seattlecmp.c). Rename of driver files to make names unique [Miodrag Milanovic]. - Renamed (abc210) to (acw443). - David Haywood added Sega Sawatte system. - David Viens added Unisonic Champion 2711 system. - Felipe Correa da Silva Sanches added Commodore MPS-1000 Printer system. - rfka01 added Siemens Sicomp PC16-05 system. - Robbbert added Bull R2E Micral 80-22G and Multitech Microkit09 (Alt version) systems. - Robbbert and Al Kossow added Exidy Sorcerer 2 system. - Shideravan added Sega Mega-CD with 32X (Europe, PAL) and Sega Mega-CD with 32X (Japan, NTSC) systems. - SomeGuy added Eagle 1600 system. - David Haywood added sega_sawatte.c driver. - David Viens added unichamp.c driver. - Miodrag Milanovic and Jonathan Gevaryahu added swyft.c driver. - Robbbert added micral.c, proteus3.c and rd100.c skeleton drivers.

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