ISO Loader 0.8.x Beta + preview of DreamShell v4.0 RC 5

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(06.02.2023 23:55)fafadou писал(а):  What's loaders differences between, the ones include in the last dreamshell pack and the archive ?
I opened them with an hex editor and they are called both 0.8.beta14...


Those in the pack are compiled with gcc 12.2.0 and those in the archive with gcc 9.3 ?
If I guess the size is very small with gcc 12.2.0

I upload normal build always on github. To post I attach ide loaders with logging to serial port. It's only for debugging not for use.
And yes this is the same beta 14 but with logging.

(06.02.2023 23:55)fafadou писал(а):  Other question : what do it means exactly the name of the loader ?
ide.bin no cdda at all like 0.6.11_se ?
ide_ext.bin cdda ?
ide_full.bin cdda and IRQ ?
And they are automatically selected ?

Here is a list of all the features that can be integrated into the loader of every device. If I build them all at once, then it will be too large, and in the case of logging, it will also be slow.
Therefore, the features are divided into several types of build. Base, extended and full.
Here you can see how they are currently distributed (see defs).
And yes the type of build is autoselected by isoldr module.

Now the base loader is like "se" loader in 0.6.x beta's and it has smallest size but no features.
The extended loader is like "normal" loader in 0.6.x, it's limited to 32 KB and have CDDA and IRQ features.
The full loader is not limited and much more 32 KB and have all features.

(06.02.2023 23:55)fafadou писал(а):  Edit : just try games that I had issue with the last DS folder pack :
kao still not boot with cdda
millenium soldier : still have texture issue
sturmwind : now it's booted with same memory than 0.8.13 version
skies of arcadia : still freeze during intro
If you have still them, is it possible to share all the loaders please ? I want to check if we have miss some improvement ?
Maybe you think it's not relevant and a bad idea.

The past cannot be brought back
I have not yet dealt with these specific problems, so there were no improvements here.
There are a number of other issues associated with reading, including why some of the wince games do not work, I need to deal with this closely, but for now I'm distracted by something else.