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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Wed, 7th Sep 2011 13:17    Post subject:
The second link has some tools that should help you decompress to ISO =)
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PostPosted: Wed, 7th Sep 2011 13:46    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
The second link has some tools that should help you decompress to ISO =)


The WIT tool

Thanks Sabin for the push. I just gave up too easily...



1 and 2 are still amazing.
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PostPosted: Wed, 7th Sep 2011 13:48    Post subject:
Any time =)
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 01:04    Post subject:
OMIGOD!! The team behind NullDC finally fixed THE nastiest bug that plagued one of my favourite games; Record of lodoss War. To get full speed out of the game, you used to have to run with dynarec enabled - but doing so caused opcode failures and a game lock during any kind of combat. It was unavoidable and the only way to play was either at half-speed with dynarec disabled... or playing it on Makaron, which is a more accurate emulator but requires some bullshit specific BIOS dumps (99.99% of the DC BIOS files online are overdumps and won't work in Makaron) and they routinely corrupt themselves too.

Egh.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! <3 NullDC 1.0.4-r136 <3
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 01:11    Post subject:
Have you tried the new Makaron 4 ?
http://www.emucr.com/2011/09/makaronex-v40-newgen.html

and nulldc is at version 139 now
http://www.emucr.com/2011/09/nulldc-optimized-svn-r139.html


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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 01:13    Post subject:
Yes, it's the same -- requires the same BIOS set as EX is just a shell for MAKARON itself. Try using an off-the-net BIOS pack and launching a CDI game; you'll get trapped in the BIOS loop. GDI works fine but I don't have GDI rips for "all" my games due to them being 1.2GB each and would pretty much cost me a 250-300GB rather than 100GB.

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To clarify for those having the black screen:

After you confirm the date twice on the first startup, you need to go into the settings again and confirm it again.

Then, quit the emulator and restart. The game will boot right up.


That's horseshit. It has NEVER worked for me, not ever.
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 01:15    Post subject:
Fair enough..
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 01:16    Post subject:
Thanks though, I'll check it out just in case. I like EX's GUI and, like I said, Makaron itself is a far more accurate emulator than Null -- so games with strange opcodes, like Record and Skies of Arcadia, have more success on Makaron.

~edit~

Oh SHIT!! Dude, seriously? MakaronEX comes WITH the proper BIOS files (tut tut tut EmuCR, that's naughty Razz) and it has an option that automatically sets the flash time for you. I just tried my Jet Set Radio CDI and it worked fine Very Happy Hell, MakaronEX has a ton of niceties that weren't part of Makaron, including internal resolution increases (DC titles were, at best, 640x480, so playing them at 1680x1050 is godly!) and even AA! Weeeee!

Thank you apcarr, thank you!

~edit~

Strangely enough, despite not having AA (though I'm sure FXAA could be added*) NullDC seems BETTER than Makaron these days. 1.0.4-136 has more accurate visuals in games like Shenmue and Jet Set Radio, compared to Makaron. Awesome.

*Yes, yes it can. injectfxaa_by_some_dude_10 worked just fine and looks incredible too! Oh man, I loved the Dreamcast.
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 09:06    Post subject:
Except Shenmue, did any good games come out for the poor DC ? (Awesome hardware, but Sega doomed it)
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 09:40    Post subject:
VGAdeadcafe wrote:
Except Shenmue, did any good games come out for the poor DC ? (Awesome hardware, but Sega doomed it)


Serious?

DC had an amazing line up of games, it was the fact that PS2 had a dvd-rom drive that doomed it. Some of the best games I can remember where on dreamcast

Off the top of my head...

Shenmue
Jet Set Radio
Sega Rally 2
Sonic Adventure
Legacy of Kane
Phantasy Star Online
Resi Evil: Code Veronica
Tony Hawks 2
Soul Caliber
Crazy Taxi
Virtua Tennis 2

So many classic titles.
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 09:43    Post subject:
I tried GOW2 with my Athlon II x3(Unlocked 4th core) running @3.52 GHZ and HD3850. But I get the same amount of FPS as I get with my old Atlhon 64 x2 4400+.

WTH? And this plugins and that kind of shit are so confusing.


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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 09:56    Post subject:
@ TheKork
Interesting list, thanks. Still, way too few classics+exclusives compared to other consoles.
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 13:17    Post subject:
VGAdeadcafe wrote:
@ TheKork
Interesting list, thanks. Still, way too few classics+exclusives compared to other consoles.


For a console which only had a 3 year lifespan it delivered admirably.

I'm guessing from your question in your last post that you never had a dreamcast? (i may be wrong)

If you compare how many games where made to how many were great games I don't think any other console would beat it, of course it comes down to personal opinion what makes a great game at the end of the day.
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 13:26    Post subject:
Oh man, next to the Super Nintendo; the Dreamcast was my favourite console of all time. I cried bitter tears when Sega killed it Sad

@TheKork

SHAME ON YOU! Shame for not mentioning Skies of Arcadia and Record of Lodoss War. Shame!
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 14:03    Post subject:
Of course I never had a Dreamcast, that's why I was asking if it had any good games. I wasn't being sarcastic, that was a genuine question Laughing

But for the moment my emulation needs are filled by Dolphin ! <3
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 19:09    Post subject:
trashci wrote:
I tried GOW2 with my Athlon II x3(Unlocked 4th core) running @3.52 GHZ and HD3850. But I get the same amount of FPS as I get with my old Atlhon 64 x2 4400+.

WTH? And this plugins and that kind of shit are so confusing.


I believe that by saying GoW2 you meant God of War 2 on PCSX2. If so, well, here you are:

PCSX 2 Guide (in Turkish)

But I suppose you already have found it yourself. Razz


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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 19:14    Post subject:
I love you all. Thanks for the great help mEn! Smile
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PostPosted: Sun, 9th Oct 2011 19:23    Post subject:
After a lot more testing today, it does seem like NullDC is by far the winner these days. Makaron used to be more accurate, but I dunno... Deunan doesn't really seem to care about DC any more, he spends all his time concentrating on the Naomi Arcade side of things, to the extreme detriment of Makaron DC. A lot of games I've tested either exhibited serious visual flaws, broken audio, or - worse - gameplay instability. Skies of Arcadia crashes constantly when entering/exiting the menu system, whereas NullDC runs it flawlessly with no stability issues at all.
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PostPosted: Fri, 14th Oct 2011 03:11    Post subject:


bsnes 0.83, yet another revision of the most accurate SNES emulator is out

    Changelog:

  • license is now GPLv3
  • re-structured GUI as a multi-system emulator
  • added NES emulation [byuu, Ryphecha]
  • added NES ICs: MMC1, MMC2, MMC3, MMC4, MMC5, VRC4, VRC6+audio, VRC7, Sunsoft-5B+audio, Bandai-LZ93D50
  • added NES boards: AxROM, BNROM, CNROM, ExROM, FxROM, GxROM, NROM, PxROM, SxROM, TxROM, UxROM
  • Game Boy emulation improvements [Jonas Quinn]
  • SNES core outputs full 19-bit color (4-bit luma included) for more accurate color reproduction (~5% speed hit)
  • audio resampler is now a band-limited polyphase resampler [Ryphecha]
  • cheat database includes NES+GB codes as well [mightymo, tukuyomi]
  • lots of other changes


Handy links:

Full changelog / Official Site

User Guide

Why Accuracy Matters <-- very interesting read

Random colorful SNES game screenshots:

 Spoiler:
 
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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Nov 2011 18:02    Post subject:
H4wkeye wrote:
Paintface wrote:
http://www.emucr.com/2011/08/pcsx2-svn-r4866.html

Now supports more than 2 cores, it can be enabled in the speedhack section


Awesome. 10 - 45% speedup with CPU's that have 3+ cores. That's pretty neat.
Still can't run Xenosaga properly. Okay

Next year, I guess. Sad


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i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then
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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Nov 2011 18:04    Post subject:
Define "properly" please, bud. I'll grab it later and give it a test. So far I am VERY impressed with both the new SVNs and my new rig, as now I can play everything at full speed with no slowdown issues that aren't emulator-glitch related.
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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Nov 2011 18:17    Post subject:
Super-quick question Sabin Razz : is MGS3 Snake Eater fully playable without bugs/glitches or stuff like that? Smile

I tried it with the old rig some months ago but the framerate was obviously pretty terrible and I had weird black squares-missing textures everywhere
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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Nov 2011 18:18    Post subject:
I don't know mate, I've not tried it due to the fact I really... really... dislike MGS3 Laughing

@tonizito

I'm DLing Xenosaga Ep1 now. I'll let you know how it runs once I get it.
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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Nov 2011 18:25    Post subject:
Hahah ok Razz I've always been curious to try it Smile

edit: looks like it works well, even though there are some small bugs here and there http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Metal-Gear-Solid-3-Snake-Eater-Best-Settings
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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Nov 2011 18:32    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
Define "properly" please, bud.
Properly as in 40 fps on that white tutorial screen near the start.
Even with all the new hacks enabled/disabled I can't get past 40fps on that screen.
Guess I had higher expectations for that new plugin than I should.

sabin1981 wrote:
@tonizito
I'm DLing Xenosaga Ep1 now. I'll let you know how it runs once I get it.
Stop teasing you i5-2500K@4.8GHz bastard! Mad Crying or Very sad


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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Nov 2011 18:44    Post subject:
Ah, I get you... and I'm not teasing, I swear! There are still TONS of games that are unplayable due to horrible glitches or poor emulation. I've said this plenty of times before, but I'm STILL waiting for the Snowblind games to work. They're beyond fucked. Then you have newer versions of the emulator breaking already perfectly working games, such as any revision above 0.9.8-4600 crashing when you play Metal Saga (the sequel to Metal Max) Works perfectly on 4600, not a single issue that I can see, but any revision ABOVE that hard locks if you enter certain menus.

That's just retarded.

So honestly, I wasn't teasing about the machine. Though it IS awesome to play Shadow of the Colossus and Dirge of Cerberus at full speed Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun, 6th Nov 2011 23:46    Post subject:
So... um... how much would you hate me if I told you Xenosaga runs 100% and looks fantastic with 3x internal res? *cough* Sorry mate Sad
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PostPosted: Mon, 7th Nov 2011 00:22    Post subject:
ixigia wrote:
Super-quick question Sabin Razz : is MGS3 Snake Eater fully playable without bugs/glitches or stuff like that? Smile

I tried it with the old rig some months ago but the framerate was obviously pretty terrible and I had weird black squares-missing textures everywhere


It should work perfectly or almost perfect with the newest SVNs.
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PostPosted: Mon, 7th Nov 2011 01:06    Post subject:
H4wkeye wrote:
ixigia wrote:
Super-quick question Sabin Razz : is MGS3 Snake Eater fully playable without bugs/glitches or stuff like that? Smile

I tried it with the old rig some months ago but the framerate was obviously pretty terrible and I had weird black squares-missing textures everywhere


It should work perfectly or almost perfect with the newest SVNs.

Nice, I'll check it out in the next days along with Shadow of the Colossus (another game that I've always wanted to play).
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PostPosted: Mon, 7th Nov 2011 01:15    Post subject:
Metal Gear Solid 3 is one of my favorite ones, really really enjoyed it.
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