Novo Player Version History

• Added new devices to plug into openMSX (introduced in version 20.0), and fixed some of the existing ones
• Account for MSX2 in the system element in openMSX's softwaredb (introduced in version 20.0) - that was only impacting Related Games feature

• Fixed a few issues on macOS
• Few bug fixes and enhancements

• Provided a second game display with screenshots, with the ability to set the default display in the settings
• Show game's last played time and date
• Show game's CRC32 and MD5 hashes in "more details" window
• Read openMSX's softwaredb under user's openMSX folder (in addition to the openMSX installation one) to get game data
• Few bug fixes and enhancements

• Added session management of a running openMSX (reset, mute/unmute, pause, fullscreen and emulation speed)
• Added ability to use openMSX's trainer feature to enable cheats
• Moved the default user data and settings to a different folder. All data will be migrated automatically, and the old folder ("%userprofile%\Novo Player" on Windows and "~/Novo Player") can be deleted manually afterwards
• Allowed to store user data and settings in the local folder (for portability) - similar to what Dolphin emulator supports (Feature request)

• Added ability to enter passwords into games running on openMSX using a built-in database of known game passwords
• Added ability to type text into a running openMSX
• Few little enhancements and updates

• Added error viewer in the dashboard. Examples of errors are connection failures to MSX site news and starting openMSX with machines with roms missing.
• Added ability to download new version of Extra Data if one is available on MSX Launchers site
• Disable second disk or both when starting WebMSX based on FDD Mode setting of the selected game
• Enhanced Quick Launch by supporting folders as an input
• Many other bug fixes, little enhancements and updates

• Added MSX News

• Bug fixes, optimizations and updates

• Bug fixes, optimizations and updates

• Added quick launch of games without having to add them to any listing
• Added ability to backup and restore listing data
• Few enhancements, bug fixes and updates

• Added ability to view screenshots of selected games taken through the dashboard on running openMSX instances
• Added ability to save game state on openMSX and load it when launching or while game is running
• Many user interface enhancements, bug fixes and updates

• Added check for new versions of the player and other files in the help page
• Improved WebMSX launch support by always connecting OPL4, connecting mouse and GFX9000 if set in the game
• Added filters for recently added and updated games
• Added Korean translation
• More optimizations and small bug fixes and updates

• Added filters
• Added ability to get list of platforms, screenshots and box art of games from Giant Bomb website

• Allow to select from five machines for WebMSX
• Added ability to take a screenhot on a running openMSX instance (from the dashboard)
• Added total known dumps to games' details
• Included Sega database (from blueMSX) to display more details for Sega games
• Added Russian translation
• Few bug fixes and optimizations

• Display related games to selected one
• Added support for blueMSX (in Windows version)
• Allowed deletes, updates and moves on multiple selected games
• Added graph for launch totals in the dashboard
• Added Catalan translation
• Large number of UI changes, bug fixes, internal structure and optimizations

• Added ability to connect to openMSX to reset or switch disks and tapes
• Added ability to undo deletes and updates
• Added ability to sort games in the table by name, company and year
• Added Italian and Japanese translations
• Few fixes and optimizations

• View top played games in the dashboard
• Added translations (Spanish, Portuguese, French in addition to English)
• Added right-click menu for games in the list for quick access to actions
• Few other UI changes and bug fixes

• Add selected game to favorites list and access them from the favorites menu
• View game launch history in the dashboard
• Few other bug fixes

• Drag and drop files and folders on main screen to scan
• Manage listings by renaming, deleting or merging them
• Many small fixes and enhancements (UI, scanning algorithm, etc.)

• Made necessary code changes to get the Linux and Mac builds working
• Fixed a minor bug where the last game in the list was out of screen view

• Added option to launch games on WebMSX offline mode (and embedded within Novo Player)
• Play music samples for some games (using an optional package of MP3 files that can be downloaded separately)

• Improved user interface
• Ability to rename games inline and edit its data
• Dashboard that shows totals and running games
• Ability to search for games by name or SHA1 code
• Ability to move selected game to a different selection

• Scan harddisk to find games
• Show details and screenshots of selected game
• Go the first matched game in the list when typing its first few letters