====== Carnivore2+ Changelog ======

**Carnivore2+ MFC update 29.03.2024, firmware 3.01.0006**

**Initial version for public release**

  - The C2FPUPD utility has been rewritten to backup firmware+crc+bios and to upload either backed up data or one of 3 firmwares
  - The set of firmwares now contains the BIN (firmware file), CRC (CRC of the BIN) and ROM (Music module's BIOS)
  - C2FWUPD utility now exits correctly, allowing it to start again and to find the cartridge automatically

**Carnivore2+ MFC update 26.03.2024, firmware 3.01.0006**

  - Firmware files are now located in a single folder with module-specific names, use fmpac.bat and sfg.bat files to select the desired firmware
  - The Boot Menu now shows which MUSIC module is installed on a simpler boot screen that is shown on MSX1 computers, the version is 3.04
  - The SFG music module now properly plays all files with MXP2 and VGMPlay players
  - The SFG BIOS no longer hangs the computer if FMPAC firmware is present in the cartridge
  - The C2SRAM utility no longer works if SFG firmware is present in the cartridge, it shows the corresponding message and exits
  - The C2RAMLDR utility has been modified to upload up to 920kb ROMs into shadow RAM with FMPAC firmware and up to 983kb ROMs with SFG firmware
  - The C2FW_UPD utility has been renamed into C2FWUPD as there were reports about the underscore symbol in the name causing problems on DOS1
  - The C2FWUPD utility now shows the message about changing BIOSes after updating the firmware, the readme for the firmware also has the same note
  - The files for diskless setup and OpenMSX have been updated with the latest BIOSes and Boot Menu

**Carnivore2+ MFC update 20.03.2024, firmware 3.01.0005**

  - The C2MAN, C2MAN40, C2EDIT and C2EDIT40 utilities now support writing both SFG and FMPAC BIOSes into the cartridge
  - The firmware now has 2 separate variants with the same version number - one for SFG, another for FMPAC
  - The Boot Menu now shows which MUSIC module is installed on the title screen under the firmware version
  - The SFG BIOS is combined from 01 and 05 versions, the 05 version is the default one, call music works, but is useless without music keyboard
  - Now all music modules are called MUSIC in utilities and Boot Menu
  - The mono option for FMPAC has been renamed in the configuration screen of the Boot Menu, mono affects both SFG and FMPAC
  - The cartridge can be disabled any time with a magnet; when the glass switch is activated, the SD card LED is lit

**Carnivore2+ MFC update 21.01.2024, firmware 3.01.0004**

  - The Boot Menu is now 49152 bytes long (fixed size)
  - The C2RAMLDR utility got a new menu option to optimize directory and remove "RAM: " entries
  - The C2MAN, C2MAN40, C2EDIT and C2EDIT40 utilities now remove "RAM: " entries during optimization of directory
  - The C2MAN and C2MAN40 utilities now check Boot Menu's size and format before uploading it into the cartridge
  - The C2MAN and C2MAN40 utilities now check BIOSes' format before uploading them into the cartridge

**Carnivore2+ MFC update 18.01.2024, firmware 3.01.0004**

  - Fixed non-starting DOS from CF card when there's no SD card present
  - Added Nextor 2.1.2 IDE and SD BIOSes with master-only option

**Carnivore2+ MFC update 13.01.2024, firmware 3.01.0003**

  - Added proper SN initial sound suppression
  - Fixed mapper size (6 bit instead of 7), TESTMAP no longer complains

**Carnivore2+ MFC update 09.01.2024, firmware 3.01.0001**

  - Added support for Sega chip SN76489 into the firmware 3.01.0001
  - Modified Boot Menu to support SN76489 (controls are in Volume screen)
  - Modified color scheme for Boot Menu (lighter colors, different from C2)
  - Modified utilities to have 2024 instead of 2023 year
  - Modified utilities to have proper new DefConfig string: "DefConfig: RAM+DISK+MUSIC+SCC"
  - Modified necessary files for OpenMSX
  - Modified files for diskless setup

**Carnivore2+ MFC update 23.11.2023, firmware 3.00.0005**

**Initial version. Same as in Carnivore2 setup**

  - Added support for SD Nextor BIOS into utilities (4 and 5 blocks are now used for SD BIOS)
  - C2MAN adjusted to select card configuration (SD, CF or both)
  - C2FW_UPD utility updated to verify CRC of the firmware before uploading
  - POF to BIN conversion utility added to convert firmware and calculate CRC
  - C2TESTER utility created to fully test Carnivore2 and Carnivore2+
  - C2BFORCE and C2CFORCE utilities created to bypass security checks done by original C2BACKUP and C2CFGBCK utilities
  - C2MAN utility split into C2MAN and C2EDIT (for editing directory)
  - Boot Menu now shows title screen animation

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