No$GBA v2.3c Released!

[DMzickNET]

Here are the latest updates:

04 February 2007 - version 2.3c
- nds/2d: adjusted window width (nds=256, instead gba=240) (famicom wars demo)
- nds/memory: allows to execute code in vram (used by mariokart demo on nds7)
- iomap: replaced various "vals" by "io10seg" (matching to nds9/nds7 pages)
- nds/wifi/xcept: allows nintendo to write 00h/55h/AAh/FFh to read-only BB-ports
- nds/3d/irq: emulates gxfifo irq (used by lara/brainage demos)
- nds/3d/help: added notes on how/when to acknowledge gxfifo irq (see gxstat)
- nds/3d/dma: emulates gxfifo dma (used by submarine demo and possibly others)
- nds/dma: renamed/renumbered $profiler_id_dma (supporting the eight ds-modes)
- nds/3d/help: added GXFIFO DMA Overkill on Packed Commands Without Parameters
- setup: added gba-solar-sensor setting (now also in freeware version setup)
- setup: removed experimental rear-alpha option (tested / always enabled now)
- nds/backup: bugfix: forces no nds-backup in gba-mode (fixes fatalunexpected)
- nds/xboo: added upload-wait/timeout (for remote secure_area_extra_decryption)
- nds/dma: prevents gba-style dma3-capture on nds (fixes submarine demo freeze)
- nds/dma: simplified different dma mode bits by dma_kick_mask at mount_system
- nds/3d/help: added 3d-lockup note (on swapbuffers with incomplete vertex list)
- a22i: supports "NOT" operator (more or less, crashes on faulty priority order)
- a22i/bugfix: long/negative multiply in numeric expression (swapped lsw2/msw2)
- nds/3d: handles 8bit ldrb reads from 3d ports (4000320h and up)
- gba/nds-cartloader: fixed crash on loading GBA-carts from inside NDS7-mode
- thanks: RockmanRotties and Diablow for bugreports on demos and fatalunexpected

Download it here: http://nocash.emubase.de/no$gba-w.zip

NOTE: Pokemon Pearl works but you can't continue on until you pressed the BIG Pokeball with a Stylus Pen... Does No$GBA emulator support this?

[The Unknown One]

I tried it just now and I can't seem to get past the start screen like last time.

[RockmanForte]

I tried it just now and I can't seem to get past the start screen like last time.

You forgot something. We can't help you if we don't know what you are doing. What game ? :)

[t3hs0urtac0]

i'm pretty sure he's talking about pokemon diamond/pearl.

i'll try the game out, see if i can get it figured out.

[RockmanForte]

Then they are not playable at all. Just the title screens and that's it.

PLAYABLE mean: I didnt played all the way to the last level yet. You can test it and confirm if it is FULL PLAYABLE in here, ok ?

Mario Hoops 3on3 (USA) - Playable but slow and some
gfx errors. Set it to EEPROM 64kybtes

Rayman DS (USA) - Playable, and slow. Set it to EEPROM
64kbytes

Lost In Blue (USA) - Playable, slow, and a little bit
gfx errors and set it to EEPROM 64kbytes.

Mario Kart DS (USA) - Playable, slow and some gfx errors.
Set it to FLASH 256kbytes.

Bokura no Taiyou - Django and Sabata (J) - Playable but slow. (*02/06/2007 Lunar Knights US) Set it to EEPROM 64kybtes

Diddy Kong Racing DS (U) - Menu then error appears: invalid gx
command 0000008F,00000002,000000F4,00000008 so press enter to ignore it then ingame, invalid gx command with many weird codes again so press enter repeatedly to ignore it then Playable which is weird with some gfx errors and slow. Set it to FLASH 256kbytes.

Lego Star Wars II The Original Trilogy (U) - Playable and slow with some gfx errors. Set it to EEPROM 0.5kbytes

Bionicle Heroes (U) - Playable and slow. Set it to EEPROM 0.5kbytes.

[RPGW1ZaRD]

Mario Kart doesn't load at all for me in this version.

[RockmanForte]

RPGW1ZaRD

http://forums.ngemu.com/misc-handheld-discussion/84934-no-gba-v2-3c-screenshots.html

[antikhaoz]

RPGW1ZaRD

http://forums.ngemu.com/misc-handheld-discussion/84934-no-gba-v2-3c-screenshots.html

Would you mind to share the emulator settings that make the game work ?

[emwearz]

Try setting EEPROM 64kbytes (In cart backup media in settings).

[sigmax]

WOW!! a new released.

I got to test some games xD.

[naruto500]

pokemon pearl does not work for me. It gets to press start and it stop working

[RockmanForte]

pokemon pearl does not work for me. It gets to press start and it stop working

I already mentioned it above. Please read description before repeating. :)

[naruto500]

Well yea i read it but i was wondering where the pokeball was. My title screen just says pokemon pearl the bottom screen is black. So is that where the ball is cause i cant see it

[RockmanForte]

That's normal because it didnt emulated yet. Wait for the next version. When I find out that the game is not playable then I will just leave it alone and wait for the next time rather than wonder if it is something wrong with my emulator or my pc. No worries. It just didnt emulated yet. Ok ? :)

[naruto500]

alright i understand :thumb: there are alot more games to try

[RockmanForte]

Yeah, me too! LOL!

[DMzickNET]

Well yea i read it but i was wondering where the pokeball was. My title screen just says pokemon pearl the bottom screen is black. So is that where the ball is cause i cant see it

hey, did u see the Push Start Button in the title screen? Press start and wait a c0uple of minutes then it will load to the intro of the game pokemon pearl. dont say it doesnt work if u just see it not loading in one minute or so. Just wait. Or maybe set ur emulation to Unlimited Mhz 10% for fast emulation. Eniweiz, its WORKING and my only problem is the pen thingy coz i cnt press the pokeball.

[joan]

Pokemon Pearl/Diamond run but very... very slow :mad:

[RockmanForte]

I test it and touchscreen worked fine to me. Look at:

http://forums.ngemu.com/misc-handheld-discussion/84934-no-gba-v2-3c-screenshots.html

[DMzickNET]

waaaah!!!! cant make touchscreen work!!!

[gokussj3]

everything works fine cool new release and i can play pokemon pearl.this emulator rocks and thanks to the author for such a great release.

[DMzickNET]

pokemon is s0o00o sl0o000w! hehehe! and somewhat freezes after the first pokemon battle. maybe its better 2 wait 4 d next version. :)

[kaworu1986]

I am having issues with the Japanese Phoenix Wright: Justice for All.
The game slows down to a crawl whenever I open the court record (from 100% emu speed to around 40%): is there any way around this or I should just wait until the emulator improves?
I have biosnds7.rom, biosnds9.rom and firmware.bin unzipped and in the emulator's folder and usually boot from the bios.

[RockmanForte]

If you set in Emulation Setup the speed from 16.xx MHz true speed to Unlimited MHz Disaster 10%, it will at least be somewhat playable. Hope that helps. (credit goes to AMPonzi)

Edit: Otherwise, you should just wait until the emulator improves, of course.

[hugopkmn]

@DMzickNET, it freezes cuz ur sound is set to none, try to put it at least to low and it will pass through(At least worked for me).

[Silent Xenocide]

I like how much the emulator seems to have improved. It works much better and faster now, but still much too slow when trying to play games like pokemon. And the sound is really bad, I can't really hear anything other than static.

[DMzickNET]

@hugopkmn
yap..Tnx! Worked for me 2 but save states cant be loaded at d m0ment so why b0ther playing at least for me.. Hehehe..

[kevinup91]

When I first loaded up Pearl, this blue error screen (or i am assuming its an error screen since i can't read japanese;) ) came up, but once i changed the backup media thing to eeprom 64 the error screen stopped coming up. The problem now is that nothing loads, I have waited for 2 minutes + and all i see are blank top and bottom screens. What did i do wrong?

[RockmanForte]

You forgot something. Change it to eeprom 64 which you did and then go to file and click reset cartridge.

[kevinup91]

i did that. Thats when i got the blank screens.

[RockmanForte]

Do you have firmware and nds bios ? You need them.

[kevinup91]

yes i have both bioses (7 and 9) and the firmware.bin file.

P.S. Btw i am running Vista, so i don't know if that has anything to do with the problem. I can play both kirby games fine so i don't think that's the problem.

[RockmanForte]

Ok!

http://i11.tinypic.com/2mwupw7.jpg

After you save the save options and try again to see if you are able to do that.

http://i14.tinypic.com/2ng5xc9.jpg

That's what it was coming up to me. :)

[kevinup91]

Nope, sorry. I did everything like u said. Now i have two grey screens.

The two grey screens are formed by the reset/startup entrypoint. For some reason, the GBA Bios (Nintendo Logo) option does not work, not even with my Kirby games. If i change this option back to start automatically, the kirby games work, but Pearl still does not.

[Gladiator@]

Nope, sorry. I did everything like u said. Now i have two grey screens.

The two grey screens are formed by the reset/startup entrypoint. For some reason, the GBA Bios (Nintendo Logo) option does not work, not even with my Kirby games. If i change this option back to start automatically, the kirby games work, but Pearl still does not.

Hummmmm, a firmware problem, dump it again ;)

[kevinup91]

Really, are u sure?

[RockmanForte]

Maybe a bad dump. Again, make sure you change this option then save options and click Reset Cartridge. When you load Pearl...press ENTER rapidly until you got the title screen then press enter rapidly again until it goes ingame.

[kevinup91]

i don't see anything when i load pearl, so even when i push start rapidly, nothing happens. I guess it must be a bad dump then. I know you guys can't tell me where to get one, but can u at least tell me the correct file size of a good dump?

[RockmanForte]

This is a good dump crc 50dd7518

[kevinup91]

That is my dump...

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I thought you meant that i had a bad firmware dump.

I believe that there is a problem with the startup entrypoint. That is because whenever i choose that option, no game of mine works. I see the picture you uploaded that is the real DS startup screen, but i just cannot get that screen to come up, only two dark grey screens show up, nothing more.:(

[RockmanForte]

Oh, sorry. It is 945F9DC9.

[kevinup91]

I can't find anything by that crc. Are u sure that it isn't AE2DB9A9?

Nevermind, you are doing the firmware now.

How do i check what my firmware is?

[RockmanForte]

convert it into .rar or .zip and open it to see the crc. :)

[kevinup91]

it says no archives found!!!!

Scratch that, I just got one that is the right crc!!!!:)

It Works!!!! Thank you so much Rockman, dude ur the coolest!!!!

[RockmanForte]

You are welcome. :D

[SCHUMI_4EVER]

? Why did you check the size of the firmware dump via CRC? why not just check how many Kilobytes it is?

[kevinup91]

Thank you again Rockmangames because the game was well worth all the trouble to get to.

Rockmangames, i have a question to ask you. I know that you have ties with Normmatt, so i was wondering if you could maybe convince him to try to work together with the no$gba team. They both have great emulators, no$gba has great compatibility and Desmume runs very well. If Normmatt (and Shash and who ever else is on Normmatt's team) and the no$gba team would work together, they could make a great ds emulator:eyemove:!! Please consider this and try to make it happen.

[RockmanForte]

No problem. Unfortunately, I do not think desmume developer and no$gba emulator developer will ever works togethers because they are on the two different paths.

No$gba developer is always himself on this emulator for gba and now nds. Shash has his own project for 3-D and something I am not sure before he feels it is right and will added it to desmume developer's project.

? Why did you check the size of the firmware dump via CRC? why not just check how many Kilobytes it is?

You can do that too. Sometimes people wants to check out the crc rather than kiobytes size. Crc is more accurate, I guess. :heh:

[Ramza_the_Omega]

they just need to fix the speed

[RockmanForte]

They are focus on 2-D, 3-D and sound at first. I do not know if they are going to do that also. We will wait and see.

[Cloudius]

Just something I notice:
Using No$gba, loading a gba rom, and then loading a NDS rom would result in only using one screen in which he bottom screen is not there.
and vice versa if you load the nds rom first.

[RockmanForte]

Just something I notice:
Using No$gba, loading a gba rom, and then loading a NDS rom would result in only using one screen in which he bottom screen is not there.
and vice versa if you load the nds rom first.

So what are you saying ? :)

[Plank]

Um... I've got one question - is it any method to save game in Pokemon Pearl? I'm saving in-game but after rom reload the "Continue" option doesn't appear...

[Ramza_the_Omega]

well then thats new

[Cloudius]

So what are you saying ? :)

If you load a GBA rom first, then from FILE, Click Cartrigde menu (FileName) and load a NDS rom, It will only have the previous loaded screen, (which is the top screen for GBA), So you only get one screen for NDS, missing the bottom screen.
I am not sure if this is clear enough.