Release THPS2 64: Recompiled v0.2.0-preview

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ All notable changes to THPS2 64: Recompiled are listed here. The format is based
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.0-preview] - 2026-10-27
+
+The second early preview, built on THPS64Host v0.2.0: split screen, Picture Border, rebinding, draw distance and the
+Original and Enhanced presets. It runs the USA and Europe releases of the N64 game, on macOS (universal) and Windows
+x64.
+
 ### Added
-- Graphics > Picture Border (`border = fill`, `--border fill`): the 3D picture reaches the edges of the window, without the
-  thin black frame the game leaves for a TV's overscan. It shows a little more of the scene at the same size (no zoom). Off by
-  default; menus and loading screens keep their own frame. In a two-player split screen, both views reach the edges
-  too and meet at the game's thin divider line in the middle.
+- Graphics > Picture Border (`border = fill`, `--border fill`): the 3D picture reaches the edges of the window, without
+  the thin black frame the game leaves for a TV's overscan. It shows a little more of the scene at the same size (no
+  zoom). Menus and loading screens keep their own frame. In a two-player split screen, both views reach the edges too
+  and meet at the game's thin divider line in the middle.
 - Rebinding in the settings menu: the Controls tab has a row per N64 input with two controller slots and two keyboard
   slots. Choose a slot and press the new button or key; a button another action uses trades places with it, and
   Default puts a row back. A slot that differs from the layout shows in yellow, and Reset all to default (it asks first)
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@ All notable changes to THPS2 64: Recompiled are listed here. The format is based
   to swap players or give a controller either player. One controller on player 2 with the keyboard alone on player 1
   makes a two-player game with one controller. The choice lasts until you quit.
 - Test sessions `menu-controls`, `menu-controls-reload` and `menu-ports` (virtual pads).
-- Draw distance (Graphics tab, `draw_distance` in `graphics.cfg`, `--draw-distance`): Original (the default, the game as it
+- Draw distance (Graphics tab, `draw_distance` in `graphics.cfg`, `--draw-distance`): Original (the game as it
   was), 2x, 4x and Full (the whole course; scenery the game hides by area as you skate, secrets and items a goal
   reveals stay hidden until the game shows them). It applies without a restart. A shorter distance applies at
   once; a longer one reaches the far scenery after a RETRY, the next course or a camera change. Every course start sets up
@@ -97,5 +103,6 @@ less hand play than THPS1; see the README.
 - B didn't go back in menus that draw a 3D scene (Create-a-Skater, the pause menu, the screens over a level).
 - Windows: the settings migration was never saved, and the frame-interpolation time budget never applied.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS2-64Recomp/compare/v0.1.0-preview...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS2-64Recomp/compare/v0.2.0-preview...HEAD
+[0.2.0-preview]: https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS2-64Recomp/releases/tag/v0.2.0-preview
 [0.1.0-preview]: https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS2-64Recomp/releases/tag/v0.1.0-preview

README.md

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ A native PC port of *Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2* for the Nintendo 64, for macOS an
 and [RT64](https://github.com/rt64/rt64).
 
 ![A pop shove-it in The Hangar at 21:9](docs/screenshots/hangar-21x9.jpg)
-### [Download the latest preview](https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS2-64Recomp/releases) (v0.1.0-preview)
+### [Download the latest preview](https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS2-64Recomp/releases) (v0.2.0-preview)
 
-See also: [THPS1 64: Recompiled](https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS1-64Recomp) (v0.1) and
+See also: [THPS1 64: Recompiled](https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS1-64Recomp) (v0.2) and
 [THPS3 64: Recompiled](https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS3-64Recomp) (early preview).
 
 **This repository doesn't contain the game. You need your own dump of the N64 cartridge.** The app builds the game from
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ it on the first start.
 
 THPS2 64: Recompiled uses the same host as THPS1 64: Recompiled and passes its own automated test suite, but it has had much
 less hand play. Expect bugs we haven't seen, and back up your `saves/` folder before you rely on a career. Your reports
-decide what gets fixed before its v0.1: [docs/TESTING.md](docs/TESTING.md) says what to try, and **Unlock All Levels** in
+decide what gets fixed next: [docs/TESTING.md](docs/TESTING.md) says what to try, and **Unlock All Levels** in
 the Cheats tab gets you to every level quickly.
 
 ## Supported dumps
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ change a row yourself, the preset shows Custom.
 ## Install
 
 **macOS**
-1. Download `THPS2-64Recomp-v0.1.0-preview-macOS-universal.zip` and unzip it.
+1. Download `THPS2-64Recomp-v0.2.0-preview-macOS-universal.zip` and unzip it.
 2. Move **THPS2 64 Recompiled.app** to Applications.
 3. Open it. macOS blocks the first open because the app isn't notarized:
    - macOS 15+: System Settings > Privacy & Security > **Open Anyway**.
    - macOS 13-14: right-click the app > **Open** > **Open**.
 
 **Windows**
-1. Download `THPS2-64Recomp-v0.1.0-preview-Windows-x64.zip` and extract it to a folder you can write to (not Program Files).
+1. Download `THPS2-64Recomp-v0.2.0-preview-Windows-x64.zip` and extract it to a folder you can write to (not Program Files).
 2. Run `THPS2-64Recomp`. If SmartScreen appears: **More info** > **Run anyway**.
 
 **First start:** choose your ROM dump (or drop it on the window). The app checks it and builds the game, which takes a

docs/KNOWN-ISSUES.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Known issues
 
-What isn't finished or hasn't been checked in v0.1.0-preview. "Untested" means the code exists but hasn't been run in that
+What isn't finished or hasn't been checked in v0.2.0-preview. "Untested" means the code exists but hasn't been run in that
 setting. Problems fixed before this release are in the [CHANGELOG](../CHANGELOG.md). Found something that isn't here?
 [TESTING](TESTING.md) says how to report it.
 

docs/TESTING.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Testing THPS2 64: Recompiled
 
-**THPS2 64: Recompiled is an early preview** (v0.1.0-preview). Here is what that means:
+**THPS2 64: Recompiled is an early preview** (v0.2.0-preview). Here is what that means:
 
 - It uses the same shared host as THPS1 64: Recompiled v0.1 and passes its own automated test suite on macOS.
 - It has had much less hand play than THPS1: a few sessions, on one Windows PC and one Mac. Whole parts of the
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Use the [bug report form](https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS2-64Recomp/issues/
 play-testing notes go to [Discussions](https://github.com/THPS64Recomp/THPS2-64Recomp/discussions). Please include:
 
 1. **The game and release**: for example "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, USA". Run the app with `--check-rom FILE` if you are not sure which dump you have.
-2. **The app version**: this one is early preview, v0.1.0-preview; say which zip you downloaded (macOS or Windows).
+2. **The app version**: this one is early preview, v0.2.0-preview; say which zip you downloaded (macOS or Windows).
 3. **Your system**: macOS version and Mac model, or Windows version, CPU and GPU. The display's refresh rate (60 Hz, 120 Hz...).
 4. **Your settings**: attach `general.cfg`, `graphics.cfg` and `controls.cfg` from the config folder (plain text, no game data),
    or name the settings you changed. Controller or keyboard, and which controller.