Rama has just released a new firmware update for the XStation PlayStation 1 Optical Drive Emulator. This update supports disk queues in folder-based browsing, as well as a brand new Memory Card Manager and numerous bugfixes.
Download the firmware here and see below for more info on the XStation, as well as the full list of changes: https://github.com/x-station/xstation-releases/releases/tag/1.4.4
XStation (US Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstation
XStation (US Seller + Installation): https://retrorgb.link/xstationplusinstall
XStation (UK Seller): https://retrorgb.link/xstationrgs
Memcard Pro (for PS1 & PS2): https://retrorgb.link/ps2memcardprosmoke / https://retrorgb.link/ps2memcardprocharcoal
MicroSD Cards: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retrorgb?listId=2ZTMQP0SZ7GRK
Here’s the full list of changes since the previous update, v1.3.0:
- revert SD card seek shortcuts as some games require all data (example: Dr. Slump)
- tweaked small seek behaviour to still avoid some accesses
- games like this and load faster (Music Maker, Excalibur, likely all games with lots of small seeks)
- avoid data alignment issues when the SD card takes too long to seek
- drive resets: fix Parappa (NTSC-J) stage end FMVs
- accessing the CD lead-out area works properly now (Wing Commander 4, some homebrew disks)
- fixed multiple concurrent commands order and delays (Destruction Derby 2)
- fix FF8 PAL-E (Libcrypt)
- TOC parsing: support any number of PREGAP tags (unofficial TR2 translation)
- tweaked how queues are remembered across cold boots
xLoader:
- folder based browsing supports disk queues now
- Memory Card manager with Memcard Pro support: copy, delete or undelete files (shown in the picture above)
- two known fastboot issues fixed (Crisis Beat and Elemental Gearbolt), leaving one title to be investigated yet (GT2 Revision 1)
- when editing a disk queue: press Start to fastboot the queue
- VRAM cleared on startup and fastboot, avoids visual glitches
XStation 1.4.4 is out now!
Among other things, it supports queues in folder browsing mode, and there is a new Memory Card Manager with full MCPro support.
Full change list is on the release page:https://t.co/qeQuSOoDC2Hope you enjoy 🙂
— Robert Neumann (@_ramapcsx2) October 1, 2021
