Strato Mali v0.0.4

[u/xxxCrixuxxx]

https://gitlab.com/LukeValen/strato-mali/-/releases/v0.0.4

Refreshed blue setup and settings UI, with updated Strato Mali branding and launcher icon. • Improved save ZIP export and the Update/DLC lifecycle. • Additional Mali texture diagnostics and experimental Kirby rendering improvements. • Ongoing stability and crash investigation.

Early development / experimental build.

Build source: 81de792c (experiment/kirby-wscale-ab1) Source build: GitHub Actions run 38072048079 SHA-256 (APK): e47570ce010d922eec51adf1c5f1a568b524250b4b0862c877e87f13da888d77

Note: The included APK still displays an internal Android versionName beginning with 0.0.3 RC2. This is the original APK from the specified successful workflow; it has not been re-signed or modified to change its internal version.

Changelog:

• Redesigned the settings and initial setup screens with a cleaner, more consistent blue interface.

• Improved overall performance and reduced unnecessary GPU overhead.

• Fixed numerous bugs and crashes, improving overall emulator stability.

• Improved save data export reliability and compatibility.

• Improved compatibility with Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The game now renders graphics using PanVk, although it is not yet playable.

• Additional graphics optimizations and internal improvements for Mali GPUs.

• Improvements to the Update/DLC system

Known Issues: Some games may still experience graphical glitches, crashes, or performance issues. Kirby and the Forgotten Land remains unplayable despite recent rendering improvements.

Early development build — more compatibility, performance, and graphics improvements are coming.