Nucore 2.25 Release!
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:40 pm
It’s been just shy of five years since Nucore sales were suspended. The phrase about time flying applies here. We have good news, good news and better news. First the good news:
Nucore version 2.25 is now available!
http://www.bigguyspinball.com/nucoresupport.shtml
This version has been in the works for a little over four years. The main improvements are as follows:
1) A new mode handling system. This will result in better stability and handle a rare bug.
2) There is a new switch in the Nucore config that disables all lamp errors. Great for using LEDs, no map file required.
3) Included in the distro is a bug-fixed SDL mixer library that fixes a SDL bug where the sound would become garbled after very a very long period of the machine being on.
4) A clock fix.
5) Misc. small fixes and performance optimizations.
6) Libraries that Nucore uses are now external which will aid in supporting newer versions of Linux and remove any doubt about copyright issues.
The zip file contains installation instructions. Make sure to follow them closely.
More good news:
Nucore is once again available to everyone! We know it’s been a long time. Unfortunately, many circumstances beyond our control took place and needed to be dealt with. Everything has been resolved and Nucore is available immediately.
The Best news:
This version of Nucore is FREE!
We started negotiations for licensing and WMS was purchased by a new company. This resulted in the pinball DNA being lost. In order to license Nucore we would have had to agree to do things that we were not able to do.
Now, since Don and I have created a free version we won’t be able to directly support people who are installing it or have issues. We are asking our technically advanced brethren to help support users using our forums. Don and I will participate on the forums, especially right after release. We will also still fix bugs in the code and try to address any major issues. We’ll monitor the forums and make people who participate at a high-level moderator. Also, we cannot provide ROMs. Please don’t ask us where to find them.
It’s been a long journey to this point and Don and I would like to take a minute to specifically thank everyone who has supported us throughout the years. In the final analysis, we are just hobbyist who love pinball and your positive support has been helpful in getting us through some interesting times.
Sincerely,
Chuck and Don
Big Guys Pinball
Nucore version 2.25 is now available!
http://www.bigguyspinball.com/nucoresupport.shtml
This version has been in the works for a little over four years. The main improvements are as follows:
1) A new mode handling system. This will result in better stability and handle a rare bug.
2) There is a new switch in the Nucore config that disables all lamp errors. Great for using LEDs, no map file required.
3) Included in the distro is a bug-fixed SDL mixer library that fixes a SDL bug where the sound would become garbled after very a very long period of the machine being on.
4) A clock fix.
5) Misc. small fixes and performance optimizations.
6) Libraries that Nucore uses are now external which will aid in supporting newer versions of Linux and remove any doubt about copyright issues.
The zip file contains installation instructions. Make sure to follow them closely.
More good news:
Nucore is once again available to everyone! We know it’s been a long time. Unfortunately, many circumstances beyond our control took place and needed to be dealt with. Everything has been resolved and Nucore is available immediately.
The Best news:
This version of Nucore is FREE!
We started negotiations for licensing and WMS was purchased by a new company. This resulted in the pinball DNA being lost. In order to license Nucore we would have had to agree to do things that we were not able to do.
Now, since Don and I have created a free version we won’t be able to directly support people who are installing it or have issues. We are asking our technically advanced brethren to help support users using our forums. Don and I will participate on the forums, especially right after release. We will also still fix bugs in the code and try to address any major issues. We’ll monitor the forums and make people who participate at a high-level moderator. Also, we cannot provide ROMs. Please don’t ask us where to find them.
It’s been a long journey to this point and Don and I would like to take a minute to specifically thank everyone who has supported us throughout the years. In the final analysis, we are just hobbyist who love pinball and your positive support has been helpful in getting us through some interesting times.
Sincerely,
Chuck and Don
Big Guys Pinball