Frodo V4.5

• Note: The snapshot file format has changed. This version of Frodo will not read snapshot files from earlier versions.
• Added Datasette tape drive emulation (TAP files, not available in Frodo Lite)
• Added support for banked cartridges (Ocean, Fun Play, Power Play, Super Games, C64 Games System, System 3, Dinamic, Zaxxon, Magic Desk, Simons' BASIC, COMAL 80)
• Added ability to auto-start D64/G64/T64/TAP images, cartridges, and C64 BASIC program files by specifying them on the command line
• Unix: Added file type associations to let Frodo start disk/tape image files, cartridges, and C64 program files from the desktop
• Windows: Fixed some portability problems
• Frodo now also looks in the application directory for the Frodo.ui file
• Added support for integration with VICE automated regression testbench
• Small improvements to CPU and SID emulation
• Use more realistic RAM initialization pattern

Frodo V4.4

• Fixed startup problem when running under Wayland
• Command line option '-c' is now used to specify a different configuration file than the default
• Settings from configuration file can be overridden on command line (for example “DrivePath8=/path/to/disk.d64”)
• Holding down Ctrl while pressing F12 resets the C64 and auto-starts from disk drive 8
• Settings window changes:
  • Added ability to map game controller buttons to keys on the C64 keyboard or the tape PLAY button
  • Added ability to define firmware ROM sets, and switch between them
  • Added option for twin-stick joystick control (for games like “Robotron 2084”)
  • Added option to enable controller rumble effects via the C64 tape drive motor signal (for the game “Aquarius”)
  • Added “Auto-Start Drive 8” button
  • Added menu item for opening the included user manual
  • Removed "Display Sprites" and "Enable SID Filters" settings which are now always enabled
• Improved interrupt timing
• Improved SID emulation
• Improved virtual 1541 file name pattern matching
• New font for on-screen displays

Frodo V4.3

• “Frodo SC” renamed to “Frodo”, original “Frodo” renamed to “Frodo Lite”
• Ported to SDL2 and GTK 3
• Removed all platform-specific code, main target is now SDL2/GTK 3
• Unix: settings are now stored in ~/.local/share/cebix/Frodo/config instead of ~/.frodorc
• New functions on numeric keypad:
  • Enter key toggles fullscreen mode
  • Minus key (or left game controller trigger) for instant rewind
  • Plus key (or right game controller trigger) to fast-forward
• Holding down Shift while pressing F12 clears all RAM memory during reset
• Game controllers are automatically detected and used
• D-pad on game controllers is now supported
• Replaced status bar with overlay
• Settings window changes:
  • Added setting for status overlay display
  • Added setting for initial window size
  • Added setting for color palette
  • Added setting for SID type (6581 or 8580)
  • Removed "Draw every n-th frame" setting
  • Added menu items for loading/saving snapshot files
  • Added menu item for creating a blank D64 image
  • Added “Eject” and “Next Disk” buttons to the drive paths
• SAM is now started from the “Tools” menu in the settings window instead of by pressing F9
• Enabled drag-and-drop of files and folders onto the emulator window to mount disk image files and directories, mount cartridge files, load snapshot files, or load BASIC program files
• Improved sprite display
• Improved CIA timer emulation
• Improved 1541 emulation
• Added read-only support for G64 files
• Added support for 8K and 16K game cartridges
• Added GeoRAM emulation
• Added emulation of SID registers 27 and 28 (voice 3 read-back)
• Made the MapSlash setting functional again

Frodo V4.2

Verbatim copy of Frodo V4.2 CVS repository