FunKey-OS-2.3.0

Changelog for FunKey-OS Release 2.3.0

• RetroFe changes:
  • Anyone can now list and display themes from the user folder: /mnt/FunKey/.retrofe/layouts. A new theme named "XXX" must be in its specific folder /mnt/FunKey/.retrofe/layouts/XXX and the file /mnt/FunKey/.retrofe/layouts/layouts.list must list "XXX".
  • 2 new available themes "EmuStation" and "RetroDex" included in the new user folder /mnt/FunKey/.retrofe/layouts. The themes' layout.xml file are full of comments to explain each section and get you started easily. A full documentation is available here: http://www.retrofe.nl/wiki/doku.php?id=layouts
• Release version 1.3.0 of the picodrive package
  • Based on irixxxx 1.98 version (https://github.com/irixxxx/picodrive) bringing a lot of improvements (and full speed Sega CD)
  • Instant action working for SegaCD and 32X
  • BIOS message when missing for SegaCD, searching bios in <rom_path>/bios folder
  • Fixed sound regression from April 22th, 2020 (missing channel FunKey-Project/picodrive-irixxxx#1).
  • Thanks to DrUm78: Fixed low volume regression (compared to 1.93 version)
  • Fixed bug: [SMS][Ratio] ZOOMED and CROPPED ratio modes do not behave as expected
  • Fixed [Regression][32X] Rendering mode stays displayed at the bottom left of the screen (FunKey-Project/picodrive-irixxxx#3)
  • Resynchronizing Video and Audio every 10minutes (FunKey-Project/picodrive-irixxxx#2)
• Instant action now works with any external standalone OPK files (as long as they implement it).
• Cleaned up FunKey specific scripts
• Fixed volume issues:
  • No audio when starting back from instant action
  • Problems of Volume ajustement via menu in all apps and emulators (#19)
  • Audio ampli that did not turn off anymore via volume menus
• Keymap bug fixes and improvements:
  • Overloaded keymaps are automatically reloaded after instant action
  • Current keymap config automatically reset to default during menus and set back to previous one after menu
  • Fixed "UNMAP" command for keymap combinations (only unmap the combination mapping, not each keys like before)
  • Fixed special chars like parenthesis preventing keymap files to be loaded correctly
• [Recovery mode] Fixed inconsistent and misleading wording in the menu (#14)
• Other improvements, fixes and blasting additions

FunKey-OS-2.2.0

Changelog for FunKey-OS Release 2.2.0

• New gpio mapping manager: fkgpiod

  • Run as daemon
  • Opened pipe for sending commands to the fkgpiod instance (see the commands in the README of https://github.com/FunKey-Project/fkgpiod)
  • Possibility to surcharge/reset/change the mapping on the go from commands or from a file
  • Priority to L2 and R2 during multiple mappings (instead of shortcuts)
  • Handles PCAL9539A I2C chip

• New RetroFe and libopk versions using the new gpio manager as such:

  • Before launching an app/game/rom:
    1. Searches for folder's mapping file: <game_folder>/default_config.key and applies it if found
    2. For OPKs: searches for opk mapping file defined in new FK-Keymap field in the .desktop and applies it if found
    3. Searches for game's specific mapping file: <game_folder>/<game_name>.key and applies it if found
  • After launching an app/game/rom, reset to default console mapping

• Upgraded FCEUX emulator (NES) from Jack with smoother framerate

• Added zip, cue, cso,... extensions support for all emulators lacking it (from DrUm78 scripts)

• New commander version (ability to edit text files)

• Fixed USB not unmounted properly in opkrun

• ALSA downmixed to mono output - All channels now always audible

• Patched kernel for alsa wrong DMA callback handling that can trap and reboot the console

• All emulators save their config in .fkcfg files now instead of cfg files (that could interfere with some emulators' configuration)

• Update script: rename all cfg in fkcfg, in all console folders

• Bug correction: Picodrive 1.93 does not save its ZOOM level after decrease

• Fixed regression from 2.1.0: First boot script after flashing card creates "Native games" and "Applications" and copy correctly emulators because they are also missing

• Typo corrected for pce_mednaefn_funkey-s.opk

• Added libvorbis (SDK and system)

• Self-tests for battery in production assembly tests

FunKey-OS-2.1.0

Changelog for FunKey-OS Release 2.1.0

• Aspect ratios are saved in config files by rom files (specific aspect ratio per games - can be changed from the menu) and rom folders (global aspect ratio for a console in "default_config.cfg" - can be set manually). The rom config file overloads the default config file for a console.
• New folders "Applications" and "Native games" to store opks
• Commander app (file explorer) included by default (stored in new Applications folder)
• Corrected buttons mapping in Sega Genesis
• Corrected buttons mapping in Neo Geo Pocket
• Sound set to mono in Game Boy emulator
• Bug correction in GBA emulator (menu arrows stay printed on screen)
• Bug correction in gmenu2x (Could not exit Log viewer)
• opkrun does not remove the "/opk" folder anymore after running the process
• SMS opk renamed "Master System" instead of "Sega Master System"
• Added liblzo to rootfs libs

FunKey-OS-2.0.1

Changelog for FunKey-OS Release 2.0.1

• Fixed "high pitch sound issue" (PWM frequency for backlight changed so that previous 10kHz radiated frequency is not in the audible spectrum anymore)
• Fixed inputs in recovery mode
• .fds extension accepted for NES
• .bin and smd extension accepted for Megadrive
• .bin extension accepted for SMS
• Added missing SMS opk (visible in gmenu2x)
• Fixed default top bar height in gmenu2x

FunKey-OS-2.0.0

Changelog for FunKey-OS Release 2.0.0

• Toolchain & SDK
  • FunKey SDK with newest GCC 10.x and optimized musl libc instead of GCC 9.X + standard libc
  • FunKey SDK enables building external standalone apps and OPKs
  • FunKey-OS itself is now built using its FunKey SDK
• Faster Instant Play system
  • Launcher and application process ID is now recorded to notify them faster upon shutdown
  • Now, even slow emulators should have enough time to save their state before closing down
• New gmenu2x launcher
  • Key mapping adapted to FunKey
  • Virtual keyboard adapted to FunKey screen resolution
  • Support for the FunKey menu using the MENU button
  • Open Emulator tab by default
  • Add support for Instant Play to perform a clean poweroff when the console closes
  • Search for all *_funkey-s.opk OPKs in all first-level folders below /mnt
  • OPKs are re-scanned when ejecting USB drive from FunKey menu
  • Built-in emulator OPKs are created during OS build and put into /mnt/Emulators upon first boot
  • Support for both OPKs and normal files is enabled in gmenu2x context menu
  • Screen blanking is disabled in gmenu2x for now, as unblanking does not work
• Launcher switch
  • Add option in FunKey menu in both launchers to switch between RetroFE and gmenu2x
  • Latest launcher recorded into /mnt/FunKey/Launchers/launcher.txt and used upon startup
• New mednafen version to handle aspect ratio and more straightforward/faster scaling
• In-game screen snapshot using the Fn + UP shortcut, pictures saved into /mnt/FunKey/snapshots
• Turn off power audio amplifier when not playing sound in order to save battery life
• Default games can now be re-installed by re-running first boot script from Recovery mode
• USBNet IP address added to Recovery information and Fn + L1 + R1 shortcut system statistics
• Unexpanded rootfs size is increased to 160MB in order to accommodate for all the new features, expanded 1GB size unchanged
• User HOME directory moved to /mnt/FunKey in read-write USB partition so user launcher/emulator settings are now persistent
• Minor corrections
  • Corrected "%" not displayed in quick shortcut manual Aspect Ratio menu in PCSX, picodrive, gpsp
  • Adjusted notification padding in emulators

FunKey-OS-1.1.0

Release version 1.1.0 of FunKey-OS

• Trigger github Action workflow manually on "workflow_dispatch"
• Modify docker artifact paths in README.md
• Revert SD Card format from UEFI back to MBR, as it is still not well supported under Windows
• Remove Cave Story from provided free games because of legal concern

FunKey-OS-1.0.1

Release version 1.0.1 of the FunKey-OS

• Update Docker ID
• Add version to generated images

FunKey-OS-1.00

Release version 1.00 of the FunKey-OS

• Initial release