Author Topic: Final Burn Alpha SDL for GCW-Zero (UPDATE 2015-03-11) (Read 201598 times)

Chiba3010 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 16, 2013, 02:21:13 am »

For the Sega System 16 super-scaler titles, using the .dge version of FBA and Capex front-end is the way to go. In Capex, setting the frame skip to auto and lowering the audio bitrate makes a huge difference for games like Afterburner, Galaxy Force 2, Space Harrier or Thunderblade. I don't think the frame skip can be adjusted in the SDL version of FBA, though I could be wrong.

Gab1975 · « **Reply #41 on:** November 16, 2013, 05:52:14 am »

Thanks for the advices!

The SEGA X Board hardware (AfterBurner and Thunderblade) uses two CPU MC68k, then it's rather difficult to emulate... but I think that with the appropriate optimization the GCW Zero has the ability for a full speed emulation...

PS: if I'm not wrong the Galaxy Force 2 hardware should be a SEGA Y Board (an evolution of X board with three CPU MC68k instead of two) !

BlockABoots · « **Reply #42 on:** November 16, 2013, 12:57:07 pm »

Quote from: Chiba3010 on November 16, 2013, 02:21:13 am

For the Sega System 16 super-scaler titles, using the .dge version of FBA and Capex front-end is the way to go. In Capex, setting the frame skip to auto and lowering the audio bitrate makes a huge difference for games like Afterburner, Galaxy Force 2, Space Harrier or Thunderblade. I don't think the frame skip can be adjusted in the SDL version of FBA, though I could be wrong.

d_smagin, could you add frame skip option into your next opk release, as i notice you added the audio sample option in the latest version, just wondered if you could add frame skip in the next??

Gab1975 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 16, 2013, 03:09:55 pm »

Quote from: BlockABoots on November 16, 2013, 12:57:07 pm

d_smagin, could you add frame skip option into your next opk release, as i notice you added the audio sample option in the latest version, just wondered if you could add frame skip in the next??

... if possible a V-sync option too... in some games could be a good remedy to the "visual problem" of screen tearing! Thanks!

hi-ban · « **Reply #44 on:** November 16, 2013, 04:50:28 pm »

i have an FBA build with forced v-sync, and i can say that it runs all neo-geo, CPS1 and CPS2 games flawlessly without a single frame drop, and without screen tearing.

d_smagin told me that the plan was to make v-sync optional, so yes, you can expect it for a future release.

Gab1975 · « **Reply #45 on:** November 16, 2013, 05:57:02 pm »

Quote from: hi-ban on November 16, 2013, 04:50:28 pm

i have an FBA build with forced v-sync, and i can say that it runs all neo-geo, CPS1 and CPS2 games flawlessly without a single frame drop, and without screen tearing.

d_smagin told me that the plan was to make v-sync optional, so yes, you can expect it for a future release.

Thanks for the explanation!

dmitry_smagin · « **Reply #46 on:** December 14, 2013, 07:17:56 pm »

Major update, see first post for instructions.

Download opk: http://www.sendspace.com/file/34hddv
What's new:
- Frontend and FBA are merged in one application
- You can set up to 8 paths to search for roms
- New skin from Hi-ban
- Vsync setting is supported (SDL_HWSURFACE|SDL_DOUBLEBUF) for perfect scrolling
- New a68k emulation core adapted from fba4psp
- New sound outputs: libao, SDL with mutexes, SDL simple
- Added missing downscalers:
512x224 => 320x240 - galpinbl, hotpinbl
376x240 => 320x240 - myangel2
368x224 => 320x240 - zerozone, lvgirl94
380x224 => 320x240 - silkroad
336x240 => 320x240 - gauntlet
224x256 => 320x240 - bombjack
- Fixed crash for cps1 games on exit
- Force syncronizing to 60Hz

Frenzis · « **Reply #47 on:** December 14, 2013, 07:41:53 pm »

WoW Thanks, I'll get it in a few minutes!

toto · « **Reply #48 on:** December 14, 2013, 09:04:12 pm »

Won't work for me, maybe because I use an FBA romset?

Frenzis · « **Reply #49 on:** December 14, 2013, 09:37:16 pm »

Quote from: toto on December 14, 2013, 09:04:12 pm

Won't work for me, maybe because I use an FBA romset?

Did not work for me neither. I change the rom directory to my mane folder and did not work.

I deleted the line where to look for and now it works! It shows me all games and highlights the one I have... Strange

toto · « **Reply #50 on:** December 14, 2013, 09:57:08 pm »

Now it's working and I haven't done anything.... maybe it takes time to load... Is it posible to rotate the screen? And do we store the preview images? Thanks for your hard work!

BlockABoots · « **Reply #51 on:** December 14, 2013, 10:42:27 pm »

Nice release thanks. Can i use the 'snaps' folder from mame so i get the game screen shot when selecting a rom. Where do i need to place this folder and what to name it please?. Or what button do you press in game to take a screen grab?

Also is Elevator Action returns or Rolling Thunder available for this emulator?

Dolbie · « **Reply #52 on:** December 15, 2013, 12:33:16 am »

Merry Early Christmas to me! I just played Frogger on my Zero!! Woohoo!!
Thanks for all the hard work on this release!

Gab1975 · « **Reply #53 on:** December 15, 2013, 07:59:14 am »

Thanks a lot for this update!

I tried all Cave, pre-CPS1, CPS1 and CPS2 games and they run very well (full speed and without glitches)

PS: I used the following settings: Sound SDL 22050 Hz, vertical sync ON, 68K emu core C68K

Gab1975 · « **Reply #54 on:** December 15, 2013, 08:05:07 am »

The Irem M72/M92 games are still unplayable (about 4-5 fps!), probably the V30 core emulation is very slow!

TimeDevouncer · « **Reply #55 on:** December 15, 2013, 08:25:39 am »

Thanks for the update!! Looks amazing!

But one question: What's the folder for Screen shots previews? In the older version works, but I put mi sshots in :

/media/data/local/home/.fba/sshots

and

/media/data/local/home/.fba/previews

But doesn't works

Gab1975 · « **Reply #56 on:** December 15, 2013, 09:42:58 am »

A "little issue": in the Banpresto Mazinger the vertical screen orientation is inverted (from right to left) while the d-pad inputs are set to work with a standard orientation (from left to right)... in any case not a big problem, just a little unconfortable to use!

yoshi41 · « **Reply #57 on:** December 15, 2013, 10:36:00 am »

Here's a .zip with all FBA 0.2.97.24 previews in the correct format and size (same as for the Pandora)...

http://www.mediafire.com/download/2m75vdpiqd318yv/fba_029724_pandora_arcade_previews(2840).zip

Put them in this directory...

/media/data/local/home/.fba/previews

Note: The directory name on the Zero is previews not preview.

TimeDevouncer · « **Reply #58 on:** December 15, 2013, 11:44:02 am »

Quote from: yoshi41 on December 15, 2013, 10:36:00 am

Here's a .zip with all FBA 0.2.97.24 previews in the correct format and size (same as for the Pandora)...

http://www.mediafire.com/download/2m75vdpiqd318yv/fba_029724_pandora_arcade_previews(2840).zip

Put them in this directory...

/media/data/local/home/.fba/previews

Note: The directory name on the Zero is previews not preview.

Thank you!

BlockABoots · « **Reply #59 on:** December 15, 2013, 11:49:20 am »

Quote from: yoshi41 on December 15, 2013, 10:36:00 am

Here's a .zip with all FBA 0.2.97.24 previews in the correct format and size (same as for the Pandora)...

http://www.mediafire.com/download/2m75vdpiqd318yv/fba_029724_pandora_arcade_previews(2840).zip

Put them in this directory...

/media/data/local/home/.fba/previews

Note: The directory name on the Zero is previews not preview.

Thanks man!

Is there a torrent romset about for this version of FBA that has just the master roms and no clones??

Author Topic: Final Burn Alpha SDL for GCW-Zero (UPDATE 2015-03-11) (Read 201598 times)

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