Development — Work In Progress

► NOTEThis page tracks active development of MaLa v2.0. Check the BYOAC MaLa Forum for the latest updates and discussion.

MaLa v2.0 — Coming

► IN DEVELOPMENT MaLa v2.0 is currently in active development — a ground-up rebuild targeting modern Windows systems.
MaLa v2.0 — In Development
What's New
  • Complete rebuild in Delphi 12 — modern compiler, modern codebase
  • Target platform: Windows 10 and Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • Improved stability and crash resistance throughout
  • Updated video engine using FFVCL / SDL2
  • Native support for IOWarrior LCD and LED hardware
  • Updated plugin API with improved event system — SDK examples for C++, C#, Rust, and Python alongside the existing Delphi examples
  • Modernised UI with full DPI awareness
  • All companion tools rebuilt: MaLaLayout, MaLaTree, MaLaGameList, MaLaAttractMode
  • New tools: MaLaControlCmd (command-line) and MaLaControlGui (graphical) — send commands to a running MaLa instance
Timeline

No release date set. Development is progressing through a structured multi-pass stabilisation plan. Watch this page and the BYOAC Forum for updates.

► DISCLAIMER The information on this page may change as development continues. Features listed are under active development and are not guaranteed to appear in the final release.