Changelog

• MCU firmware
  • Fixed: Issue regarding EEPROM memory management.
• Recovery
  • Added: SRAM/EEPROM data retention tests.
  • Added: Battery-backed MCU information lookup and tests.
  • Changed: Re-arranged menu hierarchy to be more user friendly.

• MCU firmware
  • General reliability improvements.

• FPGA core
  • General reliability improvements.
• MCU firmware
  • General reliability improvements.

• MCU firmware
  • General reliability improvements.
• Recovery IPL
  • Added: New quick memory test, focused on detecting address/data line faults.
  • Added: Visible warning for 24 MHz oscillator faults.
  • Fixed: Extended memory test failing all subsequent banks if one fails.
  • Fixed: ID readout in cases where the 24 MHz oscillator is non-functional.
• Updater
  • Added: Expanded SPI flash chip support.

• Recovery
  • Changed: Tweaked manufacturing test.
• As this version does not change anything for end users, it will not be released as a flashable update.

• Factory FPGA core
  • Fixed: PCv2 consoles always starting in slow SPI mode.
  • Fixed: Improved startup reliability on aging “mono” WS consoles.
  • Note: These fixes requires a full reflash to be performed.
• MCU firmware
  • Fixed: Issues when querying the accelerometer while USB is plugged in.
  • Fixed: Issues when querying the onboard battery status.
• Recovery
  • Fixed: PCv2 input layout mapping.
• Updater
  • Fixed: PCv2 input layout mapping.

• MCU firmware
  • Fixed: Gamepad mode not functioning correctly on Windows machines.
  • Fixed: Issues when using the EEPROM mode while USB is plugged in.
  • Fixed: Worked around certain RTC mode reliability issues.
• Recovery
  • Added: MCU EEPROM test.

• FPGA core
  • Added: Emulation of the 0xCF I/O port mirror.
  • Added: Hardware support for faster SPI buffer access methods.
  • Fixed: Disabled I/O ports remaining readable.
  • Other minor improvements.
• Bootloader
  • Changed: Improved startup time.
• MCU firmware
  • Added: Support for detecting TF card insertion/removal.
  • Added: Support for reporting MCU status information back to console.
  • Fixed: Potential crash after disconnecting USB cable.
  • Fixed: Uncommon glitches during RTC communication.
• Recovery
  • Added: MCU status query tool.
  • Added: TF card insertion/removal test.
  • Fixed: Updated recovery program not using the updated FPGA core.

• MCU firmware
  • Updated: TinyUSB.
• Recovery
  • Added: onboard button test.
  • Added: PSRAM-SRAM stability test.
  • Added: TF card stability test.
  • Changed; Improved TF card benchmarks.
  • Fixed: Issues with TF card formatting.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Bootloader:
  • Minor load time optimizations (~3-5% improvement).
• Recovery:
  • Fixed soft reset functionality.
  • Fixed storage card benchmarks not working without a forced re-initialization in some cases.
  • Fixed storage card formatting not working with some cards.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• MCU firmware:
  • Fixed response logic for undefined MCU commands.
  • Minor improvements to RTC and USB power management.
• Recovery:
  • Added support for printing cartridge information via USB.
  • Added support for printing the active MCU firmware’s protocol version.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

• Initial release.