COMPILER
- RESCOMP
- added new OBJECTS resource (see rescomp.txt for more infos)
- added new TILEMAP resource (see rescomp.txt for more infos)
- added Tiled TMX map and object support (TILEMAP, MAP and OBJECT resources)
- added Tiled TSX tileset support (TILESET resource)
- added global RGB image support (see rescomp.txt for more infos)
- added .pal file and RGB image support for PALETTE resource
- added extension support so you can add your own custom resource (see rescomp.txt for more infos)
- better management of duplicated resources
- better compression logic (don't compress if gain is too low)
- better logic for extended attributes from tile (MAP and TILEMAP resources)
- improved tile indexing performance
- improved compilation reports
- some tweaks and fixes
- XGMTOOL
- added support to split VGM and PCM streams in VGM file (Thanks to Vic_)
- added ZGM (compressed VGM) export support (Thanks to Vic_, useful for 32X dev)
- MAKEFILE
- added '-fms-extensions' flag to allow usage of anonymous embedded structures and enums
- added '--register-prefix-optional,--bitwise-or' flags to help with assembly code (can use '|' as OR operator)
- added 'ext.mk' and 'ext_lib.mk' files for makefile extension and customization
- removed '-ggdb' flag for .s files compilation. It makes AS crashing when using 'dc.b' data declaration.
- README
- added 'useful tools' section
- some rewrites and tweaks (thanks to MrBen89)
- updated tutorial section
- updated thanks section
- added special thanks section
LIBRARY
- OBJECT
- added new 'pool' unit for easy and fast object pool management
- added new 'object' unit for easy general object implementation
- VDP
- renamed many constants for better coherency in naming convention (ex: TILE_USERINDEX --> TILE_USER_INDEX)
- renamed all GFX_xxx constants to VDP_xxx
- added bit fields to VDPSprite structure for easier field manipulation (thanks to Carlos Aragones)
- added many methods to manipulate these fields (thanks to Carlos Aragones)
- MAP
- removed 'palette' and 'tileset' fields from Map structure (better to handle that externally)
- fixed allocateMap(..) method
- MEM
- added MEM_allocAt(..) function to allocate memory at a fixed address
- splitted memory.h file --> memory.h and memory_base.h (easier to include in .s file)
- SYS
- faster H-int callback implementation (callback method need to be prefixed with HINTERRUPT_CALLBACK now)
- added TSK_init() method for easier proper multi tasking system initialization
- modified random() implementation to allow reproducible numbers sequence
- Z80
- added generic and customizable Z80 bus protection methods (Z80_useBusProtection / Z80_setBusProtection)
- added generic Z80_setForceDelayDMA() so it can be used by all sound driver (not only reserved to XGM sound driver)
- SOUND
- added Fractal sound driver support (https://gitlab.com/Natsumi/Fractal-Sound)
- added PSG_setToneLow(..) method (only set low part of tone register)
- renamed PSG_init() --> PSG_reset()
- TYPE
- added volatile fix16/fix32 type (vfix16, vfix32, vf16, vf32)
- changed 'bool' to 'u8' instead of 'u16' (don't waste RAM / ROM :p)
- added p16 type (short pointer for low ROM / high RAM address)
- DMA
- increased a bit default DMA buffer size
- added macros to create 'enum' compatible with assembly (.s) files
- documentation fixes / cleanups / updates
- removed old deprecated units and headers (vdp_pal and vdp_dma)
- general cleanup, some refactoring..
SAMPLE
- rewrote 'sonic' sample with better separation of different units.
- added new 'platformer' sample (thanks to Gerard Gascon).
- tweaked/fixed 'scaling' and 'wobble' samples (using the new fast h-int call)