{ 'announcements': [{"DiscussionID":"9051","Name":"Theme downloading problems","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Apparently there has been a sudden surge of new Dig users (welcome everyone!) and as a result I have exceeded the download quota for where themes are hosted. I will look into solutions. Themes are a free feature so you don't need to upgrade to premium, and you don't need to become a forum member.\\nUPDATE - I'm in the process of moving themes to a new server with unlimited downloads. I apologize for the inconvenience.\\n\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2020-09-29 14:16:23"},{"DiscussionID":"223","Name":"Using 32 bit RetroArch on 64 bit devices","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"The Play Store version of RetroArch now uses 64 bit cores on 64 bit devices. If you want to use certain 32 bit cores (for example for their dynamic recompilation ability) follow these steps.\\nInstall the 32 bit build from \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https:\\\/\\\/retroarch.com\\\/?page=platforms\"},\"insert\":\"retroarch.com\\\/?page=platforms\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Open 32 bit RetroArch and download all the cores you need\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Set up your desired RetroArch settings\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Install the latest Dig beta\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Select \\\"32 bit RetroArch\\\" in the \\\"Manage system\\\" menu of systems for which you want to use it\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"You do not need to edit any emulator entries. \\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-09-04 15:34:17"},{"DiscussionID":"218","Name":"Important changes to RetroArch","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Due to a Google policy change RetroArch was forced to change how its Play Store version works. If RetroArch still works for you may not have to do anything. If it doesn't you will have to re-download the cores you use. The full story is here:\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.libretro.com\\\/index.php\\\/retroarch-1-7-8-important-changes-for-people-using-the-google-play-build\\\/\"},\"insert\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.libretro.com\\\/index.php\\\/retroarch-1-7-8-important-changes-for-people-using-the-google-play-build\\\/\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-09-02 17:40:23"},{"DiscussionID":"176","Name":"1.37 beta 1 released","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"New theme options:\\nDefault images for missing covers\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"System specific backgrounds can now be videos. So instead of nes.png you can put nes.mp4 for example\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"System specific audio\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nAnd if you missed it in the last two mini-releases:\\nNew view types: vertical and linear (horizontal)\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"You can now set the aspect ratio of icons instead of square-only. \"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-07-23 16:32:48"},{"DiscussionID":"143","Name":"Version 1.36 released","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"What's new\\nDownload and install themes from the forum\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Many new theme options\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"New premium feature model\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Many other improvements, tweaks, and fixes\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"See previous announcements for more details.\\nIf your request hasn't been implemented yet it's probably still on my to do list, but it couldn't hurt to send me a reminder.\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-07-02 13:28:07"},{"DiscussionID":"137","Name":"Beta version 1.35.9 released - New premium feature model","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"The new premium feature model as discussed in a previous announcement is now in effect. Here's how it works:\\nFirst of all if you have already upgraded to premium you will not be affected in any way. All current and future features are unlocked.\\nIf you have not upgraded you will be able to choose any 3 features for free. You will be asked to choose when you use a premium feature. After you choose your free features, the next time you use a premium feature you have a choice to unlock all features for approx. US $4, or unlock 2 additional features for $1, or neither. When you've bought 10 features all remaining features will be unlocked. The option to unlock all for $4 will be unavailable once you've bought additional features.\\nI was planning to offer features individually for 50 cents but Google won't let me price anything less than $1.\\nHere's the list of current premium features:\\nVoice search, Widgets, Game image search, Merged game sets, Setting game genres, System types and generations, Cloned systems, Editing game info, Game notes, Gamepad bindings, Collections, Kiosk mode, Random selection, Ignore files\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-06-29 17:31:49"},{"DiscussionID":"109","Name":"Beta version 1.35.6 released","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"With themes you can now set for each display type its own text and background colors, and background images, videos, and audio.\\nAlso for system game lists and game pages you set system specific background images similarly as you can with this systems page.\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-06-17 20:01:10"},{"DiscussionID":"93","Name":"Beta version 1.35.5 released - submit your themes!","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Themes can now be bundled into zip files that can be installed by other users. If you would like to share your themes email them to digdroidapp@gmail.com and I will post them to the forum. \\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-06-05 21:08:08"},{"DiscussionID":"86","Name":"Adding redream (Dreamcast emulator)","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Redream now supports front-ends and will be added in the next update.\\nBut if you wish you can can add it now using the \\\"Edit emulators\\\" dialog in the \\\"Manage system\\\" menu using these parameters:\\npackage: io.recompiled.redream\\nactivity: io.recompiled.redream.MainActivity\\naccepts zip files: probably unchecked, but I haven't tested this\\nLeave the other fields blank.\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-05-25 17:43:38"},{"DiscussionID":"85","Name":"Beta version 1.35.3 released","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"The toolbar type can be changed from the main menu panel, for each display type, to none, default, or icons (top or bottom). The folder containing icons must be set in the theme - there are no default icons. The  icons should be named as follows (plus .png extensions). None are required - you can implement as many as you want.\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"back\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"home\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"mainmenu\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"voice\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"info\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"systems\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"genres\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"collections\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"faves\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"played\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"allgames\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"options\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"search\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"sort\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"random\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"pagemenu\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"mediapause\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"mediaplay\"},{\"insert\":\", \"},{\"attributes\":{\"token\":\"\"},\"insert\":\"medianext\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nMore will be added as needed or requested. \\\"info\\\" and \\\"search\\\" don't do anything yet.\\nUsers can select which icons they want by long-touching one.\\nAlso in this version some missing RetroArch cores added, and various other minor improvements and fixes.\\nPS Has anyone got Daphe for RetroArch working? I'd love to add it but I can't seem to figure it out.\\n\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-05-24 17:54:18"},{"DiscussionID":"76","Name":"Hey designers!","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Some of you have offered help with the look and feel of Dig and now's the time! Instead of hardcoding changes to the look I'd like to give you the tools to create the themes of your dreams. So please tell me what you would like to see in the theme editor no matter how trivial or ambitious.\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-05-11 19:49:08"},{"DiscussionID":"75","Name":"Beta version 1.35.2 released","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"What's new\\nNew theme settings for system icons folder and system backgrounds folder. The latter is used as the background on the systems page and changes when the selection changes. For both, images should be named nes.png, psx.png, etc. Though they must have the .png extension they may contain JPGs, GIFs, or other common formats.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"The favorites filter now persists until changed\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Search allowed in kiosk mode\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"bug fixes\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Unlimited themes is no longer a premium feature. This is because soon Dig will have the ability to install themes submitted by users, and I will only charge for work that is my own. If that was the only reason you paid for premium I can give you a refund provided you still have the receipt email with the order number. But keep in mind that other features will become premium in the next final release.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-05-07 22:57:46"},{"DiscussionID":"69","Name":"Version 1.35.1 released","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"What's new\\nEmulators can now be manually added and edited. See the 'Manage system' menus\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Bug fixes\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-04-28 16:56:21"},{"DiscussionID":"62","Name":"Version 1.35 released","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Highlights\\nThe home screen can be configured to display desired options, including collections If only one option is selected Dig will go straight to that screen when launched\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Kiosk mode\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Option to scan a folder and its subfolders instead of the whole device\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"The 'fancy' views can be moved up and down with the resize control\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"In lists if a cover is not available a screenshot will be shown and vice versa. This will take effect after an automatic (and possibly lengthy) database update\\u00a0\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Support for Pizza Boy Pro and Reicast beta versions\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Bug fixes related to saving arcade game images\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"I don't know yet why Dolphin MMJ won't launch games so I disabled that ability for now. At least now DMMJ will start so you can pick your game there.\\u00a0There seem to be two versions of DMMJ now so emulator \\\"Dolphin MMJ (alt)\\\" has been added\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-04-19 17:41:09"},{"DiscussionID":"55","Name":"Beta versions now available","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Try new features early and get bug fixes more quickly! Go to the Play Store Dig page on your device and scroll down to \\\"Join the beta\\\".\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-04-09 17:31:36"},{"DiscussionID":"50","Name":"Forum navigation on TVs","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"The embedded Android browser used in Dig is useless on non-touch devices. However I found that TV Bro works pretty well:\\n\"},{\"insert\":{\"embed-external\":{\"data\":{\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/play.google.com\\\/store\\\/apps\\\/details?id=com.phlox.tvwebbrowser\",\"type\":\"link\",\"name\":\"TV Bro - Apps on Google Play\",\"body\":\"Web browser optimised to use with TV remote.\\nFeatures:\\n- working with TV remote\\n- tabs and bookmarks support\\n- voice search support\\n- switch user agent support\\n- use Android builtin web rendering engine (WebKit\\\/Blink based)\\n- built-in download manager\\n- browsing history\\n- shortcuts\\n\\nNow opensource:\\nhttps:\\\/\\\/github.com\\\/truefedex\\\/tv-bro\",\"photoUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\\\/x5UyInMLQCmmuunO-FTlzllkSMGce1fjJFCvYjgnWr27f6Ds2AYfJBaOvHiFjGSBAoY\",\"height\":null,\"width\":null,\"attributes\":[]},\"loaderData\":{\"type\":\"link\",\"link\":\"https:\\\/\\\/play.google.com\\\/store\\\/apps\\\/details?id=com.phlox.tvwebbrowser\"}}}},{\"insert\":\"\\nRemember to select \\\"Use external browser\\\" under App options.\\nYou may have to sideload it depending on your device.\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-04-02 16:17:18"},{"DiscussionID":"35","Name":"Proposed changes to the premium feature model","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Instead of an all or nothing model, I'm thinking of letting users pick which features they want. You will be presented a list of all premium features and can pick any two or three for free, for example widgets and gamepad remapping. Each additional feature would be maybe 50 cents, up to to the current premium fee at which point all features would be unlocked. I think in the end this model will be better for everyone. Let me know what you think.\\nIf you have already paid nothing will change unless you want to use the new model. In that case I can give you a refund provided you still have the receipt email.\\nIn the meantime I won't be adding more features to the premium list. \\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-03-26 15:26:41"},{"DiscussionID":"6","Name":"Welcome to the Dig forums!","Body":"[{\"insert\":\"Please post any questions, comments, complaints, and bug reports here.\\n\\nIf you don't yet have Dig you can get it from the Play Store here:\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https:\\\/\\\/play.google.com\\\/store\\\/apps\\\/details?id=com.digdroid.alman.dig&hl=en\"},\"insert\":\"https:\\\/\\\/play.google.com\\\/store\\\/apps\\\/details?id=com.digdroid.alman.dig&hl=en\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]","DateInserted":"2019-03-20 16:22:45"}] }