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FBA-XXX Pro 
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What is it?
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FBA-XXX Pro is an attempt to re-work FBA-XXX. Its focus is on using the most up-to-date drivers and romsets rather than adding lots of extra options and fancy new features.

It is primarily based on FBA-XXXb5 though it does use code from older versions, newer versions, and other sources to achieve best possible performance and compatibility.
 

Why Pro?
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Since the main focus of this build is to use the newest released rom dumps, it is perhaps unsuitable for more casual gamers who just want to play the games in any form and don't really care whether their roms are accurate and up-to-date or not. FBA-XXX Pro also supports alot of additional clone sets which most people probably aren't interested in unless they're serious about ROM collecting.


The Patch
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The FBA-XXX Pro package now contains everything you need to get FBA-XXX Pro running on your Xbox, with the exception of the main XBE file. To get this you will need to apply the included IPS patch to the unpatched 'default.xbe' from the latest release of FBA-XXX (06.03.2005). 

So basically you just download and extract fbaxxx_06_03.zip, replace the included 'default.ips' file with this one, and run 'patchme!!.bat'. Now just copy the patched 'default.xbe' to the same directory as the other files and folders from the Pro archive and then either FTP them to your Xbox HDD or burn them to a disc.


The Changes
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Here is a list of the differences between this release of FBA-XXX Pro and FBA-XXXb5. There are many new sets added as well as a whole host of fixes to problems that were present in the official release. Note that if you have problems starting any games in the 'OTHERS' category such as battleg or feversos, you may need to delete the old config files for these games from the save directory listed below.

GENERAL CHANGES
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- Restored original FBA-X VMM routines. This noticeably improves sound glitching in many larger games and does not cause the same gfx and performance problems that the 27.02 VMM changes do.

- Fixed it so the emu now runs correctly from disc as well as HDD (DATs, ini, etc. are now created in E:\TDATA\ffff0504 rather than the root directory).

- Added menu memory leak fix from FBA-XXX 27.02. (by GogoAckman)

- Added fast forward message fix from FBA-XXX 27.02. (by GogoAckman)

- Fixed DAT generation problem. (NG bios were not being recognised causing messed up DATs)

- Fixed a problem where certain non-working games would always appear at the top of the game list.

- Fixed crash when loading an incomplete ROMset. (by GogoAckman)

- Alphabetized and Capitalized game names (for some reason all sub-titles were in lower case)

- Tidied up the ROM loading text. Now just says "Loading Game..." rather than displaying the website URL.

- Fixed the default screen size so it does not clip the edges of the game-screen. (If you've run any previous versions of FBA-XXX or Pro, you'll need to choose 'Reset Screen defaults' to see the difference)

- Enabled 'bShowFullRomNames' by default. (can still be toggled with Left Thumbstick button)

- Included Romcenter and ClrMAME Pro DATs.

- Included 'Pro Fighter' as default skin. (a tweaked version of Duracelleur's excellent 'Fighter' skin)

NEO-GEO CHANGES
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- Updated Neo-Geo drivers to use the latest rom releases. (Note that there are some exceptions where the correct ROMs do not yet work)

- Now supports both xxxxd (Decrypted C ROMs) sets as well as xxxxnd (Fully decrypted) sets.

- All decrypted Neo-Geo drivers now use an S ROM (speeds up loading and is more correct).

- Added console mode fix patches to all drivers that require them.

- Fixed pbobblen and pbobblna. (by djohng)

- Fixed performance issues in s1945p and s1945pd.

- Fixed missing sounds in socbrawl. (bug from FBA PC)

- Fixed missing sound in pspikes2. (bug from FBA PC)

- Fixed scrambled graphics in cthd2003.

- Added PCM2 fix from FBA-XXX 05.03 so matrim, kof2002, mslug5, svcchaos, samsho5, and samsh5sp now use correct encrypted V ROMs. (massive props to Gogo for this one)

- Implented Neo-PVC protection code for mslug5, svcchaos, etc. (by IQ_132)

- Implemented Neo-PVC bankswitch emulation code. (by bms888)

- Implemented Text Bankswitch code. (by bms888)

- Added clock-fix from FBA-XXX 05.03. (by GogoAckman)

- Various name fixes.

- The following sets have been added:

bngbedd   //  Bang Bead (Decrypted C ROMs)
Beast    //  Beast (Neo-Demo) (PD)
Columns  //  Columns (Neo-Demo) (PD)
cthd2k3a  //  Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 (Bootleg, alternate set)
ct2k3sp   //  Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 Super Plus (Bootleg)
diggerma  //  Digger Man
Ganryud   //  Ganryu (Decrypted C ROMs)
Garoud,   //  Garou - Mark of the Wolves (Decrypted C ROMs)
jockygpd  //  Jockey Grand Prix (Decrypted C ROMs)
jockeygp  //  Jockey Grand Prix
Kof97p,   //  King of Fighters '97 Plus, The
kof99d,   //  King of Fighters '99, The - Millenium Battle (Decrypted C ROMs)
kof99nd   //  King of Fighters '99, The - Millenium Battle (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted C ROMs)
kof2000d  //  King of Fighters 2000, The (Decrypted C ROMs)
kof2knd   //  King of Fighters 2000, The (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted C ROMs)
kf2k1pla  //  King of Fighters 2001 Plus, The (Alternate version)
kf2k1pls  //  King of Fighters 2001 Plus, The
kof2k1hd  //  King of Fighters 2001, The (AES Version, decrypted C ROMs)
kof2001d  //  King of Fighters 2001, The (Decrypted C ROMs)
kf2k2pls  //  King of Fighters 2002 Plus, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Bootleg)
kf2k2pla  //  King of Fighters 2002 Plus, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Bootleg, alternate version)
kof2002b  //  King of Fighters 2002, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Bootleg)
kof2002d  //  King of Fighters 2002, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Decrypted C ROMs)
kof2k2nd  //  King of Fighters 2002, The - Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Fully decrypted)
kof2k3up  //  King of Fighters 2003 Ultra Plus, The (Bootleg)
kof2003d  //  King of Fighters 2003, The (Decrypted C ROMs) [Needs kof2k3nd V ROMs for now, NOT WORKING]
kof2k3nd  //  King of Fighters 2003, The (Fully decrypted)
kof2k4ex  //  King of Fighters 2004 EX Hero, The (Bootleg)
mslug3d   //  Metal Slug 3 (Decrypted C ROMs)
mslug3nd  //  Metal Slug 3 (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted C ROMs)
mslug4d   //  Metal Slug 4 (Decrypted C ROMs)
mslug4nd  //  Metal Slug 4 (Fully decrypted)
ms4plus   //  Metal Slug 4 Plus
mslug5,   //  Metal Slug 5
mslug5b,  //  Metal Slug 5 (Bootleg)
mslug5d   //  Metal Slug 5 (Decrypted C ROMs)
mslug5nd  //  Metal Slug 5 (Fully decrypted)
ms5plus   //  Metal Slug 5 Plus
Neonopon  //  Neo No Panepon (PD)
Neopong   //  Neo Pong (PD)
Neodemo   //  Neo-Demo (Demo)(PD)
NitDd,    //  Nightmare in the Dark (Decrypted C ROMs)
NitDnd,   //  Nightmare in the Dark (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted C ROMs)
pnyaa,    //  Pochi and Nyaa
pnyaad,   //  Pochi and Nyaa (Decrypted C ROMs)
poknight  //  Poker Night
matrimbl  //  Power Instinct - Matrimelee (Bootleg)
matrimd   //  Power Instinct - Matrimelee (Decrypted C ROMs)
matrimnd  //  Power Instinct - Matrimelee (Fully decrypted)
preisl2d  //  Prehistoric Isle 2 (Decrypted C ROMs)
rotdd,    //  Rage of the Dragons (Decrypted C ROMs)
rotdnd,   //  Rage of the Dragons (Fully decrypted)
SamSho5h  //  Samurai Shodown V (AES version)
SamSh5hd  //  Samurai Shodown V (AES version, decrypted C ROMs)
SamSh5bl  //  Samurai Shodown V (Bootleg)
SamSho5d  //  Samurai Shodown V (Decrypted C ROMs)
SamSh5nd  //  Samurai Shodown V (Fully decrypted)
SamSho5   //  Samurai Shodown V
SamSh5sd  //  Samurai Shodown V Special (Decrypted C ROMs)
ss5spnd   //  Samurai Shodown V Special (Fully decrypted)
SamSh5sp  //  Samurai Shodown V Special
sngoku3d  //  Sengoku 3 (Decrypted C ROMs)\0Sengoku Denshou 2001
s1945pd   //  Strikers 1945 Plus (Decrypted C ROMs)
svcboot   //  SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom (Bootleg)
svchaosd  //  SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom (Decrypted C ROMs)
svcnd,    //  SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom (Fully decrypted)
svchaosa  //  SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom (MVS version)
svcchaos  //  SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom
svcplus   //  SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom Plus (Bootleg)
svcplusa  //  SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom Plus (Bootleg, alternate set)
svcsplus  //  SVC Chaos - SNK vs. Capcom Super Plus (Bootleg)
vlinero   //  V-Liner (Older version)
vliner,   //  V-Liner
zupapad   //  Zupapa! (Decrypted C ROMs)
zupapand  //  Zupapa! (Non-encrypted P ROMs, decrypted

CPS1/2 CHANGES
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- Fixed problem where certain games would lock-up the emu if the Right-thumbstick was pressed.

- Fixed several broken CPS games (including SlamMasters).

- Added all new CPS2 clone sets from MAME.

- Added some extra SF2 hacks.

- Patched out HW test in Ghouls 'n' Ghosts so it now starts instantly instead of taking forever. (by IQ_132)

- Various name fixes.

- The following sets have been added:

Mshvsfb1  //  Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (970625 Brazil) [Encrypted, NOT WORKING]
Mvscb	  //  Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes (980123 Brazil) [Encrypted, NOT WORKING]
PuzLoop2  //  Puzz Loop 2 (010205 Japan)
Sf2ce13   //  Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Hack - rev. 1.3)
Sf2toryu  //  Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Hack - Touryu)
Sf2tory2  //  Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Hack - Touryu, set 2)
Sfa3b	  //  Street Fighter Alpha 3 (980629 Brazil)
Sfz2n     //  Street Fighter Zero 2 (960229 Oceania) [Encrypted, NOT WORKING]
Spf2ta	  //  Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (960529 Asia) [Encrypted, NOT WORKING]

'OTHERS' CHANGES
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- The following sets have been added:

Daisenpu  //  Daisenpu (Japan)
Snowbroc  //  Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom (set 4)
S1945a	  //  Strikers 1945 (alternate version) 
Suprmanj  //  Superman (Japan)
TigerHB2  //  Tiger Heli (Bootleg, set 2)


Many Thanks to
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Thraxen
GogoAckman & the FBA-XXX team
lantus & T-Maul
Everyone else whose code is in FBA-XXX Pro


Enjoy. :)

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