info on icarus

waiha · September 11th, 2002

Hi everyone!
There is new info on the icarus site forum. Cyrus64 recommends a 10ghz!!! processor for perfect emulation of the dreamcast:confused:
Check it out for yourselves

Syed Fawad · September 12th, 2002

It has to be a joke

Freaker · September 12th, 2002

Quote:

The project isn't dead. I've been busy with real-life/girlfriend over the summer, but its still v.active. Its just there is no point making a release at this time, since there would be far too many complains about 'game x doesnt run' etc
The dreamcast is really rather complex, and speed is going to be an absolute killer (probably 10ghz for proper software emulation of the tile-based rendering).
We have output from a v.few games and homebrew is showing much promise in the sense that a lot of it 'displays' but nothing is satisfactorily stable at the moment such as the rendering and there is still an fpu bug that needs fixing. If I find that, then perhaps I'll show some improved pics of Snow Surfers, and if VQ-compression gets fixed, perhaps one or two of unreal tournament ;p (but all very messed up and very slow)
Regards,
CyRUS

Not perfect emulation, just proper software emulation. So who knows what this means for the end product. But I wouldn't worry about it for at least 6 months.

Antonio Jose · October 3rd, 2002

That number will probably get smaller in a while, if work is resumed on the emu. Theres probably a lot of optimizing to be done.

tbag · October 20th, 2002

You would only need around about a 1000-2000mhz with about 256 meg of ram and a GeForce 4 ti 4700 128 meg graphics card

waiha · November 3rd, 2002

Has anyone seen the new screens at icarus site.
Cyrus said there people working on ogl plugins for icarus and now we´re seeing the results. Great work.

dhkimboa · November 5th, 2002

nice dead or alive pics

I want that now baby :P

winter_mute · November 11th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by tbag
.... and a GeForce 4 ti 4700 128 meg graphics card

What is GF4Ti4700 ???

Here is new info about Icarus hardware req.:

Quote:

Posted by Gorxon on IcarusFAQ
.... Currently with an interpreter core Crazy Taxi is running at 4-5 frames per second in-game on my Pentium III 850mhz machine. Thus you'd need a 8ghz spec machine to run this full speed.
On the other hand a game such as Headhunter in training mode seems to be running at a relatively smooth 15fps, implying only the need for a 3ghz machine.
In essence until a strong dynamic recompiler is written for the CPU then you won't be playing these games at full speed, and even then you'll need 2ghz+.
...

So ... ?? 2G CPU isn`t so big req. 4 smooth play with good fps!!!

SomeUserGuy · November 19th, 2002

i applaud their hard work.

Quatro · November 19th, 2002

yeah, me too... I always wanted the DC emulator to push through, it has been a long time now since they started it...

but base on that fact, you really need a very powerful system for it to run on the typical fps like DC... ouch

grahf · November 19th, 2002

Hey guys, I think you're forgetting that you won't be able to play DC games on Icarus unless you have a broadband unit. You should be more concerned about having to download the game through the 56k modem than getting to play the games perfectly. Just a thought.

Quatro · November 19th, 2002

ah, shoot! that makes me even sad

first, the PC spec, now the connection

winter_mute · November 19th, 2002

The biggest problem will be
Roms couse if I know there is now
way to read DC Discs on standard
CD/DVD Drive

...

Quatro · November 25th, 2002

another disappointing fact... ow well... hope things go fro the better for DC emulation... good luck to the programmers...

REi_FoX · November 25th, 2002

huh i thought that it needs a GD rom to read?

jegHegy · November 25th, 2002

it does. but you can use images too (well, i'm sure support for running them will be developed soon); or if you have a DC, you can use the broadband unit to transfer data to your PC (as someone already mentioned). and of course there are the almighty warez d00dz with their CD rips :P

nyaa

**CyRUS64** · November 25th, 2002

there is ample support already for running images/cdrs but its a matter of choice for whether the released product will support them...

Quatro · November 26th, 2002

good luck CyRUS64 on your future development on Icarus... hope you'll get to make it at full throttle by next year... have a pleasant christmas till then...

SomeUserGuy · November 28th, 2002

it's just great to see such hard work dedicated to this project.

winter_mute · November 28th, 2002

Hope that this work will give amazing, superb effects
(so I could "touch it" & belive)
... till then good luck 2 all from Icarus team

September 11th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
waiha Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Torres Novas , Portugal , Europe Posts: 9	info on icarus Hi everyone! There is new info on the icarus site forum. Cyrus64 recommends a 10ghz!!! processor for perfect emulation of the dreamcast:confused: Check it out for yourselves __________________ RC

September 12th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,261	It has to be a joke __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

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Antonio Jose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 43	That number will probably get smaller in a while, if work is resumed on the emu. Theres probably a lot of optimizing to be done. __________________ "There is no knowledge that is not power" MK "Once we find knowledge we must realize power" Myself

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tbag Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ACT, Canberra, Australia Posts: 12	You would only need around about a 1000-2000mhz with about 256 meg of ram and a GeForce 4 ti 4700 128 meg graphics card __________________ "A world without anime is chaos" - Tom Baguley (tbag)

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waiha Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Torres Novas , Portugal , Europe Posts: 9	Has anyone seen the new screens at icarus site. Cyrus said there people working on ogl plugins for icarus and now we´re seeing the results. Great work. __________________ RC

November 5th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
dhkimboa BOA Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,884	nice dead or alive pics I want that now baby :P

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SomeUserGuy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA Posts: 640	i applaud their hard work. __________________ Yea.......

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winter_mute That Guy from Darkness Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: in Darkness Posts: 873	The biggest problem will be Roms couse if I know there is now way to read DC Discs on standard CD/DVD Drive ... __________________ => PSEmu.pl <= PlayStation Emulation

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Quatro c3rTifiEd V@mpIr3 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Laguna Posts: 8,295	another disappointing fact... ow well... hope things go fro the better for DC emulation... good luck to the programmers... __________________ BE ONE OF US I JOIN THE WOLF CLAN - when you think that you have accomplish so much, many think of it as so little...

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REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,648	huh i thought that it needs a GD rom to read? __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

November 25th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
jegHegy Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hungary Posts: 2,184	it does. but you can use images too (well, i'm sure support for running them will be developed soon); or if you have a DC, you can use the broadband unit to transfer data to your PC (as someone already mentioned). and of course there are the almighty warez d00dz with their CD rips :P nyaa

November 25th, 2002	#17 (permalink)
CyRUS64 Emu author Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 194	there is ample support already for running images/cdrs but its a matter of choice for whether the released product will support them... __________________ Boob! - Dreamcast Research and Emulators http://www.boob.co.uk Icarus - Dreamcast Emulator for x86 processors. http://icarus.boob.co.uk Visit us in #boob on efnet

November 26th, 2002	#18 (permalink)
Quatro c3rTifiEd V@mpIr3 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Laguna Posts: 8,295	good luck CyRUS64 on your future development on Icarus... hope you'll get to make it at full throttle by next year... have a pleasant christmas till then... __________________ BE ONE OF US I JOIN THE WOLF CLAN - when you think that you have accomplish so much, many think of it as so little...

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SomeUserGuy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USA Posts: 640	it's just great to see such hard work dedicated to this project. __________________ Yea.......

November 28th, 2002	#20 (permalink)
winter_mute That Guy from Darkness Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: in Darkness Posts: 873	Hope that this work will give amazing, superb effects (so I could "touch it" & belive) ... till then good luck 2 all from Icarus team __________________ => PSEmu.pl <= PlayStation Emulation

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