Satourne Difficulties

[Ultrace]

I'm sure that this is all old hat here, but I've never actually successfully gotten Satourne to run on my computer. The closest I've come is with the new version that just came out, but I get the following messages when I first start the program:

Loading Configuration
Saturn bios loaded
No STV bios loaded, invalid path <-- don't need to play these
SH2 interpreter dubugger plugin: initialisation OK!
VDP OpenGL plugin: initialisation OK!
VDP1 core v1.1
VDP2 core v1.2
SMPC plugin: initialisation OK!
ASPI CD block plugin v1.0B: initialisation OK!
SCU plugin: initialisation OK!
SCSP musashi a68k plugin: initialisation OK!
Mode: Saturn
Can't initialise emulation:
Saturn reset
Initialisation done
Can't initialise emulation:
ClockChange 320 requested

I am running on WinXP in Win95 compatibility mode and using all of the new included plugins but without any luck. I have no idea what the error message I receive means either. Anyone have any suggestions?

[Serath]

Make sure you select the game you're gonna play through the CD block configuration, then manually set the game's country code under the SMPC config.
that's what I've gotta do to mine :/

[Ultrace]

Okay, so that was part of the problem, and part of it was me thinking that "reset" would automatically mean "run." Now, I'm finding out what I should have known already from here, that my games can't run from their CD originals... I've made an iso of Dragon Force, but I'm not sure about the nuances of making cue files and the other assorted things I need to put on an iso CD. Can anyone point me to a good site or post?

Ironically, I'm in the position of having lots of original Saturn games but can't emulate them on my computer, it's usually the other way around...

[aimonz]

select an ST-V bios: no matter what.
Try selecting the normal saturn bios.

[Mimeblade]

I had to post in this thread since I've got the same problem. I've got STV Bios, I've been trying to match up the US Bios--> US Settings in SMPC Config, as well as Jap Bios-->Jap Region, and Euro Bios-->Euro Region,

No matter what I do it just says "ClockChange 320 Requested"

It's getting really frustrating. Everything else has loaded properly.

[General Plot]

Wow, way to revive a thread that's over 2 years old. Next time, check the date of the last post before you reply.

[Cid Highwind]

Reviving ain't a problem as long as it's about the same problem AFAIK, and at least it shows he used the search function

[liquid]

If you want to play STV games, then you should really use MAME. STV emulation in MAME has improved leaps and bounds over the past 3 years. Games such as Radiant Silvergun are fully playable with good speed, and nearly perfect graphics.

Also you won't have to bang your head on the wall tweaking settings.

[RockmanForte]

Just forget this crap...get SSF

[Runik]

Originally Posted by rockmangames

Just forget this crap...get SSF

It's nice to see supporting people

[Shin_Gouki]

bah dont get depressed by something like that, its just a statement of a user who doesn'T know what effort u put into this.

Of course i know doesn't meant it that way but people tend to forget this really fast so here i sum up:
* Emu Coding is hard , (boring?) work, the Coder does NOT get paid for it
* high skills are necessary like : Reverse Engenering unkown Hardware Plattforms ( Console to be Emualted) , Coding a Framework for Emulation this Hardware, Code Audio - Video Interfaces towards PC - Hardware & OS.
so -_-
This is extremely hard to do and as u might think progress is rather slow as most emu authors seem to work alone.
Slappy Comments like the one two above. Don't help much . ( Although i think comments like: go for it!! yeah do it! U can Do it! WOOHA i LIKE THIS! ... either help much but thats personal taste
wbr Shin Gouki

[Borisz]

Reverse Engenering unkown Hardware Plattforms

The Saturn is not unknown hardware. Only complex.

[liquid]

Originally Posted by rockmangames

Just forget this crap...get SSF

Err...SSF does not support STV-roms.

[Runik]

Originally Posted by Borisz

The Saturn is not unknown hardware. Only complex.

Some ships ARE undocumented. Low level cdblock emulation isn't possible, you have to go through HLE ...

@Shin_Gouki : thanks for your words, but Satourne isn't my work But I think that every emu coder should be shown support, no matter what is the emulated system or the progress made ... personnally I don't care if people doesn't like my work, as I do it for myself in the first place, but being supportive is pleasant anyway

And liquid is right about ST-V support in SSF

[RockmanForte]

Runik,

I am sure they didnt say that. I think you are very wonderful author doing this work in emulator and I hope you will continue your works to caught up like SSF author does and I envy you. Cheers and peace!

[Borisz]

Originally Posted by Runik

Some ships ARE undocumented. Low level cdblock emulation isn't possible, you have to go through HLE ...

point is: theres plenty of things to add support for just by going through the documentations before having to start reverse engineering an unknown hardware part.

[Runik]

Originally Posted by Borisz

point is: theres plenty of things to add support for just by going through the documentations before having to start reverse engineering an unknown hardware part.

Mmmmh ... yeah. Tell me how many saturn games can boot without proper cdblock implementation ?

[Borisz]

Define proper.

[Runik]

Stop being an ass Borisz ...

[Borisz]

No, I'm really interested in your definition for it.