Updated MZ 800 emulator

Michal Hučík has released a new version of his MZ 800 emulator. Binaries for Windows and Linux are available.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/mz800emu/files/Sharp%20MZ-800%20Emulator/mz800emu-1.0.8/?fbclid=IwAR1TVRHbbXUB5uqduum0ISDP2IC3XfNbJZgQAWEBc6AwoVoxhIWDqfbl5w4

Changes in this version:

2023-04-28 - Released version 1.0.8

  • Windows - bugfix: upgraded to GTK-3 runtime gtk-3.24.38
    Among other things, this fixed an error in the display of the topmenu on systems with multiple monitors.
    The module for checking the latest version of the program now uses SSL.
    The program can now be compiled in Windows in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
  • bugfix: WD279x - command type III read track addr - fixed empty FD
  • bugfix: 4 years ago I accidentally disabled the CMT extension TAP,  no one noticed :(
  • added new topmenu section the Audio, now is posible to setup audio volume for all channels or individualy per channel
  • the default main window rendering scale is now set to Bigger - 150%. In the Display section you can now select the startup window size from one of three predefined sizes - 100%, 150% and 300%.
  • virtual CMT now supports motor control via i8255.
  • Engine state may by controlled manualy by the "Pause" toggle button in the CMT control pannel.
          Play / Record + Pause => motor OFF
          Play / Record         => motor ON
    If the engine is running and the i8255 sends a signal to stop it, the "Pause" switch is activated.

    CMT saving: after opening a new file is now switched default to mode "Record + Pause".
  • into CMT menu added option for enable/disable MZF filesize check and fix (default is enabled)

This article was updated on 01/05/2023