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- Committer: Bazaar Package Importer
- Author(s): Stephen Kitt
- Date: 2010-07-12 23:49:36 UTC
- mfrom: (1.1.4 upstream)
- Revision ID: james.westby@ubuntu.com-20100712234936-juawrr3etzhr2qpv
Tags: 3.1.2-1
* New maintainer (closes: #532039).
* New upstream version (closes: #461121):
- includes launcher (closes: #396058).
* Fix the reference to the X Window System in the description (closes:
#411815).
* Move to main, DFSG-free ROMs are available (see README.Debian).
* Enhance the package description.
* Drop the libslang2-dev dependency (closes: #560274).
* Remove the Encoding entry from stella.desktop.
* Avoid ignoring errors when cleaning.
* Add ${misc:Depends} to the package dependencies.
* Provide a doc-base file to install the documentation using doc-base.
* Switch to debhelper 7 with a simplified rules file.
* Use autotools-dev to provide updated configuration files.
* Update to Standards-Version 3.9.0:
- Move to menu section Applications/Emulators.
- Move the homepage declaration.
* Re-write the manpage.
* New upstream version (closes: #461121):
- includes launcher (closes: #396058).
* Fix the reference to the X Window System in the description (closes:
#411815).
* Move to main, DFSG-free ROMs are available (see README.Debian).
* Enhance the package description.
* Drop the libslang2-dev dependency (closes: #560274).
* Remove the Encoding entry from stella.desktop.
* Avoid ignoring errors when cleaning.
* Add ${misc:Depends} to the package dependencies.
* Provide a doc-base file to install the documentation using doc-base.
* Switch to debhelper 7 with a simplified rules file.
* Use autotools-dev to provide updated configuration files.
* Update to Standards-Version 3.9.0:
- Move to menu section Applications/Emulators.
- Move the homepage declaration.
* Re-write the manpage.
- files added:
- .pc
- .pc/01-fix-desktop.patch
- .pc/01-fix-desktop.patch/src
- .pc/01-fix-desktop.patch/src/unix
- debian/source
- src/macosx/stella_intel.xcodeproj
- src/zlib
- files removed:
- debian/patches/gcc-4.3
- src/emucore/m6502
- src/emucore/m6502/src
- src/emucore/m6502/src/bspf
- src/emucore/m6502/src/bspf/src
- src/emucore/misc
- src/emucore/rsynth
- src/macosx/stella.pbproj
- files modified:
- Announce.txt
- debian/debian-menus *
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<center><h2><b>A multi-platform Atari 2600 VCS emulator</b></h2></center>
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<center><h4><b>Release 2.6.1</b></h4></center>
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<center><h4><b>Release 3.1.2</b></h4></center>
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<center><h2><b>User's Guide</b></h2></center>
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<li><a href="#Options">Changing Options</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Keyboard">Keyboard Layout</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Remapping">Event Remapping / Input Devices</a></li>
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<li><a href="#ROMInfo">Viewing ROM Info</a></li>
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<li><a href="#ROMInfo">ROM Launcher</a></li>
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<li><a href="#ROMAudit">ROM Audit Mode</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Adaptor">Stelladaptor Support</a></li>
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<li><a href="#AtariVox">AtariVox/SaveKey Support</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Debugger">Integrated Debugger</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Debugger">Developer Options/Integrated Debugger</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Settings">Settings File</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Cheats">Cheatcode Manager</a></li>
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<li><a href="#Properties">Game Properties</a></li>
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<br><br><br>
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<center><b>February 1999 - May 2008</b></center>
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<center><b>The Stella Team</b></center>
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<center><b>February 1999 - April 2010</b></center>
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<center><b>The Stella Team</b></center>
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<center><b><a href="http://stella.sourceforge.net">Stella Homepage</a></b></center>
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software. Stella is written in C++, which allows it to be ported to other
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operating systems and architectures. Since its original release Stella has
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been ported to AcornOS, AmigaOS, DOS, FreeBSD, Linux, MacOS, OpenStep, OS/2,
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Sega Dreamcast, Unix, and Windows.
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Unix, and Windows, as well as consoles such as Sega Dreamcast, GP2X, Nintendo
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DS and Playstation Portable (among others).
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<h2><b>New in Release 2.6.1</b></h2>
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<li>Introduced more accurate timing for NTSC vs. PAL modes, where the
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framerate is based on the number of scanlines per frame. This should
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eliminate 'clicking' sounds when emulating ROMs that don't follow
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the exact NTSC or PAL scanline specs.</li>
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framerate to the TIA emulation. This can be set with the '-stats'
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commandline argument, or dynamically turned on and off with the
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'Alt-l' key combo.</li>
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overrides the automatic framerate calculation (based on number of
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scanlines). Setting 'framerate' to zero re-enables auto-frame
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calculation. Also, re-enabled changing the framerate from within the
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UI.</li>
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<li>Added '-timing' commandline argument, which sets the type of waiting
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between processing frames. Setting it to 'sleep' emulates the
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previous behaviour in Stella; setting it to 'busy' emulates z26,
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and can in some cases eliminate screen tearing (at the expense of
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using all available CPU time).</li>
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<li>Fixed issue with debugger disassembly and mirrored $40 TIA write
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addresses. They were actually defined at $30, and generating incorrect
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labels.</li>
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EEPROM sometimes failed after the first write.</li>
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ROMs to hang (most notably Summer Games). Related to this, reworked
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<h2><b>Features</b></h2>
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joysticks</li>
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joysticks</li>
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<a href="http://www.pixelspast.com/products">Stelladaptor</a></li>
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AtariVox</a> device using a USB adaptor</li>
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the following:</p>
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the Stella source code; GNU C++ compiler version 3.2.x/4.x or later is highly
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<li>Other architectures (MIPS, PPC64, etc) have been confirmed to work as well</li>
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platform known. It is 32/64 bit clean in Linux/Unix and Windows (Win32/Win64), and
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is expected to be compatible with 64-bit OSX as well. The Stella team is interested
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in hearing about any problems you may encounter with diverse operating systems and
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CPU types.</p>
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platform where the SDL library exists. It is 32/64 bit clean in Linux/Unix, MacOSX
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and Windows. The Stella Team is interested in hearing about any problems you may
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<p><h1>
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<a name="Installation">3. Installation</a></h1>
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<p>Stella is distributed in both source and binary form. Once you have a Stella
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distribution you should follow the instructions for your operating system given
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<p>As of Stella version 2.0, there is an integrated GUI for all ports. This means
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that using the commandline is no longer required (but commandline support is still
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included for those who want to use it).</p>
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<p>Stella contains an integrated GUI for all ports. Commandline support is also
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available for those who want to use it.</p>
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<p>If you start Stella and do not specify a ROM image, it will start in
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'ROM Launcher' mode:<br><br>
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<img src="graphics/launcher.png"></p>
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<p>The ROM browser, snapshot, and external file settings may be changed by
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clicking the 'Options / Config Files' button:<br><br>
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<img src="graphics/launcher_options_files.png"></p>
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<p>Selecting a new path for an item is done by clicking the appropriate button(s):<br><br>
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<img src="graphics/rom_browser.png"></p>
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<p>You can start emulation by selecting a ROM and pressing 'Enter' or
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clicking 'Select', or double-clicking a ROM.</p>
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<p>If this is your first time starting Stella, you'll probably want to set the locations
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for ROM files, snapshots, and other external paths. These items are accessible by clicking
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the <b>Options => Config Files</b> buttons. Many other options can be set here,
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but for now we'll concentrate on <i>Config Files</i> only:</p>
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<p><b>Config Files</b> dialog:</p>
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<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
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<td><img src="graphics/launcher_options_files.png"></td>
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<td> </td>
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<td valign="top">
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<table border="1" cellpadding="4">
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<tr><th>Item</th><th>Brief description</th><th>For more information,<br>see Commandline</th></tr>
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<tr><td>Rom path</td><td>specifies location of ROM files</td><td>-romdir</td></tr>
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<tr><td>State path</td><td>specifies location of state files</td><td>-statedir</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Cheat file</td><td>specifies location of cheatfile database</td><td>-cheatfile</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Palette file</td><td>specifies location of user palette</td><td>-palettefile</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Properties file </td><td>specifies location of external stella.pro database</td><td>-propsfile</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Snapshot path</td><td>specifies where to load/save snapshots</td><td>-ssdir</td></tr>
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<tr><td>EEPROM path</td><td>specifies location of EEPROM files</td><td>-eepromdir</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Multiple snapshots</td><td>whether to overwrite old snapshots</td><td>-sssingle</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Snapshot in 1x mode</td><td>save snapshot in 1x mode, without filtering</td><td>-ss1x</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Snapshot interval</td><td>interval (in seconds) between snapshot</td><td>-ssinterval</td></tr>
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</table>
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</td>
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</table>
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<p>If you include the '~' character at the beginning of a path, it will be expanded
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to your home directory. For Linux/UNIX, this corresponds to your $HOME directory,
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but for Windows it means your 'My Documents' folder.</p>
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<p>Selecting a new path for an item is done by clicking the appropriate button(s)
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(in this case, 'Rom path' was selected), which will show a browser as follows:</p>
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<p><img src="graphics/rom_browser.png"></p>
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<p>The browser should be self-explanatory. The 'Go Up' button moves to the parent
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folder (if it exists), and the 'Base Dir' button moves to the base directory where,
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by default, all Stella-related files are stored. Click 'Choose' to select an item,
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or 'Cancel' to exit the browser.</p>
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<p>Once you've changed your settings, you can start emulation by selecting a ROM
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and pressing 'Enter' or clicking 'Select', or double-clicking a ROM. Note that
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some games require you to 'Reset' the console before you start playing. In this
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case, you need to hit the virtual reset switch, which by default is the F2 key.
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Also, some games may require that you press the joystick fire button to begin,
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which by default is the Left Control/Cmd or Space key(s). If a game uses a
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more complex controller, see <b>Section 7 - <a href="#Keyboard">Keyboard Layout</a></b>
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for more information.</p>
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<p>
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<h2><b>Command Line</b></h2>
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<p>Stella can also be used from the commandline (assuming your operating system
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has a commandline). When using this mode and specifying a ROM, the ROM launcher
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is disabled.</p>
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has a commandline).</p>
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<p>To run Stella from the commandline, use the following format:</p>
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<td><pre>-gl_lib <filename></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL mode only. Specify the OpenGL library to use (only use
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this if you know what you're doing). For OSX, this should
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this if you know what you're doing). For MacOSX, this should
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probably be left blank.</td>
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<td><pre>-gl_aspect <number></pre></td>
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<td><pre>-gl_aspectn <number><br>-gl_aspectp <number></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL mode only. Specify the amount (as a percentage) to scale the
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image width. Since many video modes do not use square pixels, you can
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reduce width until the pixels appear square. Allowable values are
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50 - 100; I find 85 - 90 gives the most authentic look.</td>
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<td><pre>-gl_fsmax <never|always|ui|tia></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL mode only. Stretch fullscreen image while in the given mode.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-gl_vsync <0|1></pre></td>
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TIA image width in NTSC and PAL mode. Since many video modes do not
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use square pixels, you can reduce width until the pixels appear square.
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Allowable values are 80 - 120; I find 85 - 90 gives the most authentic
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look for NTSC, and 105 - 110 for PAL.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-gl_fsmax <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL mode only. Stretch TIA image while in fullscreen mode.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-gl_vsync <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL mode only. Synchronize screen updates to the vertical blank
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period. This can result in smoother updates, and eliminate tearing.</td>
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<td><pre>-gl_texrect <0|1></pre></td>
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<td><pre>-gl_texrect <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL mode only. Enable GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE extension. This causes
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problems for some people using ATI video cards.</td>
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<td><pre>-zoom_tia <scaler></pre></td>
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<td>Use the specified zoom level while in TIA/emulation mode.</td>
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<td><pre>-zoom_ui <scaler></pre></td>
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<td>Use the specified scaler while in non-emulation mode (currently, the ROM
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launcher and debugger).</td>
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<td><pre>-fullscreen <0|1></pre></td>
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<td>Play the game in fullscreen mode.</td>
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<td><pre>-fullres <WxH></pre></td>
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<td>Use this resolution in fullscreen mode.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-center <0|1></pre></td>
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<td><pre>-gl_accel <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL mode only. Use SDL_GL_ACCELERATED_VISUAL hint when creating
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the SDL window. This causes problems for some people using ATI
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video cards, in which case it should be set to false.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-tv_tex <off|normal|stag></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL 2.0 mode only. Enable TV texturing. The GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE
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extension must be disabled for this to work correctly.</td>
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<td><pre>-tv_bleed <off|low|medium|high></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL 2.0 mode only. Enable TV colour bleed emulation. A fast
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video card with at least 128MB RAM is required to use 'high'.
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The GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE extension must be disabled for this to
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work correctly.</td>
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<td><pre>-tv_noise <off|low|medium|high></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL 2.0 mode only. Enable TV radio frequency noise emulation.
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A fast video card with at least 128MB RAM is required to use 'high'.
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The GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE extension must be disabled for this to
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work correctly.</td>
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<td><pre>-tv_phos <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>OpenGL 2.0 mode only. Enable phosphor effect of TV image. This
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is in addition to the currently emulated software phosphor
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effect. The GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE extension must be disabled
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for this to work correctly.</td>
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<td><pre>-tia_filter <filter></pre></td>
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<td>Use the specified filter while in TIA/emulation mode. Currently,
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this can be zoomZx, where Z={2..10}.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-fullscreen <1|0|-1></pre></td>
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<td>Play the game in fullscreen mode (1 or 0), or completely disable
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fullscreen mode (-1).</td>
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<td><pre>-fullres <auto|WxH></pre></td>
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<td>Use the given resolution in fullscreen mode. If 'auto', let Stella decide
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which resolution to use.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-center <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Centers game window (if possible).</td>
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<td><pre>-grabmouse <0|1></pre></td>
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<td><pre>-grabmouse <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Keeps the mouse in the game window.</td>
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<td><pre>-framerate <number></pre></td>
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<td>Display the given number of frames per second. Normally, Stella
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will determine framerate based on number of scanlines.
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Setting this to 0 automatically enables auto-frame
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calculation (ie, framerate based on scanlines).</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-timing <sleep|busy></pre></td>
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<td>Determines type of wait to perform between processing frames.
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Sleep will release the CPU as much as possible, and is the
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preferred method on laptops (and other low-powered devices)
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and when using GL VSync. Busy will emulate z26 busy-wait
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behaviour, and use all possible CPU time, but may eliminate
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graphical 'tearing'.</td>
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graphical 'tearing' in software mode.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-framerate <number></pre></td>
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<td>Display the given number of frames per second. Normally, Stella
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will determine framerate based on number of scanlines.
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Setting this to 0 automatically enables auto-frame
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calculation (ie, framerate based on scanlines).</td>
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<td><pre>-uimessages <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Enable or disable display of message in the UI. Note that messages
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indicating serious errors override this setting, and are always
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shown.</td>
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<td><pre>-freq <number></pre></td>
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<td>Set sound sample output frequency (0 - 48000).
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Default is 31400.</td>
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Default is 31400. Do not change unless you experience sound
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issues.</td>
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<td><pre>-tiafreq <number></pre></td>
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<td>Set sound sample generation frequency (0 - 48000).
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Default is 31400.</td>
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Default is 31400. Do not change unless you experience sound
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issues.</td>
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<td><pre>-clipvol <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Enable volume clipping (eliminates popping).</td>
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<td>Enable volume clipping (eliminates popping). Do not change
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unless you experience sound issues.</td>
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<td><pre>-showinfo <0|1></pre></td>
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<td>Shows some game info while Stella is running.</td>
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<td><pre>-showinfo <0|1|2></pre></td>
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<td>Shows some application & game info on the commandline while Stella is running. Zero completely disables output (except for serious errors), while the remaining numbers show increasingly more detail.</td>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-joyallow4 <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Allow all 4 directions on a joystick to be pressed
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simultaneously. Bumper Bash ignores this setting,
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and always allows all 4 directions.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-usemouse <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Enable using the mouse for various controllers (paddle, driving, etc).</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-pspeed <number></pre></td>
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<td>Speed of digital emulation for paddles (1-15).</td>
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<td>Speed for digital emulation of paddles (1-15).</td>
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</tr>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-romviewer <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Show/hide ROM info viewer in ROM launcher mode.</td>
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<td><pre>-ctrlcombo <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Use control-x key combos. This is normally enabled, since the
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Quit command is tied to 'Control-q'. However, there are times when
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a 2-player game is using either the 'f' or 'r' keys for movement,
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and pressing Control (for Fire) will perform an unwanted action
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associated with Control-r or Control-f.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-stats <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Overlay console info on the TIA image during emulation.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-audiofirst <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Initialize the audio subsystem before video when emulating a
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ROM. This seems to be required when using ATI video cards
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in OpenGL mode in Windows. Since it doesn't hurt other
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systems, the default is 1.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-fastscbios <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Disable Supercharger BIOS progress loading bars.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-ssdir <path></pre></td>
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<td>The directory to save snapshot files to.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-sssingle <0|1></pre></td>
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<td>Generate single snapshot instead of many.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-stats <0|1></pre></td>
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<td>Show scanline and framerate info during emulation.</td>
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<td><pre>-sssingle <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Generate single snapshot instead of many, overwriting
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any previous snapshots.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-ss1x <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Ignore any scaling applied to the TIA image, and save
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snapshot in unscaled (1x) mode.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-ssinterval <number></pre></td>
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<td>Set the interval in seconds between taking snapshots in continuous snapshot mode (currently, 1 - 10).</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-rominfo <rom></pre></td>
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<td>Display detailed information about the given ROM, and then exit
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Stella.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-rominfo <rom></pre></td>
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<td>Display detailed information about the given ROM, and then exit
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Stella.</td>
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<td><pre>-uselauncher <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Use the built-in ROM launcher. If disabled, launching Stella will
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simply print a help message, and exiting a ROM will completely
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exit the program.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-launcherfont <small|large></pre></td>
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<td><pre>-launcherfont <small|medium|large></pre></td>
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<td>Set the size of the font in the ROM launcher.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-launcherexts <allfiles|allroms|LIST></pre></td>
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<td>Specifies which files to show in the ROM launcher
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('allfiles' is self-explanatory, 'allroms' is all files
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with valid rom extensions (currently: a26, bin, rom,
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gz, zip), 'LIST' is a ':' separated list of valid rom extensions.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-romviewer <0|1|2></pre></td>
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<td>Hide ROM info viewer in ROM launcher mode (0), or use the
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given zoom level (1 or 2).</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-uipalette <1|2></pre></td>
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<td>Used the specified palette for UI elements. This isn't yet
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complete.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-listdelay <delay></pre></td>
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<td>Set the amount of time to wait between treating successive
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keypresses as a single word in list widgets (value can range
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from 300-1000).</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-mwheel <lines></pre></td>
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<td>Set the number of lines a mousewheel will scroll in the UI.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-romdir <dir></pre></td>
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<td>Set the directory where the ROM launcher will start.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-statedir <dir></pre></td>
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<td>Set the directory in which to save state files.</td>
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</tr>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-tiafloat <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Set unused TIA pins to be floating on a read/peek.</td>
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<td><pre>-eepromdir <dir></pre></td>
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<td>Set the directory in which to save EEPROM files.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-maxres <WxH></pre></td>
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<td>Useful for developers, this sets the maximum size of window that
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can be created, allowing to simulate testing on 'smaller' systems.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-help</pre></td>
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<td>Prints a help message describing these options, and then
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exit Stella.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-resolvedata <never|always|auto></pre></td>
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<td>Try to differentiate between code vs. data sections in the
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disassembler. See the Debugger section for more information.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-debuggerres <WxH></pre></td>
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<td>Set the size of the debugger window.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-holdbutton0</pre></td>
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<td>Start the emulator with the left joystick button held down.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-tiadriven <1|0></pre></td>
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<td>Set unused TIA pins to be randomly driven high or low on a read/peek.</td>
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</tr>
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<td><pre>-bs <type></pre></td>
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<td>Set "Cartridge.Type" property. See the <i>Game Properties</i> section
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-height <number></pre></td>
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<td>Set "Display.Height" property (100 - 256).</td>
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<td>Set "Display.Height" property (210 - 256).</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Set "Display.PPBlend" property, used for phosphor effect (0-100).
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Default is 77.</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td><pre>-hmove <Yes|No></pre></td>
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<td>Set "Emulation.HmoveBlanks" property.</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<p>
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<h2><b>Command Menu</b></h2>
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<p>Normally, one would use the keyboard shortcuts for controlling the
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'virtual' switches in Stella (ie, the commands associated with the
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function keys as described in <b>Section 7 - <a href="#Keyboard">Keyboard Layout</a></b>.
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However, another alternative is available. Pressing the '\' key toggles
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a command menu dialog as follows:</p>
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<p><img src="graphics/commandmenu.png"></p>
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<p>This dialog contains a set of buttons that represent the same functionality
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as the function keys. You may find this useful if you cannot remember all
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the function key events, or you wish to use Stella without a keyboard (ie,
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in a standalone gaming system).</p>
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1189
980
1190
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
981
1191
<br><br>
983
1193
<a name="Options">6. Changing Options</a></h1>
984
1194
<hr>
985
1195
986
<p>As of version 2.0, all settings can be changed within the integrated Options
987
GUI while Stella is running. The options are documented elsewhere in this manual
988
and are generally self-explanatory. The Options menu can be accessed from
989
the ROM launcher by clicking the 'Options' button, or in-game by pressing the
990
'Tab' key.</p>
1196
<p>All settings can be changed within the integrated Options UI while Stella is
1197
running (unless otherwise noted - some settings require an application restart).
1198
The Options menu can be accessed from the ROM launcher by clicking the
1199
<b>Options</b> button, or in-game by pressing the 'Tab' key.</p>
991
1200
992
1201
<p><b>Options Menu</b> dialog:<br><br>
993
1202
<img src="graphics/options.png">
994
<br><br><br>
995
996
<p><b>Video Settings</b> dialog:<br><br>
997
<img src="graphics/options_video.png">
998
<br><br><br>
999
1000
<p><b>Audio Settings</b> dialog:<br><br>
1001
<img src="graphics/options_audio.png">
1002
<br><br><br>
1003
1004
<p><b>Input Settings</b> dialog:<br><br>
1005
<img src="graphics/options_input.png">
1006
<p>This dialog is described in further detail in <b>Section 8 -
1007
<a href="#Remapping">Event Remapping</a></b>.
1008
<br><br><br>
1009
1010
<p><b>UI Settings</b> dialog:<br><br>
1011
<img src="graphics/options_ui.png">
1012
<p>All UI related items can be changed here. Such items include the width and
1013
height of the ROM launcher and debugger windows, etc. Note that most of the items
1014
here require Stella to be restarted to take effect. Specific information about
1015
the ROM Info functionality is described in further detail in <b>Section 9 -
1016
<a href="#ROMInfo">Viewing ROM Info</a></b>.
1017
1018
<br><br><br>
1019
1020
<p><b>Audit ROMs</b> dialog:<br><br>
1021
<img src="graphics/options_romaudit.png">
1022
<p>This dialog is described in further detail in <b>Section 10 -
1023
<a href="#ROMAudit">ROM Audit Mode</a></b>.
1024
<br><br><br>
1025
1026
<p><b>Game Information</b> dialog:<br><br>
1027
<img src="graphics/options_gameinfo.png">
1028
<p>This dialog allows you to change all ROM properties as described in
1029
<b>Section 16 - <a href="#Properties">Game Properties</a></b>.
1030
<br><br><br>
1031
1032
<p><b>Help</b> dialog:<br><br>
1033
<img src="graphics/options_help.png">
1034
<br><br><br>
1035
1036
<p><b>About</b> dialog:<br><br>
1037
<img src="graphics/options_about.png">
1203
<br><br>
1204
<p><b>Video Settings</b> dialog:</p>
1205
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1206
<tr>
1207
<td><img src="graphics/options_video.png"></td>
1208
<td> </td>
1209
<td valign="top">
1210
<table border="1" cellpadding="4">
1211
<tr><th>Item</th><th>Brief description</th><th>For more information,<br>see Commandline</th></tr>
1212
<tr><td>Renderer (*)</td><td>use specified rendering mode (requires restart)</td><td>-video</td></tr>
1213
<tr><td>TIA Filter</td><td>filter for emulation mode </td><td>-tia_filter</td></tr>
1214
<tr><td>TIA Palette</td><td>palette for emulation mode</td><td>-palette</td></tr>
1215
<tr><td>FS Res</td><td>resolution for fullscreen mode</td><td>-fullres</td></tr>
1216
<tr><td>Timing (*)</td><td>how to wait between frames (requires restart)</td><td>-timing</td></tr>
1217
<tr><td>GL Filter</td><td>OpenGL filter mode</td><td>-gl_filter</td></tr>
1218
<tr><td>GL Aspect (N)</td><td>OpenGL width of TIA image in NTSC mode</td><td>-gl_aspectn</td></tr>
1219
<tr><td>GL Aspect (P)</td><td>OpenGL width of TIA image in PAL mode</td><td>-gl_aspectp</td></tr>
1220
<tr><td>Framerate</td><td>frames per second in emulation mode</td><td>-framerate</td></tr>
1221
<tr><td>Fullscreen mode</td><td>self-explanatory</td><td>-fullscreen</td></tr>
1222
<tr><td>PAL color-loss</td><td>use PAL color-loss effect</td><td>-colorloss</td></tr>
1223
<tr><td>GL FS Stretch</td><td>stretch fullscreen OpenGL in emulation mode</td><td>-gl_fsmax</td></tr>
1224
<tr><td>GL VSync</td><td>enable OpenGL vertical synchronization</td><td>-gl_vsync</td></tr>
1225
<tr><td>Grab mouse</td><td>keep mouse in SDL window</td><td>-grabmouse</td></tr>
1226
<tr><td>Show UI messages</td><td>overlay UI messages onscreen</td><td>-uimessages</td></tr>
1227
<tr><td>Center window (*)</td><td>attempt to center SDL window (requires restart)</td><td>-center</td></tr>
1228
<tr><td>Fast SC/AR BIOS</td><td>Skip progress loading bars for SuperCharger ROMs</td><td>-fastscbios</td></tr>
1229
</table>
1230
</td>
1231
</tr>
1232
</table>
1233
<br>
1234
<p><b>Video Settings</b> dialog (TV Effects):</p>
1235
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1236
<tr>
1237
<td><img src="graphics/options_video_tv.png"></td>
1238
<td> </td>
1239
<td valign="top">
1240
<table border="1" cellpadding="4">
1241
<tr><th>Item</th><th>Brief description</th><th>For more information,<br>see Commandline</th></tr>
1242
<tr><td>TV Color Texture</td><td>emulate TV pixel texturing</td><td>-tv_tex</td></tr>
1243
<tr><td>TV Color Bleed</td><td>emulate TV color bleed</td><td>-tv_bleed</td></tr>
1244
<tr><td>TV Image Noise</td><td>emulate TV RF image noise</td><td>-tv_noise</td></tr>
1245
<tr><td>TV Phosphor Burn-off</td><td>emulate TV phosphor mixing</td><td>-tv_phos</td></tr>
1246
</table>
1247
</td>
1248
</tr>
1249
</table>
1250
<br>
1251
<p><b>Audio Settings</b> dialog:</p>
1252
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1253
<tr>
1254
<td><img src="graphics/options_audio.png"></td>
1255
<td> </td>
1256
<td valign="top">
1257
<table border="1" cellpadding="4">
1258
<tr><th>Item</th><th>Brief description</th><th>For more information,<br>see Commandline</th></tr>
1259
<tr><td>Volume</td><td>self-explanatory</td><td>-volume</td></tr>
1260
<tr><td>Fragment size</td><td>set size of audio buffers</td><td>-fragsize</td></tr>
1261
<tr><td>Output freq</td><td>change sound output frequency (advanced)</td><td>-freq</td></tr>
1262
<tr><td>TIA freq</td><td>change TIA output frequency (advanced)</td><td>-tiafreq</td></tr>
1263
<tr><td>Clip volume</td><td>Eliminate popping in sound generation (advanced)</td><td>-clipvol</td></tr>
1264
<tr><td>Enable sound</td><td>self-explanatory</td><td>-sound</td></tr>
1265
</table>
1266
</td>
1267
</tr>
1268
</table>
1269
<br>
1270
<p><b>Input Settings</b> dialog:</p>
1271
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1272
<tr>
1273
<td><img src="graphics/options_input.png"></td>
1274
<td> </td>
1275
<td valign="top"><br>This dialog is described in further detail in <b>Section 8 -
1276
<a href="#Remapping">Event Remapping</a></b>.</td>
1277
</tr>
1278
</table>
1279
<br>
1280
<p><b>UI Settings</b> dialog (3 tabs):</p>
1281
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1282
<tr>
1283
<td><img src="graphics/options_ui.png"></td>
1284
<td> </td>
1285
<td valign="top"><br>This tab is described in further detail in
1286
<b>Section 9 - <a href="#ROMInfo">ROM Launcher</a></b>.</td>
1287
</tr>
1288
</table>
1289
<br>
1290
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1291
<tr>
1292
<td><img src="graphics/options_debugger.png"></td>
1293
<td> </td>
1294
<td valign="top">
1295
<table border="1" cellpadding="4">
1296
<tr><th>Item</th><th>Brief description</th><th>For more information,<br>see Commandline</th></tr>
1297
<tr><td>Debugger Width/Height</td><td>self-explanatory (requires restart)</td><td>-debuggerres</td></tr>
1298
</table>
1299
</td>
1300
</tr>
1301
</table>
1302
<br>
1303
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1304
<tr>
1305
<td><img src="graphics/options_misc.png"></td>
1306
<td> </td>
1307
<td valign="top">
1308
<table border="1" cellpadding="4">
1309
<tr><th>Item</th><th>Brief description</th><th>For more information,<br>see Commandline</th></tr>
1310
<tr><td>Interface Palette</td><td>palette to use for UI elements</td><td>-uipalette</td></tr>
1311
<tr><td>List quick delay</td><td>time to wait between keypresses in listwidget</td><td>-listdelay</td></tr>
1312
<tr><td>Mouse wheel scroll</td><td>number of lines mouse scroll will move in listwidget</td><td>-mscroll</td></tr>
1313
<tr><td>Show Info level</td><td>amount of logging information to display</td><td>-showinfo</td></tr>
1314
</table>
1315
</td>
1316
</tr>
1317
</table>
1318
<br>
1319
<p><b>Audit ROMs</b> dialog:</p>
1320
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1321
<tr>
1322
<td><img src="graphics/romaudit.png"></td>
1323
<td> </td>
1324
<td valign="top"><br>This dialog is described in further detail in
1325
<b>Section 10 - <a href="#ROMAudit">ROM Audit Mode</a></b>.</td>
1326
</tr>
1327
</table>
1328
<br>
1329
<p><b>Game Properties</b> dialog:</p>
1330
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
1331
<tr>
1332
<td><img src="graphics/options_gameinfo.png"></td>
1333
<td> </td>
1334
<td valign="top"><br>This dialog allows you to change all ROM properties
1335
as described in <b>Section 16 - <a href="#Properties">Game Properties</a></b>.
1336
</td>
1337
</tr>
1338
</table>
1038
1339
1039
1340
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
1040
<br><br>
1341
<br><br><br>
1041
1342
<p><h1>
1042
1343
<a name="Keyboard">7. Keyboard Layout</a></h1>
1043
1344
<hr>
1044
1345
1045
1346
<p>The Atari 2600 console controls and controllers are mapped to the computer's
1046
keyboard as shown in the following tables.</p>
1047
1048
<p>As of Stella 1.4, most of these events can be remapped to other keys on your keyboard
1049
or buttons on your joystick (see <b>Section 8 -
1347
keyboard as shown in the following tables. However, most of these events can be
1348
remapped to other keys on your keyboard or buttons on your joystick (see <b>Section 8 -
1050
1349
<a href="#Remapping">Event Remapping</a></b>). The tables below show the default
1051
1350
settings.</p>
1052
1351
1056
1355
<tr>
1057
1356
<th>Function</th>
1058
1357
<th>Key (Standard)</th>
1059
<th>Key (OSX)</th>
1358
<th>Key (MacOSX)</th>
1060
1359
</tr>
1061
1360
1062
1361
<tr>
1164
1463
<tr>
1165
1464
<td>Pause/resume emulation</td>
1166
1465
<td>Pause</td>
1167
<td>Pause</td>
1466
<td> </td>
1168
1467
</tr>
1169
1468
</table>
1170
1469
1416
1715
</tr>
1417
1716
</table>
1418
1717
1718
<p><b>Sega Genesis Controller (cannot be remapped, always associated with joystick and booster-grip controllers)</b></p>
1719
1720
<table BORDER=2>
1721
<tr>
1722
<th>Left Pad</th>
1723
<th>Right Pad</th>
1724
</tr>
1725
1726
<tr>
1727
<td>
1728
<table BORDER=1 cellpadding=5>
1729
<tr>
1730
<th>Function</th>
1731
<th>Key</th>
1732
</tr>
1733
1734
<tr>
1735
<td>Pad Up</td>
1736
<td>Same as 'Joy0 Up'</td>
1737
</tr>
1738
1739
<tr>
1740
<td>Pad Down</td>
1741
<td>Same as 'Joy0 Down'</td>
1742
</tr>
1743
1744
<tr>
1745
<td>Pad Left</td>
1746
<td>Same as 'Joy0 Left'</td>
1747
</tr>
1748
1749
<tr>
1750
<td>Pad Right</td>
1751
<td>Same as 'Joy0 Right'</td>
1752
</tr>
1753
1754
<tr>
1755
<td>Button 'B'</td>
1756
<td>Same as 'Joy0 Fire'</td>
1757
</tr>
1758
1759
<tr>
1760
<td>Button 'C'</td>
1761
<td>Same as 'Joy0 Booster'</td>
1762
</tr>
1763
</table>
1764
</td>
1765
1766
<td>
1767
<table BORDER=1 cellpadding=5>
1768
<tr>
1769
<th>Function</th>
1770
<th>Key</th>
1771
</tr>
1772
1773
<tr>
1774
<td>Pad Up</td>
1775
<td>Same as 'Joy1 Up'</td>
1776
</tr>
1777
1778
<tr>
1779
<td>Pad Down</td>
1780
<td>Same as 'Joy1 Down'</td>
1781
</tr>
1782
1783
<tr>
1784
<td>Pad Left</td>
1785
<td>Same as 'Joy1 Left'</td>
1786
</tr>
1787
1788
<tr>
1789
<td>Pad Right</td>
1790
<td>Same as 'Joy1 Right'</td>
1791
</tr>
1792
1793
<tr>
1794
<td>Button 'B'</td>
1795
<td>Same as 'Joy1 Fire'</td>
1796
</tr>
1797
1798
<tr>
1799
<td>Button 'C'</td>
1800
<td>Same as 'Joy1 Booster'</td>
1801
</tr>
1802
</table>
1803
</td>
1804
</tr>
1805
</table>
1806
1419
1807
<p><b>Keypad Controller (can be remapped)</b></p>
1420
1808
1421
1809
<table BORDER=2>
1565
1953
</tr>
1566
1954
</table>
1567
1955
1568
<p><b>Developer Keys (cannot be remapped)</b></p>
1956
<p><b>Developer Keys in TIA mode (cannot be remapped)</b></p>
1569
1957
1570
1958
<table BORDER=2 cellpadding=5>
1571
1959
<tr>
1572
1960
<th>Function</th>
1573
1961
<th>Key (Standard)</th>
1574
<th>Key (OSX)</th>
1962
<th>Key (MacOSX)</th>
1575
1963
</tr>
1576
1964
1577
1965
<tr>
1578
1966
<td>Set "Display.YStart" to next <i>larger</i> value</td>
1579
1967
<td>Alt + PageUp</td>
1580
<td>Shift-Cmd + PageUp</td>
1968
<td>Cmd + PageUp</td>
1581
1969
</tr>
1582
1970
1583
1971
<tr>
1584
1972
<td>Set "Display.YStart" to next <i>smaller</i> value</td>
1585
1973
<td>Alt + PageDown</td>
1586
<td>Shift-Cmd + PageDown</td>
1974
<td>Cmd + PageDown</td>
1587
1975
</tr>
1588
1976
1589
1977
<tr>
1590
1978
<td>Set "Display.Height" to next <i>larger</i> value</td>
1591
1979
<td>Control + PageUp</td>
1592
<td>Cmd + PageUp</td>
1980
<td>Control + PageUp</td>
1593
1981
</tr>
1594
1982
1595
1983
<tr>
1596
1984
<td>Set "Display.Height" to next <i>smaller</i> value</td>
1597
1985
<td>Control + PageDown</td>
1598
<td>Cmd + PageDown</td>
1986
<td>Control + PageDown</td>
1987
</tr>
1988
1989
<tr>
1990
<td>Toggle frame stats (scanline count/fps/bs type/etc)</td>
1991
<td>Alt + l</td>
1992
<td>Cmd + l</td>
1993
</tr>
1994
1995
<tr>
1996
<td>Toggle TIA Player0 object</td>
1997
<td>Alt + z</td>
1998
<td>Cmd + z</td>
1999
</tr>
2000
2001
<tr>
2002
<td>Toggle TIA Player1 object</td>
2003
<td>Alt + x</td>
2004
<td>Cmd + x</td>
2005
</tr>
2006
2007
<tr>
2008
<td>Toggle TIA Missile0 object</td>
2009
<td>Alt + c</td>
2010
<td>Cmd + c</td>
2011
</tr>
2012
2013
<tr>
2014
<td>Toggle TIA Missile1 object</td>
2015
<td>Alt + v</td>
2016
<td>Cmd + v</td>
2017
</tr>
2018
2019
<tr>
2020
<td>Toggle TIA Ball object</td>
2021
<td>Alt + b</td>
2022
<td>Cmd + b</td>
2023
</tr>
2024
2025
<tr>
2026
<td>Toggle TIA Playfield object</td>
2027
<td>Alt + n</td>
2028
<td>Cmd + n</td>
2029
</tr>
2030
2031
<tr>
2032
<td>Toggle TIA Player0 collisions</td>
2033
<td>Shift-Alt + z</td>
2034
<td>Shift-Cmd + z</td>
2035
</tr>
2036
2037
<tr>
2038
<td>Toggle TIA Player1 collisions</td>
2039
<td>Shift-Alt + x</td>
2040
<td>Shift-Cmd + x</td>
2041
</tr>
2042
2043
<tr>
2044
<td>Toggle TIA Missile0 collisions</td>
2045
<td>Shift-Alt + c</td>
2046
<td>Shift-Cmd + c</td>
2047
</tr>
2048
2049
<tr>
2050
<td>Toggle TIA Missile1 collisions</td>
2051
<td>Shift-Alt + v</td>
2052
<td>Shift-Cmd + v</td>
2053
</tr>
2054
2055
<tr>
2056
<td>Toggle TIA Ball collisions</td>
2057
<td>Shift-Alt + b</td>
2058
<td>Shift-Cmd + b</td>
2059
</tr>
2060
2061
<tr>
2062
<td>Toggle TIA Playfield collisions</td>
2063
<td>Shift-Alt + n</td>
2064
<td>Shift-Cmd + n</td>
2065
</tr>
2066
2067
<tr>
2068
<td>Toggle TIA HMOVE blanks</td>
2069
<td>Alt + m</td>
2070
<td>Cmd + m</td>
2071
</tr>
2072
2073
<tr>
2074
<td>Toggle TIA 'Fixed Debug Colors' mode</td>
2075
<td>Alt + Comma</td>
2076
<td>Cmd + Comma</td>
2077
</tr>
2078
2079
<tr>
2080
<td>Turn all TIA objects off</td>
2081
<td>Alt + .</td>
2082
<td>Cmd + .</td>
2083
</tr>
2084
2085
<tr>
2086
<td>Turn all TIA objects on</td>
2087
<td>Alt + /</td>
2088
<td>Cmd + /</td>
2089
</tr>
2090
2091
<tr>
2092
<td>Turn all TIA collisions off</td>
2093
<td>Shift-Alt + .</td>
2094
<td>Shift-Cmd + .</td>
2095
</tr>
2096
2097
<tr>
2098
<td>Turn all TIA collisions on</td>
2099
<td>Shift-Alt + /</td>
2100
<td>Shift-Cmd + /</td>
1599
2101
</tr>
1600
2102
</table>
1601
2103
1605
2107
<tr>
1606
2108
<th>Function</th>
1607
2109
<th>Key (Standard)</th>
1608
<th>Key (OSX)</th>
2110
<th>Key (MacOSX)</th>
1609
2111
</tr>
1610
2112
1611
2113
<tr>
1626
2128
<td>Cmd + Enter</td>
1627
2129
</tr>
1628
2130
1629
<!--
1630
<tr>
1631
<td>Toggle OpenGL filtering modes</td>
1632
<td>Alt + f</td>
1633
<td>Shift-Cmd + f</td>
1634
</tr>
1635
-->
1636
2131
<tr>
1637
2132
<td>Decrease volume (*)</td>
1638
2133
<td>Alt + [</td>
1639
<td>Shift-Cmd + [</td>
2134
<td>Cmd + [</td>
1640
2135
</tr>
1641
2136
1642
2137
<tr>
1643
2138
<td>Increase volume (*)</td>
1644
2139
<td>Alt + ]</td>
1645
<td>Shift-Cmd + ]</td>
2140
<td>Cmd + ]</td>
1646
2141
</tr>
1647
2142
1648
2143
<tr>
1649
2144
<td>Grab mouse (keep mouse in game window)</td>
1650
2145
<td>Control + g</td>
1651
<td>Cmd + g</td>
2146
<td>Control + g</td>
1652
2147
</tr>
1653
2148
1654
2149
<tr>
1655
2150
<td>Toggle display palette (<i>NTSC/PAL/SECAM</i>)</td>
1656
2151
<td>Control + f</td>
1657
<td>Cmd + f</td>
2152
<td>Control + f</td>
1658
2153
</tr>
1659
2154
1660
2155
<tr>
1661
2156
<td>Save current properties to a new properties file</td>
1662
2157
<td>Control + s</td>
1663
<td>Cmd + s</td>
2158
<td>Control + s</td>
1664
2159
</tr>
1665
2160
1666
2161
<tr>
1667
2162
<td>Set mouse to emulate paddle 0</td>
1668
2163
<td>Control + 0</td>
1669
<td>Cmd + 0</td>
2164
<td>Control + 0</td>
1670
2165
</tr>
1671
2166
1672
2167
<tr>
1673
2168
<td>Set mouse to emulate paddle 1</td>
1674
2169
<td>Control + 1</td>
1675
<td>Cmd + 1</td>
2170
<td>Control + 1</td>
1676
2171
</tr>
1677
2172
1678
2173
<tr>
1679
2174
<td>Set mouse to emulate paddle 2</td>
1680
2175
<td>Control + 2</td>
1681
<td>Cmd + 2</td>
2176
<td>Control + 2</td>
1682
2177
</tr>
1683
2178
1684
2179
<tr>
1685
2180
<td>Set mouse to emulate paddle 3</td>
1686
2181
<td>Control + 3</td>
1687
<td>Cmd + 3</td>
1688
</tr>
1689
1690
<tr>
1691
<td>Reload current ROM</td>
1692
<td>Control + r</td>
1693
<td>Cmd + r</td>
1694
</tr>
1695
1696
<tr>
1697
<td>Emulate 'frying' effect (*)</td>
2182
<td>Control + 3</td>
2183
</tr>
2184
2185
<tr>
2186
<td>Reload current ROM (singlecart ROM, TIA mode)<br>
2187
Load next game in ROM (multicart ROM, TIA mode)</td>
2188
<td>Control + r</td>
2189
<td>Control + r</td>
2190
</tr>
2191
2192
<tr>
2193
<td>Reload ROM listing (ROM launcher mode)</td>
2194
<td>Control + r</td>
2195
<td>Control + r</td>
2196
</tr>
2197
2198
<tr>
2199
<td>Emulate 'frying' effect (TIA mode) (*)</td>
2200
<td>Backspace</td>
2201
<td>Backspace</td>
2202
</tr>
2203
2204
<tr>
2205
<td>Go to parent directory (UI mode) (*)</td>
1698
2206
<td>Backspace</td>
1699
2207
<td>Backspace</td>
1700
2208
</tr>
1702
2210
<tr>
1703
2211
<td>Toggle 'phosphor' effect</td>
1704
2212
<td>Alt + p</td>
1705
<td>Shift-Cmd + p</td>
2213
<td>Cmd + p</td>
1706
2214
</tr>
1707
2215
1708
2216
<tr>
1709
2217
<td>Toggle palette</td>
1710
2218
<td>Control + p</td>
1711
<td>Cmd + p</td>
2219
<td>Control + p</td>
1712
2220
</tr>
1713
2221
1714
2222
<tr>
1715
2223
<td>Toggle PAL color-loss effect</td>
1716
2224
<td>Control + l</td>
1717
<td>Cmd + l</td>
2225
<td>Control + l</td>
1718
2226
</tr>
1719
2227
1720
2228
<tr>
1721
<td>Toggle frame stats (scanline count and fps)</td>
1722
<td>Alt + l</td>
1723
<td>Shift-Cmd + l</td>
2229
<td>Save continuous PNG snapshots</td>
2230
<td>Alt + s</td>
2231
<td>Cmd + s</td>
1724
2232
</tr>
1725
2233
</table>
1726
2234
2235
<p><b>UI keys in Text Editing areas (cannot be remapped)</b></p>
2236
2237
<table BORDER=2 cellpadding=5>
2238
<tr><th>Key</th><th>Editor Function</th></tr>
2239
<tr><td>Home</td><td>Move cursor to beginning of line</td></tr>
2240
<tr><td>End</td><td>Move cursor to end of line</td></tr>
2241
<tr><td>Delete</td><td>Remove character to right of cursor</td></tr>
2242
<tr><td>Backspace</td><td>Remove character to left of cursor</td></tr>
2243
<tr><td>Control-a</td><td>Same function as 'Home'</td></tr>
2244
<tr><td>Control-e</td><td>Same function as 'End'</td></tr>
2245
<tr><td>Control-d</td><td>Same function as 'Delete'</td></tr>
2246
<tr><td>Control-k</td><td>Remove all characters from cursor to end of line</td></tr>
2247
<tr><td>Control-u</td><td>Remove all characters from cursor to beginning of line</td></tr>
2248
<tr><td>Control-w</td><td>Remove entire word to left of cursor</td></tr>
2249
<tr><td>Control-Left</td><td>Move cursor to beginning of word to the left</td></tr>
2250
<tr><td>Control-Right</td><td>Move cursor to beginning of word to the right</td></tr>
2251
<tr><td>Control-c</td><td>Copy entire line to clipboard (not complete)</td></tr>
2252
<tr><td>Control-v</td><td>Paste clipboard contents (not complete)</td></tr>
2253
</table>
2254
2255
1727
2256
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
1728
2257
<br><br><br>
1729
2258
<p><h1>
1730
2259
<a name="Remapping">8. Event Remapping / Input Devices</a></h1>
1731
2260
<hr>
1732
2261
1733
<p>This version of Stella has event remapping. Almost every event in the emulator
1734
can be remapped to another key on the keyboard or to buttons on up to eight
1735
joysticks/gamepads (see <b>Section 7 - <a href="#Keyboard">Keyboard Layout</a></b>
1736
for those events which can/cannot be remapped).</p>
2262
<p>Almost every event in Stella can be remapped to another key on the keyboard or
2263
to buttons on up to eight joysticks/gamepads (see <b>Section 7 -
2264
<a href="#Keyboard">Keyboard Layout</a></b> for those events which can/cannot be
2265
remapped).</p>
1737
2266
1738
2267
<p>Note that there are currently two separate event modes in Stella; emulation
1739
2268
mode and user-interface (UI) mode. Each mode has separate mappings, so (for example)
1745
2274
1746
2275
<p>To remap an event:
1747
2276
<ol>
1748
<li>Enter options menu and click the 'Input Settings' button.</li>
2277
<li>Enter <b>Options menu</b> and click the <b>Input Settings</b> button.</li>
1749
2278
<li>If you wish to remap emulation events, click the 'Emul. Events' tab.
1750
2279
Otherwise, click the 'UI Events' tab for user interface events.</li>
1751
2280
<li>Select event you want to remap and click the 'Map' button.</li>
1762
2291
<img src="graphics/eventmapping.png">
1763
2292
<img src="graphics/eventmapping_remap.png">
1764
2293
1765
<p>Virtual devices can be configured under the 'Virtual Devs' tab, shown below:<br><br>
1766
<img src="graphics/eventmapping_virtualdevs.png"></p>
1767
1768
<p>Stelladaptor devices can be configured to either the left or right virtual
1769
ports. See <b>Section 11 - <a href="#Adaptor">Stelladaptor Support</a></b>
1770
for further information.</p>
1771
1772
<p>Joystick deadzone area for analog joysticks can be set here. The deadzone
1773
can be adjusted in an interval from 0 - 29, which internally is converted to
1774
the range 3200 - 32200 using the formula '3200 + DEADZONE * 1000'.</p>
1775
1776
<p>Paddle settings are also configured here. The mouse can emulate either paddle
1777
0, 1, 2, or 3. Note that some paddle games don't default to paddle 0. In those
1778
cases, the ROM properties will automatically set the mouse to emulate the paddle
1779
used by Player 0. So, for example, a ROM that defaults to paddle 1 (Demons to Diamonds)
1780
will set 'Mouse is paddle' to 1, and a ROM that defaults to paddle 3 (Tac-Scan) will
1781
set 'Mouse is paddle' to 3.</p>
1782
1783
<p>Paddle speed is used when emulating a paddle using a digital device
1784
(keyboard, digital joystick, etc). Because of the on/off nature of digital
1785
devices, there are no smooth analog values as would be present on a real
1786
paddle. When using digital devices, the paddle is moved a certain amount
1787
each frame. This speed setting specifies how much movement will occur.</p>
1788
1789
<p>The serial port to which a real AtariVox is connected can be set here.
1790
See <b>Section 12 - <a href="#AtariVox">AtariVox/SaveKey Support</a></b> for
1791
further information.</p>
2294
2295
2296
<p>Virtual devices can be configured under the 'Virtual Devs' tab, shown below:</p>
2297
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
2298
<tr>
2299
<td><img src="graphics/eventmapping_virtualdevs.png"></td>
2300
<td> </td>
2301
<td valign="top">
2302
<table border="1" cellpadding="4">
2303
<tr><th>Item</th><th>Brief description</th><th>For more information,<br>see Commandline</th></tr>
2304
<tr><td>Stelladaptor X is</td><td>Specifies which virtual port each Stelladaptor uses (See <b>Section 11 - <a href="#Adaptor">Stelladaptor Support</a></b>)</td><td>-sa1 & -sa2</td></tr>
2305
<tr><td>AVox serial port</td><td>Described in further detail in <b>Section 12 - <a href="#AtariVox">AtariVox/SaveKey Support</a></b> </td><td>-avoxport</td></tr>
2306
<tr><td>Joy deadzone</td><td>Joystick deadzone area for analog joysticks</td><td>-joydeadzone</td></tr>
2307
<tr><td>Paddle speed</td><td>Speed used when emulating a paddle using a digital device</td><td>-pspeed</td></tr>
2308
<tr><td>Allow all 4 ...</td><td>Allow all 4 joystick directions to be pressed simultaneously</td><td>-joyallow4</td></tr>
2309
<tr><td>Use mouse as ...</td><td>Use the mouse for various controllers (paddles, driving, etc)</td><td>-usemouse</td></tr>
2310
</table>
2311
</td>
2312
</tr>
2313
</table>
1792
2314
1793
2315
1794
2316
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
1795
<br><br><br>
2317
<br><br>
1796
2318
<p><h1>
1797
<a name="ROMInfo">9. Viewing ROM Info</a></h1>
2319
<a name="ROMInfo">9. ROM Launcher</a></h1>
1798
2320
<hr>
1799
2321
2322
<p>Several options are configurable in the ROM launcher. The size of the
2323
launcher and fonts, as well as the 'ROM info viewer' can be changed in
2324
<b>UI Settings => Launcher</b> dialog, as shown below:</p>
2325
<img src="graphics/launcher_options.png">
2326
<p>Most of the options are self-explanatory, except for the 'ROM Info
2327
viewer', which is described below.</p>
2328
1800
2329
<p>Stella supports viewing snapshots and ROM properties of the currently
1801
2330
selected ROM in the ROM launcher. Support is automatic, as long as your
1802
2331
snapshot directory contains snapshots in the appropriate format. An
1803
2332
archive of updated snapshots will be available on the Stella webpage.
1804
2333
This archive may be updated periodically as new ROMs are found, and also
1805
for each new release of Stella.</p>
2334
for each new release of Stella. Note that the snapshots can be any size
2335
generated by Stella; they will be resized accordingly.</p>
1806
2336
1807
2337
<p>Currently, there are several restrictions for this feature:</p>
1808
2338
<ol>
1809
<li>Only 1x snapshots are supported (maximum size of 320x260). This
1810
means that if you generate your own snapshots, you'll have to switch
1811
to 1x zoom mode first before you save them.</li>
1812
<li>The ROM launcher window must be sized at least 640x480.</li>
1813
<li>The size of the ROM info viewer is tied to the current zoom level
1814
of the user interface. So, for example, if you wish to see snapshots
1815
in 2x mode, the minimum screen size to do so is 1280x960 (double the
1816
size of the minimum 640x480).</li>
2339
<li>The ROM info viewer can be shown in 1x or 2x mode only.</li>
2340
<li>To view snapshots in 1x mode, the ROM launcher window must be sized at
2341
least 640x480. If the launcher isn't large enough, the functionality
2342
will be disabled.</li>
2343
<li>To view snapshots in 2x mode, the ROM launcher window must be sized at
2344
least 1000x760. If the launcher isn't large enough, an attempt will
2345
be made to use 1x mode.</li>
1817
2346
</ol>
1818
2347
1819
<p>Number three in particular is a problem for users with screenmodes
1820
smaller than 1280x960. Such users will only be able to view snapshots
1821
(and as a result the entire UI) in 1x mode. The problem is, in 1x mode,
1822
the ROM launcher font is usually illegibly small. Therefore, there's
1823
now support for changing the size of the ROM launcher font to compensate
1824
for this.</p>
1825
1826
<p>Note that most of these restrictions will be fixed in a future release,
1827
when the UI becomes completely font-sensitive and configurable, and the size
1828
of the ROM Info viewer will be configurable separately from the UI zoom level.
1829
To illustrate, the following snapshots show the ROM launcher in 1x and 2x
1830
mode:</p>
1831
1832
<p>ROM Launcher in 1x mode, UI sized 800x480, small launcher font:</p>
2348
<p>The following snapshots illustrate the various font sizes and rom info
2349
zoom levels:</p>
2350
2351
<p>ROM info viewer in 1x mode, UI sized 800x480, small launcher font:</p>
1833
2352
<img src="graphics/rominfo_1x_small.png">
1834
2353
1835
<p>ROM Launcher in 1x mode, UI sized 1020x700, large launcher font:</p>
2354
<p>ROM info viewer in 1x mode, UI sized 1000x760, medium launcher font:</p>
1836
2355
<img src="graphics/rominfo_1x_large.png">
1837
2356
1838
<p>ROM Launcher in 2x mode, UI sized 700x480(*2), small launcher font:</p>
2357
<p>ROM info viewer in 2x mode, UI sized 1400x900, large launcher font:</p>
1839
2358
<img src="graphics/rominfo_2x_small.png">
1840
2359
2360
<p>The text box in the upper right corner can be used to narrow down the
2361
results in the ROM listing. When this box is empty, all files are shown
2362
(subject to the restrictions from the filtering option, explained below).
2363
Typing characters here will show only those files that match that
2364
pattern. For example, typing 'Activision' will show only files that
2365
contain the word 'Activision' in their name. This is very useful for
2366
quickly finding a group of related ROMs. Note that the search is not
2367
case sensitive, so you don't need to worry about capital or lower-case
2368
letters.</p>
2369
2370
<p>The ROM launcher also contains a context menu, selected by clicking the
2371
right mouse button anywhere in the current window. This context menu
2372
contains the following items:</p>
2373
2374
<p><ol>
2375
<li><p><b>Override properties</b>: Selecting this option shows a dialog whereby
2376
ROM properties can be temporarily overriden. Selecting options from this
2377
dialog will cause all ROMs launched after that to use those properties
2378
you specify. Clicking <b>Default</b> will disable its functionality,
2379
and use ROM properties as defined by the ROM itself. The dialog is as
2380
follows (See <b>Section 16 - <a href="#Properties">Game Properties</a></b>
2381
for more information concerning ROM properties):</p>
2382
<table border="5" cellpadding="2" frame="box" rules="none">
2383
<tr>
2384
<td><img src="graphics/launcher_override.png"></td>
2385
<td> </td>
2386
<td valign="top">
2387
<table border="1" cellpadding="4">
2388
<tr><th>Item</th><th>For more information,<br>see Commandline</th></tr>
2389
<tr><td>Bankswitch type</td><td>-bs</td></tr>
2390
<tr><td>Left Difficulty</td><td>-ld</td></tr>
2391
<tr><td>Right Difficulty</td><td>-rd</td></tr>
2392
<tr><td>TV Type</td><td>-tv</td></tr>
2393
<tr><td>Hold Select down</td><td>-holdselect</td></tr>
2394
<tr><td>Hold Reset down</td><td>-holdreset</td></tr>
2395
<tr><td>Hold Button 0 down</td><td>-holdbutton0</td></tr>
2396
</table>
2397
<p></p>
2398
</td>
2399
</tr>
2400
</table>
2401
</li>
2402
2403
<li><p><b>Filter listing</b>: Selecting this option shows a dialog whereby
2404
one can filter the types of files shown in the listing. The dialog is as
2405
follows:</p>
2406
<p><img src="graphics/launcher_filter.png"></p>
2407
<p>Currently, the choices are as follows:</p>
2408
<p><ul>
2409
<li><b>All files</b> - self explanatory, show all files in the ROM
2410
listing. This is the default, and emulates the behaviour of
2411
all previous versions of Stella.</li>
2412
<li><b>All roms</b> - show only files with a valid ROM extension.
2413
Currently, this means extensions .a26, .bin, .rom, .gz, .zip.</li>
2414
<li><b>ROMs ending with</b> - show only files with a ROM extension
2415
as selected from the checkboxes.</li>
2416
</ul></p>
2417
</li>
2418
2419
<li><b>Reload listing</b>: Selecting this performs a reload of the
2420
current listing. It is an alternative to pressing the Control-r
2421
key combo.</li>
2422
</ol></p>
1841
2423
1842
2424
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
1843
2425
<br><br><br>
1850
2432
ROMs in DOS 8.3 naming format, and wish the filenames to be more descriptive,
1851
2433
or the current filenames are too large to see in the launcher.</p>
1852
2434
1853
<p>This feature is accessible from Options -> Audit ROMs, and is only
2435
<p>This feature is accessible from <b>Options => Audit ROMs</b>, and is only
1854
2436
available while in ROM launcher mode. The dialog box for this feature
1855
2437
is as follows:</p>
1856
2438
<img src="graphics/romaudit.png">
1867
2449
don't use this function. There is no undo feature, and one won't be
1868
2450
added.</li>
1869
2451
<li>Only filenames that Stella considers to be valid ROMs will be
1870
considered. Currently, this means files that end in '.bin',
1871
'.rom', '.a26', '.zip' and '.gz'. Files which don't have these
2452
considered. Currently, this means files that end in '.a26',
2453
'.bin', '.rom', '.gz' and '.zip'. Files which don't have these
1872
2454
extensions will be ignored.</li>
1873
2455
<li>If a valid ROM doesn't have a properties entry, it will be
1874
2456
ignored.</li>
1886
2468
1887
2469
<p>Stella can use up to <b>two</b> Stelladaptors; any extra ones are ignored.
1888
2470
Stelladaptor devices will be automatically detected and configured. Devices
1889
can be plugged/unplugged while the emulation is running; Stella will detect the
1890
change and act accordingly.</p>
2471
can be plugged/unplugged while the emulator is running, although you will need
2472
to restart the game currently being emulated.</p>
1891
2473
1892
2474
<p>The detection and configuration is as follows:
1893
2475
1915
2497
1916
2498
<p>Stella supports a real AtariVox device for the speech/SpeakJet portion
1917
2499
of the controller. You will need a real AtariVox device, located
1918
<a href="http://www.atariage.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=295">here</a>,
2500
<a href="http://www.richard.hutchinson.dsl.pipex.com/new_page_5.htm">here</a>,
1919
2501
as well as some means of connecting it to your computer (some sort of
1920
2502
serial port/USB adaptor). There should be drivers for your serial convertor,
1921
which allow your particular operating system to 'see' the device. Configuring
1922
this is outside the scope of this document. Once your operating system
2503
which allow your particular operating system to 'see' the device (configuring
2504
this is outside the scope of this document). Once your operating system
1923
2505
properly detects the AtariVox, you will need to tell Stella which serial
1924
2506
port it is connected to. This is done by using the '-avoxport' commandline
1925
2507
argument, or by setting it in the UI under the 'Virtual Devs' tab in
1927
2509
1928
2510
<p>Note that you must use the entire name of the port as specified by
1929
2511
your operating system. For example, in Windows this would be COM1,
1930
COM2, etc; Linux and OSX tend to use '/dev/xxxxxx'. For now, only
1931
Linux/UNIX, OSX, and Win32 are supported.</p>
2512
COM2, etc; Linux and MacOSX tend to use names similar to '/dev/xxxxxx'.
2513
For now, only Linux/UNIX, MacOSX, and Win32 are supported.</p>
1932
2514
1933
2515
<p>Support for the EEPROM portion of the AtariVox and SaveKey is currently
1934
2516
emulated. That is, a file will be created on your computer simulating the
1935
EEPROM; the actual EEPROM hardware itself will not be used or modified.
2517
EEPROM; the actual EEPROM hardware itself will not be accessed or modified.
1936
2518
This is very useful in the testing stages of creating a new game, since
1937
2519
writing to a real EEPROM many times will eventually wear it out.</p>
1938
2520
1939
<p>The EEPROM files have a special name/location depending on which
1940
version of Stella you use, which are currently not configurable:</p>
2521
<p>The location of the EEPROM files are configurable through the
2522
'<i>-eepromdir</i>' commandline argument and within the application itself
2523
(see <b>Section 5 - <a href="#Starting">Starting a Game</a></b>). If the
2524
path for these files hasn't been set, the default location will depend on the
2525
version of Stella, as follows:</p>
1941
2526
1942
2527
<p><table cellpadding="5" border="1">
1943
2528
<tr>
1944
2529
<td><b>Linux/Unix</b></td>
1945
<td><i>$HOME/.stella/atarivox_eeprom.dat<br>
1946
$HOME/.stella/savekey_eeprom.dat</i></td>
2530
<td><i>~/.stella/atarivox_eeprom.dat<br>
2531
~/.stella/savekey_eeprom.dat</i></td>
1947
2532
</tr>
1948
2533
<tr>
1949
2534
<td><b>Macintosh</b></td>
1950
<td><i>$HOME/.stella/atarivox_eeprom.dat<br>
1951
$HOME/.stella/savekey_eeprom.dat</i></td>
2535
<td><i>~/Library/Application Support/Stella/atarivox_eeprom.dat<br>
2536
~/Library/Application Support/Stella/savekey_eeprom.dat</i></td>
1952
2537
</tr>
1953
2538
<tr>
1954
2539
<td><b>Windows</b></td>
1955
<td><i>%MY_DOCUMENTS%\Stella\atarivox_eeprom.dat<br>
1956
%MY_DOCUMENTS%\Stella\savekey_eeprom.dat</i>
2540
<td><i>%APPDATA%\Stella\atarivox_eeprom.dat<br>
2541
%APPDATA%\Stella\savekey_eeprom.dat</i>
1957
2542
<b>OR</b><br>
1958
<i>%CURRENT_DIR%\atarivox_eeprom.dat<br>
1959
%CURRENT_DIR%\savekey_eeprom.dat<br></i>
1960
(if a file named 'disable_profiles.txt' exists in the
1961
application directory)</td>
2543
<i>_BASEDIR_\atarivox_eeprom.dat<br>
2544
_BASEDIR_\savekey_eeprom.dat<br></i>
2545
(if a file named 'basedir.txt' exists in the application
2546
directory containing the full pathname for _BASEDIR_)
2547
</td>
1962
2548
</tr>
1963
2549
</table>
1964
2550
1969
2555
1970
2556
1971
2557
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
1972
<br>
2558
<br><br>
1973
2559
<p><h1>
1974
<a name="Debugger">13. Integrated Debugger</a></h1>
2560
<a name="Debugger">13. Developer Options/Integrated Debugger</a></h1>
1975
2561
<hr>
1976
2562
1977
<p>Have a look at <a href="debugger.html">this page</a> for integrated debugger
1978
documentation.
1979
2563
<p>Many options are available for ROM developers, which are described in
2564
different sections of this manual, as follows:</p>
2565
2566
<p><ul>
2567
<li>Developer key-combo shortcuts, used to change TIA state dynamically
2568
(ie, while the emulation is still running). See the <b>Developer Keys
2569
in TIA mode</b> options under <b>Section 7 -
2570
<a href="#Keyboard">Keyboard Layout</a></b> for more information.</li>
2571
2572
<li>Commandline options influencing emulation state. See the <b>Command
2573
Line</b> options under <b>Section 5 - <a href="#Starting">Starting a Game</a></b>)
2574
for more information.</li>
2575
2576
<li>Viewing TIA/console information overlaid on the TIA image. This option
2577
can be enabled from the commandline or using the Alt-L key combo,
2578
and is extremely useful for viewing the current scanline count and associated
2579
frames per second, bankswitch and display formats, etc. The following shows
2580
an example of this information:
2581
<p><img src="graphics/developer_stats.png"></p>
2582
<p>The two lines of output describe the following:
2583
<ol>
2584
<li>Number of scanlines in current frame, associated framerate, and
2585
resulting display format. Note that the framerate shown is the
2586
<i>internal</i>, virtual framerate (it's calculated from the
2587
number of scanlines). If the '*' character is present, it means
2588
the display format was auto-detected as shown. For the given example,
2589
the format was auto-detected as 'NTSC'.</li>
2590
<li>Cartridge information. If the '*' character is present,
2591
it means the bankswitch format was auto-detected as shown. The item
2592
in round brackets indicates ROM size. For the given example,
2593
the bankswitch type was auto-detected as 4K, and the file size was
2594
4K (4096 bytes).</li>
2595
</li>
2596
</ol></p></li>
2597
</ul></p>
2598
2599
<p>Finally, Stella contains an extensive, built-in debugger. Have a look at
2600
<a href="debugger.html">this page</a> for integrated debugger documentation.</p>
2601
1980
2602
1981
2603
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
1982
2604
<br><br>
2032
2654
</tr>
2033
2655
<tr>
2034
2656
<td><b>Macintosh</b></td>
2035
<td>Not applicable; settings are saved in <i>$HOME/Library/Preferences/StellaOSX.plist</i></td>
2657
<td>Not applicable; settings are saved in <i>~/Library/Preferences/net.sourceforge.Stella.plist</i></td>
2036
2658
</tr>
2037
2659
<tr>
2038
2660
<td><b>Windows</b></td>
2039
<td><i>%MY_DOCUMENTS%\Stella\stella.ini</i> <b>OR</b><br>
2040
<i>%CURRENT_DIR%\stella.ini</i> (if a file named 'disable_profiles.txt' exists in the application directory)</td>
2661
<td><i>%APPDATA%\Stella\stella.ini</i>
2662
<b>OR</b><br>
2663
<i>_BASEDIR_\stella.ini</i>
2664
(if a file named 'basedir.txt' exists in the application
2665
directory containing the full pathname for _BASEDIR_)
2666
</td>
2041
2667
</tr>
2042
2668
</table>
2043
2669
2044
2670
2045
2671
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
2046
<br><br>
2672
<br><br><br>
2047
2673
<p><h1>
2048
2674
<a name="Cheats">15. Cheatcode Manager</a></h1>
2049
2675
<hr>
2050
2676
2051
<p>Stella 2.0 contains support for Bob Colbert's Cheetah cheat codes, as
2677
<p>Stella contains support for Bob Colbert's Cheetah cheat codes, as
2052
2678
well as an extended Stella-specific type of cheat code that works on
2053
2679
bankswitched ROMs.</p>
2054
2680
2130
2756
</tr>
2131
2757
<tr>
2132
2758
<td><b>Macintosh</b></td>
2133
<td><i>$HOME/.stella/stella.cht</i></td>
2759
<td><i>~/Library/Application Support/Stella/stella.cht</i></td>
2134
2760
</tr>
2135
2761
<tr>
2136
2762
<td><b>Windows</b></td>
2137
<td><i>%MY_DOCUMENTS%\Stella\stella.cht</i> <b>OR</b><br>
2138
<i>%CURRENT_DIR%\stella.cht</i> (if a file named 'disable_profiles.txt' exists in the application directory)</td>
2763
<td><i>%APPDATA%\Stella\stella.cht</i>
2764
<b>OR</b><br>
2765
<i>_BASEDIR_\stella.cht</i>
2766
(if a file named 'basedir.txt' exists in the application
2767
directory containing the full pathname for _BASEDIR_)
2768
</td>
2139
2769
</tr>
2140
2770
</table>
2141
2771
<p>Stella will require a restart for changes to this file to take effect.</p>
2213
2843
2214
2844
<tr>
2215
2845
<td VALIGN="TOP"><i>Cartridge.Name:</i></td>
2216
<td>Indicates the actual name of the game.</td>
2846
<td>Indicates the actual name of the game. When you save snapshots,
2847
load/save state files, or use the 'ROM Audit' functionality,
2848
this is the name that will be used for the respective file(s).</td>
2217
2849
</tr>
2218
2850
2219
2851
<tr>
2240
2872
The value of this property must be either <b>Auto-detect</b> or one of the following
2241
2873
(for more information about bank-switching see Kevin Horton's 2600 bankswitching
2242
2874
document or the documentation in each cartridges source code file). Types marked
2243
as (*) do not currently have reliable auto-detection, or may not be fully
2244
supported in the debugger:
2875
as (¹) do not currently have reliable auto-detection, those marked as (²)
2876
are not fully supported in the debugger:
2245
2877
<table cellpadding="2" border="1">
2246
2878
<tr><th> Type </th><th>Description</th></tr>
2247
<tr><td>0840 (*)</td><td>8K ECONObanking </td></tr>
2248
<tr><td>2K </td><td>2K Atari </td></tr>
2879
<tr><td>0840 </td><td>8K ECONObanking </td></tr>
2880
<tr><td>2IN1 ¹</td><td>4-32K Multicart (2 games) </td></tr>
2881
<tr><td>4IN1 ¹</td><td>8-32K Multicart (4 games) </td></tr>
2882
<tr><td>8IN1 ¹</td><td>16-64K Multicart (8 games) </td></tr>
2883
<tr><td>16IN1 ¹</td><td>32-128K Multicart (16 games) </td></tr>
2884
<tr><td>32IN1 ¹</td><td>64-128K Multicart (32 games) </td></tr>
2885
<tr><td>2K </td><td>64-2048 byte Atari </td></tr>
2249
2886
<tr><td>3E </td><td>32K Tigervision </td></tr>
2250
2887
<tr><td>3F </td><td>512K Tigervision </td></tr>
2251
<tr><td>4A50 (*)</td><td>64K 4A50 + ram </td></tr>
2888
<tr><td>4A50 ¹</td><td>64K 4A50 + ram </td></tr>
2252
2889
<tr><td>4K </td><td>4K Atari </td></tr>
2253
2890
<tr><td>AR </td><td>Supercharger </td></tr>
2254
2891
<tr><td>CV </td><td>Commavid extra ram </td></tr>
2255
2892
<tr><td>DPC </td><td>Pitfall II </td></tr>
2893
<tr><td>DPC+</td><td>Enhanced DPC </td></tr>
2256
2894
<tr><td>E0 </td><td>8K Parker Bros </td></tr>
2257
2895
<tr><td>E7 </td><td>16K M-network </td></tr>
2896
<tr><td>EF </td><td>64K Homestar Runner </td></tr>
2897
<tr><td>EFSC </td><td>64K Homestar Runner + ram</td></tr>
2898
<tr><td>F0 </td><td>Dynacom Megaboy </td></tr>
2258
2899
<tr><td>F4 </td><td>32K Atari </td></tr>
2259
2900
<tr><td>F4SC </td><td>32K Atari + ram </td></tr>
2260
2901
<tr><td>F6 </td><td>16K Atari </td></tr>
2261
2902
<tr><td>F6SC </td><td>16K Atari + ram </td></tr>
2262
2903
<tr><td>F8 </td><td>8K Atari </td></tr>
2263
2904
<tr><td>F8SC </td><td>8K Atari + ram </td></tr>
2264
<tr><td>FASC </td><td>CBS RAM Plus </td></tr>
2905
<tr><td>FA </td><td>CBS RAM Plus </td></tr>
2265
2906
<tr><td>FE </td><td>8K Decathlon </td></tr>
2266
<tr><td>MB </td><td>Dynacom Megaboy </td></tr>
2267
<tr><td>MC </td><td>C. Wilkson Megacart </td></tr>
2268
<tr><td>SB (*)</td><td>128-256k SUPERbanking </td></tr>
2907
<tr><td>MC ¹²</td><td>C. Wilkson Megacart </td></tr>
2908
<tr><td>SB </td><td>128-256k SUPERbanking </td></tr>
2269
2909
<tr><td>UA </td><td>8K UA Ltd. </td></tr>
2270
<tr><td>X07 (*)</td><td>64K AtariAge </td></tr>
2910
<tr><td>X07 ¹</td><td>64K AtariAge </td></tr>
2271
2911
</table></td>
2272
2912
</tr>
2273
2913
2303
2943
<td>Indicates what type of controller the left player
2304
2944
uses. The value must be <b>BoosterGrip</b>, <b>Driving</b>,
2305
2945
<b>Keyboard</b>, <b>Paddles</b>, <b>Trackball22</b>,
2306
<b>Trackball80</b>, <b>AmigaMouse</b> or <b>Joystick</b>.</td>
2946
<b>Trackball80</b>, <b>AmigaMouse</b>, <b>Genesis</b> or <b>Joystick</b>.</td>
2307
2947
</tr>
2308
2948
2309
2949
<tr>
2312
2952
uses. The value must be <b>BoosterGrip</b>, <b>Driving</b>,
2313
2953
<b>Keyboard</b>, <b>Paddles</b>, <b>Trackball22</b>,
2314
2954
<b>Trackball80</b>, <b>AmigaMouse</b>, <b>AtariVox</b>,
2315
<b>SaveKey</b> or <b>Joystick</b>.</td>
2955
<b>SaveKey</b>, <b>Genesis</b> or <b>Joystick</b>.</td>
2316
2956
</tr>
2317
2957
2318
2958
<tr>
2341
2981
<tr>
2342
2982
<td VALIGN="TOP"><i>Display.Height:</i></td>
2343
2983
<td>Indicates the number of scan-lines to display.
2344
The value must be <i>n</i> such that 100 <= <i>n</i> <= 256.</td>
2984
The value must be <i>n</i> such that 210 <= <i>n</i> <= 256.</td>
2345
2985
</tr>
2346
2986
2347
2987
<tr>
2356
2996
phosphor effect. The value must be <i>n</i> such that 0 <= <i>n</i>
2357
2997
<= 100. The default value is 77.</td>
2358
2998
</tr>
2359
2360
<tr>
2361
<td VALIGN="TOP"><i>Emulation.HmoveBlanks: (*)</i></td>
2362
<td>Indicates whether the TIA HMOVE blank bug should be emulated or not.
2363
The value must be <b>Yes</b> or <b>No</b>.</td>
2364
</tr>
2365
2999
</table>
2366
3000
<!--
2367
3001
<p><b>Note:</b> Items marked as '*' are deprecated, and will probably be
2368
3002
removed in a future release.</p>
2369
3003
-->
2370
3004
<p>The name of the properties file is configurable through the
2371
3005
'<i>-propsfile</i>' commandline argument and within the application itself
2372
3006
(see <b>Section 5 - <a href="#Starting">Starting a Game</a></b>). If the
2380
3014
</tr>
2381
3015
<tr>
2382
3016
<td><b>Macintosh</b></td>
2383
<td><i>$HOME/.stella/stella.pro</i></td>
3017
<td><i>~/Library/Application Support/Stella/stella.pro</i></td>
2384
3018
</tr>
2385
3019
<tr>
2386
3020
<td><b>Windows</b></td>
2387
<td><i>%MY_DOCUMENTS%\Stella\stella.pro</i> <b>OR</b><br>
2388
<i>%CURRENT_DIR%\stella.pro</i> (if a file named 'disable_profiles.txt' exists in the application directory)</td>
3021
<td><i>%APPDATA%\Stella\stella.pro</i>
3022
<b>OR</b><br>
3023
<i>_BASEDIR_\stella.pro</i>
3024
(if a file named 'basedir.txt' exists in the application
3025
directory containing the full pathname for _BASEDIR_)
3026
</td>
3027
2389
3028
</tr>
2390
3029
</table>
2391
3030
<p>Stella will require a restart for changes to this file to take effect.</p>
2444
3083
</tr>
2445
3084
<tr>
2446
3085
<td><b>Macintosh</b></td>
2447
<td><i>$HOME/.stella/stella.pal</i></td>
3086
<td><i>~/Library/Application Support/Stella/stella.pal</i></td>
2448
3087
</tr>
2449
3088
<tr>
2450
3089
<td><b>Windows</b></td>
2451
<td><i>%MY_DOCUMENTS%\Stella\stella.pal</i> <b>OR</b><br>
2452
<i>%CURRENT_DIR%\stella.pal</i> (if a file named 'disable_profiles.txt' exists in the application directory)</td>
3090
<td><i>%APPDATA%\Stella\stella.pal</i>
3091
<b>OR</b><br>
3092
<i>_BASEDIR_\stella.pal</i>
3093
(if a file named 'basedir.txt' exists in the application
3094
directory containing the full pathname for _BASEDIR_)
3095
</td>
2453
3096
</tr>
2454
3097
</table>
2455
3098
<p>Note that to actually use the external palette, the palette file must
2456
exist and be valid, <b>and</b> the palette option should be set to <i>user</i>.
2457
The current ROM will have to be reloaded for changes to this file to take
2458
effect.</p>
3099
exist and be valid, <b>and</b> the palette option should be set to <i>user</i>
3100
(in <b>Video Settings</b> dialog). The current ROM will have to be reloaded
3101
for changes to this file to take effect.</p>
2459
3102
2460
3103
2461
3104
<!-- ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -->
2468
3111
then a number of people from around the world have contributed to the project.
2469
3112
Some people have provided technical help while others have offered suggestions
2470
3113
and praise. The Stella Team is grateful for all the help and support it has
2471
received over the years. The following is an incomplete list of the people who have
2472
played a part in bringing Stella to you:</p>
3114
received over the years. The following is an incomplete list of the people who have
3115
played a part in bringing Stella to you. If I've missed someone, please let
3116
me know.</p>
2473
3117
2474
3118
<table CELLSPACING="15">
2475
3119
<tr>
2476
<td VALIGN="TOP">Stephen Anthony</td>
3120
<td VALIGN="TOP">Ant<br>
3121
(<a href="http://aqfl.net">http://aqfl.net</a>)</td>
3122
<td>Provided much feedback and testing which eventually led to a fix
3123
for the infamous ATI OpenGL 'red screen' issue</td>
3124
</tr>
3125
3126
<tr>
3127
<td VALIGN="TOP">Stephen Anthony<br>
3128
(<a href="http://minbar.org">http://minbar.org</a>)</td>
2477
3129
<td>Ported Stella 1.1 to SDL. Added extra command line options to X11/SDL
2478
3130
versions. Added INI file support, faster startup, snapshot support,
2479
3131
and pause functionality to core. Converted Stella 1.1 manual to HTML.
2480
3132
Ported codebase to SDL for Windows/MacOSX. Added OpenGL support and
2481
Stelladaptor support. Current maintainer for the Linux and Windows versions.</td>
3133
Stelladaptor support. Current maintainer for the Linux, MacOSX and Windows
3134
versions.</td>
2482
3135
</tr>
2483
3136
2484
3137
<tr>
2497
3150
</tr>
2498
3151
2499
3152
<tr>
3153
<td VALIGN="TOP">Ian Bogost and the Georgia Tech Atari Team<br>
3154
(<a href="http://www.bogost.com/games/a_television_simulator.shtml">CRT Simulation Project</a>)</td>
3155
<td>Contributed code for the 'CRT simulation' OpenGL filters. The Winter 2009
3156
team members are Edward Booth, Michael Cook, Justin Dobbs, William Rowland
3157
and Prince Yang.</td>
3158
</tr>
3159
3160
<tr>
2500
3161
<td VALIGN="TOP">Dan Boris</td>
2501
3162
<td>Provided technical information on the Supercharger</td>
2502
3163
</tr>
2532
3193
</tr>
2533
3194
2534
3195
<tr>
2535
<td VALIGN="TOP">Mark Grebe</td>
3196
<td VALIGN="TOP">Mark Grebe<br>
3197
(<a href="http://www.atarimac.com">http://www.atarimac.com</a>)</td>
2536
3198
<td>Author of the Macintosh OSX version of Stella starting with the
2537
1.4 release. Helped with Stelladaptor support.</td>
3199
1.4 release until release 2.4. Helped with Stelladaptor support.</td>
2538
3200
</tr>
2539
3201
2540
3202
<tr>
2564
3226
</tr>
2565
3227
2566
3228
<tr>
3229
<td VALIGN="TOP">Andrew Kator<br>(<a href="http://www.katorlegaz.com">http://www.katorlegaz.com</a>)</td>
3230
<td>Provided PHP and CSS code for a major update to the Stella website</td>
3231
</tr>
3232
3233
<tr>
3234
<td VALIGN="TOP">Richard Kennehan</td>
3235
<td>Donated Atari light-sixer, various controllers, and several games to help
3236
in testing ROMs on a real system</td>
3237
</tr>
3238
3239
<tr>
2567
3240
<td VALIGN="TOP">Kostas Nakos</td>
2568
3241
<td>Author/maintainer of the WinCE version of Stella starting with the
2569
3242
2.0 release</td>
2620
3293
</tr>
2621
3294
2622
3295
<tr>
3296
<td VALIGN="TOP">RomHunter<br>(<a href="http://www.atarimania.com/roms-MENU-2.html">RomHunter ROMs</a>)</td>
3297
<td>Provides an updated database of ROM information on a regular basis</td>
3298
</tr>
3299
3300
<tr>
2623
3301
<td VALIGN="TOP">John Saeger</td>
2624
3302
<td>Participated in a helpful discussion on understanding the TIA's
2625
3303
RESPx multi-sprite trick</td>
2642
3320
</tr>
2643
3321
2644
3322
<tr>
3323
<td VALIGN="TOP">Seagtgruff</td>
3324
<td>Provided test ROMs which finally fixed all remaining issues with
3325
ADC/SBC opcode decimal mode emulation</td>
3326
</tr>
3327
3328
<tr>
2645
3329
<td VALIGN="TOP">David Shaw</td>
2646
3330
<td>Provided make targets for the BSDI platform</td>
2647
3331
</tr>
2692
3376
</tr>
2693
3377
2694
3378
<tr>
3379
<td VALIGN="TOP">Robert Tuccitto</td>
3380
<td>Provided valuable bugtesting and feedback which finally helped in fixing
3381
a long-standing lockup which occurred after Stella has been running for
3382
71 minutes.</td>
3383
</tr>
3384
3385
<tr>
2695
3386
<td VALIGN="TOP">Curt Vendel</td>
2696
3387
<td>Provided schematics of the TIA which are being used to improve the
2697
3388
TIA emulation.</td>
2723
3414
2724
3415
<tr>
2725
3416
<td VALIGN="TOP">Albert Yarusso (aka Al from AtariAge)</td>
2726
<td>Provided helpful feedback for the OSX port, and generously
3417
<td>Provided helpful feedback for the MacOSX port, and generously
2727
3418
donated an AtariVox device to help with development</td>
2728
3419
</tr>
2729
3420
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