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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Release 3.2.0" |
| 3 | +date: 2025-11-20T00:00:00-05:00 |
| 4 | +draft: true |
| 5 | +tags: ["release"] |
| 6 | +type: "post" |
| 7 | +author: "Joe Mattiello" |
| 8 | +authorImage: "images/team/joe.jpg" |
| 9 | +authorSocial: |
| 10 | + - icon : "tf-ion-social-github" |
| 11 | + URL : "https://github.com/JoeMatt" |
| 12 | + - icon : "tf-ion-social-twitter" |
| 13 | + URL : "https://twitter.com/joemattiello" |
| 14 | +categories: ["release"] |
| 15 | +description: "3.2.0 Release: Full skin support for everyone, major performance improvements, and quality of life enhancements." |
| 16 | +image: "images/banners/banner-1.jpg" |
| 17 | +--- |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +# Release 3.2.0 |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +We're excited to announce Provenance 3.2.0, a major update focused on performance, skins, and quality of life improvements. This release brings highly requested features and fixes that make Provenance faster and more enjoyable than ever. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +## 🎨 Skins: Now Free for Everyone! |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +The biggest news: **Full skin support is now available to all users—no Provenance Plus required!** We believe everyone should enjoy customizing their gaming experience. However, if you love what we're building, please consider supporting the project through [Provenance Plus](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805) or [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/provenance). |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +### What's New with Skins |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +- **Full Manic and Delta Skin Support** for all systems (except 3DS and DS—those are coming soon!) |
| 30 | +- **Dramatically Improved Performance**: Faster rendering, loading, and smoother UI |
| 31 | +- **Fixed Rotation Issues**: No more slow redraws when changing orientation |
| 32 | +- **Memory Optimizations**: More efficient skin storage and rendering |
| 33 | +- **RetroArch Core Support**: Skins now work across all emulator cores |
| 34 | +- **GameBoy Color Skins on GameBoy**: Use your favorite GBC skins on original GameBoy games |
| 35 | +- **Enhanced Skin Browser**: Faster, more responsive skin selection and preview |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## ⚡ Performance Improvements |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +### Library & UI |
| 40 | +- **Faster Main Library**: Significantly improved scrolling and navigation performance |
| 41 | +- **Optimized Rendering Loop**: Better frame pacing and smoother gameplay across all cores |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +### Core Performance |
| 44 | +- **Dreamcast/Flycast Enhancements**: |
| 45 | + - Faster emulation speed |
| 46 | + - Windows CE-based games now supported |
| 47 | + - Full networking support enabled |
| 48 | +- **emuThreeDS (3DS Core)**: Performance bump and reduced graphic glitches |
| 49 | +- **PPSSPP**: More options exposed, layout fixes, and full skin support |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +### ROM Management |
| 52 | +- **Rewritten ROM Importer**: |
| 53 | + - Batch processing for multiple imports |
| 54 | + - Significantly improved artwork matching—more comprehensive, faster, and more accurate |
| 55 | + - Much faster and more reliable with fewer errors |
| 56 | + - Fixed bug where existing ROMs were repeatedly re-imported |
| 57 | + - Eliminated erroneous duplicate imports |
| 58 | + - **7zip Archive Support**: Fixed large 7zip archive handling |
| 59 | +- **MAME/CPS ZIP Support**: Drop MAME/CPS1,2,3 ZIP files directly into imports or the MAME/CPS ROMs folder—they'll import and load correctly! |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +## 🐛 Major Bug Fixes |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +### Core Stability |
| 64 | +- **GameCube/Wii (Dolphin) Improvements**: |
| 65 | + - Fixed flickering after pause/resume |
| 66 | + - Fixed mis-mapped button inputs |
| 67 | + - Corrected inverted settings |
| 68 | + - Faster access to overclock/underclock settings |
| 69 | + - Performance improvements matching dedicated emulator apps |
| 70 | +- **Atari ST**: No longer crashes at boot |
| 71 | +- **Vectrex**: Fixed core booting and blank video output |
| 72 | +- **Mednafen**: Fixed static audio in CHD files with FLAC compression |
| 73 | +- **Odyssey2**: Added numpad button support (can now select game number at boot) |
| 74 | +- **Atari 8-bit**: Fixed and added proper controller support |
| 75 | +- **CPS1/2/3 (Capcom Arcade)**: Better compatibility and support |
| 76 | +- **RetroArch Core Crashes**: Fixed many boot-up crashes |
| 77 | +- **RetroArch Pause Bug**: Cores now properly pause when menu is opened, and menus are fully navigable |
| 78 | +- **VSync Output**: Fixed video output issues when VSync was disabled |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +### System Issues |
| 81 | +- **Siri Search Bug**: Opening games from Siri search no longer causes games to reopen when closed |
| 82 | +- **Spotlight Database Corruption**: Fixed critical bug that could corrupt the database during Spotlight searches, requiring slow re-imports |
| 83 | +- **ROM System Migration**: Fixed bug where ROMs moved to different systems wouldn't actually move their files, causing incorrect re-imports |
| 84 | +- **Sideload Bundle ID**: Sideloaded apps with changed bundle IDs no longer think they're App Store builds—all Provenance Plus features now work when sideloading or building with Xcode! |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +## 📊 Development Tools |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +### FPS Indicator Improvements |
| 89 | +- **More Accurate Stats**: Works with native Provenance cores (3D accelerated) |
| 90 | +- **Additional Information**: More detailed performance metrics |
| 91 | +- Note: Currently limited to native cores; RetroArch-based cores coming later |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +## ☁️ iCloud Sync Enhancements |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +- **CloudKit Improvements**: More reliable sync with better error detection |
| 96 | +- **Better Error Messaging**: Clear, actionable error messages throughout the app |
| 97 | +- **Faster Sync**: Optimized sync speeds for game saves and ROMs |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +## 🎮 Quality of Life |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +### PPSSPP Updates |
| 102 | +- More emulation options exposed in settings |
| 103 | +- Fixed options not saving correctly |
| 104 | +- UI layout improvements |
| 105 | +- Full skin support |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +### emuThreeDS (3DS) Updates |
| 108 | +- Settings fixes |
| 109 | +- Graphic glitch improvements |
| 110 | +- Slight performance increase |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +### General UI |
| 113 | +- **Improved Pause Menu**: Cleaner, more intuitive interface |
| 114 | +- **Better Messaging**: Enhanced error messages and notifications throughout the app |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +## 🌐 Website Update |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +We've completely refreshed [provenance-emu.com](https://provenance-emu.com) with: |
| 119 | +- Updated information and screenshots |
| 120 | +- Modern styling and improved navigation |
| 121 | +- New [donation page](/donate/) with multiple support options |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +## 🚀 Coming Soon |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +We're hard at work on exciting features for future releases: |
| 126 | +- **tvOS App Store Release**: Official App Store distribution for Apple TV |
| 127 | +- **3DS & DS Skin Support**: Complete the skin coverage |
| 128 | +- **More Cores**: Additional system support |
| 129 | +- **Enhanced Stability**: Continued refinement and optimization |
| 130 | +- **Seamless Cloud Storage**: On-demand downloading for iCloud ROMs |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +## 💖 Support the Project |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +Provenance is a labor of love, built by the community for the community. If you'd like to support continued development: |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +- **[Provenance Plus](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805)**: Optional in-app purchase (App Store builds only) |
| 137 | +- **[Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/provenance)**: Monthly support with exclusive perks |
| 138 | +- **[Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/joemattiello)**: One-time contributions |
| 139 | +- **[Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/provenanceemu)**: Transparent funding |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +Every contribution helps keep this project alive and thriving. Thank you! |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +## Installation |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +Get Provenance 3.2.0: |
| 146 | +- **App Store**: [Download from the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/provenance-app/id1596862805) |
| 147 | +- **AltStore**: [Install via AltStore](/altstore/) |
| 148 | +- **IPA Download**: [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Provenance-Emu/Provenance/releases) |
| 149 | +- **Sideload**: [Installation Instructions](https://wiki.provenance-emu.com/installation-and-usage/installing-provenance/sideloading) |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +--- |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +Thank you for being part of the Provenance community. Happy gaming! 🎮 |
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