NeonDS 0.2.1 released!

RockmanForte · July 13th, 2008

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Fixed ATI card rendering problem
Auto frameskip when limit60fps options is enabled

Thanks for the news: cyclonmaster

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ShakirMole · July 13th, 2008

wonderful work, the emu is beautiful (in terms of progress) and it seems to be developing very fast

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 13th, 2008

Awesome, this works as advertised for ATI cards. Pity I don't have any time to test today nor am I likely to have any tomorrow.

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imlost · July 13th, 2008

This is rather weird... I thought I have a Nvidia card, but when I run the emu using Nvidia rendering method, I get 1 fps. However, when I change the rendering method to ATI, I get a lot more fps.

The game I tested this emu on is Castlevania: DOS.

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ShadowPlayer · July 14th, 2008

Great,everything is great,thanks orz

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**shashClp** · July 14th, 2008

Orz: Any chance (here or by PM) to know the problem with ATI cards with detail?

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**orz** · July 14th, 2008

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Orz: Any chance (here or by PM) to know the problem with ATI cards with detail?

There are two issues I identified. One is the glDrawPixels/Texture rendering problem already discussed in another thread. Another is that ATI card (at least on my mobility radeon x1300) has bad support for non-square texture size (256x192). Even if I fixed the texture to be square, on my ATI card glDrawPixels is still faster than texture loading, maybe it is implemented as a seperate optimized 2D rendering path.

dbgarza · July 15th, 2008

Awesome! it works on my Ati Card a Radeon 9250 and I didn't even had to set the option to Ati, I left it on NVidia and it worked great!

I tested the Ati setting but with that one the upper screen was black, at least with the Nvidia setting it worked perfect, just some graphic glitches on New Super Mario Bros and it is slow that game even without the set the 60 fps option enabled but hey, it has a great advance now that emu

I tested it with Yoshi's Island and that one works perfect just little like lines appearing and desappering on the screens but nothing serious and sometimes they stop appearing so you can play fine

Last edited by dbgarza; July 15th, 2008 at 19:50..

dreampeppers99 · July 16th, 2008

With my ATI the slowest problem continues...

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ShadowPlayer · July 16th, 2008

Did you select ATI in the settings dialog rendering method option?

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dreampeppers99 · July 16th, 2008

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Did you select ATI in the settings dialog rendering method option?

Yes, and I restart and try and try...

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kuro · July 18th, 2008

Ah, it's really graphically glitchy still in most games, and there's no sound.

However, it runs pretty fast in some stuff! I also really like the unfiltered (nearest_neighbor) 2x mode, easy to see while maintaining pixel ratio and crispness! Anyways, if you keep working on it, orz, I think you can make very solid progress on it and it will likely replace no$gba as the mainly-used NDS emulator.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 19th, 2008

Every single version sofar has been a giant leap forward in compatibility and graphics.

Although I think it's time to make the emu a bit more comfortable and add sound and things like that. At the moment it's only really people dedicated to emulation who will test it, but if some comfort gets added it will get a wider userbase and therefore more feedback (and more n00bs but unfortunately that's a consequence of greater popularity).
One feature I think Orz had already promissed us (or at least said he would look into it). Is the ability to reload games in the emu instead of having to close it every time and then open it again to load a new game only to close it and open it again to test the next game and so on and so forth.

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dreampeppers99 · July 19th, 2008

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Is the ability to reload games in the emu instead of having to close it every time and then open it again to load a new game only to close it and open it again to test the next game and so on and so forth....

I agree it's boring

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TheCloudOfSmoke · July 19th, 2008

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I agree it's boring

Yeah, that was one of my main gripes about it too. I can see it developing into a great emulator one day.

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If I support the game company, then I won't won't be supporting the blank DVD business.

Decisions, decisions.

mudlord · July 20th, 2008

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Another is that ATI card (at least on my mobility radeon x1300) has bad support for non-square texture size (256x192).

Found that issue with ATI drivers too

So, your code relies on NPOT textures?

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July 13th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
ShakirMole The Alpha and Omega Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tanzania Posts: 304	wonderful work, the emu is beautiful (in terms of progress) and it seems to be developing very fast __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ Join Irc server #thegoldcafe on channel irc.star-fleet.net and get rom compatibility lists for iDeaS,no$gba,and others and all your emulation needs Alternatively, you could join through the java website which links directly to thegoldcafe channel http://www.dscompatibilitydatabases.co.nr/ Professor Layton Walkthrough with excellent coverage and pics http://professorlaytonwalkthrough.blogspot.com/

July 13th, 2008	#3 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,327	Awesome, this works as advertised for ATI cards. Pity I don't have any time to test today nor am I likely to have any tomorrow. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

July 13th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
imlost 囧rz Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ??? Posts: 1,619	This is rather weird... I thought I have a Nvidia card, but when I run the emu using Nvidia rendering method, I get 1 fps. However, when I change the rendering method to ATI, I get a lot more fps. The game I tested this emu on is Castlevania: DOS. __________________ How do I use an emulator?

July 14th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
ShadowPlayer Big DBZ fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kastel Stafilic,Croatia Posts: 467	Great,everything is great,thanks orz __________________ DBZ FOREVER

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shashClp Emu author Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: VisualC Posts: 1,055	Orz: Any chance (here or by PM) to know the problem with ATI cards with detail? __________________ Emulator development blog

July 15th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
dbgarza Walk, Walk, Walk Gatomon Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mexico Posts: 117	Awesome! it works on my Ati Card a Radeon 9250 and I didn't even had to set the option to Ati, I left it on NVidia and it worked great! I tested the Ati setting but with that one the upper screen was black, at least with the Nvidia setting it worked perfect, just some graphic glitches on New Super Mario Bros and it is slow that game even without the set the 60 fps option enabled but hey, it has a great advance now that emu I tested it with Yoshi's Island and that one works perfect just little like lines appearing and desappering on the screens but nothing serious and sometimes they stop appearing so you can play fine Last edited by dbgarza; July 15th, 2008 at 19:50..

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dreampeppers99 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: you know... Posts: 506	With my ATI the slowest problem continues... __________________ The Empyrean

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kuro Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 76	Ah, it's really graphically glitchy still in most games, and there's no sound. However, it runs pretty fast in some stuff! I also really like the unfiltered (nearest_neighbor) 2x mode, easy to see while maintaining pixel ratio and crispness! Anyways, if you keep working on it, orz, I think you can make very solid progress on it and it will likely replace no$gba as the mainly-used NDS emulator. __________________ Comp specs: - Intel E6400 Core Duo 2.13Ghz - 2GB DDR2-800mhz RAM - 256mb MSI NX8600-GTS OC Nvidia video - Windows XP Home SP2

July 19th, 2008	#13 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,327	Every single version sofar has been a giant leap forward in compatibility and graphics. Although I think it's time to make the emu a bit more comfortable and add sound and things like that. At the moment it's only really people dedicated to emulation who will test it, but if some comfort gets added it will get a wider userbase and therefore more feedback (and more n00bs but unfortunately that's a consequence of greater popularity). One feature I think Orz had already promissed us (or at least said he would look into it). Is the ability to reload games in the emu instead of having to close it every time and then open it again to load a new game only to close it and open it again to test the next game and so on and so forth. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!