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Release notes: Onion V4.1

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Official release notes for Onion V4.1.0

This release features a new menu, GLO, with game and list specific options (for example, you can now change core per game and load without save state); automatic icon switching and customization, a whole new ports collection, random game app, on-screen overlays, AdvanceMENU (an alternative frontend), and so much more!

Features​

Game List Options (GLO)​

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Press Y in a game list to get specific options for the selected game and the entire list

Game List Options

When in a game list, press Y to open GLO (this action can be reassigned in Tweaks)

GLO - specific options for the selected game or the entire list

Use the "Game core" option to change core per game

  • Reset game - load game without save state
  • Game core - set custom core per game
  • Filter list - use a keyword to filter the list
  • Refresh roms - refresh the list’s game cache
  • Custom scripts:
    • Random game - added by Random Game app - launches a random game from the list
    • Set time - added by Clock app - quick access to setting date and time

Icon switching​

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  • ThemeSwitcher now supports themes with icon packs - remember to visit our themes repository for additional themes and icon packs!
  • Change icon pack and edit individual icons in Tweaks
Icon Switching

Showcase: Applying themes with icon packs

Use Tweaks to change icon pack or edit individual icons

Ports Collection​

by @schmurtzm

Onion's Ports Collection has been completely redone and now includes 61 game ports!
All the necessary files (except licensed game files) are now hosted on the:

Ports Collection repository

Ports Collection

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  • 24 free game ports are offered as complete packs
  • 37 game ports are available through the collection of game engines, and you are only required to supply the licensed data files from the original game
  • Pre-configured config files are included - which gives you the best settings and uniform key mapping for FPS games (credit: axcelon)
  • Box art is also included

New apps​

  • Random Game - launch a random game from any cached system - credit: @marchiore
  • Video Player (FFplay) - watch your favorite 4:3 or 16:9 video content - credit: Steward-Fu , @bobotrax , @schmurtzm
  • PDF Reader (Green) - ideal for looking up clues in game manuals - credit: Steward-Fu
  • Ebook Reader (Pixel Reader) - well suited for reading walkthroughs on the go - credit: ealang

Other exciting features​

  • Automatic import of ScummVM games: games are now automatically imported in Onion thanks to a new script created - no more manual shortcuts to create! (@schmurtzm)
  • A new core option has been added to ScummVM: "Target FPS for stutter reduction" allows to run some heavy games with less audio stuttering - unique to Onion! (@schmurtzm)
  • Improved color palette organization for GB: an organization by palette style (Essentials, Subtle, Single_Color, Multicolor, Hardware, Nintendo_Official, Extras, Others) unique to Onion ! (Jeltron & @schmurtzm)
  • mGBA one-key fast forward button - R2 by default (@schmurtzm)
  • Added support for On-Screen Overlays in RetroArch (Eggs)
  • Hotkey for video scaling: MENU+START (Eggs) (remember to save overrides to make it stick)
  • File explorer for PDF Reader and Video Player apps (@schmurtzm & @Aemiii91)
  • Tutorials: video tutorial for arcade saves, video tutorial for Video Player shortcuts, pdf tutorial for PDF Reader (@schmurtzm)
  • Package Manager UI update (@Aemiii91)
  • AdvanceMAME with AdvanceMENU - browse your arcade games with video previews! (@schmurtzm)
  • Onion easter egg (コナミコマンド) (@Sichroteph)
Highlight: Package Manager (UI update)Highlight: On-Screen OverlaysHighlight: AdvanceMENU

Core updates​

by @schmurtzm

  • [GBA] Default core changed: gpSP -> mGBA
  • [Scumm] Updated: ScummVM 2.7
  • [PS] Updated: PCSX-ReARMed
  • [GB/GBC] Updated: Gambatte
  • [Commodore 64] Updated: vice x64
  • [ZX Spectrum] Updated: fuse
  • [Arcade] Updated: MAME 2003-Plus
  • [Virtual Boy] Updated: Beetle VB v1.31.0
  • [Ports] Updated: ecwolf (Wolfenstein 3D)
  • [Expert/PICO-8] Updated: fake-08 standalone
  • [SNES] Updated: Beetle Supafaust (~10% increase in FPS)
  • [Expert/SNES] Updated: Snes9x
  • [Expert/SNES] Updated: Snes9x 2005 and 2005 Plus
  • [Expert/SNES] Updated: Snes9x 2010

New core additions​

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  • [Amiga] Added: puae 2021 v2.6.1
  • [PICO-8] Added fake-08 libretro core (supports save states)
  • [Expert/OpenBOR] Added Steward-Fu's OpenBOR
  • [Expert/DOS] Added: DOSBox Pure 0.9.7 (the old 0.21 is still default)
  • [Expert/PS] Added: PCSX-ReARMed standalone emulator (no GameSwitcher integration, but much improved performance - allows for using enhanced resolution)
  • [Expert/Arcade] Added: M.B.A-mini (M.B.A = MAME's skeleton + FBA's romsets)
  • [Expert/Arcade] Added: AdvanceMenu, AdvanceMame, and AdvanceMess
  • [Expert/NEC PC-98] Added: Neko Project II Kai
  • [Expert/Music] Added: Game Music Emu (GME)

Added languages​

  • Português do Brasil (Brazilian Portuguese) - credit: @anibaldeboni
  • Nederlands (Dutch) - credit: @ronvandegraaf
  • Svenska (Swedish) - credit: @Megamannen
  • Turkce (Turkish) - credit: @tcgumus
  • Українська (Ukrainian) - credit: @semioys
  • Беларуская (Belarusian) - credit: @introkun
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) - credit: Viên Vĩ Khang
  • 한국어 (Korean) - updated by: @DDinghoya

Breaking changes​

  • The new V4.1 Ports Collection is not compatible with files from earlier versions (V4.0.4 and below) - download the new ports files from our Ports Collection repository, and add the necessary game files in Roms/PORTS/Games.
  • PS roms of type .bin now requires accompanying .cue files (you can use this tool to generate them) - this improves game compatibility, fixes some audio issues, and allows for indexing games consisting of multiple .bin files!

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