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---+!! Release Notes for Rockbox 2.1

%X% These release notes were originally [[http://www.rockbox.org/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2003-12/0120.shtml][posted to the mailing list]].

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Hi all.

I'm happy to annouce the release of version 2.1 of Rockbox. It is available for download here: http://rockbox.haxx.se/download/

---+ General changes since 2.0

   * Loadable plugins
   * Dynamic playlist creation and manipulation
   * Configurable max directory size (default: 400 files)
   * Configurable max playlist size (default: 10000 files)
   * Remote control now works while keys are locked
   * Car mode: Pauses and resumes playback with charger power loss and restore
   * Caption backlight: Briefly turns on backlight during track change
   * Battery meter is more accurate during the first minutes after boot
   * Automatically detects modified archos.mod/ajbrec.ajz after exiting USB mode and asks if you want to run it
   * Files and configurations in /.rockbox are now accessible from Menu
   * Stopped playlists can be resumed from File Browser by pressing ON
   * Never turns off/reboots while charger is connected
   * .wps files now support comments
   * Improved ID3v2 support
   * Option of hiding icons in File Browser

---+ Player-specific changes since 2.0

   * Games: Jackpot and NIM
   * Jump scroll: Scrolls the entire screen width each step
   * The Line In port is enabled

---+ Recorder-specific changes since 2.0

   * Rockbox can now be stored in flash ROM, giving much quicker bootup
   * Support for V2 recorders
   * Radio support (FM only)
   * Default contrast is now auto-detected, preventing unreadable display
   * Option of using an inverted bar instead of cursor in File Browser and Menu
   * Frame-accurate recording file splits set manually or preset by time
   * Improved Xing header generation in recorded files
   * New games: !FlipIt, Othelo, Snake, Star, Sliding Puzzle and Chip8 emulator
   * A calendar application plugin

---+ Documentation

The Rockbox user manual is available here:
  http://rockbox.haxx.se/manual/manual.pdf

The manual is still a work in progress. We hope to finish it soon.

A list of Frequently Asked Questions (with answers) is available here:
  http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/faq.html

---+ Bug reports

If you experience inappropriate performance from any supported feature, please
file a bug report on our web page. Do not report missing features as bugs,
instead file them as feature requests.

---+ License

All files in Rockbox are subject to the GNU General Public License. The full
license text is available here:
  http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/license.html

---+ Contact

Please direct questions, comments and other feedback to the mailing list.
See the web page for subscription instructions:
  http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/ 

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CategoryReleaseNotes: Rockbox 2.1 (released 2003-12-04)
r1 - 10 Dec 2008 - 21:17:42 - JonasHaeggqvist
Parents: DocsIndex > ReleaseNotes