More changes for upcoming 1.0.5 release ;-)

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+Virtual Jaguar v1.0.5 GCC/SDL
+-----------------------------
+
+* Various fixes to the codebase so that it compiles and works properly on
+  Linux. :-) The makefiles are almost identical now, the only thing that's
+  different between them are the SYSTYPE and EXESUFFIX variables defined at
+  the top. [Shamus]
+* Fixed a pernicious blitter bug that kept Rayman from doing proper collision
+  detection. [Shamus]
+* Added a simple file selector so that typing in long filenames in order to
+  run the emulator is no longer necessary. :-) To use it, instead of
+  supplying a ROM name, simple put in the name of the directory where your
+  ROMs live. [Shamus]
+* Removed all the assembly language code from the DSP, so it should be a
+  little less buggy now. Also, removed some brain-dead timeslice releasing
+  that was causing a bunch of problems with various ROMs. [Shamus]
+* Added sound support! In order to hear any sound, you probably have to
+  start VJ with the -dspon switch. Also, unless you have a very fast computer
+  the sound is going to be choppy. Hopefully future optimizations will cure
+  this. ;-) [Shamus]
+* Added GUI support. You can see the results by hitting the TAB key while the
+  emulator is running. ;-) [Shamus]
+* Lots of cleanups to the source code including the ability to trace who
+  writes what to where. [Shamus]
+
+
 Virtual Jaguar v1.0.4 GCC/SDL - source only release
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@@ -16,7 +42,7 @@ Virtual Jaguar v1.0.4 GCC/SDL - source only release
   to fry at the moment. Also, ZLIB is now required to compile VJ. [Shamus]
 * Support for PD ROMs. Currently the only one that works at all is JagMania,
   though as the hardware emulation gets better more PD ROMs will begin to
-  work. [Shamus]
+  work. Note that you must use the -nobios switch for this to work. [Shamus]
 * Preliminary support for PAL Jaguar emulation. Default is NTSC. To use it,
   use the -pal switch. [Shamus]
 * Support for DSP activation. The DSP is now *off* by default, since it
@@ -63,6 +89,8 @@ NOTE: Tested only on WIN32 platform!
 1.0.1 - 1.0.2 - Unreleased, mostly for testing/finding bugs
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+* Lots of stuff happened, but we can't remember any of it. :-)
+
 
 Virtual Jaguar v1.0.0 GCC/SDL - initial source release
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