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From: <ben...@id...> - 2004-05-22 12:04:31
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From: Rick L. <ri...@ue...> - 2003-10-25 05:34:37
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Hi, I'd like to announce that latest version of PocketNester, 0.7, has just been released. 0.7 is mainly a bugfix release. It fixed some nasty bugs, introduced a few interface improvements, and supported more games. Try it now! Please visit http://jetech.org for more information :) _____ Changes/Fixes since 0.6: * (Finally and hopefully) fixed the annoying freeze problem. * Fixed a nasty bug in 6502 emulation introduced in 0.6. This bug broke a bunch of games. * Supports Castlevania 3 now(but be warned: it is SLOW due to complexity of the MMC5 mapper) * Supports Battletoads * Supports Tun Shi Tian Di 2(Chinese hack of Sangokushi 2 - Hanou No Tairiku) * Added an alternative key scanning option. This should (hopefully) resolve input problems on some devices, such as E-200. * Added a new toolbar shortcut for opening ROM. * Added a new toolbar shortcut for muting sound. * FPS display could be turned off through options now. * Replaced CxImage with MAME's PNG code. * Various fixes/updates I can't remember :p Best Regards, Rick Lei http://jetech.org <BLOCKED::http://jetech.org/> |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-24 16:47:42
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I'm glad to announce that PocketNester 0.6 is available now. This release runs faster, supports more games, and has less bugs. It also introduced virtual pad support. Detailed changes: * Runs most games 5%~50% faster than 0.5.x(dependent on games) * Added full screen and virtual pad support. Integreted CxImage lib by ing...@li... to load TGA format pad image. Notice that when virtual pad is in use(stylus is touching the LCD), the emulating will be unavoidably slowed down. You can find some discussions on this <http://forums.pocketmatrix.com/viewtopic.php?t=10065> here. * Merged external sound support from <http://www.emulation9.com/takeda/> unofficial onester * Displays paused game image. Making screen shots is now much easier :) * Merged mapper 5(KOEI games), 8, 16(Dragon Ball Z series), 24, 26, 51, 66, 69, 77, 85, 119(PinBot) support from unofficial nester. * Merged ROM correction data from unofficial nester. F1 Race doesn't has glitches any more. * Auto detect and run MMC2/MMC4 games(Punchout, Fire Emblem etc) in compatible mode. Keep in mind that such games will run slower than other games, but I think it is still acceptable(20~30 FPS on my 200Mhz XScale) :) * Auto detect and run Elite in PAL mode(you don't need to enable the PAL Mode). * Improved compatibility of "lazy updating" PPU core. More games are OK now, including Shadowgate(wrong spr), After Burner(wrong bg), PinBot(wrong bg), Micro Machines(color problem) etc. * Fixed a cycle accumulating bug in 6502 core. The temporary no sound problem is gone. * Fixed a bug of fast PC handling in 6502 core. 68-in-1 works now. Please visit <http://jetech.org/> http://jetech.org for more details. -- Rick Lei http://jetech.org <http://jetech.org/> |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-23 15:20:52
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Hi, I've got some report about a weird problem. Any Axim user ever had the same problem? -- Rick Lei http://jetech.org ----- Forwarded message ----- From: David Weinstein [mailto:dav...@ms...] To: ri...@us... Subject: Strange problem with Nester Hello- I just recently downloaded and installed your pocket nester program. First i must say it is MUCH smoother than PocketNES however there is one small problem. When i run pocket nester and load a rom, i can play for about 15 - 30 minutes and than my system flashes a LOW BATTERY warning and goes into sleep mode. I turn it back on and it resets the machine (soft boot). I looked at my battery and its at 60%. I've tested it over and over even after a complete recharge, and still 15 - 30 minutes of play and it shuts my system down due to a false battery warning. I've never run into this problem with any other program. In fact ive tested the limits of the battery life playing for nearly 7 hours straight on a train of pocketSNES. The only way i dont get those battery warnings is if i play while plugged in. I am running a 2 and half month old DELL AXIM 300 mhz (xScale). I tried with both the 5.x build available on the website and the new 6.0 16/03/03 build. PocketNES is installed in the default directory. The ROMs i've played are off a SD card. Please let me know what you think. I'm actually worried its my machine... But so far it only happens with pocket nester. Thanks -David |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-23 13:58:19
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Hi, =20 Emulating will be unavoidably slowed down when virtual pad is in use. I've just found a topic on this at PocketMatrix forum. http://forums.pocketmatrix.com/viewtopic.php?t=3D10065 =20 I need some time to find out the problem with battletoads. It should be supported in next release. =20 And, did "Mario 3" mean Super Mario Bros 3? SMB3 works well for me... =20 -- Rick Lei http://jetech.org <http://jetech.org/>=20 =20 -----=D3=CA=BC=FE=D4=AD=BC=FE----- =B7=A2=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... [mailto:pne...@li...] =B4=FA=B1=ED Brandon = Von Feldt =B7=A2=CB=CD=CA=B1=BC=E4: 2003=C4=EA3=D4=C220=C8=D5 3:04 =CA=D5=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... =D6=F7=CC=E2: [PocketNester-devel] Version 6.0 As for the MIPS version, most games seem to run better; however, Battletoads freezes as soon as actual gameplay starts. Punchout and Mario 3 both work, but both get only around 12 fps with sound. Punchout is definitely playable, but Mario 3 is very jerky. By in large, most games seem to get around 3 fps more than in the last release. Also, in full screen mode, there are approximately 5 pixels on both sides of the video game image that carry over from the today screen (ie, they=A1=AFre = not blacked out). Using full screen doesn=A1=AFt seem to affect performance unless the virtual pad is used in which case games get around 7-8 fps fewer (down from low 20=A1=AFs). |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-21 14:11:41
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Hi, Please use "Auto-Frame skip" instead of manually setting frame skipping setting =20 =20 -- Rick Lei http://jetech.org <http://jetech.org/>=20 =20 -----=D3=CA=BC=FE=D4=AD=BC=FE----- =B7=A2=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... [mailto:pne...@li...] =B4=FA=B1=ED R K =B7=A2=CB=CD=CA=B1=BC=E4: 2003=C4=EA3=D4=C219=C8=D5 18:55 =CA=D5=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... =D6=F7=CC=E2: [PocketNester-devel] Lower Frameskip =3D Stuttering Sound Hello Rick, First of all, I want to congratulate you on a great piece of software. Thanks for all the hard work. Second, I want to point you to the fact that sound stutters once you try to lower the frameskip down to "0" or "1" on an 400MHz XScale iPAQ Pocket PC. Raising Frameskip to "2" or using Autoframeskip avoids stuttering. Do you think you'd be willing to try to fix this? I'm using the 0.6 beta by the way. Thanks once again. |
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From: Brandon V. F. <btv...@wi...> - 2003-03-19 19:04:14
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As for the MIPS version, most games seem to run better; however, Battletoads freezes as soon as actual gameplay starts. Punchout and Mario 3 both work, but both get only around 12 fps with sound. Punchout is definitely playable, but Mario 3 is very jerky. By in large, most games seem to get around 3 fps more than in the last release. Also, in full screen mode, there are approximately 5 pixels on both sides of the video game image that carry over from the today screen (ie, they're not blacked out). Using full screen doesn't seem to affect performance unless the virtual pad is used in which case games get around 7-8 fps fewer (down from low 20's). |
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From: R K <ro...@ne...> - 2003-03-19 10:57:10
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Hello Rick, First of all, I want to congratulate you on a great piece of software. Thanks for all the hard work. Second, I want to point you to the fact that sound stutters once you try = to lower the frameskip down to "0" or "1" on an 400MHz XScale iPAQ = Pocket PC. Raising Frameskip to "2" or using Autoframeskip avoids stuttering. Do you think you'd be willing to try to fix this? I'm using the 0.6 beta by the way. Thanks once again. |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-18 06:08:46
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>Hey there, >PocketNester is definitely getting better with each release, the compatibility is great and the features are quite useful. >Here are a few suggestions for the next release: >1. The virtual pad seems to have a few problems; only one input (press) at a time seems to work, requiring a combination of buttons and the screen to play. Also when the v-pad is used it slows down the emulation up to 10 fps, and sound seems to eventually cut out. It would also be cool if it could be an option in full screen mode. The combination of stylus & touch screen is just a mouse to your Pocket PC. You can not click on two different places at the same time, can you? :) The virtual pad does seem to slow down the game play. I'll add some options in next release, 0.6.1 or 0.7. Landscape mode will also be added in next release. >2. Emulation speed seems to be dropping with each release of PocketNester, and for some reason the ARM version runs faster than the PPC 2002 version on my X-Scale. Maybe there could be an option for the auto-detect and compatibility support to allow for maximum speed in certain games.. more frames are always welcome ;) Performance is always my first concern :) In fact, 0.6 will auto-detect some tough MMC2/MMC4 games(Punchout, Fire Emblem) and run them in slower compatible mode, while most other games are still running in much faster accelerated mode. A few games does run slower with 0.6, such as Sangokushi 2(ext sound support) and Punchout(compatible mode). But as I've made more extensive optimizations to almost every part of PN(CPU/APU/PPU/blitter), 0.6 should run faster than older releases. Judging from my results, 0.6 is about 5%~30% faster than 0.5.x with most games, such as Contra, Crisis Force, Bubble Bobble 1/2, Kage, F1 Race, Double Dragon 1/2/3, Kirby's adventure, etc. I'd like to know more details about your comparision, including your device, your PN config, the game, and FPS :) Rick Lei |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-18 01:35:30
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Yes, I need more details about the quickload problem(your device, the game, the savestate, etc) :) =20 I don't know which star wars you mean...but Star Wars(NAMCO), Star Wars(Victor) and Empire Strikes Back(Victor) all works well for me... =20 -- Rick Lei http://jetech.org <http://jetech.org/>=20 =20 -----=D3=CA=BC=FE=D4=AD=BC=FE----- =B7=A2=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... [mailto:pne...@li...] =B4=FA=B1=ED = BlackBelt =B7=A2=CB=CD=CA=B1=BC=E4: 2003=C4=EA3=D4=C217=C8=D5 23:54 =CA=D5=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... =D6=F7=CC=E2: [PocketNester-devel] quickload Hey, I downloaded the new version and it freezes after I quck load a save game o.. also if i start hitting my buttons it starts opening up the calender/ note taker/ all the things that the hardware buttons are programmed for.. thn since the gapi is conrtolling the screen... i can't do anything to get out of pocketnester... and its a REAL MESS. This has happened to me a few times and is reproducable if you need me to describe it in more detail, or even if you need to me take a video of it happening :-p Also, star wars doesn not seem to work now :-( but mike tyson's punchout does! :-) Great emulator... much faster than pocketgb!/morphgear=20 _____ =20 Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! <http://rd.yahoo.com/webhosting/mail_tagline/evt=3D7748/*http://webhostin= g .yahoo.com/ps/wh3/prod/> Web Hosting - establish your business online |
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From: Jeremy A. <den...@ho...> - 2003-03-17 19:24:49
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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Hey there, </P> <P>PocketNester is definitely getting better with each release, the compatibility is great and the features are quite useful. </P> <P>Here are a few suggestions for the next release:</P> <P>1. The virtual pad seems to have a few problems; only one input (press) at a time seems to work, requiring a combination of buttons and the screen to play. Also when the v-pad is used it slows down the emulation up to 10 fps, and sound seems to eventually cut out. It would also be cool if it could be an option in full screen mode.</P> <P>2. Emulation speed seems to be dropping with each release of PocketNester, and for some reason the ARM version runs faster than the PPC 2002 version on my X-Scale. Maybe there could be an option for the auto-detect and compatibility support to allow for maximum speed in certain games.. more frames are always welcome ;)</P> <P>It's great to have someone working on a kick-ass emulator for NES on the pocket pc, keep it up man! <BR><BR></P></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>MSN 8 with <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENCA/2740">e-mail virus protection service: </a> 2 months FREE* </html> |
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From: BlackBelt <cr...@ya...> - 2003-03-17 15:54:02
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Hey, I downloaded the new version and it freezes after I quck load a save game o.. also if i start hitting my buttons it starts opening up the calender/ note taker/ all the things that the hardware buttons are programmed for.. thn since the gapi is conrtolling the screen... i can't do anything to get out of pocketnester... and its a REAL MESS. This has happened to me a few times and is reproducable if you need me to describe it in more detail, or even if you need to me take a video of it happening :-p Also, star wars doesn not seem to work now :-( but mike tyson's punchout does! :-) Great emulator... much faster than pocketgb!/morphgear --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online |
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From: Alex H. <dia...@ho...> - 2003-03-17 05:03:00
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Hey, thanks for releasing Pocket Nester 0.6!!! It works really well from what I've tried so far, especially the new virtual pad. However, I have a couple problems/suggestions for you mostly concerning the virtual pad: 1. The virtual pad doesn't include support for the start or select buttons. This would be a nice addition. Maybe one of them could be represented by the current star logo on the virtual pad, and the other by a second smaller star at the top. 2. Sometimes the virtual pad is greyed out in the bottom right (I've only recently seen this), though this doesn't seem to affect how it operates. This happens sometimes when switching in and out of full screen mode. 3. If I have Phatware's Calligrapher enabled at the same time as Pocket Nester, I can't get out of full screen without doing a restart (soft-reset). This is probably somehow related to the option bar on calligrapher. Even so, if I have Block Recognizer, Keyboard or Letter Recognizer open (enabled) when entering Pocket Nester, they work fine when going into full screen. Regardless, Pocket Nester is a great emulator and I look forward to future releases. Maybe at some point you could add options such as game genie support, video recording (of game play as in Nesticle) or wireless multiplayer (though this would probably be the hardest to implement). Still, I would rather have you work on a Super Nintendo emulator before these last changes. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-17 04:47:09
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>Hey, thanks for releasing Pocket Nester 0.6!!! It works really >well from what I've tried so far, especially the new virtual pad. >However, I have a couple problems/suggestions for you >mostly concerning the virtual pad: >1. The virtual pad doesn't include support for the start or >select buttons. This would be a nice addition. Maybe one of >them could be represented by the current star logo on the >virtual pad, and the other by a second smaller star at the top. The gfx guy, Lancelot, is currently away and will not be reachable for several weeks. I'm afraid that select/start button will only be available in later releases. >2. Sometimes the virtual pad is greyed out in the bottom >right (I've only recently seen this), though this doesn't seem >to affect how it operates. This happens sometimes when >switching in and out of full screen mode. >3. If I have Phatware's Calligrapher enabled at the same time >as Pocket Nester, I can't get out of full screen without doing >a restart (soft-reset). This is probably somehow related to >the option bar on calligrapher. Even so, if I have Block >Recognizer, Keyboard or Letter Recognizer open (enabled) >when entering Pocket Nester, they work fine when going into >full screen. I'll do some investigations on this. >Regardless, Pocket Nester is a great emulator and I look >forward to future releases. Maybe at some point you could >add options such as game genie support, video recording (of >gameplay as in Nesticle) or wireless multiplayer (though this >would probably be the hardest to implement). Still, I would >rather have you work on a Super Nintendo emulator before >these last changes. I'd rather work on an SNES emulator than implement movie recording or multiplayer support, too :) Rick Lei |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-16 12:36:26
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Hi,
I'd like to announce that PocketNester 0.6 beta is available now :)
0.6 runs faster, supports more games, produces better sound and contains
less bugs.
It also introduced virtual pad(on screen pad) support.
What's New:
* Integreted CxImage by ing...@li... to simplify
skin support
* Performance enhancements.
* Full screen with virtual pad support
* Merged external sound support from unofficial nester. Only a few
games use
external sound.
* Show game image when paused
* Merged mapper 5, 8, 16, 19, 24, 26, 51, 66, 69, 77, 85, 119
support from
unofficial nester. That means a lot of games :)
* Merged ROM correction data from unofficial nester. F1 Race has no
glitches now.
What's Fixed:
* Auto detect and run MMC2/MMC4 games(Punchout, Fire Emblem etc) in
compatible mode. MMC2/MMC4 can't work with PN's fast lazy updating
PPU core. Notice that such games run slower that other games(20~30
FPS
on my 200Mhz XScale), but I think it is acceptable :)
* Auto detect and run Elite in PAL mode(you don't need to enable the
PAL Mode).
* Fixed a cycle count bug in 6502 core. The temporary no sound
problem is fixed now.
* Fixed a bug of fast PC handling in 6502 core. 68-in-1 works now.
* Fixed a bug in lazy updating PPU core. Shadowgate is OK now.
* After Burner works now.
Files URL:
Pocket PC 2002: http://jetech.org/dl/pn06beta_ppc2002.zip
Pocket PC(ARM): http://jetech.org/dl/pn06beta_arm_ppc.zip
Pocket PC(MIPS): http://jetech.org/dl/pn06beta_mips_ppc.zip
Pocket PC(SH3): http://jetech.org/dl/pn06beta_sh3_ppc.zip
--
Rick Lei
http://jetech.org
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From: Mark R. <ma...@ma...> - 2003-03-03 15:49:27
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Hi, I realized there is source code to PocketSNES, probably compatible with the GPL open source license, which means you can recycle that source code if you wish! Just so you know, I am a member of a different SourceForge project, called dScaler - http://sourceforge.net/projects/dscaler/=20 It's a video processor program designed to improve video quality as much as possible, for people who connect PC's to big screen computer-compatible displays (HDTV's, computer projectors, plasmas). It does things like good scaling, realtime sharpening, noise filtering, and a lot of other improvements. It's a DIY upconverter that you can run on plain TV input card. (Looks much better than the=20 software included with ATI and Hauppauge TV cards, simply by switching software to dScaler as the video viewer software) So that's one of the reasons why I have a good understanding of=20 useful scaling algorithms.... Thanks, Mark Rejhon Rick Lei wrote: >=20 > Hello Mark, > That's an interesting idea :) I'll do some investigation later. >=20 > Rick Lei >=20 > -----=D3=CA=BC=FE=D4=AD=BC=FE----- > =B7=A2=BC=FE=C8=CB: Mark Rejhon [mailto:ma...@ma...] > =B7=A2=CB=CD=CA=B1=BC=E4: 2003=C4=EA3=D4=C23=C8=D5 15:04 > =CA=D5=BC=FE=C8=CB: ri...@us... > =D6=F7=CC=E2: ClearType style scaling for Nintendo Landscape mode! >=20 > Hi, >=20 > I just wanted to let you know that you should consider adding > ClearType style scaling for landscape mode - one older Nintendo > emulator does this. (PocketFC 0.6 ... you can google for this). > Another emulator, PocketSNES does the same thing as well, just so you k= now. >=20 > Basically, an LCD screen uses Red, Green, Blue elements for each pixel, > which means if you subdivide the screen by its color elements, some scr= eens > are (320x3)x240 or 320x(240x3) which would be 960x240 and 720x320 > respectively. >=20 > My particular model of iPaq uses the 960x240 pixel > configuration (RGB pixels going from bottom to top). >=20 > In emulation, many emulators use 240x240 for Nintendo pixels. To stretc= h to > 320x240, you could treat the screen like a 960x240 screen since 960 div= ided > by 4 equals 240, which means a convenient way to scale. >=20 > Basically, nintendo pixels are mapped to one and one-thirds PocketPC pi= xel, > in this fashion: >=20 > [...] [...] [...] [...] <------- PocketPC pixels (3 subpixels) > R G B R G B R G B R G B >=20 > [.....] [.....] [.....] <------- Nintendo pixels (4 subpixels) > R G B R G B R G B R G B >=20 > In the emulator PocketFC, the performance penalty is only > approximately 30% or thereabouts, but then you have > full screen (i.e. widescreen), without much of the > artifacts caused by scaling (pixel doubling, blockiness). > It actually looks relatively good. >=20 > Just wanted to let you know; >=20 > Just in case you need the file, I've attached PocketFC 0.6 > but you can google for it elsewhere on the Internet. > (It's an old Nintendo emulator for PocketPC's) >=20 > Thanks! > Mark Rejhon |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-03 07:39:12
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Hello Mark, That's an interesting idea :) I'll do some investigation later. Rick Lei -----=D3=CA=BC=FE=D4=AD=BC=FE----- =B7=A2=BC=FE=C8=CB: Mark Rejhon [mailto:ma...@ma...]=20 =B7=A2=CB=CD=CA=B1=BC=E4: 2003=C4=EA3=D4=C23=C8=D5 15:04 =CA=D5=BC=FE=C8=CB: ri...@us... =D6=F7=CC=E2: ClearType style scaling for Nintendo Landscape mode! Hi, I just wanted to let you know that you should consider adding=20 ClearType style scaling for landscape mode - one older Nintendo emulator does this. (PocketFC 0.6 ... you can google for this). Another emulator, PocketSNES does the same thing as well, just so you = know. Basically, an LCD screen uses Red, Green, Blue elements for each pixel, which means if you subdivide the screen by its color elements, some = screens are (320x3)x240 or 320x(240x3) which would be 960x240 and 720x320 respectively. My particular model of iPaq uses the 960x240 pixel=20 configuration (RGB pixels going from bottom to top). In emulation, many emulators use 240x240 for Nintendo pixels. To stretch = to 320x240, you could treat the screen like a 960x240 screen since 960 = divided by 4 equals 240, which means a convenient way to scale. Basically, nintendo pixels are mapped to one and one-thirds PocketPC = pixel, in this fashion: [...] [...] [...] [...] <------- PocketPC pixels (3 subpixels) R G B R G B R G B R G B [.....] [.....] [.....] <------- Nintendo pixels (4 subpixels) R G B R G B R G B R G B In the emulator PocketFC, the performance penalty is only=20 approximately 30% or thereabouts, but then you have full screen (i.e. widescreen), without much of the artifacts caused by scaling (pixel doubling, blockiness). It actually looks relatively good. Just wanted to let you know; Just in case you need the file, I've attached PocketFC 0.6 but you can google for it elsewhere on the Internet.=20 (It's an old Nintendo emulator for PocketPC's) Thanks! Mark Rejhon |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-03-03 05:12:15
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Hi Scott, I've received a few similar reports about this problem from 525 users.=20 PocketNester's GAPI blitter code does not support 256 color devices, = while GDI blitter is OK. As I don't have any 256 color devices to test , I'll be very glad to see someone else to add 256 color GAPI support :) Current source(0.6-dev) still contains lots of bugs and is very = unstable. I think source of 0.5.4 would be better for you to start :) Rick Lei -----=D3=CA=BC=FE=D4=AD=BC=FE----- =B7=A2=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... [mailto:pne...@li...] =B4=FA=B1=ED Scott =B7=A2=CB=CD=CA=B1=BC=E4: 2003=C4=EA3=D4=C23=C8=D5 11:42 =CA=D5=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... =D6=F7=CC=E2: [PocketNester-devel] GFX problem with GAPI (sh3 only?) I just found/tried pocketnester with my jornada 525 (sh3, 16mb). When = using gapi, I only get graphics about 2 pixels wide on the left side of the screen. It seems like no one else has tried it on SH3 since the = comments on the download page and elsewhere, I wonder if it's something only with = the sh3 build or what. Everything else I've tried works, (sound, graphics without GAPI [slow, even with frameskip 10]). I've used other programs = that use gx/gapi (pocketnes [which sucked horribly on this thing], and = something else I can't remember at the moment) and the display was fine on those = (well the colors on pocketnes were messed up, but I had a full screen). I'm going to take a look at the code once I get eVC installed on here = (home for spring break) and see if I can find anything. It'd be nice if we = could get source in its current state to compile on our own and not just the latest release (cvs?) :) -Scott ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ PNester-devel mailing list PNe...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pnester-devel |
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From: Scott <oth...@ho...> - 2003-03-03 03:42:30
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I just found/tried pocketnester with my jornada 525 (sh3, 16mb). When using gapi, I only get graphics about 2 pixels wide on the left side of the screen. It seems like no one else has tried it on SH3 since the comments on the download page and elsewhere, I wonder if it's something only with the sh3 build or what. Everything else I've tried works, (sound, graphics without GAPI [slow, even with frameskip 10]). I've used other programs that use gx/gapi (pocketnes [which sucked horribly on this thing], and something else I can't remember at the moment) and the display was fine on those (well the colors on pocketnes were messed up, but I had a full screen). I'm going to take a look at the code once I get eVC installed on here (home for spring break) and see if I can find anything. It'd be nice if we could get source in its current state to compile on our own and not just the latest release (cvs?) :) -Scott |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@us...> - 2003-02-23 10:05:57
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Hi dave, Nice to hear from you again :-) Actually this problem not only exists in the situation you described, but also in many other circumstances, especially with some certain games(Kirby, FF3, etc). In such games, sound will =A1=B0disappear=A1=B1 = for a while after loading/resetting the game. I=A1=AFve addressed the cause and the fix will be included in 0.6 = release. 0.6 will contain many other features, such as virtual pad, landscape display, MMC2/MMC5 support, speed improvement, etc. =20 -- Rick Lei http://jetech.org =20 -----=D3=CA=BC=FE=D4=AD=BC=FE----- =B7=A2=BC=FE=C8=CB: David Koren [mailto:da...@at...]=20 =B7=A2=CB=CD=CA=B1=BC=E4: 2003=C4=EA2=D4=C223=C8=D5 7:52 =CA=D5=BC=FE=C8=CB: Rick Lei =D6=F7=CC=E2: RE: PocketNester 0.5.4 final available, fixed save/load = gfx error problem =20 I found another problem with the latest version 0.5.4 with the GFX fix. If you start a game with sound disabled, then activate sound, the sound will not work until you reset the rom. =20 -Dave K. -----Original Message----- From: Rick Lei [mailto:ri...@ue...] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 7:00 AM To: Wendell Beitzel; BlackBelt; Brandon Von Feldt; Guillaume; David Koren; Rakesh Rai Sodhy Subject: PocketNester 0.5.4 final available, fixed save/load gfx error problem Hi all, PocketNester 0.5.4 final is ready! You can grab the MIPS P/PC version at: http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_mips_ppc.zip Other versions are also available for test: http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_arm_ppc.zip http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_sh3_ppc.zip http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_ppc2k2.zip =20 Save/load gfx problem has been fixed. I=A1=AFve also added two buttons = to the menu bar for quick save/load. SH3 P/PC version is also released for test. If you got some friend who has a SH3 P/PC, tell him! :-) 0.5.4 will be released to public soon if no major problems found. =20 Thanks to all you nice guys :-) =20 Rick Lei =20 |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@co...> - 2003-02-11 15:50:11
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Hi all, I've done some minor optimizations at the final minute, so the speed is slightly faster now. The ever best version of PocketNester, 0.5.4, has been released! All users are strongly recommended to upgrade to 0.5.4. What's new and what's changed: * Greatly improved compatibility, more games run without flaws now; * Fixed graphics error after loading save state with some games; * Slightly faster(2~5+ FPS on 200Mhz XScale); * Added quick save/quick load buttons to the menu bar for easy access; * Comes with tested MIPS version(thanks to all MIPS testers) and SH3 version(untested, call for testers) Please visit http://jetech.org <http://jetech.org/> for more details. Rick Lei |
I know exactly what you mean :-)=20 buttons are just quick solutions, I=A1=AFll try hardware buttons in = 0.6.x =20 -----=D3=CA=BC=FE=D4=AD=BC=FE----- =B7=A2=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... [mailto:pne...@li...] =B4=FA=B1=ED Brandon = Von Feldt =B7=A2=CB=CD=CA=B1=BC=E4: 2003=C4=EA2=D4=C211=C8=D5 0:31 =CA=D5=BC=FE=C8=CB: pne...@li... =D6=F7=CC=E2: [PocketNester-devel] RE: PocketNester 0.5.4 final = available, fixed save/load gfx error problem =20 So far this release seems to play a little faster/more responsively than the original release. Although the quicksave/load buttons are a nice improvement, what I meant was, is it possible to map them to a hardware button (0x86 and 0xC2 currently aren=A1=AFt being used)? That way you wouldn=A1=AFt need to exit game play (similar to what=A1=AFs found in = the desktop emulators). Also, the artifacting in loaded states seems to have been resolved. =20 Keep up the good work, Brandon =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rick Lei [mailto:ri...@ue...]=20 Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:00 AM To: Wendell Beitzel; BlackBelt; Brandon Von Feldt; Guillaume; David Koren; Rakesh Rai Sodhy Subject: PocketNester 0.5.4 final available, fixed save/load gfx error problem =20 Hi all, PocketNester 0.5.4 final is ready! You can grab the MIPS P/PC version at: http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_mips_ppc.zip Other versions are also available for test: http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_arm_ppc.zip http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_sh3_ppc.zip http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_ppc2k2.zip =20 Save/load gfx problem has been fixed. I=A1=AFve also added two buttons = to the menu bar for quick save/load. SH3 P/PC version is also released for test. If you got some friend who has a SH3 P/PC, tell him! :-) 0.5.4 will be released to public soon if no major problems found. =20 Thanks to all you nice guys :-) =20 Rick Lei =20 |
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From: Brandon V. F. <btv...@wi...> - 2003-02-10 16:33:03
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So far this release seems to play a little faster/more responsively than the original release. Although the quicksave/load buttons are a nice improvement, what I meant was, is it possible to map them to a hardware button (0x86 and 0xC2 currently aren't being used)? That way you wouldn't need to exit game play (similar to what's found in the desktop emulators). Also, the artifacting in loaded states seems to have been resolved. Keep up the good work, Brandon -----Original Message----- From: Rick Lei [mailto:ri...@ue...] Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:00 AM To: Wendell Beitzel; BlackBelt; Brandon Von Feldt; Guillaume; David Koren; Rakesh Rai Sodhy Subject: PocketNester 0.5.4 final available, fixed save/load gfx error problem Hi all, PocketNester 0.5.4 final is ready! You can grab the MIPS P/PC version at: http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_mips_ppc.zip Other versions are also available for test: http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_arm_ppc.zip http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_sh3_ppc.zip http://jetech.org/dl/pn054_ppc2k2.zip Save/load gfx problem has been fixed. I've also added two buttons to the menu bar for quick save/load. SH3 P/PC version is also released for test. If you got some friend who has a SH3 P/PC, tell him! :-) 0.5.4 will be released to public soon if no major problems found. Thanks to all you nice guys :-) Rick Lei |
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From: Rick L. <ri...@co...> - 2003-02-10 07:53:29
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> After fiddling around with the new version for a little while, here = are > some initial thoughts: > > 1. The installer still refers to it as version 5.1 I'll fix that later :p > 2. This is still by far the fastest NES emulator for the E125. That > being said, some games (Ninja Gaiden specifically) seem slower in this > release than in 5.3. It could just be my imagination, though. 0.5.4 does run slightly slower with some "split-screen" games as a price = for increasing compatibility, while faster with some others. I think the speed is still(hopefully) acceptable :) > 3. Compatibility is much improved (Rad Racer no longer has funky > artifacts along the road) but Punchout still has problems (it is = better > than the last time around, but the referee and your character still = only > appear as random letters. The first opponent looks fine though) Punchout is a special case. It can be supported by original nester PPU = code, but not by my "lazy updating" PPU. I'll try to resolve it later. > 4. After doing a save and then restore of a state, the image appears > somewhat corrupted. Once you move away from the initially loaded > screen, it returns to normal. While I'm talking about save states, I > would also suggest a hardware "quick save" and "quick load" slot; that > it, punch a hardware button and your game is automatically saved to > quicksave slot 0, push another button and it restores from slot 0. I > don't know how possible this is, but it would be much more convenient. Corrupted image problem has been fixed in my current code(not in 0.5.4 test). The fix will be included in 0.5.4 final release. I'm considering to add quick save/load buttons to the menu bar, which is easier to implement :) > 5. Button mapping. A should be mapped to 0xC5, B to 0xC4, and start = to > 0xC3 to make it more like the original Nintendo controller. This is reasonable. =20 > Even with all of that, this is a very impressive product. I (and many > others) would love to see your attempt at a SNES emulator if you ever > get bored with this one :> In fact, I'm planning that. The only problem is time. I have to finish = my thesis before March :( > Brandon |
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From: BlackBelt <cr...@ya...> - 2003-02-10 05:57:35
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works great, much faster than pocketgb/morphgear... few minor display problems in games like punch out --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now |
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