diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dde58211f..1d2247409 100644
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@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
* Deprecated multiple older theming concepts like features, extras and hardcoded metadata attributes
* Renamed the default theme set from rbsimple-DE to slate-DE
* (Windows) Made game launching more seamless by making the application window one pixel wider instead of one pixel less in height
+* Added ares standalone as an alternative emulator for many systems
* Added support for folder links, used for launching game files inside folders without having to enter them
* Added a folder badge, including a folder link overlay in case a link has been configured
* Added a collection badge, shown when editing custom collections to indicate that a game is part of the collection
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@
* The selector bar was not aligned correctly during menu scale-up animations
* (Windows) File paths would get escaped with quotation marks even if they did not contain any spaces
* (Windows) The emulator binary path would sometimes not get escaped correctly in es_log.txt on game launch
+* The .chd and .rp9 file extensions were missing for the amigacd32 system on macOS and Windows
## Version 1.2.6
diff --git a/USERGUIDE-DEV.md b/USERGUIDE-DEV.md
index cb721b0f4..a2a9410ba 100644
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@@ -2896,7 +2896,7 @@ The **@** symbol indicates that the emulator is _deprecated_ and will be removed
| apple2gs | Apple IIGS | MAME **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | | Yes | See the specific _Apple IIGS_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| arcade | Arcade | MAME - Current | MAME 2010,
MAME 2003-Plus,
MAME 2000,
MAME **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
FinalBurn Neo,
FB Alpha 2012,
Flycast,
Flycast **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
Kronos [UW],
Model 2 Emulator **(Standalone)** [W*],
Model 2 Emulator [Suspend ES-DE] **(Standalone)** [W*],
Supermodel **(Standalone)** [W*] | Depends | See the specific _Arcade and Neo Geo_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| astrocde | Bally Astrocade | MAME - Current | MAME **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | | See the specific _Bally Astrocade_ section elsewhere in this guide |
-| atari2600 | Atari 2600 | Stella | Stella 2014 | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| atari2600 | Atari 2600 | Stella | Stella 2014,
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| atari5200 | Atari 5200 | a5200 | Atari800,
Atari800 **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | |
| atari7800 | Atari 7800 ProSystem | ProSystem | | Yes | |
| atari800 | Atari 800 | Atari800 | Atari800 **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | |
@@ -2924,10 +2924,10 @@ The **@** symbol indicates that the emulator is _deprecated_ and will be removed
| dreamcast | Sega Dreamcast | Flycast | Flycast **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
Redream **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | In separate folder |
| easyrpg | EasyRPG Game Engine | EasyRPG | EasyRPG Player **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | See the specific _EasyRPG Game Engine_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| epic | Epic Games Store | Epic Games Store application **(Standalone)** | | No | Shortcut in root folder |
-| famicom | Nintendo Family Computer | Mesen | Nestopia UE,
Nestopia UE **(Standalone)** [U],
FCEUmm,
QuickNES,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| famicom | Nintendo Family Computer | Mesen | Nestopia UE,
Nestopia UE **(Standalone)** [U],
FCEUmm,
QuickNES,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares FDS **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| fba | FinalBurn Alpha | FB Alpha 2012 | FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo,
FB Alpha 2012 CPS-1,
FB Alpha 2012 CPS-2,
FB Alpha 2012 CPS-3 | Yes | Single archive file following MAME name standard in root folder |
| fbneo | FinalBurn Neo | FinalBurn Neo | | Yes | Single archive file following MAME name standard in root folder |
-| fds | Nintendo Famicom Disk System | Mesen | Nestopia UE,
Nestopia UE **(Standalone)** [U],
FCEUmm,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| fds | Nintendo Famicom Disk System | Mesen | Nestopia UE,
Nestopia UE **(Standalone)** [U],
FCEUmm,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| flash | Adobe Flash | Ruffle **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Lightspark **(Standalone)** [U],
ArcadeFlashWeb **(Standalone)** [W*] | No | Single .swf file in root folder |
| fmtowns | Fujitsu FM Towns | Tsugaru **(Standalone)** [UW*] | | Yes | See the specific _Fujitsu FM Towns_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| gameandwatch | Nintendo Game and Watch | GW | | | |
@@ -2936,7 +2936,7 @@ The **@** symbol indicates that the emulator is _deprecated_ and will be removed
| gba | Nintendo Game Boy Advance | mGBA | mGBA **(Standalone)**,
VBA-M,
VBA-M **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
VBA Next,
gpSP | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| gbc | Nintendo Game Boy Color | Gambatte | SameBoy,
Gearboy,
TGB Dual,
Mesen-S,
bsnes,
mGBA,
mGBA **(Standalone)**,
VBA-M,
VBA-M **(Standalone)** | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| gc | Nintendo GameCube | Dolphin | Dolphin **(Standalone)** [UMW*], PrimeHack **(Standalone)** [U] | No | Single .iso file in root folder |
-| genesis | Sega Genesis | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
PicoDrive,
BlastEm,
BlastEm **(Standalone)** [U],
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| genesis | Sega Genesis | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
PicoDrive,
BlastEm,
BlastEm **(Standalone)** [U],
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| gx4000 | Amstrad GX4000 | Caprice32 | CrocoDS | No | |
| intellivision | Mattel Electronics Intellivision | FreeIntv | | | |
| j2me | Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) | SquirrelJME | KEmulator **(Standalone)** [W*] | No | Single .jar file in root folder |
@@ -2947,10 +2947,10 @@ The **@** symbol indicates that the emulator is _deprecated_ and will be removed
| mame | Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator | MAME - Current | MAME 2010,
MAME 2003-Plus,
MAME 2000,
MAME **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
FinalBurn Neo,
FB Alpha 2012,
Flycast,
Flycast **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
Kronos [UW],
Model 2 Emulator **(Standalone)** [W*],
Model 2 Emulator [Suspend ES-DE] **(Standalone)** [W*],
Supermodel **(Standalone)** [W*] | Depends | See the specific _Arcade and Neo Geo_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| mame-advmame | AdvanceMAME | _Placeholder_ | | Depends | |
| mame-mame4all | MAME4ALL | _Placeholder_ | | Depends | |
-| mastersystem | Sega Master System | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
SMS Plus GX,
Gearsystem,
PicoDrive,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| mastersystem | Sega Master System | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
SMS Plus GX,
Gearsystem,
PicoDrive,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| megacd | Sega Mega-CD | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
PicoDrive | | |
| megacdjp | Sega Mega-CD [Japan] | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
PicoDrive | | |
-| megadrive | Sega Mega Drive | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
PicoDrive,
BlastEm,
BlastEm **(Standalone)** [U],
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| megadrive | Sega Mega Drive | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
PicoDrive,
BlastEm,
BlastEm **(Standalone)** [U],
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| megaduck | Creatronic Mega Duck | SameDuck | | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| mess | Multi Emulator Super System | MESS 2015 | | | |
| model2 | Sega Model 2 | Model 2 Emulator **(Standalone)** [W*] | Model 2 Emulator [Suspend ES-DE] **(Standalone)** [W*] | | See the specific _Arcade and Neo Geo_ section elsewhere in this guide |
@@ -2972,7 +2972,7 @@ The **@** symbol indicates that the emulator is _deprecated_ and will be removed
| neogeo | SNK Neo Geo | FinalBurn Neo | | Yes | See the specific _Arcade and Neo Geo_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| neogeocd | SNK Neo Geo CD | NeoCD | | Yes | Single archive in root folder (which includes the CD image and ripped audio) |
| neogeocdjp | SNK Neo Geo CD [Japan] | NeoCD | | Yes | Single archive in root folder (which includes the CD image and ripped audio) |
-| nes | Nintendo Entertainment System | Mesen | Nestopia UE,
Nestopia UE **(Standalone)** [U],
FCEUmm,
QuickNES,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| nes | Nintendo Entertainment System | Mesen | Nestopia UE,
Nestopia UE **(Standalone)** [U],
FCEUmm,
QuickNES,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares FDS **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| ngp | SNK Neo Geo Pocket | Beetle NeoPop | RACE,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | | |
| ngpc | SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color | Beetle NeoPop | RACE,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | | |
| odyssey2 | Magnavox Odyssey2 | O2EM | | | |
@@ -2982,8 +2982,8 @@ The **@** symbol indicates that the emulator is _deprecated_ and will be removed
| pc | IBM PC | DOSBox-Pure | DOSBox-Core,
DOSBox-SVN,
DOSBox-X **(Standalone)**,
DOSBox Staging **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | See the specific _DOS / PC_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| pc88 | NEC PC-8800 Series | QUASI88 | | | |
| pc98 | NEC PC-9800 Series | Neko Project II Kai | Neko Project II | | |
-| pcengine | NEC PC Engine | Beetle PCE | Beetle PCE FAST,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
-| pcenginecd | NEC PC Engine CD | Beetle PCE | Beetle PCE FAST,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | |
+| pcengine | NEC PC Engine | Beetle PCE | Beetle PCE FAST,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| pcenginecd | NEC PC Engine CD | Beetle PCE | Beetle PCE FAST,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | |
| pcfx | NEC PC-FX | Beetle PC-FX | Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | |
| pico8 | PICO-8 Fantasy Console | PICO-8 **(Standalone)** | PICO-8 Splore **(Standalone)** | No | See the specific _PICO-8_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| pokemini | Nintendo Pokémon Mini | PokeMini | | No | |
@@ -2999,9 +2999,9 @@ The **@** symbol indicates that the emulator is _deprecated_ and will be removed
| saturn | Sega Saturn | Beetle Saturn | Kronos [UW],
YabaSanshiro [UW],
Yabause,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | In separate folder interpreted as a file, with .m3u playlist if multi-disc game |
| saturnjp | Sega Saturn [Japan] | Beetle Saturn | Kronos [UW],
YabaSanshiro [UW],
Yabause,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | In separate folder interpreted as a file, with .m3u playlist if multi-disc game |
| scummvm | ScummVM Game Engine | ScummVM | ScummVM **(Standalone)** | No | See the specific _ScummVM_ section elsewhere in this guide |
-| sega32x | Sega Mega Drive 32X | PicoDrive | | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
-| sega32xjp | Sega Super 32X [Japan] | PicoDrive | | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
-| sega32xna | Sega Genesis 32X [North America] | PicoDrive | | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| sega32x | Sega Mega Drive 32X | PicoDrive | ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| sega32xjp | Sega Super 32X [Japan] | PicoDrive | ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| sega32xna | Sega Genesis 32X [North America] | PicoDrive | ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| segacd | Sega CD | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
PicoDrive | | |
| sfc | Nintendo SFC (Super Famicom) | Snes9x - Current | Snes9x 2010,
Snes9x **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
bsnes,
bsnes-hd,
bsnes-mercury Accuracy,
bsnes **(Standalone)** [UW*],
Beetle Supafaust [UW],
Mesen-S | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
| sg-1000 | Sega SG-1000 | Genesis Plus GX | Genesis Plus GX Wide,
Gearsystem,
blueMSX | No | |
@@ -3018,8 +3018,8 @@ The **@** symbol indicates that the emulator is _deprecated_ and will be removed
| switch | Nintendo Switch | Yuzu **(Standalone)** [UW] | Ryujinx **(Standalone)** [UW*] | Yes | |
| symbian | Symbian | _Placeholder_ | | | |
| tanodragon | Tano Dragon | XRoar **(Standalone)** | | Yes | See the specific _Dragon 32 and Tano Dragon_ section elsewhere in this guide |
-| tg16 | NEC TurboGrafx-16 | Beetle PCE | Beetle PCE FAST,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
-| tg-cd | NEC TurboGrafx-CD | Beetle PCE | Beetle PCE FAST,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | |
+| tg16 | NEC TurboGrafx-16 | Beetle PCE | Beetle PCE FAST,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | No | Single archive or ROM file in root folder |
+| tg-cd | NEC TurboGrafx-CD | Beetle PCE | Beetle PCE FAST,
Mednafen **(Standalone)** [UMW*],
ares **(Standalone)** [UMW*] | Yes | |
| ti99 | Texas Instruments TI-99 | MAME **(Standalone)** [UW*] | | Yes | See the specific _Texas Instruments TI-99_ section elsewhere in this guide |
| tic80 | TIC-80 Game Engine | TIC-80 | | No | Single .tic file in root folder |
| to8 | Thomson TO8 | Theodore | | | |