Changelog - Retroarch Mega Bezel Packs

Mega Bezel Commodore Pack RC3 (April 16th, 2022)

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New release for public testing, adding lots of blocky memories with Commodore64 and VIC20 packs. HAPPY EASTER BONUS: Amiga 1000 ambient preset and c264-series Commodore16.

Software requirements:

• RetroArch v1.9.8 with aspect ratio set to ‘full’
• HSM_Bezel_Reflection_V_0.9.106_2022-03-24_Rev_1

Content:

• Added COMMODORE 64 Silver label presets and original assets, the first model
• Added COMMODORE 64 Breadbin presets and original assets, the real classic
• Added COMMODORE 64 ALDI presets and original assets, cheap consumer edition
• Added COMMODORE 64 DreanComm presets and original assets, with extra argentine flavor
• Added COMMODORE 64 G Series presets and original assets, with additional german taste
• Added VIC20 Gold label presets and original assets, first revision collector edition
• Added VIC20 Mark2 presets and original assets, the most widespread model
• Added VIC20 Mark3 presets and original assets, rainbow logo edition for Europe, Canada and Australia
• Added VIC-1001 presets and original assets, first Japan-only edition
• BONUS: Added AMIGA 1000 presets and original assets with a new experimental 'ambient design'
• BONUS: Added Commodore 16 presets and original assets, from c264-series

Features:

• Added CURVED bezel presets to each display
• Added FLAT bezel presets to each display
• Added NORMAL SCALING presets, full display chassis visible
• Added INTEGER SCALING preset, automatic display zoom for cleanest pixels and less artifacts

Enhancements:

• Revamped MEGA BEZELS presets for much nicer depth, realistic lightning and customized decals
• Revamped DISPLAY presets for much nicer depth and better reflections
• Refactored DISPLAY preset names for a clear separation of presets variations
• Refactored FOLDER STRUCTURE for incoming future features ;)
• Updated BEZELTRON CRT-SERIES presets and assets in favor of real-life brands
• Updated LO-FI MONOCHROME presets with tube texture to mimic phosphor surface
• Updated LICENSE and WATERMARKS to Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 because of bad guys stealing my assets without permission

Fixes:

• Updated MEGA BEZEL REFLECTION SHADER presets parameters to latest public MBR shader version
• Updated AMIGA CD32 led assets for proper YELLOW cd-drive indicator
• Updated MONITOR C1702 PRESETS NAMES typo C1072 -> C1702
• Updated MONOCHROME PRESETS with better brightness, wider contrast and a subtle 'matheric' texture
• Removed PERFORMANCE PRESETS as they are no longer needed (thanks to graphics caching)

Mega Bezel Commodore Pack RC2 (October 2nd, 2021)

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New release for public testing, including new display presets, responsive features for widescreen displays, lo-fi monochrome experience, refined performance profiles and tons of minor fixes.

Software requirements:

• RetroArch v1.9.8 with aspect ratio set to ‘full’
• HSM_Bezel_Reflection_V0.9.022_2021-09-05

Content:

• Added MONITOR C1080, MONITOR C1201 and MONITOR C1902 modular presets and original assets
• Added TV BEZELTRON 001 (PHILIPS-21PT3326-V7) modular presets and original assets
• Added 4K CURVED & SQUARE OVERLAYS captured with Nvidia DSR (Dynamic Super Resolution)
• Added CREAM MEGA BEZEL PRESET specific for use with A600, A600 and A1200
• Added DARK-GRAY MEGA BEZEL PRESET specific for use with AMIGA CD32
• Updated 1080P CURVED & SQUARE OVERLAYS with higher quality super-sampled versions
• Updated AMIGA 1200 SYNTHWAVE design with new multi-floppy emulator and less banding artifacts

Features:

• Added SPLIT HORIZONTAL support for adaptive background and LEDs layers fill mode
• Added LO-FI MONOCHROME preset chain with classic amber, green and white variants
• Added FAST SHARPEN effect to EXTREME presets
• Added CUSTOM DAY LIGHTNING TEXTURE used in DAY presets variant
• Updated POTATO PERFORMANCE PROFILE based on blazing lightweight ZFAST preset
• Updated STANDARD PERFORMANCE PROFILE for display scaling and positioning
• Updated FULL and ZOOM modular presets variations for multilayer displays

Enhancements:

• Added BACKGROUND TEXTURES for assets to replace boring void gray
• Added WATERMARKS and REFERENCES for assets to include Creative Commons badges
• Updated SCALEFX RESAMPLING for EXTREME presets with fake scanlines and adjusted brightness
• Updated TV PROCESS GTU for EXTREME presets with higher signal resolution and disabled component
• Updated GLOBAL PRESETS with features lists
• Updated DISTRIBUTION FILE STRUCTURE for use within shaders folder
• Updated CURVED & SQUARE OVERLAYS with new background textures and displays
• Updated AMIGA 600, AMIGA 600 HD overlay assets with the new C1080 display
• Updated MEGA BEZEL PRESETS for bigger gameplay area, better lightning and reflections
• Updated BEIGE MEGA BEZEL PRESET specific for use with A500 and A500+
• Updated BLACK MEGA BEZEL PRESET specific for use with A1200 SYNTHWAVE
• Updated CUSTOM DISPLAY DECALS for better readability in both DAY/NIGHT preset variants

Fixes:

• Updated MEGA BEZEL REFLECTION SHADER presets parameters to latest public MBR shader version
• Updated BEZEL TEXTURES ASPECT RATIO settings for layers and textures to prevent stretching
• Updated CUSTOM DISPLAY DECALS for new adaptive design to prevent stretching and bad positioning
• Updated MONITOR C1084 assets and modular presets to correct aspect ratio
• Updated AMIGA 500, AMIGA 500+ overlay assets to correct C1084 aspect ratio
• Updated LEDs TEXTURES for better nightly ambient visuals
• Disabled NIGHT DITHERING SAMPLES to prevent slowdowns with NIGHT presets

Mega Bezel Commodore Pack RC1 (July 23rd, 2021)

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Initial release for public testing including extreme, advanced, standard, basic and potato presets. Separate packs for 1080p and 4K displays.

Software requirements:

• RetroArch v1.9.1 with simple presets enabled
• HSM_Bezel_Reflection_V0.9.21_2021-07-05

Content:

• Added AMIGA 500, AMIGA 500 PLUS presets and original assets
• Added AMIGA 600, AMIGA 600 HD presets and original assets
• Added AMIGA 1200, AMIGA 1200 SYNTHWAVE presets and original assets
• Added AMIGA CD32 presets and original assets
• Added MONITOR C1702, MONITOR C1084, MONITOR C1084S-D1 and MONITOR C1084S-D2-BLACK modular presets and original assets
• Added MEGA BEZEL BLACK, MEGA BEZEL BEIGE presets for procedural bezel/frames
• Added CUSTOM NIGHT LIGHTNING TEXTURE used in NIGHT presets variant
• Added CUSTOM DISPLAY DECALS for procedural bezel/frames for each Amiga model
• Added CUSTOM INTRO SEQUENCES for each Amiga model

Features:

• Added DISPLAY SCALING AND POSITIONING SYSTEM for custom displays zoom
• Added ZERO-CONFIG PRESETS for out-of-the-box experience
• Added PERFORMANCE PROFILES SYSTEM with POTATO, BASIC, STANDARD, ADVANCED, EXTREME variants
• Added AMBIENT LIGHTNING SYSTEM with DAY and NIGHT variants