Snes9x4D (for Dingoo) v20101227

Snes9x4D (for DINGUX) v20101207
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Whats new?

ver 20101227
-Transparency Option added (if switched off) + ~35% Speed
-some small bugs fixed
-CHEAT (*.cht files) support added
*put a *.cht files for your ROMs into the SRAM Folder ".snes96_snapshots"
-Bugfixes and Menu fixes
-Soundbug when quitting removed

Download: Snes9x4D_v20101227.zip


Have Fun and Happy New Year to the Dingoo scene and all @ Dingoonity - Forum/IRC.

Stay tuned
SiENcE

Snes9x4C (for CAANOO) v20101227 - beta 2 release

First Snes9x4C release for Caanoo. Still beta 2!

Whats new?

ver 20101227
-Speed improvment on standard roms + ~20%
-Transparency Option added (if switched off) + ~35% Speed
-some small bugs fixed
-NetPlay disabled

Download: Snes9x4C_v20101227.zip

Have Fun!

Stay tuned
SiENcE

Snes9x4C (for CAANOO) v20101010 - beta release

First Snes9x4C release for Caanoo. Still beta!, because of some bugs.

Whats new?

ver 20101010
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-ROM-BROWSER added
*only if no ROM is specified during startup via: ./Snes9x4D.gpe romfile.smc
-CHEAT (*.cht files) support added
*put a *.cht files for your ROMs into the SRAM Folder ".snes96_snapshots"
-Bugfixes and Menu fixes
-Soundbug when quitting removed
-NETPLAY Client support added (not playable yet - only for testing)
*someone have to host a Snes9x session (Snes9x-1.52_fix4 <- tested and best compatibility
*later i will add this to inGame Menu
*you have to adjust the Snes9x4C_Net.gpu and rename to Snes9x4C.gpu

Download: Snes9x4C_v20101010.zip

Have Fun!

Stay tuned
SiENcE

Snes9x4D, Snes9x4C, Snes9x4P and Netplay

It's been a long time since my last Post.

Currently i'm working again on Snes9x4X. Why X?

Just because i want to release crosscompiles for Dingoo, Caanoo and Pandora (later also Wiz). I fixed several Bugs and added Netplay. Netplay was already tested yesterday on Caanoo using Wifi (WPA2-PSK/AES) and my PC as Server.

So stay tuned for upcomming Releases.

Cheat support to Snes9x4D

Yesterday i added Cheat support to Snes9x4D. CHT-Files (used in ZSNES) are now supported. You have to put the {romname}.cht file into the savestate/sram folder.
This cheatfile gets loaded when rom is loaded. All cheats in this file are applied. Currently no ingame menu selection for cheats.

Release soon for Dingoo and Pandora.

And:
Big Thanks for Donations!!

Currently working on Dingux-Toolchain, Snes9x4D, Gnuboy4D, LemonBoy

Currently I'm working on 3 projects:
-Windows Toolchain (DevKit) for Dingux
-Snes9x4D (Pandora support, Cheat support)
-Gnuboy4D (enhanced Scalers, Screenshots for Savestates, ...)
-LemonBoy (first Port)

LemonBoy has a speed problem. The Speed is always wrong.

Dungeon Master & Yoshi's Island for Snes9x4D on Dingux

Currently i'm working on DSP-2, OBC1 & FX1, FX2 support for Dingux. DSP-2 Chipset is almost implemented. I took the source from Snes9x 1.40. I had to rewrite most of the PPU stuff, but now it works and I can play Dungeon Master on Snes9x4D :-).



Additionally i'm activating FX1, FX2 Chipset support, but it's not that easy. The person who ported Snes9x to Zaurus (our base) did heavy changes on the whole code, so it's not that easy to get it working again. But Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island is almost playable at decent speed.
Star Wing/Star Fox is bugged. Winter Gold works, but very slow. Doom is the slowest i've seen so far. Dirt Trax FX & Stunt Race FX work a bit. Star Fox 2 & Vortex don't work or even get my Dingoo crash.

Oh and don't forget: OBC1 suport works :). I can play Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge.

Release is planed on upcomming Weekend.

Stay tuned!

SiENcE

Bad SaveStates - SaveStates are Bad

If you use Savestates on Dingoo with Dingux...it's always no good idea to use them. It's always better to use the inGame saves like SRAM on Snes9x.

So be carefull!

Porting Snes9x

Mh. Nah.

I found this post: Latest snes9x-SDL sources?
He has the same problem as me with Mipsel and the newest Snes9x version.

Because of the performance problems of the current Snes9x, i ported 1.51 to SDL and Dingux too. It uses a different APU implementation. Now it renders the sound in good quality. But the FPS are always still too slow. About 6-7fps.

The configuration has a deep influence of how fast the emulation runs. I tired several different combinations...but always too slow.

Now i'm going to port every version from 1.40->1.5x to see what the reason for the speed problems.

I also found the Zaurus Port of Snes9x 1.39 which was used to port it to Dingux.

Maybe i find a hint, when comparing this with Dingux port and original Snes9x 1.39.

Working on Snes9x 1.52 port to SDL (Dingux)

I'm currently working on an Snes9x 1.52 (current version) port for SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) simply because there is none. As i read in thier Forum, they had one, but no one wanted to maintain it.

Today I managed to remove x11 and add SDL. The emulator already works on my Ubuntu x86 Linux and also on Dingux :-). Keymapping don't work, so i have to watch some Game intros.

The FPS are really slow 5-7fps :-/. I have to investigate more into that. Maybe it's only a wrong compiler setting, debugoutput or wrong configuration.

Who knows :-D ?

Update: It's an configuration issue.
Some screenshots running Winter Gold (FX2 Chipset) on Dingux (dingoo).





Hope you had a nice easter.

Stay tuned.

Megaman X 2 on Dingux (Dingoo)

Special Chip C4 works.

I can play Megaman X 2 and X 3.

Stay tuned for next release!

SiENcE

Retro Games worth to buy?

If you know other Games that are truly RARE, please post!

J = japanisch, U = amerikanisch, E = Europäisch
Blazing Star (NeoGeo) J - 1000$
Shining Force 3 (Saturn) U - 100$
Shining Force 3 (Saturn) E - 100$
Radiant Silvergun (Saturn) J - 200$ (Predecessor of Ikaruga)
Comix Zone (MegaDrive) J - 150$ (German Version for only 3€)
Alien Soldier (MegaDrive) JUE - 70$
Phantasy Star (MegaDrive) J - 80$
Metal Slug (NeoGeo) J - 700$
Metal Slug 2 (NeoGeo) J - 400$
Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn) U - 170$
Psychic Killer Taromaru (Saturn) J - 300$
Sonic the Hedgehog (MasterSystem) U - 200$
Congo Bongo (Intellivision) U - 300$
StarFox: Super Weekend/Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartidge (SNES) U - 300$
Magical Chase (TurboGrafx 16) U - 200$
Myriad 6 in 1 (NES) U - 300$
Bounty Bob Strikes Back! (Atari 5200) U - 500$
Mine Storm/Mine Storm II (Vectrex) U - 500$
Bubble Bath Babes (NES) U - 500$
Atlantis II (Atari 2600) U - 1200$
Air Raid (Atari 2600) U - 3500$
Bangai-O Prize Edition (DC) J - ??????$ (Tournament win, Copies Produced: 5)
Pepsi Invaders (Atari 2600$) U - 1200$ (Copies Produced: 120)
1990 Nintendo World Championships: Tournament Cartridge (NES) U - 4000$ (Copies Produced: 90)
1990 Nintendo World Championships: Gold Edition (NES) U - 9000$ (Copies Produced: 26)
Stadium Events (NES: NTSC-U) (Copies Produced: 2000) - $1000+
Kizuna Encounter (NeoGeo) E - 13000$ (Copies Produced: 8)

Source

Super Mario RPG on Dingux (Dingoo)

Here is another nice thing i'm working on (SA-1 on Dingux):