Speed issues on the VisualBoy Advance

Prowlor · July 23rd, 2008, 23:40

I am using VisualBoy Advance and It is a great emulator, but I have been having trouble with the speed it sometimes runs games at. Every once in a while, usually when I switch the emulator between computers, it ends up running games at 200, 300, even sometimes up to 600% speed, and it makes it hard to play any of the games. Usually, after messing around with the frameskip options I can get it near a normal speed (usually pushing the throttle to 100%, making it run at about 120-150%) but I would really like being able to fix the speed issues.

Anyone have any idea how I can make it play the games at normal speeds? sometimes it does run it at 100% like its supposed to, but usually it doesn't.

Squall-Leonhart · July 24th, 2008, 09:14

Disable throttling.
Enable Vsync
Enable Audio Sync.

Problem solved.

zzz.sleeping · July 26th, 2008, 05:47

options/emulator/ speed up toggle!

This speeds it up

Also, go into sound and turn it off. This also speeds it up

imlost · July 26th, 2008, 06:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzz.sleeping

options/emulator/ speed up toggle!

This speeds it up

Also, go into sound and turn it off. This also speeds it up

TC wants to slow down the speed, so that the games run at a normal speed.

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Tom Barrister · January 10th, 2010, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

Disable throttling.
Enable Vsync
Enable Audio Sync.

Problem solved.

I was having a problem with the directional keys being sluggish and either not moving at all or moving two squares instead of one. Disabling throttling fixed it. Thanks for the help.

kevr · June 14th, 2010, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

Disable throttling.
Enable Vsync
Enable Audio Sync.

Problem solved.

+Disable Throttling
+Enable Vsync
+Enable Synchronize in the Emulator tab

-Enable Audio Sync has nothing to do with it.

thanks for posting m8

Squall-Leonhart · June 14th, 2010, 10:38

Audio synching prevents sound crackling.

s2em · June 16th, 2010, 04:05

hi there!
I have the opposite problem:
I used to play at normal speed, and then speed up with the space key when I needed, it was greatly useful.

I'm using 1.8.0

in these last two days the emu started to have some problem,
I start it and play for some time (about 10 minutes), and then it suddenly "speeds up" to 130% when I press the speed-up key, instead of the normal 200\300%.

I have the same problem with differents games/versions of vba.

EDIT:
i exported battery file and started playin' on version 1.7, as usually the game starts with a certain amount of turbo speed (500% if i hit start just after starting the emu) and slows down after some minute, and i only have to restart to have that max speed again.

Last edited by s2em; June 16th, 2010 at 04:48..

Yurda · July 9th, 2010, 18:46

As for me: I'm not sure it's a speed issue, but the emulator acts as if I'd hit the control keys several times.

The speed is normal (100%) and nothing changes when the issue occurs, just that if I move, the emulator acts as if I've moved twice to thrice what i want, including other keys such as A, B or Y and Z.

I tried different solution, including those above, even changing version (1.7 or 1.8), I even tried to slow the keyboard speed repetetion through OS setup, but the key problem still occur, making my game impossible to play.

Any idea?

Thanks a lot.

Goofy Garcon · December 7th, 2011, 20:25

I have a problem with my VBA except its a little different. I'm trying to control the throttle in that I want to limit how fast it can go. When I use it it goes up to about 1000% but I'd rather limit it to a couple hundred. How can I do that?

ImAnApple · August 23rd, 2012, 19:48

Quite some time ago i just launched a game and the speed immediately jumped up to 200-1000% speed, and i turned on VSync and all that fancy business, but it still runs at 100-200% speed, how do i get it to run normally? (PS sync, vsync are enabled and throttle is disabled.)

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · September 12th, 2012, 23:33

You mention nothing about enabling audio sync

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July 23rd, 2008, 23:40	#1
Prowlor Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 1	Speed issues on the VisualBoy Advance I am using VisualBoy Advance and It is a great emulator, but I have been having trouble with the speed it sometimes runs games at. Every once in a while, usually when I switch the emulator between computers, it ends up running games at 200, 300, even sometimes up to 600% speed, and it makes it hard to play any of the games. Usually, after messing around with the frameskip options I can get it near a normal speed (usually pushing the throttle to 100%, making it run at about 120-150%) but I would really like being able to fix the speed issues. Anyone have any idea how I can make it play the games at normal speeds? sometimes it does run it at 100% like its supposed to, but usually it doesn't.

August 23rd, 2012, 19:48	#11
ImAnApple Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 1	Emulator Issues With Speed Quite some time ago i just launched a game and the speed immediately jumped up to 200-1000% speed, and i turned on VSync and all that fancy business, but it still runs at 100-200% speed, how do i get it to run normally? (PS sync, vsync are enabled and throttle is disabled.)

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July 24th, 2008, 09:14	#2
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	Disable throttling. Enable Vsync Enable Audio Sync. Problem solved.

July 26th, 2008, 05:47	#3
zzz.sleeping Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia/Western Australia Posts: 3	options/emulator/ speed up toggle! This speeds it up Also, go into sound and turn it off. This also speeds it up

June 14th, 2010, 10:38	#7
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	Audio synching prevents sound crackling.

June 16th, 2010, 04:05	#8
s2em Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: italy Posts: 1	hi there! I have the opposite problem: I used to play at normal speed, and then speed up with the space key when I needed, it was greatly useful. I'm using 1.8.0 in these last two days the emu started to have some problem, I start it and play for some time (about 10 minutes), and then it suddenly "speeds up" to 130% when I press the speed-up key, instead of the normal 200\300%. I have the same problem with differents games/versions of vba. EDIT: i exported battery file and started playin' on version 1.7, as usually the game starts with a certain amount of turbo speed (500% if i hit start just after starting the emu) and slows down after some minute, and i only have to restart to have that max speed again. Last edited by s2em; June 16th, 2010 at 04:48..

July 9th, 2010, 18:46	#9
Yurda Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: France Posts: 1	As for me: I'm not sure it's a speed issue, but the emulator acts as if I'd hit the control keys several times. The speed is normal (100%) and nothing changes when the issue occurs, just that if I move, the emulator acts as if I've moved twice to thrice what i want, including other keys such as A, B or Y and Z. I tried different solution, including those above, even changing version (1.7 or 1.8), I even tried to slow the keyboard speed repetetion through OS setup, but the key problem still occur, making my game impossible to play. Any idea? Thanks a lot.

December 7th, 2011, 20:25	#10
Goofy Garcon Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1	I have a problem with my VBA except its a little different. I'm trying to control the throttle in that I want to limit how fast it can go. When I use it it goes up to about 1000% but I'd rather limit it to a couple hundred. How can I do that?

September 12th, 2012, 23:33	#12
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,399	You mention nothing about enabling audio sync __________________ 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 !!!