v1.12

fix: deprecated windows-2019 build in GHA
new: support .pal files

fix: prevented ZX_PLAYER from creating the .Spectral/ folder
chg: deprecated ZX_SHADER,ZX_FOLDER_WINDOWS,ZX_FOLDER_UNIX options
chg: switched to relative paths (.ini options)

chg: adjusted Horace's luma detection code so it's compatible with RF modes

chg: adjusted hovering areas on ui buttons

fix: missing robocop speech in AY=2 mode
chg: audio mixing adjustements so L/R channels are closer to mono now
chg: added checkbox that toggles Horace
chg: added extra options in tv menu
fix: macos return key while in basic (osx)
fix: macos build in upgraded GH actions environment (objc_msgSend args mismatch) (osx)
fix: linux build (reported by @md0-code)
new: exposed ZX_BLUR and ZX_BLOOM options
lab: x8 zoom mode
fix: fixed mid-raster renderer to be more accurate during paper cycles (reported by cafedead)
chg: added vivid palette to zx player by default
chg: added Z and UP key mappings as secondary and terciary gamepad buttons by default
chg: prefer png game-maps over scanned jpegs
lab: can edit palette colors (shift+click any toolbar palette color)
chg: upgraded zxdb to v1.0.214
new: added remix, hue15, skin5, petit palettes
new: parse "-rf"/"-crt" settings as strings in filename prior to ZX_PLAYER launch (via argv[0])
lab: extra options via cmdline

new: dream15 palette
new: new option to display the palette in use (ZX_PALETTE_PREVIEW)
fix: missing Enter keycode while typing in basic (reported by skoolkid)(Linux)

lab: attribute clash removal
lab: vram changes highlighter
lab: sprite outlines
lab: lobby chat

new: run-ahead 2-frame mode
fix: fixed downloading urls with plus chars in them (see: ExplodingFist+ case)(Windows)
fix: fixed saving screenshots or videos with disallowed chars in them (see: JackTheNipperII:Coconut case)(Windows, Linux, Mac)

fix: fixed plausible crash during audio initialization on some hw specs (since v1.10)
fix: fixed missing cp1252 > utf8 conversion in prompt() call (Windows)
new: option to paste host clipboard into basic
chg: do not patch tap checksums anymore, since we stopped from hotpatching medias.
fix: loading medias with no supported file types on them (see: PacmanEmulator)
fix: fixed local browser resetting scroll position on enter key
new: fantasy15 palette
new: adapted dawnbringer palette
new: adapted pico8 palette
new: adapted amstrad cpc palette
new: adapted gameboy palette

new: added support to rename files via local folder (F2 key)
chg: use crosshair cursor when lightguns are in use

Author: r-lyeh

.github/README.md

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ Code is highly experimental and prone to change in the future. I will keep alter
 - [x] Unlicensed.
 - [x] Single executable.
 - [x] Cycle stepped Z80. Z80 Disassembler. 3.5/7/14 MHz.
-- [x] Cycle stepped ULA/ULA+ graphics. Multicolor. 25/30/50/60Hz fps lock.
+- [x] Cycle stepped ULA/ULA+ ultrawide/multicolor graphics. 25/30/50/60Hz fps lock.
 - [x] 16, 48, 128, +2, +2A, +3, Pentagon128 models.
-- [x] Issue 2/3 keyboards.
+- [x] Issue 2/3 keyboards. Modern native/host keyboard layout while in BASIC.
 - [x] Beeper/AY chips. Turbosound/Turbo-AY (Pentagon only). Waveforms.
 - [x] Kempston mouse. <!-- @todo: AMX mouse.-->
 - [x] Kempston/Fuller/Cursor/Sinclair joysticks. Gamepad support (Windows, Linux). <!-- @todo: invert joystick/mouse axes/buttons -->
@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@ Code is highly experimental and prone to change in the future. I will keep alter
 - [x] Nec µ765/Betadisk interfaces.
 - [x] Auto load games. Auto play/stop tape. TurboROM.
 - [x] Graphical tape browser.
-- [x] Run-Ahead.
+- [x] Improved input latency via Run-Ahead.
 - [x] POK support. <!-- @todo: cheats finder; useful? --> 
 - [x] Gunstick, Lightgun. Mikro-plus. [Lenslok](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN_vPGQ4BNM). <!-- Cheetah Defender Lightgun, Magnum Light Phaser, Stack Light Rifle -->
 - [x] External shaders support.
 - [x] Internal savestates.
 - [x] Graphical User Interface.
 - [x] Portable: Windows, Linux, MacOS.
-- [x] Embedded ZXDB.
-- [x] ZXDB Browser. ZXDB Gallery. <!-- @todo: 3d tape cases. -->
+- [x] Embedded ZXDB. ZXDB Browser. ZXDB Gallery. <!-- @todo: 3d tape cases. -->
 - [x] Can translate game menus from some languages into English.
 - [x] Games can be appended to executable and get a standalone game viewer.
+- [x] Co-op for kids: Horace, a companion screenmate.
 
 # Downloads
 Download both source code and binary releases from [these links](https://github.com/r-lyeh/Spectral/releases).
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ Hold any F1..F12 key for 2 seconds to redefine it.
 # Credits
 Andre Weissflog, for their many single-header libraries! (Zlib licensed). Peter Sovietov and wermipls, for their accurate AY chip emulator (MIT licensed). Ulrich Doewich and Colin Pitrat, for their uPD765A floppy disk controller (GPL licensed). Marat Fayzullin for their WD1793/FDI controllers (Proprietary). Sean Middleditch for their gamepad code (MIT licensed). Sergey Bulba for their ay2sna tool (Public Domain). Potapov Vsevolod Viktorovich for their rusfaq website. Andrew Owen and Geoff Wearmouth for their custom ROMs. Simon Owen for their DSK technical websites. Santiago Romero, Philip Kendall, James McKay for their FOSS emulators. Damian Vila for their BESCII truetype font (CC-1.0). lalaoopybee, for their lovely tube shader. Günter Woigk, Juan Carlos González Amestoy and David Colmenero for their floppy sound recordings. Sean Middleditch for their gamepad library (MIT). joric for their irc client (PD). David Reid and Lieff for their mp3 decoding library (PD). Steve John for their waveform display code (MIT). Simon Owen for their LensKey source code. The ZXDB devs. The ZX Spectrum Discord folks. All the ZX community!
 
+Special thanks to zjoYkileR, ZXGuesser, Beginner, arjun, ref and LaesQ! :D
+
 # Unlicense
 This software is released into the [public domain](https://unlicense.org/). Also dual-licensed as [0-BSD](https://opensource.org/licenses/0BSD) or [MIT (No Attribution)](https://github.com/aws/mit-0) for those countries where public domain is a concern (sigh). Any contribution to this repository is implicitly subjected to the same release conditions aforementioned.
 

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -53,26 +53,28 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libgtk-3-dev
       - name: Build Ubuntu
-        run: sh MAKE.bat
-      - name: Patch glibc for backwards compatibility
-        uses: lmangani/polyfill-glibc-action@main
-        id: polyfill
-        with:
-          glibc: "2.17"
-          target: "./SpectralNoZXDB.linux"
-      - name: Compress 'n Package
         run: |
-          upx -9 SpectralNoZXDB.linux
-          dd if=src/res/embed >> SpectralNoZXDB.linux
-          dd if=src/res/zxdb/Spectral.db.gz >> SpectralNoZXDB.linux
-          dd if=src/res/embed >> SpectralNoZXDB.linux
+          sh MAKE.bat
+#          strip --strip-all SpectralNoZXDB.linux # this is required for next polyfill step
+#      - name: Patch glibc for backwards compatibility
+#        uses: lmangani/polyfill-glibc-action@main
+#        id: polyfill
+#        with:
+#          glibc: "2.17"
+#          target: "./SpectralNoZXDB.linux"
+#      - name: Compress 'n Package
+#        run: |
+#          #upx -9 SpectralNoZXDB.linux # upx cannot pack polyfill'ed binaries
+#          dd if=src/res/embed >> SpectralNoZXDB.linux
+#          dd if=src/res/zxdb/Spectral.db.gz >> SpectralNoZXDB.linux
+#          dd if=src/res/embed >> SpectralNoZXDB.linux
       - name: Upload Ubuntu Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           upload_url: ${{ needs.create-release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ./SpectralNoZXDB.linux
+          asset_path: ./Spectral.linux
           asset_name: Spectral-${{ github.event.inputs.version }}.linux
           asset_content_type: application/x-executable
 
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-windows:
     needs: create-release
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2019 #-2022
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Build Windows
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
       # Submit signing request to SignPath
       - name: Sign with SignPath
         id: optional_step_id
-        uses: signpath/github-action-submit-signing-request@v1.1
+        uses: signpath/github-action-submit-signing-request@v1.2
         with:
           api-token: ${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_API_TOKEN }}
           organization-id: ${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_ORGANIZATION_ID }}

MAKE.bat

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ git pull
 if [ "$(uname)" != "Darwin" ]; then
 
 # setup (ArchLinux) ----------------------------------------------------------
-[ ! -f ".setup" ] && [ -x "$(command -v pacman)"  ] && sudo pacman -Sy && sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm gcc && echo>.setup
+[ ! -f ".setup" ] && [ -x "$(command -v pacman)"  ] && sudo pacman -Sy && sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm gcc ninja && echo>.setup
 # setup (Debian, Ubuntu, etc)
-[ ! -f ".setup" ] && [ -x "$(command -v apt-get)" ] && sudo apt-get -y update && sudo apt-get -y install gcc upx libx11-dev gcc libgl1-mesa-dev libasound2-dev mesa-common-dev libudev-dev && echo>.setup
+[ ! -f ".setup" ] && [ -x "$(command -v apt-get)" ] && sudo apt-get -y update && sudo apt-get -y install gcc upx ninja-build libx11-dev gcc libgl1-mesa-dev libasound2-dev mesa-common-dev libudev-dev && echo>.setup
 
 # compile -------------------------------------------------------------------- do not use -O3 below. zxdb cache will contain 0-byte files otherwise.
 echo gcc src/app.c -I src -o ./Spectral.linux -O2 -DNDEBUG=3 -D_GNU_SOURCE -Wno-unused-result -Wno-unused-value -Wno-format -Wno-multichar -Wno-pointer-sign -Wno-string-plus-int -Wno-empty-body -lm -lX11 -lGL -lasound -lpthread -ludev $* || exit
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ echo gcc src/app.c -I src -o ./Spectral.linux -O2 -DNDEBUG=3 -D_GNU_SOURCE -Wno-
 cp ./Spectral.linux SpectralNoZXDB.linux
 
 # build polyfill and patch glibc, so our binary works in older linux distros as well
-# git clone https://github.com/corsix/polyfill-glibc && cd polyfill-glibc && ninja polyfill-glibc && cd ..
-# ./polyfill-glibc/polyfill-glibc --target-glibc=2.17 Spectral.linux
+git clone https://github.com/corsix/polyfill-glibc && cd polyfill-glibc && ninja polyfill-glibc && cd ..
+./polyfill-glibc/polyfill-glibc --target-glibc=2.17 Spectral.linux
 
 # compress executable
 upx -9 Spectral.linux
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ ping -n 2 -w 1500 localhost > nul && rem wait 1s between 2 consecutive pings, so
 where /q rcedit-x64 || curl -LO https://github.com/electron/rcedit/releases/download/v2.0.0/rcedit-x64.exe
 where /q rcedit-x64 && ^
 rcedit-x64 "Spectral.exe" --set-file-version "!year!.!month!.!today!.!today!!month!" && ^
-rcedit-x64 "Spectral.exe" --set-product-version "1.11 Spectral" && ^
+rcedit-x64 "Spectral.exe" --set-product-version "1.12 Spectral" && ^
 rcedit-x64 "Spectral.exe" --set-icon src\res\img\noto_1f47b.ico || goto error
 
 if "%__DOTNET_PREFERRED_BITNESS%"=="32" (
@@ -260,5 +260,11 @@ if "%__DOTNET_PREFERRED_BITNESS%"=="32" (
 
 exit /b 0
 
+rem note to self: how to make a SpectralPlayer.exe version now
+rem replace ZX_PLAYER=0 as ZX_PLAYER=1
+rem echo.>src\res\zxdb\Spectral.db.gz
+rem make
+rem copy /y Spectral.exe + src\res\embed SpectralPlayer.exe
+
 :error
 @copy , ,, >nul

src/3rd.h

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "3rd_tigrrendermap.h"
 #include "3rd_tigrwindowed.h"
 #include "3rd_tigrfocused.h"
+#include "3rd_tigrclipboard.h"
 #undef border
 #undef run
 
@@ -88,3 +89,5 @@
 #include "3rd_drmp3.h"
 
 #include "3rd_arc4.h"
+
+#include "3rd_ands.h"