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 ash crash enhanced - release beta 4               02/02/2002
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 ** update for beta 4 **

 some people have started programming for ace beta, and
 i have received new feedback about problems associated with
 programming for ace. there were several problems, and they
 have all been fixed. there also needed some clarification
 so i will list those below.

 updates:

 fixes:
  - flag for D_ZM_STR is set correctly when program starts

 updates:
  - HL_DECI returns HL->printable string and A as a number of
    blank digits.

 look in the devkit for more information.

 ** update for beta 3 **

 i have now received some more feedback about the second beta
 release. the few mails i got said that they have a tilted
 display, which results from the unfortunate people out there
 with slow display hardware. these people claimed that the
 screen looked like a "staircase".

 so here's the update:

 fix: safer timing when accessing the lcd

 and i keep getting mails about crash programs not working...

 AS I STATE IN THIS DOCUMENT BELOW,
 OLD ASH AND CRASH PROGRAMS _DO_NOT_WORK_ IN ACE.

 ** update for beta 2 **

 i received some feedback on the first beta release, and all
 of them said that ACE crashed on a v19.006 rom...

 so here's the update:

 bugfix: crashing "exit to tios" function
 bugfix: incorrect address for one of the v19.006 rom calls

 hopefully this remedies the situation.

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 this is the beta version of the newest ti82 shell,
 dubbed ACE after ash and crash.  it was worked on
 for several months by the ash and crash authors.

 this new version should work on a ti82 with rom
 versions v16.0, v17.0, v18.0, v19.0, and v19.006.

 ** note: ace will *not* run old ash/crash programs **

 ace is prepacked with 6 programs:

   contrast
   edit-82 v2.0 by crash man
   mineseeker by crash man
   fast tunnel by avd
   slippy v1.13 by avd
   rotation tester

 these files are included in the acebeta.82b backup file.

 the final specs have not yet been met, but we are
 working hard in our spare time to get this as close
 as possible to perfect as we can.

 this is only a beta version, so if there are any
 problems, feel free to email the authors at

    ace@crashware.lfx.org

 the real release will come soon.  until then, enjoy!


 credits
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 main programming

   hideaki omuro (crashman)

 research

   dines justesen
   akito nozaki (anpluto)
   jeff mears

 special thanks

   andrew von dollen (waffy)