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Release of emuControlCenter 0.9.8 STABLE
The new version brings you 7Zip and Zip autounpack support, a complete new eccScript rework including Daemon Tools auto-mount support and many more! We hope you will like the new function!

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emuControlCenter 0.9.8
You will find the links to the installer or rar package in the download section
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Some hilights:
- 10 new platforms
- 7ZIP and Zip archive support + auto unpack mechanism.
- Daemon Tools auto-mount support.
- Advanced script support using eccScriptRom.dat
- Download images directly from the ECC imagedb, without downloading big image packs.
- “use .cue file” function for isos
- internet romsearch implemented
- more metadata for roms
- new imageslots for rom images
- show only first rom option
- fixed many bugs.
- ECC is now totally restructured.

You can see all changes in the really big changelog!

Also this release adds 10 new platforms so that emuControlCenter now support 135 systems!

New platforms in this release:
- Enterprise Systems - Enterprise 64/128
- Commodore Amiga CD32
- Commodore CDTV
- Commodore PET
- COMX WOL Comx-35
- CVT Mega Duck/Cougar Boy
- Hartung Game Master
- Sega Dreamcast VMU
- Sega Naomi
- Sinclair QL

Changelog:

changelog for emuControlCenter 0.9.8

- Platforms added
  - Enterprise Systems - Enterprise 64/128
  - Commodore Amiga CD32
  - Commodore CDTV
  - Commodore PET
  - COMX WOL Comx-35
  - CVT Mega Duck/Cougar Boy
  - Hartung Game Master
  - Sega Dreamcast VMU
  - Sega Naomi
  - Sinclair QL

- Small updates/fixes
  - Fixed all emulator presets for MESS emulator platforms by adding the %ROM% parameter.
  - Merged 'Sharp MZ-700' (mz700) and 'Sharp MZ-1500' (mz1500) into 'Sharp MZ-700/1500' (eccident=mz1500)
  - Merged 'Commodore 16' (c16) and 'Commodore Plus/4' (cplus4) into 'Commodore 16/plus4' (eccident=c16plus4)
  - Removed .WAV extension for 'Sinclair ZX Spectrum'
  - User path corrections for platforms (ECCid):
    - gba, gbc, gg, sms, ws, wsc, x68000
  - Fixed extensions for 'Texas instruments TI-99'.
  - Added extensions
    - All CD image platforms all have: ISO, CSO, IMG, BIN, NRG, MDF, MDS, CCD
    - Commodore Amiga: ADZ, HDZ
    - Micobee Systems - Microbee: COM, SUB, MWB, BAS, BIN, DAT, BEE, Z80, MAC, MCL, ML, Z
    - Microkey Primo: BIN
  - Added best emulator settings
    - Micobee Systems - Microbee
    - Updated, the ScummVM default config parameter.
    - Updated, the Microbee default config parameter.
  - Update DATFILES
    - MAME v0.123 to v0.124b

- Whole new scriptsystem (ecc-script folder)
  - Added scripts for:
    - Atari Jaguar (PT, Project Tempest)
    - Cellphone Java (JADmaker)
    - Commodore Amiga (winuae)
    - Commodore VIC-20 (xvic)
    - Laser Disc (daphne)
    - Gamepark GP32 (geepee32)
    - Nintendo Gamecube (Dolphin)
    - Nintendo Pokemon Mini (Minimon)
    - Panasonic 3DO (FreeDo)
    - Philips CD-I (wcdiemu)
    - Sega Dreamcast (NullDC)
    - Sega Dreamcast VMU (DirectVMS)
    - Sega Saturn (SSF)
    - Sony Zinc (ZiNc)
  - Including CD-Image mounting with Daemon tools LITE
    - Including ZIP support (autounpack option in ecc)

WIP 06 (2008.07.19)
- fixed crash while parsing optimizing roms
- added "rom_file_extension" for eccScriptRom.dat
- implemented new default meta setter mechanism for (see a2600+amiga)
- fixed eccScript preview output (removed path)
- added 8.3 filepath for eccScriptRom.dat
- added [p] pirate for dump type dropdown
- added support for default meta per file extension!
-- multiplayer
-- netplay
-- media_type
-- media_current
-- media_count
-- storage

WIP 05 (2008.07.14)
- Improved the MULTI INI lines in eccSCriptRom.dat for packed and unpacked filenames.
- Fixed a bug where the CUE handler would write warnings in the log!
- added czech for language selection
- added dump type dropdown in meta edit
- catch exception, if shortcut for file selector is set already.
- not using the eccScript tool anymore, now using autoit3 directly.

WIP 04 (2008.07.04)
- fixed typo in multiplayer dropdown
- Added more fields to meta compare/merge function
-- Programmer, Graphics, Musican, Media Type, Region, Storage, USK
- fixed yes|no translations for meta options (rom detail area)
- New CELL_I and NAV_I images so you can also see, that a rom is not available if the rom have images
- Reorganized the MEDIA images, now also placed in the platform folder
- Added a tools for ECC Startup to use GD2 instead of Imagemagick
- Fixed unpack problem, if rom is in a zip-subfolder!
- added image download from romdb image-server (rom context menu)
- emulator config
-- implemented "use .cue file" for isos
-- if 8.3, escape path is autodisabled
- zip/7-zip unpack now only unpack, if emulator is available!
- added icon images for messageboxes
- reduced the size of system output in fileext_problem popup
- removed error output if no eccscript available in metaedit popup
- fixed region dropdown in german translation
- added local version script
- fixed metainfo area drowdowns and add translations for values
- replaced "change languages" by language string free image.
- organized rom context "meta edit" in submenu
- create idt folder, if not available
- added an new multi section to the eccScriptRom.dat
-- automatic detect multifile sequences from filename
-- detected syntax "filename (3/9).ext", "filename (Disc 3of9).ext", "filename-3.ext", "filename-A.ext"
-- automaticly create MULIT_ROM_FILE_N commandline paramenters, if file is available (case sensitive)
-- up to range (e.g. 15 if 4of15), if no range is set, up to 26 or aA-zZ (eg filename-a form -a to -z)
--- MULTI_ROM_FILE_1 = "monke1-1.adf"
--- MULTI_ROM_FILE_2 = "monke1-2.adf"
--- MULTI_ROM_FILE_1 = "test(!)(1/2)(Spanish).adf"
--- MULTI_ROM_FILE_2 = "test(!)(2/2)(Spanish).adf"
--- MULTI_ROM_FILE_1 = "test(Disk A)(German).adf"
--- MULTI_ROM_FILE_2 = "test(Disk B)(Spanish).adf"
- implemented new parameters for the commandline of emulators
-- you can add ALL these to the commandline in this syntax
--- %KEY% e.g. %META_NAME% %FILE_ROM_CRC32% %AUDIT_ROM_OF%

WIP 03 (2008.06.06)
- implemented 7zip packed file parsing
- implemented 7zip auto unpack
- fixed wrong zip/7zip filename in file info
- fixed wrong filename output in detail list for zip/7zip
- fixed little bug in ecc-script
- silence missing index in mame import
- Bugfix in 'cWebServices.php'
- 7-zip parsing fix
- RomDB fix

WIP 02 (2008.05.27)
- new advanced eccScript system...
-- eccscripts can now found in the ecc-script folder organized by systems
-- new eccScriptRom.dat contains all needed informations from
--- file (name, path, size, extension aso.)
--- meta (name, media type/current/count, player, info id and string)
--- audit (all available informations from CM dat like name, clone_of, rom_of, set type)
--- emulator (all settings you have made in ecc configuration)
--- ecc (platform name, category, supported extensions)
-- These informations can be used direct in the eccscripts!
- implemented new emulator template / rom overwrite for eccscript in metaEdit popup
-- Used to give eccScript emulator specific config values
-- Rom stores the diff into the ecc-script user folder.
- metaEdit - implemented new File information tab.
- fixed sorting bug in rom lists
- optimized quick filter for roms without meta data
- implemented search for rom meta in romdb and google
- Media count now also shown on rom details panel
- Removing roms from db now also show fileextension in filename
- now also left mouse click in empty romlist open "add rom context"
- refactoring of the rom file, meta and audit data.
- Updated some i18n strings
- added image slot "ingame_loading" e.g. for 8bit loading screens
- now info_string and id also are added to romdb
- moved emuControlCenter gui translations to translations/ folder
- replaced old inline help with default readme.txt
- added mechanism to show different images in confirm and info popups (see add bookmark)
- many optimizations, cleanup, refactoring!
- fixed tooltip warnings
- fixed wrong dropdown selections!

WIP 01 (2008.05.06)
- fixed checksums for atari lynx roms. header now removed from crc32 calculation

- ECC Startup
v2.2.0.0
- Removed all MD5 hash checks.
- Removed OS detection, now using the 'ecc-core' structure.
- Adjusted all paths to the new 'ecc-core' structure.
v2.2.0.2
- Increased free space needed for media images to 9 MB.
- Removed code residue from the ecc core detection.
- Removed splash time out calculation, now always 60 seconds!
- Removed the envment.ini creation, not needed anymore.
- Fixed the titlebar update bug on first restart. (thanks to Andreas)
- Fixed the ECC Bugreport path in the translations.
v2.2.0.5
- Adjusted the MEDIA image location.
- Now using GD2 instead of imagemagick.
- Added percentage counter for the creation of media images.
- Added creation of CELL_I & NAV_I images.
v2.2.0.6
- Added 1 decimal in the percentage counter.
- Increased space needed for media images and userfolders to 11 MB.
v2.2.0.7
- Fixed a bug where the proper translation from the INI did not work.
v2.2.0.8
- Fixed a bug where the one-time-message box appears twice.
- Fixed a bug when the language selector did not work properly.
v2.2.0.9
- Startup ECC again with 'php.ini' (instead of 'php-emucontrolcenter.ini')

- ECC Live!
ECC Live!:
v3.1.0.0
- Removed OS detection, now using the 'ecc-core' structure.
- Adjusted all paths to the new 'ecc-core' structure.
v3.1.0.5
- Fixed to get the OS info from the host INI (instead of the envment INI).
- Fixed crash by adding an error handler when 'ecc_local_update_info.ini' could not be found.
- Added messageboxes to inform the user of updates and error situations.
- Added a more 'detailed' information wich file is missing.
v3.1.0.6
- Use 'php.ini' again instead of 'php-emuControlCenter.ini' for unpacking files.
- Added better support to detect the installtype, for the 0.9.8 installer.
- Fixed a problem with the language detection, so the language should be working properly again.
- Fixed a problem where the 'info' box did not appear on some error messages.
- Maximum updates before asking to download new ECC version raised from 20 to 30.
- Changed layout & background.

- ECC Live! update
v1.2.0.0
- Adjusted all paths to the new 'ecc-core' structure.

- ECC Bugreport
v2.3.0.0
- Removed OS detection, now using the 'ecc-core' structure.
- Adjusted all paths to the new 'ecc-core' structure.
v2.3.0.1
- Now using system information from the HOST INI (instead from envment ini)
v2.3.0.2
- Now using FSUM to compare file hashes (instead of QuickSFV).
- Temporally hash results no longer in %user_temp% folder but
  are stored in the tools folder itself.
- Added GHS (get hash) file, it is actually a helping batchfile,
  it is renamed as a GHS file to prevent the user from starting it directly.
v2.3.0.3
- Fixed a bug where the user configs 'general' and 'history' INI's
  could not be found.
v2.3.0.4
- Read 'php.ini' again instead of 'php-emuControlCenter.ini'
- Removed the GHS file, bugreport now writes the file itself, instead of renaming it.

- ECC Theme
v1.1.0.6
- Adjusted all paths to the new 'ecc-core' structure.

- Themes
  - Updated GTK Afterhours theme. (Cyrille)
  - Added GTK 'Milk 2.0' theme. (Cyrille)
  - Added ECC 'afterhours'' theme. (made by Cyrille)
  - Added ECC 'nature-full-green' theme. (made by Cyrille)
  - Fixed a typo in the INI of the ECC theme 'ecc-miss-bubblegum'.

- ECC Script
  - Removed, now using autoit directly.

- Core components
  - Updated, PHP-GTK v2 to v2.0.1
  - GTK Core update from v2.12.8.0 to v2.12.9.0

- 3rd party updates
  - Added,  7-Zip v4.58 beta (for unpacking 7zip files)
  - Updated, Notepad++ v5.0
  - Updated, AutoIt v3.2.12.1
  - Removed, Imagemagick (not needed anymore, now using GD2)
  - Removed, QuickSFV (not needed anymore, now using fsum)

- ECC Installer
v1.4.0.0 (ECC v0.9.8)
- Added 1 more option available to install
- Writes the local install INI with what is installed (for ECC Live!)
- Removed the 'restructure images' option (not used anymore)

Read the full changelog here

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