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Release notes: Onion V4.3

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Official release notes for Onion V4.3.0

This release includes new systems, such as Nintendo DS and PICO-8, a lot of new and updated apps such as the Battery Monitor and the Blue light filter, support for the v4 Miyoo Mini's 560p screen as well as lots of other new features and fixes.

Overview

Features

Core Onion features & apps

Miyoo Mini v4 560p support

by @tGecko

Support for the Miyoo Mini v4 with its 560p screen has been added.
The resolution is now automatically and 560p is the default resolution for RetroArch and NDS/Drastic on the Miyoo Mini v4. A system to allow ports to use the new resolution is also in place, but has to be added to the ports manually.

Screen recorder

by @XK9274

A tool to record the screen, this tool will not offer perfect performance in games, but can be used to record/demonstrate apps and features.

VNC server

by @XK9274

Remote display and remote control of your Miyoo Mini Plus from your computer thanks to VNC.

Blue light filter

by @XK9274

Control the blue light filter schedule, intensity, or state.

PWM frequency adjustment

by @tGecko

Added an option in Tweaks app to control the backlights PWM frequency. This can help reduce the buzzing sound coming from the speaker.

Battery Monitor

by @Sichroteph

Onion Battery Tool enables to track and monitor historical battery charge while also providing an estimate of the remaining gaming time.

M3U playlist generator

by @schmurtzm

This Tweaks app tool will generate automatically the m3u playlist files for multi-disc games.

App list sorting tool

by @XK9274

This new tool included in Tweaks app will sort your Onion app list A-Z or Z-A.

Automatic selection of emulators in Package Manager

by @aemiii91

Package Manager allows to auto select emulators that has roms present.

Disable automatic time restore

by @tGecko

Normally, Onion saves the system time at shutdown and restores it on bootup. This new option disables the restore part. To use it, create the file SD/.tmp_update/config/.noTimeRestore

Profile-specific Themes, Favorites and Recent lists

by @Sichroteph

Themes favorites and rencent lists are now associated to the current profile only (This was already the case for saves only). It allows to have your own configuration between your main profile and the guest profile.

Startup and checkoff scripts

by @dragoonDorise

An easy way to run scripts at Onion's startup and just before powering off.

Emulators and cores

Nintendo DS / DraStic (new standalone emulator)

by Steward-Fu, integration by @Sichroteph and @schmurtzm

A very awaited emulator, integrated in Onion with attention : we made it compatible with Game Switcher, auto save states, auto resume at boot ...

Pico-8 Wrapper (new standalone emulator)

by @XK9274

An awesome port of the official Pico-8 engine. It offers an optimal compatibility and the native Pico-8 online store called "Splore". (In order to use the wrapper, you need to have previously purchased PICO-8)

GnGeo (new standalone emulator)

By bankbank , @schmurtzm

GnGeo is an Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES standalone emulator. It supports GNO files and has the particularity of starting very quickly with great performances.

ScummVM 2.9.0 Standalone (updated version of ScummVM project)

by @XK9274 and @schmurtzm

This version of ScummVM 2.9.0 standalone offers awesome performances compared to the RetroArch core performances.

DuckStation Xtreme Amped by KMFD (new core)

by @schmurtzm

Duckstation is slower than PCSX, however it allows to run some games like Fromage. Could be interesting on rhythm games too.

Super Bros War / Super Cat Wars core (new core)

by @schmurtzm

Super Mario War / Super Cat Wars is a fan-made multiplayer Super Mario Bros.

PuzzleScript (new core)

by @schmurtzm

A great core to run many retro puzzles games. Many puzzles available from the PuzzleScript community !

PUAE Xtreme Amped (New core)

by @schmurtzm

A new alternative PUAE core made by KMFD. This Commodore core is Available in Expert section of Package Manager.

Caprice32 (new core)

by @schmurtzm

Captice32 is a core for Amstrad CPC, note that it offers better performances and compatibility than crocods core. Available in Expert section of Package Manager.

Gong / Pong (new core)

by @schmurtzm

Gong is a port of Pong game to libretro. This core is included in Ports section of Onion and doesn't require any bios or any additional rom to work.

Beetle PCE (new core)

by @schmurtzm

"Beetle PCE" is a PC Engine core slower than "Beetle PCE Fast" but more accurate.

Fix vice x64 loading time

by @schmurtzm

If vice x64 was long to load, this fix could help. Note that using .crt files is also recommanded for fast boot.

Update chailove core (69000df)

by @schmurtzm

Chailove is a game engine emulator inspired by LÖVE engine. This update improve game compatibility.

Update Lutro core (09a134e)

by @schmurtzm

Lutro is a game engine emulator . This update fix the compatibility with Tetris.

Fixes and minor improvements

  • Fix MainUI's sighandler - by @tGecko
  • Fix network check - by @codeudan
  • Fix hint no screenshoot images after back from first image - by @codeudan
  • OTA: format release date and size info of new version zip - by @codeudan
  • Fixed low battery warning overlapping other battery icons - by @schmurtzm
  • Fix lockups entering apps or games - by @XK9274

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