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Installation

  • Chrome : click on ActiveGS.crx to install ActiveGS as a Chrome Extension
  • WIN32 Firefox : just click on ActiveGS4.xpi (use that link for Firefox 3.x users :ActiveGS.xpi )
  • WIN32 Internet Explorer : click on the Yellow bar at the top of the screen to install the ActiceX
  • MACOSX Safari : download ActiveGS.plugin.zip and unzip in $HOME/Library/Internet Plugs-in
  • WIN32 Safari/Chrome : download npActiveGS.zip, and unzip the file npActiveGS.dll into the browser plugins\ directory
  • Standalone Application (MACOSX/WIN32) : download ActiveGS.zip
  • WIN32 Installer for IE/Opera/Chrome/Firefox: download ActiveGS.msi

    Changelog 3.7.1199 (June 2nd, 2015)

  • [OS/X] Added support from Chrome 64
  • [NPAPI] Updated NPAPI support - should work until September!
  • Changelog 3.7.xxxx (December 12th, 2014)

  • [iOS] Fix iPad support on iOS8.1
  • Changelog 3.7.xxxx (November 17th, 2014)

  • + added support for adbRate and andDelay
  • Changelog 3.7.xxxx (August 10th, 2014)

    Changelog 3.7.1027 (January 27th, 2014)

    Changelog 3.7.1019 (January 27th, 2014)

    Changelog 3.7.1004 (October 27th, 2013)

    Changelog 3.6.1307 (Februay, 25th 2013)

    Changelog 3.6.1218 (Februay, 11th 2013)

    Changelog 3.6.1205 (Februay, 10th 2013)

    Changelog 3.5.903 (September 19th 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.894 (July 11h 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.891 (July 7h 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.887 (July 1st 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.881 (June 15th 2012)

    #3.5.864 (April 22nd 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.860 (April 19th 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.842 (April 4th 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.803 (March 9th 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.772 (February 13th 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.762 (Januray 21st 2012)

    Changelog 3.5.750 (December 22nd 2011)

    Changelog 3.5.734 (December 12th 2011)

  • * Added icon into Firefox extension
  • * [iOS] Fix spinning icon for swapping disk
  • Changelog 3.5.704 (November 23rd 2011)

    Changelog 3.5.686(November 7th 2011)

  • + Added Firefox 8.x support
  • Changelog 3.5.675(November 5th 2011)

  • + Initial iCade support
  • Changelog 3.5.664(October 31st 2011)

  • * Fix videofx control from Javascript (crt|lcd)
  • Changelog 3.5.650 (October 28th 2011)

  • * [iOS] Fix missing pad/keyboard after cycling through inputs
  • * [Firefox] Fix plugin automatic update
  • Changelog 3.5.620 (October 22nd 2011)

  • * improved ActiveGSXML support in javascript
  • +[iOS] compiled with XCode 4.2
  • Changelog 3.5.602 (September 25th 2011)

  • + version upgrade to 3.5 to reflect change in the API
  • + added #id= parameter to select the corresponding config while parsing .activegsxml
  • + replaced ?n by #pos= to select the corresponding file in a .zip archive (compatibility with the former method has been kept)
  • + deployactive.js updated to force the update when minimum version is not satisfied
  • * Apple 2E rom is disabled if the emulator is not booted from slot6
  • [iOs] periodic check of the availability of new database
  • Changelog 3.4.582 (August 26th 2011)

  • + *** experimental *** Added Apple2E Rom for improved compatibility; use emulatorParam = apple2erom:1
  • * [iOS] Fix missing FTA Tab icons
  • Changelog 3.4.576 (August 23rd 2011)

  • + .PO disk images are now mounted in slot5 if their size is > 140Kb
  • + [win32] .Po disk images are associated with the standalone-version of the emulator
  • Changelog 3.4.565 (July 29th 2011)

  • * [OSX] Emergency update to fix rendering issue with Safari 5.1
  • * [OSX] Standalone version now using OpenAL for sound support
  • Changelog 3.4.558 (July 14th 2011 *** Bastille Day ***)

  • + Added zoom support for Mac Plugin (first implementation, a bit slow...)
  • + [iOS] Added Retina icons
  • + [iOS] Added "Arcade" input mode (WIP!)
  • + Upgraded XPI to support Firefox 6.* and Firefox 7.*
  • Changelog 3.4.540 (June 21st 2011)

  • + Added patch to support Zoyon Patrol (without to have to add the simulate6502:0 system paramater)
  • + Upgraded XPI file for Automatic installation on Firefox 4 and Firefox 5
  • + Added fallback installation hook in deployactivegs.js to let the host page install alternate widget
  • [iOS] + Added 3.5 Disk drive ejection sound
  • [iOS] + Added Apple Disk Drive boot sound (courtesy of http://move.to/moose)
  • [iOS] + Added 3.5 and 5.25 disk loading icons
  • Changelog 3.4.524 (June 10th 2011)

  • * [iOS] Fix Keyboard & language detection (due to ARM compilation issue)
  • + [iOS] Larger application icone
  • Changelog 3.4.499 (May 20th 2011)

  • + Added .CRX package for Chrome
  • Changelog 3.4.481 (May 5th 2011)

  • + Added joyXScale & joyScale emulator parameters
  • * Fix parameters parsing that could crash the emulator
  • * [iOS] Fixed virtual paddle that could be missing at launch
  • Changelog 3.4.462 (April 23rd 2011)

  • * [Win32] Fix keyboard (Return key not working) issue on IE
  • Changelog 3.4.459 (April 15th 2011)

  • + version upgraded to v3.4.x!
  • + Improved .ActiveGSXML error checking
  • + New SystemParam propery to set parameters that are only read when the emulator is launched/rebooted
  • + [OSX] First refactor of the ActiveGS.app to full Cocoa/CoreGraphics
  • + [OSX] Restored KEGS compatibility : F4 now works!
  • Changelog 3.3.433 (March 29th 2011)

  • + [iOS] v1.22 submitted to the AppStore!
  • Changelog 3.3.420 (March 24th 2011)

  • + [iOS] Added Capptain middleware
  • + [iOS] Removed asynchronous loading of the images (as it is not smooth enough)
  • + [win32] First implementation of a cross-browser MSI installer
  • Changelog 3.3.414 (March 23th 2011)

  • + Disable ZipGS hardware detection when running in normal speed (check ZIPGS CDA!)
  • * Fixed border refresh when changing runtime options
  • + [osx] Display alert on new version availability
  • + [ios] Access keys now available on iOS 3.1 (at the top of the screen though!)
  • + [ios] High-DPI thumbnails for Retina screen
  • * [ios] Fixed 44Khz Audio support on iPad
  • + [ios] Added access key iPad resolution
  • + [ios] Added support for external keyboard (with an option to manually activate it for the Appstore version)
  • + [ios] Async loading of the thumbnails for smoother scrolling
  • + [ios] Upgraded project to XCode4
  • Changelog 3.3.389 (March 18th 2011)

  • + [ios] Added SPC, J & K to access keys for faster game configuration
  • * [ios] Debug access key modifier display
  • Trying to stabalize the version for submission : only polish/debug until submission!
  • Changelog 3.3.376 (March 16th 2011)

  • + [ios] Last tab selected is saved for next launch
  • + [ios] accessory keys have infinite scroll
  • + [ios] Added 15fps support for older iOS devices
  • + [ios] input mode now scroll from keyboard+accessory, accessory only, joypad, joypad+accessory
  • + Refactor parameters priority (from low to high) : 1-xml, 2-conf, 3-javascript
  • * memorySize can be defined in .activegsxmlfile (in <emulatorparam> section
  • * added minimal Marinetti/Sweet16 support : return ERR for any TCP/IP request !!!
  • Changelog 3.3.365 (March 14th 2011)

  • + [ios] Added iTunes icon for ActiveGS Ad-hoc distribution
  • Changelog 3.3.359 (March 12th 2011)

  • + [ios] Fix certificate issue
  • + [osx] Fix compilation issue
  • Changelog 3.3.350 (March 11th 2011)

  • + Added memorySize option to control the amount of available memory at launch (4MB back as default!)
  • + [ios] Fix mouse control for iPhone4
  • Changelog 3.3.345 (March 10th 2011)

  • + [ios] Improved display of accessory keys
  • + [ios] Option menu now scrollable to be easily extended
  • * [ios] 1.22 Release Candidate for the AppStore
  • Changelog 3.3.337 (March 9th 2011)

  • + [ios] Added scrollable accessory key window
  • + Disable Transwarp hardware detection when running in normal speed (does not display the infamous Transwarp Speed Failure in Nucleus Original!)
  • + Added memory & audio control to the configuration file
  • + [win32] Added preliminary VS2010 support : application size multiplied by 4 :-(((
  • * [ios] Fix erratic frame rate on 3GS
  • Changelog 3.3.326 (March 8th 2011)

  • + Clear download cache on emulator exit
  • + Refactor plugin initialization for improved stability
  • * "reboot" command now restarts the emulator using the initial xmlconfig file (while bootslot=. does not change the current config)
  • * [osx] Fix browser crash (or blank screen) at launch
  • * [ios] Fix Favorites tab management
  • Known issue: erratic frame rate on 3GS!
  • Changelog 3.3.316 (March 3rd 2011)

  • + Added TouchScreen mouse emulation (experimental!)
  • * [win32] Restored Mouse Warp Mode (F8)
  • + [ios] Added Audio Control in option menu (change only available at next image boot)
  • + [ios] Larger window & minor rewording, and better refresh for option menu
  • + [ios] Browse menu bar displayed by default not to lost new users...
  • * [ios] Fix ZoomLock deadlock!
  • * [ios] Default ratio for landscape mode on iPhone change to reduce antialias artefacts in CRT mode
  • Changelog 3.3.303 (February 26th 2011)

  • + [ios] External keyboard support on iPad (still fuzzy due to a bug in the iOS SDK!)
  • * [osx] Fix browser crash at plugin startup (in some special occasion)
  • Changelog 3.3.292 (February 26th 2011)

  • + [ios] Rewording of the option (formerly "parameter") dashboard
  • + [ios] Added framerate control in the option menu
  • + [ios] Added information when thumbnails are being downloaded
  • Changelog 3.3.285 (February 19th 2011)

  • * [ios] Fix paddle button detection (cf. dig dug)
  • Changelog 3.3.282 (February 18th 2011)

  • + [ios] Added Zoom Lock (to prevent the zoom from interfering with the inputs)
  • + [ios] Added parameters window
  • Changelog 3.3.276 (February 18th 2011)

  • + [ios] 60hz refresh on iPad and iPhone4 : scrollings are now smooth!
  • + [ios] Emulator screen is refreshed even during zooming
  • Changelog 3.3.272 (February 17th 2011)

  • + [ios] tweak the zoom command in order to be able to easily return to default view
  • + [ios] FTA Database updated to 1.12
  • * [ios] Fixed: list could be corrupted after an update
  • Changelog 3.3.263 (February 12th 2011)

  • + added "sendkey" commmand to simulate keyboard entries : ^ctrl; ^alt; ^option; ^reset
  • Changelog 3.3.254 (February 10th 2011)

  • * Removed memory leaks in XML parsing
  • + Added state status in "runtime" command
  • + Added "defaultOption" command to restore the emulator to default options
  • + Added vbl count of the latest save state
  • * Discard save state on disk configuration change
  • Changelog 3.3.246 (February 9th 2011)

  • * Fix some XML Parsing issue
  • * Memory limit restored to 2MB to run the MegaDemo!
  • + [win32] Switched to QueryPerformanceTimer for better timing accuracy
  • + [osx] Using synchronous refresh when possible for smoother animation
  • + [ios] Implemented Update Mechanism in list management (deleting former versions in Cache)
  • * [ios] Restored iPad compatibility
  • Changelog 3.3.213 (January 31st 2011)

  • + Added "pauseresume" command to toggle emulator state accordingly
  • + [win32] nicer error message when multiple instances are running
  • * Fix possible crashes when multiple instances have been run
  • Changelog 3.3.195 (January 26th 2011)

  • Optimize memory & cpu usage for rewind mode to make it (as transparent as possible) transparent for the user
  • Fix zipped image extraction when run from command line
  • [ios] Fix image name display in browser view
  • [osx] Added information about downloading and mount status (was broken for months...)
  • Changelog 3.3.175 (January 23th 2011)

  • Restored swap command (for compatibility with the upcoming update of the FTA web site)
  • [iOS] restored 3.1 compatibility
  • Changelog 3.3.167 (January 20th 2011)

  • Options are now saved in activegs.conf and activegs.ext
  • CRT Mode implemented (not available in iOS yet) : default mode for the emulator
  • added saveOptions in JS Commands
  • Restored hi-frequenccy mouse and keyboard polling for more accurate user control
  • Rewind states are compressed for memory saving
  • Internal emulator speed set to 2.41Mhz -- WIP!!!
  • Changelog 3.3.150 (January 17th 2011)

  • [os-x] compiled using SDK 10.6 (but maintaining compability with 10.5)
  • [os-x] now using OpenAL (as iOS)
  • implemented *memory* save and restore *** experimental ***
  • implemented rewind mode : user can now go back in time and restart the emulation when needed. Just go in pause mode and move in time using the arrow keys!
  • rewind mode can be disabled using 'disableRewind:0' in activegs.conf (uses around 250mb of memory!)
  • added support for multiple monitor color mode : auto, b&w, green, amber -- can be set : activeGS.setEmulatorParam('_colormode:green|amber|bw|auto')
  • added support for multiple monitor type mode : default, half-line, crt (*not yet!*) -- can be set : activeGS.setEmulatorParam('_videofx:default|half|crt')
  • Changelog 3.3.101 (January 5th 2011)

  • + improved Apple 2 emulation : Flobynoid Demo; Microbe (containing the same faulty code than Adventure to Atlantis)
  • + Disabled Apple 2GS detection in pure Apple 2 emulation (Flobynoid does not display GS.Mode anymore!)
  • + [win32] Removed IE Cache usage on Windows : disk images are now stored in $home/ActiveGSLocalData for every platform
  • Changelog 3.3.86 (January 2nd 2011)

  • + added accurate 6502 simulation by NOPping unsupported opcodes when running pure Apple 2 programs (cf. Adventure on Atlantis)
  • + DoubleClick (instead of single click) now simulates space key not to confuse the user
  • * [iphone] Fix pad display on iPad
  • Changelog 3.3.71 (December 27th 2010)

  • + [android] landscape & portrait mode supported
  • + [android] added openal support
  • + Sound initialization performed on the main thread for improved stability on iOS and compatability with Android
  • + [iphone] improved Apple II special keys layout
  • * [iphone] background image display in landscape mode
  • Changelog 3.3.56 (December 21st 2010)

  • + [iphone] improved compatibility on iOS 3.1
  • + [iphone] renamed "My Documents" to "My 2GS" and added favorite icone
  • * Internal emulator speed reverted to 2.6Mhz
  • Changelog 3.3.37 (December 16th 2010)

  • + [iphone] Thumbnails images cached for faster browsing
  • + [iphone] Database information added [WIP]
  • * Emulator speed changed to 2.8Mhz (still some tweaking required)
  • Changelog 3.3.16 (December 12th 2010)

  • + BestOfFTA v1.10 submitted to the AppStore (ROM needs to be manually installed)
  • Changelog 3.2.619 (December 4th 2010)

  • + Change emulator speed to 2.6 to better match the original 2GS Speed
  • + [android] first compilation of the code for the Android NDK
  • + [iphone] additional disk images can now be added from iTunes into the ActiveGS document folder
  • Changelog 3.2.597 (November 27th 2010)

  • + [macosx] display warning message if the emulator is being run within multiple browser windows
  • Changelog 3.2.591 (November 27th 2010)

  • + [iphone] version 1.0 submitted to the AppStore
  • + [iphone] Scale reset to 1.0 when launching a new application
  • + [iphone] BestOfFTA icon changed to the FTA 20 years logo
  • Changelog 3.2.587 (November 25th 2010)

  • + [iphone] Added (minimum) swipe management for IOS3.1 to make the emulator more usable
  • Changelog 3.2.585 (November 24th 2010)

  • + Version upgraded to 3.2.x to reflect the first iphone submission
  • Changelog 3.1.573 (November 21st 2010)

  • [win32] Added screenshot button within ActiveGS ControlPanel
  • * Fix crash when trying to create screenshot with not disk mounted
  • + [iOS] Update Special key display in landscape, portrait & iPad mode
  • Changelog 3.1.567 (November 18th 2010)

  • [iphone] First version of the special keys : CTRL, RESET, OA, CA, ...
  • [iphone] Compatibility with iOS 3.1 : experimental version (lot of features don't work)
  • [iphone] Fix thumbnail display in Browser List
  • Changelog 3.1.562 (November 16th 2010)

  • Live at the FTA Wormz Party!
  • Changelog 3.1.560 (November 10th 2010)

  • * Fix mouse button buffering code (cf. Space Harrier with a low framerate)
  • * [iphone] Added Joystick Hack to make Miniprix playable
  • * Remove SCC warning that was flooding the console
  • * [activegs] list.activegsxml can now be zipped for faster download
  • * [iphone] hi-res default icons for Apple2 & Apple 2GS disks
  • * [iphone] added icons in the various tabs
  • * [iphone] added miniprix & starwizard in the default FTA package
  • * [iphone]fix the issue where the emulator was running, but the display was broken
  • * [iphone] speed control button now works in landscape mode
  • * [iphone] refactor view management for improved stability and memory management
  • Changelog 3.1.527 (October 26th 2010)

  • * Update for Mozilla Add-ons
  • * Minor bugs fix
  • Changelog 3.1.486 (October 12th 2010)

  • * Restore MacOSX 10.5 display that was broken... due to iphone optimisation :-(
  • Changelog 3.1.467 (October 2nd 2010)

  • * Fix language suppport in Control-Panel
  • Changelog 3.1.453 (September 21st 2010)

  • * Restore MacOSX rendering -- was broken due to the iPhone4 Retina implementation :-(
  • Changelog 3.1.447 (September 21st 2010)

  • * Fix Joystick support -- was broken since the 3.1 release :-(
  • + Allow joystick to be manageable even at hi speed
  • + Refactor event system to be fully asynchronous
  • Changelog 3.1.410(September 12th 2010)

  • * Extended .exe command line to support all the plugin parameters : use -Slot51 <filename>, -Bootslot <slot number>, ...
  • * If hosting program does not support mouse, Left mouse button now simulates SPACE key
  • Changelog 3.1.399 (September 6th 2010)

  • * WIN32: Fix rendering issue while dragging the window
  • Changelog 3.1.395 (September 1st 2010)

  • * Fix screen capture color scheme on MacOSX
  • Changelog 3.1.388 (August 26rd 2010)

  • + Opera/MacOSX works!
  • + Refactor NPAPI/MacOSX to use CoreGraphics API
  • * Debug mouse management on SuperHires/Mac
  • * Can now use zipped images as command line parameter for the Mac Standalone app
  • Changelog 3.1.379 (August 23rd 2010)

  • * Fix crash when Mac Standalone app was about to exit
  • + Updated installation script to support Firefox 4 & Minefield - manual installation though
  • + Updated IE loading page to cope with missing certificate
  • * Fix some memory leaks in win32
  • * Pluign does not crash anymore on Opera, but rendering is broken
  • Changelog 3.1.372 (August 17th 2010)

  • + iPhone-ready source code
  • +firefox 3.7 compatibility
  • * Opera : debug keyboard and mouse support
  • * fix xml parser for autoclosing tags
  • * fix download aborted when restarting the emulator
  • + delete downloaded file if download failed
  • + delete zip file if unzip failed
  • + added list.activegsxml support
  • * xml parser now accepts any file size
  • * fix interrupt handling after having rebooted the emulator (cf. rastan)
  • * fix zip subdirectory management (cf. Arkanoid)
  • Known issue : xpi & activex are not signed!
  • Known issue : Opera crashes on MacOSX
  • Changelog 3.0.293 (June 9th 2010)

  • * improved xml parsing / trim des arguments dans le xmlconfig
  • + support for single line (h+v)
  • * fixed ratio calculation when size was exactly the double
  • * fixed command line support when using relative path
  • * improved .2mg size evaluation (fastlaunch)
  • Changelog 3.0.242 (April 27h 2010)

  • * fix .nib support (cf. zoyon patrol)
  • * minor improvement in the win32 file selector
  • Changelog 3.0.165 (April 7h 2010)

  • * restore Joystick support on mac
  • * minor bug fixes : first 3.0 RC!
  • Changelog 3.0.158 (March 31st 2010)

  • * restored Leopard compatibility
  • Changelog 3.0.140 (March 23rd 2010)

  • + Safari/Snow Leopard now supported
  • x still beta : some keys issues to be fixed
  • Changelog 3.0.84 (February 17th 2010)

  • + Major release with upgrade to Kegs0.91
  • x very beta : please report issues!
  • Changelog 2.4.26 (December 14th 2009)

  • * Fix a nasty deadlock issue that was crashing Firefox on both Mac & Win32
  • + Support Firefox 3.6
  • x Known Issue : Safari plugin does not work on SnowLeopard (use Firefox in the meantime)
  • Changelog 2.3.440 (August 26th 2009)

  • * Finally fixed overflow issue when using very long disk names
  • * Setting up a new XML file now unmount all previously inserted disk
  • * Fix directory issue when changing slot after having configured the emulator with an activegsxml file
  • * Ignore __MACOSX directory when parsing zip file
  • * Ignore non disk extension (ie: 2mg, dsk, po & nib) while parsing zip file
  • + Added preliminary download window to let the user things are taken care of (MacOs)
  • Changelog 2.3.425 (August 12th 2009)

  • + Unified syntax for "command" functions *** warning break the compatibility with former scripts
  • + every command now returns parameters in json format !
  • + error checking is done by testing if an error "value" has been set
  • + Added "system", "runtime" and "status" commands to retrieve various information about the emulator
  • + EmulatorParam can now be modified on the fly by the web page : _joystickMode, _PNGBorder, ...
  • * Fixed emulator controls when several pages with the emulator were being loaded
  • Changelog 2.3.415 (August 3rd 2009)

  • * Fix keyboard support on Firefox Mac : CTRL, CA, and OA should work fine
  • + Add preliminary Joystick support on Mac
  • Changelog 2.3.400 (July 31th 2009)

  • + Added "_PNGBorder" parameter to specify the border whitdh while capturing screenshot
  • + run-time parameters set by the deployment script now appears in the "variable" tabs (win32)
  • Changelog 2.3.396 (July 30th 2009)

  • * Fixed the broken display on Firefox 3.5 (Win32)
  • * Fixed a crash in the plugin while refreshing the window : version should now be pretty stable
  • + Added support url beginning by file://localhost/... for better Opera compatibility
  • * Fixed a memory leak when capturing screenshot
  • + Added a 32px border on PNG Screenshots
  • Changelog 2.3.382 (July 28th 2009)

  • Both the ActiveX and the XPI package are now signed
  • Auto-update mechanism integrated for the plugin (does not work for beta package
  • Changelog 2.3.353 (July 18th 2009)

  • "status" command now includes lights & track information for each drive.
  • Added parameter "_doNotShowDiskStatus" in the EmulatorParam property to disable disk status in ActiveGS (to let the html page decide about its display as in this page)
  • "swap" command available to easily swap disk for multiple disk application (to test with wingsoffury.xml)
  • "screenshot" command to capture a .PNG of the current screen
  • Warning: ActiveX not signed (as I've just crashed my PC!)
  • Changelog 2.3.346 (July 16th 2009)

  • Quick patch to fix the S5D2 and S6D2 slots that were broken in the previous release
  • NIB disk images are no more write-protected
  • Changelog 2.3.339 (July 14th 2009)

  • Bastille day!
  • Remove the constraint on the number of available Slot7 drives : up to 8 are now supported. Use the .xml file to set those additional drives
  • Associated .NIb file to the stand-alone app
  • Added "pause" and "resume" command
  • Added "status" command to retrieve run-time information from the emulator (in json format) : to extend
  • Changelog 2.3.319 (July 11th 2009)

  • PUBLIC RELEASE!
  • Changelog 2.3.311 (July 8th 2009)

  • Speed propery now works on Firefox plugin
  • Changelog 2.3.291 (July 8th 2009)

  • Added command 'Reboot'
  • MacOSX plugin stability greatly improved (does not crash anymore on repeated refresh and/or concurrent usage)
  • One step closer to public!
  • *** warning : activex not signed ***
  • Changelog 2.3.284 (July 7th 2009)

  • Preparing for initial public release
  • Installation script updated to better separate between public and private parameters
  • Firefox upgrade mechanism integrated
  • Upgrade messages for Safari/Chrome/Opera added (to compensate the lack of Upgrade mechanism)
  • "First launch" message added to brief the user of the status of the current version
  • http://activesgs.freetoolassociation.com is live!

    Changelog 2.3.259 (July 2nd 2009)

  • MacOSX/Plugin : fix display issue for both Firefox & Safari
  • MacOSX/Plugin : mouse supported integrated :-)
  • MacOSX/Plugin : keyboard support completed : use CMD for OpenApple, ALT for CloseApple
  • new : deployactivegs.js script to easily integrate the plugin into your web page and cope with the various installation procedures
  • Changelog 2.3.245 (June 27th 2009)

  • MacOSX/Plugin : Keyboard support almost complete (needs to find a way to efficiently capture option/apple key)
  • Win32/Plugin : Firefox 3.5 supported
  • Win32 : Mouse cursor is now translucent only if the emulator has the keyboard focus
  • Config file extension can be .XML and .ACTIVEGSXML
  • Win32: Hard disk image can now directly be launched by clicking on the .2MG file
  • Win32: File association is now compatible with Windows Vista UAC
  • Win32/App: Can be resized from the bottom border
  • Plugin : XMLConfig update property now supported
  • Changelog 2.3.222 (June 20th 2009)

  • Scripting now works on the MACOSX plugin
  • Firefox installation file (ActiveGS.XPI) is now cross-platform : will *automatically* install the plugin on both Windows & MacOSX
  • Chrome & Opera now supported on WIN32 platform : would need to manually install the plugin in their plugins/ directory, or install it through Firefox first as there's no installation procedure for those 2 browsers
  • Configuration file extension has been renamed .activegsxml
  • WIN32 : File extensions .activegsxml, .2mg & .dsk are now automatically associated to the ActiveGS application
  • WIN32 : Icons for the application and disk images have been added
  • Changelog 2.3.185 (June 13th 2009)

  • Authenticode certificate renewed : ActiveX is now signed for automatic installation on WIN32/IE
  • Changelog 2.3.178 (June 11th 2009)

  • FIRST RELEASE OF THE MACOSX SAFARI PLUGIN. Don't expect too many features though (limited keyboard support, no mouse, no javascript support, ...)
  • Fix Emulator embed size : must be 704x462
  • improved stretching (would still need to use hardware bitmaps for nice interpolation)
  • added generic "command" version to communicate with the plugin from javascript : use (Command('help') for a list of available functions
  • paths using file:/// are now properly supported on both Win32 & MacOSX
  • fix : corrupt file while downloading from the MacOSX stand alone version
  • packages (.xpi, .cab) now get the proper build number
  • names have been unified : ActiveGS is now the universal filename for every version (ActiveGS.Cab, ActiveGS.Xpi, ActiveGS.Exe, ActiveGS.App ActiveGS.dll ActiveGS.plugin)
  • Changelog 2.3.138 (June 6th 2009)

  • WIN32: Standalone Application can now be resized
  • WIN32: Zoom support in FIrefox/IE (using browser system menu)
  • WIN32: arbritary size can now be set for the plugin : from thumbnail to fullscreen (zoom would need to be improved though)
  • GS/OS & System Mouse tracking improved
  • Zip library replaced for better cross platform support
  • Changelog 2.3.125 (May 26th 2009)

  • Standalone MAcOSX version now supports both Internet download & zip file
  • Update XML config file to version 2 : now supports multiple-disk application
  • New "image tab" added to the control to display information stored within the XML File
  • New Smart Swap file command to "automatically" insert the next disk. (not exposed in Javascript yet)
  • Added 1.5 second delay when swapping disk to allow the emulator to catch the eject event
  • Persistent directory moved to "my documents" to avoid administration privilege requirement on vista
  • XML can now be reloaded on the fly
  • Upgraded configuration file to v2.
  • Changelog 2.3.91 (May 17th 2009)

  • Build number and built date added to each version in order to more easily track them
  • FIRST RELEASE OF THE MACOSX STANDALONE VERSION.No Internet download nor zip support yet though
  • Fix : Persistent Directory identification (c:/program files/second sight software/activegs
  • Fix : Freeze when launching 2 instances of the emulator at the exact same time
  • Changelog (May 7th 2009)

  • Fixed image loading if there were some trailing space(s) in the name
  • Fixed Stack Overflow in case of too long image names
  • New disk interface to better control the emulator while running
  • Windows key are only captured when the emulator has the focus : those keys are now available to the other apps!
  • New XML configuration file support for both the browser plugins and the standalone application
  • Parameters added to plugin : XMLConfig to specify a configuration file
  • Fixed Status/Disk window clipping
  • Fix refresh issue with firefox : no more blue screen when hitting refresh
  • Added comand line for the standalone application : ActiveGS.exe [-help] [-slot5 image] [-slot6 name] config.xml
  • Improved stability!