.96u2
Another u release, less common these days aint they perhaps this means things arent as likely to break in them, no offence to Haze of course there, heres whats new:

MAMETesters Bugs Fixed

• starforc095u5gre
  
• fghtbskt095u2red
  
• ncv1095gre
  
• paperboy095gre
  
• garyoret095u2yel
  
• alpine37b4gre
  
• bioatack080u1yel (this was already fixed)
  
• hwrace37b10gre
  
• piratpet060yel
  
• waterski37b5yel
  
  Source Changes
  
• Added the ability to specify internal read/write handlers for CPUs so
  that the new debugger can view internal RAM. Hooked this up for the
  TMS32025 core. [Aaron Giles]
  
• Fixed window mode 1 in the TMS34010 core, as well as bugs that prevented
  misaligned stack accesses from working and a bug that didn't force the
  PC to be 16-bit aligned. [Aaron Giles]
  
• Fixed bug in MAC instructions in the TMS32025 core. Also fixed cycle
  counting problems that led to inaccurate internal timers. [Aaron Giles]
  
• Fixed end-of-sprite list and flip screen in Hollywood Action.
  [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Fixed colors in New Sinbad 7. [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  Several Taito SJ sprite fixes:
  
• *Fixed sprite priorites. This fixes several priority issues in Tin Star,
  Elevator Action, High Way Race, and the car wrapping around in Elevator
  Action at the end of a level.
  
• *Added sprite clipping at the sides of the screen. This was verified to
  happen on the real board, and it affects bullets wrapping around in
  Elevator Action. I'm only 99% sure that the clipping is correct this
  way :)
  
• *Fixed sprite hardware collision detection. This fixes the last round in
  Pirate Pete, bonuses in Alpine Ski, end of level 1 in Water Ski.
  [Nicola Salmoria]
  
• Fixed DIP switches in Rohga. [Yasuhiro Ogawa]
  Several Volfied fixes:
  
• *Fixed visible area.
  
• *Fixed rom names.
  
• *Improved c-chip simulation - accurate timing and correct colour data
  for all levels.
  [Bryan McPhail]
  
• Added the ability to clear an input configure via the delete key.
  [Curt Coder]
  
• Added cocktail flip support to the Qix driver. [Nicola Salmoria]
  
• Fixed graphics in Hyper Crash. [Pierpaolo Prazzoli, David Haywood]
  
• Rewrote 8255 PPI mode 2 support, and hooked 8255 to buckrog properly.
  [Nathan Woods]
  
• Fixed a number of bugs and added support for more SCSI commands and
  modes. [R. Belmont, Ville Linde]
  
• Hooked up MSM5205 to Goal! '92 and to Euro League (bootleg), but it
  doesn't sound too good yet. [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Cleaned up the decryption in the Epos games. [Nicola Salmoria]
  
• Changed xday2 to use default namcona1 joystick inputs. With those, if
  you wait the initial test to finish, you can play it. [Sonikos]
  
• Fixed L button in mj4simai which was missing. [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Added support for Single monitor Playchoice 10 BIOS. Since the core
  doesn't allow you to change aspect ratio or remove dual monitor flag at
  run-time, the game always runs in the upper part of the screen.
  [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Added a -debugscript command line parameter that invokes a debugger
  script on startup [Nathan Woods]
  
• Modified the MIPS DRC core to disable optimizations when mame_debug is
  on. This makes it easier to run comparative traces when running both
  with and without MIPS DRC enabled. [Nathan Woods]
  
• Simplified the decryption code in the sun8 driver, and made some
  improvements to the Brick Zone main set. [Nicola Salmoria]
  
• Patched the non-DRC PPC core to compile properly when not all PPC
  cores (403, 602, 603) are enabled. Implemented fcmpo instruction.
  [Nathan Woods]
  
• Swapped On Screen Display and Config Menu items so that accidental
  key configuration changes don't kill your ability to get to the menu
  by default. [Aaron Giles]
  
  New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status
  
• Cool Pool [Aaron Giles]
  
• 9 Ball Shootout [Aaron Giles]
  
• Hot Mind [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Hyper Crash [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Multi Champ Deluxe [David Haywood]
  
  New clones added
  
• Yellow Cab (bootleg) [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Atomic Punk (US) [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Gaiapolis (US) [Corrado Tomaselli]
  
• Rock 'n Rage (Prototype?) [Brian Troha]
  
• Cosmic Monsters 2 [David Widel]
  
• Varia Metal (New Ways Trading Co.) [David Haywood]
  
  New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING
  
• Revenger [Pierpaolo Prazzoli]
  
• Mobile Suit Gundam Final Shooting [David Haywood]

Well, I would say that the reason to do the U releases is so that we can find some of the bugs that the developers don't need to spend their time on.

Ok, thats just a push to get more out the door. I'm hoping that one day there will be a public CVS nighly checkout... And have one person maintain whats being commited on a given day. Also allow each developer / group their own stream.

> .96u2
> Another u release, less common these days aint they perhaps this means things
> arent as likely to break in them, no offence to Haze of course there, heres

> Well, I would say that the reason to do the U releases is so that we can find
> some of the bugs that the developers don't need to spend their time on.
>
> Ok, thats just a push to get more out the door. I'm hoping that one day there
> will be a public CVS nighly checkout... And have one person maintain whats being
> commited on a given day. Also allow each developer / group their own stream.
>
> > .96u2
> > Another u release, less common these days aint they perhaps this means things
> > arent as likely to break in them, no offence to Haze of course there, heres
>
is a good thing. I keep up to date with the GBA games as well. 1999 as of this morning :).

:^P