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You can now download emuControlCenter 1.1 from the download section.
The 1.1 version also includes the eccLive updates 00434 to 00445 and contains several bugfixes, new features, ect.! You can see all changes in the changelog!

Download available here: Download page
FULL changelog available here: ECC Full changelog

If you have any problem with this release, visit the emuControlCenter forum to get help.

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Version 1.1 (2010.10.07)

- Added platforms:
  - Exelvision EXL100
  - Funtech Super A'can
  - Fruit Machines
  - Galaksija - Galaksija Plus
  - Jungle Soft Vii
  - V. I. Lenin L'vov/Lviv
  - Philips P2000
  - Tesla PMD-85

WIP 06.1 (2010-02-20)
- Fixed an issue where broken image icons are shown in the GUI, when no roms are in the database (like on first startup)

WIP 06 (2010-02-20)
- Integrated ImagePackCreator (IPC) into ECC (no more standalone).
- Added icons to the top-menu system: tools > images.
- Adjusted some top-menu texts.
- Fixed a little bug in dropdownMediaType.
- Added genre 'Gambling - Quiz/Gameshow'.

WIP 05 (2010-02-19)
- Added about 150 new genres (vicman/dermicha75/te_lanus)
- Removed the 'beta' strings, ECC is now officially out of the beta period!
- Changed in dropdownMediaType > 'floppydics' to 'floppydisc'.

WIP 04 (2010-01-09)
- Added 'Info-ID' label in the right panel. (DerMicha75)
- Fixed year value in right-menu>quickfilter.
- Fixed trainer/multiplayer dropdown options to Yes/No.

WIP 03.2 (2009-11-23)
- Made the 'IMAGE' TAB in the mainscreen translatable.

WIP 03.1 (2009-11-22)
- Added active/nonactive properties to the unpackAll function, so the option cannot
  be selected, when autounpack is disabled!
- Added a note underneath the zip function howto automaticly purge the unpack folder.

WIP 03 (2009-11-20)
- Added an option in the ECC config to unpack ALL files with subdirs from a ZIP/7ZIP archive
  instead of the single rom file.

WIP 02 (2009-11-10)
- Fixed the build string in the titlebar.
- Added new dump types for you to search/filter ECC:
  - Favorite dump
  - Amiga WHDLoad dump
  - Amiga ADF dump
  - Amiga IPF dump
  - Amiga SPS dump
- Added (changed) 2 multiplayer settings:
  - 1P Only
  - 2P Only
- Added 5 new catagories
  - Action/RPG
  - Pinball/Pachinko
  - Sports/Bike
  - Sports/Snowboarding
  - Sports/Multi Game
- Added folder 'utils' into userfolder creation.

WIP 01 (2009-11-08)
- Added an option in ECC config to purge/empty the 'ecc-user\#_AUTO_UNPACKED' on ECC exit.

- Small updates
  - Added commanline parameter for NullDC (Sega Dreamcast platform)
  - Fixed "Sega Dreamcast" info file (was commodore content)

- Script updates
  - Added scripts:
    - 'EP128Emu' emulator for Enterprise 64/128
    - 'EP32-120' emulator for Enterprise 64/128
    - 'exl100_wx' emulator for Excelvision
    - 'dcexel' emulator for Excelvision
    - 'BFMulator'  emulator for Fruitmachines
    - 'Winape' emulator script v1.0.0.2:
      - Fixed: When using plain files the timer was set to fast, so i increased 1000 to 2500.
      - Fixed: When using ZIP files the '#' wasn't taken by the autoit 'send' command.
   - Added commanline parameter for Fusion on the Sega Mega CD platform.
   - Added 'bin' extension for the Amstrad GX4000 platform.
   - Dosbox v1.0.0.3
     - Fixed a problem when there is an IMG file found while the game needs to be started with a .EXE/.COM file.

- ECC Startup
v2.3.4.0
- ECC Startup now also maintains the emulatorlist, stored in the 'ecc_navigation.ini'
  file automaticly, based on if these emulator files exist:
  > ecc_[eccid]_system.ini
  > ecc_[eccid]_user.ini
  This way its more like a pluginnable interface for new platforms, and also prevents
  overwriting them with newer or other 'user' packages.
v2.3.3.9
- Increased the width of the splashscreen label a littlebit, so that more text
  can be shown.

- DATfile updates
  - CPS-1  : v2010.01.03 to v2010.05.18
  - CPS-2  : v2010.01.03 to v2010.05.18
  - MAME   : v0.137 to v0.138
  - MODEL1 : from mame v0.137 to v0.138
  - MODEL2 : from mame v0.137 to v0.138
  - NAOMI  : from mame v0.138 *NEW*
  - NEOGEO : v2009.09.15 to v2009.11.03
  - S11    : from mame v0.137 to v0.138
  - S18    : from mame v0.137 to v0.138
  - S22    : from mame v0.137 to v0.138
  - ZINC   : from mame v0.137 to v0.138

- Thirdparty updates
  - Notepad++ v5.7
  - AutoIt v3.3.6.1

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You can now download emuControlCenter 1.0.R2 from the download section.
The 1.0.R2 version also includes the eccLive updates 00415 to 00433 and contains several bugfixes, new features, ect.! You can see all changes in the changelog!

Download available here: Download page
FULL changelog available here: ECC Full changelog

If you have any problem with this release, visit the emuControlCenter forum to get help.

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Version 1.0.R2 (2010.02.25)

- Small updates
  - Updated right-click menu icons (by Blackerking)
  - DOSBox games will be imported from now with the ZIP parser, so only zipped
    files will be supported.
  - Added extensions
    - Nintendo WII: DOL, ELF, WAD
    - Sega 32X: SMD
    - Apple 3: DO

- Script updates
  - Added a DOSBox script with was in developement for 1 month on
    the forum, we have found solutions and we're proud that ECC can handle DOS
    games with DOSBox, we hopy you enjoy it too!
  - Added "IntelliX" subroutine into ECC script system
    - This subroutine uses the ECC config variables and applies them automaticly.
    - This should make handling of packed romfile inside archives a lot easier.
    - Autodetects if there is a .cue file present (with the same filename) and uses this
      when available
  - Added script for anex86 emulator for platform: PC-9801 (by te_lanus)

- Tool updates
  - ECC Live! v3.2.0.4
    - Fixed an issue where executing a file didn't work properly.

- DATfile updates
  - Updated DATfiles for:
    - CPS-1: from 2009.09.15 to  2010.01.03
    - CPS-2: from 2009.09.15 to  2010.01.03
    - MAME : from v0.135 to v0.136
  - Updated 'driver.ini' for MAME (lordashram)

- Thirdparty updates
  - Notepad++ v5.6.4
  - AutoIt v3.3.4.0

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You can now download emuControlCenter 1.0.R1 from the download section.
The 1.0.R1 version also includes the eccLive updates 00401 to 00414 and contains several bugfixes, new platforms, new features, ect.! You can see all changes in the changelog!

Download available here: Download page
FULL changelog available here: ECC Full changelog

If you have any problem with this release, visit the emuControlCenter forum to get help.

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Version 1.0.R1 (2009.11.20)

- Added platforms:
  - Atari Jaguar CD
  - Cosmac VIP
  - Mikrosha Radio-86RK
  - MSX Turbo R (Panasonic FS-A1GT/ST)
  - Panasonic JR-200
  - Spectravideo SV318/328
  - Taito GNET
  - Texas Instruments TI-82
  - Texas Instruments TI-83
  - Texas Instruments TI-85
  - Texas Instruments TI-86
  - Texas Instruments TI-92
  - IGS PolygameMaster (resources by robertobernardo & te_lanus)

- Small changes:
  - Placed Philips G7400+ in 'console' category.
  - Added Extensions for:
    - Exidy Sorcerer (.snp)
    - Texas Instruments TI-99/4A (.TIcart, .TIDisk, .TITape)
  - Removed .CSO extensions for ECCid: 3doe, Amigacd32, cdi, cdtv
  - Fixed ROM import for: Commodore CDTV (eccid: cdtv)
  - Renamed plaform 'Tomy Pyuta/Tutor' to 'Tomy Tutor/Pyuta'
    - NOTE: You have to re-import your roms again!, because the eccid has,
      been changed from 'pyuta' to 'tutor'.
  - Updated platform images:
    - Tomy Tutor teaser image (words turned).
    - Nintendo DS teaser image (added nintendo logo in it).
  - Fixed ecc-user pathnames for ECCid: l100, atomisw
  - Fixed RU (russian) translation selection string for all languages (was missing)
  - Script updates:
    - Updated: 'psxfin' script, adding code to mount a cd (if needed) (by Bigby)
    - Added: 'ePSXe' script, to mount a cd (by Bigby)
    - Improved the Virtual Pinball startup, the script isn't needed anymore. (by thetrout)
  - Fixed ECC version string to 'v1.0 WIP 06 (2009.08.08)'
  - Updated 'Atari Jaguar' teaser with correct console image.
  - Fixed name 'Texas Instuments TI-99/4A' to 'Texas Instruments TI-99/4A'

- ECC Startup
v2.3.3.8
- Fixed a bug where unpacked zip files where not deleted due to update 00411 wich
  has a newer beta compile of autoit 3.3.1.5 the function 'Opt("OnExitFunc")'
  doens't work anymore, so i have found another solution, that does work!
- Fixed a bug where unpacked files should be deleted if the user-folder is not
  the default "ecc-user" location.
v2.3.3.7
- Added a function that configures Xpadder for Windows 7, so that no error occurs
  when Xpadder is started, by writing a XPSP3 compatability mode into the windows
  registery.
v2.3.3.6
- Added a function to delete the 'ecc-user\#_AUTO_UNPACKED' folder on ECC exit.
  - This feature is only active in ECC v1.1 WIP or above!

- DATfile updates:
  - ATOMISW: *NEW*
  - PGM    : *NEW*
  - MAME   : from v0.134 to v0.135
  - MODEL2 : from MAME v0.135
  - PGM    : from MAME v0.135
  - S16    : from MAME v0.135

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