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MasterGear 4.9 (Apr 01 2021)

• Please, read here if you are missing game cheats.
• Based on the latest MasterGear 4.9 sources.
• Fixed saving battery-back memory files (.SAV).
• Now only saving screenshot when saving state.
• Fixed saving states with a hardware key.

MasterGear 4.8 (Mar 11 2021)

• Based on the latest MasterGear 4.8 sources.
• Disabled querying content providers for auxiliary files to improve performance.
• Scrolling in File Selector has become much more responsive.

MasterGear 4.7.3 (Jan 18 2021)

• Fixed file selection UI on newer AndroidTV devices.
• Fixed opening files from File Managers and other apps.
• Enabled adding home screen shortcuts on newer devices.

MasterGear 4.7.2 (Jan 04 2021)

• Fixed several crash sources that popped up after refactoring.
• Fixed compatibility with Android 4.2/4.3.
• Fixed handling of spaces and parentheses in "content://" URIs.
• Fixed list of volumes in "Change Folder" dialog.
• Fixed "Change Folder" functionality.
• Fixed leaked dialog window on app exit.
• Added rounded corners to legacy icons.

MasterGear 4.7.1 (Dec 21 2020)

• Refactored app to comply with Google's latest ban on file I/O.
• On Android 10+, all file access is now done via content providers.
• Content is copied to a temporary folder for use, changes moved back on exit.
• You may have to give app separate permission to read each storage location.
• Please, report any found problems to the support group or email me directly.

MasterGear 4.7 (Oct 12 2020)

• Based on the latest MasterGear 4.7 sources.
• Refactored scaling and special effects framework.
• Added simple CPU-based linear interpolation algorithm.

MasterGear 4.6.11 (Aug 26 2020)

• Based on the latest MasterGear 4.6 sources.
• Added separate option for linear image interpolation.

MasterGear 4.6.10 (Jul 29 2020)

• When parent folder not available, showing storage devices instead.
• Fixed Box Art Downloader to use alternative storage location.
• Fixed Box Art Downloader to follow redirects.
• Added HTTPS support to Box Art Downloader.

MasterGear 4.6.9 (Jul 01 2020)

• Fixed stray crash on AndroidTV when obtaining the list of storage devices.
• Fixed State Exchange feature.
• Fixed Network Play feature.
• Fixed box art downloader.

MasterGear 4.6.8 (Jun 01 2020)

• Added list of available storage devices to "Change Folder" dialog.
• Added available storage devices to the top row in AndroidTV UI.
• Changed message indicating that Android denied a directory listing.

MasterGear 4.6.7 (Feb 06 2020)

• Fixed AndroidTV file browser getting stuck on unavailable folders.
• Fixed File Selector getting stuck on unavailable folders.
• AndroidTV browser will point to "Folders" row after changing folder.
• Toolbar now tries running paid apps before defaulting to free ones.
• Added a message dialog when directing users to Google Play.

MasterGear 4.6.6 (Jan 15 2020)

• Advanced Settings now switch to app folder when current folder unavailable.
• Advanced Settings will not allow to select unavailable folders.

MasterGear 4.6.5 (Dec 12 2019)

• Fixed double clicks starting two game instances on some devices.
• Fixed screen going blue on some Androids, such as Chromebooks.

MasterGear 4.6.4 (Nov 28 2019)

• Fixed screen going blue on some Androids, such as Chromebook.
• Added standard AndroidTV search functionality.
• Modified "Changes" dialog to keep Google approval drones happy.
• Enabled navigation with [DPAD_CENTER], [DELETE], and [ESCAPE] keys.
• Now ignoring repeated keypresses.

MasterGear 4.6.3 (Oct 28 2019)

• Virtual buttons now have same size on all devices.
• App now requires Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean) to run.
• Changed Apache HTTP library linkage.
• Switched to "androidx.leanback.*" APIs.
• Switched to Firebase for reporting.
• Switched to Gradle 5.6.

MasterGear 4.6.1 (Oct 10 2019)

• Fixed virtual buttons getting too large or too small.
• Improved the new AndroidTV interface.
• Fixed rare division by zero when creating icon tiles.
• Fixed missing method crash in the new AndroidTV UI.
• Fixed null pointer crash when starting new AndroidTV UI.

MasterGear 4.6 (Sep 25 2019)

• Added completely new, modern AndroidTV interface.
• Please, email me if you encounter any issues with the new AndroidTV UI.
• Fixed gamepad button assignments.
• Completely refactored File Selector code.
• Made box art show immediately after download.
• Now properly wiping current screenshot when box art downloaded.
• Added 5ms and 10ms tactile feedback options.
• Added native 64bit Intel support.

MasterGear 4.5.4 (Jun 12 2019)

• Added new icons, including adaptive icons.

MasterGear 4.5.3 (May 06 2019)

• Automatically unzipping MasterGear-Cheats.zip, if found in Downloads.
• Now showing action bar when the BACK button is pressed once.
• Fixed saving files to /sdcard/MasterGear when current folder not writable.
• Fixed tilt joystick operation.
• Fixed screen rotation after disabling the tilt joystick.
• Switched to Android Pie SDK (Android-28).
• Fixed State Exchange and box art downloads on newer Androids.
• Fixed crashes due to missing libraries on Android Pie.
• Oldest supported OS is now Android-9 (Gingerbread).

MasterGear 4.5.2 (Apr 03 2019)

• Now able to show action bar with horizontal flings at screen top/bottom.
• Now searching for ROOT.chts in /sdcard/MasterGear and all its subfolders.
• Enabled native build for 64bit ARMv8 CPUs.
• Fixed saved state compatibility between 32bit and 64bit architectures.
• Fixed native OpenSLES sound on newer Androids.
• Fixed a possible crash in Java code.
• Fixed toolbar application links.

MasterGear 4.5.1 (Mar 16 2019)

• Had to remove the cheats, since Google Play no longer allows them and bans apps containing cheats. Please, go and see the help page for details.
• Switched to Gradle build.

MasterGear 4.4 (Dec 20 2018)

• Synchronized version number with Windows/Linux releases.
• Now truncating all VRAM table addresses to 16kB boundary.
• Fixed accidental crashes when running SC-3000 programs.
• Added "Settings | General | Hide Dot Files" option.
• Enable hiding dot-files to ignore system files created by MacOS.
• Added "Settings | General | Prefer App Folder" option.
• Enable app folder preference to save new files to the application folder.
• Fixed "Completely Delete File" menu option.

MasterGear 4.2.7 (Nov 19 2018)

• Media keys can now be assigned to perform gamepad functions.
• Refactored "Settings | Input | Assign Joystick Keys" code.
• Fixed bug where button, used to close mapping dialog, was added to mappings.
• Added support for diagonal keypad buttons, present since Android-24.
• Fixed action bar stuck after using "Cheats | Cheat Hunter | Add Watch" dialog.
• Fixed desktop shortcuts not working on some filenames.
• Fixed starting some files from the Gallery.

MasterGear 4.2.6 (Oct 31 2018)

• Fixed crash when sharing information about the app.
• Now only hitting MIDI drums once per screen when recording.

MasterGear 4.2.5 (Oct 15 2018)

• Added "Settings | Input | Select Second Player" option.
• Now able to select input device for the second player.
• Fixed problems with non-working input devices on AndroidTV.
• Fixed problems with non-working analog joysticks.
• Added light and dark skins to the Cheat Editor.
• No longer skinning Settings background, since Android does not support it.

MasterGear 4.2.4 (Sep 17 2018)

• Fixed crash in Joystick Layout Editor when buttons become too small.
• Fixed crash when trying to share a screenshot on newer Androids.
• Fixed compatibility with Android Pie.
• Now skipping fake virtual "joystick" supplied by Archos Gamepad.
• Upgraded Google Analytics library to the latest compatible version.
• Switched to Android Build Tools 28.0.1.

MasterGear 4.2.3 (Jun 11 2018)

• Added ability to browse through paused replay.
• During replay, press [LEFT] and [RIGHT] keys to browse.
• Press [UP] to resume replay, any other key to continue.
• Press any other button to continue playing.
• Made replay save states approximately every 170ms.
• Made RPLPlay() always return REPLAY_ENDED if no replay.
• Made WaitJoystick() exit when window closed.

MasterGear 4.2.2 (Apr 25 2018)

• Fixed saved state compatibility between 32bit and 64bit systems.
• Recompiled sources with "-Wall" and fixed warnings.
• Deprecated -DNO_WAVE_INTERPOLATION compilation option.
• Deprecated -DNEW_STATES compilation option.

MasterGear 4.2.1 (Mar 28 2018)

• Made sure first player always gets stock gamepad on Nvidia ShieldTV.
• Either player can open menu or exit emulation now.

MasterGear 4.2 (Feb 20 2018)

• Released free MasterGear 4.2 for Windows and Linux.
• Fixed Settings background on AndroidTV.
• Disabled DropBox on AndroidTV for now, since there is no browser.
• Added shadow underneath the replay time display.
• Stopping replay when emulation reset or state loaded.

MasterGear 4.1.4 (Jan 22 2018)

• Fixed replay rollover mechanism.
• Added remaining time display during replay.
• Settings activity now uses black/white UI setting.
• Switched Settings to Material Design on Lollipop+.
• Fixed native crash when saving state.
• Fixed several other possible sources of native crashes.

MasterGear 4.1.3 (Jan 01 2018)

• Fixed desktop icon placement.
• Fixed crash when passing "file://" URI via desktop icon.
• Fixed DropBox crash when app folder has subfolders.

MasterGear 4.1.2 (Dec 11 2017)

• Switched to the latest android-27 SDK.
• Now using Android build tools version 27.0.2.
• Fixed gamepad on Nvidia ShieldTV and other AndroidTV devices.
• Any input devices named as "virtual-*" are now ignored.
• Any virtual (android-16) and disabled (android-27) devices are ignored.

MasterGear 4.1.1 (Nov 21 2017)

• Released free MasterGear 4.1 for Windows and Linux.
• Fixed issue with backup save file being chosen over the normal one.
• Switched to DropBox APIv2. DropBox support works again.
• Use "Settings | General | Reset All Settings" to remove old DropBox token.
• Fixed upload dates on the DropBox files.
• Made DropBox worker queue more reliable.
• Renamed DropBox authorization activity.
• Fixed a few other bugs in the DropBox code.

MasterGear 4.1 (Oct 12 2017)

• Console model and other hardware options will now be saved.
• Greatly improved automatic hardware and language detection.
• Fixed video timings for both NTSC and PAL modes.
• Fixed scanline length to 228 CPU clocks.
• Fixed NTSC/PAL screen length to 262/313 scanlines.
• Fixed music speed in Sonic Chaos (GG).
• Greatly improved the Layout Editor, fixing many bugs.
• Layout Editor now lets you resize screen in both dimensions.
• Screen rectangle will stay centered while resizing.
• Buttons gravity will be restored when resetting layout.
• Made states/screenshots deletion more reliable.
• Fixed hangup on exit where Java code waits for non-existent native thread.
• Removed outdated features from the EMULib code.

MasterGear 4.0.3 (Sep 18 2017)

• Added "Change Folder" option to the File Selector for jumping between folders.
• Fixed File Selector getting stuck at unreadable folders.
• Made folder listing error a bit less threatening, since it has become the new normal in Android 7+.
• Fixed native crash when processing initial commands sent by Java side.
• Fixed crash when loading an invalid skin bitmap file.
• Fixed minor bug with YM2413 drum channels when loading state.

MasterGear 4.0.2 (Jul 31 2017)

• Released free MasterGear 4.0 for Windows and Linux.
• Hopefully fixed a crash in the native startup code.
• Hopefully fixed two native crashes when drawing screen.
• Fixed crash when parsing URI during startup.
• Fixed two Java crash sources when the emulation starts.
• Fixed crash when dismissing progress dialog in Cheatopedia.
• Fixed the order of calls in onPause() / onStop() / onDestroy().

MasterGear 4.0.1 (Jun 19 2017)

• Eliminated false directional events from analog gamepads (XBox360).
• Fixed multiple crashes reported by the new Google Play Console.
• Fixed crashes when showing or dismissing progress dialog in the File Selector.
• Fixed crash when blitting image to screen while exiting.
• Fixed crash when starting a game from the Gallery on Android Nougat.
• Fixed crash when exiting Palette Editor on Android Nougat.
• Hopefully fixed rare crash in the File Selector onCreate().
• Hopefully fixed rare crash in Palette Editor RGB dialog.

MasterGear 4.0 (Jun 01 2017)

• Added "Emulation | Model | MasterSystem 2" options.
• MasterSystem 2 is now the default hardware model.
• Implemented proper 224/240-line screen modes.
• Fixed Linus Spacehead (GG) flicker and offset screen.
• Fixed StarTrek Next Generation (GG) offset screen.
• Fixed Micro Machines (SMS/GG) scrolling problems.
• Fixed Madou Monogatari 2 (GG) by setting VDP[6]=0xFF on reset.
• Fixed missing "TM" letters in many title screens.
• Fixed World Series Baseball '95 (GG) hangup due to missing EEPROM.
• Fixed World Series Baseball (GG) hangup due to missing EEPROM.
• No longer asking for READ_PHONE_STATE permission.
• Application will use AndroidID rather than IMEI to identify users.
• When emailing for support, attach your AndroidID (dial "*#*#8255#*#*").

MasterGear 3.7.1 (Apr 27 2017)

• Fixed and refactored screen updates synchronization.
• Fixed accidental crash when starting MG 3.7.

MasterGear 3.7 (Apr 18 2017)

• Fixed support for opening SMS/GG files from Astro File Manager.
• Added support for opening "content://" URIs.
• Refactored file type definitions in the manifest.
• Refactored EMULib library code.
• Moved virtual buttons implementation into OvrButton class.
• Moved file-specific utilities into FileInfo class.

MasterGear 3.6.11 (Apr 03 2017)

• Fixed CMY/RGB filter shaders on low-end GPUs (Mali-400).
• Fixed scanline simulation shaders on low-end GPUs (Mali-400).
• Removed text cues from joystick skins that have them already.

MasterGear 3.6.10 (Mar 17 2017)

• Fixed analog trigger assignments not working in MasterGear 3.6.9.
• Tap screen to toggle title bar in Layout Editor.
• Items no longer jump in Layout Editor when you start moving them.
• Analog gamepad triggers now mapped to L2/R2 buttons.
• Fixed MIDI drums option that simulates noise channel with drums.
• Added cheats for 3 more GameGear games.
• Added cheats for Incredible Crush Dummies.
• Added cheats for Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade.
• Added cheats for Itchy And Scratchy Game.

MasterGear 3.6.8 (Feb 09 2017)

• Added HQ4X scaling algorithm (GLES mode only).
• Select "Video | Interpolation Effect | HQ4X Interpolation" to enable.
• Added option to disable GLES linear filtering.
• Select "Video | Interpolation Effect | Disable Interpolation" to enable.
• Disabled GLES linear filtering when scaling algorithm selected.
• Further optimized GLES scaling algorithms.
• Made title bar transparent in Layout Editor, when "Hide Title Bar" enabled.
• Added effective waveform volume computation to the MIDI soundtrack recorder.

MasterGear 3.6.7 (Jan 12 2017)

• Added "Video | Scale Video | Stretch to 4:3 Ratio" option.
• Added cheats for 8 more GameGear games.
• Added cheats for Ariel: Little Mermaid.
• Added cheats for Super Monaco GP 2.
• Added cheats for Sailor Moon S.
• Added cheats for Captain America And The Avengers.
• Added cheats for Castle Of Illusion.
• Added cheats for Centipede.
• Added cheats for Chase HQ.
• Added cheats for Crystal Warriors.

MasterGear 3.6.6 (Dec 15 2016)

• Optimized OpenGLES shaders used in scaling algorithms and filters.
• Added "Audio | Sampling Rate | Automatic" option for best available sound.
• Added "Audio | Sampling Rate" options for 24kHz and 48kHz sound.
• Always using optimal rate and buffer size when "Automatic" selected.
• Made audio render without glitches at custom sampling rates.

MasterGear 3.6.5 (Nov 17 2016)

• Switched to NDK v13 and CLANG toolchain.
• Refactored all native code, fixing CLANG warnings.
• Now always hiding FAB buttons on devices with no touchscreen.

MasterGear 3.6.4 (Oct 24 2016)

• Switched to Android Nougat platform (android-25).
• Added split window support on Android Nougat.
• Added freeform window support for upcoming Androids.
• Switched to Java Development Kit 1.8, newest ANT and ProGuard.
• On Marshmallow+, app asks for permissions on startup.
• Fixed scalable images used for tiles in the File Selector.

MasterGear 3.6.3 (Oct 05 2016)

• Added CRT vignetting simulation effect.
• Enable "Video | Hardware Acceleration" to see new effect.
• Check "Video | Apply CRT Vignette" to enable vignetting.
• Special functions (freeze, restore, etc.) can be assigned to gamepad.
• See L1, L2, R1, R2, THUMBL, THUMBR under "Input | Assign Special Keys".
• Fixed code that selects app to run when opening a cart, tape, or disk.
• Fixed inconsistently initialized preferences.
• Fixed "Quit" option in the File Selector menu.
• Made "What's New" dialog fill the screen.
• Removed unused native code handling media keys.

MasterGear 3.6.2 (Sep 12 2016)

• Released free MasterGear 3.6 for Windows and Linux.
• Added 2xSAI and Scale2X scaling algorithms using GLES2 shaders.
• Enable "Video | Hardware Acceleration" to see new algorithms.
• Select scaling algorithm via "Video | Scale Video".
• Added Monochrome, Green, Amber, and Sepia color filters.
• Select your color filter via "Video | Color Filter".
• Renamed "Color Mask" option to "Color Filter".
• Added "In Android Gallery" option to File Selector menu.
• Uncheck it to stop Android Gallery from indexing the current folder.
• Automatically excluding /sdcard/MG from media indexing.
• Added CPU-only Scale2X algorithm implementation.
• Optimized EPX and EAGLE scaling shaders.
• Fixed TV scanlines and raster settings.

MasterGear 3.6.1 (Aug 17 2016)

• Added EPX and EAGLE scaling algorithms using GLES2 shaders.
• Enable "Video | Hardware Acceleration" to see new algorithms.
• Select scaling algorithm via "Video | Scale Video".
• You can combine scaling, scanline, and color raster effects.

MasterGear 3.6 (Jul 29 2016)

• Added high-quality scanline shader effects.
• Enable "Video | Hardware Acceleration" to see new effects.
• Select scanline effect via "Video | Scanline Effect".
• Added high-quality color raster effects.
• Select raster effect via "Video | Color Mask Effect".

MasterGear 3.5.9 (Jul 07 2016)

• Fixed GLES2 rendering on MTK and older Mali GPUs.

MasterGear 3.5.8 (Jun 30 2016)

• Switched to OpenGLES2 rendering for accelerated video.
• OpenGLES2 is faster and allows for future special effects.
• Press X to apply cheats, Y to discard them in Cheatopedia.
• Press X to apply changes, Y to reset them in Cheat Editor.
• Press X to apply changes, Y to reset them in Palette Editor.
• Now disabling Joystick Layout Editor on devices with no touchscreen.

MasterGear 3.5.7 (Jun 13 2016)

• Fixed button placement in Joystick Layout Editor.
• Buttons no longer shift from where you set them.
• Custom screen rectangle goes where it should go now.
• Button labels will not distort when custom screen selected.
• Fixed the menu on AndroidTV.
• Added a menu workaround for Google's political idiocy.
• Replaced options menu with context menu for AndroidTV.
• Added "Toggle cheats" special key function.

MasterGear 3.5.6 (May 18 2016)

• Added "General | Add Overscan Margins" option for AndroidTV.
• Fixed fast-scroll index in the File Selector.
• Fixed file search feature on newer Androids.
• Fixed missed item clicks in the File Selector.
• Declared emulation activities enabled for external use.
• Optimized default preferences update on startup.

MasterGear 3.5.5 (Apr 28 2016)

• Layout Editor has separate layouts for landscape and portrait modes.
• Adjusted portrait background image in the Layout Editor.
• Fixed dashed lines display in the Layout Editor.
• Removed dormant ChartBoost SDK library.

MasterGear 3.5.4 (Apr 04 2016)

• Fixed Layout Editor to always save changes before emulation resumes.
• Made Layout Editor always rotate when device rotated.
• Added "Input | Assign Special Keys" setting.
• Use new setting to assign functions (menu, ffwd, etc) to hardware keys.
• Removed "General | Use PLAY/RECORD Media Keys" option.
• Removed "General | Use FFWD/REWIND Media Keys" option.
• Removed outdated org.apache.http.* API from the State Exchange.

MasterGear 3.5.3 (Mar 18 2016)

• Fixed volume for high-frequency white noise.
• Added a "Rate Me" FAB button to the Settings (disappears when pressed).
• Cleaned up the Java side, removing deprecated code.
• Merged pre-Gingerbread and post-Gingerbread native code.
• Removed some debug messages from the native side.

MasterGear 3.5.2 (Mar 04 2016)

• Add home screen shortcuts via File Selector context menu.
• Long press to delete state in the State Selector.
• State Selector now starts with autosaved slot selected.
• Fixed error messages when screenshots not found in State Selector.
• Fixed individual slot heights in State Selector.
• Fixed State Selector crashes (reported on IUNI devices).
• Added option to hide FFWD button ("General | Show FFWD Button").
• Now disabling FAB button by default on AndroidTV devices.
• Fixed disappearing FAB button.
• Refactored and simplified all EMULib activities.

MasterGear 3.5.1 (Feb 08 2016)

• Released free MasterGear 3.5 for Windows and Linux.
• Disabled fixed top rows mode for GameGear.
• Fixed Dynamite Headdy screen flicker.
• Made line interrupt occur later inside a scanline.
• Fixed The Smurfs hangup problem.
• Added 224/240-pixel screen modes for GameGear.
• Fixed Micro Machines 1/2 GG screen artefacts.
• Fixed most Cosmic Spacehead issues.
• Fixed Star Trek GG screen shift.
• Added ability to periodically save gameplay.
• Added "General | Save Emulation State" selector.
• Removed "General | Save State on Exit" option.

MasterGear 3.5 (Jan 07 2016)

• Switched to the new VRAM/CRAM/VDP access mechanism.
• Added new CodeMasters mapper detection scheme.
• Fixed serial port status (CJ Elephant Fugitive GG).
• Fixed artefacts in Wolf Child.
• Added CodeMasters game CJ Elephant Fugitive GG.
• Added CodeMasters game Cosmic Spacehead GG.
• Added CodeMasters game Micro Machines GG.
• Added CodeMasters game Micro Machines 2 GG.
• Added CodeMasters game Pete Sampras Tennis GG.

MasterGear 3.4.6 (Dec 21 2015)

• Fixed Cheat Editor not finding .cht files in private SD card folders.
• Fixed BACK key on devices where it did not exit emulation.
• Fixed the first/second gamepad detection.
• Fixed a crash in the File Selector when showing grid.
• Returned gradient to the action bar (sorry, Material Design).
• Amplified pixel color raster effects.
• Switched to v2 authentication in DropBox.
• Upgraded to DropBox SDK 1.6.3.
• Improved the What's New dialog.

MasterGear 3.4.5 (Nov 20 2015)

• Released free MasterGear 3.4 for Windows and Linux.
• Added "Video | Interpolation Effect" selector.
• Added "EPX interpolation" and "EAGLE interpolation" effects.
• Renamed "Soften Video" to "2xSal interpolation".
• Switched to android-22 platform and tools (Android Lollipop 5.1.1).

MasterGear 3.4.4 (Oct 30 2015)

• Added "Video | Color Mask Effect" selector.
• Added "CMY pixels" and "RGB pixels" special effects.
• Merged "Scale Video" and "Stretch Video" into one selector.
• Fixed memory corruption bug in the instant replay recorder.
• Fixed instant replay not recording the initial state.
• Fixed instant replay not restoring successive states.

MasterGear 3.4.3 (Sep 30 2015)

• You can have custom backdrop for Game.sms in Game.sms.back.png.
• Typical backdrop size is 640x800, bottom part may go off-screen.

MasterGear 3.4.2 (Sep 11 2015)

• Added new background image, removing the gap.
• Now automatically creating /sdcard/MasterGear if missing.
• When MasterGear cannot write SD card, it will save to /sdcard/MasterGear.

MasterGear 3.4.1 (Aug 24 2015)

• Added joystick skins, place your own skin into /sdcard/MasterGear/Controls.png.
• Added "Input | Layout Editor | Shape | Custom Skin" option for choosing your skin.
• Sample joystick skin image available at http://fms.komkon.org/EmuAndroid/#Skin.
• Made action bar optional on devices with MENU button (off by default).
• Added "General | Enable Action Bar" option for devices with MENU button.
• Added exception for LG Optimus Zone 2 (does not show submenus).

MasterGear 3.4 (Aug 04 2015)

• Added light gun emulation (Operation Wolf, Safari Hunt, etc).
• Added beam position register (port 7Fh).
• Added "Emulation | Light Gun" option to the Settings.
• Fixed a crash in the State Exchange browser.
• Tested and optimized for Nvidia Shield AndroidTV box.
• On AndroidTV, press both thumbsticks down to invoke the menu.
• Reenabled action bar on devices with physical MENU key.

MasterGear 3.3.3 (Jul 08 2015)

• Released free MasterGear 3.3 for Windows and Linux.
• Fixed Joystick Layout Editor to properly show labels and gravity.
• Press BUTTON_L1+BACK or BUTTON_R1+BACK to open menu inside a game.

MasterGear 3.3.2 (Jun 12 2015)

• Added second player, if you have two gamepads connected.
• To play together, connect both gamepads before starting MasterGear.
• Added Material Design icons everywhere.
• Retouched virtual gamepad images.

MasterGear 3.3.1 (May 28 2015)

• Fixed clearing SRAM on reset (Lunar Legend, etc).
• Added "General | Reset All Settings" option.
• Pressing BUTTON_R1 now invokes File Selector context menu.

MasterGear 3.3 (May 07 2015)

• Removed waveform interpolation for more realistic sound.
• Optimized app for AndroidTV, tested on the ADT-1 box.
• Added overscan border on AndroidTV devices.
• Added hints to the emulator and key mapping dialog.
• Fixed crashes on devices with no web browser (e.g. ADT-1).
• Replaced AndroidTV banner image.
• Enabled gamepad-only emulation interface.
• Press BACK on gamepad to exit emulation.
• Press MODE or BUTTON_A+BACK to open menu.
• Press BUTTON_X if you have no SELECT button.
• Press BUTTON_Y if you have no START button.
• Xperia CIRCLE button now acts as BUTTON_B.
• Redesigned key mapping dialog.
• Press same key twice to remove it from assignments.
• Press same key three times to confirm key mappings.
• DPAD_CENTER key no longer confirms key mappings.

MasterGear 3.2.5 (Apr 17 2015)

• Added floating action button that starts the last played game.
• Added "Show Action Button" option to the Settings.
• Optimized controls for Nvidia SHIELD Portable and similar devices.
• FIRE-R, FIRE-Y, and SELECT buttons open File Selector main menu.
• FIRE-X button opens File Selector navigation menu.
• FIRE-L button opens Gallery from the File Selector.
• FIRE-B button now exits File Selector.
• Fixed crash when detecting an outdated version.

MasterGear 3.2.4 (Mar 23 2015)

• Fixed VRAM writes when VDP is in read mode.
• Fixed graphical glitches in Klax (both SMS and GG).
• Fixed title screen garbage in Wolf Child.
• Fixed corrupted explosion craters in AstroWarrior.
• Added 15 new GameGear games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added navigation menu to the File Selector.
• Added tile view to the File Selector.
• Added "up" button to the main emulator title bar.
• Made "grid view" and "tile view" options separate.
• Moved File Selector view toggles to the navigation menu.
• Enabled application-wide hardware acceleration.
• Improved "What's New" page formatting.

MasterGear 3.2.3 (Mar 12 2015)

• Fixed crash accidentally introduced in version 3.2.1. Sorry!
• Released free MasterGear 3.2 for Windows and Linux.
• When assigning keys, DPAD_CENTER button confirms assignments.
• You can add your own game names database in "/sdcard/MasterGear/names.dat".
• Fixed Emulation Settings not showing up from File Selector.
• Removed unnecessary group inside Emulation Settings.
• Added the "up" button to the main emulator title bar.
• Cleaned up and beautified the File Selector grid view.
• MasterGear now shows up in the Google Play for AndroidTV.
• Fixed multiple build warnings.

MasterGear 3.2 (Feb 16 2015)

• Added experimental AndroidTV support. Please, test!
• Added tiles to the File Selector grid view.
• Fixed screenshots and highlight in the State Selector.
• Fixed Moga library to work on Android Lollipop.
• Fixed LVL library to work on Android Lollipop.
• Fixed screenshot sizes in the State Exchange.
• Fixed black banding in the Palette Editor.
• Fixed text color in the Gallery.
• Switched to android-21 API, as required by AndroidTV.

MasterGear 3.1.9 (Jan 29 2015)

• Fixed Lollipop crashes by switching back to android-19 API.
• Switched to the Material Design theme on all platforms.
• Added "up" buttons to all title bars.
• Revised all menus, making them work uniformly.
• Removed application name from all title bars, to save space.
• Now defaulting to the "light UI" mode.

MasterGear 3.1.8 (Jan 27 2015)

• Now targeting Lollipop (android-21), Froyo+ still works.
• Now using Material theme on Lollipop.
• Updated all icons to the newest Lollipop versions.
• Retired some icons, replacing them with better fitting ones.
• Removed app name from all title bars, to save space.
• GBA link now redirects to VGBAnext.

MasterGear 3.1.7 (Jan 06 2015)

• Added "Show Box Art First" option to the File Selector.
• Fixed OpenGLES lockups on Mali GPUs (Samsung, RK, etc).
• Fixed running MasterGear in the lower half of split-screen.
• Fixed flickering border when simulating scanlines on x86 devices.
• Made screenshots and box art display bigger on large screens.
• Hiding the title bar is now the default behavior.
• Fixed premature hiding of the title bar.

MasterGear 3.1.6 (Dec 21 2014)

• Removed FIREL/FIRER buttons off the screen.
• Added split-screen and popup window modes on Samsung devices.
• Added searching by name to the File Selector Search.
• Added assembler scaling routines for 1280x1120+ screens.
• Fixed auto frame skip when OpenGLES video enabled.
• Fixed reenabling UI with a fling on Kitkat+ phones.
• Reenabled automatic frame skip by default.
• Reenabled accelerated video and audio by default.
• You can now fling from the top or the bottom to toggle UI.
• Removed deprecated code, settings, and resources.

MasterGear 3.1.5 (Dec 05 2014)

• Made system UI translucent when immersive mode is on.
• Fixed the File Selector Search to properly find storage.
• Added "Use PLAY/RECORD Media Keys" option.
• When enabled, RECORD saves, PLAY restores gameplay.
• Added "Use FFWD/REWIND Media Keys" option.
• When enabled, FFWD fast-forwards, REWIND replays.
• Built package with the latest Android SDK.

MasterGear 3.1.4 (Nov 15 2014)

• Fixed crash on Android 2.* devices, accidentally introduced in 3.1.3.
• Added accurate SN76489 noise channel emulation.
• Added configurable noise generator API to EMULib.
• Added Android immersive mode support.
• You must start or finish your fling at the top to toggle title bar.
• Added 12 new GameGear games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Faceball 2000 and Frogger to the Cheatopedia.
• Added F15 Strike Eagle and Formula 1 to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Fatal Fury and Fantasy Zone to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 3.1.2 (Oct 29 2014)

• Fixed version number. Sorry for the messup.
• Now saving Hardware Model, no need to set it every time.
• Each game can have own backdrop. For Game.sms, place it into Game.sms.back.png.
• Now aligning backdrop to the screen bottom, if it is too small.
• Added cheats for 24 more GameGear games.
• Added two Chuck Rock games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Cool Spot and Cutthroat Island to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Double Dragon and Eternal Legend to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Defenders of Oasis game to the Cheatopedia.
• Added explanation messages to the Cheat Hunter.
• Added missing string translations.

MasterGear 3.1 (Oct 13 2014)

• Added Cheat Hunter tool for searching Action Replay cheats.
• Added cheats for 13 more GameGear games.
• Fixed cheats parsing, adding wrong cheats no longer possible.
• Fixed saving .CHT files from the emulator (was saving them GZIPped).
• Added three Bart Simpson games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Battleship and Buster Fight to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Baseball'91 and Batter Up to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Beavis And Butthead and Berlin Wall to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 3.0.2 (Sep 29 2014)

• Added cheats for 50 GameGear games.
• Fixed default settings initialization.
• Removed unused and outdated code, resources and bitmaps.
• Added Dragon Crystal and two Phatntasy Star games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Ninja Gaiden and two Shinobi games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Megaman and two Wonder Boy games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Alien Syndrome and Chakan to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Desert Strike and Lemmings to the Cheatopedia.
• Added five Sonic The Hedgehog games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Ecco The Dolphin to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 3.0.1 (Sep 15 2014)

• Now killing zombie processes left by some activities.
• Games start faster, after optimizng the utility library.
• Reduced switch times between Settings, Exchange, etc.
• Only starting Google Analytics tracker when needed.
• Keeping just one instance of Google Analytics tracker.
• Added cheats for 25 more games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Shinobi and Shadow Dancer to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Street Fighter 2 and Streets of Rage to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Sagaia and Scramble Spirits to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Shadow of the Beast to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Smash TV to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 3.0 (Sep 01 2014)

• Added support for GameGenie cheat codes in "DDA-AAA-RRR" and "DDA-AAA" formats.
• Cheat Editor now accepts both GameGenie and Pro Action Replay cheats.
• Added cheats for another 28 games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added King's Quest: Quest for the Crown to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Heroes of the Lance to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park to the Cheatopedia.
• Added James Bond and James Pond 2 to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Kenseiden to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Lemmings to the Cheatopedia.
• Removed AdMob library, as the app is not running any ads.

MasterGear 2.9.15 (Aug 18 2014)

• Added cheats for 29 new games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added a few missing game IDs to detect Cheatopedia games.
• Now properly killing DropBox and BoxArt threads at exit.
• Fixed stale timer thread remaining after exiting a game.
• Fixed screenshots when using custom-positioned screen.
• Fixed crash when drawing custom-positioned screen.
• Fixed several faulty Cheatopedia entries.

MasterGear 2.9.14 (Aug 05 2014)

• Added screen resizing/positioning to the Joystick Editor.
• Added "Input | Ignore Fake KeyUp Events" option to make misbehaving keyboards work.
• Added 18 new games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added backdrop image to the Joystick Editor.
• Fixed joystick resizing/positioning in the Joystick Editor.
• Fixed backdrop image shifting down after rotation.
• Fixed accidental crash when drawing overlay.
• Removed some outdated code that is no longer relevant.

MasterGear 2.9.13 (Jul 21 2014)

• Now showing current key assignments in "Assign Keys".
• Replaced "Edit Layout" option with "Edit Virtual Joystick".
• Buttons can be individually resized in Joystick Editor.
• Added scale, shape, and transparency options to Joystick Editor.
• Added gravity indication with dotted lines to Joystick Editor.
• Added button labels to Joystick Editor.
• Added 17 new games to the Cheatopedia.
• Removed separate joystick size, shape, and opacity settings.
• Reordered items in the "Input" tab.

MasterGear 2.9.12 (Jul 07 2014)

• Painless Wiimote support with "Input | Wiimote Support" option.
• Gamepad BACK button fully usable and assignable.
• Tested MasterGear on real a x86-based Android device (Dell Venue 8).
• Fixed scanline effects on x86-based Android devices.
• Added 18 new games to the Cheatopedia.
• Moved "Keep Screen On" to the "Video" tab.
• Fixed crashes when downloading DropBox files.
• Fixed crash when setting backdrop location.
• Fixed some Russian translations.

MasterGear 2.9.11 (Jun 23 2014)

• LuckyPatcher use now accepted, by public demand, but you will see a warning.
• Fixed support for .ZIP files stored on Kitkat SD cards.
• Added custom key assignments for freezing, restoring, and replaying gameplay.
• Added "General | Confirm Freezing State" option for people who tend hitting "Freeze" by mistake.
• The "REWIND" hardware key now replays recent gameplay.
• The "RECORD" hardware key now freezes gameplay state.
• The "PLAY" hardware key now restores gameplay state.
• No longer showing box art for .ZIP files, as we cannot identify them.
• Moved "Screen Orientation" option to the "Video" tab.
• Reordered items in the "Video" tab.

MasterGear 2.9.10 (Jun 09 2014)

• Cheatopedia automatically selects cheats by game ID.
• Now allowing to remap the "O" button on Xperia Play gamepad.
• Added decorative backdrop image in the portrait mode.
• Made backdrop optional (see "General | Show Portrait Backdrop").
• You can now supply your own backdrop in /sdcard/MasterGear/Backdrop.png.
• Gallery now shows box art, as well as screenshots.
• Added cheats for 29 new games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Alf, Addams Family, Astro Warrior to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Alex Kidd and Asterix games to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9.9 (May 27 2014)

• Fixed Gallery, accidentally broken in version 2.9.8.
• Now automatically downloading box art images when on WiFi.
• Enable "Download Box Art" in File Selector main menu to download box art.
• Choose "Download Box Art" in context menu to find box art for one game only.
• DropBox no longer requires login every time you open it.
• Gameplay saved back to DropBox after you are done playing.
• Added Gallery support for SD card folders on Android Kitkat.
• Added DropBox upload from SD card folders on Android Kitkat.
• Hopefully fixed "O" button on Sony Xperia gamepads.
• Upgraded DropBox SDK to the latest version.

MasterGear 2.9.7 (May 12 2014)

• Improved SN76489 PSG emulation.
• Fixed directional pad activated by touching outside.
• Added tilt joystick sensitivity setting.
• Switched PSG to logarithmic volumes.
• Corrected PSG base frequency.
• Fixed File Selector crash, when deleting a file.
• Fixed auxillary files display in the File Selector.
• Fixed gameplay recording feature.
• Added 17 new games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added four Wonder Boy games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added three World Cup games to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9.6 (Apr 28 2014)

• Fixed NetPlay for those who had problems with it.
• Improved audio quality, removing harmonics.
• Reenabled built-in debugger (see "Advanced | Debugger").
• Made sure audio updates after restoring state.
• Added cheats for 24 more games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Terminator cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Ultima 4 cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Xenon cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Zillion cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Zool cheats to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9.5 (Apr 14 2014)

• Fixed Cheatopedia on Kitkat, when running games from SD card.
• Added "Analog Joystick Blind Radius" setting for Moga and other analog joysticks.
• Added "Show File Selector Toolbar" option to show or hide toolbar in the File Selector.
• Added "Settings" menu option to the File Selector.
• Added Strider, Super Kickoff, Wonderboy, and 11 more games to the Cheatopedia.
• Removed the MENU button from the screen (use "Advanced | Settings" instead).
• Fixed sections navigation in the File Selector.
• Fixed scanline effects in Debugger, etc.

MasterGear 2.9.4 (Apr 05 2014)

• Fixed crash on startup, accidentally introduced in MasterGear 2.9.3.

MasterGear 2.9.3 (Mar 31 2014)

• Added slow-motion mode, combined with fast-forward mode.
• Fixed multitouch input in cases when it didn't work.
• Made a work-around for external SD card use on KitKat!
• If can't write to external SD card, saving states to /storage/sdcard0/MasterGear.
• If MasterGear folder doesn't exist, saving states to /storage/sdcard1/Android/data/com.fms.mg/files.
• Fixed fast-forwarding in automatic frame rate mode.
• Fixed a crash in Cheatopedia, when displaying the list.
• Fixed rare crashes in gesture detection.

KITKAT NOTE: The /storage/sdcard1/Android/data/com.fms.mg/files folder is deleted when you uninstall the app. To avoid losing your saved states when storing games on the external SD card, manually create the /storage/sdcard0/MasterGear folder in your internal storage.

MasterGear 2.9.2 (Mar 17 2014)

• Fixed left/top edge artefacts with accelerated video enabled.
• Switched to the newest NDK and compiler toolchain.
• Added 32 more games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Ninja Gaiden cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Penguin Land cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Psycho Fox cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Quartet cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added R-Type cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Rainbow Islands cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Rygar cheats to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9.1 (Mar 03 2014)

• Fixed recognition of multiple file extensions.
• Added 26 more games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added five Sonic games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added three Outrun games to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Phantasy Star cheats to the Cheatopedia.
• Added Prince of Persia cheats to the Cheatopedia.

MasterGear 2.9 (Feb 17 2014)

• Added Pro Action Replay cheats support!
• Added Cheatopedia with cheats for most popular games.
• Added Cheat Editor interface for entering your own cheat codes.
• Added "Hide Title Bar" option to hide status/action bar on startup.
• Custom Cheatopedia entries can be added to /sdcard/MG/custom.chts.

MasterGear 2.8.17 (Feb 05 2014)

• Fixed physical key assignments.

MasterGear 2.8.16 (Feb 03 2014)

• Added ability to assign Moga buttons via "Assign Keys".
• Fixed battery drain when MasterGear is running in background.
• Added arrow keys navigation to the tabbed Settings.
• Added Moga controller navigation to the tabbed Settings.

MasterGear 2.8.15 (Jan 20 2014)

• Added automatic hardware selection for some games.
• CodeMasters' Micro Machines works out of the box now.
• MLB Majors Pro Baseball works out of the box now.
• Settings are now tabbed, for easier navigation.
• Added Emulation section to the Settings.
• Made "Scanline Effect" a list selector, to accommodate multiple effects.
• Removed "93c44 Serial EEPROM Chip" option, as it is now automatic.
• Removed "CodeMasters Memory Mapper" option, as it is now automatic.
• Moved some options from Input and Video sections to General.
• Reordered Settings by importance.

MasterGear 2.8.14 (Jan 07 2014)

• Added "Simulate LCD Scanlines" option, for vertical scanlines.
• Added raster effect when both vertical and horizontal scanlines enabled.
• Fixed a crash when surface gets destroyed during display update.
• Fixed a crash when deleting files with special characters in their names.
• Fixed a crash when showing sections in File Selector.

MasterGear 2.8.13 (Dec 24 2013)

• Added "Hardware Model" screen to the Settings.
• You can choose SMS, GG, SG-1000, SC-3000, or SF-7000 hardware.
• Merged PAL/NTSC selection with hardware model selection.
• Now limiting frame rate to 50fps when emulating PAL hardware.

MasterGear 2.8.12 (Dec 10 2013)

• Added support for Android devices based on Intel x86 CPUs.
• Now properly building shared library for each architecture.
• Added new-styled action bar, consistent with toolbar.
• Added proper icon for the parent directory ("..") entry.
• Added DropBox application icons.

MasterGear 2.8.11 (Nov 29 2013)

• Added "Hardware Options" screen to the Settings.
• Added "Show All Sprites" option to the Settings.
• Added "Delay VRAM Reads" option to the Settings.
• Added "Show PAL Video" option to the Settings.
• Added "YM2413 (OPLL) Sound Chip" option to the Settings.
• Added "93c44 Serial EEPROM Chip" option to the Settings.
• Added "CDMasters Memory Mapper" option to the Settings.
• Added missing string translations.
• Added DropBox application icons.

MasterGear 2.8.10 (Nov 14 2013)

• Added DropBox support to the File Selector.
• Added "Upload to DropBox" menu option to save game to DropBox.
• Added "Download from DropBox" menu option to load game from DropBox.
• Added "Browse DropBox" menu option to browse DropBox contents.
• Now also deleting main screenshot when "Delete All" selected.
• Now allowing to become NetPlay server even if can't register with global directory.

MasterGear 2.8.9 (Oct 31 2013)

• MasterGear now runs on GoogleTVs updated to Android 4.x (LG G2/G3).
• Now defaulting to OpenSLES native audio, for minimal latency.
• Now recycling bitmaps to prevent Bitmap.nativeCreate() crashes.
• Added optional grid view to the File Selector, default for GoogleTVs.
• Added extra folder and cartridge icons to the File Selector.
• Added "Audio Rate" setting, for controlling sampling rate.
• Added "Native Audio" setting, for disabling OpenSLES, if needed.
• No longer requiring touchscreen support from the Android device.
• Fixed icons not being shown for File Selector entries with real names.
• Fixed audio initialization always setting 100ms latency.
• Fixed audio pause/resume when activity pauses or resumes.
• Fixed inconsistencies during replay.
• Refactored audio control between Java and native code.
• Removed logging code from record/replay.

MasterGear 2.8.8 (Oct 17 2013)

• Gameplay recording now always enabled. Select "Replay" at any time!
• Added new "contour" joystick shape (see "Virtual Joystick Shape" setting).
• Fixed stutter during NetPlay connection process (NetPlay still slow though).
• Made replay play all records to the current recording position.
• Made recording pause when replay is on.
• Fixed many corner cases in record/replay.

MasterGear 2.8.7 (Oct 03 2013)

• Fixed game state not being restored.
• Added accurate R register emulation.
• Added accurate LDIR/LDDR emulation.
• Added configurable auto-fire function (see "Auto Fire Settings" option).
• Added new "light" theme throughout the app (see "Light UI Theme" option).
• Added shadows to screenshots throughout the app.
• Added default mappings for generic joystick buttons #1..#10.
• Fixed screenshot sizes in the File Selector.

MasterGear 2.8.5 (Sep 17 2013)

• Added support for directional pad on iPega gamepads.
• Switched to hardware accelerated video by default, for fast video.
• Switched to automatic frameskipping by default, for smooth video.
• Existing users should manually enable the "Hardware Video Acceleration" option and set "Draw Frames" to "Automatic".
• Fixed initial parameter passing to the native code.
• Fixed automatic frame skip computation based on frame rate.
• Added explicit "Quit" menu option, for people who cannot find BACK key.
• No longer hiding action bar when MENU pressed, to retain access to items.
• Ordered initial dialogs by importance (About, Change Log, Progress).
• Added Twitter link to the change log, use it to keep track of updates.
• Fixed a nasty crash in the Record/Replay icon display.

MasterGear 2.8.4 (Sep 02 2013)

• Now exiting emulation when user presses BACK twice (not once as before).
• Uncheck "Press BACK Twice to Quit" setting to restore original behavior.
• Added "Completely Delete File" to the File Selector context menu.
• Added "Report Non-Working File" to the File Selector context menu.
• Fixed a license verification crash when no network available.
• Fixed several bugs in the Record/Replay functionality.

MasterGear 2.8.3 (Aug 13 2013)

• Added configurable fast-forward speed (x2, x4, x8, or maximal).
• Added working automatic frame-skip option (set "Draw Frames" to "auto").
• Moga analog directional pad works now.
• Now checking "/storage", then "/mnt" when searching for files.
• Now also searching for .ZIP files.
• Added even/odd entry shading to File Selector, for better navigation.
• Added background to State Exchange and NetPlay selectors.
• Added entry shading to State Exchange and NetPlay selectors.

MasterGear 2.8.2 (Jul 30 2013)

• Finally fixed accelerated video when Android 2.x device rotated!
• Added support for analog controls found on generic Bluetooth gamepads.
• Now also showing status bar when action bar enabled.
• Flick finger down to enable status bar.
• Fixed "Other Apps" link in the "What's New" dialog.

MasterGear 2.8.1 (Jul 16 2013)

• Fixed FFWD button.
• Added Record/Replay feature letting you go back in time.
• Merged Freeze and Restore into single Freeze/Restore dialog.
• Added State Exchange access to the Freeze/Restore dialog.
• Collapsed all advanced menu items into single Advanced submenu.
• Made NetPlay a single checkable menu item.
• Now only showing File Selector progress dialog for large folders.
• Optimized File Selector labels and screenshots for smoother scrolling.
• Optimized communications from native code to Java code.
• Fixed NetPlay crash when own IP address cannot be detected.
• Fixed problem with NAT IP being reported to NetPlay instead of local IP.

MasterGear 2.7.20 (Jun 10 2013)

• Added "Search Files" function to search for files when lost in File Selector.
• Pressing SEARCH key in File Selector now invokes file search.
• Added a new, better looking toolbar that now includes AlmostTI.
• Fixed possible crash in Settings.

MasterGear 2.7.19 (May 22 2013)

• Fixed File Selector toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
• Fixed situation where some people got empty file lists in File Selector.
• Fixed a rare crash when reporting failed license check.

MasterGear 2.7.18 (May 07 2013)

• Added option to hide virtual gamepad when using the real one (enabled by default).
• Optimized "Soften Video" algorithm in assembler and gained +15fps.
• Added Android menu and action items to the Gallery.
• Added sort-by-date mode to the File Selector.

MasterGear 2.7.17 (Apr 15 2013)

• Added undocumented opcode 71h to the Z80 emulation.
• Added more realistic "LD R,A" opcode to the Z80 emulation.
• Fixed rare crash when exiting from emulator to the File Selector.
• Fixed default iCade button assignments.
• iCade buttons can now be assigned via "Assign Keys" in Settings.
• Added iCade support to File Selector, Gallery, and Settings.

MasterGear 2.7.16 (Apr 05 2013)

• Now showing real game names in File Selector, whenever possible.
• Fixed file ID computation to include all eight CRC32 digits.
• MOGA buttons can now be assigned via "Assign Keys" in Settings.
• Added MOGA gamepad support to the File Selector and Gallery.
• Added standard gamepad support to File Selector, Gallery, and Settings.
• Added optional iCade joystick support (see Settings).
• Added "Show Real Names" menu option to the File Selector.
• Optimized File Selector by not rescanning folder after running emulation.
• Fixed Android 2.2 crash accidentally introduced in MasterGear 2.7.15.

MasterGear 2.7.14 (Mar 11 2013)

• EMERGENCY RELEASE: Fixing crashes introduced in 2.7.13!
• Added progress dialog to the File Selector.
• Added full-screen virtual joystick mode (see Settings).
• Now locking screen orientation when tilt joystick being used.

MasterGear 2.7.13 (Feb 28 2013)

• Added native MOGA controller support.
• Fixed occassional crash when rotating device.
• Fixed crash when scrolling Settings with Japanese locale.
• Now showing current values of all list preferences.
• File Selector no longer resets when device is rotated.
• You can now share the latest list of changes from the Change Log.
• Gallery has got a new background.

MasterGear 2.7.12 (Feb 12 2013)

• Optimized File Selector to show large directories faster and without crashing.
• Now showing more file information when there is no screenshot.
• Fixed alphabetical index in the File Selector.
• Fixed licensing check problem where app tried checking license on every run.

MasterGear 2.7.11 (Jan 31 2013)

• Added CoverFlow-like 3D screenshot browser to the File Selector.
• Fixed hangups on Android 2.x device rotation with OpenGLES enabled.
• Added Change Log dialog showing up after each upgrade.
• Added "Rate Me" option to the change log dialog.

MasterGear 2.7.10 (Jan 09 2013)

• Added "Share" menu item for letting others know what you are playing.
• Added "Help" menu item to the file selector.
• Fixed button labels and keyboard display on Android 2.x devices.
• Fixed screenshots quality.
• Removed extra text line from NetPlay and StateExchange lists.
• Made all "Help" menus point to the FAQ web site section.
• Switched all URLs from market.android.com to play.google.com.

MasterGear 2.7.9 (Dec 27 2012)

• Added configurable joystick shapes, with two alternative shapes.
• Moved invisible and wireframe joystick settings to "Virtual Joystick Shape".
• Added more options under "Virtual Joystick Opacity".
• File selector now shows hardware information, if found in a file.
• Localized all NetPlay messages.

MasterGear 2.7.8 (Dec 06 2012)

• Added NetPlay feature for playing over local network or Internet.

MasterGear 2.7.6 (Nov 28 2012)

• Added State Exchange feature letting users swap their gameplay states.
• Localized all prompts in the State Exchange feature.
• Now stopping native thread on startup, in case previous instance has been running.
• Fixed screen updates in Advanced Settings and Debugger.

MasterGear 2.7.5 (Nov 15 2012)

• Made virtual controls resizable via "Virtual Joystick Size" option.
• Added automatic skip rate control via "Frames to Draw" option.
• Removed garbage at screen edges in accelerated OpenGLES mode.
• Added file selector labels for new files and MIDI records
• Made display updates even faster by skipping unchanged areas.
• Made directional joypad easier to control.
• Fixed tactile feedback feature.

MasterGear 2.7.4 (Oct 29 2012)

• Fixed a Layout Editor problem where a button could go off-screen.
• Made buttons stick to the nearest screen edges.
• Made button cues solid.
• Fixed legacy wire-frame joystick display.
• Fixed a few bugs in the license verification code.
• Fixed handling of the FILL patch chunks inside .IPS files.
• Switched to surfaces for faster and smoother non-accelerated video.
• Further optimized synchronization between Java and native code.
• Made file selector load directory listings faster.

MasterGear 2.7.2 (Oct 16 2012)

• Improved non-accelerated video, making it faster and smoother.
• Added .IPS patch support. For "mygame.sms", name your patch file "mygame.ips".
• Added labels for CHT/SAV/IPS files to the file selector.
• Now showing button labels with OpenGLES acceleration enabled.
• No longer deleting buttons layout on each upgrade.
• Added fast navigation with sections to the file selector.
• Improved the file selector UI look and feel.
• Enlarged screenshots in the file selector and Freeze/Restore.

MasterGear 2.7.1 (Sep 26 2012)

• Fixed duplicated images/labels in Freeze/Restore.
• The action bar can now be toggled with a vertical fling gesture.
• Added autosaved state and two more slots to the Freeze/Restore.
• Added screenshots to Freeze/Restore slots.
• Added Italian translation.

MasterGear 2.7 (Aug 31 2012)

• Audio quality significantly improved.
• Switched to the new, fully configurable virtual joystick.
• Optimized screen updates sync, for better framerates.
• Fixed cut-off landscape display on Nexus7.
• Added two more Freeze/Restore slots.
• File selector now memorizes the last selected position.
• Added option for keeping screen on at all times.
• Fixed support for Sixaxis gamepads.
• Fixed a bug in the Z80 CPDR instruction.
• Added support for opening files directly from file managers.