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- Kaillera v0.9a5 (c) 2001 Christophe Thibault
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- http://www.kaillera.com/
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- how to use it:
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- run mame32k.exe and select File->Play network game...
- also, it'd be somewhat convenient to have some roms in the "roms/" folder :)
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- infos:
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- modem users will get some lag, although games are playable.
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- otherwise, if you have a kaillera server nearby (i.e. <100ms ping), this should work like a charm.
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- hints:
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- - analog input is NOT supported yet. so supersprint, etc... WON'T work.
- - exit the game by pressing the ESC key, not by closing the window. I don't know why, but
- it seems to have a better behaviour for keeping your connection active or something.
- - some people reported that upgrading to the latest Internet Explorer version fixed some of
- their problems (creating new game, joining games, ...)
- - use the 'T' key while in game for text chat. use 'ESC' to cancel.
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- thanks to:
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- keops_eqx, ana|ogue, leviathan, smame, and all others for their support...
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- what's new:
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- 0.9a5: - added waiting games list!
- - support for being kicked when connecting to a server
- 0.9a4: - (maybe) fixed the chat scroll bug
- 0.9a3: - added colors in chat
- - active links in chat
- 0.9a2: - added better status message when pinging servers
- - added "display join/quit messages" option
- - added customizable quit message
- 0.9a1: - the server list is now a tabbed dialog!
- - added recent servers
- - added options tab
- - added flood control!
- 0.84d: - when waiting for lag, now processes messages loop every 10ms instead of every
- second
- 0.84c: - netsync should be more accurate now
- - better fix for the bug below
- 0.84b: - connecting to a LAN or local server should display a faster ping
- 0.84a: - integrated new smame changes:
- - All new stuff/bugfixes from stretchmame v0.37b15a
- - Re-enabled DIP switches.
- - Added reset machine/state saving with network game.
- - Added input recording with network game.
- (press Shift and Ctrl when you start a game)
- 0.84: - 0.83 required windows98/2000. this one doesn't.
- - non working MAME games are no more selectable in "create game" popup
- - game list is now internally copied in kaillera DLL in kailleraSetInfos
- - you can now request game infos by right clicking into the games list!
- thanks to mame.dk :)
- - fixed some little crash bugs.
- 0.83: - plays "join.wav" when someone enters game.
- - also, window explorer caption will "flash" when someone enters game.
- - added message in chat window to notify when player drop out of a game.
- - smame added a LOT of stuff into the mame version:
- - Disabled DIP switches.
- - Disabled state saving.
- - Disabled Keyboard while chatting.
- - Removed '3/4 Players for Kaillera' version.
- Instead of them, regular version setting is changed to 3/4 players with network game.
- - Added new Kaillera chat feature with IME support.
- - Customizable chat button. Default key is 'T'.
- - 'Y' moves chat message from the bottom to the top of the screen, or vice versa.
- This feature is fullscreen GDI chat mode only.
- - Added NEOGEO Test Switch support.
- - Fixed the NEOGEO desync problem
- - yay!
- 0.81: - fixed buggy keystroke handling. now every keys are sent to the server.
- - magically reduced ping time :)
- 0.8: - added connection type setting.
- - keys are no more sent 60 times a second if you're not on LAN, this should
- improve game smoothness a LOT.
- - fixed some server list bugs
- - "Refresh list" button now switches between "Refresh" and "Stop"
- - added a "*Chat" game so you can have private chats (thanks to smame)
- - in-game chat (use the 'T' key)! (thanks to japmame)
- - added support for IP_ACTIVE_LOW(e.g.Salamander)
- and Dual-Sticks(e.g. Karate Champ) Games (thanks to mame32jk)
- 0.72: - current games list now sorted by status
- - improved the API for more flexability
- - now compiled against mame v0.37b14
- - smame added some neat improvements in mame32 such as:
- - Disabled startup information, warnings, and copyright with network game.
- - Disabled auto pause with network game.
- - superpimped install!
- 0.71: - fixed input bug in some games
- 0.7: - server list is now resizable!
- - modified API for more flexability.
- - better and faster network code!
- - every player now uses player 1 controls!
- - you can now play along with players using a different emulator version.
- - added version number on server list.
- - added little dialog icon.
- - NOT updated to MAME32 "retail" source code as it seems to be fucked up on
- some games. So, kof99p is still crashing in this release :(
- 0.61: - fixed MAME32 crash bug on some games (especially CPS2 games).
- - changed text in netsync dialog to be more meaningful.
- - fixed bug in server list get process.
- 0.6: - fixed desynch bug. yes. really. (be sure to use a mame32 compiled with kaillera 0.6,
- do not just copy the DLL otherwise it won't work properly)
- - netsync timeout upped to 2 minutes
- - netsync dialog box now shows up in fullscreen mode!
- - last mame32 build was very bugged. this one is much better.
- - MAME32 now compiled with Stretch support (from StretchMame project)
- - MAME32 name set to "mame32k" so mame32k.exe will use different registry entries than
- your original MAME32.exe
- - MAME32k.exe now packed -> smaller distribution size
- 0.5: - desynch problem fixed! yay!
- - game list when creating a new game is now always correctly sorted
- - active games list now properly updated
- - "manual server ip enter bug" fixed
- 0.41: - fixed stupid maximum network message length
- 0.4: - fixed buggy # of users in chat window
- - netsync doesn't screw up kaillera windows anymore
- - players/games lists are now sorted and sortable
- - better network code, games should be noticably smoother
- - server list window remains open when connected to a server. much better
- for server hoping
- - added nifty netsync dialog box (that you can only see in windowed mode though)
- 0.3: updated to mame32b12
- added game chat
- player kick works
- added net sync code at game start. games should start in a better way.
- lots of GUI fixes/improvements
- 0.23: pings added in server list
- double click in server list launch connect dialog
- added sorting in server list
- 0.2: blank username fixed
- added "Location" info in server list
- "create game" -> games are now ordered by first letter
- some improvements
- LOT of bugfixes
- 0.1: initial release