Version History
This list shows what was implemented in each release.
v1.74 — March 2011
Improvements
- Video Engine updated
- Video Type Options increased for startup video and screensaver
- Better logic for 'Next Letter' scrolling when grouping games starting with non-letter characters
- Added Hibernate Exit option
- Improved suspend/hibernate reactions
- Added more logging when loading ShowInfo window
- Error dialogue pops up if startup video not found (rather than sitting on blank screen)
- Options — moved Video Display controls onto the same window as other Display delay controls
- Menu — Exit key now bails out of the menu from any level
Bugfixes
- Fixed Definable 5 for info window
- Fixed Snap Display if tree enabled on menu window
- Fixed mouse scroll on initial MaLa start
- MaLa Tree — fixed upward movement control so items did not drift from parent
- Fixed autorepeat on Letter Up/Down, X Up/Down
- Stopped 'Show Metadata' being enabled on pop-up window when Tree Menu selected
- Add Game to list via right-click popup menu — bug fixed when using Tree
- Changed order so video plays before game when both selected on startup
- Add Game to list via menu — bug fixed when using Tree
- Fixed ability to reduce volume via menu while music stops/fades
- Improved handling of snap and video loading after orientation change
- Better handling of bad/corrupt images — no more crashes
- Fixed bug with auto repeat while volume control visible
v1.73 — November 2010
Improvements
- Major compiler change — IDE moved to Delphi 2007 (no longer Delphi 5)
Bugfixes
- Fixed bug with Auto key repeat (using next letter or X skip)
- Bug fixes for Audio Fade rate and triggering
- Bug fix for Audio triggering when using Tree and Audio with Layout
v1.72 — October 2010
Improvements
- Added workarounds and logging to better handle failed graphic load attempts
- PluginSDK — added better plug-in configuration window example
- PluginSDK — added Arzoo's MaLa stub tool
- PluginSDK — now packaged with the standard MaLa download to encourage plugin development
- Removed unsupported checkboxes on the Plugin list
- Added code to stop more than one instance of MaLa being opened at a time
- Added comments to MAME.ini editor
- Added auto pause for BG music if Video Screensaver is triggered with sound enabled
- Added Hi Info page and improved Most Played lists configuration
Bugfixes
- Fixed bug with 'remove brackets on the fly' option — MaLa could enter endless loop if brackets unpaired
- Fixed bug where selected game in list would jump after orientation change
- Fixed BG Music for Layouts
- Fixed bug displaying some images when first item in list selected
v1.71 — September 2010
Improvements
- Video — Made MaLa more tolerant of video types; releases file handles if not playing
Bugfixes
- Fixed bug where marquees, control panel and definables were not being shown correctly in certain configurations
Earlier version history available in the MaLa documentation.