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Azahar 2127.0-alpha1 Changelog

License

• Azahar's license has been changed from GPLv2+ to GPLv3+. All downstream projects exposed to Azahar's source code must ensure that they follow the license terms and correctly update any license metadata as necessary. | @OpenSauce04 #2626 #2635

All

• Implemented a significantly faster new interpreter for JIT-less environments, named FastInterp, which replaces the old DynCom interpreter. | @warmenhoven #2376
  • This new interpreter allows greatly improved performance on iOS and tvOS devices, allowing devices as old as the iPhone XS to play games, even with playback speeds of over 200%.
• Fixed inaccurate color blending behaviour in the Vulkan renderer, fixing an issue in Shin Megami Tensei IV where a black box would appear around enemies when killed. | @quickstraw #2427
• Corrected misuses of linear filtering in the video core where nearest neighbour should be used. | @OpenSauce04 #2554
  • Fixes texture rendering issues in Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition, and likely other games as well.
• Implemented a previously missing audio delay/echo effect in the HLE DSP implementation. | @PabloMK7 #2473
  • Restores previously missing echo effects to many games, such as New Super Mario Bros. 2, when using HLE audio.
  • Fixes a stuttering music issue in Shinobi 3D.
• Implemented improvements for Azahar's texture codec, resulting in greatly improved texture handling performance and general performance improvements in many games. | @PabloMK7 #2564
• Zero-area render passes are now skipped. | @Wunkolo #2510 #2544
  • This addresses certain graphical issues in 3D Thunder Blade.
• Implemented null descriptors for null surfaces. | @Wunkolo #2545
• Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition now force-disables the "Disable Right Eye Rendering" setting while running due to causing rapidly flashing rendering issues. | @OpenSauce04 #2555
• Due to ongoing issues, the Anime4K texture filter has been limited to only be selectable when using the OpenGL renderer. | @OpenSauce04 #2654

Windows

• In line with our previous deprecation, the MSYS2 build of Azahar has now been removed, with the MXE build replacing it. | @OpenSauce04 #2582
• Implemented a custom scrollbar style in Azahar's Qt frontend with improved visibility. | @OpenSauce04 #2642

Desktop

• Azahar now contains its own copy of FFmpeg, meaning that downloading and installing FFmpeg manually before using the Dump Video feature is no longer necessary. | @OpenSauce04 #2584

libretro

• Fixed an issue with touchscreen devices where, when pressing a blank area outside of the touchscreen area, the last selected location on the touchscreen would become activated. | @OpenSauce04 #2563

Desktop

• Fixed an issue where Azahar's .ini files could contain non-human-readable values. | @Wunkolo #2534

Technical

• Added additional logging when an attempted pixel format reinterpretation is unimplemented. | @Wunkolo #2508
• Added new CMake options to newly allow compiling with certain system libraries. | @kreinholz #1987
• Added new CMake option ENABLE_CCACHE. | @crueter #2219
• Added a missing include which allows Azahar to be compiled for Android with NDK r30. | @rtiangha #2622
• Fixed an issue which prevented building Azahar with openal-soft version 1.25.2 and newer. | @rtiangha #2617
• Cleaned up various instances of deprecated code in the Android codebase. | @OpenSauce04 #2637
• Removed Doxyfile due to lack of use, maintenance and interest. | @OpenSauce04 #2636