Xebra/Arbex Releases Thread - Page 6

Ilya-v · September 16th, 2012, 19:28

READ THE FIRST POST !!!
Its all there.

but for you here it is again:

How to Run CDs:

(1)File/Open/CD-ROM via SPTI, then select ANY file on the disk.
(2)Run/Run 2 (1-pass) or press F5

People please try to read the manual or at least the first post in this thread.

shinra358 · September 16th, 2012, 21:09

Thanks. Wow, that's a weird/uncommon way to play a game. Is there no fix to get it to play the normal emulator way?
Definitely think we should have game profiles for this now xD

I did this with all 3 Runs and it says "cd error" when I skip the intro story. When I just let the intro story finish, it says "cd error" afterwards.

Ilya-v · September 17th, 2012, 09:12

The coder of this emulator is Japanese person that did this in his own time for research and fun.
His goal was to emulate the hardware behavior, not make it user friendly.

You can be pretty sure there will be no further updates.
So you'll have to learn to adapt yourself to Xebra.
You have to use all its functions like in a real PS1,
For example: Open Shell & Outer Card to emulate the actual behavior like in "Real Life".

Again, all these functions are part of the real PS1 hardware behavior and its encoded into Xebra, so no automation here.

Still, this it the most compatible emulator yet.
I hope Epsxe 1.8.0 will be at least this good or better in terms of compatibility and accuracy.
I also hope that the Epsxe team at least read the Xebra homepage (although in Japanese) for reference.

shinra358 · September 17th, 2012, 09:45

I was talking about having to just load the iso the same way as all games. Not one way for one, and another way for another and so on and so forth. Game profiles (like project64 .rdb) would have been a great idea so that all games would flow easily (like a real ps1) instead of change this and change that for different games each time. I was bringing this forward because I thought ppl were still working on it.

I agree that this is a good emulator. I didn't know that the project was stopped already.

Chocomax · October 7th, 2012, 19:35

not sure if this is the correct place for posting this but does Xebra or Arbex have high system requirements? and what are they? i cant seem to get Xebra or Arbex to load beyond the PS logo on my laptop.

electricaltill · October 28th, 2012, 17:36

Hi, can anyone explain to me how to convert a .cue into a xebratoc so I can have audio on games that use CDDA? I found hattori's explanation in the other thread but I couldn't understand it.

Edit: I mounted the .cue and it ran fine, thanks anyway.

Last edited by electricaltill; October 28th, 2012 at 18:08..

mistamontiel · October 29th, 2012, 16:05

Xebra.. hm..

I ran MGS1 and get scratches pops and hiccups here and there.. even in the 320x240 window all defaults

Damned536 · November 2nd, 2012, 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistamontiel

Xebra.. hm..

I ran MGS1 and get scratches pops and hiccups here and there.. even in the 320x240 window all defaults

I have this same problem unfortunately. This also seems to be a common issue in a few other games that have talking in them, the audio will sometimes popp, although always at the same spots and not at random. I also got quite a bit of audio popping in MGS at the Konami logo. MegaMan Legends 1/2 and Misadventures of Tron Bonne however seem to be fine as far as sound is concerned. Not a single popp in the tests I ran with them.

Ilya-v, I honestly doubt the new ePSXe will improve compatibility to the point where it equals XEBRA's compatibility. XEBRA will probably remain, for a very VERY long time, the most accurate solution for PS1 emulation. I am not even holding my breath for the newest version to even see the light of day until I actually see a downloadable file for it. Really, I would like to see a new emulator that focuses on the ease of use and simplicity of pSX and the accuracy of XEBRA.

Shinra, sadly it would seem as though XEBRA is now in Nestopia status. It's developer having dropped off the face of the Earth one random day, never to return.

Ilya-v · November 2nd, 2012, 07:44

Real shame Dr. Hell abandoned his work.
But I can understand him, he is a programmer and was doing it for the challenge and
pleasure resulting this great emulator, nothing more.

I really hope ePSXe guys will update their emulator more often and get even better compatibility than Xebra.

nachash · November 2nd, 2012, 16:41

I have a question, where is my memory card file? I thought that it was BU00/BU10 but even after formatting both of them I can't save cause I'm running out of space...

Chocomax · November 3rd, 2012, 21:50

Ilya-v, when did Dr Hell announce that he abandon his work on Xebra and did he mention a reason or that it is a completed project to him? i see alot of activity on his forum but since its in japanese i can barely understand it... im really intrigued about Dr Hell, he's so mysterious and so unknown.

Black Zero · November 22nd, 2012, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocomax

Ilya-v, when did Dr Hell announce that he abandon his work on Xebra and did he mention a reason or that it is a completed project to him? i see alot of activity on his forum but since its in japanese i can barely understand it... im really intrigued about Dr Hell, he's so mysterious and so unknown.

Google translation is your friend

http://translate.google.se/translate...1.html&act=url

Anyway it's sad that this project seems dead. Yet again I came late to a party, started using XEBRA this year and absolutely love it.
The most accurate PSX emulator I have ever used where all games working great.

drhycodan · December 10th, 2012, 14:44

Unfortunately, epsxe 1.8.0 still isn't as accurate as Xebra. The gallery in Einhander and Fear Effect 2 still does not work on epsxe. And about the cracklng sound in xebra, just set 3000 as the min, 5000 as the mid, and 8000 as the max. That should fix the popping sound in MGS.

Ilya-v · December 11th, 2012, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by drhycodan

Unfortunately, epsxe 1.8.0 still isn't as accurate as Xebra.

Yeah.

The big boys (professional programmers) just don't put their time and effort into small unprofitable projects like Emulation.
I bet Dr.Hell did this for fun and he is a big company programmer like for Samsung Electronics or other Asian Mega Corporation.

I am glad that a "Tip of the Iceberg" of one man, can bring so much joy to many others.

Anyway, thank you Dr.Hell for this great hobby of yours.

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September 16th, 2012, 19:28	#101
Ilya-v Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 82	READ THE FIRST POST !!! Its all there. but for you here it is again: How to Run CDs: (1)File/Open/CD-ROM via SPTI, then select ANY file on the disk. (2)Run/Run 2 (1-pass) or press F5 People please try to read the manual or at least the first post in this thread.

September 16th, 2012, 21:09	#102
shinra358 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: usa/va Posts: 187	Thanks. Wow, that's a weird/uncommon way to play a game. Is there no fix to get it to play the normal emulator way? Definitely think we should have game profiles for this now xD I did this with all 3 Runs and it says "cd error" when I skip the intro story. When I just let the intro story finish, it says "cd error" afterwards.

September 17th, 2012, 09:12	#103
Ilya-v Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 82	The coder of this emulator is Japanese person that did this in his own time for research and fun. His goal was to emulate the hardware behavior, not make it user friendly. You can be pretty sure there will be no further updates. So you'll have to learn to adapt yourself to Xebra. You have to use all its functions like in a real PS1, For example: Open Shell & Outer Card to emulate the actual behavior like in "Real Life". Again, all these functions are part of the real PS1 hardware behavior and its encoded into Xebra, so no automation here. Still, this it the most compatible emulator yet. I hope Epsxe 1.8.0 will be at least this good or better in terms of compatibility and accuracy. I also hope that the Epsxe team at least read the Xebra homepage (although in Japanese) for reference.

September 17th, 2012, 09:45	#104
shinra358 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: usa/va Posts: 187	I was talking about having to just load the iso the same way as all games. Not one way for one, and another way for another and so on and so forth. Game profiles (like project64 .rdb) would have been a great idea so that all games would flow easily (like a real ps1) instead of change this and change that for different games each time. I was bringing this forward because I thought ppl were still working on it. I agree that this is a good emulator. I didn't know that the project was stopped already.

October 7th, 2012, 19:35	#105
Chocomax xLax Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 21	not sure if this is the correct place for posting this but does Xebra or Arbex have high system requirements? and what are they? i cant seem to get Xebra or Arbex to load beyond the PS logo on my laptop.

October 28th, 2012, 17:36	#106
electricaltill Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cardiff Posts: 1	Hi, can anyone explain to me how to convert a .cue into a xebratoc so I can have audio on games that use CDDA? I found hattori's explanation in the other thread but I couldn't understand it. Edit: I mounted the .cue and it ran fine, thanks anyway. Last edited by electricaltill; October 28th, 2012 at 18:08..

October 29th, 2012, 16:05	#107
mistamontiel ..!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL, CUBA Posts: 89	Xebra.. hm.. I ran MGS1 and get scratches pops and hiccups here and there.. even in the 320x240 window all defaults

November 2nd, 2012, 07:44	#109
Ilya-v Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 82	Real shame Dr. Hell abandoned his work. But I can understand him, he is a programmer and was doing it for the challenge and pleasure resulting this great emulator, nothing more. I really hope ePSXe guys will update their emulator more often and get even better compatibility than Xebra.

November 2nd, 2012, 16:41	#110
nachash Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Italy Posts: 3	I have a question, where is my memory card file? I thought that it was BU00/BU10 but even after formatting both of them I can't save cause I'm running out of space...

November 3rd, 2012, 21:50	#111
Chocomax xLax Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 21	Ilya-v, when did Dr Hell announce that he abandon his work on Xebra and did he mention a reason or that it is a completed project to him? i see alot of activity on his forum but since its in japanese i can barely understand it... im really intrigued about Dr Hell, he's so mysterious and so unknown.

December 10th, 2012, 14:44	#113
drhycodan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 412	Unfortunately, epsxe 1.8.0 still isn't as accurate as Xebra. The gallery in Einhander and Fear Effect 2 still does not work on epsxe. And about the cracklng sound in xebra, just set 3000 as the min, 5000 as the mid, and 8000 as the max. That should fix the popping sound in MGS.