VBA-S [S as in Spacy] - Page 6

pokemonhacker_ · April 25th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sotho Tal Ker

There it is

Okie thanks.

Well the good news is that it doesn't crash the emu anymore (on my in-progress build). The bad news is that your savestate is 'corrupted' (I guess due to the 'bad' gbc emulation of the previous versions), so it can't be used anymore (I just get a white screen when I load it).

Squall-Leonhart · April 26th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forgotten

Vista may have different things, but GDI and OpenGL will still likely be there at minimum. But supporting DX9 is probably a good thing now since it has been a while and Win9x is hopefully long gone by now as it was the source of lots of problems.

yah, Opengl's base ICD will be 1.4, but i think the ICD built into the drivers will be 2.0.1+

Sotho Tal Ker · April 26th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokemonhacker_

Okie thanks.

Well the good news is that it doesn't crash the emu anymore (on my in-progress build). The bad news is that your savestate is 'corrupted' (I guess due to the 'bad' gbc emulation of the previous versions), so it can't be used anymore (I just get a white screen when I load it).

'meh'

Cyberfreak · May 3rd, 2006

If you guys want me to send a copy of the gameshark sp softwear make sure to give me an e-mail address so I can send it to the right person.

Cyberfreak · May 14th, 2006

Wow! I found this link that explains code converion indepth odly enough the person that wrote it was named Labmaster. But at least I found some info that explains the code makers and it also list links for AR Crypt and CBA Crypt so you can also get the tools. Well heres the link enjoy.

http://gscentral.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1058

Squall-Leonhart · June 9th, 2006

need to start work on making it faster.

its just not fast enough.

the compatibility is fine, but the emulator is just to slow for use.

pretty damn sucky when the older versions go faster in the same video modes then the newer ones,

also why is opengl rendering removed from 1.8? opengl is quicker then D3D and looks better,

edit
man im telling yah... VBAboy with a modified xbox control rocks.

Squall-Leonhart · June 21st, 2006

? Hey Spacy, any updates on the project?

**Spacy** · June 21st, 2006

nope, I am working on the official version.

Squall-Leonhart · June 22nd, 2006

thats good to hear

has there been any fixes made to the graphic rendering to improve speed. i've actually gone back to 1.72 until 1.8 is a viable performer

**Spacy** · June 22nd, 2006

Actually, the graphics rendering engines work very efficiently. The emulation core (behind the scenes) is the aspect, that slows down VBA much.

Cyberfreak · June 22nd, 2006

Spacy hope you take a good look at that link I posted above since it goes into alot of details on all cheat things.

Squall-Leonhart · June 23rd, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spacy

Actually, the graphics rendering engines work very efficiently. The emulation core (behind the scenes) is the aspect, that slows down VBA much.

ahh, well that would explain why it goes fast > slow < fast > slow on certain games

tisurame · July 8th, 2006

The download link is broken. Anyone could host it again ? Thanks.

**Forgotten** · July 11th, 2006

The emulation speed varies depending on how emulation is needed. Some games have short game cycles and use sleep functions which halt the CPU until an interrupt happens. This can be emulated faster by VBA as it doesn't have to emulate instructions and it just need to pass time virtually to make the next event happen instead of emulating instructions and having to make events happen at the same time.

So, this is the major difference between games that emulate fast and games that emulate slowly. If you were to look at what's going on the slow ones, they will have some sort of busy loop in the code instead of halting the CPU and waiting for the next interrupt.

Squall-Leonhart · July 12th, 2006

ok, but um... what makes them faster in VBA 1.7?

**Forgotten** · July 14th, 2006

Incorrect emulation? The current versions are better emulators. This is not a problem with every game, but there are cases where it shows up.

Squall-Leonhart · July 14th, 2006

ok, but the thing is, that if its incorrect emulation, why does it seem that its running the way it should be

its 1.8.x versions that feel like they aren't bein emulated right, the speed isn't constant like it should be on a gba

Lord Budweiser · July 14th, 2006

Turn off automatic frameskip,and set frameskip to 0, if it is slow, set it to 1.

Squall-Leonhart · July 14th, 2006

ahuh, that shouldn't be needed on either of my machines, go back to the 1.7 timings, they worked.

KnightOnline · July 21st, 2006

Can i make a sugestion for the emulator? its nothing big but i'm sure plenty of ppl would find it very useful. Can there be an option for the program directories (saves, screenshots, etc) be recorded as relative paths to the emulator, rather that full paths? It would sure make my life easier

June 9th, 2006	#106 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,156	need to start work on making it faster. its just not fast enough. the compatibility is fine, but the emulator is just to slow for use. pretty damn sucky when the older versions go faster in the same video modes then the newer ones, also why is opengl rendering removed from 1.8? opengl is quicker then D3D and looks better, edit man im telling yah... VBAboy with a modified xbox control rocks. __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Last edited by Squall-Leonhart; June 10th, 2006 at 15:02.

June 21st, 2006	#107 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,156	? Hey Spacy, any updates on the project? __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

June 21st, 2006	#108 (permalink)
Spacy Emu author Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 371	nope, I am working on the official version. __________________ Windows XP Home SP3 Intel C2D E8200 4GB DDR2-800 GeForce 8800 GT ASUS Xonar DX KNC ONE TV-Station DVB-S Technisat SkyStar HD (DVB-S2) 2x Samsung HD501LJ (RAID-0)

June 22nd, 2006	#109 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,156	thats good to hear has there been any fixes made to the graphic rendering to improve speed. i've actually gone back to 1.72 until 1.8 is a viable performer __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

June 22nd, 2006	#110 (permalink)
Spacy Emu author Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 371	Actually, the graphics rendering engines work very efficiently. The emulation core (behind the scenes) is the aspect, that slows down VBA much. __________________ Windows XP Home SP3 Intel C2D E8200 4GB DDR2-800 GeForce 8800 GT ASUS Xonar DX KNC ONE TV-Station DVB-S Technisat SkyStar HD (DVB-S2) 2x Samsung HD501LJ (RAID-0)

May 3rd, 2006	#104 (permalink)
Cyberfreak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Airzona Posts: 11	If you guys want me to send a copy of the gameshark sp softwear make sure to give me an e-mail address so I can send it to the right person.

May 14th, 2006	#105 (permalink)
Cyberfreak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Airzona Posts: 11	Wow! I found this link that explains code converion indepth odly enough the person that wrote it was named Labmaster. But at least I found some info that explains the code makers and it also list links for AR Crypt and CBA Crypt so you can also get the tools. Well heres the link enjoy. http://gscentral.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1058

June 22nd, 2006	#111 (permalink)
Cyberfreak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Airzona Posts: 11	Spacy hope you take a good look at that link I posted above since it goes into alot of details on all cheat things.

July 8th, 2006	#113 (permalink)
tisurame Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South A Posts: 12	The download link is broken. Anyone could host it again ? Thanks.

July 11th, 2006	#114 (permalink)
Forgotten Emu author Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 483	The emulation speed varies depending on how emulation is needed. Some games have short game cycles and use sleep functions which halt the CPU until an interrupt happens. This can be emulated faster by VBA as it doesn't have to emulate instructions and it just need to pass time virtually to make the next event happen instead of emulating instructions and having to make events happen at the same time. So, this is the major difference between games that emulate fast and games that emulate slowly. If you were to look at what's going on the slow ones, they will have some sort of busy loop in the code instead of halting the CPU and waiting for the next interrupt.

July 12th, 2006	#115 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,156	ok, but um... what makes them faster in VBA 1.7? __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

July 14th, 2006	#116 (permalink)
Forgotten Emu author Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 483	Incorrect emulation? The current versions are better emulators. This is not a problem with every game, but there are cases where it shows up.

July 14th, 2006	#117 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,156	ok, but the thing is, that if its incorrect emulation, why does it seem that its running the way it should be its 1.8.x versions that feel like they aren't bein emulated right, the speed isn't constant like it should be on a gba __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

July 14th, 2006	#118 (permalink)
Lord Budweiser I'm da king. Join Date: May 2006 Location: On my throne. <br> Bin count: 2229 Posts: 580	Turn off automatic frameskip,and set frameskip to 0, if it is slow, set it to 1. __________________ Bow down to the emperor! http://x10.putfile.com/10/29211130857.gif Click on this image! !!! WARNING: Illegally posting pedo pics in the bin is illegal !!! Please stop illegally posting pedo pics in the bin right now.

July 14th, 2006	#119 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart VBA-M Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,156	ahuh, that shouldn't be needed on either of my machines, go back to the 1.7 timings, they worked. __________________ TechZone3K \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct

July 21st, 2006	#120 (permalink)
KnightOnline Final Fantasy Fan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1	Can i make a sugestion for the emulator? its nothing big but i'm sure plenty of ppl would find it very useful. Can there be an option for the program directories (saves, screenshots, etc) be recorded as relative paths to the emulator, rather that full paths? It would sure make my life easier

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