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Simple Launcher v4.3.0 has been released, enhancing the emulator frontend for retro gaming. Key features include multi-folder support to scan multiple system directories, improved button styles with animations for better UX, and a new robust mounting logic for ZIP and XISO files, enhancing reliability. Additionally, a new tool called RomValidator helps users compare game files with No-Intro dat files. The update also includes documentation and emulator updates for Gopher64, Hades, VisualBoy Advance M, and Retroarch SwanStation, alongside updates to the MAME database and history files. Users can download the updated version from the source provided.
Simple Launcher v4.3.0 has been released. This emulator frontend simplifies the process of playing retro games.
Simple Launcher Changelog:
Major Feature: Multi-Folder Support
Multiple System Folders: Re-engineered core logic now allows systems to scan for games in multiple folders rather than a single one.
UI & UX Improvements
Enhanced Button Styles: Game and system buttons are now designed with refined 3D graphics, featuring hover and press animations for a more engaging user experience.
Stability Enhancements
Improved Mounting Logic: Dynamic mounting of ZIP and XISO files eliminates fixed delays by using an advanced polling system that checks for successful mounts, enhancing reliability and minimizing wait times.
Tooling
New Tool Integration: The addition of the RomValidator tool allows users to compare their game files with No-Intro database files.
Additional Enhancements
Emulator Updates: Documentation and help resources have been refreshed with details on new emulators (Gopher64, Hades, VisualBoy Advance M, Retroarch SwanStation).
Emulator Updates: Easy Mode emulators have been updated to their latest versions.
MAME Database Update: The mame.dat file has been updated to MAME 0.278.
History Database Update: The history.xml file has been brought up to date with the latest version.
