Genesis Plus GX v1.7.1

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Eke-eke has updated Genesis Plus GX, the Genesis Plus emulator for the Gamecube and Wii, to version 1.7.1. The project supports multiple Sega systems, including Genesis, Megadrive, Master System, Game Gear, SG-1000, and Mega-CD/Sega-CD. See the extensive change log in the spoiler below for what's new in this release, and check out the project's page for more information about this homebrew.

Spoiler: Change Log (10/13/12)

• [Core/SCD]
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• added support for CUE files
• added CD-DA tracks emulation (needs CUE+BIN or ISO+WAV images)
• added CD fader emulation
• added CDD "Fast FW" & "Fast RW" commands emulation
• improved CDD TOC emulation (random freezes in Sonic CD, Switch/Panic, Final Fight CD and probably many others)
• improved PCM chip synchronization with SUB-CPU (missing speeches in Willy Beamish)
• fixed PCM chip emulation (random hangs in Snatcher, missing sound effects in Switch/Panic, Final Fight CD, Wonderdog...)
• fixed Word-RAM memory mode on soft-reset (missing logo gfx effects)
• fixed SUB-CPU access to unused areas when using PC-relative instructions (Final Fight CD first boss random crash)
• fixed CPU idle loop detection on memory mode register access (Pugsy CD first boss slowdown)
• fixed Mode 1 emulation (cartridge boot mode)
  
  [Core/Sound]
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• replaced FIR resampler by Blip Buffer for FM resampling
• modified SN76489 core for use of Blip Buffer
• improved PSG & FM chips synchronization using Blip Buffer
• added Game Gear PSG stereo support
• fixed SG-1000 specific PSG noise
• fixed YM2612 LFO AM waveform (California Games surfing event)
• fixed YM2612 phase precision
• minor optimizations to YM2612 core
  
  [Core/Game Gear]
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• added support for CJ Elephant Fugitive (recently released by SMS Power)
• added Game Gear extended screen option
  
  [Core/Genesis]
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• added support for a few recently dumped (but unreleased) games
  
  [Core/General]
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• improved ROM & CD image file loading
• various code cleanup
  
  [Gamecube/Wii]
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• added automatic disc swap feature
• removed automatic frameskipping (no use)
• improved general audio/video sync
• various code cleanup & bugfixes

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