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Game Backup Monitor v0.95 Pre-Release Readme Game Backup Monitor v0.95 Readme
http://mikemaximus.github.io/gbm-web/ http://mikemaximus.github.io/gbm-web/
gamebackupmonitor@gmail.com gamebackupmonitor@gmail.com
December 15, 2015 January 1, 2016
Disclaimer: Disclaimer:
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Important Upgrade Notice: Important Upgrade Notice:
v0.95 changes how DOSBox games are detected, and WILL break all current DOSBox configurations. This change was made to futureproof GBM, the old method of DOSBox detection was a hack and very prone to being broken by future changes to DOSBox or Windows. - v0.95 changes how DOSBox games are detected and will break DOSBox configurations from prior versions. Sorry for the inconvenience.
- To repair a configuration, you'll need to delete the DOS executable part of the process field and make sure the case matches the DOSBox executable being used by the game.
There isn't a foolproof way to fix the configurations automatically on upgrade. They need to be manually repaired. - For example, Capitalism Plus using a process of "dosbox:CAPPLUS" and DOSBox.exe would become just "DOSBox".
- You can use the new "Custom" filter to easily find and update all your DOSBox games in the Game Manager.
To repair a configuration, you'll need to delete the DOS executable part of the process field and make sure the case matches the DOSBox executable being used by the game. - Due to this change GBM can only detect DOS games that are using their own copy of DOSBox in a unique location. Most users will be unaffected, classic games sold online are already packaged in this format.
- Official configurations for DOSBox games are updated for this change.
For example, Capitalism Plus using a process of "dosbox:CAPPLUS" and DOSBox.exe would become just "DOSBox". You can use the new "Custom" filter to easily find and update all your DOSBox games in the Game Manager.
All available official configurations for DOSBox games will be updated and ready for the v0.95 stable release.
And finally, due to this change GBM can only detect DOS games that are using their own copy of DOSBox in a unique location. Most users will be unaffected, classic games sold online are already packaged in this format.
New in 0.95 New in 0.95
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- Removed the special handling of DOSBox games for future proofing, DOSBox games will now be handled like all other games. - Removed the special handling of DOSBox games for future proofing, DOSBox games will now be handled like all other games.
- Moved the import and export game list features from the Tools menu into the Game Manager. - Moved the import and export game list features from the Tools menu into the Game Manager.
- Made some visual improvements to the main app window. - Made some visual improvements to the main app window.
- Made changes that will allow GBM to be easily translated to other languages.
- Many minor UI improvements and bug fixes. - Many minor UI improvements and bug fixes.
New in 0.94
- Added the ability to organize your games with Tags. Users can create and customize their own list of Tags.
- Added the ability to filter by Tag in the Game Manager.
- Added the ability to filter by Tag when doing an XML export.
- Added the ability to disable Time Tracking. Enabling or disabling this setting has no effect on data already recorded.
- Added the ability to restart GBM as Administrator from the status bar.
- Redesigned notifications, GBM is now silent unless a problem occurs.
- Enhanced the sync logic and performance.
- The backup "Timestamp" setting is no longer included in XML imports or exports.
- Redesigned the XML import and export core. Sorry, this invalidates all prior XML exports files, but it will ensure future backwards compatability.
- Various bug fixes.
The entire version history of GBM releases is available at http://mikemaximus.github.io/gbm-web/versionhistory.html The entire version history of GBM releases is available at http://mikemaximus.github.io/gbm-web/versionhistory.html