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We´ve added 2 new platforms/systems into the emuControlCenter. We say welcome to Amstrad GX4000 and Texas Instruments TI-99/4A!
The Amstrad GX4000 was Amstrad´s attemp to get a feet in the console market in 1990. This console was compatible to the most CPC+ games, but has better graphics and sound hardware. read more
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Finaly it´s here. The first emuControlCenter version using the stable php-gtk 2.0. I think the most interesting on this wip is the direct Zip file unpack function. Use this function for emulators dont supporting to unpack games from an zip file. (Like some Commodore C64 emulators)
emuControlCenter 0.9.7 WIP 10 download
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I´m working on an implementations of 7zip support (.7z) in emuControlCenter, so you can parse and start roms from within a 7zip package.
7zip is often used to organize rom collections because of the great compression for many similar files like in good sets. Take a look at tools like GoodMerge for an better [...]

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This new WIP Version wil fix the broken GUI, if you are using an Screen resulution of 1024×768. If you have had problems with a strange looking or broken emuControlCenter User interface you should absolutely try this WIP-Version. Maybe this will fix all your problems using emuControlCenter!
Visit the forum and get this WIP!

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This WIP-Version fixed a problem if you are using eccLive! updates. So please take a look at the forum and get this latest WIP-Version of emuControlCenter!
phoenix is also working on the emuControlCenter 0.9.6 R2. This Rebuild-Release will contain again all added features available via eccLive! and also support the old Win32 (Windows 98, Windows 2000, [...]

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We’re proud to announce that emuControlCenter goes multiplatform!, emuControlCenter was build and developed on WinNT systems, and has now been adjusted to also support (old-skool) Win32 systems by adjusting the external workaround, the finishing touch will follow soon as we still need to build that Win32 edition (only the core), but this can be expected [...]

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This wip-version is primary an bugfix version, because in WIP 06, the storage of edited metadata isnt possible. The other changes are minor modifications. I´ve added an label for the search reset button, so you know, what it is for
You can get this WIP-Version download in the ecc-forum! here
Changelog emuControlCenter WIP 07
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Yesterday, i´ve added an new WIP version. This add some new meta-fileds like programmer, musican aso. These fields are exported to eccDat-files and online romDB. Phoenix is working hard on the 3.0 version of eccLive!
You can get this WIP-Version download in the ecc-forum! here
Changelog emuControlCenter WIP 06
- Implemented new meta-fields + eccDat export / romDb [...]

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i personaly like the new default theme of emuControlCenter.
If you dont like it, you only have to open you photoshop and alter it. Feel free!
Ok this version also fixes some problems with datfiles.
You can download this WIP-Version in the ecc forum: [Visit here!]
WIP 05 changelog
- ecc-theme images are now png
- removed os check [...]

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Yesterday i´ve installed kubuntu (based on debian linux).
After some problems getting ecc to work, the first step is done. The gui starts now under linux.
In the next weeks, i will try to create an first public version of “emuControlCenter for linux”.
If you want know more, take a look at the emuControlCenter forum

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