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 ====== Carnivore2 Changelog ======
+====== 26.02.2024 ======
+**Updates for version 2.53**
+**Required updates:** several utilities, Nextor IDE BIOS, Boot Menu.
+  - Added new Nextor 2.1.2 Release version (master only)
+  - The Boot Menu version is now 2.53, the BIN file now has the fixed size - 32768 bytes
+  - Changed C2MAN, C2MINI, C2MAN40 and C2MINI40 utilities:
+    - Added BIOS and Boot Menu file verification before uploading (https://github.com/RBSC/Carnivore2/issues/50)
+    - Optimizing directory now removes old "RAM:" entries (https://github.com/RBSC/Carnivore2/issues/40)
+    - The Boot Menu must be 32768 bytes long, older files will not be recognized
+    - A few minor bugfixes in the utilities were added
+  - Changed C2RAMLDR utility:
+    - A new option added to optimize and clean-up older "RAM:" entries (https://github.com/RBSC/Carnivore2/issues/40)
+  - Changed the value of C29 in the Partslist to match the schematics
+  - Added a few RCP files
+====== 14.05.2023 ======
+**Updates for version 2.52**
+**Required updates:** all utilities, Nextor IDE BIOS.
+  - Added new Nextor 2.1.1 Release version (master only)
+  - Added STL files for 3D printing the cartridge case (the case has holes for audio jack and CF card)
+  - Added ROM file (BYPASSFW) and its RCP configuration file for starting MSX-DOS2 on some computers, where the built-in firmware intercepts the control after exiting the Boot Menu
+  - All special utilities now work correctly on Daewoo CPC-400 and similar computers
+  - Added 2 new utilities: C2MINI и C2MINI40 - they do the same as C2MAN and C2MAN40, but they are lacking the directory editor (so they are smaller), so they should be used for computers with the reduced amount of RAM in MSX-DOS
+====== 12.06.2022 ======
+**Version 2.52**
+**Required updates:** Boot Menu.
+  - PSG initialization was added into the Boot Menu before running games or exiting in order to fix the missing music and sound effects in certain arabic MSX games
+  - On certain MSX computers with the real PSG chip joysticks and joypads were not working in the Boot Menu. The resident music player had to be changed in order to fix that problem (thanks to KoD/SDM for his help)
+====== 01.05.2022 ======
+**Version 2.50**
+**Required updates:** FPGA firmware, IDE BIOS, Boot Menu, all utilities.
+  - The CF timings were adjusted in the FPGA firmware - this seriously improved the stability and compatibility with various CF cards
+  - User-configurable port (#F0, #F1 and #F2) for Carnivore2 [[carnivore2#identification_and_controlling|identification and controlling]] was added to the Configuration menu
+  - The configuration screen allows to set the ID port's auto-selection mode (the port is selected based on the slot's number to avoid conflicts)
+  - [[carnivore2#dualpsg|Dual-PSG]] support was added; when enabled in the PSG menu, Carnivore2's PSG is configured to work on ports #10-#11
+  - Adjustable autostart delay with possibility to skip the startup message (when 0 is set) was added
+  - Special Nextor 2.1.1 Beta 2 BIOS with disabled slave support was added as the default IDE BIOS
+  - Original Nextor 2.1.0 BIOSes (Release) with different IDE driver versions were added as optional
+  - Original (Japanese) FMPAC BIOS was added as optional BIOS
+  - [[carnivore2#C2IDETST]] now supports command lines switches: drive letter and number of iterations
+  - The layout of palette controls was changed in the Configuration menu
+  - Carnivore2 may now work in slot 3 if this option is enabled in the Configuration menu ([[[[carnivore2#important_information|some restrictions may apply]])
+  - High resolution cartridge labels were added into the repository
+  - A few new RCP files were added into the repository
+  - FMPAC drums volume fix was added; thanks to Uniskie (Japan)
+  - Fixed the starting segment number for page 1 in both ASCII mappers for better compatibility with ASCII ROMs
+  - Fixed the bug in C2RAMLDR: the loaded RCP entries were incorrectly adjusted before writing into the directory
+  - The hardware interceptor was removed from the firmware; the 3 registers at offset #25-#27
+  - Alternative background music was added in the BOOTCMFC.ALT file
+  - New utility [[carnivore2#C2FINDER]] was created to identify Carnivore1 and Carnivore2 in a system using two different methods
+  - Fixed a bug in Boot Menu that prevented the second/third Carnivore2 properly reading the configuration settings
+  - Fixed a bug in Boot Menu - Arabic/Korean warning was shown twice during boot
+  - Fixed a bug in Boot Menu - alert messages were shown on top of title screen if Dual-Reset was not active
+  - The Boot Menu restores the original screen and its colors when exiting
+  - There are 2 additional files for OpenMSX to assign Carnivore2 to slot 1 or 2 (or both - you can use two Carnivore2 now)
 ====== 03.07.2020 ======
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