prep for 5.2.1 release

Author: dmcoles

AR5.asm

@@ -10630,7 +10630,7 @@ ChangedToText:
 
 aboutText:
   DC.B  "********************************************************************************"
-  DC.B  "                    ACTION REPLAY AMIGA V5.2.1-dev (18-Dec-2025)",$D
+  DC.B  "                    ACTION REPLAY AMIGA V5.2.1 (23-Dec-2025)",$D
   DC.B  "                          Developed by REbEL / QUARTEX",$D
   DC.B  "                    Hardware Engineering by NA103 and GERBIL",$D,$D
   DC.B  "               Based upon Action Replay MKIII (Datel Electronics)",$D

Action Replay 5 Manual.pdf

@@ -1,7 +1,25 @@
 Action Replay 5 Update History
 
-v5.2.0 (31-Oct-2025)
+v5.2.1 (??-Dec-2025)
+ - improved VBR processing
+ - fixed issue with D0 being corrupted in setActivateMode function
+ - added CAPS lock key support
+ - fixed issue with beamcon0 getting corrupted
+ - added French keymap
+ - fixed issue with bitplane DMA not being enabled correctly with mem
+   watches
+ - fixed issue with int5 vector when viewed with M command
+ - updated memory control prefs to better handle different kickstart
+   versions
+ - resetcfg command handles different memory configurations
+ - external memory address in prefs screen was not lined up correctly
+ - boot selector / bootblock coder / drive controls correctly
+   enabled/disabled according to kickstart version
+ - savecfg correctly handles flash chip with 16k sector size
+ - autoconfig handling improved to work more like AR3
+ - savePrefs was saving corrupt data
 
+v5.2.0 (31-Oct-2025)
  - stop using address $204 as work space
  - RF command - enable fpu on 060, handle missing fpu on 040
  - SQR command - dont restart if error shown
@@ -43,7 +61,7 @@ v5.2.0 (31-Oct-2025)
  - made action replay memory checker routine (ARRAM) more robust
  - Updated flash routine to only skip 2 bytes at start instead of 4
 
-V5.1.0 (12-Jun-2025)
+v5.1.0 (12-Jun-2025)
  - fix double triggering issue in software mode
  - fix TS command corrupting memory
  - ensure AGA palette bank 0 is selected after palette restore

Action Replay 5.txt

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ PROC main()
   DEF response[100]:STRING
   DEF startoffset
 
-  WriteF('Action Replay 5 Flash Tool v1.2.1 by REbEL/QTX\n\n')
+  WriteF('Action Replay 5 Flash Tool v1.2.2 by REbEL/QTX\n\n')
 
   IF StrLen(arg)=0
     WriteF('Usage: ar5flasher <filename>\n\n')
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ PROC main()
     RETURN
   ENDIF
 
-  id:=Long(romFile+$7c) AND $ffffc000
+  id:=Long(romFile+$7c) AND $fffc0000
   IF id<>arbase
     WriteF('Error: Incorrect ROM version for this hardware.\nYou need the DeMoN v\d ROM\n\n',IF arbase=$400000 THEN 1 ELSE 2)
     Dispose(romFile)
     RETURN
   ENDIF
-  IF arbase=$a80000
+  IF arbase<>$400000
     startoffset:=2
   ELSE
     startoffset:=4
@@ -243,4 +243,4 @@ PROC main()
   Dispose(romFile)
 ENDPROC
 
-CHAR '$VER: ar5flasher 1.2.1-31102025',0
+CHAR '$VER: ar5flasher 1.2.2-20112025',0

ar5flasher.e

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 
-               Action Replay 5 Standalone Flasher Utility V1.2.1
+               Action Replay 5 Standalone Flasher Utility V1.2.2
                -------------------------------------------------
 
 This utility is for flashing the DeMoN cartridge. It relies on the presence of
@@ -89,4 +89,6 @@ V1.1 - Updated to support new DeMoN hardware (26-May-2025)
 V1.2 - Updated to add support for amd 29f010 flash chip (30-Sep-2025)
 
 V1.2.1 - Added checks for correct DeMoN ROM version
-       - Updated flash routine to only skip first 2 bytes  (31-Oct-2025)
+       - Updated flash routine to only skip first 2 bytes  (31-Oct-2025)
+
+V1.2.2 - Minor updates for future proofing (20-Nov-2025)