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MasterGear 3.5.9 (Jul 07 2016)

Fixed GLES2 rendering on MTK and older Mali GPUs.

MasterGear 3.5.8 (Jun 30 2016)

Switched to OpenGLES2 rendering for accelerated video.
OpenGLES2 is faster and allows for future special effects.
Press X to apply cheats, Y to discard them in Cheatopedia.
Press X to apply changes, Y to reset them in Cheat Editor.
Press X to apply changes, Y to reset them in Palette Editor.
Now disabling Joystick Layout Editor on devices with no touchscreen.

MasterGear 3.5.7 (Jun 13 2016)

Fixed button placement in Joystick Layout Editor.
Buttons no longer shift from where you set them.
Custom screen rectangle goes where it should go now.
Button labels will not distort when custom screen selected.
Fixed the menu on AndroidTV.
Added a menu workaround for Google's political idiocy.
Replaced options menu with context menu for AndroidTV.
Added "Toggle cheats" special key function.

MasterGear 3.5.6 (May 18 2016)

Added "General | Add Overscan Margins" option for AndroidTV.
Fixed fast-scroll index in the File Selector.
Fixed file search feature on newer Androids.
Fixed missed item clicks in the File Selector.
Declared emulation activities enabled for external use.
Optimized default preferences update on startup.

MasterGear 3.5.5 (Apr 28 2016)

Layout Editor has separate layouts for landscape and portrait modes.
Adjusted portrait background image in the Layout Editor.
Fixed dashed lines display in the Layout Editor.
Removed dormant ChartBoost SDK library.

MasterGear 3.5.4 (Apr 04 2016)

Fixed Layout Editor to always save changes before emulation resumes.
Made Layout Editor always rotate when device rotated.
Added "Input | Assign Special Keys" setting.
Use new setting to assign functions (menu, ffwd, etc) to hardware keys.
Removed "General | Use PLAY/RECORD Media Keys" option.
Removed "General | Use FFWD/REWIND Media Keys" option.
Removed outdated org.apache.http.* API from the State Exchange.

MasterGear 3.5.3 (Mar 18 2016)

Fixed volume for high-frequency white noise.
Added a "Rate Me" FAB button to the Settings (disappears when pressed).
Cleaned up the Java side, removing deprecated code.
Merged pre-Gingerbread and post-Gingerbread native code.
Removed some debug messages from the native side.

MasterGear 3.5.2 (Mar 04 2016)

Add home screen shortcuts via File Selector context menu.
Long press to delete state in the State Selector.
State Selector now starts with autosaved slot selected.
Fixed error messages when screenshots not found in State Selector.
Fixed individual slot heights in State Selector.
Fixed State Selector crashes (reported on IUNI devices).
Added option to hide FFWD button ("General | Show FFWD Button").
Now disabling FAB button by default on AndroidTV devices.
Fixed disappearing FAB button.
Refactored and simplified all EMULib activities.

MasterGear 3.5.1 (Feb 08 2016)

Released free MasterGear 3.5 for Windows and Linux.
Disabled fixed top rows mode for GameGear.
Fixed Dynamite Headdy screen flicker.
Made line interrupt occur later inside a scanline.
Fixed The Smurfs hangup problem.
Added 224/240-pixel screen modes for GameGear.
Fixed Micro Machines 1/2 GG screen artefacts.
Fixed most Cosmic Spacehead issues.
Fixed Star Trek GG screen shift.
Added ability to periodically save gameplay.
Added "General | Save Emulation State" selector.
Removed "General | Save State on Exit" option.

MasterGear 3.5 (Jan 07 2016)

Switched to the new VRAM/CRAM/VDP access mechanism.
Added new CodeMasters mapper detection scheme.
Fixed serial port status (CJ Elephant Fugitive GG).
Fixed artefacts in Wolf Child.
Added CodeMasters game CJ Elephant Fugitive GG.
Added CodeMasters game Cosmic Spacehead GG.
Added CodeMasters game Micro Machines GG.
Added CodeMasters game Micro Machines 2 GG.
Added CodeMasters game Pete Sampras Tennis GG.

MasterGear 3.4.6 (Dec 21 2015)

Fixed Cheat Editor not finding .cht files in private SD card folders.
Fixed BACK key on devices where it did not exit emulation.
Fixed the first/second gamepad detection.
Fixed a crash in the File Selector when showing grid.
Returned gradient to the action bar (sorry, Material Design).
Amplified pixel color raster effects.
Switched to v2 authentication in DropBox.
Upgraded to DropBox SDK 1.6.3.
Improved the What's New dialog.

MasterGear 3.4.5 (Nov 20 2015)

Released free MasterGear 3.4 for Windows and Linux.
Added "Video | Interpolation Effect" selector.
Added "EPX interpolation" and "EAGLE interpolation" effects.
Renamed "Soften Video" to "2xSal interpolation".
Switched to android-22 platform and tools (Android Lollipop 5.1.1).

MasterGear 3.4.4 (Oct 30 2015)

Added "Video | Color Mask Effect" selector.
Added "CMY pixels" and "RGB pixels" special effects.
Merged "Scale Video" and "Stretch Video" into one selector.
Fixed memory corruption bug in the instant replay recorder.
Fixed instant replay not recording the initial state.
Fixed instant replay not restoring successive states.

MasterGear 3.4.3 (Sep 30 2015)

You can have custom backdrop for Game.sms in Game.sms.back.png.
Typical backdrop size is 640x800, bottom part may go off-screen.

MasterGear 3.4.2 (Sep 11 2015)

Added new background image, removing the gap.
Now automatically creating /sdcard/MasterGear if missing.
When MasterGear cannot write SD card, it will save to /sdcard/MasterGear.

MasterGear 3.4.1 (Aug 24 2015)

Added joystick skins, place your own skin into /sdcard/MasterGear/Controls.png.
Added "Input | Layout Editor | Shape | Custom Skin" option for choosing your skin.
Sample joystick skin image available at http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/#Skin.
Made action bar optional on devices with MENU button (off by default).
Added "General | Enable Action Bar" option for devices with MENU button.
Added exception for LG Optimus Zone 2 (does not show submenus).

MasterGear 3.4 (Aug 04 2015)

Added light gun emulation (Operation Wolf, Safari Hunt, etc).
Added beam position register (port 7Fh).
Added "Emulation | Light Gun" option to the Settings.
Fixed a crash in the State Exchange browser.
Tested and optimized for Nvidia Shield AndroidTV box.
On AndroidTV, press both thumbsticks down to invoke the menu.
Reenabled action bar on devices with physical MENU key.

MasterGear 3.3.3 (Jul 08 2015)

Released free MasterGear 3.3 for Windows and Linux.
Fixed Joystick Layout Editor to properly show labels and gravity.
Press BUTTON_L1+BACK or BUTTON_R1+BACK to open menu inside a game.

MasterGear 3.3.2 (Jun 12 2015)

Added second player, if you have two gamepads connected.
To play together, connect both gamepads before starting MasterGear.
Added Material Design icons everywhere.
Retouched virtual gamepad images.

MasterGear 3.3.1 (May 28 2015)

Fixed clearing SRAM on reset (Lunar Legend, etc).
Added "General | Reset All Settings" option.
Pressing BUTTON_R1 now invokes File Selector context menu.

MasterGear 3.3 (May 07 2015)

Removed waveform interpolation for more realistic sound.
Optimized app for AndroidTV, tested on the ADT-1 box.
Added overscan border on AndroidTV devices.
Added hints to the emulator and key mapping dialog.
Fixed crashes on devices with no web browser (e.g. ADT-1).
Replaced AndroidTV banner image.
Enabled gamepad-only emulation interface.
Press BACK on gamepad to exit emulation.
Press MODE or BUTTON_A+BACK to open menu.
Press BUTTON_X if you have no SELECT button.
Press BUTTON_Y if you have no START button.
Xperia CIRCLE button now acts as BUTTON_B.
Redesigned key mapping dialog.
Press same key twice to remove it from assignments.
Press same key three times to confirm key mappings.
DPAD_CENTER key no longer confirms key mappings.

MasterGear 3.2.5 (Apr 17 2015)

Added floating action button that starts the last played game.
Added "Show Action Button" option to the Settings.
Optimized controls for Nvidia SHIELD Portable and similar devices.
FIRE-R, FIRE-Y, and SELECT buttons open File Selector main menu.
FIRE-X button opens File Selector navigation menu.
FIRE-L button opens Gallery from the File Selector.
FIRE-B button now exits File Selector.
Fixed crash when detecting an outdated version.

MasterGear 3.2.4 (Mar 23 2015)

Fixed VRAM writes when VDP is in read mode.
Fixed graphical glitches in Klax (both SMS and GG).
Fixed title screen garbage in Wolf Child.
Fixed corrupted explosion craters in AstroWarrior.
Added 15 new GameGear games to the Cheatopedia.
Added navigation menu to the File Selector.
Added tile view to the File Selector.
Added "up" button to the main emulator title bar.
Made "grid view" and "tile view" options separate.
Moved File Selector view toggles to the navigation menu.
Enabled application-wide hardware acceleration.
Improved "What's New" page formatting.

MasterGear 3.2.3 (Mar 12 2015)

Fixed crash accidentally introduced in version 3.2.1. Sorry!
Released free MasterGear 3.2 for Windows and Linux.
When assigning keys, DPAD_CENTER button confirms assignments.
You can add your own game names database in "/sdcard/MasterGear/names.dat".
Fixed Emulation Settings not showing up from File Selector.
Removed unnecessary group inside Emulation Settings.
Added the "up" button to the main emulator title bar.
Cleaned up and beautified the File Selector grid view.
MasterGear now shows up in the Google Play for AndroidTV.
Fixed multiple build warnings.

MasterGear 3.2 (Feb 16 2015)

Added experimental AndroidTV support. Please, test!
Added tiles to the File Selector grid view.
Fixed screenshots and highlight in the State Selector.
Fixed Moga library to work on Android Lollipop.
Fixed LVL library to work on Android Lollipop.
Fixed screenshot sizes in the State Exchange.
Fixed black banding in the Palette Editor.
Fixed text color in the Gallery.
Switched to android-21 API, as required by AndroidTV.

MasterGear 3.1.9 (Jan 29 2015)

Fixed Lollipop crashes by switching back to android-19 API.
Switched to the Material Design theme on all platforms.
Added "up" buttons to all title bars.
Revised all menus, making them work uniformly.
Removed application name from all title bars, to save space.
Now defaulting to the "light UI" mode.

MasterGear 3.1.8 (Jan 27 2015)

Now targeting Lollipop (android-21), Froyo+ still works.
Now using Material theme on Lollipop.
Updated all icons to the newest Lollipop versions.
Retired some icons, replacing them with better fitting ones.
Removed app name from all title bars, to save space.
GBA link now redirects to VGBAnext.

MasterGear 3.1.7 (Jan 06 2015)

Added "Show Box Art First" option to the File Selector.
Fixed OpenGLES lockups on Mali GPUs (Samsung, RK, etc).
Fixed running MasterGear in the lower half of split-screen.
Fixed flickering border when simulating scanlines on x86 devices.
Made screenshots and box art display bigger on large screens.
Hiding the title bar is now the default behavior.
Fixed premature hiding of the title bar.

MasterGear 3.1.6 (Dec 21 2014)

Removed FIREL/FIRER buttons off the screen.
Added split-screen and popup window modes on Samsung devices.
Added searching by name to the File Selector Search.
Added assembler scaling routines for 1280x1120+ screens.
Fixed auto frame skip when OpenGLES video enabled.
Fixed reenabling UI with a fling on Kitkat+ phones.
Reenabled automatic frame skip by default.
Reenabled accelerated video and audio by default.
You can now fling from the top or the bottom to toggle UI.
Removed deprecated code, settings, and resources.

MasterGear 3.1.5 (Dec 05 2014)

Made system UI translucent when immersive mode is on.
Fixed the File Selector Search to properly find storage.
Added "Use PLAY/RECORD Media Keys" option.
When enabled, RECORD saves, PLAY restores gameplay.
Added "Use FFWD/REWIND Media Keys" option.
When enabled, FFWD fast-forwards, REWIND replays.
Built package with the latest Android SDK.

MasterGear 3.1.4 (Nov 15 2014)

Fixed crash on Android 2.* devices, accidentally introduced in 3.1.3.
Added accurate SN76489 noise channel emulation.
Added configurable noise generator API to EMULib.
Added Android immersive mode support.
You must start or finish your fling at the top to toggle title bar.
Added 12 new GameGear games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Faceball 2000 and Frogger to the Cheatopedia.
Added F15 Strike Eagle and Formula 1 to the Cheatopedia.
Added Fatal Fury and Fantasy Zone to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 3.1.2 (Oct 29 2014)

Fixed version number. Sorry for the messup.
Now saving Hardware Model, no need to set it every time.
Each game can have own backdrop. For Game.sms, place it into Game.sms.back.png.
Now aligning backdrop to the screen bottom, if it is too small.
Added cheats for 24 more GameGear games.
Added two Chuck Rock games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Cool Spot and Cutthroat Island to the Cheatopedia.
Added Double Dragon and Eternal Legend to the Cheatopedia.
Added Defenders of Oasis game to the Cheatopedia.
Added explanation messages to the Cheat Hunter.
Added missing string translations.

MasterGear 3.1 (Oct 13 2014)

Added Cheat Hunter tool for searching Action Replay cheats.
Added cheats for 13 more GameGear games.
Fixed cheats parsing, adding wrong cheats no longer possible.
Fixed saving .CHT files from the emulator (was saving them GZIPped).
Added three Bart Simpson games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Battleship and Buster Fight to the Cheatopedia.
Added Baseball'91 and Batter Up to the Cheatopedia.
Added Beavis And Butthead and Berlin Wall to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 3.0.2 (Sep 29 2014)

Added cheats for 50 GameGear games.
Fixed default settings initialization.
Removed unused and outdated code, resources and bitmaps.
Added Dragon Crystal and two Phatntasy Star games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Ninja Gaiden and two Shinobi games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Megaman and two Wonder Boy games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Alien Syndrome and Chakan to the Cheatopedia.
Added Desert Strike and Lemmings to the Cheatopedia.
Added five Sonic The Hedgehog games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Ecco The Dolphin to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 3.0.1 (Sep 15 2014)

Now killing zombie processes left by some activities.
Games start faster, after optimizng the utility library.
Reduced switch times between Settings, Exchange, etc.
Only starting Google Analytics tracker when needed.
Keeping just one instance of Google Analytics tracker.
Added cheats for 25 more games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Shinobi and Shadow Dancer to the Cheatopedia.
Added Street Fighter 2 and Streets of Rage to the Cheatopedia.
Added Sagaia and Scramble Spirits to the Cheatopedia.
Added Shadow of the Beast to the Cheatopedia.
Added Smash TV to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 3.0 (Sep 01 2014)

Added support for GameGenie cheat codes in "DDA-AAA-RRR" and "DDA-AAA" formats.
Cheat Editor now accepts both GameGenie and Pro Action Replay cheats.
Added cheats for another 28 games to the Cheatopedia.
Added King's Quest: Quest for the Crown to the Cheatopedia.
Added Heroes of the Lance to the Cheatopedia.
Added Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park to the Cheatopedia.
Added James Bond and James Pond 2 to the Cheatopedia.
Added Kenseiden to the Cheatopedia.
Added Lemmings to the Cheatopedia.
Removed AdMob library, as the app is not running any ads.

MasterGear 2.9.15 (Aug 18 2014)

Added cheats for 29 new games to the Cheatopedia.
Added a few missing game IDs to detect Cheatopedia games.
Now properly killing DropBox and BoxArt threads at exit.
Fixed stale timer thread remaining after exiting a game.
Fixed screenshots when using custom-positioned screen.
Fixed crash when drawing custom-positioned screen.
Fixed several faulty Cheatopedia entries.

MasterGear 2.9.14 (Aug 05 2014)

Added screen resizing/positioning to the Joystick Editor.
Added "Input | Ignore Fake KeyUp Events" option to make misbehaving keyboards work.
Added 18 new games to the Cheatopedia.
Added backdrop image to the Joystick Editor.
Fixed joystick resizing/positioning in the Joystick Editor.
Fixed backdrop image shifting down after rotation.
Fixed accidental crash when drawing overlay.
Removed some outdated code that is no longer relevant.

MasterGear 2.9.13 (Jul 21 2014)

Now showing current key assignments in "Assign Keys".
Replaced "Edit Layout" option with "Edit Virtual Joystick".
Buttons can be individually resized in Joystick Editor.
Added scale, shape, and transparency options to Joystick Editor.
Added gravity indication with dotted lines to Joystick Editor.
Added button labels to Joystick Editor.
Added 17 new games to the Cheatopedia.
Removed separate joystick size, shape, and opacity settings.
Reordered items in the "Input" tab.

MasterGear 2.9.12 (Jul 07 2014)

Painless Wiimote support with "Input | Wiimote Support" option.
Gamepad BACK button fully usable and assignable.
Tested MasterGear on real a x86-based Android device (Dell Venue 8).
Fixed scanline effects on x86-based Android devices.
Added 18 new games to the Cheatopedia.
Moved "Keep Screen On" to the "Video" tab.
Fixed crashes when downloading DropBox files.
Fixed crash when setting backdrop location.
Fixed some Russian translations.

MasterGear 2.9.11 (Jun 23 2014)

LuckyPatcher use now accepted, by public demand, but you will see a warning.
Fixed support for .ZIP files stored on Kitkat SD cards.
Added custom key assignments for freezing, restoring, and replaying gameplay.
Added "General | Confirm Freezing State" option for people who tend hitting "Freeze" by mistake.
The "REWIND" hardware key now replays recent gameplay.
The "RECORD" hardware key now freezes gameplay state.
The "PLAY" hardware key now restores gameplay state.
No longer showing box art for .ZIP files, as we cannot identify them.
Moved "Screen Orientation" option to the "Video" tab.
Reordered items in the "Video" tab.

MasterGear 2.9.10 (Jun 09 2014)

Cheatopedia automatically selects cheats by game ID.
Now allowing to remap the "O" button on Xperia Play gamepad.
Added decorative backdrop image in the portrait mode.
Made backdrop optional (see "General | Show Portrait Backdrop").
You can now supply your own backdrop in /sdcard/MasterGear/Backdrop.png.
Gallery now shows box art, as well as screenshots.
Added cheats for 29 new games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Alf, Addams Family, Astro Warrior to the Cheatopedia.
Added Alex Kidd and Asterix games to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9.9 (May 27 2014)

Fixed Gallery, accidentally broken in version 2.9.8.
Now automatically downloading box art images when on WiFi.
Enable "Download Box Art" in File Selector main menu to download box art.
Choose "Download Box Art" in context menu to find box art for one game only.
DropBox no longer requires login every time you open it.
Gameplay saved back to DropBox after you are done playing.
Added Gallery support for SD card folders on Android Kitkat.
Added DropBox upload from SD card folders on Android Kitkat.
Hopefully fixed "O" button on Sony Xperia gamepads.
Upgraded DropBox SDK to the latest version.

MasterGear 2.9.7 (May 12 2014)

Improved SN76489 PSG emulation.
Fixed directional pad activated by touching outside.
Added tilt joystick sensitivity setting.
Switched PSG to logarithmic volumes.
Corrected PSG base frequency.
Fixed File Selector crash, when deleting a file.
Fixed auxillary files display in the File Selector.
Fixed gameplay recording feature.
Added 17 new games to the Cheatopedia.
Added four Wonder Boy games to the Cheatopedia.
Added three World Cup games to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9.6 (Apr 28 2014)

Fixed NetPlay for those who had problems with it.
Improved audio quality, removing harmonics.
Reenabled built-in debugger (see "Advanced | Debugger").
Made sure audio updates after restoring state.
Added cheats for 24 more games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Terminator cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Ultima 4 cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Xenon cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Zillion cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Zool cheats to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9.5 (Apr 14 2014)

Fixed Cheatopedia on Kitkat, when running games from SD card.
Added "Analog Joystick Blind Radius" setting for Moga and other analog joysticks.
Added "Show File Selector Toolbar" option to show or hide toolbar in the File Selector.
Added "Settings" menu option to the File Selector.
Added Strider, Super Kickoff, Wonderboy, and 11 more games to the Cheatopedia.
Removed the MENU button from the screen (use "Advanced | Settings" instead).
Fixed sections navigation in the File Selector.
Fixed scanline effects in Debugger, etc.

MasterGear 2.9.4 (Apr 05 2014)

Fixed crash on startup, accidentally introduced in MasterGear 2.9.3.

MasterGear 2.9.3 (Mar 31 2014)

Added slow-motion mode, combined with fast-forward mode.
Fixed multitouch input in cases when it didn't work.
Made a work-around for external SD card use on KitKat!
If can't write to external SD card, saving states to /storage/sdcard0/MasterGear.
If MasterGear folder doesn't exist, saving states to /storage/sdcard1/Android/data/com.fms.mg/files.
Fixed fast-forwarding in automatic frame rate mode.
Fixed a crash in Cheatopedia, when displaying the list.
Fixed rare crashes in gesture detection.

KITKAT NOTE: The /storage/sdcard1/Android/data/com.fms.mg/files folder is deleted when you uninstall the app. To avoid losing your saved states when storing games on the external SD card, manually create the /storage/sdcard0/MasterGear folder in your internal storage.

MasterGear 2.9.2 (Mar 17 2014)

Fixed left/top edge artefacts with accelerated video enabled.
Switched to the newest NDK and compiler toolchain.
Added 32 more games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Ninja Gaiden cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Penguin Land cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Psycho Fox cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Quartet cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added R-Type cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Rainbow Islands cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Rygar cheats to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9.1 (Mar 03 2014)

Fixed recognition of multiple file extensions.
Added 26 more games to the Cheatopedia.
Added five Sonic games to the Cheatopedia.
Added three Outrun games to the Cheatopedia.
Added Phantasy Star cheats to the Cheatopedia.
Added Prince of Persia cheats to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9 (Feb 17 2014)

Added Pro Action Replay cheats support!
Added Cheatopedia with cheats for most popular games.
Added Cheat Editor interface for entering your own cheat codes.
Added "Hide Title Bar" option to hide status/action bar on startup.
Custom Cheatopedia entries can be added to /sdcard/MG/custom.chts.

MasterGear 2.8.17 (Feb 05 2014)

Fixed physical key assignments.

MasterGear 2.8.16 (Feb 03 2014)

Added ability to assign Moga buttons via "Assign Keys".
Fixed battery drain when MasterGear is running in background.
Added arrow keys navigation to the tabbed Settings.
Added Moga controller navigation to the tabbed Settings.

MasterGear 2.8.15 (Jan 20 2014)

Added automatic hardware selection for some games.
CodeMasters' Micro Machines works out of the box now.
MLB Majors Pro Baseball works out of the box now.
Settings are now tabbed, for easier navigation.
Added Emulation section to the Settings.
Made "Scanline Effect" a list selector, to accommodate multiple effects.
Removed "93c44 Serial EEPROM Chip" option, as it is now automatic.
Removed "CodeMasters Memory Mapper" option, as it is now automatic.
Moved some options from Input and Video sections to General.
Reordered Settings by importance.

MasterGear 2.8.14 (Jan 07 2014)

Added "Simulate LCD Scanlines" option, for vertical scanlines.
Added raster effect when both vertical and horizontal scanlines enabled.
Fixed a crash when surface gets destroyed during display update.
Fixed a crash when deleting files with special characters in their names.
Fixed a crash when showing sections in File Selector.

MasterGear 2.8.13 (Dec 24 2013)

Added "Hardware Model" screen to the Settings.
You can choose SMS, GG, SG-1000, SC-3000, or SF-7000 hardware.
Merged PAL/NTSC selection with hardware model selection.
Now limiting frame rate to 50fps when emulating PAL hardware.

MasterGear 2.8.12 (Dec 10 2013)

Added support for Android devices based on Intel x86 CPUs.
Now properly building shared library for each architecture.
Added new-styled action bar, consistent with toolbar.
Added proper icon for the parent directory ("..") entry.
Added DropBox application icons.

MasterGear 2.8.11 (Nov 29 2013)

Added "Hardware Options" screen to the Settings.
Added "Show All Sprites" option to the Settings.
Added "Delay VRAM Reads" option to the Settings.
Added "Show PAL Video" option to the Settings.
Added "YM2413 (OPLL) Sound Chip" option to the Settings.
Added "93c44 Serial EEPROM Chip" option to the Settings.
Added "CDMasters Memory Mapper" option to the Settings.
Added missing string translations.
Added DropBox application icons.

MasterGear 2.8.10 (Nov 14 2013)

Added DropBox support to the File Selector.
Added "Upload to DropBox" menu option to save game to DropBox.
Added "Download from DropBox" menu option to load game from DropBox.
Added "Browse DropBox" menu option to browse DropBox contents.
Now also deleting main screenshot when "Delete All" selected.
Now allowing to become NetPlay server even if can't register with global directory.

MasterGear 2.8.9 (Oct 31 2013)

MasterGear now runs on GoogleTVs updated to Android 4.x (LG G2/G3).
Now defaulting to OpenSLES native audio, for minimal latency.
Now recycling bitmaps to prevent Bitmap.nativeCreate() crashes.
Added optional grid view to the File Selector, default for GoogleTVs.
Added extra folder and cartridge icons to the File Selector.
Added "Audio Rate" setting, for controlling sampling rate.
Added "Native Audio" setting, for disabling OpenSLES, if needed.
No longer requiring touchscreen support from the Android device.
Fixed icons not being shown for File Selector entries with real names.
Fixed audio initialization always setting 100ms latency.
Fixed audio pause/resume when activity pauses or resumes.
Fixed inconsistencies during replay.
Refactored audio control between Java and native code.
Removed logging code from record/replay.

MasterGear 2.8.8 (Oct 17 2013)

Gameplay recording now always enabled. Select "Replay" at any time!
Added new "contour" joystick shape (see "Virtual Joystick Shape" setting).
Fixed stutter during NetPlay connection process (NetPlay still slow though).
Made replay play all records to the current recording position.
Made recording pause when replay is on.
Fixed many corner cases in record/replay.

MasterGear 2.8.7 (Oct 03 2013)

Fixed game state not being restored.
Added accurate R register emulation.
Added accurate LDIR/LDDR emulation.
Added configurable auto-fire function (see "Auto Fire Settings" option).
Added new "light" theme throughout the app (see "Light UI Theme" option).
Added shadows to screenshots throughout the app.
Added default mappings for generic joystick buttons #1..#10.
Fixed screenshot sizes in the File Selector.

MasterGear 2.8.5 (Sep 17 2013)

Added support for directional pad on iPega gamepads.
Switched to hardware accelerated video by default, for fast video.
Switched to automatic frameskipping by default, for smooth video.
Existing users should manually enable the "Hardware Video Acceleration" option and set "Draw Frames" to "Automatic".
Fixed initial parameter passing to the native code.
Fixed automatic frame skip computation based on frame rate.
Added explicit "Quit" menu option, for people who cannot find BACK key.
No longer hiding action bar when MENU pressed, to retain access to items.
Ordered initial dialogs by importance (About, Change Log, Progress).
Added Twitter link to the change log, use it to keep track of updates.
Fixed a nasty crash in the Record/Replay icon display.

MasterGear 2.8.4 (Sep 02 2013)

Now exiting emulation when user presses BACK twice (not once as before).
Uncheck "Press BACK Twice to Quit" setting to restore original behavior.
Added "Completely Delete File" to the File Selector context menu.
Added "Report Non-Working File" to the File Selector context menu.
Fixed a license verification crash when no network available.
Fixed several bugs in the Record/Replay functionality.

MasterGear 2.8.3 (Aug 13 2013)

Added configurable fast-forward speed (x2, x4, x8, or maximal).
Added working automatic frame-skip option (set "Draw Frames" to "auto").
Moga analog directional pad works now.
Now checking "/storage", then "/mnt" when searching for files.
Now also searching for .ZIP files.
Added even/odd entry shading to File Selector, for better navigation.
Added background to State Exchange and NetPlay selectors.
Added entry shading to State Exchange and NetPlay selectors.

MasterGear 2.8.2 (Jul 30 2013)

Finally fixed accelerated video when Android 2.x device rotated!
Added support for analog controls found on generic Bluetooth gamepads.
Now also showing status bar when action bar enabled.
Flick finger down to enable status bar.
Fixed "Other Apps" link in the "What's New" dialog.

MasterGear 2.8.1 (Jul 16 2013)

Fixed FFWD button.
Added Record/Replay feature letting you go back in time.
Merged Freeze and Restore into single Freeze/Restore dialog.
Added State Exchange access to the Freeze/Restore dialog.
Collapsed all advanced menu items into single Advanced submenu.
Made NetPlay a single checkable menu item.
Now only showing File Selector progress dialog for large folders.
Optimized File Selector labels and screenshots for smoother scrolling.
Optimized communications from native code to Java code.
Fixed NetPlay crash when own IP address cannot be detected.
Fixed problem with NAT IP being reported to NetPlay instead of local IP.

MasterGear 2.7.20 (Jun 10 2013)

Added "Search Files" function to search for files when lost in File Selector.
Pressing SEARCH key in File Selector now invokes file search.
Added a new, better looking toolbar that now includes AlmostTI.
Fixed possible crash in Settings.

MasterGear 2.7.19 (May 22 2013)

Fixed File Selector toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
Fixed situation where some people got empty file lists in File Selector.
Fixed a rare crash when reporting failed license check.

MasterGear 2.7.18 (May 07 2013)

Added option to hide virtual gamepad when using the real one (enabled by default).
Optimized "Soften Video" algorithm in assembler and gained +15fps.
Added Android menu and action items to the Gallery.
Added sort-by-date mode to the File Selector.

MasterGear 2.7.17 (Apr 15 2013)

Added undocumented opcode 71h to the Z80 emulation.
Added more realistic "LD R,A" opcode to the Z80 emulation.
Fixed rare crash when exiting from emulator to the File Selector.
Fixed default iCade button assignments.
iCade buttons can now be assigned via "Assign Keys" in Settings.
Added iCade support to File Selector, Gallery, and Settings.

MasterGear 2.7.16 (Apr 05 2013)

Now showing real game names in File Selector, whenever possible.
Fixed file ID computation to include all eight CRC32 digits.
MOGA buttons can now be assigned via "Assign Keys" in Settings.
Added MOGA gamepad support to the File Selector and Gallery.
Added standard gamepad support to File Selector, Gallery, and Settings.
Added optional iCade joystick support (see Settings).
Added "Show Real Names" menu option to the File Selector.
Optimized File Selector by not rescanning folder after running emulation.
Fixed Android 2.2 crash accidentally introduced in MasterGear 2.7.15.

MasterGear 2.7.14 (Mar 11 2013)

EMERGENCY RELEASE: Fixing crashes introduced in 2.7.13!
Added progress dialog to the File Selector.
Added full-screen virtual joystick mode (see Settings).
Now locking screen orientation when tilt joystick being used.

MasterGear 2.7.13 (Feb 28 2013)

Added native MOGA controller support.
Fixed occassional crash when rotating device.
Fixed crash when scrolling Settings with Japanese locale.
Now showing current values of all list preferences.
File Selector no longer resets when device is rotated.
You can now share the latest list of changes from the Change Log.
Gallery has got a new background.

MasterGear 2.7.12 (Feb 12 2013)

Optimized File Selector to show large directories faster and without crashing.
Now showing more file information when there is no screenshot.
Fixed alphabetical index in the File Selector.
Fixed licensing check problem where app tried checking license on every run.

MasterGear 2.7.11 (Jan 31 2013)

Added CoverFlow-like 3D screenshot browser to the File Selector.
Fixed hangups on Android 2.x device rotation with OpenGLES enabled.
Added Change Log dialog showing up after each upgrade.
Added "Rate Me" option to the change log dialog.

MasterGear 2.7.10 (Jan 09 2013)

Added "Share" menu item for letting others know what you are playing.
Added "Help" menu item to the file selector.
Fixed button labels and keyboard display on Android 2.x devices.
Fixed screenshots quality.
Removed extra text line from NetPlay and StateExchange lists.
Made all "Help" menus point to the FAQ web site section.
Switched all URLs from market.android.com to play.google.com.

MasterGear 2.7.9 (Dec 27 2012)

Added configurable joystick shapes, with two alternative shapes.
Moved invisible and wireframe joystick settings to "Virtual Joystick Shape".
Added more options under "Virtual Joystick Opacity".
File selector now shows hardware information, if found in a file.
Localized all NetPlay messages.

MasterGear 2.7.8 (Dec 06 2012)

Added NetPlay feature for playing over local network or Internet.

MasterGear 2.7.6 (Nov 28 2012)

Added State Exchange feature letting users swap their gameplay states.
Localized all prompts in the State Exchange feature.
Now stopping native thread on startup, in case previous instance has been running.
Fixed screen updates in Advanced Settings and Debugger.

MasterGear 2.7.5 (Nov 15 2012)

Made virtual controls resizable via "Virtual Joystick Size" option.
Added automatic skip rate control via "Frames to Draw" option.
Removed garbage at screen edges in accelerated OpenGLES mode.
Added file selector labels for new files and MIDI records
Made display updates even faster by skipping unchanged areas.
Made directional joypad easier to control.
Fixed tactile feedback feature.

MasterGear 2.7.4 (Oct 29 2012)

Fixed a Layout Editor problem where a button could go off-screen.
Made buttons stick to the nearest screen edges.
Made button cues solid.
Fixed legacy wire-frame joystick display.
Fixed a few bugs in the license verification code.
Fixed handling of the FILL patch chunks inside .IPS files.
Switched to surfaces for faster and smoother non-accelerated video.
Further optimized synchronization between Java and native code.
Made file selector load directory listings faster.

MasterGear 2.7.2 (Oct 16 2012)

Improved non-accelerated video, making it faster and smoother.
Added .IPS patch support. For "mygame.sms", name your patch file "mygame.ips".
Added labels for CHT/SAV/IPS files to the file selector.
Now showing button labels with OpenGLES acceleration enabled.
No longer deleting buttons layout on each upgrade.
Added fast navigation with sections to the file selector.
Improved the file selector UI look and feel.
Enlarged screenshots in the file selector and Freeze/Restore.

MasterGear 2.7.1 (Sep 26 2012)

Fixed duplicated images/labels in Freeze/Restore.
The action bar can now be toggled with a vertical fling gesture.
Added autosaved state and two more slots to the Freeze/Restore.
Added screenshots to Freeze/Restore slots.
Added Italian translation.

MasterGear 2.7 (Aug 31 2012)

Audio quality significantly improved.
Switched to the new, fully configurable virtual joystick.
Optimized screen updates sync, for better framerates.
Fixed cut-off landscape display on Nexus7.
Added two more Freeze/Restore slots.
File selector now memorizes the last selected position.
Added option for keeping screen on at all times.
Fixed support for Sixaxis gamepads.
Fixed a bug in the Z80 CPDR instruction.
Added support for opening files directly from file managers.