StellaDS

StellaDS
General
Author(s)	(Originally by TheChucksters) Alekmaul
Type	Emulator
Version	1.2
Licence	Mixed
Links
[Media:StellaDSV12.zip Download]
Website
Source

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StellaDS is an Atari 2600 console emulator. To use this emulator, you must use compatibles rom with a26/bin format.

The original author of StellaDS is TheChuckster which the latest version of completed work was version 0.71. The later versions are provided by Alekmaul.

Features

• Most things you should expect from an emulator.

Installation

1. Unzip StellaDS.nds from the StellaDS.zip archive in a directory of your flash / (micro) SD / MMC card.
2. DIDL patch the nds file depending on the flash card.
3. Put the a26/bin files where you want on your flashcard.

When the emulator starts, click on the cartridge slot to choose a file. you are use Up/Down to select a file, then use A to load it.

Controls

D-pad - the joystick

A - Fire button

X - Left Difficulty A/B

Y - Color / Black&White Switch

R - RESET (yes R like Reset :P)

L - Change controller (paddle / joystick)

SELECT - SELECT Trigger

START - Display fps

Use stylus on buttons for other actions on bottom screen.

Changelog

V1.2 : 06/06/2011

• Change screen height when switching from PAL <> NTSC
• Add fps display with START button
• Add stylus management for paddle

V1.1 : 22/05/2011

• Adding launch arguments so that other menus can be used for loading roms (Thx BassAceGold for the tip ;-))
• Fix power on/off graphics pb when return to menu (Thx Another World for the tip)
• Add more easy understanding message when no game in current diretory (Thx Another World for the tip)
• Change sound when we quit emulator
• Add X/Y/R/L/SELECT button for each trigger
• Add Left Difficulty trigger
• Preliminary paddle support with button A and pad left/right (use Reset in "breakout" to play, not fire button like in Atari Classic Nds game)
• Fix some few other bugs
• A bit faster (1~2 fps )

V1.0 : 20/05/2011

• Initial release based on Stella 1.4.2
• Compiled with last version of Devkitpro/libnds, so DSi compatible \o/
• Sound engine written from scratch
• Video engine modified to refresh screen after each line
• New palette (better colors) added to stella
• New menu added to stella
• Add support for colour / B&W TV switch (from Stella 2.2)
• Add support for more cards recognition (3E)
• Add support for PAL/NTSC palette

Credits

Thanks Wintermute for devkitpro and libnds (http://www.devkitpro.org).

Thanks TheChucksters to understand how Stella emulator works with the release of his source code conversion (http://www.charlesmoyes.com/drupal/)

Thanks BassAceGold for load argument tip

Thanks Stella Team for this marvelous emulator (http://stella.sourceforge.net/).