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Woopsi v0.99.4 (Beta) (NDS misc)

Woopsi is a Nintendo DS GUI library for rapidly creating user interfaces for homebrew software. Modelled after the AmigaOS windowing system.

Release notes:

Woopsi 0.99.4 is now available. It now has its own website, which contains the latest release:
http://woopsi.org

Woopsi development has moved from SourceForge/SVN to BitBucket/Mercurial, so the sourcecode repository can now be found here:
http://bitbucket.org/ant512/woopsi

This latest release mainly includes bugfixes.

Fixes:
– All makefiles no longer create .ds.gba and .sc.nds binaries.
– Fonts include doxygen comments.
– Amended return type of some font properties (Lakedaemon).
– Reorganised PSD and BMP files.
– Prevented demo build process from unnecessarily including BMP files.
– Fixed divide by 0 when content size is 0 in SliderVertical and SliderHorizontal::resizeGrip().
– SDL fixes.
– GraphicsPort maps between co-ordinate systems more accurately; fixes clipping problems.

New Features:
– Built with devKitARM r31/libnds 1.4.5/default ARM7 0.5.14.
– Setting MultiLineTextBox’s max rows to -1 forces it to retain all text.
– Added getCharTop() to font classes.
– Various minor .NET tool improvements.
– Added Gadget::checkCollision(Rect&).
– Added drawBaselineText() to Graphics and GraphicsPort classes (Lakedaemon).
– Added freetype outline font class (Lakedaemon).
– Added Install.bat install script for Windows users.
– Python bmp2font script updated to match output of .NET tools.

Thanks to http://www.nintendomax.com/viewtopic.php?t=12392&f=19 for the news.

http://forum.gbadev.org/viewtopic.php?t=14332&start=75

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Retrogaming Times Monthly Issue 76 (misc)

Retrogaming Times Monthly #76 is available. RTM is a retro magazine, sometimes with focus on homebrew things.

Content of this issue:

ATTRACT MODE
* Press Fire To Begin
* Retrogaming News

THE RETROWORKS
* Redefining Retro One More Time
* Show Report — 2010 Big Bang
* Retrogaming Smackdown

THE GAME REVIEW H.Q.
* Apple II Incider – Oregon Trail
* Gaming Studies With The Tomy Tutor – Traffic Jam
* Dual Perspective – Dragon Warrior
* Mutated Output: Triumphs & Perils Of Rush-Deadline Programming
* The Homebrew Sleuth: King’s Quest I VGA
* A Pixelated 21st Century!

POWERING DOWN
* The Gaming Post
* Game Over

http://www.retrogamingtimes.com/rtm76/

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Retrogaming Times Monthly Issue 75 (misc)

Retrogaming Times Monthly #75 is available. RTM is a retro magazine, sometimes with focus on homebrew things.

Content of this issue:

ATTRACT MODE
* Press Fire To Begin
* Retrogaming News

THE RETROWORKS
* Show Report — California Extreme 2010

THE GAME REVIEW H.Q.
* Mutated Output: Few Sparks As Lights Dim At Radio Shack
* The Homebrew Sleuth: Battle Kid – Fortress Of Peril
* A Pixelated 21st Century!

POWERING DOWN
* The Gaming Post
* Game Over

http://www.retrogamingtimes.com/rtm75/

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NanoMechas v0.8 (Wii Game)

In year 20XX, aliens came to Earth to invade us humans. Instead of showing massive artillery, they sent viruses to infect and kill all populations. A few people could hide themselves in caves to prepare for counterstrike. Scientists created NanoMechas to fight infections from within the contamined people.

Thanks to http://www.nintendomax.com/viewtopic.php?t=12386&f=54 for the news.

http://www.eviltroopa.com/

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