Release 3.2.0

We're excited to announce Provenance 3.2.0, a major update focused on performance, skins, and quality of life improvements. This release brings highly requested features and fixes that make Provenance faster and more enjoyable than ever.

🎨 Skins: Now Free for Everyone!

The biggest news: Full skin support is now available to all users—no Provenance Plus required! We believe everyone should enjoy customizing their gaming experience. However, if you love what we're building, please consider supporting the project through Provenance Plus or Patreon.

What's New with Skins

• Full Manic and Delta Skin Support for all systems (except 3DS and DS—those are coming soon!)
• Dramatically Improved Performance: Faster rendering, loading, and smoother UI
• Fixed Rotation Issues: No more slow redraws when changing orientation
• Memory Optimizations: More efficient skin storage and rendering
• RetroArch Core Support: Skins now work across all emulator cores
• Enhanced Skin Browser: Faster, more responsive skin selection and preview

⚡ Performance Improvements

Library & UI

• Faster Main Library: Significantly improved scrolling and navigation performance
• Optimized Rendering Loop: Better frame pacing and smoother gameplay across all cores

Core Performance

• Dreamcast/Flycast Enhancements:
  • Faster emulation speed
  • Windows CE-based games now supported
  • Full networking support enabled
• emuThreeDS (3DS Core): Performance bump and reduced graphic glitches
• PPSSPP: More options exposed, layout fixes, and full skin support

ROM Management

• Rewritten ROM Importer:
  • Batch processing for multiple imports
  • Significantly improved artwork matching—more comprehensive, faster, and more accurate
  • Much faster and more reliable with fewer errors
  • Fixed bug where existing ROMs were repeatedly re-imported
  • Eliminated erroneous duplicate imports
  • 7zip Archive Support: Fixed large 7zip archive handling
• MAME/CPS ZIP Support: Drop MAME/CPS1,2,3 ZIP files directly into imports or the MAME/CPS ROMs folder—they'll import and load correctly!

🐛 Major Bug Fixes

Core Stability

• GameCube/Wii (Dolphin) Improvements:
  • Fixed flickering after pause/resume
  • Fixed mis-mapped button inputs
  • Corrected inverted settings
  • Faster access to overclock/underclock settings
  • Performance improvements matching dedicated emulator apps
• Atari ST: No longer crashes at boot
• Vectrex: Fixed core booting and blank video output
• Mednafen: Fixed static audio in CHD files with FLAC compression
• Odyssey2: Added numpad button support (can now select game number at boot)
• Atari 8-bit: Fixed and added proper controller support
• CPS1/2/3 (Capcom Arcade): Better compatibility and support
• RetroArch Core Crashes: Fixed many boot-up crashes
• RetroArch Pause Bug: Cores now properly pause when menu is opened, and menus are fully navigable
• VSync Output: Fixed video output issues when VSync was disabled

System Issues

• Siri Search Bug: Opening games from Siri search no longer causes games to reopen when closed
• Spotlight Database Corruption: Fixed critical bug that could corrupt the database during Spotlight searches, requiring slow re-imports
• ROM System Migration: Fixed bug where ROMs moved to different systems wouldn't actually move their files, causing incorrect re-imports
• Sideload Bundle ID: Sideloaded apps with changed bundle IDs no longer think they're App Store builds—all Provenance Plus features now work when sideloading or building with Xcode!

📊 Development Tools

FPS Indicator Improvements

• More Accurate Stats: Works with native Provenance cores (3D accelerated)
• Additional Information: More detailed performance metrics
• Note: Currently limited to native cores; RetroArch-based cores coming later

☁️ iCloud Sync Enhancements

• CloudKit Improvements: More reliable sync with better error detection
• Better Error Messaging: Clear, actionable error messages throughout the app
• Faster Sync: Optimized sync speeds for game saves and ROMs

🎮 Quality of Life

PPSSPP Updates

• More emulation options exposed in settings
• Fixed options not saving correctly
• UI layout improvements
• Full skin support

emuThreeDS (3DS) Updates

• Settings fixes
• Graphic glitch improvements
• Slight performance increase

General UI

• Improved Pause Menu: Cleaner, more intuitive interface
• Better Messaging: Enhanced error messages and notifications throughout the app

🌐 Website Update

We've completely refreshed provenance-emu.com with:

• Updated information and screenshots
• Modern styling and improved navigation
• New donation page with multiple support options

🚀 Coming Soon

We're hard at work on exciting features for future releases:

• tvOS App Store Release: Official App Store distribution for Apple TV
• 3DS & DS Skin Support: Complete the skin coverage
• More Cores: Additional system support
• Enhanced Stability: Continued refinement and optimization
• Seamless Cloud Storage: On-demand downloading for iCloud ROMs

💖 Support the Project

Provenance is a labor of love, built by the community for the community. If you'd like to support continued development:

• Provenance Plus: Optional in-app purchase (App Store builds only)
• Patreon: Monthly support with exclusive perks
• Buy Me a Coffee: One-time contributions
• Open Collective: Transparent funding

Every contribution helps keep this project alive and thriving. Thank you!

Installation

Get Provenance 3.2.0:

• App Store: Download from the App Store
• AltStore: Install via AltStore
• IPA Download: GitHub Releases
• Sideload: Installation Instructions

Thank you for being part of the Provenance community. Happy gaming! 🎮

Full Changelog: 3.1.1...3.2.0