Gens 1.3 is out!!!

Mad · November 10th, 2001

check it out at:
http://gens.consolemul.com/

**Ryos** · November 10th, 2001

Ooh. Time to do some testing.

**Shiori** · November 10th, 2001

It's bug-free with my favorite game so far.

Enigma1982 · November 10th, 2001

What's new in Gens 1.30 :

[SEGA CD]

* Added the possibility to choose a perfect synchronisation emulation mode.
This means that main CPU and sub CPU execute instruction by instruction then emulation is more accurate but a lot slower.
This option is desactivated by default, you can enable it when you're playing a Sega CD game but it's highly recommend to use it only if the game doesn't work in normal emulation mode and if your CPU is fast (>= 500 Mhz).
* Fixed a (stupid) bug in the GFX rotation/scaling engine.
* Fixed Word RAM decoded format (dot GFX conversion).
* Added CELL GFX conversion.
* CDC -> PCM RAM DMA fixed.
* CDD and CDC emulation improved.
* Fixed the memory control register (not yet perfect).
* Fixed a bug in the "Font Data" calculation.
* Fixed a bug with PCM sound.
* Fixed severals bugs in the MP3 decoder and streaming code.
* Some others minors bugs fixed...

[GENESIS]

* YM2612 emulator upgraded to the last version, FM sound is a bit better.
* CGOffline support added.

[GENERAL]

* All specials renders modes (Scanlines, 2xSAI ...) are now as fast in windowed mode than in fullscreen mode.
* Better sound volume adjustement between all differents sound chips.
* VSync added for windowed mode.
* Can save or load custom named states.
* States are described EMPTY or OCCUPIED.
* Others minors changes...

**Shiori** · November 10th, 2001

says here I need a bios to activate the sega CD option...

....i guess that bios is illegal to own without a console as well, ne? not that it matters, though....I don't have a sega CD game anyway

**fivefeet8** · November 10th, 2001

Ok.. I got it and tested all of my sega cd games.. Here is what I have found so far..

Sonic CD (US and Jap) -perfect
FFight cd -perfect
LUnar 1 and 2 practically perfect (no more messed up text in EB)
Chuck rock cd 1 and 2 -perfect
Ecco 1 and 2 cd -perfect
Snatcher -almost perfect
Soulstar -perfect (check stefs compatibility list on how to make it work)
BC racers -Nearly perfect (little graphic glitches)
Barri Arm -perfect (Aka Android Assault)
Earthworm Jim special ed -perfect
Lethal Enforcers 2 -perfect
Silpheed -Fully playable (check stefs compatibility list on how to make it work)
Popful Mail -nearly perfect(check stefs """)
Samurai Showdown -perfect
Mortal Kombat (E) -messed up backgrounds but playable..

All in all.. Its a great version.. Sega Cd emulation is certainly approaching greatness.. Thanks go to stef for the best SEga cd and genesis emulator..

Only thing left now is Saturn emulation.. That would make this a perfect world..

November 10th, 2001	#1 (permalink)
Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 2,839	Gens 1.3 is out!!! check it out at: http://gens.consolemul.com/ __________________ [WinXP SP3] [Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2] [Athlon64 X2 3800+ @2.00Ghz] [XFX Geforce 8600GT XxX 256MB DDR3] [17" SyncMaster 753v] [Samsung SATA II HD080HJ 80GB] [Samsung SATA II HD250HJ 250GB] [Kingston 2x1GB DDR2 6400@800MHz CL6] [Samsung CDDVDW SH-S203B] [NVIDIA nForce Networking] [Realtek ALC883 @ nVIDIA MCP61]

November 10th, 2001	#2 (permalink)
Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,250	Ooh. Time to do some testing. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

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Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,116	says here I need a bios to activate the sega CD option... ....i guess that bios is illegal to own without a console as well, ne? not that it matters, though....I don't have a sega CD game anyway __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

November 10th, 2001	#6 (permalink)
fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 7,555	Ok.. I got it and tested all of my sega cd games.. Here is what I have found so far.. Sonic CD (US and Jap) -perfect FFight cd -perfect LUnar 1 and 2 practically perfect (no more messed up text in EB) Chuck rock cd 1 and 2 -perfect Ecco 1 and 2 cd -perfect Snatcher -almost perfect Soulstar -perfect (check stefs compatibility list on how to make it work) BC racers -Nearly perfect (little graphic glitches) Barri Arm -perfect (Aka Android Assault) Earthworm Jim special ed -perfect Lethal Enforcers 2 -perfect Silpheed -Fully playable (check stefs compatibility list on how to make it work) Popful Mail -nearly perfect(check stefs """) Samurai Showdown -perfect Mortal Kombat (E) -messed up backgrounds but playable.. All in all.. Its a great version.. Sega Cd emulation is certainly approaching greatness.. Thanks go to stef for the best SEga cd and genesis emulator.. Only thing left now is Saturn emulation.. That would make this a perfect world.. __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel Q6600@3.2 ghertz\|4x1gb DDR2 1066\|Asrock 1600sli 110db LGA 775\|EVGA 8800gtx@620/1450/975\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\|Seagate 7000.10 500gb HD\|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Antec TP 650 watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|20.1" 5ms LCD 1680x1050 Native\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/15" Sub\|Dual Boot Winows XP Pro/Vista 64bit\|\| 2nd Rig\|\|Athlon64 x2 3800+\|2x1 gig PC3200\|BFG Geforce 6800 Ultra OC @450/1250 agp\|60 gig Maxtor IDE HD 7200 RPM\|40 gig Maxtor IDE HD\|Asrock Dual SATA2\|Silver Aluminum ATX\|17" LCD\|\| 3rd Rig\|\|Athlon Xp 2800+\|1.5 gig PC2700\|BFG GeforceFx 5900 Ultra OC agp\|100 gig Maxtor SATA HD\|NF7-s rev2.0\|Nvidia Soundstorm MCP\|19" CRT\|\|

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November 10th, 2001	#4 (permalink)
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	What's new in Gens 1.30 : [SEGA CD] * Added the possibility to choose a perfect synchronisation emulation mode. This means that main CPU and sub CPU execute instruction by instruction then emulation is more accurate but a lot slower. This option is desactivated by default, you can enable it when you're playing a Sega CD game but it's highly recommend to use it only if the game doesn't work in normal emulation mode and if your CPU is fast (>= 500 Mhz). * Fixed a (stupid) bug in the GFX rotation/scaling engine. * Fixed Word RAM decoded format (dot GFX conversion). * Added CELL GFX conversion. * CDC -> PCM RAM DMA fixed. * CDD and CDC emulation improved. * Fixed the memory control register (not yet perfect). * Fixed a bug in the "Font Data" calculation. * Fixed a bug with PCM sound. * Fixed severals bugs in the MP3 decoder and streaming code. * Some others minors bugs fixed... [GENESIS] * YM2612 emulator upgraded to the last version, FM sound is a bit better. * CGOffline support added. [GENERAL] * All specials renders modes (Scanlines, 2xSAI ...) are now as fast in windowed mode than in fullscreen mode. * Better sound volume adjustement between all differents sound chips. * VSync added for windowed mode. * Can save or load custom named states. * States are described EMPTY or OCCUPIED. * Others minors changes...