From the $BLK DD guy that rolled into $XLF last month. I am currently long $SLV, $GLD, $GDX, and $GDXJ with call spreads, shares, and just pruned $AMZN and $AAPL gains but keeping $ARKF, $ARKQ, and $ARKK (ETFs with $TSLA as the largest holding.)
Today, Friday's CNBC "Options Action" has just dangled calls on the $TLT, the ETF that tracks the 20+ year *BOND PRICES move inverse to yields and the Fed would not mind rates to hit 0% to spark inflation.* I concur with CNBC who suggested buying August dated call spreads on $TLT.
My $XLE long dated puts have been melting up. I am short every sector ETF but $IBB and $XLV. Be careful as these options are not as liquid as the $QQQ or $SPY but I cannot help that sectors are moving down when oil is down.
The VIX is holding steady, steady high. I am not hedging with the $VIX when stay home stonks work- the $VIX is broken imao so use $GLD, $SLV, and $TLT because bond rates are going to 0% (meaning the price goes up.)
I also concur with CNBC that options are the best way to play a market by reducing risk like selling a put. There are risky options, and very safe options if you can own 100 shares (the company could be $DTEGY Deutsche Telekom AKA T-Mobile/Sprint and the bringer of 5G eventually, pick your poison.)
I suggest selling a put for some good companies with solid balance sheets, 5G capabilities, and anything auto in the green space to get 100 shares of companies (see the next paragraph.)
My suggestions for getting 100 shares at a cheaper price would be Ericsson (trading under $10,) Dell or VMWare (you pick the one that matches your risk,) NIO (trading below $10), $NOK at $4 is interesting, and for big rollers Amazon (if you have the $ to own 100 shares at $2,500 or $250,000 or less, I would but that is for wsb) That is, if Amazon retests $2,500. I suggest 100 shares of $SHLL for YOLO if this bores you as this is the best $SPAC (but there is probably other ones because management is all you have with blank check companies.)
AFTER you own 100 shares of $AAL or $TSM or Dell or whatever, you can dump the 100 shares anytime. I suggest you keep them and sell options and join the theta gang. Why not get paid for owning your 100 shares of $TSM [Taiwan Semiconductor, the company onshoring manufacturing to America] you got at $45? $TSM August 21 $45p is $.35. If you had 100 shares of $TSM today, selling a $60c gives you $140 just for holding the shares until August 21st.
Bullish on onshoring green jobs because Trump leaving office is the biggest buy after the news ever. (Buy on the rumor sell on the news but in reverse because solar employs more than fossil fools in TX pre COVIDcession.)
For examples of selling a put: $AAL Nov 20th $2 puts are $0.14 (You are agreeing to buy 100 shares of $AAL at $2/share before or on November 20th, if you are not asked to buy $AAL you keep your $0.14 collateral and the full $14 credit.)
A shorter dated long put $AAL Aug 21st put is $0.09 ($9.) Or you could buy the death puts on $AAL but JPow exists, hence zombie companies, like Hertz, so that is just blowing money. $AAL has the highest %age interest on their debt and the CLOs (their bond insurance) were the highest, I have to check again ($AAL is the worst, but not as bad as $HTZ, a worthless zombie stock.)
*BOND prices move inverse to yields so going from 0.5% to 0% makes the price go up* Zombie companies with balance sheet nightmares is what keeps bond prices upper bound at 0.8 but lower bound is 0%.
Worthless zombie stocks include banks, fossil fools, and then by default industrials, and I hate to say that I am only long $XLK and thinking of $IBB. Every day that oil is not above $35 or in the green or both is a day stonks tank. Every stonk will fall after earnings. Short individual stonks going into earnings, wait- all stonks have cancelled earnings. See why I think maximum protection by not going long the VIX but long gold, silver, even transition phase metals, copper, and BONDS.
$NEM, $GLDI, $SLVP, $HL, $SAND, $SA, $GLTR, $PALL, $SPPP, $SSRM, $BTG , $PPLT, $PLTM, $NUGT, $BAR, $FNV all up today [I also have $GLNCY, $SBSW, and $PLG.] Why own these when you can just long $GDX and $GDXJ?
I do think rates will remain positive, until they are not positive anymore, AKA Japan and Europe :). What BOND fund would you long or short and why, besides $TLT? If a 100 year bond comes out, the interest rate will be 0% anyways in the long run, but we are dead in the long run, so long live bonds until we decarbonize the economy, tax the rich, and pigs fly (not happening fast enough.) Ray Dalio and many others have been harping about this, and a broken clock is right twice a day, or a bear is right when we are in a bear market with a broken VIX.
The bond market is king compared to the stonk market in sheer $. And ForEx trades trillions a day and is important (on days the $DXY, the basket of the dollar versus the globe) goes up $GLD should ease and is a time to buy the dip, and on days the $DXY goes down $GLD will gap up during this "bear oil/hospitality/planes" market.) When the $DXY goes down, it takes more dollars to buy the gold/silvecoppematerials, and $GLD rises and is very liquid for options. Thinking August to add to my Dec 31st $160c. That is, unless we are going to allow millions to go into poverty, so then just buy guns and physical gold and we can trade scraps of silver.
Fossil fools, the slow pace of massive renewable energy projects, and both candidates tripping overthemselves to be more anti-China during global warming and upcoming food inflation spell the need risk reduction (if you plan on holding equities please buy puts to hedge.)
TL;DR $TLT August call spreads, $TLT is the 20 year bond ETF. Pick companies you want to own 100 shares of by selling a put while long $GLD and long $SLV print money so holding the 100 shares prints money joining theta gang.

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I wanted to write a quick post in answer to the people who routinely make claims I have a history of stealing from people in my previous company and base this upon a blog they read. If you would like to discuss this further, please make a post and link it to me to engage on. I will do so as long as we deal with the facts of how a PAMM company really works.
I won't engage in circular debates where the essential point is, "I don't believe you". You don't have to - that's not how any of this works. Just fact check.
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Anti-SEO:

I want to avoid Google ranking on this post. Although for my personal 'PR' it would be beneficial to aim to rank something answering claims, at some points in this some others involved in the company will not really come over in the best light. I assume it's likely these people are still involved things (Not spoke with them for 5 yrs) - It'd be unfair to rank bad PR on them.
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The failure of the company was squarely due to me. Anything anyone else did either would not have happened or not have mattered if I'd done better. I do not want anything I do now to further hinder anyone.
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So I will refer to names by only one letter (or number if applicable).
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Ponzi Claims:

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I found it strange at the time this ended up centred around the ponzi scheme side of things. There was a reasonable question to be asked and answered as to if it was a pyramid scheme. Were people signing up just to sign people up, or was there a core product of fair market value. The services sold I'd previously ran at the same sort of price point direct to market - so I felt on fairly good ground on that.
Initially I's actually been a bit excited initially, because I was a reader of the blog in question and I liked the work they'd done on pyramid schemes. I thought I'd be able to either validate I was doing things right, or learn how I should be doing them better. I never thought the ponzi side of it would take any more than a few minutes to clear up. But that was not so ...
A ponzi scheme was to all intents and purposes impossible. All of our business was done via three different brokers and all of our results publicly tracked with close to real time updates for marketing purposes. Of the three brokers we were using, two of them had good regulation. An off-shore broker had to be used for US clients, so this is the only one with any sort of question mark.
All of our results over all the brokers were almost identical (Some execution/costs variance). The two regulated brokers were under different regulators. Most, if not all, the brokers held clients funds in segregated accounts. All brokers would have to have been fully complicit in the scam - and it costs more to get regulated than there was to steal. Logically, it could not have been so.
We were using a PAMM model. This works by the client opening a brokerage account and signing a LPoA to allow trades to be copied onto their account. The LPoA grants the company no access to the funds. Money laundering laws also dictate the funds can only be redeemed to same source they were funded. PAMMs are big business. Protection of all parties is built into it, it's a well trusted model.
This should have taken no less than 5 minutes to self verify. It could not have been a ponzi.
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£50,000 Fine:

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That happened. Turns out if you set up a PAMM in the Netherlands and then let a bunch of people refer investment to it this is classed as running a ... I can't remember exactly and even at the time it was in Dutch so I didn't personally read it all. The underlying problem was not the model in any way. We were told at the time we basically jut had to pay £2,000 for each country we did business in.
We were global. At this time the company had neither the money to do that, or pay the fine they gave us for not having the money to do that.
My mistaken assumption was that since when you run a PAMM you are basically piggybacking off the broker's licence, all was well and good. This was true - but the problem was sourcing. Paying people to refer investment was what we were fined for when you get right down to it.
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$180,000 Stolen:

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This was just a headline. In many ways it's misleading. Firstly, nothing was stolen or even taken. It was lost or given away to clients who'd lost in the PAMMs that went bad. All the money lost was lost trying to get enough money to make good all the PAMMs. So it was not stolen, and there is nothing in anyway to imply that's a suitable word to use. In the blog, no explanation of that is offered.
What seems to be inferred is that this was commissions due out to clients that the company kept. Even outside the above mentioned this would be wrong. All affiliates were paid. You will not find a single one who says they were not. Further to that, of all the funds invested into the company (We'll call the company '5') somewhere in the 60 - 70% range was sourced directly by me.
Other funds were sourced by my co-founder. Investments were made through passive advertising without them being attributed to a refer. All in all, assuming we did not pay the affiliates and we had this much, $18,000 would be the number. Of the $180,000 somewhere a bit over $100,000 would have been mine. I never took that, and could not have "Stolen" it.
I don't see the point in getting super technical on everything by going through how, but the number also probably wasn't $180,000. I think this was an overestimate made in a throw away comment by my co-founder (We'll call her 'M') who was (Justifiably) extremely angry at me at the time she came up with the number and added it in a post (Of this multi paragraph post, this one line and one number was taken - if memory servers, all context was left out when the blogger cited this as stolen. Which would make sense. The post was berating me for losing the money. That didn't fit the narrative.
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What Backs the Story?

Of all of the claims of wrongdoing (Apart from the fine, which is documented and true) - there is no evidence proposed for any of the claims made. All of it hinges on a story told to the blogger by one person, who was another of my co-founders 'We'll call her 'E'. E was either a late teenager or very early 20s at the time.
In the founding of 5, E was essential. Before 5 I'd been running a service selling trading signals and selling them at $5 a week subscription. I was generating a lot of business (Working all day, every day and having fun with it. Like I did here for a while, but at that time I really was marketing). 5 - 10 people a day could be signing up.
I knew nothing at all about how to structure an online business. No listing of new clients to send emails. Nothing about making membership sites with password access etc. I was working off a Wix site I made myself with no on-boarding system in place. The volume of people joining was crushing me. I could not process them and was getting a lot of PayPal disputes.
I wanted to send them the stuff. Just did not have the process to ensure this was being done. E stepped in and saved me on that. She made original 5 website (On Wordpress, I believe it was later upgraded to something else). Set up memberships payments. Automated listing. Also she suggested changing the name to what the company became. E made the work I was doing work.
After that, she had varying performance. Her gripe in the blog is she was not paid for helping to found the company. Left out of this is the fact she was not paid because she was head of marketing and we were not getting enough clients. Almost all of them coming from me hitting the DMs and signing people up the old fashioned way.
On results of trading, everything was going well (and this was my area). Things were going so well people legit through it must be a ponzi! But we did not have in-flow of clients. On this I again blame myself. I sort of assumed this would all work itself out and did not put focus on fixing problems before they became problems.
There was a lot of pressure on everyone. E got into a new romantic relationship. I think she was heavily influenced by this person (I found E to be good hearted on the whole). E and M started to get along less and less. Then E and M seemed to hate each other. It all seemed to come from nowhere, but it quickly got to the point me and M felt it was not working with E, and she thought the same.
Pretty much everything is based upon the story told to the blogger by E. As I've said before I found her to be a good heart overall and believe she was influenced into doing what she did, and would not have done it on her own gumption. Therefore I won't rip into her; but if you're reading, 'E' (Won't be lol) - that was a bit naughty, wasn't it? Little 'Economic with the truth'.
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Why would the blogger post such big claims with no evidence?

People should ask themselves this on the first read through of the blog, to be fair. If you're a single source reporting on a story - tell how you know it's true. I think this mainly came down to revenge. After the ponzi thing I wrote blog line by line ripping the initial blog to bits. It was written in a very cheeky sort of tone, and what I was saying was right.
He then played, "My blog's bigger than your blog" , on which he was right.
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If you think there is some smoking gun here in any way, just email the blogger and ask them how they know. What evidence were they ever given any money was stolen. There was none.
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Money taken from the company:

In it's sad and drawn out end, cash on hand and assets within the company got down to around $10,000 and we were due out over 10* this to clients who I wanted to pay back. I was not bringing in new business (It seemed unethical to do until I fixed old problems - this was a miscalculation. No business was the big problem) and there was the 50K fine.
The company was essentially bankrupt. I wanted to use the remaining 10K to have one last ditch effort to re-coup losses, or randomly select clients to pay the 10K to. M didn't. At this time we fell out (Forever). I have no idea what happened to that 10K. I think M probably kept it. At the time I was livid about that - but to be honest, after all the work she did she deserved something. Losing was not her fault. To 'M' if you're reading (Won't be), I'm sorry.
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What went wrong?

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I was not good enough. When I got ahead I thought I was coasting. I came from a background of having nothing and as soon as I started to make a few grand I assumed I was gliding to being a millionaire. I stopped learning. Stopped improving. I never watered what I planted, and it withered and died.
I fail. Turns out you can not coast up a learning curve without ending up on your arse.

MAME 0.215

A wild MAME 0.215 appears! Yes, another month has gone by, and it’s time to check out what’s new. On the arcade side, Taito’s incredibly rare 4-screen top-down racer Super Dead Heat is now playable! Joining its ranks are other rarities, such as the European release of Capcom‘s 19XX: The War Against Destiny, and a bootleg of Jaleco’s P-47 – The Freedom Fighter using a different sound system. We’ve got three newly supported Game & Watch titles: Lion, Manhole, and Spitball Sparky, as well as the crystal screen version of Super Mario Bros. Two new JAKKS Pacific TV games, Capcom 3-in-1 and Disney Princesses, have also been added.
Other improvements include several more protection microcontrollers dumped and emulated, the NCR Decision Mate V working (now including hard disk controllers), graphics fixes for the 68k-based SNK and Alpha Denshi games, and some graphical updates to the Super A'Can driver.
We’ve updated bgfx, adding preliminary Vulkan support. There are some issues we’re aware of, so if you run into issues, check our GitHub issues page to see if it’s already known, and report it if it isn’t. We’ve also improved support for building and running on Linux systems without X11.
You can get the source and Windows binary packages from the download page.

MAMETesters Bugs Fixed

• 04531: [Sound] (segas32.cpp) f1en: Engine noise loops/resets. (Tafoid)
• 07025: [Graphics] (model1.cpp) vr: Graphical glitches. (O. Galibert)
• 07026: [Gameplay] (model1.cpp) vr: Gameplay calculation and physics issues. (O. Galibert)
• 07372: [Crash/Freeze] X11 Lightgun input module crashes if X11 display is not available. (George McMullen)
• 07437: [Gameplay] (x68k.cpp) x68000 [nemesis]: Background tiles appear in foreground in Nemesis 90 Kai. (Carl)
• 07438: [Graphics] (m72.cpp) imgfightj, mrheli, nspiritj: “For use in Japan” messages are not displayed correctly. (Angelo Salese)
• 07442: [DIP/Input] (gaelco.cpp) biomtoy, biomtoya, biomtoyb, biomtoyc, bioplayc: Lives DIP switch mis-labelled. (girosintornillos)
• 07444: [DIP/Input] (seta.cpp) blandia, blandiap: Lives DIP switch mis-labelled. (girosintornillos)
• 07445: [DIP/Input] (model2.cpp) sgt24h, overrevb: Accelerator and brake pedals are reversed. (VasiliyFamiliya)
• 07447: [Graphics] (cninja.cpp) cninja and clones: Incorrect graphical priorities between level 4 bosses. (Ivan Vangelista)
• 07448: [Gameplay] (taito_z.cpp) sci, scia, scij, scin, sciu: Shifting gears activates turbo. (girosintornillos)
• 07452: [Crash/Freeze] (eprom.cpp) eprom, eprom2: The control test will not load. (AJR)
• 07454: [Plugins] (dooyong.cpp) flytiger: Use of high score plugin causes incorrect attract mode behaviour. (Carl)
• 07456: [Crash/Freeze] (segas16b.cpp) eswat: Emulator crashes with segmentation fault. (smf)
• 07457: [DIP/Input] (m107.cpp) dsoccr94: Coin 3 and coin 4 inputs are mapped incorrectly. (MetalGod)
• 07463: [DIP/Input] (mystwarr.cpp) metamrph and clones, viostorm and clones: Coin 3 and 4 inputs are not connected. (Zach S.)
• 07465: [Crash/Freeze] (interpro.cpp) ip2000: Emulator crashes if mouse is moved during startup. (Patrick Mackinlay)
• 07469: [Graphics] (vboy.cpp) vboy: Sprite elements are cut off on the right. (Robbbert)

New working machines

• Capcom 3-in-1 (1942, Commando, Ghosts'n Goblins) (JAKKS Pacific TV Game, Game-Key Ready) (29 MAR 2005 B) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood, anonymous]
• China H Computer Company H-01B [zzemu]
• Disney Princesses (JAKKS Pacific TV Game, Game-Key Ready) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood, anonymous]
• Game & Watch: Lion [algestam, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Game & Watch: Manhole (gold) [algestam, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Game & Watch: Spitball Sparky [algestam, Mr Jiggles the Christmas Man]
• Motorola MEK6800D1 [68bit]
• Motorola Micro Chroma 68 [68bit]
• Super Dead Heat [Phil Bennett, David Haywood]

New working clones

• 19XX: The War Against Destiny (Euro 960104) [redsupra, smf]
• Beastorizer (USA, Jun 21 1997) [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
• Bomberman (Version 6.6) [caius, The Dumping Union]
• Buggy Boy/Speed Buggy (cockpit, rev. B) [pacman70, Asayuki]
• Dragon Breed (Japan, M72 PCB version) [Jorge Silva]
• Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (crystal screen) [algestam, Mr Jiggles the Christmas Man]
• Hard Head (bootleg, set 3) [jordigahan, Heckler, ClawGrip]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto MM V (prototype) [CB-Emu]
• Megatouch III Turnier Edition (9255-30-50 R0F, Bi-Lingual GEENG version) [Kevin Eshbach, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
• P-47 - The Freedom Fighter (World, bootleg) [jordigahan, Heckler, ClawGrip]

Machines promoted to working

• Fidelity Electronics Phantom Chess Challenger [Sandro Ronco]
• NCR Decision Mate V [Sandro Ronco, rfka01]
• Pacific Educational Systems VPU-01 Speech box [Robbbert]
• Radio Shack TRS-80 DT-1 [Robbbert]

New machines marked as NOT_WORKING

• Advance Bright Ltd Ping Pong / Table Tennis / Super Ping Pong (PP1100, ABL TV Game) [David Haywood, Morten Shearman Kirkegaard, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Conny TV Virtual Tennis [David Haywood, Morten Shearman Kirkegaard, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• El Dorado [TeamEurope]
• The Flintstones (LX-3) [PinMAME]
• Care Bears TV Games (JAKKS Pacific TV Game, Game-Key Ready) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood, anonymous]
• Kursaal Darts [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
• Litek Information Systems LMS46-V9 [Don Maslin Archive, AJR]
• Research Inc. Teleray Model 10 [Bitsavers]
• Rollamatic 5-Line Special (Barcrest) (MPU3) [Darran, The Dumping Union]
• TaiKee Rockstar Guitar / Guitar Rock (PAL) [David Haywood, Morten Shearman Kirkegaard, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Terrific Lake [PinMAME]
• Top Sound (French) [PinMAME]
• Play Vision Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Play Vision, Plug and Play, UK) [David Haywood, Morten Shearman Kirkegaard, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Vortex (Island Design) [unknown]

New clones marked as NOT_WORKING

• 386 motherboards using a OPTi 82C495SLC chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the ALi M1419 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the CS8230 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the MX83C305(A)(FC)/MX83C05(A)(FC) chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the OPTi 82C381 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the OPTi 82C391 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the SiS Rabbit chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the UMC UM82C481AF chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the UMC UM82C491F + UM82C493F chipset or BIOTEQ equivalents [rfka01]
• 386 motherboard using the UMC UM82C491F chipset [rfka01]
• 386sx motherboards using the ALi M1217 chipset [rfka01]
• 386sx motherboards using the OPTi 82C283 chipset [rfka01]
• 386sx motherboards using the OPTi 82C291 chipset [rfka01]
• 386sx motherboards using the SCAMPSX chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the ALi 1487/1489 chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the OPTi OPTi 82C392, 82C493 chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the SiS 85C471/85C407 chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the UMC UM8498F, UM8496F chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the UMC UM8886/UM8881 chipset [rfka01]
• Abit AB-PB4 [rfka01]
• Abit AB-PW4 [rfka01]
• Alaris Cougar [rfka01]
• Alaris RYC LEOPARD LX [rfka01]
• Alaris Tornado 2 [rfka01]
• AMI Mark V Baby Screamer [rfka01]
• ANIX CH-386S-16/20/25G [rfka01]
• Aquarius System (ASI) MB-4D33/50NR [rfka01]
• Asus ISA-486SV2 [rfka01]
• AUVA TAM/25-P2 M31720P [rfka01]
• Bank Robbery (Ver. 1.23) [Siftware]
• Biostar MB-1340UCQ-B [rfka01]
• Chaintech 333SC [rfka01]
• Chaintech 486SLE M106 4SLE-Z1 [rfka01]
• Chaintech ELT-286B-160B(E) [rfka01]
• Chicony CH-491E [rfka01]
• Daewoo AL486V-D Rev:1.1 [rfka01]
• Derby Owners Club World Edition (Rev A) [Fluffy]
• Diamond Flower, Inc. (DFI) 486-CCV [rfka01]
• DTK Computer PPM-3333P [rfka01]
• DTK PKM-0038S aka Gemlight GMB-486SG [rfka01]
• Elitegroup Computer Systems FX-3000 REV1.0 [rfka01]
• Elitegroup ELT-386SX-160BE [rfka01]
• Elitegroup UC4913 REV:1.1 [rfka01]
• Elitegroup UC4915 A AIO [rfka01]
• Elitegroup UM486/UM486sx [rfka01]
• Elitegroup UM486V-AIO [rfka01]
• First International Computer 4386-VC-HD [rfka01]
• First International Computer 4386-VC-V [rfka01]
• First International Computer 486-GIO-VT2 [rfka01]
• Fujitsu FM-Towns (Model 1 / 2) [r09]
• GENOA TurboExpress 486 VL [rfka01]
• GES 9051N-386C VER -0.01 [rfka01]
• Gigabyte GA-486VF [rfka01]
• Gigabyte GA-486VS [rfka01]
• LuckyStar LS-486E Rev:C [rfka01]
• Micro-Express Inc. Forex 386 Cache [rfka01]
• MORSE KP 386SX V2.21 [rfka01]
• MSI MS-4125 [rfka01]
• MSI MS-4138 [rfka01]
• MSI MS-4144 [rfka01]
• Octek Hawk [rfka01]
• Octek Hippo COM [rfka01]
• Octek Hippo DCA2 [rfka01]
• Octek Hippo VL+ [rfka01]
• Octek Panther II [rfka01]
• Olivetti M21 [rfka01]
• OPTi OPTi 386WB VER.1.0 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M216 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M396F [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M912 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M915i [rfka01]
• Peacock 386sx Ver. 2.0 motherboard SCsxAIO [rfka01]
• Peacock PCK 486 DX [rfka01]
• Philips PCD204 (PCD200 series) [rfka01]
• Pine PT-319A [rfka01]
• Pine Technology PT-430 [rfka01]
• Pine Technology PT-432b aka SR-M401-A [rfka01]
• PROTECH PM486PU-S7 [rfka01]
• QDI PX486P3 [rfka01]
• QDI V4P895P3/SMT V5.0 [rfka01]
• QD-U386DX VER 1.0 [rfka01]
• Sanyo MBC-18NB [rfka01]
• See-Thru Sto486Wb aka AUVA Cam-33-P2 [rfka01]
• Shuttle 386SX REV 2.0A [rfka01]
• Shuttle Computer International HOT-433 [rfka01]
• TD60C [rfka01]
• TD70A and TD70AN [rfka01]
• TD70N [rfka01]
• Termtek TK-635 [nextvolume, Dirk Best]
• UNICHIP 386W 367C REV 1.0 [rfka01]
• UNICHIP 486 WB 4407 REV 1.0 [rfka01]
• unknown 286 AT clones (HT18/C chipset) [rfka01]
• Via 4386 VIO / Highscreen universal board [rfka01]
• Vintage Sprite SM 486-50USC [rfka01]
• Vs. Super Mario Bros. (bootleg with Z80, set 3) [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
• ZIDA Tomato board 4DPS [rfka01]

New working software list additions

• apple2_flop_clcracked: Balancing Act (cleanly cracked), Fractions: Basic Skills (cleanly cracked), Fractions: Subtraction (cleanly cracked), The Haunted Palace (cleanly cracked), Statistics (Version 3.3) (cleanly cracked), Whole Numbers: Multiplication (cleanly cracked), The World's Greatest Baseball Game (Enhanced Version) (cleanly cracked) [4am, Firehawke]
• apple2_flop_orig: Alibi, American Government (Micro Learningware), Apple Stellar Invaders, Battlefront, Beach Landing, Carriers at War, The Coveted Mirror, Crime Stopper, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Volume Three, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Volume Two, Decisive Battles of the Civil War: Volume One, Dogfight II, Europe Ablaze, Galactic Wars, Gauntlet, Ghostbusters, Go (Hayden), Guderian, Halls of Montezuma, The Haunted Palace, I, Damiano, Leisure Suit Larry in The Land of The Lounge Lizards, The Mask of the Sun (Version 2.1), MacArthur's War, Muppet Learning Keys: The Muppet Discovery Disk, Oil Rig, Panzer Battles, Pulsar ][, Questprobe featuring Spider-Man, Reach For The Stars (Version 1.0), Reach For The Stars (Version 2.0), Reach For The Stars (Version 3.0), Reversal, Russia, Sherlock Holmes in Another Bow, Simultaneous Linear Equations, Space Kadet, Tapper, Ulysses and the Golden Fleece, Vaults of Zurich, Winter Games [4am, Firehawke]
• fmtowns_cd: CG Syndicate Vol. 1 - Lisa Northpoint, CubicSketch V1.1 L10, New Horizon CD Learning System II - English Course 1, Shanghai, Space Museum, TownsSOUND V1.1 L20, Z's Triphony DigitalCraft Towns [redump.org, r09]
• hp9825b_rom: 9885/9895 ROM for 9825, 9885 ROM for 9825, Matrix ROM for 9825, SSS mass storage ROM [F.Ulivi]
• ibm5150: Action Service (Smash16 release) (3.5"), International Karate, Italy '90 Soccer, Joe Blade (Smash16 release), Out Run (Kixx release), Starflight [ArcadeShadow]
• ibm5170: Corridor 7: Alien Invasion, Links - The Challenge of Golf (5.25"HD) [ArcadeShadow]
• midi_flop: Dansbandshits nr 3 (Sweden) [FakeShemp]
• vz_snap: Ace of Aces, Adventure, Airstrip, Arkaball v1, Arkaball v2, Arrgh, Assembly Language for Beginners, Asteroids, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Backgammon, Backgammon Instructions, Battleships v1, Battleships v2, Bezerk, Binary Tape Copier v1.0, Bomber, Breakproof File Copier, Bust Out, Camel, Card Andy, Casino Roulette v1, Casino Roulette v2, Catch, Challenger, Chasm Capers, Check Disk, Checkers, Chess, Circus, Compgammon, Computer Learjet, Concentration, Cos Res, Craps, Crash, Curses, Dawn Patrol, Decoy v1, Decoy v2, Defence Penetrator, Dig Out, Disassembler v2, Disassemmbler v1, Disk Copier, Disk Copy V2.0, Disk Editor-Assembler V6.0X, Disk Menu, Disk Ops 4, Disk Sector Editor v1, Disk Sector Editor v2, Dog Fight, Dracula's Castle, The Dynasty Derby, Editor-Assembler V.1.2, Editor-Assembler V.1.2B, Electric Tunnel, Electronic Blackjack, Extended DOS V1.3, Extended VZ Basic V2.5, Factory, Fastdisk V1.0, Fastdisk V1.1, Fastdisk V1.2, Fastdisk V1.2 demo, Filesearch 2.0, Filesearch V2.0, Formula One v1, Formula One v2, Formula Uno, Frog, Galactic Invasion, Galactic Raiders, Galactic Trade, Galaxon, Game Instructions, Ghost Blasters, Ghost Hunter (hacked), Ghost Hunter instructions, Ghost Hunter v1, Ghost Hunter v2, Golf, Grand Prix, Grave Digger, Gunfight, Hamburger Sam, Hangman v1, Hangman v3, Hangman v4, Hex Maths, Hex Utilities, The High Mountains, High Scores, Hoppy v1, Hoppy v2, Hunt the Wumpus, Instructions for Asteroid Dodge, Instructions for Invaders, Instructions for Ladder Challenge, Invaders v1, Invaders v2, Inventory, Kamikaze Invaders, Key Hunt, Knights and Dragons, Ladder Challenge, Laser, Laser Pong, Lunar Lander, Mad Max VI, Madhouse, Mars Patrol, Mastermind, Match Box, Match Box Instructions, Maths Armada, Maze Generator, Meat Pies, Melbourne Cup, Meteor, Missile Attack, Missile Command v1, Missile Command v2, Missing Number, Moon, Moon Lander, Moonlander, Moving Targets, Number Sequence, Number Slide, Othello, Othello Instructions, Painter v1, Painter v2, Painter v3, Panik, Panik Instructions, Penguin, Planet Patrol, Poker Machine, Punch v1, Punch v2, Pursuit, The Quest, The Return of Defense Command, Rocket Command, Shootout, Space, Space Ram, Space Station Defender, Space Vice, Star Blaster, Submarine, Super Snake, Super Snake Trapper, The Ten Commandments, Tennis v1, Tennis v2, Tone Generator, Totaliser Derby, Tower, Triffids 2040 AD, Twisting Road, VZ 200-300 Diskette Monitor, VZ Panik, VZ cave, VZ-200 Cup, Vzetris, Worm, Write a Story [Robbbert]

Software list items promoted to working

• dmv: MS-DOS v2.11 HD, MS-DOS v2.11 HD (Alt 2), MS-DOS v2.11 HD (Alt 3), MS-DOS v2.11 HD (Alt), Z-Com v2.0 HD [Sandro Ronco, rfka01]

New NOT_WORKING software list additions

• ekara_japan_a: A-3 Pichi Pichi Pitch vol.3 (Japan) [David Haywood, Sean Riddle]
• evio: Anime Mix 1, Chisako Takashima Selection, evio Challenge!, evio Selection 02, evio Selection 03, Hard Soul 1, I Love Classic 1, Pure Kiss 1 [David Haywood, Peter Wilhelmsen, ShouTime, Sean Riddle]
• fmtowns_cd:
  • Debian GNU/Linux 1.3.1 with Debian-JP Packages, Debian GNU/Linux 2.0r2 with Hamm-JP [akira_2020, Tokugawa Corporate Forums, r09]
  • Air Warrior V1.2, Fujitsu Habitat V2.1L10, Hyper Media NHK Zoku Kiso Eigo - Dai-3-kan, Nobunaga no Yabou - Sengoku Gun'yuuden, Taito Chase H.Q. (Demo), TownsFullcolor V2.1 L10, Video Koubou V1.4 L10 [redump.org, r09]
• leapfrog_ltleappad_cart: Baby's First Words (USA), Disney Pooh Loves You! (USA), If I were... (USA) [ClawGrip, TeamEurope]

Source Changes

• ins8250: Only clear transmitter holding register empty interrupt on reading IIR if it’s the highest priority pending interrupt. [68bit]
  
• bus/ss50/mps2.cpp: Connected RS-232 control lines. [68bit]
  
• machine/ie15.cpp: Cleaned up RS-232 interface. [68bit]
  
• bus/rs232: Delay pushing initial line state to reset time. [68bit]
  
• bus/rs232/null_modem.cpp: Added configuration option for DTR flow control. [68bit]
  
• tv990.cpp: Improved cursor position calculation. [68bit]
  
• tilemap.cpp: Improved assert conditions, fixing tilemap viewer, mtrain and strain in debug builds. [AJR]
  
• spbactn.cpp: Use raw screen timing parameters for spbactn. [AJR]
  
• laz_aftrshok.cpp: Added aftrshok DIP switch documentation from the manual. [AJR]
  
• ELAN RISC II updates: [AJR]
  
  • Identified CPU type used by vreadere as ePG3231.
  • Added preliminary port I/O handlers and callbacks.
  • Added stub handlers and state variables for interrupt controller, timers, synthesizer, UART and SPI.
  • Fixed TBRD addressing of external data memory.
  • Fixed calculation of carry flag for normal adder operations.
  • Implemented multi-byte carry/borrow for applicable registers.
  • Implemented signed multiplication option.
  • Added internal stack buffer for saving PCH during calls/interrupts.
• alpha68k_n.cpp: Replaced sstingry protection simulation with microcontroller emulation. [AJR]
  
• sed1330: Implemented character drawing from external ROM, fixed display on/off command, and fixed screen area definition. [AJR]
  
• tlcs90: Separated TMP90840 and TMP90844 disassemblers. [AJR]
  
• z180 updates: [AJR]
  
  • Split Z180 device into subtypes; HD647180X now implements internal PROM, RAM and parallel ports.
  • Added internal clock dividers adjust CPU clocks in many drivers to compensate.
  • Reduced logical address width to 16 bits.
• h8: Made debug PC adjustment and breakpoints actually work. [AJR]
  
• subsino2.cpp: Added save state support and cleaned up code a little. [AJR]
  
• gaelco.cpp: Adjusted bigkarnk YM3812 clock so pitch matches reference recording. [AJR]
  
• stadhero.cpp: Made stadhero stage music selection and various other things more random. [AJR]
  
• acorn_vib: Made ACIA transmit/receive clocks selectable using MC14411. [AJR]
  
• hitme.cpp: Renamed m21 to mirco21 to resolve name collision. [AJR]
  
• Emulated ADC0804 and added device to various drivers (fixes “WRONG CONTROL IO” in citybomb service mode). [AJR]
  
• tmnt.cpp: Added glfgreat analog controls and ADC, and removed spurious fourth button. [AJR]
  
• megasys1.cpp: Added p47b ADPCM sample playback using additional Z80. [AJR]
  
• cps1.cpp, segas16b.cpp: Fixed unsafe bitmap usage in video update routines that could cause memory corruption. [AJR]
  
• bus/isa: Added Music Quest PC MIDI Card. [AJR, VOGONS Vintage Driver Library]
  
• rd100.cpp: Added preliminary keyboard inputs. [AJR]
  
• Separated V50/V53 common peripherals and former device from V33 base, and add V40 type for future use. [AJR]
  
• m72.cpp: Fixed sample-related communications on 8751-protected games. [AJR]
  
• Added Fujitsu FR disassembler and skeleton CPU device. [AJR]
  
• hvyunit.cpp: Fix hvyunit coin counters. [AJR]
  
• hh_sm510.cpp: Re-scanned gnw_mmouse display. [algestam]
  
• snes.cpp: Change screen resolution for pseudo-hires mode, and run HDMA at vertical position zero. [AmatCoder]
  
  • Fixes graphics in Judge Dredd and Vortex.
• alpha68k.cpp updates: [Angelo Salese]
  
  • Added opaque tile support for V board (fixes title screen clipping effects for Sky Adventure).
  • Removed hack for priest priority in Sky Adventure level 1 as this is an original game bug.
  • Merged sprite drawing code with SNK 68k sprite device.
  • Simulated screen banking for Gold Medalist starter pistol shot on dash events.
  • Fixed missing status bar and “start/hurry up” graphics for player 1 in Gold Medalist.
  • Removed unemulated protection flag from Gold Medalist clones.
• alpha68k.cpp, snk68.cpp: Moved palette code to a common device using the same scheme as the Neo Geo palette. [Angelo Salese]
  
  • Produces more accurate colors, especially visible on dithered backgrounds.
• markham.cpp: Improved Strength & Skill master interrupt firing and row scroll (fixes missing sprites regression in stages 2 and 3). [Angelo Salese]
  
• Synchronized with upstream GENie, bx, bgfx and bimg. [Belegdol]
  
• Fixed Visual Studio 2019 build issues. [Belegdol]
  
• Switched Travis CI build to Xcode 11. [Belegdol]
  
• Build bgfx with OpenGL ES rather than OpenGL when building without X11 on Linux and BSD. [Belegdol]
  
• ay8910.cpp: Converted Sunsoft 5B 6630B sound hardware to a device. [cam900]
  
• nmk16spr.cpp: Converted NMK 16-bit sprite hardware to a device. [cam900]
  
  • Implemented priority drawing and sprite limits, and added notes.
  • Adapted nmk16.cpp and powerins.cpp to use new device.
• powerins.cpp: Derived clocks from crystals present on boards and added raw screen timing parameters. [cam900]
  
• ninjaw.cpp, warriorb.cpp: Added subwoofer and corrected sound routing. [cam900]
  
• mos6581.cpp: Added save state support. [cam900]
  
• sid.cpp, sidenvel.cpp, sidvoice.cpp: Improved save state support and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
• ymf278b.cpp: Implemented FM DO2 output scaling. [cam900]
  
• ymf262.cpp: Added notes. [cam900]
  
• tmap038.cpp: Converted 038 tilemap generator chip to a device. [cam900]
  
  • Adapted cave.cpp and mcatadv.cpp to use the new device, and cleaned up code.
• mcatadv.cpp: Fixed tilemap flicker when debugging functionality is enabled. [cam900]
  
• argus.cpp: Fix repeated spelling error in comments. [cam900]
  
• megasys1.cpp: Fixed missing semicolon. [Christian Groessler]
  
• gamate.cpp: Made initial RAM fill better match hardware power-up state. [Christian Groessler]
  
• audio/irem.cpp: Fixed a number of kidniki audio issues. [Couriersud]
  
  • Added jumper J4 as a compile-time option, fixed a number of resistor and capacitor values, and fixed a barrier.
• Netlist system updates: [Couriersud]
  
  • Added support for line markers to the netlist preprocessor and parser.
  • Added include processing to the netlist preprocessor, and reorganised plib code so this can be better utilised.
  • Simplified netlist library code and improved performance.
  • Moved netlists out of driver sources and organised netlists according to functionality.
  • Added an extended validation mode to nltool for identifying certain kinds of issues.
  • Removed some hints from pong now that performance has improved..
• chelnov.cpp: Added microcontroller dump for chelnov and hooked it up, replacing simulation. [Dirk Best, TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
  • Programs for other regions created by patching the dumped World region microcontroller program.
• firetrap.cpp: Add microcontroller dump for firetrap and hook it up, replacing simulation. [Dirk Best, TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
  • Program for US region created by patching the dumped Japan region microcontroller program.
• i8251.cpp, pit8253.cpp, isa/ega.cpp, isa/mda.cpp: Modernized debug logging. [Edström]
  
• m6801.cpp: Added more logging and reduced unnecessary serial transmit output updates. [Edström]
  
• mc6845.cpp: Added more logging and reduced warning spam at startup when register values are inconsistent. [Edström]
  
• isa/mda.cpp: Added Ericsson Monochrome HR Graphics Board 1070. [Edström]
  
• Moved Ericsson PC from pc.cpp to new source file eispc.cpp and added serial keyboard. [Edström]
  
• hp9825.cpp: Added support for external ROM cartridges to HP9825B and HP9825T. [F.Ulivi]
  
• hp9885.cpp: Added missing postamble when writing sectors on disk. [F.Ulivi]
  
• Lua engine updates: [feos]
  
  • Added callback after a batch of sound samples are generated.
  • Greatly reduced compiler memory usage by adding user type members after construction.
• Always re-generate version.cpp if top-level makefile changes. [feos]
  
• Start AVI recording after devices have been started so initial screen refresh rate is used rather than fixed 60 Hz. [feos]
  
• goldstar.cpp: Decrypted pkrmast and its clone. [Ioannis Bampoulas, Ivan Vangelista]
  
• goldstar.cpp: Decrypted super972. [Ivan Vangelista]
  
• squale.cpp: Connected the EF9365 video controller IRQ output to the 6809 IRQ input for Apollo 7 Squale. [Jean-François DEL NERO]
  
• wd_fdc.cpp: Improved interrupt request reset logic based on WD1772 and VG93 (1793 clone) decaps. [MetalliC]
  
• Fixed clang compilation error on targets where stream size is larger than long int. [Nathan Woods]
  
• model1.cpp: Fixed issues with TGP interface emulation. [O. Galibert]
  
• emumem_het.cpp, emumem_heu.cpp: Hold additional reference for in-flight handlers (fixes MT07456). [O. Galibert, smf]
  
• apple3.cpp: Corrected number row key layout (fixes pasting and natural keyboard mode). [pahandav]
  
• ppcdrc.cpp, sh2.cpp, sh4.cpp: Fixed issues causing fast RAM accesses to bypass the debugger. [Phil Bennett]
  
• tms34020: Implement SETCDP and CLIP opcodes. [Priit Laes]
  
• apple2gs.cpp: Allow slot interrupt requests to be dispatched. [R. Belmont, Peter Ferrie]
  
• apple3.cpp: Suppress $C800 switching on debugger accesses. [R. Belmont, Rob Justice]
  
• osd/sdl: Added support for RRGGBB00 pixel format used by ARM Mali GPUs. [R. Belmont]
  
• fmtowns_cd.xml updates: [r09]
  
  • Replaced a number of entries with better dumps from the redump.org database.
  • Added parent/clone relationships for Windows 3.1 revisions.
  • Updated the list of missing dumps.
• fmtowns.cpp updates: [r09]
  
  • Removed SCSI controller from first-generation models and the Marty as these machines lack it.
  • Corrected CPU types for FM-Towns II SJ and FM-Towns II MX.
  • Corrected user-selectable RAM size options.
  • Mapped packed video RAM at 0x00b00000 for 386SX-based models (fixes graphical issues on FM-Towns II UX and FM-Towns Marty).
  • Configured FM-Towns Marty with one floppy drive and 2 MB of RAM.
  • Fixed crashes when 1 MB ROM or a single floppy drive is selected.
  • Dumped and added ROMs from a first-generation FM-Towns Model 2.
• hcd62121: Implemented exclusive OR with indirect addressing. [Ricardo Barreira]
  
  • Used by cfx9850 for zoom menu in graph mode.
• cfx9850.cpp: Corrected RAM size to 32 kB and added mirroring. [Ricardo Barreira]
  
• super80.cpp, super80_cass.xml: Fine-tuned software compatibility flags. [Robbbert]
  
• Removed unnecessary offset attribute from some software lists. [Robbbert]
  
• trs80dt1: Added RS-232 and Centronics parallel ports, and promoted to working. [Robbbert]
  
• pes.cpp: Modernised and cleaned up code, and fixed regressions caused by years of neglect. [Robbbert]
  
• mkit09.cpp: Improved inputs for mkit09a and got it to start and run. [Robbbert]
  
• Added covers to images that can be displayed in system selection UI. [Robbbert]
  
• imagedev/avivideo.cpp: Added an image device to provide looping uncompressed AVI frames as input. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• vino.cpp: Adapted to support both avivideo_image_device and picture_image_device. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• cdi.cpp: Switched SERVO and SLAVE microcontrollers to use the correct device type with internal memory maps. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• snes.cpp updates:
  
  • Added clock divider for original Super FX chip (fixes game speed in Star Fox, Stunt Race FX, Vortex, and others). [Ryan Holtz]
  • Corrected video RAM size to 64 kB (fixes graphics in Yoshi’s Island and possibly others). [Ryan Holtz, byuu]
  • Fixed PPU background layer drawing based on higan ppu-fast. [Ryan Holtz, byuu]
  • Adjusted horizontal blanking timing interval to the most common case (fixes off-by-one parallax in Yoshi’s Island). [byuu]
• supracan.cpp updates: [Ryan Holtz]
  
  • Implemented sprite-to-sprite masking.
  • Removed sound CPU boot hack and fixed sound CPU reset/halt behavior.
  • Implemented controller input shift register protocol and removed non-existent parallel inputs in main CPU memory space.
  • Removed non-existent player 3 and player 4 inputs.
  • Added save status support and converted logging to use logmacro.h.
• bgfx: Do texture format conversion via a full-screen GPU pass. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• screen: Added support for changing horizontal width mid-frame and hooked it up to the SNES driver. [Ryan Holtz]
  
  • Fixes dkongcu intro and others.
• bus/dmv: Added K012 and C3282 hard disk interfaces. [Sandro Ronco]
  
• netlist: Fixed issue with 1×1 matrix (affected gamemachine.cpp and breakout.cpp systems). [Tafoid]
  
• Converted osd_printf_* family of functions to use util::string_format semantics. [Vas Crabb]
  
• minimaws: Added support for identifying ROM/disk dumps on command line or through web UI. [Vas Crabb]
  
• srcclean: Improved handling of some kinds of C preprocessor abuse. [Vas Crabb]
  
• Improved performance of makedep.py, reducing the time taken to bootstrap a SOURCES= build. [Vas Crabb]
  
• apple2_flop_orig.xml: Replaced Drol with new working dump. [4am, Firehawke]
  
• m72.cpp Dumped 8751 microcontrollers for airduelm72 and dbreedm72j, replacing simulation. [Caius, Jorge Silva, TeamEurope, The Dumping Union]
  
• wardner.cpp: Corrected ROM labels for the Wardner set, and added PCB locations to all sets. [Brian Troha]
  
• playch10.cpp: Corrected BIOS PPU ROM loading. [brizzo]
  
• rbmk.cpp: Decapped and dumped AT89C51 microcontroller for rbspm. [Caps0ff, EdHunter]
  
• lucky37.cpp: Decapped and dumped microcontrollers for lucky21, lucky21d and lucky37. [Caps0ff, TeamEurope]
  
• changyu.cpp: Decapped and dumped microcontroller for changyu2. [Caps0ff, TeamEurope]
  
• lwings.cpp: Measured CPU clock and video timings on an original sectionz PCB. [Corrado Tomaselli]
  
• exedexes.cpp: Measured CPU clocks and video timings, and verified sound chip clocks. [Corrado Tomaselli]
  
• sidepckt.cpp: Corrected ROM labels and added PCB locations. [Corrado Tomaselli, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• nmk16.cpp: Re-dumped the tile graphics ROM for Macross II (Korea). [Darksoft, hammy]
  
• chihiro.cpp, naomi.cpp: Improved software documentation, particularly title consistency. [f205v]
  
• Added MIDI floppy software list to some IBM PC drivers. [FakeShemp]
  
• bus/ata: Added skeleton PleXCombo PX-320A DVD/CD-RW Drive device. [Firmware HQ]
  
• gsword.cpp: Measured microcontroller clocks for gsword. [Guru]
  
• dec8.cpp: Verified all clocks for Ghostbusters. [Guru]
  
• lwings.cpp: Measured main CPU clock on a bootleg sectionza PCB. [Guru]
  
• m90.cpp: Updated documentation and IC locations. [hammy]
  
• aristmk5.cpp: Fixed error in cashcatnz layout. [Heihachi_73]
  
• spartanxtec.cpp: Added some IC locations, and added placeholders for undumped PLDs. [jordigahan]
  
• galivan.cpp: Re-dumped dangarj audio CPU ROMs. [Layer]
  
• triforce.cpp: Re-dumped “Triforce DIMM Updater (3.17) (GDT-0011)” to replace previous bad dump. [MajorPBX]
  
• seta.cpp: Switched jjsquawk to use three buttons (third button is used in the sound test). [Mike Moffitt]
  
• Fixed building with GCC versions that report a non-numeric version suffix. [MoochMcGee]
  
• at.cpp updates: [rfka01]
  
  • Added ht12a BIOS option head12a01.
  • Added at386sx BIOS options dell386sx, a3286a3886, ald93c308, intel and v514.
  • Added ct386sx BIOS options m345000, dtk386sx and solutions.
  • Added at386 BIOS options ssbc386at, opwb, 386atj7, vt386vt, l8949, acer310, kmxc02, frx521, frxs3b, 495sx, eemi and topcat.
  • Added alim1429 BIOS options revb, alim142901, alim142902 and asaki.
  • Added frxc402 BIOS option frximp.
  • Added opti495xlc BIOS options op82c495xlc and mao13.
  • Added hot409 BIOS option hot409v11.
  • Sorted systems by chipset and motherboard, and updated comments, including RAM and cache information.
• dec0.cpp: Decapped and dumped the 8751 microcontroller for Dragonninja (Japan revision 1). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
• karnov.cpp: Verified the Atomic Runner (Japan) 8751 microcontroller dump. [TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
• segas16b.cpp: Replaced microcontroller simulation with dumped program for Altered Beast (set 6) (8751 317-0076). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
• dec8.cpp: Replaced hand-crafted microcontroller program with program dump for The Real Ghostbusters sets. [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• firetrap.cpp: Replaced hand-crafted microcontroller program with program dump for Fire Trap (US). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• karnov.cpp: Replaced hand-crafted microcontroller program with program dump for Chelnov - Atomic Runner (US). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• segas16a.cpp: Replaced microcontroller simulation code with program dump for the Quartet sets. [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• segas16b.cpp: Replaced microcontroller simulation with program dump for Dynamite Dux (set 1) (8751 317-0095). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Unionn]
  
• pc98.xml, svi318_cass.xml: Corrected some spelling errors in titles and labels. [Zoë Blade]
  
• Updated comments, and corrected spelling, grammar and typographical errors in comments and documentation. [Zoë Blade]
  

MAME 0.214

With the end of September almost here, it’s time to see what goodies MAME 0.214 delivers. This month, we’ve got support for five more Nintendo Game & Watch titles (Fire, Flagman, Helmet, Judge and Vermin), four Chinese computers from the 1980s, and three Motorola CPU evaluation kits. Cassette support has been added or fixed for a number of systems, the Dragon Speech Synthesis module has been emulated, and the Dragon Sound Extension module has been fixed. Acorn Archimedes video, sound and joystick support has been greatly improved.
On the arcade side, remaining issues in Capcom CPS-3 video emulation have been resolved and CD images have been upgraded to CHD version 5, Sega versus cabinet billboard support has been added to relevant games, and long-standing issues with music tempo in Data East games have been worked around.
Of course, you can get the source and Windows binary packages from the download page.

MAMETesters Bugs Fixed

• 00130: [Sound] (darkseal.cpp) darkseal: When using your weapon, the music speed increases. (AJR)
• 00389: [Sound] (cbuster.cpp) cbuster: The music tempo increases up when the flamethrower is used. (AJR)
• 02108: [Sound] (vaportra.cpp) vaportra, vaportrau, kuhga: Music tempo changes when firing. (AJR)
• 03635: [Gameplay] (igspoker.cpp) cpoker, cpokert: Games freezing during play. (Roberto Fresca)
• 05802: [DIP/Input] (pk8020.cpp) korvet, neiva, kontur: Keyboard does not work! (Robbbert)
• 06205: [Graphics] (snes.cpp) snes [pilotwinu,pilotwinj]: Upper part of the screen image repeated. (AmatCoder)
• 06486: [Side-by-side] (a2600.cpp) a2600: Initial stack pointer value for the M6507 (6502) is incorrect. (MoochMcGee)
• 06901: [Crash/Freeze] (snes.cpp) snes [jdredd and clones]: Judge Dredd (all regions) stops working after title screen. (AmatCoder)
• 07405: [Sound] (dragon.cpp) dragon32, dragon64, dragon64h, dragon200, dragon200e: Dragon Sound Extention module is silent. (AJR)
• 07408: [Plugins] “autofire” plugin is not working properly. (Nathan Woods)
• 07412: [Crash/Freeze] (vgmplay.cpp) vgmplay [chaotixju_md]: Crash when attempting to play Sega 32X audio pack. (cam900)
• 07413: [Crash/Freeze] (exidy440.cpp) yukon, yukon1: The games crash or get stuck during the initial checks. (AJR)
• 07416: [Graphics] (legionna.cpp) denjinmk: Broken backgrounds in two game endings. (Angelo Salese)
• 07419: [Crash/Freeze] (snes.cpp) snes [firemenu, firemenj]: Screen remains black and game doesn’t start. (AmatCoder)
• 07425: [Misc.] (mac.cpp) macplus: Option/Command key positions swapped (U.S. PC keyboard). (R. Belmont)
• 07426: [Misc.] (mac.cpp) maciici: Non-matching Option key positions (U.S. PC keyboard). (R. Belmont)
• 07427: [Crash/Freeze] (arkanoid.cpp) arkgcbl, arkgcbla, arkangc2, arkbloc2, arkbloc3, block2, paddle2: Crash on start. (Robbbert)
• 07430: [Graphics] (nes.cpp) ultstunt and clones: Introduction screens and playfield are corrupted. (AJR)

New working machines

• China Jiangmen Computer Equipment Factory H-01 JCE [zzemu]
• China State-owned 830 Factory NF500A [zzemu]
• Draw Poker (Joker Poker V.01) [Roberto Fresca TeamEurope]
• Game & Watch: Fire (silver) [algestam, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Game & Watch: Flagman [algestam, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Game & Watch: Helmet (Rev. 2) [algestam, hap, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Game & Watch: Judge (green) [algestam, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Game & Watch: Vermin [algestam, hap, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Motorola MEK6802D3 [68bit]
• Motorola MEK6802D4 [68bit]
• Motorola MEK6802D5 [68bit]
• Nanjing Computer Factory Zi Jin I [zzemu]
• Novag Super Sensor IV [hap, Berger, Achim]
• SciSys / Philidor Software Chess Champion: Mark V [hap, Berger]
• SciSys Kasparov Turbostar 432 [hap, anonymous]
• Urachacha Mudaeri (Korea) [brizzo, Angelo Salese, The Dumping Union]

New working clones

• Birdie Try (Japan revision 2, revision 1 MCU) [TeamEurope, Guru]
• China HKC HKC 8800A [zzemu]
• Fidelity Electronics Excel 68000 Mach II (rev. C+, set 2) [Berger]
• Game & Watch: Balloon Fight (crystal screen) [algestam, hap, Mr Jiggles the Christmas Man]
• Gouketsuji Ichizoku (Japan, prototype) [twistedsymphony]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto ESB II [Berger, Achim]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto III (ver. B) [Berger, Achim]
• Kuri Kinton (US, World Games license) [coolmod, The Dumping Union]
• Novag Constellation 3.6MHz (set 1) [hap, Berger, Achim]
• Novag Constellation 3.6MHz (set 2) [Berger]
• Novag Constellation Quattro [hap, anonymous]
• Novag Savant II [Berger, Achim]
• Pac Man (U.G. bootleg of Puck Man) [f205v]
• Psyvariar -Medium Unit- (V2.02O 2000/02/22 13:00) [rtw]
• Raiden Fighters (Greece) [Sergio Galiano, Recreativos Piscis]
• SciSys / Philidor Software Chess Champion: Mark VI/Philidor [hap, Berger, anonymous]
• Venture (version 5 set 2, bootleg) [f205v]

Machines promoted to working

• Unior [Robbbert]

Clones promoted to working

• Champion Poker (v101) [Roberto Fresca]
• Champion Poker (v201F) [Roberto Fresca]
• Lady Liner (encrypted, set 1) [TeamEurope, Roberto Fresca, Ivan Vangelista]
• Lady Liner (encrypted, set 2) [TeamEurope, Roberto Fresca, Ivan Vangelista]
• Lady Liner (encrypted, set 3) [TeamEurope, Roberto Fresca, Ivan Vangelista]
• Lady Liner (encrypted, set 4) [TeamEurope, Roberto Fresca, Ivan Vangelista]
• Lovely Cards (encrypted) [TeamEurope, Roberto Fresca, Ivan Vangelista]
• New Lucky 8 Lines (set 10, W-4, encrypted NEC D315-5136) [Grull Osgo]

New machines marked as NOT_WORKING

• Alpha Micro AM-1000 [Bitsavers]
• Cablenet 2039 Controller [Al Kossow, Bitsavers]
• Maldaliza [brizzo, Angelo Salese, The Dumping Union]
• VTech Genius Leader Select [TeamEurope, The Dumping Union]
• Wully Bully [brizzo, Angelo Salese, The Dumping Union]

New clones marked as NOT_WORKING

• 286 motherboards with 5-chip SUNTAC chipset [rfka01]
• 286 motherboards with 5-chip VLSI chipset [rfka01]
• 286 motherboards with Headland G2 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 Motherboard using the Forex FRX46C402 + FRX46C411 + SiS 85C206 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboard using the Symphony chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using a OPTi 82C495XLC chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the ALi M1429 A1 and M1431 A2 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards with a FOREX FRX46C402/FRX36C300/SIS85C206 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 SC Rev A2 [rfka01]
• 386-4N-D04A (UMC chipset) [rfka01]
• Asus ISA-386C [rfka01]
• Asus ISA-386U30 REV.2.2 [rfka01]
• AUVA COMPUTER, INC. BAM/12-S2 [rfka01]
• AUVA VIP-M21502A BAM16-A0 [rfka01]
• BI-025C HT-12 286 (HT12/A chipset) [rfka01]
• Biostar MB-1212C [rfka01]
• CDTEK 286 motherboard with Headland G2 chipset [rfka01]
• CMP enterprise CO.LTD. 286 motherboard [rfka01]
• DFI 386-20.REV0 [rfka01]
• DTK PEM 2539 [rfka01]
• Eagle PC-2 [rfka01]
• Everex Systems EV-1815 [rfka01]
• GOLDSTAR P/N 611-606A Rev 1.0A [rfka01]
• HLB-286 MBA-009 [rfka01]
• KMA-202F-12R (Winbond chipset) [rfka01]
• Leading Edge Model M [rfka01]
• Leanord SA Elan High Tech 286 [rfka01]
• Magitronic Technology Magitronic B236 [rfka01]
• Micromint MPX-16 [rfka01]
• Morse KP-286 [rfka01]
• Octek 286 mainboard with Headland G2 chipset [rfka01]
• Octek Jaguar V v1.4 [rfka01]
• Olivetti M203 motherboard [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M205 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M321 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M326 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M919 [rfka01]
• Pipi & Bibis / Whoopee!! (bootleg, set 2) [anonymous]
• Shuttle Computer International HOT-304 [rfka01]
• SM 386-40F (Forex chipset) [rfka01]
• Snobol Mini 286 [rfka01]
• Soyo SY-019H and SY-019I [rfka01]
• SY-012 16/25 386MB VER: 5.2 [rfka01]
• TAM/33/40-MA0 (CM318R00,M31-R00) [rfka01]
• Uniron U3911-V3 [rfka01]
• Vendex HeadStart Plus [rfka01]
• Wyse WYSEpc 286 [rfka01]

New working software list additions

• amiga_apps: Amiga Appetizer (Sv), Desktop Budget (Sv), SuperDuper 2.02 [FakeShemp]
• apple2_flop_clcracked:
  • Charlie Brown's 1, 2, 3's (1990 Queue re-release) (cleanly cracked), Chivalry (Revision 2) (cleanly cracked), Computer Preparation for the SAT (Version 1.1A) (cleanly cracked), Creature Chorus (Version 4.0) (cleanly cracked), Julius Erving and Larry Bird Go One on One (cleanly cracked), MicroExam Test Bank for Computer Mathematics: Structured BASIC with Math Applications (Version 1.01) (cleanly cracked), Millionaire (Version 2.1) (cleanly cracked), Professor Davensteev's Galaxy Search: Blue Level (cleanly cracked), Professor Davensteev's Galaxy Search: Red Level (cleanly cracked), Quiz Castle (cleanly cracked), The Sales Edge (cleanly cracked), Universe II (Version 1.0) (cleanly cracked) [4am, Firehawke]
  • Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom (cleanly cracked) [LoGo, Firehawke]
  • Star Fleet 1: The War Begins (cleanly cracked) [Peter Ferrie, Firehawke]
• apple2_flop_misc: Olin in Emerald [www.mocagh.org, Dan Chisarick, Firehawke]
• apple2_flop_orig:
  • Crossbow, Dogfight, Dragon's Keep, The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100, Hyper Head On, Infiltrator, Infiltrator Part II: The Next Day, International Hockey, Oo-Topos, PHM Pegasus, Racter, Roach Hotel, The Rocky Horror Show, The Sands of Mars, Snoggle, Succession, Super Mario Bros. Print World, Tawala's Last Redoubt, Tuesday Morning Quarterback [4am, Firehawke]
  • Olin in Emerald [4am, www.mocagh.org, Dan Chisarick, Firehawke]
  • Star Fleet 1: The War Begins [Brian Wiser, Firehawke]
• gba: Broken Circle (Euro) [No-Intro, FakeShemp]
• ggm: Sandy Edition - Master Chess, Steinitz Edition-4 - Master Chess [anonymous]
• gtfore: Golden Tee Fore! 2002 (V2.00.00), Golden Tee Fore! 2003 (V3.00.04), Golden Tee Fore! 2004 (V4.00.XX), Golden Tee Fore! 2005 (V5.00.XX), Golden Tee Fore! Complete (V6.00.XX) [FakeShemp]
• ibm5150: 2400 A.D. (set 2), Colossus Bridge 4, The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I, Star Pack, UMS II: Nations at War - Planet Editor [FakeShemp]
• ibm5170: Bundesliga Manager Professional, QuickLink II Fax, Veil of Darkness, Vinguiden 1.0 (Sweden) [FakeShemp]
• mac_flop: Balance of the Planet, Lode Runner [FakeShemp]
• saitek_kso: Kasparov Selected Openings [Berger, anonymous]
• sorcerer_cass: Defense [exidyboy]
• spectrum_cass: The Quill Adventure System (C series) (set 1, C05) [David Haywood]
• vgmplay: Air Rescue (Sega System 32), Alien3 - The Gun (Sega System 32), Barunba (MSX2), Barunba (PC Engine), Blaster Master - Enemy Below (Nintendo Game Boy Color), Bosconian (MSX), Cueb Runner (Sharp X68000), Dragon Buster (Sharp X68000), Fist of the North Star (NES), Fist of the North Star - 10 Big Brawls for the King of Universe (Nintendo Game Boy), Fray (MSX2), Hokuto no Ken (Family Computer), Illusion City (MSX turbo R), Image Fight (Sharp X68000), John Madden Football II (PC), King & Balloon (MSX), Kyuukyoku Tiger (Sharp X68000), Mappy (NEC PC-8801), Pac-Land (Sharp X68000), Pac-Man (MSX), R-Type (Sharp X68000), The Return of Ishtar (Fujitsu FM77AV), The Return of Ishtar (NEC PC-8801), The Return of Ishtar (NEC PC-9801), SHM (MSX2), Tank Battalion (MSX), Terra Cresta (Sharp X68000), Thunder Dragon (Arcade), Total Carnage (IBM PC AT), Toy Story Racer (Nintendo Game Boy Color), Turok - Battle of the Bionosaurs (Nintendo Game Boy), Turok - Rage Wars (Nintendo Game Boy Color), Turok 2 - Seeds of Evil (Nintendo Game Boy Color), Turok 3 - Shadow of Oblivion (Nintendo Game Boy Color), XVM (MSX) [Tafoid]
• vsmile_cart:
  • Abenteuer im ABC Park (Germany, Rev. 3), The Batman - Rettung von Gotham City (Germany) [TeamEurope]
  • The Batman - Rescate en Gotham City (Spain), Bob der Baumeister - Bobs spannender Arbeitstag (Germany, Rev. 104), Bob y sus Amigos - Un Día De Trabajo (Spain), Campeonato de Futbol V.Smile (Spain), Disney/Pixar Cars - Acelera el Motor en Radiador Springs (Spain), Disney/Pixar À Procura de Nemo - Nemo À Descoberta do Oceano (Portugal), DreamWorks Shrek - El Cuento de la Dragona (Spain), Lil' Bratz Estrellas De La Moda - Amigos, Moda y Diversión (Spain), Noddy - Detective Por um Dia (Portugal), Scooby-Doo - Misterio En El Parque (Spain, translucent blue cartridge), Superman - El Hombre de Acero (Spain), Walt Disney La Cenicienta - Los sueños mágicos de Cenicienta (Spain) [TeamEurope, ClawGrip]

Software list items promoted to working

• dragon_cart: Speech Synthesis Module [Nigel Barnes]

New NOT_WORKING software list additions

• gj4000: Wissen für Kinder [TeamEurope]
• gl6000sl: Update - Rechtschreibreform [TeamEurope]
• glcx: Update Programm-Zusatzkassette (Ger) [TeamEurope]
• gls: Spielend Richtig Schreiben [TeamEurope]
• ibm5170: Strike Commander, Strike Commander: Speech Pack, Strike Commander: Tactical Operations [FakeShemp]
• mac_flop: The Supercars - Test Drive II Car Disk [FakeShemp]
• mac_hdflop: Lost in Time - Parts 1 & 2 [FakeShemp]
• st_flop: Ferrari Formula One (Euro) [FakeShemp]
• vsmile_cart:
  • Cranium - Freizeit Park - Ein Jahrmarkt voller Spiel- und Lernspaß (Germany), Dolphis Wasser-abenteuer (Germany) [TeamEurope]
  • Cranium - Parque de Atracciones de Cranium (Spain), Dakota y su mascota (Spain), Disney/Pixar Toy Story 2 (Smartbook) (USA), Disney's Little Einsteins (Spain), Kung Fu Panda - Aventura en el Valle de la Paz (Spain), Nick Jr. Dora the Explorer - Dora's Got a Puppy (Smartbook) (USA), Spider-Man y Amigos - Misiones Secretas (Spain, Rev. 222), V.Smile Estudio De Arte (Spain), V.Smile PC (Spain), Walt Disney La Cenicienta - Los sueños mágicos de Cenicienta (Spain, Rev. 122) [TeamEurope, ClawGrip]
• vsmilem_cart: Disney La Casa de Mickey Mouse (Spain), Disney Winnie the Pooh - En busca de la miel (Spain), Disney/Pixar Cars - Acelera el Motor en Radiador Springs (Spain), Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 (Spain), Disney/Pixar UP (Spain), Disney/Pixar Wall-E (Spain), DreamWorks Monstruos contra Alienígenas (Spain), ¡¡Scooby-Doo!! - Misterio en el parque (Spain) [TeamEurope, avlixa, ClawGrip]

Source Changes

• bus/ss50: Corrected SS-30 MPS2 “high” Baud rates. [68bit]
  
• bus/ss50: Don’t log reads from empty SS-50 slots when side effects are disabled. [68bit]
  
• flex_dsk.cpp: Fixed logging of the disk name extension. [68bit]
  
• swtpc09.cpp: Added hard disk support to the DMAF3 controller. [68bit]
  
  • Includes new WD1000 hard disk controller support, and improved DMAF2/DMAF3 MC6844 DMA emulation.
• mc6845.cpp: Improved cursor emulation, including differences between the MC6845 and HD6845S. [68bit]
  
• asmjs: Removed option to ignore missing libraries, and removed util and SDL2_ttf from link libraries. [68bit]
  
• unidasm: Added -xchbytes option to swap input bytes. [AJR]
  
• Added dump and emulation for Alpha Micro AM-310 Communications Controller. [AJR, Bitsavers]
  
• m37710: Internalized timing for analog-to-digital converter. [AJR]
  
• Distinguish DIP switches that belong to different devices but have the same name in UI menus. [AJR]
  
  • Most likely to occur when multiple instances of the same device type are configured on bus slots.
• h8: Improved disassembly. [AJR]
  
  • Corrected sign extension for 16-bit absolute addresses.
  • Add h' prefix to hexadecimal numbers.
  • Restrict address length depending on model.
  • Align arguments.
• airbustr.cpp, djboy.cpp, hvyunit.cpp, sidearms.cpp: Corrected sound IRQ sources. [AJR]
  
• c140.cpp: Added timing output to trigger periodic FIRQ. [AJR]
  
• h6820: Added a hack to work around incorrect music speed in cbuster.cpp, darkseal.cpp and vaportra.cpp (MT00130, MT00389, MT02108). [AJR]
  
• prestige.cpp: Corrected metadata (glmmc is now gmmc), and marked gmmc system ROM as a bad dump. [AJR]
  
• h6280: Reduced logical address space width, and made debugger use official names for banking registers. [AJR]
  
• exidy440.cpp: Fixed crash/assertion failure caused by palette having too few entries. [AJR]
  
• Added preliminary ELAN Microelectronics RISC II CPU emulation. [AJR]
  
• dp8350.cpp: Improved timing, and fixed save states. [AJR]
  
• nes.hsi: Fixed mirroring for Ultimate Stuntman. [AJR]
  
• Fixed debugger dump command for address-shifted spaces. [AJR]
  
• snes.cpp: Don’t reset HDMA on writes to HDMAEN if the register value isn’t changed (fixes MT06205). [AmatCoder]
  
• g65816, spc700: Improved cycle counting (fixes MT06901 and MT07419). [AmatCoder]
  
• crospuzl.cpp: Improved Flash loading. [Angelo Salese]
  
• VRender0 updates: [Angelo Salese]
  
  • Improved menghong hardware emulation, allowing crzyddz2 to boot and improving menghong colors.
  • Moved video and audio components into the system-on-a-chip device, and added preliminary UART emulation.
  • Allowed external video clock to be set by the host driver.
• segaic24.cpp: Implemented reverse Y clipping logic (fixes sprite priorities in Crack Down). [Angelo Salese]
  
• archimds.cpp updates: [Angelo Salese]
  
  • Fixed cursor enable and sizing (used by caverns to display score and main player sprite).
  • Added preliminary RTFM and serial joystick support.
  • Re-implemented Acorn VIDC10 emulation, adding stereo sound support and improving raster effects.
• segac2.cpp: Added links to reference videos. [cam900]
  
• gba.xml: Corrected ROM size for brokenc. [cam900]
  
• k051649.cpp: Added more address map mirrors, added save state support, and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
• ym2151.cpp: Clear both output buffers when reset is asserted. [cam900]
  
• psikyosh.cpp: Refactored common pixel operations into helper functions, improved use of const, and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
• ay8910.cpp: Implemented AY8930 extensions, made pin 26 an input, added notes, and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
• deco_mlc.cpp: Improved blending behavior and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
• mega32x.cpp: Removed assumptions about host system’s sound outputs (fixes MT07412). [cam900]
  
• 315_5313.cpp: Fixed 3-bit color mode masking, implemented device_gfx_interface, and separated shadow/highlight palettes. [cam900]
  
• calcune.cpp: Converted drawing routine to use VDP palette, added save state support, and reduced redundant code. [cam900]
  
• video/generic.cpp: Added 16×16 layouts composed of 2×2 arrangement of 8×8 tiles, and made a number of drivers use generic layouts. [cam900]
  
• imagetek_i4100.cpp: Added notes and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
• hyprduel.cpp: Set MACHINE_NO_COCKTAIL flag on hyprduel and hyprduel2. [cam900]
  
• nmk16.cpp: Verified some clock sources and CPU types. [cam900]
  
• legionna.cpp: Always invalidate tilemaps on bank change for Denjin Makai and Heated Barrel. [cam900]
  
• plugins/cheat: Added time functions to the cheat sandbox. [Carl]
  
• netlist: Force C locale when formatting numbers (fixes exception when global locale is set). [Couriersud]
  
• spectrum: Added preliminary Beta Disk emulation (not working). [David Haywood]
  
• karnov.cpp: Hooked up 8031 microcontroller for chelnovjbl. [Dirk Best]
  
• model3.cpp: Hook up 315-5649 I/O controller. [Dirk Best]
  
• HP9845: Reimplemented TACO based on recently-published internal documentation. [F.Ulivi]
  
  • Also separated DC100 tape cartridge device, and added support for 16-bit data format used by HP9845 and HP885.
• hphybrid: Fixed bug that caused hp9825t to hang when calculating logarithms. [F.Ulivi]
  
• Don’t throttle emulation while paused if video update-in-pause is enabled. [feos]
  
• icebox.cpp: Hooked up floppy controller interrupt request, allowing disk routines to work properly. [Frank Palazzolo]
  
• apple2: Corrected Joyport multiplexing. [Golden Child]
  
• apple2: Fixed key code for Ctrl-Shift-P and modifier codes for M and N on II and II Plus. [Golden Child]
  
• segacrp2_device.cpp: Added NEC D315-5136 device (used by lucky8k). [Grull Osgo]
  
• sh: Log SH2 FMR clock multiplier writes. [MetalliC]
  
• cps3.cpp updates – imperfect graphics flag has been removed: [MetalliC]
  
  • Hooked up coin lockouts and coin counters, and connected buttons 5 and 6 to jojo, jojoba and clones.
  • Made SS RAM and registers eight bits wide and fixed EEPROM size.
  • Added fixed delay to palette/character DMA interrupts, and removed periodic interrupt hack.
  • Fixed missing star sprite in introduction and game title background color for jojo.
  • Render tilemaps as sets of rows from sprite list (fixes sfiii Alex stage background).
  • Implemented sprite list caching (fixes warzard two-player versus screen and jojo introduction text).
  • Replaced disk images version 5 CHD files build from trurip database.
  • Re-implemented color fading, and zeroed low three bits of color channels.
  • Improved save state support, Improved function/variable naming, cleaned up code, and improved documentation.
• cps3.cpp: Implemented tilemap flipping, added a delay to sprite list DMA acknowledgement, and buffered global scroll registers. [MetalliC, David Haywood]
  
• geneve: Added PC keyboard connector, allowing the use of emulated PC XT keyboards. [Michael Zapf]
  
• m6502: Improved reset sequence emulation (fixes MT06486). [MoochMcGee, hap, smf]
  
• Exposed running_machine::exit_pending() and running_machine::hard_reset_pending() to Lua scripts. [Nathan Woods]
  
• Changed osd_get_clipboard_text() to return std::string. [Nathan Woods]
  
• dragon32: Added JCB Speech Synthesis cartridge emulation. [Nigel Barnes]
  
• acorn_vidc.cpp: Generate µ-law table at device start time. [O. Galibert, Angelo Salese]
  
• tms34020: Fixed BLMOVE alignment handling (fixes endless loop in Atronic games). [Priit Laes]
  
• apple2: Added initial support for ComputerEyes/2 image capture slot card. [R. Belmont, Golden Child]
  
• f2mc16 updates: [R. Belmont]
  
  • Implemented more opcodes.
  • Made interrupt handling more robust.
  • Implemented mb9061x timers 0 and 1, including external event counter mode.
  • Fixed BBC branch offset.
  • Added more opcodes to the disassembler and normalized bit syntax.
  • Added save state support and cleaned up code.
• Added a preliminary native Cocoa OSD layer for macOS (not working yet). [R. Belmont]
  
• mac.cpp, mac128.cpp: Made default mapping for Command key right alt for all machines. [R. Belmont]
  
• Emulated Sega Billboard and hooked it up to ST-V, Model 2 and Model 3 games. [Rob Krum, Dirk Best]
  
• i8251: Implemented synchronous modes. [Robbbert]
  
• unior.cpp, pp01.cpp: Fixed cassette interfaces. [Robbbert]
  
• pmd85.cpp: Added cassette to alfa and mato, fixed cassette on other sets, and added notes. [Robbbert]
  
• poly88.cpp: Fixed cassette polyphase mode. [Robbbert]
  
• argo.cpp: added DMA, CRTC, PIT and cassette by guesswork. [Robbbert]
  
• plan80.cpp: Added speaker sound. [Robbbert]
  
• pk8020.cpp: Fixed keyboard and updated notes (MT05802). [Robbbert]
  
• mycom.cpp: Fixed scrolling. [Robbbert]
  
• goldnpkr.cpp: Replaced incorrectly dumped jokercar extended graphics ROMs with data from another set to make the game playable. [Roberto Fresca]
  
• goldstar.cpp: Simplified cherrys graphics decryption code. [Roberto Fresca]
  
• igspoker.cpp updates: [Roberto Fresca]
  
  • Patched out protection in cpokert, cpokerx, cpoker101, cpoker201f and cpoker210ks (MT03635).
  • Fixed inputs for cpoker, cpokert and cpoker201f.
• SGI Newport graphics: Fixed inverted-Y pixel read-back (fixes crash in Alias PowerAnimator 7.5). [Ryan Holtz]
  
• r4000: Report the correct sub-revision for the R4600, and allow specific R4x00 types to specify the FPU ID as well. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• indigo.cpp: Switched indigo4k to use the new R4000 CPU core. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• SGI HAL2 audio: Corrected chip revision ID to match real hardware. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• sgi_mc: Flag EISA bus as present on both Indigo² and Indy, as VINO uses EISA signals for GIO64 arbitration. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• vino: Implemented the majority of its functionality, and hooked it up to picture_image_device. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• hh_sm510.cpp: Improved re-created melody ROMs for gnw_bfight and gnw_mbaway. [algestam]
  
• debugger: Added mips and m68k support to gdbstub, and added support for running MAME debugger commands from the client. [Ramiro Polla]
  
• Changed Travis CI build to use GCC 9, and added MinGW GCC build to AppVeyor. [Belegdol]
  
• marineb.cpp: Documented difficulty settings for hoccer, and added DIP switch locations for most sets. [Brian Troha]
  
• policetr.cpp: Re-dumped U163 sound ROM for policetr10, and added speed-up hacks for sshooter, sshooter11 and policetr10. [Brian Troha]
  
• karnov.cpp: Re-dumped color BPROMS for chelnovj, confirming they match chelnov/chelnovu. [Brian Troha]
  
• ibm5170.xml updates: [FakeShemp]
  
  • Changed gilispa, mitsmous6, nd010pci, nusound, sndwav32 and wordfndr to IMD images.
  • Changed scroll3d, sndwav32, cpavfw, microcp3, wordfndr and thndrhwk to MFM images.
  • Re-dumped internet and nicklaus.
• ibm5150.xml: Replaced tgipack and ranger1 with MFM images. [FakeShemp]
  
• amiga_hardware.xml: Dumped a590_seagate disk. [FakeShemp]
  
• blackt96.cpp: Measured PIC microcontroller clock frequency. [Guru]
  
• wyvernf0.cpp: Measured clock frequencies. [Guru]
  
• symbolics.cpp: Changed unpopulated ROM regions to read as 0xFF to match hardware tests. [Josh Dersch]
  
• neptunp2.cpp: Added EEPROM dump to rockroll. [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
  
• commando.cpp: Corrected CPU frequency and updated notes. [Jose Tejada]
  
• gng.cpp: Corrected notes. [Jose Tejada]
  
• midvunit.cpp: Added re-created A19993 PAL program. [JROK, Hydreigon]
  
• naomi.cpp: Re-dumped initdv2ja and ggxxsla GD-ROMs. [MajorPBX]
  
• sprint4.cpp: Fixed gear shift controls for fourth player. [Mark Spaeth]
  
• bfm_sc4.cpp, exidyttl.cpp, globalfr.cpp, jpmmps.cpp, monacogp.cpp, mpu5.hxx, simple_st0016.cpp: Edited titles for consistency. [MASH]
  
• genpc.cpp updates: [rfka01]
  
  • Increased pc BIOS region size to 64 KiB to support late XT clones.
  • pc: “Added Super Computer BIOS 1.2”, “B-190-B”, “KT 10 M/B” and “Ruud Baltissen's Diagnostics” BIOS options.
• at.cpp updates: [rfka01]
  
  • Expanded chipset details and notes.
  • at: Added “286 TACT”, “CDTEK 286” and “Landmark/Supersoft diagnostic ROMs” BIOS options.
  • at386: Added “386 board with Ali chipset”, “386 UMC 3DIUD”, “386GRN-like board rev.03”, “MB1325PM” and “Tandon/Micronics with 385” BIOS options.
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Hey what's happening wallstreetbets! Good morning and happy Saturday to all of you on this subreddit. I hope everyone made out pretty nicely in the market last week, and are ready for the new trading week ahead! :)
Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning February 25th, 2019.

Next week will be pivotal for markets with trade deadline, Powell, Trump-Kim and more - (Source)

The coming week could be one of the most pivotal for the Trump White House and the markets, depending on how President Donald Trump chooses to proceed with China trade tariffs.
U.S.-China trade talks apparently have been making progress, and in a positive sign, sources said a possible meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is being discussed for late March. Strategists expect some eventual deal to be reached, but first and foremost, the March 2 deadline on new tariffs looms at the end of the week. For now, it looks like the deadline could be extended.
Trump, in fact, Friday reiterated that he could extend the deadline if progress is being made. He also said there was a very good chance a deal could be reached with China, and that he and Xi would make the big decisions.
The week is packed with major events that could be market moving, including two days of economic testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. He appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, and then a House committee Wednesday for the semiannual testimony.
Trump also heads to Vietnam for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday and Thursday, and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May faces another Brexit vote in parliament.
The markets are also closely watching U.S. economic data after a string of misses on manufacturing and consumer data rattled stocks in the past couple of weeks. The lack of government data during the 35-day government shutdown has made it more difficult than usual to get a handle on the economy, and some economists now see fourth-quarter and first-quarter growth running at just 2 percent or below. Fourth-quarter GDP, delayed because of the shutdown, is finally released on Thursday.

Earnings

Though earnings season is winding down, quite a few earnings releases are expected, including from retailers Home Depot, Macy'sand Nordstrom.
"To me, the biggest story next week for markets is China. Do they announce an agreement or do they at least extend the deadline? That's the one that has the most immediate market impact. The markets are pricing in good news on China next week," said Tom Block, Washington policy strategist at Fundstrat.
There were some news reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Trump campaign and Russia would be provided to the attorney general next week, but a Justice Department official Friday afternoon said that was not true.Whether the Trump campaign was involved with Russia or not matters much less than whether the president himself was involved.
"This is of course great for American political drama but as for the $4.3 trillion foreign exchange market or what does this mean for the value of corporate America, it's not a big deal unless there's a smoking gun, and people think Trump is going to get impeached," said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex. "Why this is important is it might paralyze other policy. … The only way it is a really big factor is if it's used as fodder to pursue further investigations that paralyze the administration like Watergate did."
Chandler said while the geopolitical events in the coming week could add to tension, they could all remain unresolved.
"We want some closure. Next week is not going to bring some closure. We're going to get extensions," said Chandler.
The uncertainty around China trade has been impacting the economic data, and business leaders have called on the White House to end the tariffs on China. The farm belt has been hurt as China retaliated against U.S. products.
Cowen analysts said the talks are nearing a "term sheet" between Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators. The memorandums are expected to touch on a half-dozen key areas, including forced technology transfers and cybertheft; intellectual property rights; opening up of Chinese financial services to U.S. companies; currency; agriculture, and nontariff barriers to trade. Those barriers include industrial subsidies, licensing procedures and other regulations.
The talks are also expected to focus on a list of 10 goods and commodities that China will buy to help narrow the trade balance. That could include an additional $30 billion per year of U.S. farm products including soybeans, corn, and wheat, the Cowen analysts said.
Fundstrat's Block said the president understands the political impact of continuing tariffs or raising them to 25 percent by March 2, as he has threatened.

Trade deadline, North Korea, Brexit

Trump has said the deadline could be extended. "The road to 270 electoral votes for Trump goes through the farm states of the Midwest. There's no road map for Trump to get 270 electoral votes if he doesn't carry all those Midwestern farm states," Block said. "China is very big for lots of reasons. …Trump's people have to figure out, at a minimum, how to extend the truce. … The biggest threat to those states is continued trade war with China focused on agricultural products exported from the U.S."
Besides China and trade and the Mueller report, Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam in the week ahead, and Trump has said it is not to be his last meeting with Kim. The U.S. and North Korea are expected to seek a common understanding of what is expected in denuclearization, and Trump is expected to push Kim to give up his nuclear ambitions.
Block said it's unclear what will come of those talks. "Trump overstates what he does, but the world is a little safer with us talking with North Korea rather than saber rattling with North Korea. That seems to be Trump's approach. Regardless of what his thought process is, the net result is better than not doing it," said Block.
Investors are also looking to Europe where the U.K. Parliament votes on a no-deal Brexit, which critics say would disrupt trade and commerce .
Prime Minister Theresa May continues to push for Britain's exit from the European Union on March 29. On Wednesday, there will be a vote on an amendment that would give the House of Commons the power to block a no-exit deal if May has not secured the approval by Parliament for a revised Brexit deal by the middle of March.
"They're trying to force her to give up the no deal exit. The EU is expecting a request for a 60-day extension," said Chandler.

Economic data

As for U.S. data, reports on personal income and spending are coming on Friday and fourth-quarter GDP on Thursday. December's disappointing durable goods data showed slower business spending, so analysts are watching closely to see whether there was any improvement in consumer spending.
"The U.S. growth slowdown is seen intensifying in the first quarter too. We forecast U.S. GDP growth at a modest 1.5% annual rate in Q1. Slowing global manufacturing activity, tighter financial conditions, sluggish business equipment spending, and lackluster federal government spending (due in part to the government shutdown in January) are all contributing to the weakest quarter for U.S. growth in two years," wrote Scott Anderson, chief economist at Bank of the West.
Anderson expects fourth-quarter growth at 2.2 percent. He also said if uncertainties in the U.S. around China trade talks and the Brexit negotiations go away, there is a good chance U.S. economic growth will bounce back in the second quarter.
"I should note this is our base case forecast, as none of the parties involved in the negotiations want to see the worst case outcomes realized. If for some reason either of the negotiations go seriously off-track, however, the 2019 U.S. and global economic outlook will become considerably bleaker," he wrote.

This past week saw the following moves in the S&P:

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Major Indices for this past week:

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Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close:

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Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead:

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Sector Performance WTD, MTD, YTD:

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Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close:

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S&P Sectors for the Past Week:

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Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close:

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Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close:

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Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for this week:

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Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week:

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Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades:

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Pre-Election Year March: Small-Caps Perfect 10 for 10

Turbulent March markets tend to drive prices up early in the month and batter stocks at month end. Julius Caesar failed to heed the famous warning to “beware the Ides of March” but investors have been served well when they have. Stock prices have a propensity to decline, sometimes rather precipitously, during the latter days of the month. In March 2001, DJIA plunged 1469 points (-11.8%) from March 9 to the 22.
Normally a decent performing market month, March performs even better in pre-election years (see Vital Statistics table below). In pre-election years March ranks: 4th best for DJIA, S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 1000 (January, April and December are better). Pre-election year March rank #3 for Russell 2000. Pre-election year March has been up 13 out of the last 14 for DJIA. In fact, since inception in 1979, the Russell 2000 has a perfect, 10-for-10 winning record.

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When Is Overbought Bullish?

What more can we say about the amazing rebound of the stock market since December 24? For the first time since 1997, the S&P 500 Index is up more than 10% for the year through this point in February. Of course, it was the worst December for stocks since the Great Depression—making a larger bounce possible—but the rebound over the past two months has been historic.
That begs the question: What does it mean when stocks are overbought on many short-term levels? “Yes, stocks are quite extended near -term,” explained LPL Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick, “but historically, extended markets have tended to deliver continued outperformance over the next several months.”
We can see this by looking at the number of stocks in the S&P 500 that are above their 50-day moving average and the subsequent performance of the index. That number recently cleared 90%, which was one of the highest readings ever. And after 90% of stocks in the S&P 500 go above their 50-day moving average, their 1-, 3-, and 6-month returns actually have shown continued strength. In fact, as the LPL Chart of the Day shows, three months after hitting that 90% mark, the S&P 500 has been higher 12 of the previous 13 times going back to 1990.

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This tells us the easy part of the recent rally is over, and we do see reasons to expect some type of consolidation or well-deserved pullback at some point, but we still think the stage is potentially set for new highs later this year.

More Good News

As this week’s Weekly Market Commentary suggested, over the near term equities appear quite stretched, but overall we continue to think the bull market has plenty of life left. Today, we’ll take a look at market breadth—one of our favorite technical indicators—to explore whether it may be pointing to better times ahead for equities.
Market breadth measures how many stocks are participating in the movement of broader indexes. One of the easiest ways to measure this is via advance/decline (A/D) lines on various exchanges. An A/D line is a ratio of how many stocks go up versus down each day. The thinking is, if gains are caused by increases in many stocks, then there are plenty of buyers and the upward trend should likely continue, all else equal. On the other hand, if an upward move in a broad market gauge is driven by relatively few stocks, this can be a warning sign of cracks in the bull’s armor.
Today’s LPL Chart of the Day shows that the NYSE Common Stock Only A/D line has broken out to a new all-time high. “This is another clue to market participants that things are actually quite healthy under the surface. When advance/decline lines are breaking out to new highs, history tells us that stocks usually aren’t too far behind,” explained LPL Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick.

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Broad Based Breadth

One aspect of the rally in stocks this year that we can’t stress enough is how strong breadth has been. Besides the fact that the equal-weighted S&P 500 is outperforming the market cap weighted index by close to three percentage points YTD, the vast majority of S&P 500 Industry Groups are also either right at or very close to YTD highs. The table below lists S&P 500 Industry Groups that, along with the S&P 500, hit YTD highs so far today. Of the 60 Industry Groups, 26 hit YTD highs today and five of them are already up 20% YTD!

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In addition to the 26 Industry Groups above, another 16 Industry Groups traded within 1% of a YTD high today and three of those are also up over 20% YTD. Adding both lists together, 70% of S&P 500 Industry Groups either traded at or came within 1% of hitting a YTD high this morning. That’s broad!

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STOCK MARKET VIDEO: Stock Market Analysis Video for February 22nd, 2019

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Here are the most notable companies (tickers) reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead-

• $SQ
• $HD
• $CHK
• $ETSY
• $JD
• $M
• $MDR
• $PCG
• $FIT
• $AMRN
• $LOW
• $JCP
• $WTW
• $KOS
• $PANW
• $BKNG
• $ABB
• $BBY
• $SPLK
• $VEEV
• $AZO
• $TEX
• $TRXC
• $SHAK
• $NTNX
• $ECA
• $JT
• $WDAY
• $CRI
• $DNR
• $TNDM
• $AWI
• $DORM
• $GWPH
• $HTZ
• $TREE
• $PLAN
• $NSA
• $ICPT
• $FLXN
• $BNS
• $CROX
• $RRC

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Below are some of the notable companies coming out with earnings releases this upcoming trading week ahead which includes the date/time of release & consensus estimates courtesy of Earnings Whispers:

Monday 2.25.19 Before Market Open:

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Monday 2.25.19 After Market Close:

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Tuesday 2.26.19 Before Market Open:

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Tuesday 2.26.19 After Market Close:

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Wednesday 2.27.19 Before Market Open:

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Wednesday 2.27.19 After Market Close:

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Thursday 2.28.19 Before Market Open:

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Thursday 2.28.19 After Market Close:

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Friday 3.1.19 Before Market Open:

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Friday 3.1.19 After Market Close:

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Square, Inc. $76.08

Square, Inc. (SQ) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.13 per share on revenue of $908.21 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.16 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 80% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for earnings of $0.12 to $0.13 per share on revenue of $895.00 million to $905.00 million. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 62.50% with revenue increasing by 47.43%. Short interest has increased by 8.9% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 4.2% from its open following the earnings release to be 8.3% above its 200 day moving average of $70.25. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Wednesday, February 13, 2019 there was some notable buying of 5,812 contracts of the $75.00 put and 5,392 contracts of the $75.00 call expiring on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 8.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.5% move in recent quarters.

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Home Depot, Inc. $192.39

Home Depot, Inc. (HD) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 6:00 AM ET on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $2.16 per share on revenue of $26.56 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $2.21 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 76% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 27.81% with revenue increasing by 11.21%. Short interest has decreased by 13.1% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 8.5% from its open following the earnings release to be 2.2% above its 200 day moving average of $188.29. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, February 12, 2019 there was some notable buying of 11,051 contracts of the $165.00 put expiring on Friday, March 15, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 3.6% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 1.1% move in recent quarters.

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Chesapeake Energy Corp. $2.60

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 7:00 AM ET on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.17 per share on revenue of $1.04 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.20 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 71% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 43.33% with revenue decreasing by 58.71%. Short interest has increased by 117.9% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 22.2% from its open following the earnings release to be 33.4% below its 200 day moving average of $3.91. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Friday, January 11, 2019 there was some notable buying of 5,346 contracts of the $7.00 call expiring on Friday, January 15, 2021. Option traders are pricing in a 14.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 8.6% move in recent quarters.

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Etsy, Inc. $56.67

Etsy, Inc. (ETSY) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Monday, February 25, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.26 per share on revenue of $194.88 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.28 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 75% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 73.33% with revenue increasing by 43.01%. Short interest has increased by 2.6% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 22.6% from its open following the earnings release to be 25.1% above its 200 day moving average of $45.29. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 there was some notable buying of 2,590 contracts of the $55.00 put expiring on Friday, March 15, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 11.6% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 10.9% move in recent quarters.

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JD.com, Inc. $25.95

JD.com, Inc. (JD) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 5:25 AM ET on Thursday, February 28, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.04 per share on revenue of $19.15 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is ($0.02) per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 60% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estiamtes are for year-over-year revenue growth of 13.10%. Short interest has increased by 25.4% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 15.6% from its open following the earnings release to be 9.9% below its 200 day moving average of $28.80. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Friday, February 15, 2019 there was some notable buying of 17,853 contracts of the $30.00 call expiring on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 7.9% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.4% move in recent quarters.

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Macy's, Inc. $24.06

Macy's, Inc. (M) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 8:00 AM ET on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $2.65 per share on revenue of $8.46 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $2.60 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 28% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 6.03% with revenue decreasing by 2.38%. Short interest has decreased by 12.4% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 31.6% from its open following the earnings release to be 28.4% below its 200 day moving average of $33.59. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Friday, February 22, 2019 there was some notable buying of 3,804 contracts of the $24.50 call expiring on Friday, March 1, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 10.0% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 9.8% move in recent quarters.

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McDermott International Inc. $7.74

McDermott International Inc. (MDR) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 7:30 AM ET on Monday, February 25, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.21 per share on revenue of $2.70 billion and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.18 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 62% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 110.00% with revenue increasing by 275.99%. Short interest has increased by 9.7% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 15.0% from its open following the earnings release to be 48.2% below its 200 day moving average of $14.94. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Wednesday, February 20, 2019 there was some notable buying of 22,689 contracts of the $8.00 call expiring on Friday, May 17, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 17.4% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 25.9% move in recent quarters.

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PG&E Corp. $18.77

PG&E Corp. (PCG) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 8:45 AM ET on Thursday, February 28, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.62 per share on revenue of $4.29 billion. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 18% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 1.59% with revenue increasing by 4.63%. Short interest has increased by 122.1% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 60.9% from its open following the earnings release to be 47.6% below its 200 day moving average of $35.85. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Thursday, January 24, 2019 there was some notable buying of 10,702 contracts of the $20.00 call expiring on Friday, January 17, 2020. Option traders are pricing in a 11.5% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 2.1% move in recent quarters.

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Fitbit, Inc. $6.70

Fitbit, Inc. (FIT) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:05 PM ET on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.07 per share on revenue of $567.68 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $0.08 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 80% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for earnings of at least $0.07 per share on revenue of at least $560.00 million. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 200.00% with revenue decreasing by 0.54%. Short interest has decreased by 27.1% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 22.3% from its open following the earnings release to be 9.2% above its 200 day moving average of $6.13. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 there was some notable buying of 6,274 contracts of the $6.50 call expiring on Friday, March 1, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 14.7% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 13.0% move in recent quarters.

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Amarin Corporation plc $19.87

Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 5:00 AM ET on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The consensus estimate is for a loss of $0.08 per share on revenue of $74.45 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is ($0.08) per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 71% expecting an earnings beat. Consensus estimates are for earnings to decline year-over-year by 0.00% with revenue increasing by 38.21%. Short interest has increased by 15.4% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted lower by 4.8% from its open following the earnings release to be 89.6% above its 200 day moving average of $10.48. Overall earnings estimates have been revised lower since the company's last earnings release. On Friday, February 22, 2019 there was some notable buying of 35,406 contracts of the $20.00 call expiring on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Option traders are pricing in a 17.3% move on earnings and the stock has averaged a 4.6% move in recent quarters.

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DISCUSS!

What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week ahead?
Have a fantastic weekend and a great trading week ahead to everyone here on wallstreetbets! :)

MAME 0.215

A wild MAME 0.215 appears! Yes, another month has gone by, and it’s time to check out what’s new. On the arcade side, Taito’s incredibly rare 4-screen top-down racer Super Dead Heat is now playable! Joining its ranks are other rarities, such as the European release of Capcom‘s 19XX: The War Against Destiny, and a bootleg of Jaleco’s P-47 – The Freedom Fighter using a different sound system. We’ve got three newly supported Game & Watch titles: Lion, Manhole, and Spitball Sparky, as well as the crystal screen version of Super Mario Bros. Two new JAKKS Pacific TV games, Capcom 3-in-1 and Disney Princesses, have also been added.
Other improvements include several more protection microcontrollers dumped and emulated, the NCR Decision Mate V working (now including hard disk controllers), graphics fixes for the 68k-based SNK and Alpha Denshi games, and some graphical updates to the Super A'Can driver.
We’ve updated bgfx, adding preliminary Vulkan support. There are some issues we’re aware of, so if you run into issues, check our GitHub issues page to see if it’s already known, and report it if it isn’t. We’ve also improved support for building and running on Linux systems without X11.
You can get the source and Windows binary packages from the download page.

MAMETesters Bugs Fixed

• 04531: [Sound] (segas32.cpp) f1en: Engine noise loops/resets. (Tafoid)
• 07025: [Graphics] (model1.cpp) vr: Graphical glitches. (O. Galibert)
• 07026: [Gameplay] (model1.cpp) vr: Gameplay calculation and physics issues. (O. Galibert)
• 07372: [Crash/Freeze] X11 Lightgun input module crashes if X11 display is not available. (George McMullen)
• 07437: [Gameplay] (x68k.cpp) x68000 [nemesis]: Background tiles appear in foreground in Nemesis 90 Kai. (Carl)
• 07438: [Graphics] (m72.cpp) imgfightj, mrheli, nspiritj: “For use in Japan” messages are not displayed correctly. (Angelo Salese)
• 07442: [DIP/Input] (gaelco.cpp) biomtoy, biomtoya, biomtoyb, biomtoyc, bioplayc: Lives DIP switch mis-labelled. (girosintornillos)
• 07444: [DIP/Input] (seta.cpp) blandia, blandiap: Lives DIP switch mis-labelled. (girosintornillos)
• 07445: [DIP/Input] (model2.cpp) sgt24h, overrevb: Accelerator and brake pedals are reversed. (VasiliyFamiliya)
• 07447: [Graphics] (cninja.cpp) cninja and clones: Incorrect graphical priorities between level 4 bosses. (Ivan Vangelista)
• 07448: [Gameplay] (taito_z.cpp) sci, scia, scij, scin, sciu: Shifting gears activates turbo. (girosintornillos)
• 07452: [Crash/Freeze] (eprom.cpp) eprom, eprom2: The control test will not load. (AJR)
• 07454: [Plugins] (dooyong.cpp) flytiger: Use of high score plugin causes incorrect attract mode behaviour. (Carl)
• 07456: [Crash/Freeze] (segas16b.cpp) eswat: Emulator crashes with segmentation fault. (smf)
• 07457: [DIP/Input] (m107.cpp) dsoccr94: Coin 3 and coin 4 inputs are mapped incorrectly. (MetalGod)
• 07463: [DIP/Input] (mystwarr.cpp) metamrph and clones, viostorm and clones: Coin 3 and 4 inputs are not connected. (Zach S.)
• 07465: [Crash/Freeze] (interpro.cpp) ip2000: Emulator crashes if mouse is moved during startup. (Patrick Mackinlay)
• 07469: [Graphics] (vboy.cpp) vboy: Sprite elements are cut off on the right. (Robbbert)

New working machines

• Capcom 3-in-1 (1942, Commando, Ghosts'n Goblins) (JAKKS Pacific TV Game, Game-Key Ready) (29 MAR 2005 B) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood, anonymous]
• China H Computer Company H-01B [zzemu]
• Disney Princesses (JAKKS Pacific TV Game, Game-Key Ready) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood, anonymous]
• Game & Watch: Lion [algestam, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Game & Watch: Manhole (gold) [algestam, Mr. Do, Sean Riddle]
• Game & Watch: Spitball Sparky [algestam, Mr Jiggles the Christmas Man]
• Motorola MEK6800D1 [68bit]
• Motorola Micro Chroma 68 [68bit]
• Super Dead Heat [Phil Bennett, David Haywood]

New working clones

• 19XX: The War Against Destiny (Euro 960104) [redsupra, smf]
• Beastorizer (USA, Jun 21 1997) [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
• Bomberman (Version 6.6) [caius, The Dumping Union]
• Buggy Boy/Speed Buggy (cockpit, rev. B) [pacman70, Asayuki]
• Dragon Breed (Japan, M72 PCB version) [Jorge Silva]
• Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (crystal screen) [algestam, Mr Jiggles the Christmas Man]
• Hard Head (bootleg, set 3) [jordigahan, Heckler, ClawGrip]
• Hegener + Glaser Mephisto MM V (prototype) [CB-Emu]
• Megatouch III Turnier Edition (9255-30-50 R0F, Bi-Lingual GEENG version) [Kevin Eshbach, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
• P-47 - The Freedom Fighter (World, bootleg) [jordigahan, Heckler, ClawGrip]

Machines promoted to working

• Fidelity Electronics Phantom Chess Challenger [Sandro Ronco]
• NCR Decision Mate V [Sandro Ronco, rfka01]
• Pacific Educational Systems VPU-01 Speech box [Robbbert]
• Radio Shack TRS-80 DT-1 [Robbbert]

New machines marked as NOT_WORKING

• Advance Bright Ltd Ping Pong / Table Tennis / Super Ping Pong (PP1100, ABL TV Game) [David Haywood, Morten Shearman Kirkegaard, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Conny TV Virtual Tennis [David Haywood, Morten Shearman Kirkegaard, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• El Dorado [TeamEurope]
• The Flintstones (LX-3) [PinMAME]
• Care Bears TV Games (JAKKS Pacific TV Game, Game-Key Ready) [Sean Riddle, David Haywood, anonymous]
• Kursaal Darts [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
• Litek Information Systems LMS46-V9 [Don Maslin Archive, AJR]
• Research Inc. Teleray Model 10 [Bitsavers]
• Rollamatic 5-Line Special (Barcrest) (MPU3) [Darran, The Dumping Union]
• TaiKee Rockstar Guitar / Guitar Rock (PAL) [David Haywood, Morten Shearman Kirkegaard, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Terrific Lake [PinMAME]
• Top Sound (French) [PinMAME]
• Play Vision Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Play Vision, Plug and Play, UK) [David Haywood, Morten Shearman Kirkegaard, Peter Wilhelmsen]
• Vortex (Island Design) [unknown]

New clones marked as NOT_WORKING

• 386 motherboards using a OPTi 82C495SLC chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the ALi M1419 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the CS8230 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the MX83C305(A)(FC)/MX83C05(A)(FC) chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the OPTi 82C381 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the OPTi 82C391 chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the SiS Rabbit chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the UMC UM82C481AF chipset [rfka01]
• 386 motherboards using the UMC UM82C491F + UM82C493F chipset or BIOTEQ equivalents [rfka01]
• 386 motherboard using the UMC UM82C491F chipset [rfka01]
• 386sx motherboards using the ALi M1217 chipset [rfka01]
• 386sx motherboards using the OPTi 82C283 chipset [rfka01]
• 386sx motherboards using the OPTi 82C291 chipset [rfka01]
• 386sx motherboards using the SCAMPSX chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the ALi 1487/1489 chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the OPTi OPTi 82C392, 82C493 chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the SiS 85C471/85C407 chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the UMC UM8498F, UM8496F chipset [rfka01]
• 486 motherboards using the UMC UM8886/UM8881 chipset [rfka01]
• Abit AB-PB4 [rfka01]
• Abit AB-PW4 [rfka01]
• Alaris Cougar [rfka01]
• Alaris RYC LEOPARD LX [rfka01]
• Alaris Tornado 2 [rfka01]
• AMI Mark V Baby Screamer [rfka01]
• ANIX CH-386S-16/20/25G [rfka01]
• Aquarius System (ASI) MB-4D33/50NR [rfka01]
• Asus ISA-486SV2 [rfka01]
• AUVA TAM/25-P2 M31720P [rfka01]
• Bank Robbery (Ver. 1.23) [Siftware]
• Biostar MB-1340UCQ-B [rfka01]
• Chaintech 333SC [rfka01]
• Chaintech 486SLE M106 4SLE-Z1 [rfka01]
• Chaintech ELT-286B-160B(E) [rfka01]
• Chicony CH-491E [rfka01]
• Daewoo AL486V-D Rev:1.1 [rfka01]
• Derby Owners Club World Edition (Rev A) [Fluffy]
• Diamond Flower, Inc. (DFI) 486-CCV [rfka01]
• DTK Computer PPM-3333P [rfka01]
• DTK PKM-0038S aka Gemlight GMB-486SG [rfka01]
• Elitegroup Computer Systems FX-3000 REV1.0 [rfka01]
• Elitegroup ELT-386SX-160BE [rfka01]
• Elitegroup UC4913 REV:1.1 [rfka01]
• Elitegroup UC4915 A AIO [rfka01]
• Elitegroup UM486/UM486sx [rfka01]
• Elitegroup UM486V-AIO [rfka01]
• First International Computer 4386-VC-HD [rfka01]
• First International Computer 4386-VC-V [rfka01]
• First International Computer 486-GIO-VT2 [rfka01]
• Fujitsu FM-Towns (Model 1 / 2) [r09]
• GENOA TurboExpress 486 VL [rfka01]
• GES 9051N-386C VER -0.01 [rfka01]
• Gigabyte GA-486VF [rfka01]
• Gigabyte GA-486VS [rfka01]
• LuckyStar LS-486E Rev:C [rfka01]
• Micro-Express Inc. Forex 386 Cache [rfka01]
• MORSE KP 386SX V2.21 [rfka01]
• MSI MS-4125 [rfka01]
• MSI MS-4138 [rfka01]
• MSI MS-4144 [rfka01]
• Octek Hawk [rfka01]
• Octek Hippo COM [rfka01]
• Octek Hippo DCA2 [rfka01]
• Octek Hippo VL+ [rfka01]
• Octek Panther II [rfka01]
• Olivetti M21 [rfka01]
• OPTi OPTi 386WB VER.1.0 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M216 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M396F [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M912 [rfka01]
• PC-Chips M915i [rfka01]
• Peacock 386sx Ver. 2.0 motherboard SCsxAIO [rfka01]
• Peacock PCK 486 DX [rfka01]
• Philips PCD204 (PCD200 series) [rfka01]
• Pine PT-319A [rfka01]
• Pine Technology PT-430 [rfka01]
• Pine Technology PT-432b aka SR-M401-A [rfka01]
• PROTECH PM486PU-S7 [rfka01]
• QDI PX486P3 [rfka01]
• QDI V4P895P3/SMT V5.0 [rfka01]
• QD-U386DX VER 1.0 [rfka01]
• Sanyo MBC-18NB [rfka01]
• See-Thru Sto486Wb aka AUVA Cam-33-P2 [rfka01]
• Shuttle 386SX REV 2.0A [rfka01]
• Shuttle Computer International HOT-433 [rfka01]
• TD60C [rfka01]
• TD70A and TD70AN [rfka01]
• TD70N [rfka01]
• Termtek TK-635 [nextvolume, Dirk Best]
• UNICHIP 386W 367C REV 1.0 [rfka01]
• UNICHIP 486 WB 4407 REV 1.0 [rfka01]
• unknown 286 AT clones (HT18/C chipset) [rfka01]
• Via 4386 VIO / Highscreen universal board [rfka01]
• Vintage Sprite SM 486-50USC [rfka01]
• Vs. Super Mario Bros. (bootleg with Z80, set 3) [jordigahan, ClawGrip]
• ZIDA Tomato board 4DPS [rfka01]

New working software list additions

• apple2_flop_clcracked: Balancing Act (cleanly cracked), Fractions: Basic Skills (cleanly cracked), Fractions: Subtraction (cleanly cracked), The Haunted Palace (cleanly cracked), Statistics (Version 3.3) (cleanly cracked), Whole Numbers: Multiplication (cleanly cracked), The World's Greatest Baseball Game (Enhanced Version) (cleanly cracked) [4am, Firehawke]
• apple2_flop_orig: Alibi, American Government (Micro Learningware), Apple Stellar Invaders, Battlefront, Beach Landing, Carriers at War, The Coveted Mirror, Crime Stopper, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Volume Three, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Volume Two, Decisive Battles of the Civil War: Volume One, Dogfight II, Europe Ablaze, Galactic Wars, Gauntlet, Ghostbusters, Go (Hayden), Guderian, Halls of Montezuma, The Haunted Palace, I, Damiano, Leisure Suit Larry in The Land of The Lounge Lizards, The Mask of the Sun (Version 2.1), MacArthur's War, Muppet Learning Keys: The Muppet Discovery Disk, Oil Rig, Panzer Battles, Pulsar ][, Questprobe featuring Spider-Man, Reach For The Stars (Version 1.0), Reach For The Stars (Version 2.0), Reach For The Stars (Version 3.0), Reversal, Russia, Sherlock Holmes in Another Bow, Simultaneous Linear Equations, Space Kadet, Tapper, Ulysses and the Golden Fleece, Vaults of Zurich, Winter Games [4am, Firehawke]
• fmtowns_cd: CG Syndicate Vol. 1 - Lisa Northpoint, CubicSketch V1.1 L10, New Horizon CD Learning System II - English Course 1, Shanghai, Space Museum, TownsSOUND V1.1 L20, Z's Triphony DigitalCraft Towns [redump.org, r09]
• hp9825b_rom: 9885/9895 ROM for 9825, 9885 ROM for 9825, Matrix ROM for 9825, SSS mass storage ROM [F.Ulivi]
• ibm5150: Action Service (Smash16 release) (3.5"), International Karate, Italy '90 Soccer, Joe Blade (Smash16 release), Out Run (Kixx release), Starflight [ArcadeShadow]
• ibm5170: Corridor 7: Alien Invasion, Links - The Challenge of Golf (5.25"HD) [ArcadeShadow]
• midi_flop: Dansbandshits nr 3 (Sweden) [FakeShemp]
• vz_snap: Ace of Aces, Adventure, Airstrip, Arkaball v1, Arkaball v2, Arrgh, Assembly Language for Beginners, Asteroids, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Backgammon, Backgammon Instructions, Battleships v1, Battleships v2, Bezerk, Binary Tape Copier v1.0, Bomber, Breakproof File Copier, Bust Out, Camel, Card Andy, Casino Roulette v1, Casino Roulette v2, Catch, Challenger, Chasm Capers, Check Disk, Checkers, Chess, Circus, Compgammon, Computer Learjet, Concentration, Cos Res, Craps, Crash, Curses, Dawn Patrol, Decoy v1, Decoy v2, Defence Penetrator, Dig Out, Disassembler v2, Disassemmbler v1, Disk Copier, Disk Copy V2.0, Disk Editor-Assembler V6.0X, Disk Menu, Disk Ops 4, Disk Sector Editor v1, Disk Sector Editor v2, Dog Fight, Dracula's Castle, The Dynasty Derby, Editor-Assembler V.1.2, Editor-Assembler V.1.2B, Electric Tunnel, Electronic Blackjack, Extended DOS V1.3, Extended VZ Basic V2.5, Factory, Fastdisk V1.0, Fastdisk V1.1, Fastdisk V1.2, Fastdisk V1.2 demo, Filesearch 2.0, Filesearch V2.0, Formula One v1, Formula One v2, Formula Uno, Frog, Galactic Invasion, Galactic Raiders, Galactic Trade, Galaxon, Game Instructions, Ghost Blasters, Ghost Hunter (hacked), Ghost Hunter instructions, Ghost Hunter v1, Ghost Hunter v2, Golf, Grand Prix, Grave Digger, Gunfight, Hamburger Sam, Hangman v1, Hangman v3, Hangman v4, Hex Maths, Hex Utilities, The High Mountains, High Scores, Hoppy v1, Hoppy v2, Hunt the Wumpus, Instructions for Asteroid Dodge, Instructions for Invaders, Instructions for Ladder Challenge, Invaders v1, Invaders v2, Inventory, Kamikaze Invaders, Key Hunt, Knights and Dragons, Ladder Challenge, Laser, Laser Pong, Lunar Lander, Mad Max VI, Madhouse, Mars Patrol, Mastermind, Match Box, Match Box Instructions, Maths Armada, Maze Generator, Meat Pies, Melbourne Cup, Meteor, Missile Attack, Missile Command v1, Missile Command v2, Missing Number, Moon, Moon Lander, Moonlander, Moving Targets, Number Sequence, Number Slide, Othello, Othello Instructions, Painter v1, Painter v2, Painter v3, Panik, Panik Instructions, Penguin, Planet Patrol, Poker Machine, Punch v1, Punch v2, Pursuit, The Quest, The Return of Defense Command, Rocket Command, Shootout, Space, Space Ram, Space Station Defender, Space Vice, Star Blaster, Submarine, Super Snake, Super Snake Trapper, The Ten Commandments, Tennis v1, Tennis v2, Tone Generator, Totaliser Derby, Tower, Triffids 2040 AD, Twisting Road, VZ 200-300 Diskette Monitor, VZ Panik, VZ cave, VZ-200 Cup, Vzetris, Worm, Write a Story [Robbbert]

Software list items promoted to working

• dmv: MS-DOS v2.11 HD, MS-DOS v2.11 HD (Alt 2), MS-DOS v2.11 HD (Alt 3), MS-DOS v2.11 HD (Alt), Z-Com v2.0 HD [Sandro Ronco, rfka01]

New NOT_WORKING software list additions

• ekara_japan_a: A-3 Pichi Pichi Pitch vol.3 (Japan) [David Haywood, Sean Riddle]
• evio: Anime Mix 1, Chisako Takashima Selection, evio Challenge!, evio Selection 02, evio Selection 03, Hard Soul 1, I Love Classic 1, Pure Kiss 1 [David Haywood, Peter Wilhelmsen, ShouTime, Sean Riddle]
• fmtowns_cd:
  • Debian GNU/Linux 1.3.1 with Debian-JP Packages, Debian GNU/Linux 2.0r2 with Hamm-JP [akira_2020, Tokugawa Corporate Forums, r09]
  • Air Warrior V1.2, Fujitsu Habitat V2.1L10, Hyper Media NHK Zoku Kiso Eigo - Dai-3-kan, Nobunaga no Yabou - Sengoku Gun'yuuden, Taito Chase H.Q. (Demo), TownsFullcolor V2.1 L10, Video Koubou V1.4 L10 [redump.org, r09]
• leapfrog_ltleappad_cart: Baby's First Words (USA), Disney Pooh Loves You! (USA), If I were... (USA) [ClawGrip, TeamEurope]

Source Changes

• ins8250: Only clear transmitter holding register empty interrupt on reading IIR if it’s the highest priority pending interrupt. [68bit]
  
• bus/ss50/mps2.cpp: Connected RS-232 control lines. [68bit]
  
• machine/ie15.cpp: Cleaned up RS-232 interface. [68bit]
  
• bus/rs232: Delay pushing initial line state to reset time. [68bit]
  
• bus/rs232/null_modem.cpp: Added configuration option for DTR flow control. [68bit]
  
• tv990.cpp: Improved cursor position calculation. [68bit]
  
• tilemap.cpp: Improved assert conditions, fixing tilemap viewer, mtrain and strain in debug builds. [AJR]
  
• spbactn.cpp: Use raw screen timing parameters for spbactn. [AJR]
  
• laz_aftrshok.cpp: Added aftrshok DIP switch documentation from the manual. [AJR]
  
• ELAN RISC II updates: [AJR]
  
  • Identified CPU type used by vreadere as ePG3231.
  • Added preliminary port I/O handlers and callbacks.
  • Added stub handlers and state variables for interrupt controller, timers, synthesizer, UART and SPI.
  • Fixed TBRD addressing of external data memory.
  • Fixed calculation of carry flag for normal adder operations.
  • Implemented multi-byte carry/borrow for applicable registers.
  • Implemented signed multiplication option.
  • Added internal stack buffer for saving PCH during calls/interrupts.
• alpha68k_n.cpp: Replaced sstingry protection simulation with microcontroller emulation. [AJR]
  
• sed1330: Implemented character drawing from external ROM, fixed display on/off command, and fixed screen area definition. [AJR]
  
• tlcs90: Separated TMP90840 and TMP90844 disassemblers. [AJR]
  
• z180 updates: [AJR]
  
  • Split Z180 device into subtypes; HD647180X now implements internal PROM, RAM and parallel ports.
  • Added internal clock dividers adjust CPU clocks in many drivers to compensate.
  • Reduced logical address width to 16 bits.
• h8: Made debug PC adjustment and breakpoints actually work. [AJR]
  
• subsino2.cpp: Added save state support and cleaned up code a little. [AJR]
  
• gaelco.cpp: Adjusted bigkarnk YM3812 clock so pitch matches reference recording. [AJR]
  
• stadhero.cpp: Made stadhero stage music selection and various other things more random. [AJR]
  
• acorn_vib: Made ACIA transmit/receive clocks selectable using MC14411. [AJR]
  
• hitme.cpp: Renamed m21 to mirco21 to resolve name collision. [AJR]
  
• Emulated ADC0804 and added device to various drivers (fixes “WRONG CONTROL IO” in citybomb service mode). [AJR]
  
• tmnt.cpp: Added glfgreat analog controls and ADC, and removed spurious fourth button. [AJR]
  
• megasys1.cpp: Added p47b ADPCM sample playback using additional Z80. [AJR]
  
• cps1.cpp, segas16b.cpp: Fixed unsafe bitmap usage in video update routines that could cause memory corruption. [AJR]
  
• bus/isa: Added Music Quest PC MIDI Card. [AJR, VOGONS Vintage Driver Library]
  
• rd100.cpp: Added preliminary keyboard inputs. [AJR]
  
• Separated V50/V53 common peripherals and former device from V33 base, and add V40 type for future use. [AJR]
  
• m72.cpp: Fixed sample-related communications on 8751-protected games. [AJR]
  
• Added Fujitsu FR disassembler and skeleton CPU device. [AJR]
  
• hvyunit.cpp: Fix hvyunit coin counters. [AJR]
  
• hh_sm510.cpp: Re-scanned gnw_mmouse display. [algestam]
  
• snes.cpp: Change screen resolution for pseudo-hires mode, and run HDMA at vertical position zero. [AmatCoder]
  
  • Fixes graphics in Judge Dredd and Vortex.
• alpha68k.cpp updates: [Angelo Salese]
  
  • Added opaque tile support for V board (fixes title screen clipping effects for Sky Adventure).
  • Removed hack for priest priority in Sky Adventure level 1 as this is an original game bug.
  • Merged sprite drawing code with SNK 68k sprite device.
  • Simulated screen banking for Gold Medalist starter pistol shot on dash events.
  • Fixed missing status bar and “start/hurry up” graphics for player 1 in Gold Medalist.
  • Removed unemulated protection flag from Gold Medalist clones.
• alpha68k.cpp, snk68.cpp: Moved palette code to a common device using the same scheme as the Neo Geo palette. [Angelo Salese]
  
  • Produces more accurate colors, especially visible on dithered backgrounds.
• markham.cpp: Improved Strength & Skill master interrupt firing and row scroll (fixes missing sprites regression in stages 2 and 3). [Angelo Salese]
  
• Synchronized with upstream GENie, bx, bgfx and bimg. [Belegdol]
  
• Fixed Visual Studio 2019 build issues. [Belegdol]
  
• Switched Travis CI build to Xcode 11. [Belegdol]
  
• Build bgfx with OpenGL ES rather than OpenGL when building without X11 on Linux and BSD. [Belegdol]
  
• ay8910.cpp: Converted Sunsoft 5B 6630B sound hardware to a device. [cam900]
  
• nmk16spr.cpp: Converted NMK 16-bit sprite hardware to a device. [cam900]
  
  • Implemented priority drawing and sprite limits, and added notes.
  • Adapted nmk16.cpp and powerins.cpp to use new device.
• powerins.cpp: Derived clocks from crystals present on boards and added raw screen timing parameters. [cam900]
  
• ninjaw.cpp, warriorb.cpp: Added subwoofer and corrected sound routing. [cam900]
  
• mos6581.cpp: Added save state support. [cam900]
  
• sid.cpp, sidenvel.cpp, sidvoice.cpp: Improved save state support and cleaned up code. [cam900]
  
• ymf278b.cpp: Implemented FM DO2 output scaling. [cam900]
  
• ymf262.cpp: Added notes. [cam900]
  
• tmap038.cpp: Converted 038 tilemap generator chip to a device. [cam900]
  
  • Adapted cave.cpp and mcatadv.cpp to use the new device, and cleaned up code.
• mcatadv.cpp: Fixed tilemap flicker when debugging functionality is enabled. [cam900]
  
• argus.cpp: Fix repeated spelling error in comments. [cam900]
  
• megasys1.cpp: Fixed missing semicolon. [Christian Groessler]
  
• gamate.cpp: Made initial RAM fill better match hardware power-up state. [Christian Groessler]
  
• audio/irem.cpp: Fixed a number of kidniki audio issues. [Couriersud]
  
  • Added jumper J4 as a compile-time option, fixed a number of resistor and capacitor values, and fixed a barrier.
• Netlist system updates: [Couriersud]
  
  • Added support for line markers to the netlist preprocessor and parser.
  • Added include processing to the netlist preprocessor, and reorganised plib code so this can be better utilised.
  • Simplified netlist library code and improved performance.
  • Moved netlists out of driver sources and organised netlists according to functionality.
  • Added an extended validation mode to nltool for identifying certain kinds of issues.
  • Removed some hints from pong now that performance has improved..
• chelnov.cpp: Added microcontroller dump for chelnov and hooked it up, replacing simulation. [Dirk Best, TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
  • Programs for other regions created by patching the dumped World region microcontroller program.
• firetrap.cpp: Add microcontroller dump for firetrap and hook it up, replacing simulation. [Dirk Best, TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
  • Program for US region created by patching the dumped Japan region microcontroller program.
• i8251.cpp, pit8253.cpp, isa/ega.cpp, isa/mda.cpp: Modernized debug logging. [Edström]
  
• m6801.cpp: Added more logging and reduced unnecessary serial transmit output updates. [Edström]
  
• mc6845.cpp: Added more logging and reduced warning spam at startup when register values are inconsistent. [Edström]
  
• isa/mda.cpp: Added Ericsson Monochrome HR Graphics Board 1070. [Edström]
  
• Moved Ericsson PC from pc.cpp to new source file eispc.cpp and added serial keyboard. [Edström]
  
• hp9825.cpp: Added support for external ROM cartridges to HP9825B and HP9825T. [F.Ulivi]
  
• hp9885.cpp: Added missing postamble when writing sectors on disk. [F.Ulivi]
  
• Lua engine updates: [feos]
  
  • Added callback after a batch of sound samples are generated.
  • Greatly reduced compiler memory usage by adding user type members after construction.
• Always re-generate version.cpp if top-level makefile changes. [feos]
  
• Start AVI recording after devices have been started so initial screen refresh rate is used rather than fixed 60 Hz. [feos]
  
• goldstar.cpp: Decrypted pkrmast and its clone. [Ioannis Bampoulas, Ivan Vangelista]
  
• goldstar.cpp: Decrypted super972. [Ivan Vangelista]
  
• squale.cpp: Connected the EF9365 video controller IRQ output to the 6809 IRQ input for Apollo 7 Squale. [Jean-François DEL NERO]
  
• wd_fdc.cpp: Improved interrupt request reset logic based on WD1772 and VG93 (1793 clone) decaps. [MetalliC]
  
• Fixed clang compilation error on targets where stream size is larger than long int. [Nathan Woods]
  
• model1.cpp: Fixed issues with TGP interface emulation. [O. Galibert]
  
• emumem_het.cpp, emumem_heu.cpp: Hold additional reference for in-flight handlers (fixes MT07456). [O. Galibert, smf]
  
• apple3.cpp: Corrected number row key layout (fixes pasting and natural keyboard mode). [pahandav]
  
• ppcdrc.cpp, sh2.cpp, sh4.cpp: Fixed issues causing fast RAM accesses to bypass the debugger. [Phil Bennett]
  
• tms34020: Implement SETCDP and CLIP opcodes. [Priit Laes]
  
• apple2gs.cpp: Allow slot interrupt requests to be dispatched. [R. Belmont, Peter Ferrie]
  
• apple3.cpp: Suppress $C800 switching on debugger accesses. [R. Belmont, Rob Justice]
  
• osd/sdl: Added support for RRGGBB00 pixel format used by ARM Mali GPUs. [R. Belmont]
  
• fmtowns_cd.xml updates: [r09]
  
  • Replaced a number of entries with better dumps from the redump.org database.
  • Added parent/clone relationships for Windows 3.1 revisions.
  • Updated the list of missing dumps.
• fmtowns.cpp updates: [r09]
  
  • Removed SCSI controller from first-generation models and the Marty as these machines lack it.
  • Corrected CPU types for FM-Towns II SJ and FM-Towns II MX.
  • Corrected user-selectable RAM size options.
  • Mapped packed video RAM at 0x00b00000 for 386SX-based models (fixes graphical issues on FM-Towns II UX and FM-Towns Marty).
  • Configured FM-Towns Marty with one floppy drive and 2 MB of RAM.
  • Fixed crashes when 1 MB ROM or a single floppy drive is selected.
  • Dumped and added ROMs from a first-generation FM-Towns Model 2.
• hcd62121: Implemented exclusive OR with indirect addressing. [Ricardo Barreira]
  
  • Used by cfx9850 for zoom menu in graph mode.
• cfx9850.cpp: Corrected RAM size to 32 kB and added mirroring. [Ricardo Barreira]
  
• super80.cpp, super80_cass.xml: Fine-tuned software compatibility flags. [Robbbert]
  
• Removed unnecessary offset attribute from some software lists. [Robbbert]
  
• trs80dt1: Added RS-232 and Centronics parallel ports, and promoted to working. [Robbbert]
  
• pes.cpp: Modernised and cleaned up code, and fixed regressions caused by years of neglect. [Robbbert]
  
• mkit09.cpp: Improved inputs for mkit09a and got it to start and run. [Robbbert]
  
• Added covers to images that can be displayed in system selection UI. [Robbbert]
  
• imagedev/avivideo.cpp: Added an image device to provide looping uncompressed AVI frames as input. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• vino.cpp: Adapted to support both avivideo_image_device and picture_image_device. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• cdi.cpp: Switched SERVO and SLAVE microcontrollers to use the correct device type with internal memory maps. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• snes.cpp updates:
  
  • Added clock divider for original Super FX chip (fixes game speed in Star Fox, Stunt Race FX, Vortex, and others). [Ryan Holtz]
  • Corrected video RAM size to 64 kB (fixes graphics in Yoshi’s Island and possibly others). [Ryan Holtz, byuu]
  • Fixed PPU background layer drawing based on higan ppu-fast. [Ryan Holtz, byuu]
  • Adjusted horizontal blanking timing interval to the most common case (fixes off-by-one parallax in Yoshi’s Island). [byuu]
• supracan.cpp updates: [Ryan Holtz]
  
  • Implemented sprite-to-sprite masking.
  • Removed sound CPU boot hack and fixed sound CPU reset/halt behavior.
  • Implemented controller input shift register protocol and removed non-existent parallel inputs in main CPU memory space.
  • Removed non-existent player 3 and player 4 inputs.
  • Added save status support and converted logging to use logmacro.h.
• bgfx: Do texture format conversion via a full-screen GPU pass. [Ryan Holtz]
  
• screen: Added support for changing horizontal width mid-frame and hooked it up to the SNES driver. [Ryan Holtz]
  
  • Fixes dkongcu intro and others.
• bus/dmv: Added K012 and C3282 hard disk interfaces. [Sandro Ronco]
  
• netlist: Fixed issue with 1×1 matrix (affected gamemachine.cpp and breakout.cpp systems). [Tafoid]
  
• Converted osd_printf_* family of functions to use util::string_format semantics. [Vas Crabb]
  
• minimaws: Added support for identifying ROM/disk dumps on command line or through web UI. [Vas Crabb]
  
• srcclean: Improved handling of some kinds of C preprocessor abuse. [Vas Crabb]
  
• Improved performance of makedep.py, reducing the time taken to bootstrap a SOURCES= build. [Vas Crabb]
  
• apple2_flop_orig.xml: Replaced Drol with new working dump. [4am, Firehawke]
  
• m72.cpp Dumped 8751 microcontrollers for airduelm72 and dbreedm72j, replacing simulation. [Caius, Jorge Silva, TeamEurope, The Dumping Union]
  
• wardner.cpp: Corrected ROM labels for the Wardner set, and added PCB locations to all sets. [Brian Troha]
  
• playch10.cpp: Corrected BIOS PPU ROM loading. [brizzo]
  
• rbmk.cpp: Decapped and dumped AT89C51 microcontroller for rbspm. [Caps0ff, EdHunter]
  
• lucky37.cpp: Decapped and dumped microcontrollers for lucky21, lucky21d and lucky37. [Caps0ff, TeamEurope]
  
• changyu.cpp: Decapped and dumped microcontroller for changyu2. [Caps0ff, TeamEurope]
  
• lwings.cpp: Measured CPU clock and video timings on an original sectionz PCB. [Corrado Tomaselli]
  
• exedexes.cpp: Measured CPU clocks and video timings, and verified sound chip clocks. [Corrado Tomaselli]
  
• sidepckt.cpp: Corrected ROM labels and added PCB locations. [Corrado Tomaselli, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• nmk16.cpp: Re-dumped the tile graphics ROM for Macross II (Korea). [Darksoft, hammy]
  
• chihiro.cpp, naomi.cpp: Improved software documentation, particularly title consistency. [f205v]
  
• Added MIDI floppy software list to some IBM PC drivers. [FakeShemp]
  
• bus/ata: Added skeleton PleXCombo PX-320A DVD/CD-RW Drive device. [Firmware HQ]
  
• gsword.cpp: Measured microcontroller clocks for gsword. [Guru]
  
• dec8.cpp: Verified all clocks for Ghostbusters. [Guru]
  
• lwings.cpp: Measured main CPU clock on a bootleg sectionza PCB. [Guru]
  
• m90.cpp: Updated documentation and IC locations. [hammy]
  
• aristmk5.cpp: Fixed error in cashcatnz layout. [Heihachi_73]
  
• spartanxtec.cpp: Added some IC locations, and added placeholders for undumped PLDs. [jordigahan]
  
• galivan.cpp: Re-dumped dangarj audio CPU ROMs. [Layer]
  
• triforce.cpp: Re-dumped “Triforce DIMM Updater (3.17) (GDT-0011)” to replace previous bad dump. [MajorPBX]
  
• seta.cpp: Switched jjsquawk to use three buttons (third button is used in the sound test). [Mike Moffitt]
  
• Fixed building with GCC versions that report a non-numeric version suffix. [MoochMcGee]
  
• at.cpp updates: [rfka01]
  
  • Added ht12a BIOS option head12a01.
  • Added at386sx BIOS options dell386sx, a3286a3886, ald93c308, intel and v514.
  • Added ct386sx BIOS options m345000, dtk386sx and solutions.
  • Added at386 BIOS options ssbc386at, opwb, 386atj7, vt386vt, l8949, acer310, kmxc02, frx521, frxs3b, 495sx, eemi and topcat.
  • Added alim1429 BIOS options revb, alim142901, alim142902 and asaki.
  • Added frxc402 BIOS option frximp.
  • Added opti495xlc BIOS options op82c495xlc and mao13.
  • Added hot409 BIOS option hot409v11.
  • Sorted systems by chipset and motherboard, and updated comments, including RAM and cache information.
• dec0.cpp: Decapped and dumped the 8751 microcontroller for Dragonninja (Japan revision 1). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
• karnov.cpp: Verified the Atomic Runner (Japan) 8751 microcontroller dump. [TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
• segas16b.cpp: Replaced microcontroller simulation with dumped program for Altered Beast (set 6) (8751 317-0076). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha]
  
• dec8.cpp: Replaced hand-crafted microcontroller program with program dump for The Real Ghostbusters sets. [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• firetrap.cpp: Replaced hand-crafted microcontroller program with program dump for Fire Trap (US). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• karnov.cpp: Replaced hand-crafted microcontroller program with program dump for Chelnov - Atomic Runner (US). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• segas16a.cpp: Replaced microcontroller simulation code with program dump for the Quartet sets. [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  
• segas16b.cpp: Replaced microcontroller simulation with program dump for Dynamite Dux (set 1) (8751 317-0095). [TeamEurope, Brian Troha, The Dumping Unionn]
  
• pc98.xml, svi318_cass.xml: Corrected some spelling errors in titles and labels. [Zoë Blade]
  
• Updated comments, and corrected spelling, grammar and typographical errors in comments and documentation. [Zoë Blade]