2018 ChangeLog

Dec 22, 2018

Added ARM64 under "Supported Systems/Models" tech spec for Windows Apps. Appears from November 2018.

Dec 18, 2018

Added Circle Pad Pro / Circle Pad Pro XL under "Input Devices Supported" tech spec for (New) Nintendo 3DS. Appears from 2011

Dec 16, 2018

Added uDraw GameTablet under "Input Devices Required" tech spec
Created new tech specs group that lists specific arcade sticks: "Arcade Sticks Supported"
Added Fighting Stick EX2 under "Arcade Sticks Supported" tech spec
Added Fighting Stick VX under "Arcade Sticks Supported" tech spec
Added 4 GB and 6 GB under "Minimum Video Memory Required" tech spec

Dec 12, 2018

Created new tech specs group for dedicated consoles and handhelds: "Built-in Video-Out Connectors"
Added Analog (Bellin-Lee / TV Aerial Plug) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Analog (BNC) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Analog (Component Video / YPbPr) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Analog (Composite Video / RCA) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Analog (D-Terminal) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Analog (S-Video) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Analog (SCART) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Analog (VGA) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Digital (DisplayPort) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Digital (DVI) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Digital (HDMI) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Digital (Micro HDMI) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec
Added Digital (SDI) under "Built-in Video-Out Connectors" tech spec

Dec 11, 2018

Added Dual Analog Controller under "Gamepads Supported" tech spec
Added DualShock under "Gamepads Supported" tech spec
Added DualShock 2 under "Gamepads Supported" tech spec
Added DualShock 3 under "Gamepads Supported" tech spec
Added DualShock 4 under "Gamepads Supported" tech spec
Added Sixaxis under "Gamepads Supported" tech spec
Added Gamepad under "Input Devices Required" tech spec

Dec 10, 2018

Added Free (initially commercial) business model tech spec

Nov 28, 2018

Added HDR (High Dynamic Range) tech spec under Video Modes Supported
Added Self-propelled Artillery as a genre under Vehicular Themes

Nov 27, 2018

Added 4th generation Core i5 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i5-4xxx
Added 4th generation Core i7 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i7-47xx / i7-5xxx
Added 5th generation Core i5 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i5-5xxx
Added 5th generation Core i7 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i7-57xx / i7-6xxx
Added 6th generation Core i3 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i3-6xxx
Added 6th generation Core i5 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i5-6xxx
Added 6th generation Core i7 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i7-67xx / i7-78xx / i7-98xx
Added 7th generation Core i3 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i3-7xxx
Added 7th generation Core i5 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i5-7xxx
Added 7th generation Core i7 for "Minimum CPU Class Required" tech spec: Intel Core i7-77xx

Nov 08, 2018

Added PlayStation VR Aim Controller spec for PS4.
Added Fonts by company classification for game's release info.

Oct 04, 2018

Added Ideal-Computer platform.

Sep 30, 2018

New release country added: North Korea.

Sep 21, 2018

Added Nintendo Switch Online category with: Save Data Cloud support, Online Play support, Smartphone App support and NES Switch Online game support

Sep 17, 2018

New release country added in Europe section: Belarus

Sep 13, 2018

Added "All Time Favorite" selection for system list on user page

Sep 10, 2018

Added IBM 5100 and Poly-88 platforms.

Sep 09, 2018

Added Heathkit H11 platform.

Sep 08, 2018

Added two new MOS Technology 6502 based platforms: Jolt and TIM.

Sep 07, 2018

Added Apple I platform.

Sep 06, 2018

New release country added: Czechoslovakia (1945-1992).
Added Noval 760 platform

Sep 02, 2018

Added Astral 2000 platform.
Added SRI-500/1000 platform.
Added Compucolor I platform.

Aug 31, 2018

New PEGI indicator added: In-game Purchases (from 2018 onward)

Aug 28, 2018

New genre vehicular theme: Bus

Aug 26, 2018

New release country added: U.S.S.R. (1922-1991).

Aug 25, 2018

New misc attribute added under genres: Regional Differences
Added MOS Technology 6502 platform

Aug 19, 2018

Added UNIVAC as a system for Mainframe tech specs.

Aug 14, 2018

Tech spec changelog added to keep history of all changes in tech specs area

Aug 11, 2018

Added Multi-screen tech spec for Arcade platform.

Jul 29, 2018

Added TI Programmable Calculator platform, including relevant tech specs for their models.

Jul 28, 2018

Added Compucorp Programmable Calculator platform, including relevant tech specs.

Jul 27, 2018

Overview of all our tech specs on this site created: info/techspecs (any future tech spec changes and additions should be checked here from now on)

Jul 25, 2018

Media type added for Dreamcast: CD-ROM and GD-ROM (new)
Miscellaneous attribute tech. spec. added for Xbox 360: Hard Drive Required
New tech spec group: "Input Devices Required" (groups *almost* all the required input devices)
New tech spec group: "Light Guns Supported"
New miscellaneous tech spec attribute added for several platforms: Saved Game Data Import

Jul 24, 2018

"Wii(U) Disc" media type split into: Wii Optical Disc and Wii U Optical Disc (cca. 120 individual game fixes)

Jul 23, 2018

Three separate CD-ROM media types merged (cca. 700 individual game fixes)
New attribute added for PlayStation 2: Fingerboard Controller
New input device added for PlayStation 2: REALPLAY Golf Club Controller
Generic "Cartridge" media type for Nintendo Switch changed to: Game Card (125 individual game fixes)
"(3)DS Card" media type split into: Nintendo DSi Game Card and Nintendo 3DS Game Card

Jul 22, 2018

Cca. 200 icons/images added for various tech specs (the rest will follow on a daily/weekly base)
New attribute added for PlayStation 2: PopEgg Printer Compatible

Jul 20, 2018

New platform added: Amazon Alexa
New rating system added: Amazon Rating (for Alexa games)

Jul 19, 2018

Additional tech specs for Galaksija added: 1-2 players | RAM: 16KB, 32 KB | ROM D (from 1988)

Jul 18, 2018

New platform added: Galaksija (includes Galaksija Plus)
New release country added: Yugoslavia (1945-1992).

Jul 13, 2018

PSN/SEN product code added for digital releases. Available on PS3/PS4/PSP/PSV platforms.
Added Motorola 6800 as a supported platform

Jul 09, 2018

ESRB rating system icons recreated from hi-res images, fixed sizes of existing ones, and added missing ones.

Jul 08, 2018

Added 4 new selectable systems on user pages including New Nintendo 3DS and Xbox One X.

Jul 06, 2018

Added HP Programmable Calculator platform

Jul 02, 2018

Fixed sizes and readability on all smaller CERO rating system icons.
Added the FORTRAN language as tech spec for Mainframe
Two duplicate Sony product codes (NPJA and NPJB) removed from drop-down selection.

Jul 01, 2018

GCAM rating system added for PS3/PS4/Switch/WiiU/3DS/WIN/XB1. Appears from 2016.
NMC rating system added for PS4. Appears from 2018.
RARS rating system added for multiple platforms. Appears from 2012.
IARC rating system added for Windows and Windows Apps. Appears from 2015
Added relevant tech specs for Altair 8800 and SWTPC 6800 and lowered some initial dates for tech specs to make them available for early 70s computers

Jun 30, 2018

Nintendo Media PN product code added to Nintendo Switch platform.