7.7.3

• Adding front end setup in settings to make it easier to set up front end integrations for things like Big Box, HyperSpin, etc. This will also include checks to make sure everything is set up correctly and give the user instructions on how to fix if not.
• Restart and Shutdown options in Companion now will reboot and shutdown on Windows

7.7.2

• Added console fallback logic for mame categories like 'fighting games', will check the mame folder for a match, other fallback folders can be specified too by adding a comma separated list in pixelcade.ini: consoleFallback=mame,x where x could be nes for example
• Bug fix: retroachivements now works in LCD only mode

7.7.1

• Added Zaparoo Setup (NFC game changes) to MiSTer tab in settings. Will check if right version of Zaparoo is installed and if the Pixelcade publisher block is in config.toml, if not will give the option to add it. When enabled, Zaparoo notifies Pixelcade in real time on each NFC scan so game art updates from Zaparoo scans only. When disabled, the standard Pixelcade MiSTer front end integration is automatically re-enabled but requires a reboot to take effect.

7.6.9

• Added brightness control by Pixelcade Pulse zone

7.6.8

• Added a new tab in settings called MiSTer, game mappings for MiSter are now pulled from an online repo and added MiSTer setup checks, added message DOFLinx not available on MiSter

7.6.7

• Improved Pulse display startup inits
• Enhancements to the ministat endpoint used by the Pulse mini LCD display

7.6.6

• Added 7Segment init on startup
• Added text filter to the Log page in Companion

7.6.5

• Logging clean up and added support info on the Log page too in Companion

7.6.1

• Mapping logic change for FBNEO
• Settings tabs in Companion easier to see
• For Windows users, Companion will now add the DOFLinx MAME plugin if not detected and check for a compatible version of MAME for in game effects, see the new In Game Effects section in settings
• Added Support tab in Settings which gives information about current setup in one page

7.6.0

• Added In Game Effects and Attract Mode tabs to Settings that check and automate if DOFLinx is runnning and if LEDBlinky and fronts ends are correctly configured for Pixlecade Attract Mode
• GameStart and a rapid scroll event will now also stop Pixelcade Attract Mode (fail safe in case front end does not send screen saver stop event)

7.5.9

• Fixed Attract mode bug, grey out certain Companion tiles if in Pulse mode only with no LED panel connected
• Fixed Custom System Mappings slow to load

7.5.8

• Adding advanced score display settings to In Game Effects tab in Companion

7.5.7

• In Game Effects tab tweaks and edge case Attract Mode fix after screen saver exit

7.5.6

• Added In Game Effects Powered by DOFLinx settings section

7.5.5

• Added toggle for users running Pixelcade Pulse but without an LED matrix connected which then will redirect in game DOFLinx effects to a Pixelcade LCD if connected

7.5.4

• Fixed bug where the score handler for 7segment or dot matrix needed ws2812B zones to be enabled in order to work

7.5.3

• Multiple league sport tickers can now be added to Pixelcade Attract Mode
• Added My Favorite teams to sports ticket allowing you to select your favorite teams across different leauges

7.5.2

• Non scrolling text will display for x seconds for loop = x
• Added scroll=true param which will force text scrolling even if text does fit on display like 'bye' for example

7.5.1

• Queue fixes, /text calls were not getting queued correctly

7.5.0

• Bug fix, ?l param now fixed for /text
• added -dmdserver flag that will send frames direct to DMDServer on Batocera, not tested yet

7.4.9

• Console mapping display fix
• Animated filter on browse marquees
• Shuffle added to attract mode

7.4.7

• Score display comma fix

7.4.6

• Fixed crash for V1 boards when DOFLinx in game effects are enabled
• Added &nocomma param to the score display, remove comma automatically if score is over 1,000,000
• Added user defined Google API key for commmute traffic widget
• Fixed Companion updater for RetroPie which needs a special build

7.4.4

• Thumbnail images were not showing for some marquees in Attract Mode in Companion

7.4.3

• Attract mode fixes, will now properly not interrupt during a screensaver and stop when the screensaver ends, tested on Batocera thus far

7.4.1

• Logos for custom added systems will display in browse marquees if /console/default-x exists where x is the custom system name
• Added new clock faces: Galaga 2, Arkanoid 2, Donkey Kong 2, Frogger 2, Tetris 2, and Street Fighter
• Autoupdates for DOFLinx in game effects configuration files (.MAME files)
• Fixed DOFLinx core not showing updated on Batocera

7.4.0

• Fixed reboot loop on System ->Reboot from Companion

7.3.9

• Added zone flood commands

7.3.8

• Weather widget units display fix and settings preserved during attract mode

7.3.6

• Much more user friendly setup for Pixelcase Pulse zones
• Bug fix in attract mode where gifs were not playing correclty resulting in some blank screens
• Weather widget will load faster

7.3.5

• Added auto cycle option to the clock widget which will automatically cycle through clock types at a user defined frequency
• WIP of visual zone setup for Pixelcade Pulse devices in Companion, not yet complete
• When attract mode is stopped, the last game marquee will be re-displayed
• Added /text params for no scrolling with 2 lines, 3 lines, or 4 lines along with a blinking option and infinite loop for text scrolling https://pixelcade.org/developers/#text-display-scrolling

7.3.4

• Finds a connected Pixelcade LCD that is connected over USB including auto-detection even if LCD is turned on in settings

7.3.3

• Made Pixelcade Pulse zone setup more mobile friendly so you can do from your phone while setting up and testing zones, added direction test button too
• Added auto backup of pixelcade.ini in the event of corruption, if correctupon is detected upon startup it will restore from backup
• Fixed bug where some settings were not gettings saved intermittently
• Fixed bug where clock settings were not being applied in Pixelcade Attract Mode

7.3.2

• Atract mode wasn't being interrupted correctly
• Fixed DOFLinx version tracking on Linux & Updated DOFLinx update location for RecalBox
• Added widget that simply shows the marquee of the current/last selected game

7.3.1

• New Widgets: Plex Now Playing, Yahoo Fantasy, Daily Horoscope, Commute Traffic (using google maps data source), Netflix Top 10, World Clock

7.3.0

• added progress status during Pixelcade software updates
• fixed return code mismatches in /ministats and other handlers that were reporting failing but really succeeding

7.2.9

• Changed Playlist name to Pixelcade Attract Mode
• Added /minilcdonly param to /arcade that will only display on mini LCD sub-displays and skip dot matrix and 7segment displays
• Improved font for the Pixelcade Pulse dot matrix display
• nointerrupt fix for widgets called from Pixelcade Attract Mode

7.2.8

• Added differential artwork updates so only new or changed artwork is downloaded vs. the whole repo every time
• Added a secondary Weather service check in case the first one fails
• Added share button for logs on mobile devices (requires version 2.5 of the iOS and Android apps)
• Added updater for DOFLinx in game effects core files in the Updates section of Companion
• Added DOFLinx help and supported games link to the DOFLinx update section in Companion
• Update check is much faster and added animation while checking for updates
• Fixed bug with Playlist on dual Pixelcade LED and LCD setups where the LCD playlist was getting mutliple widget calls at the same time

7.2.5

• Intermittent freezing fixes continued

7.2.4

• Intermittent freezing fixes

7.2.3

• Mapped consoles should now show the original console graphic
• Add experimental rom match memory map to handle wheels like favorites, gun games, shmups that have roms across multiple systems, set romLookupFallback = true in pixelcade.ini to try it, it's turned off by default
• Added animated arcade themed clocks (pacman, galaga, tron, etc.)
• The playlist can accept multiple clock items with different clock types
• Music visualizer effects for Pixelcade Pulse devices when using the Spotify and Last.fm widgets

7.2.2

• Firmware sync bug fix, missing 8x48 zone definitions

7.2.1

• Bug fix for OTA firwmare updates, was failing when LED strip were not enabled

7.1.7

• Adding last.fm widget

7.1.6

• Fixed intermittent freeze on startup

7.1.5

• Cleaned up Spotify one time auth screen
• Widget bug fixes, weren't getting interrupted correctly
• Fix for bug where Pixelcade intermittently hangs on startup
• Visual indicator in Companion home when prod or beta version updates are available
• Spotify widget will also send meta data to Pixelcade Pulse 7 segment, WS2812B matrix (center_matrix), and mini LCD sub-displays
• Cleaned up logging and checking debug in companion will switch to debug logging without a restart
• Added hidden pixelcade.ini key calked skipFirmwareSync which if true will skip the sync of pulse zones to the firmware on startup

7.1.2

• Playlist Drag Indicator - Visual drop indicator shows exactly where items will be placed when reordering the playlist
• Added Spotify widget for music, podcasts, and audiobooks with album art & integration with Pixelcade Pulse devices including metadata displays and LED strip effects
• Added Youtube channel stats widget
• Added Google Calendar widget
• Widget Settings UX Redesign - Widget settings now open as full-screen pages instead of modals for better mobile experience

7.1.1

• Added YouTube Stats widget
• Added Pacman, Galaga, Tron, Arkanoid, Tron, Burger Time, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Centipede, and Asteroids themed clocks
• Support for 8x48 matrices

Earlier

• Added native and improved iOS and Android mobile apps https://pixelcade.org/apps
• Added Playlist feature which allows you to define a slideshow of marquees and widgets and set the duration for each item
• Added drag and drop to Playlist and attract mode toggle which prevents the playlist being interrupted when in arcade mode (not on by default
• mDNS discovery fix for Linux, tested working on RCade
• Moved log to main menu and full screen, much easier to read
• Grey out Pixelcade Companion LED components when running in LCD only mode
• Added clear and download buttons to Companion log
• Improved Pixelcade Companion UI with mobile apps for iOS and Android
• Added user system mappings which do not get overwritten
• Fixed bug where a Pixelcade LCD was being detected as USB but is not USB connected
• The premium art pack will now show if there is an update or have latest version
• Added custom artwork uploader in Companion
• Added release notes to Updates in Companion for both Pixelcade software and firmware
• Bug fix where Pixelcade intermittently hangs on exit
• Added flip option for Pixelcade Pulse matrix devices in case the user installed upside down
• Add duration option to Pixelcade Companion for Pulse effects
• Added no interrupt flag for all the widgets so they can be called in Attract Modes without being interrupted
• The pulse zones in the Pixelcade software and firmware sometimes got out of sync, added a one time sync at startup, the pixelcade software is the definitive source
• Adding plumbing for front end / Attract mode integration for widgets and playlist, also if LCD is installed, display widgets and playlist on LCD instead
• Made scrolling text fonts cleaner, reduced dithering on the top and sides of the scrolling text
• Added Word clock, see in Clock widget settings in Companion