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	ApprenticeMinusDS 0.2.6
		2008/20/04
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1. About ApprenticeMinusDS |
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"ApprenticeMinusDS" is a Sega Master System / GameGear Emulator for the Nintendo DS.
At first this was only made to debug the ARM assembler Z80 core used in jEnesisDS, but with a little work put into it, this can actually be used to play some games now..



Changelog:
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v0.2.6  preview release * 
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  - Enhanced Z80 ASM core used in jEnesisDS.
  - SMS/GG emulation.
  - 10 Savestates per game.
  - Rewind and fast forward feature.
  - Settings can be saved per game.
  - Fully rendered by the DS 2D hardware.
  - Perfect sync option, that actually syncs every scanline (emulated scanline to DS scanline).
    This option is more accurate, and needed for some games to look correctly, but it can be     problematic to use it, when "Rewind" is enabled.
  - sample accurate (almost ;P) PSG emulation.
  - Stereo sound for GG games.


Known issues: 
- timing is not exactly correct yet, so some games might not work, or have glitches.
- No FM emulation (yet?)
- Sprite updates need to be improved, sometimes there can be glitched sprites atm.
- Many more, that i don't remember now..


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2. How to use |
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ApprenticeMinusDS uses DLDI for accessing your cards filesystem, so you have to patch the file
with the appropriate DLDI patch found here:
http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/DLDI/

Key layout:


PAD1:
Button1     = [B]
Button2     = [Y] or [A]
L,R,D,U	    = directional keys
START/PAUSE = [START]

[X]: Center screen
[L]: Move screen area left
[R]: Move screen area right
(Note: screen area can just be moved, if the game has a horizontal resolution of 320 pixels)

[SELECT]: Enter File Browser (Also accessible by touchscreen)

Touch the "CONFIG" icon to enter Settings ingame.
[L]+[R]: savestate menu (10 slots available / game)
[L]: rewind
[R]: Fast forward
[X]+[R]: cycle through screen modes (game on top or bottom screen, modes where just 1 screen is used)



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3. Thanks go to |
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-Exophase, Drew ,Charles McDonald, SiLeNt_Ni, sgstair
-Anyone else who supported this project in one or another way


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4. Licence and Acknowledgement |
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ApprenticeMinusDS is a released under no special kind of licence, it is completely free, the sources
are closed and it is provided as is, without any kind of guarantees or support.
Use it at your own risk.
ApprenticeMinusDS is developed by me, Stephan Dittrich and i hold the copyright to it. Dont modify it, 
dont sell it, dont do anything illegal with it, or distribute it without this document.
If you want to host jEnesisDS on your website, do so, if you provide the original archive including
this document, as found on my website www.workingdesign.de.

ApprenticeMinusDS was entirely written by me, without using any existing sources

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5. Contact |
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If you want to leave a comment about ApprenticeMinusDS, do it here:

dittiman@gmx.net

or visit my website: www.workingdesign.de

Anyway, hope you enjoy it...


