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GBDK-4.3.0 (Full Release notes)

Release Date: June 8, 2024

Upgrading
If upgrading, please review 4.3.0 section in "Migrating to new GBDK Versions" in the docs.

Highlights

  • Improved NES support
  • Updated compiler to SDCC 4.4.0
  • Added macOS ARM binaries (SDCC building by @chrismaltby)
  • New Examples: HBlank copy, Platformer (by @LaroldsJubilantJunkyard), SNES joypads on NES, Game Boy Printer, Joypad test, Display System
  • Added romusage utility for estimating used/free ROM and RAM space

Changes

  • Library improvements
    • Added get_system() which indicates system speed
    • Changed EMU_printf() to remove dependency on stdio.h added similar EMU_fmtbuf()
    • Fixed emu_debug.h macros missing a trailing space
    • NES
      • Added PAL support
      • Fixed _map_tile_offset for set_bkg_based_tiles(), VRAM transfer buffer bug
      • Fixed support for 4-player controllers using fourscore
    • SMS/GG
      • Added SHOW_SPRITES, HIDE_SPRITES (no hiding mid-frame), DIV_REG emulation, 6 button controller support in joypad()
      • Added bcd.h implementation
      • Added Game Gear registers and definitions
        • GG_STATE, GG_EXT_7BIT, GG_EXT_CTL, GG_SIO_SEND, GG_SIO_RECV, GG_SIO_CTL, GG_SOUND_PAN
      • Changed VDP to reduce chances of dangerous ISR nesting (also for MSX)
      • Fixed tilemap wrapping over the low bound of the VDP name table
      • Fixed waitpad(), scroll_sprite(), __WRITE_VDP_REG_UNSAFE() VDP macro
      • Fixed return result of "set_tile x, y" family functions (also for MSX)
    • Game Boy
      • Added HBlank copy routines: hblank_copy_vram(), hblank_cpy_vram(), hblank_copy()
      • Fixed 8-bit signed modulus
  • Toolchain / Utilities
    • lcc: Changed -debug to add the following flags: -Wa-l -Wl-u -Wl-w
    • png2asset
      • Added -sprite_no_optimize, -entity_tileset, -rel_paths
      • Various crashes and output fixes (+ refactor by @LaroldsJubilantJunkyard)
    • makebin: Fixed crash when using -yS (-Wm-yS with lcc)
    • bankpack: Added -banktype= to allow forcing a bank type to CODE or LIT before packing starts
  • Examples
    • Wav sample: play waveforms on the SMS/GG PSG
    • Fixes for SMS/GG: Fonts, Large Map, gbdecompress
  • Updated documentation and fixed search

Contributors

chrismaltby and LaroldsJubilantJunkyard
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