Flarestorm -Mac, is this real

[Saist]

http://psx.emuscene.com/

off the front page...

"Didn't have time to post the news yesterday but here they are. I tested out FS 1.1 Private Alpha 2 over the weekend and it's extreamly nice. Quite nice to be able to configure the keyboard and the bug that was existing with memory cards for me in the last public version has been fixed. Also the new sleep function is nice, you jsut press command+****+q and the emu quits and the next time you start up it is still at the same place you were even thought the disk isn't in the computer you can walk around or some in a few games and then when you change screens it will go balck but inserting the game disk made it come back and work in a few seconds. Unlike most emus which just crash if you do this.

Well here are some Chrono Cross screens I took, and I have to say that the 2D graphics for the portraits look brilliant:"



I haven't seen anything of Flarestorm on this site... and the author is supposedly going to charge $7. Is this thing real, a hack, or what?

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I am chaos purified, insanity unchained. Look for the hurricane,
for there is where I will be. I am the one, the only, tha Saist.

[aldo]

FlareStorm is real, and it is FREEWARE. Also previous updates has been posted on NGEmu.com

More info:
http://www.cronos.ne.jp/~y2510/cgi/g...estorm&lang=en

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aldo vargas
http://www.aldostools.net/

[Saist]

thanks

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I am chaos purified, insanity unchained. Look for the hurricane,
for there is where I will be. I am the one, the only, tha Saist.

[Abraham]

Told you :-P

[Abraham]

Originally posted by aldo
FlareStorm is real, and it is FREEWARE. Also previous updates has been posted on NGEmu.com

More info:
http://www.cronos.ne.jp/~y2510/cgi/g...estorm&lang=en

I'm to lazy to write this myself and I'm sure Hans @ Emuscene.com won't mind

"As noted above Flarestorm is a Alpha test release at the moment, but 2510 is working his but off to make it the best he can. Note that after a Alpha-cycle and a Beta-cycle, once Flarestorm runs games fast enough to play games at full speed it will become Shareware. If you own CVGS however you just have to mail 2510 to get registeration. If you have registered FrozenGame you can use that ID and Password. Otherwise you'll have to pay the $6.00 registeration fee. The following are the restrictions for non-registered users: "

[Hansi]

Well the thing is that this information was actually for the old Flarestorm MacOS 9 which was dumped, but hasn't been updated on my site for MacOS X but will be in the next few days so check on the Flarestorm information page on my site.

[Abraham]

From Readme: for Saist
Yeah it's an old Readme... but I can't find an English one for the latest version.


FlareStorm v0.00 alpha release 2
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This software is NOT A FREEWARE. Please read section 8.

0.Required System
- PowerMacintosh
- Latest version of Appearance Manager
- QuickDraw 3D
- OpenGL
- QuickTime

1.BIOS
Loads SCPH1000.BIN automatically. If you have another BIOS, please select your BIOS file.

2.Keys
Press ESC to switch Run/Stop.
Press * to switch multi task enable/disable.
Controller (Can't change)
a - left j - Square b - Select
w - up i - Triangle Space - Start
s - down k - Cross
d - right l - Circle

3.CDROM
Check all drives, and search for a PSX-Disc which is running with Apple CD/DVD Driver.

Finder and other application can't use PSX-Disc while FlareStorm is running.
To mount PSX-Disc, choose 'CD' -> 'CD Drive' -> 'Mount'.
You can choose 'CD' -> 'Enable manual ejecting' to eject PSX-Disc manually.
Your drive will eject when you press drive's eject button.
Please set CD before quitting FlareStorm. or CD-ROM will not mounted to Finder.
FlareStorm doesn't emulates 'no CD' correctry, so you can't do disc changing.

4.Memory Cards
Supports Virtual Game Station format and RAW data format.
File's size must be 131422 bytes(VGS format) or 131072 bytes(RAW).
Choose 'Options' -> 'Serial Port' -> 'Memory Card Viewer' to show memory card's content.
You can read/write protect your memory card in this window.

5.Debug
"STDOUT" - copy of PlayStation Standard output. message starts with 'FlareStorm >>' is a
debug message.
"Event List" - event(PlayStation's interrupt events) list.
"GPU Primitives" - show items drawn to display and frame buffer.
"Disassemble" - displays executed instructions.

6.Not implemented features & warning
There features are not implemented or not implemented correctry.
- GTE
- SPU
- CDROM
- Controllers
- Memory Cards
- Software Renderer
- Freeze & Defrost
Warning
- If you force quit FlareStorm running with CD-ROM, CD is not mounted. Please launch
FlareStorm again to mount disc.

7.Demo
You can boot freeware for PlayStation (DEMO).
Choose "File" -> "Open PS-EXE..." and select file.
Here's many DEMOs.
http://www.hitmen-console.org/

8.Registration and Restrictions
(Enable after a beta release. And this may changed.
beta is released when run enough fast to play games)
This software is not a freeware. Some features are restricted until you enter your ID
and password.
If you own Connectix VGS, this software is a mailware. Please send me e-mail to regist.
If you registered FrozenGame, this software is a freeware. You can use same ID & password.
else, this software is a shareware($6.00).

Restricted features
- Limits number of 'Freeze'.
- Maximum memory card size, 4 blocks.
- All debug tools
- InputSprokcet

9.Special thanks
Thanks to shin, skaba, and other people gave me ideas.
Thanks for helping translation to English, Daniel.

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You must not do reproducing, redistribution, discompiling and disassembling.
You must not distribute this document and screen shots of FlareStorm without permission.
Copyright (c)2001 by 2510. All rights reserved.
English version, Copyright (c)2001 by 2510 & Daniel. All rights reserved.
mailto:y2510@mac.com
Last update:2001/08/22

[Saist]

And it now says

FREEWARE!


Edit:

Straight from 2510 himself, his reply, followed by my email to him.




OS 9 version was.
OS X version is freeware.

On 2002.08.21, at 16:02, Saist@knology.net wrote:

> According to the offical site, Flarestorm (or whatever it is to be
> called)
> is freeware
>
> backed up by Aldo from Adlo's tools.
>
> But it is claimed by an aquaintence of mine that
>
> As noted above Flarestorm is a Alpha test release at the moment, but
> 2510
> is working his but off to make it the best he can. Note that after a
> Alpha-
> cycle and a Beta-cycle, once Flarestorm runs games fast enough to play
> games at full speed it will become Shareware. If you own CVGS however
> you
> just have to mail 2510 to get registeration. If you have registered
> FrozenGame you can use that ID and Password. Otherwise you'll have to
> pay
> the $6.00 registeration fee. The following are the restrictions for non-
> registered users: "
>
> Which is true?
>

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I am chaos purified, insanity unchained. Look for the hurricane,
for there is where I will be. I am the one, the only, tha Saist.

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Last edited by Saist; August 21st, 2002 at 22:04..

[Abraham]

I got that too... I was half right so were you :P.

[Saist]

true... alright, I was wrong on something for once


(for those who don't understand, I have a rather large ego...)

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I am chaos purified, insanity unchained. Look for the hurricane,
for there is where I will be. I am the one, the only, tha Saist.