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---+!! Major Changes in Rockbox This is a page which lists many major changes and updates to Rockbox. These are changes that aren't front-page news, but worth noting (e.g. a new plugin, a significant performance improvement or bugfix, or a notable new feature). Feel free to update as necessary! The latest unreleased changes can be found in the [[http://build.rockbox.org/][current build]]. The changes are sorted by date with the newest on top. This page is available as an RSS feed: [[http://rasher.dk/rockbox/majorchanges.php][MajorChanges RSS Feed]] --- Indicators: * %Y% - New feature * %X% - Bugfix * %E% - Enhancement, improvement or optimization --- ---++ Major changes since version 3.13 (in git) %Y% _2013-05-16_: New high quality resampler for non-44.1k files %BR% %X% _2013-03-06_: Improved support for VGM files %BR% %Y% _2013-03-04_: More flexible EQ settings %BR% ---++ Major changes in version 3.13 %X% _2013-01-24_: Fix cache handling on PP and re-enable ATA DMA. %BR% %Y% _2012-11-22_: Add support for 16 bit floating point WAV files %BR% %Y% _2012-11-13_: Add GIF support to imageviewer %BR% %Y% _2012-09-17_: Opus codec support %BR% ---++ Major changes in version 3.12 %Y% _2012-07-30_: Ability to select folders for the database to scan instead of the whole file system, in the database settings. %BR% %E% _2012-06-01_: Improve parsing of playlists containing files on SD cards%BR% %Y% _2012-05-28_: New option for Meier-based crossfeed %BR% %Y% _2012-05-19_: Support for cp1252 ("WinLatin") default codepage%BR% %X% _2012-04-16_: Fix memory corruption when loading some themes: [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12639 ][FS#12639 ]]%BR% %X% _2012-04-05_: Fix click sound when seeking in WMA Standard files %BR% %E% _2012-03-20_: Significantly improved battery life on the iPod Classic 6G %BR% ---++ Major changes in version 3.11 %E% _2012-03-28_: Promote Sansa c200v2 to Stable.%BR% %E% _2012-03-12_: Promote MPIO HD300 to Stable.%BR% %Y% _2012-02-25_: Main menu customization (see Advanced Topics section of the manual)%BR% %E% _2012-02-25_: Sansa Clip (+,Zip) players can now return to WPS using the Home key: [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12288][FS#12288]] %BR% %Y% _2012-12-17_: Initial RDS support for Si4701/Si4703 tuner (beast and clip zip) -- [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12370][FS#12370]]%BR% %Y% _2011-12-14_: Support multichannel flacs including downmixing to stereo -- [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12443][FS#12443]], [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12371][FS#12371]]%BR% %Y% _2011-12-13_: USB enabled on Sansa AMSv2%BR% %Y% _2011-11-16_: Sound on Sandisk Sansa Connect -- [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12363][FS#12363]]%BR% %Y% _2011-11-16_: iPod hardware clicker (after 5 years on the tracker!) -- [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/5111][FS#5111]]%BR% %Y% _2011-11-15_: USB charger detection on the Cowon D2+ -- [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12352][FS#12352]]%BR% %Y% _2011-11-15_: User shortcuts in the main menu -- [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12251][FS#12251]]%BR% %Y% _2011-11-11_: Implemented GUI boost (timed out CPU boost during scroll activity). For now on scroll wheel targets only. -- [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/8668][FS#8668]]%BR% %Y% _2011-11-08_: List icons and theme images can now have alpha information embedded, i.e. be transparent, using 32bit ARGB bitmaps. This removes the need for the magic magenta (#FF00FF) transparency, but this is still supported. %BR% %E% _2011-11-08_: List icons can now be arbitrarily sized, removing the old 24x24 limitation, and saving RAM for the default 12x12 icons. %BR% ---++ Major changes in version 3.10 Branched from SVN r30927. %Y% _2011-09-09_: Add a setting to "hide" the internal drive on devices with software USB and a card slot, to improve compatibility with e.g. some car audio systems that can only access the first drive. Committed in [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev;revision=30489][r30489]].%BR% %E% _2011-09-08_: Backdrops and theme images (fonts followed on 2011-09-24) are now dynamically allocated, making up substantial RAM savings. %BR% %Y% _2011-09-06_: All lists can now be drawn using the skin engine to give themers much more control of the whole look (and feel) of the UI. Committed in [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev;revision=30461][r30461]].%BR% %Y% _2011-08-30_: Beginning with r30380, the GSoC buflib project is merged, and there's real dynamic memory management. From now on, much RAM can be saved by allocating memory in correct (instead of worst-case) sizes %BR% %Y% _2011-08-07_: Add support for the new game music formats AY, GBS, HES, KSS, SGC, VGM and VGZ ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12176][FS#12176]]).%BR% %Y% _2011-08-07_: Add support for embedded album art with ASF tags ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12218][FS#12218]]).%BR% %X% _2011-08-06_: Fix replaygain for WMA files (broken in 3.9).%BR% %X% _2011-07-28_: Fix decoding of some low bitrate WMA files.%BR% %Y% _2011-07-25_: Add support for embedded album art with APEv2 tags ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12196][FS#12196]]).%BR% %E% _2011-07-20_: Revamp on disk playlist managment, make the catalog more useable. Committed in [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev;revision=30177][r30177]].%BR% %E% _2011-06-29_: Fully-functional audio mixer enabling independent, stereo audio channels. Committed in [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev;revision=30097][r30097]]. ---++ Major changes in version 3.9 Branched from SVN r30022. %E% _2011-06-06_: Performance optimizations for several audio codecs. ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11268][FS#11268]], [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12113][FS#12113]], [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12115][FS#12115]], [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12117][FS#12117]])%BR% %E% _2011-04-27_: Major rework of playback engine. ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12069][FS#12069]])%BR% %X% _2011-04-22_: Fix issues with iPod nano 2G displays caused by too low voltage supply. ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11911][FS#11911]])%BR% %E% _2011-04-18_: Major rework of m4a parser to reduce memory consumption and enhance playability on low memory targets ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/8923][FS#8923]]) %BR% %X% _2011-03-29_: Significant SD card compatibility improvements on AMSv2, particularly for devices with the newer SD controller variant ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11870][FS#11870]]) %BR% %X% _2011-03-24_: Fix scroll acceleration on the H10 ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12024][FS#12024]]) %BR% %E% _2011-03-16_: Implement more robust MPEG header parsing for better playability of mp1/2/3 files ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12007][FS#12007]]) %BR% %Y% _2011-03-15_: Add support for embedded album art in MP4/M4A files ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/12009][FS#12009]]) %BR% %Y% _2011-03-15_: Line-in recording on the MPIO HD300 %BR% %Y% _2011-03-05_: Support for nice looking anti-aliased fonts added ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/8961][FS#8961]]) %BR% %BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.8 Branched from SVN r29345. %Y% _2011-02-09_: Added support for embedded album art (currently limited to mp3/id3v2 and jpeg) %BR% %X% _2011-02-03_: Improve playability of m4a files (ALAC, AAC-HE) ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11719][FS#11719]], [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11916][FS#11916]]). %BR% %X% _2011-01-31_: Improve seek/resume behaviour for m4a/mp4 files ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/9306][FS#9306]]). %BR% %E% _2011-01-26_: Promote the [[GoGearSA9200info][Philips GoGear SA9200]] to Unstable. %BR% %X% _2011-01-22_: Fix iPod nano 1G instability which was introduced with PP502x ATA DMA in V3.6 ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11830][FS#11830]]). %BR% %E% _2011-01-08_: Pong plugin now supports single-player mode, with the CPU controlling the opponent ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/5855][FS#5855]]) %BR% %E% _2011-01-07_: Audio playback on iPod Classic gets a major speedup and now plays in realtime %BR% %X% _2011-01-05_: MP3 encoder now handles mono/stereo and different sampling rates properly ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/5317][FS#5317]], [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/10678][FS#10678]])%BR% %Y% _2011-01-02_: Initial iPod Classic port commit %BR% %E% _2011-01-02_: LCD speedup for the iPod nano 1G and iPod Photo/Color port ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11843][FS#11843]])%BR% %Y% _2011-01-02_: Automatic resume of incompletely played tracks ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11748][FS#11748]])%BR% %Y% _2010-12-27_: Sound on iPod Classic! %BR% %E% _2010-12-12_: Major LCD speedup for the iPod nano 2G port ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11807][FS#11807]])%BR% %Y% _2010-12-12_: New MikMod-based module player plugin. %BR% %E% _2010-12-06_: Dircache is now enabled by default, speeding up some directory operations %BR% %E% _2010-12-02_: Major LCD speedup for the !GoGear HDD63x0 port. %BR% %E% _2010-12-02_: Enable assembly optimizations on Android devices. Codecs now use far less CPU time on Android. %BR% %E% _2010-11-22_: All image viewers have been merged into a Universal Image Viewer. %BR% %E% _2010-11-14_: Playback supports all samples rates on iPod nano 2G. %BR% %E% _2010-11-14_: Implement LCD sleep and core voltage scaling for iPod nano 2G to improve battery runtime. %BR% %E% _2010-11-10_: Optimize ATRAC3 for !ARMv5E and ARMv6 targets %BR% %Y% _2010-11-05_: 20 pixels high font '20-Artwiz-Snap' ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/9633][FS#9633]]) %BR% %X% _2010-11-05_: Fix radio detection for Philips GoGear HDD16x0 and HDD63x0 ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11714][FS#11714]]). %BR% %E% _2010-11-03_: Promote the [[GoGearHDD6330][Philips GoGear HDD63x0]] series to Unstable. %BR% %E% _2010-11-02_: Promote the [[GoGearHDD6330][Philips GoGear HDD16x0]] series to Unstable. %BR% %X% _2010-11-01_: Fix Musepack playback on Coldfire ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11710][FS#11710]]). %BR% %X% _2010-11-01_: Fix hang when using wake-up Alarm for Sansa Clipv2, Clip+, Fuzev2 ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11453][FS#11453]]). %BR% %E% _2010-10-31_: Absolute point mode is now default on Application and Onda targets. %BR% %Y% _2010-10-31_: Initial support for multimedia keys, used on Rockbox on Android. %BR% %Y% _2010-10-31_: Improved experience on touchscreens with pixel accurate kinetic scrolling ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11686][FS#11686]]). %BR% %E% _2010-10-24_: Make iPod fm remote work on iPod nano 1G by enabling line-in monitoring, also enabled on iPod nano 2G, Color and 4G ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11559][FS#11559]]). %BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.7 Branched from SVN r28309. %E% _2010-10-30_: Promote the iPod nano 2G to stable.%BR% %X% _2010-10-03_: Fix major Musepack decoder failure ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11650][FS#11650]]). %BR% %X% _2010-10-02_: Fix playback of Musepack SV8 on low memory targets ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11476][FS#11476]]). %BR% %Y% _2010-10-02_: New plugin: Resistor code calculator. %BR% %E% _2010-09-05_: Improve battery life on Sandisk Sansa [[SansaAMS][Clipv1, c200v2, e200v2, Fuzev1 and m200v4]]%BR% %E% _2010-08-31_: iPod video builds now support players with both 32mb and 64mb optimally with a single build %BR% %Y% _2010-08-18_: New [[http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginShopper][shopping list]] plugin %BR% %E% _2010-08-18_: Improve playback rate accuracy (from 1.1% error down to 0.04%) on Sandisk Sansa !ClipV2, Clip+ and !FuzeV2 %BR% %Y% _2010-07-28_: Support for WMA Professional audio codec %BR% %E% _2010-07-09_: All ARM based devices now use EABI with gcc, saving large amounts of memory on many devices %BR%%E% _2010-07-09_: Major speed up of aac he profile. %BR% %E% _2010-07-01_: Speed up of aac decoder. %BR% %E% _2010-06-29_: Line out support for e200v2 and Fuzev1 %BR% %E% _2010-06-24_: Increased maximum volume level on Clipv2, Clip+ and Fuzev2 %BR% %E% _2010-06-22_: Sandisk Sansa [[SansaAMS][Clip, c200v2, e200v2, Fuze and m200v4]] now use Rockbox USB.%BR% %Y% _2010-06-16_: Support the [[http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/FmTunerHardware#RDA5802][RDA5802]] FM tuner used in some Sansa Clip+ and Fuzev2 players. %BR% %E% _2010-06-07_: Change the skin format. SkinBreakingChange for details. Much easier to read and work with now. %BR% %Y% _2010-06-06_: Support USB charging (from computers or AC adapters) on all iPods. Chargers are not yet detected but can be used via a setting.%BR% %Y% _2010-06-04_: 35 pixels high font '35-Nimbus' ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11271][FS#11271]])%BR% %E% _2010-05-30_: Allow volume control down to -90 dB for WM8985 (e.g. Cowon D2). ([[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/11240][FS#11240]])%BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.6 %Y% _2010-05-26_: Upgraded/replaced hard disks are now supported on all disk-based players (except Archos). Drives over 137GB and drives with large physical sectors are both supported.%BR% %E% _2010-05-15_: Packard Bell [[PackardBellVibe500Port][Vibe 500]] was promoted to stable%BR% %E% _2010-05-14_: Sandisk Sansa [[SansaAMS][Clipv2, Clip+ and Fuzev2]] were promoted to unstable%BR% %Y% _2010-05-13_: Support True Audio codec.%BR% %Y% _2010-05-12_: Skin support in the radio screen%BR% %Y% _2010-04-24_: Rewind before resume%BR% %E% _2010-04-10_: Bookmarks store pitch and speed info.%BR% %Y% _2010-04-01_: Hotkey support%BR% %Y% _2010-03-17_: New features in text viewer plugin: global settings, per-file settings, header and footer, font selection, multiple bookmarks%BR% %Y% _2010-03-07_: Support for Musepack SV8. Integration of decoder library v1.3.0.%BR% %Y% _2010-03-03_: Histogram in recording screen. Only iriver h1x0/h3x0 for now.%BR% %Y% _2010-02-28_: Support Sun Audio codec, Vox(Dialogic telephony formats), and Wave64 codecs.%BR% %Y% _2010-02-25_: New Alarm Clock plugin. (FS#11056)%BR% %Y% _2010-02-24_: Support SMAF codec.%BR% %Y% _2010-02-20_: Support for Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Yamaha and other's ADPCM in WAV/AIFF%BR% %E% _2010-02-19_: New [[FasterMDCT][iMDCT library]] that improves battery life decoding Ogg Vorbis, WMA, AAC, ATRAC3, Cook, and AC3%BR% %E% _2010-02-18_: Packard Bell [[PackardBellVibe500Port][Vibe 500]] was promoted to unstable%BR% %Y% _2010-02-16_: Rockbox now supports playback of ATRAC3 audio in WAV/AT3 containers.%BR% %E% _2010-02-15_: ATRAC3 playback is realtime on ARM and Coldfire targets.%BR% %Y% _2010-02-13_: Multifont support. %BR% %Y% _2010-02-12_: Rockbox now supports playback of ATRAC3 audio in Sony OMA container.%BR% %Y% _2010-02-10_: FFT - a frequency analyzer plugin.%BR% %Y% _2010-01-27_: Support for floating point PCM in WAV and AIFF.%BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.5 %E% _2010-01-23_: Allow volume control down to -90 dB for WM8758 (e.g. iPod Video). (FS#10082)%BR% %Y% _2010-01-20_: Rockbox is functional on the [[SansaAMS][Sansa e200v2 and Sansa Fuzev1]]%BR% %Y% _2010-01-17_: New viewer plugin: Frotz (a Z-Machine interpreter, used to play interactive fiction). (FS#10370)%BR% %E% _2010-01-15_: Improved Mandelbrot plugin (now called Fractals)%BR% %Y% _2010-01-12_: [[http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/CustomWPS#Playlist_viewer][Playlist viewer]] in the WPS%BR% %X% _2010-01-02_: Improved compatibility with non-iTunes AAC files%BR% %E% _2009-12-14_: Calendar plugin support for non-rtc targets%BR% %Y% _2009-12-01_: iPod 5G, 4G, Color and nano 1G now support the apple FM remote with RDS data text (FS#10494)%BR% %Y% _2009-11-24_: Support displaying of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic][diacritic characters]]. (FS#10720)%BR% %Y% _2009-10-24_: New game plugin: Codebuster (a Mastermind clone). (FS#10497)%BR% %Y% _2009-10-19_: Support for customisable statusbars using the skin engine and .sbs files.%BR% %Y% _2009-10-05_: Right To Left support for Hebrew and Arabic languages in the menus. (FS#10650)%BR% %E% _2009-10-02_: Support for gapless playback of iTunes encoded MP3 files%BR% %E% _2009-09-30_: Added switchable USB HID keypad modes. (FS#10468)%BR% %Y% _2009-09-26_: %Sx tag added for localisation of the WPS%BR% %Y% _2009-09-25_: DSP limiter replaced by a dynamic range compressor%BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.4 %Y% _2009-09-08_: New Pitch Detector plugin (FS#8768)%BR% %Y% _2009-08-18_: DSP limiter%BR% %Y% _2009-08-16_: Viewports are now available for the user interface. (FS#8799)%BR% %Y% _2009-08-04_: Support for [[http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RealMediaSupport][RealMedia]] files containing AC3 audio.%BR% %Y% _2009-07-25_: Support for [[http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RealMediaSupport][RealMedia]] files containing AAC audio.%BR% %Y% _2009-07-25_: New viewer plugin to display [[http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginPng][PNG]] images on color LCD targets (FS#9493)%BR% %Y% _2009-07-08_: New game plugin: Clix (a Same Game clone). (FS#8925)%BR% %Y% _2009-07-06_: Support for [[http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RealMediaSupport][RealMedia]] files containing Cook audio.%BR% %X% _2009-06-20_: Database stability improvements.%BR% %Y% _2009-06-16_: Touchscreen calibration screen added.%BR% %Y% _2009-06-12_: Timestretching added - allows speed and pitch to be set independently. (FS#8894)%BR% %Y% _2009-05-23_: You are now able to control your PC music player app using your DAP with USB HID while connected %BR% %Y% _2009-03-01_: New alternative default sorting algorithm, which is number-aware. (FS#8314) %BR% %Y% _2009-02-25_: USB enabled on most remaining devices (PP5020, PP5022, and PP5024 targets). %BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.3 %E% _2009-05-31_: Pictureflow can now start and control playback%BR% %Y% _2009-05-21_: Rockbox now supports scripting using the Lua language %BR% %E% _2009-05-01_: Rockbox can now read JPEGs for Album Art. (JPEG decoder added to core) %BR% %E% _2009-04-09_: Increased battery life on some targets by preventing WPS from updating while backlight is off. %BR% %Y% _2009-02-25_: USB enabled on H10, M:robe 100, Sansa e200v1/c100v1. %BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.2 %Y% _2009-03-10_: The m:robe 500 has sound through the Rockbox PCM interface. %BR% %E% _2009-03-08_: Faster text/graphics rendering on colour targets and in the greyscale library, speeding up list scrolling noticeably on iPod Video.%BR% %Y% _2009-03-06_: [[PluginPictureFlow][PictureFlow]] supports all targets except Archos Player, and can function during playback on all non-Archos targets.%BR% %Y% _2009-02-21_: Add LCD sleep/wakeup for iPod Video (5G, 5.5G) which allows significant increase of battery runtime. %BR% %Y% _2009-02-11_: New game, [[http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginGoban][Goban]] plugin.%BR% %Y% _2009-01-11_: Battery charging on Sansa e200v1/c200v1.%BR% %Y% _2008-12-27_: [[PluginPictureFlow][PictureFlow]] resizes cover art on load, and supports greyscale targets.%BR% %Y% _2008-12-25_: Preliminary support for iPod accessories.%BR% %E% _2008-10-30_: Archos flash packages: Optimized UCL decompressor in the bootloader for faster boot.%BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.1 %Y% _2008-12-09_: [[AlbumArt][Album art]] resizing.%BR% %Y% _2008-12-09_: FM radio support on Gigabeat S.%BR% %Y% _2008-11-26_: Software controlled backlight fading for targets without hardware fading (e200v1, c200v1, X5, Cowon D2 and H300) %BR% %E% _2008-11-03_: Customisable options in the [[QuickScreen]]%BR% %E% _2008-10-25_: [[PluginCalendar][Calendar plugin]] on all RTC equipped targets%BR% %E% _2008-10-08_: Configurable mono recording mode%BR% %E% _2008-10-07_: Support for version 1.1 scrobbler log files%BR% %E% _2008-10-03_: [[SoundCodecMonkeysAudio][APE]] playback optimized%BR% %E% _2008-09-21_: MP3 playback [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=18557][optimized]] for dual-core targets %BR% --- ---++ Major changes in version 3.0 %Y% _2008-09-05_: Initial support for the [[OndaVX767][Onda VX767]] %BR% %E% _2008-08-06_: Redesigned recording screen %BR% %Y% _2008-07-27_: SAP codec%BR% %Y% _2008-07-14_: Initial support for the [[OndaVX747][Onda VX747]] %BR% %E% _2008-07-14_: study mode renamed to "Skip Length" %BR% %Y% _2008-07-07_: Added keybox plugin. %BR% %E% _2008-06-23_: Change the progressbar tags, and remove the left margin tag from the WPS, details in CustomWPS %BR% %Y% _2008-06-23_: Add conditional viewports to the WPS, details in CustomWPS %BR% %Y% _2008-06-10_: md5sum plugin added. %BR% %Y% _2008-05-21_: MOD codec support added. %BR% %Y% _2008-05-21_: Initial support for the [[GoGearSA9200info][Philips GoGear SA9200]]. %BR% %Y% _2008-05-04_: Added study mode. %BR% %Y% _2008-05-03_: [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev;revision=17327][Sound]] on the [[GigabeatSPort][Gigabeat S]]. %BR% %E% _2008-05-03_: QuickScreen converted to viewports and now using the UI font allowing translation. %BR% %Y% _2008-04-24_: Initial support for the [[CreativeZVMPort][Creative Zen Vision:M]] %BR% %Y% _2008-04-23_: [[PluginLamp][Lamp]] (originally "flashlight") plugin %BR% %Y% _2008-03-23_: New [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=16764][bitmap strips]] feature in the WPS - see the description of the =%xl= and =%xd= tags in CustomWPS for details.%BR% %Y% _2008-03-23_: The iAudio M3 is now a supported target.%BR% %Y% _2008-03-21_: Viewport tag added for WPS, syntax to be found on CustomWPS %BR% %Y% _2008-03-18_: The Olympus m:robe 100 is now a supported target.%BR% %E% _2008-02-23_: New default theme: [[DefaultWPS][cabbie 2.0]].%BR% %E% _2008-02-10_: [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=16259][Improved power management]] on PortalPlayer targets (iPods, Sansas, H10, etc...), resulting in increased battery life.%BR% %E% _2008-01-04_: All new greyscale library with improved performance. %BR% %E% _2008-01-03_: Improved UI and seeking support for [[PluginMpegplayer][the video player]].%BR% %Y% _2007-12-09_: [[PluginPictureFlow][PictureFlow]]: A nice animated visualization for [[AlbumArt][album art]].%BR% %Y% _2007-11-26_: [[PluginMatrix][Matrix]] Demo for all non-mono bitmap displays.%BR% %E% _2007-11-24_: Removed the non-working hardware equalizer for iPod Video. Provide working bass/treble gain and cutoff settings instead.%BR% %Y% _2007-11-23_: Initial USB Stack for PortalPlayer 502X based devices (iPod 4G, Photo/Color, 5G, 5.5G, nano 1G, 2G Mini, iRiver H10, Sansa e200, Sansa c200). Does not support file transfer yet, just charging.%BR% %Y% _2007-11-19_: Proper scroll wheel acceleration for click wheel iPod targets (4G, Photo/Color, 5G, 5.5G, nano 1G and 2G Mini)%BR% %Y% _2007-11-18_: New Speex-based voice file format on SWCODEC targets. All non-Archos voice users need to update their voice files and talk clips.%BR% %Y% _2007-11-14_: Alarm support on H10. %BR% %Y% _2007-11-14_: New [[http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CustomWPS#Margin][%m WPS tag]] to set a left margin. %BR% %Y% _2007-11-12_: Hardware controlled backlight brightness for the iPod Nano 1G and iPod Video. %BR% %Y% _2007-11-11_: FM tuner support on iriver H10. %BR% %Y% _2007-11-11_: Rockbox can now display [[AlbumArt][album art]]! %BR% %E% _2007-11-06_: <nop>MicroSD support on Sansa c200. %BR% %E% _2007-11-03_: Disk power control on all HDD based iPods (1st ..3rd generation already did that for a while) for increased runtime. %BR% %E% _2007-10-25_: Metadata-on-Buffer committed; this involves a largely rewritten playback buffering engine. %BR% %E% _2007-10-17_: Big speed increase in PluginMpegplayer for ColdFire based targets. (Iaudio x5 and m5, Iriver h100 and h <script src="http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/pub/System/TinyMCEPlugin/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/themes/advanced/langs/en.js?v=%24Rev:%205054%20%282009-09-20%29%20%24" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/pub/System/TinyMCEPlugin/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/foswikibuttons/langs/en.js?v=%24Rev:%205054%20%282009-09-20%29%20%24" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/pub/System/TinyMCEPlugin/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/foswikiimage/langs/en.js?v=%24Rev:%205054%20%282009-09-20%29%20%24" type="text/javascript"></script> 300) %BR% %X% _2007-10-11_: The problems with the Sansa bootloader failing to start the OF should be fixed with the newly released sansapatcher 0.5 %BR% %E% _2007-09-27_: [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=14868][Improved]] line selector. Colours are now customisable and a gradient is possible.%BR% %Y% _2007-09-06_: Sound on Sansa [[http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi/trunk/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-c200/?pathrev=14625&view=log][c200]].%BR% %X% _2007-09-05_: The notorious LCD bug on newer Sansa e200 models is fixed.%BR% %Y% _2007-09-04_: The [[SansaE200R][SanDisk Sansa e200R models]] are now Rockboxed! %BR% %E% _2007-08-31_: [[http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=12407.0][Minor keymap change]] to allow almost full functionality just using the cross on Gigabeats: The roles of A and Select have been swapped in the WPS.%BR% %Y% _2007-08-22_: Added support for <nop>MicroSDHC cards on Sansa e200.%BR% %E% _2007-08-08_: Added support for [[http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/7362][grouping tags]].%BR% %E% _2007-08-06_: Significantly improved battery runtime on PP5002 targets iPod (1st, 2nd and 3rd gen). A rockboxed 2nd gen exceeded the runtime stated by apple in a runtime test.%BR% %E% _2007-08-06_: [[SortingPluginsProposal][Organise]] the plugins into categories.%BR% %Y% _2007-08-06_: Make several splashes and confirmation screens speak.%BR% %E% _2007-08-05_: Voice file changes. Older voices no longer work, now all voice files are target-specific.%BR% %Y% _2007-08-03_: iPod 3rd gen is now officially a supported target %BR% %E% _2007-08-03_: Added support for the disc number tag%BR% %Y% _2007-08-02_: [[PluginSuperdom][Superdom]] game %BR% %Y% _2007-07-27_: Sound on iPod 2nd Gen! (That's the !FireWire iPod, not the nano 1G!) %BR% %E% _2007-07-25_: [[PluginJackpot][Jackpot]] support for bitmap targets %BR% %E% _2007-07-10_: User configurable recording path%BR% %Y% _2007-07-03_: [[SoundCodecWMA][WMA]] codec initial support%BR% %E% _2007-06-30_: <nop>MicroSD card support now works on the Sansa! %BR% %Y% _2007-06-30_: [[PluginReversi][Reversi]] game %BR% %Y% _2007-06-29_: [[PluginRocklife][Rocklife]] plugin %BR% %Y% _2007-06-28_: [[PluginMaze][Maze]] game %BR% %Y% _2007-06-17_: [[CustomFiletypeColours][Custom filetype colour]] feature introduced %BR% %E% _2007-06-06_: FM Radio now works on the Sansa! %BR% %Y% _2007-06-05_: [[SoundCodecMonkeysAudio][Monkey's Audio]] support%BR% %E% _2007-06-05_: Recording now works on Sansa. %BR% %Y% _2007-05-23_: The 80GB iPod Video is now supported by Rockbox.%BR% %Y% _2007-05-19_: WAV recording working as a plugin on Archos (Recorder V1, V2, FM and Ondio FM).%BR% %E% _2007-04-27_: Gigabeat keyboard mapping got changed. Basically A and POWER were switched to prevent accidental shutdowns.%BR% %E% _2007-04-21_: New bootloader released for Gigabeat F/X - an upgrade to this bootloader (follow the install instructions in the manual) is required to use current Rockbox builds.%BR% %Y% _2007-04-16_: Icons in the menus and file browser are now [[CustomIcons][customizable]].%BR% %E% _2007-04-10_: New format for WPS RTC tag : it is now split into several tags. Custom WPS files will need to be updated (see [[http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CustomWPS#Real_Time_Clock][the new tags]]).%BR% %E% _2007-04-12_: Switch to mi4 format for Rockbox binary on H10 and Sansa. Users with bootloaders older than 20 March 2007 will have to update. Up to date ones are already on download.rockbox.org since that date.%BR% %Y% _2007-04-09_: WAV file viewer%BR% %E% _2007-04-04_: [[WpsTokenizerDEPRECATED][WPS tokenizer]]: Rewritten WPS code. There shouldn't be any apparent change. Please report problems on the [[http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=9727.0][support thread]].%BR% %Y% _2007-03-28_: Full unicode support for the Archos Player. Added mappings and glyphs for extended latin, cyrillic, greek and (for new LCD) halfwidth katakana.%BR% %E% _2007-03-25_: File rebuffering (i.e. support for playing long files) in [[PluginMpegplayer][Mpeg Player]].%BR% %E% _2007-03-20_: rockbox.* file moved inside /.rockbox directory, requiring an update to the latest bootloader.%BR% %E% _2007-03-18_: Volume control for the [[PluginMpegplayer][Mpeg Player]].%BR% %Y% _2007-03-11_: Sound on the Sansa e200!%BR% %Y% _2007-03-04_: Rockbox runs and plays music on the iAudio M5!%BR% %E% _2007-03-04_: Dual processor support added for PortalPlayer (iPods, H10, Sansa) targets, requiring an update to the latest bootloader.%BR% %Y% _2007-03-01_: Add the Rockbox Menu%BR% %Y% _2007-02-26_: Add software based bass/treble controls for targets that lack these in hardware.%BR% %Y% _2007-02-23_: First steps at support for the Sansa e200R models%BR% %Y% _2007-02-16_: [[PluginChopper][Chopper]] game%BR% %Y% _2007-02-14_: Cuesheet support%BR% %Y% _2007-02-14_: Icons in the menus%BR% %Y% _2007-02-14_: SPC codec%BR% %Y% _2007-02-12_: Gigabeat Cradle USB Support%BR% %Y% _2007-02-11_: New WPS theme : 'Rockboxed'%BR% %Y% _2007-02-10_: Album Artist and Comment Tag Support%BR% %Y% _2007-02-09_: Speex Codec Support%BR% %E% _2007-02-08_: Beginning of the conversion to the new menu system%BR% %E% _2007-02-06_: Rockboy for the X5, H10, and iPod nano 1G.%BR% %E% _2007-02-04_: iPod, Sansa e200 and iriver h10 can now distinguish a charger from a real USB connection.%BR% %Y% _2007-02-03_: Backlight and RTC support for Sansa.%BR% %Y% _2007-02-01_: USB charging for iriver [[IriverPort][H300]].%BR% %Y% _2007-01-31_: Invadrox, a Space Invaders clone.%BR% %Y% _2007-01-25_: NSF codec.%BR% %E% _2007-01-23_: Settings are now saved to /.rockbox/config.cfg and the hidden config sector is not used anymore.%BR% %Y% _2007-01-16_: <nop>BlackJack plugin for all bitmap lcd targets%BR% %Y% _2007-01-08_: RomBox for iriver H120/140%BR% %E% _2007-01-05_: Toshiba Gigabeat X and F series get Rockblox%BR% %Y% _2007-01-02_: Mazezam, a puzzle game for all bitmap lcd targets%BR% %Y% _2007-01-01_: Initial audio support for [[PluginMpegplayer][Mpeg Player]]%BR% %Y% _2006-12-29_: Toshiba Gigabeat X and F series builds added to Daily and CVS Build with Audio%BR% %E% _2006-12-20_: Bootloaders changed for iPod, iriver H10 and Sansa e200. Update both bootloader and Rockbox image!%BR% %Y% _2006-12-17_: Recording on iPod 4G/5G/nano and H10%BR% %E% _2006-12-11_: initial version of rbtool (installer tool) is now in cvs%BR% %E% _2006-12-08_: file extension "m4b" added for AAC files%BR% %E% _2006-12-04_: auto-detect 2048 bytes block size (iPod 5.5G)%BR% %Y% _2006-11-30_: file properties in context menu%BR% %E% _2006-11-29_: Playlists are saved with the extension .m3u8, extension .m3u is now read using the chosen codepage.%BR% %E% _2006-11-25_: Tagcache renamed to Database - rebuild your database.%BR% %Y% _2006-11-24_: Recording to AIFF%BR% %X% _2006-11-13_: Backdrop for greyscale targets%BR% %X% _2006-11-11_: improved shutdown handling on low battery%BR% %E% _2006-11-09_: [[TriggerManual][Recording trigger]] for software codec targets%BR% %Y% _2006-11-06_: Samplerate and format selection added to recording settings. Encoders can be configured individually on a menu specific to the encoder in the recording menu.%BR% %Y% _2006-11-06_: Pitch adjustment in semitone steps.%BR% %Y% _2006-10-27_: Audio dithering option.%BR% %E% _2006-10-25_: iAudio X5's i2c code enhanced, improving performance and battery run-time%BR% %Y% _2006-10-19_: [[LastFMLog][last.fm]] (audioscrobbler) logging support.%BR% %Y% _2006-10-12_: Some EQ presets got added to the distribution files.%BR% %Y% _2006-10-05_: FM radio region setting.%BR% %X% _2006-09-29_: H10 remote support.%BR% %Y% _2006-09-26_: Auto-pause on iPod when headphones unplugged.%BR% %Y% _2006-09-25_: ADX codec.%BR% %E% _2006-09-24_: AAC decoder optimizations.%BR% %E% _2006-09-16_: New scheduler. Audio playback is now prioritised over other tasks.%BR% %Y% _2006-09-15_: ZX spectrum emulator plugin - [[PluginZXBox][zxbox]].%BR% %E% _2006-09-02_: Enhanced statusbar in recording screen.%BR% %Y% _2006-08-28_: Encoder Codec Interface for recording with additional FM recording support.%BR% %Y% _2006-08-16_: Recording AGC for iriver h100 and h300 series.%BR% %E% _2006-08-15_: Support for displaying the path in the file browser.%BR% %E% _2006-08-12_: One button hold for vertical scrolling.%BR% %Y% _2006-08-07_: Initial version of [[PluginMpegplayer][mpegplayer plugin]].%BR% %Y% _2006-08-07_: Greyscale library on greyscale iPods.%BR% %E% _2006-08-05_: Initial support for the EEPROM on h100 series.%BR% %X% _2006-07-28_: X5 LCD remote support.%BR% %X% _2006-07-21_: FM radio and recording on the X5.%BR% %E% _2006-07-20_: HTML version of the manual is now available [[http://www.rockbox.org/manual.shtml][here]].%BR% %Y% _2006-07-19_: [[PluginRockpaint][Rockpaint plugin]] (for color targets).%BR% %Y% _2006-07-18_: SID codec.%BR% %Y% _2006-07-18_: Playlist catalog.%BR% %E% _2006-05-10_: The fonts are no longer included in the cvs / daily build packages. Get the new, separate font package for them [[http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml][here]].%BR% %E% _2006-04-19_: Rockbox is functional and plays audio on the [[IpodPort][iPod Mini 1G]].%BR% %E% _2006-04-03_: [[PluginDoom][DOOM]] now running on iPod Color/Photo, nano and 5G (Video).%BR% %E% _2006-03-30_: Rockbox is functional and plays audio on the [[IpodPort][iPod Mini 2G]].%BR% %E% _2006-03-28_: Sound on the [[IaudioPort][iAudio X5 , X5L and X5V]]%BR% %Y% _2006-03-28_: [[PluginDoom][DOOM]], on iriver H300!%BR% %Y% _2006-03-26_: Experimental [[PluginWavplay][WAV playback plugin]] for Archos Recorder/Ondio.%BR% %Y% _2006-03-26_: Initial version of [[DataBase][Tag Cache!]]%BR% %E% _2006-03-22_: [[IaudioPort][iAudio X5]] bootloader.%BR% %Y% _2006-03-20_: [[PluginBubbles][Bubbles]], a bubble game.%BR% %Y% _2006-03-19_: [[PluginRockblox][Tetrox]], a Tetris clone, for all bitmap targets.%BR% %E% _2006-03-17_: CPU boosting support for [[IpodPort][iPod]] nano and Video.%BR% %Y% _2006-03-12_: [[PluginXobox][Xobox]], a Xonix/Qix clone, for iPods and iRivers.%BR% %Y% _2006-03-11_: [[PluginPacbox][Pacbox]], a pacman arcade machine emulator, for all color LCD models and the H100.%BR% %X% _2006-03-08_: Charging for [[IpodPort][iPods]].%BR% %X% _2006-03-05_: Basic battery monitoring for [[IpodPort][iPods]].%BR% %Y% _2006-02-26_: [[GraphicsAPI][Grayscale]] library running on the simulators.%BR% %E% _2006-02-26_: Foreground/background color selection, on models with color LCDs.%BR% %Y% _2006-02-22_: "[[PluginChessbox][Chessbox]]" chess game plugin.%BR% %E% _2006-02-22_: [[PluginBrickMania][Brickmania]] now running on Archos Recorder, Ondio, iAudio X5, and iPod 3G.%BR% %E% _2006-02-16_: [[IpodPort][iPod]] 5G LCD speedups; from 28fps to 54fps.%BR% %E% _2006-02-13_: [[IpodPort][iPod]] 5G audio playback!%BR% %E% _2006-02-07_: [[ManualMainMenu#Graphical_EQ][Equalizer]] configuration for software codec platforms.%BR% %E% _2006-02-06_: The [[http://www.rockbox.org/manual.shtml][Rockbox manual]] is available in <nop>LaTeX format.%BR% %E% _2006-02-02_: [[CustomWPS#Images][Backdrop]] feature, for color LCDs - ability to place backdrop images for Rockbox and the WPS.%BR% %Y% _2006-02-01_: [[SoundCodecs][AIFF]] codec support added.%BR% %Y% _2006-01-28_: Color bitmap support in the [[CustomWPS][WPS]] (for color models).%BR% %Y% _2006-01-23_: [[PluginBrickMania][Brickmania]] game plugin.%BR% %X% _2005-12-17_: Recording on the [[IriverPort][H300]].%BR% %X% _2005-12-15_: FM Radio on the [[IriverPort][H300]].%BR% %Y% _2005-12-06_: [[UnicodeGuide][Unicode]] support!%BR% %E% _2005-12-05_: Three new [[CustomWPS][WPS]]' - engineeer2, marquee, and <nop>DancePuffDuo.%BR% %X% _2005-11-17_: iRiver remote [[CustomWPS][WPS]] support. Two new WPS' - iAmp and zezayer.%BR% %Y% _2005-11-05_: [[PluginJewels][Jewels]] game plugin - a Bejeweled clone.%BR% --- CategoryFrontpage: Major recent Rockbox changes [Documentation]
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