We are pleased to present the latest version for Patrons: 10.0-Patron-5. It notably introduces the welcome assistant for new installations (RGB Dual 2, Jamma 2, Card Reader), as well as the first building blocks of console mode with the arrival of the Card Reader.

No major additions like in previous versions (notably Patron 4 and the Theme Manager), for a very simple reason: we are in the final stretch. Polishing, optimization, and bug fixes are the focus. This version is approaching 98% of the final V10.

10.0-Patron-5 is rolling out today to Patrons. They will be able to discover this new version ahead of a larger-scale testing phase, which you will learn more about in the coming days. Perhaps you’ll have a role to play ;)

In the meantime, discover below the main highlights of the release notes (available in full here).

Interface and menus

• Display of release notes directly in the System menu
• Display of available memory on Raspberry Pi in the System menu
• Improved rendering of selectors and buttons in menus
• Fixes for several display and navigation bugs
• Improved handling of text scrolling and pop-up messages
• Added a welcome assistant for new installations (RGB Dual 2 / JAMMA 2 / Card Reader)
• Improved boot time

Card Reader

• First iteration of console mode
• Added music and video (BIOS) selection for console mode
• Saving of the game association in the reader’s memory
• Automatic card reset if the associated game is deleted

Scraper

• Fixed crashes when closing
• Improved error handling (problematic games are ignored and processing continues)
• Improved display in 240p / 480p resolutions
• Fixed the error screen not displaying in low resolution

Controllers and compatibility

• Steam Deck: Bluetooth support for the OLED model (Galileo), fixes for triggers and sleep mode
• Re-added Joy-Con support
• Improved HAT debounce on low-latency controllers
• Fixed the configuration assistant when no controller is configured

Emulation

• Multitap: fixes and improvements for PSX (SwanStation, PCSX Rearmed, Mednafen PSX HW) and Saturn
• Fixed Daphne games in 480i
• Added lr-puae on CRT
• Added Naomi BIOS from MAME 0.278
• Fixed the use of Dolphin assets in Libretro cores
• Fixed the diagnostic button with FBNeo
• Added Williams as a manufacturer in Midway

Technical fixes

• Multiple fixes in PulseAudio and volume management
• Fixed volume synchronization
• Fixed crashes in Markdown components
• Fixed event handling with multiple components on screen
• Fixed themes not updating correctly
• Fixed boot on game (removal of background image at startup)
• Fixed dates in gameclip
• Fixed CRT on RPi3 (default superrez is now x6)
• Fixed switching between RGB and composite signals on RGB Dual 2

Languages and themes

• Updated French and Spanish translations
• Complete English and French translations
• Fixed background color based on selected region
• Default theme configuration for RGB Dual / JAMMA

If you would like to see the additions in video form, you can also check out our Patreon post available via this link.

See you very soon for what promises to be a busy period of news.