2021-12-5_alpha2

Public alpha Release (2021-12-5)

New Features:

• using GDMENU loader for higher compatibility of gd-rom + cdi
• custom user themes + saving theme settings
• manually fix bad serial info from sega

General Controls:

A - Launch
START - Open preferences menu
Y - return to bios

Specific UI Controls:

LineDesc:
LEFT - 1 item left
RIGHT - 1 item right
UP - 10 items left
DOWN - 10 items right
LTRIG - 25 items left
RTRIG - 25 items right

Grid3:
DPAD - Navigation
LTRIG - Page up
RTRIG - Page down
X - Show large cover art

GDMENU:
UP - Previous Item
DOWN - Next Item
LTRIG - Move 5 Items Up
RTRIG - Move 5 Items Down

Installation (Read before attempting):

• Install GDMENUCardManager as per Instructions
• Delete all files under in tools/menu_data folder where you installed GDMENUCardManager
• Extract all files from this release tools/menu_data and ensure you also extract the Asset Pack into the same folder
  • Ensure you have 1ST_READ.BIN, META.DAT, BOX.DAT, ICON.DAT, EMPTY.PVR files and the font and theme folders.
• Use GDMENUCardManager normally

Notes:

• Current Metadata DB and Boxart DB should feature completed NTSC-U, PAL & Atomiswave games.
• If you have an NTSC or PAL game that is missing Boxart or Metadata please file an issue here!
• Work has started to add JAP & Homebrew games Boxart + Metadata.

Issues:

• Some users are reporting an issue with black screen and freeze. If this happens please turn off console, remove VMU from controller 1 and try again.
  • Please also file an issue describing your setup and what happened. This is a very tricky bug affecting a very small percent of users.

2021-7-20_alpha2

Public alpha Release (2021-7-20)

New Features:

• Fixes Grid3 in Wide Aspect
• Adds support for compacting Multidisc games into a single entry
• Start supporting JAP meta remaps

General Controls:

A - Launch
START - Open preferences menu

Specific UI Controls:

LineDesc:
LEFT - 1 item left
RIGHT - 1 item right
UP - 10 items left
DOWN - 10 items right
LTRIG - 25 items left
RTRIG - 25 items right

Grid3:
DPAD - Navigation
LTRIG - Page up
RTRIG - Page down
X - Show large cover art

GDMENU:
UP - Previous Item
DOWN - Next Item
LTRIG - Move 5 Items Up
RTRIG - Move 5 Items Down

Installation (Read before attempting):

• Install GDMENUCardManager as per Instructions
• Delete all files under in tools/menu_data folder where you installed GDMENUCardManager
• Extract all files from this release tools/menu_data and ensure you also extract the Asset Pack into the same folder
  • Ensure you have 1ST_READ.BIN, META.DAT, BOX.DAT and ICON.DAT and the font and theme folders.
• Use GDMENUCardManager normally

Notes:

• Current Metadata DB and Boxart DB should feature completed NTSC-U & PAL games.
• If you have an NTSC or PAL game that is missing Boxart or Metadata please file an issue here!
• Work has started to add JAP games Boxart and Metadata.

2021-7-14_alpha

Public alpha Release (2021-7-14)

New Features:

• Includes all 3 UI Themes
• Includes sorting and filtering by genre
• Credits screen
• Better tooling for creating metadata and image DATs
• Preferences are saved and loaded to vmu

General Controls:

A - Launch
START - Open preferences menu

Specific UI Controls:

LineDesc:
LEFT - 1 item left
RIGHT - 1 item right
UP - 10 items left
DOWN - 10 items right
LTRIG - 25 items left
RTRIG - 25 items right

Grid3:
DPAD - Navigation
LTRIG - Page up
RTRIG - Page down
X - Show large cover art

GDMENU:
UP - Previous Item
DOWN - Next Item
LTRIG - Move 5 Items Up
RTRIG - Move 5 Items Down

Installation (Read before attempting):

• Install GDMENUCardManager as per Instructions
• Delete all files under in tools/menu_data folder where you installed GDMENUCardManager
• Extract all files from this release tools/menu_data and ensure you also extract the Asset Pack into the same folder
  • Ensure you have 1ST_READ.BIN, META.DAT, BOX.DAT and ICON.DAT and the font and theme folders.
• Use GDMENUCardManager normally

Notes:

Current Metadata DB and Boxart DB are focused on completing NTSC-U & PAL games. If you have an NTSC OR PAL Game that is missing Boxart or Metadata please file an issue here!

2021-7-08_alpha

Public alpha Release

Regular Release: Includes 2 UI: LineDesc and Grid3
GDMENU Release: Includes single UI: GDMENU basic recreation

General Controls:
A - Launch
B - Change current theme region
Y - Change currrent UI
START - Change Sorting method

Specific UI Controls:
LineDesc:
LEFT - 1 item left
RIGHT - 1 item right
UP - 10 items left
DOWN - 10 items right
LTRIG - 25 items left
RTRIG - 25 items right

Grid3:
DPAD - Navigation
LTRIG - Page up
RTRIG - Page down
X - Show large cover art

GDMENU:
UP - Previous Item
DOWN - Next Item
LTRIG - Move 5 Items Up
RTRIG - Move 5 Items Down

Installation (Read before attempting):

• Install GDMENUCardManager as per Instructions
• Delete all files under in tools/menu_data folder where you installed GDMENUCardManager
• Extract all files from this release tools/menu_data and ensure you also extract the Asset Pack into the same folder
  • Ensure you have 1ST_READ.BIN, META.DAT, BOX.DAT and ICON.DAT and the font and theme folders.
• Use GDMENUCardManager normally

Notes:
Current Metadata DB and Boxart DB are focused on completing NTSC-U & PAL games. If you have an NTSC OR PAL Game that is missing Boxart or Metadata please file an issue here!

2021-7-05_alpha

Public alpha Release

Includes:
LineDesc and Grid3

Controls:
A - Launch
B - Change current theme region
Y - Change currrent UI
START - Change Sorting method

Specific:
LineDesc:
LEFT - 1 item left
RIGHT - 1 item right
UP - 10 items left
DOWN - 10 items right
LTRIG - 25 items left
RTRIG - 25 items right

Grid3:
DPAD - Navigation
LTRIG - Page up
RTRIG - Page down
X - Show large cover art

Installation (Read before attempting):

• Install GDMENUCardManager as per Instructions
• Delete all files under in tools/menu_data folder where you installed GDMENUCardManager
• Extract all files from this release tools/menu_data and ensure you also extract the Asset Pack into the same folder
  • Ensure you have 1ST_READ.BIN, META.DAT, BOX.DAT and ICON.DAT and the font and theme folders.
• Use GDMENUCardManager normally

Notes:
Current Metadata DB and Boxart DB are focused on completing NTSC-U & PAL games. If you have an NTSC OR PAL Game that is missing Boxart or Metadata please file an issue here!

2021-6-24_alpha

Public alpha Release

Includes:
LineDesc and Grid3

Controls:
A - Launch
B - Change current theme region
Y - Change currrent UI
START - Change Sorting method

Specific:
LineDesc:
LEFT - 1 item left
RIGHT - 1 item right
UP - 10 items left
DOWN - 10 items right
LTRIG - 25 items left
RTRIG - 25 items right

Grid3:
DPAD - Navigation
LTRIG - Page up
RTRIG - Page down
X - Show large cover art

Installation (Read before attempting):

• Install GDMENUCardManager as per Instructions
• Delete all files under in tools/menu_data folder where you installed GDMENUCardManager
• Extract all files from this release tools/menu_data and ensure you also extract the Asset Pack into the same folder
  • Ensure you have 1ST_READ.BIN, META.DAT, BOX.DAT and ICON.DAT and the font and theme folders.
• Use GDMENUCardManager normally

Notes:
Current Metadata DB and Boxart DB are focused on completing NTSC-U games. If you have an NTSC Game that is missing only Boxart, please file an issue here.

2021-6-23_alpha

Public alpha Release

Includes:
LineDesc and Grid3

Controls:
A - Launch
B - Change current theme region
Y - Change currrent UI
START - Change Sorting method

Specific:
LineDesc:
LEFT - 1 item left
RIGHT - 1 item right
UP - 10 items left
DOWN - 10 items right
LTRIG - 25 items left
RTRIG - 25 items right

Grid3:
DPAD - Navigation
LTRIG - Page up
RTRIG - Page down
X - Show large cover art

Installation (Read before attempting):

• Install GDMENUCardManager as per Instructions
• Delete all files under in tools/menu_data folder where you installed GDMENUCardManager
• Extract all files from this release tools/menu_data and ensure you also extract the Asset Pack into the same folder
  • Ensure you have 1ST_READ.BIN, META.DAT, BOX.DAT and ICON.DAT and the font and theme folders.
• Use GDMENUCardManager normally

Notes:
Current Metadata DB and Boxart DB are focused on completing NTSC-U games. If you have an NTSC Game that is missing only Boxart, please file an issue here.