PSPVBA: GameBoy Advance Emulator for PSP v1.1.0 (smooth)

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July 14th, 2006, 14:23
zx-81

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PSPVBA: GameBoy Advance Emulator for PSP v1.1.0 (smooth)

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Hi All,

Here is a new version of PSPVBA the GameBoy Advance Emulator for PSP.

What's new in version 1.1.0 :

- It works now on 2.5 and 2.6 FW (i've tested it using DevHook)
- All the graphic part has been rewritten to replace SDL by direct GU access (faster)
- Sound is now played at 22Khz instead of 11Khz (i can play it up to 44Khz, it's better but slower :( ).
- The images are now smooth (using the GU)
- Snapshot files are now in PNG format (instead of BMP)

How to use it ?

Have a look to the README.txt file !

Two binary versions (for 2.x and 1.5 FW) and sources are included in the zip archive.

This package is under GPL Copyright, read COPYING file for more information about it.

Enjoy, :D

Zx.

edit: this should be the last version for 2.x because i will try to use the ME (available only on 1.5) :o

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July 14th, 2006, 14:24
sroon

Yup! every 2 days!
THX your the best!
July 14th, 2006, 14:27
Dementia7

thanks man, i check up on ur emu daily. im testing this right now as i speak.
July 14th, 2006, 14:36
zx-81

don't expect full speed ;) ... or without the sound :).
July 14th, 2006, 14:40
sroon

It sure is fast tho, Metroid fusion is playable!
and how do you change the sound frequency?
thanks!
July 14th, 2006, 14:40
seiryuken

nicely done zx-81, i always use youre updates to play game, just the knowlege of knowing you can play games is fun. keep up the good work, and take some days off u must work like a animal to make these updates. lol
July 14th, 2006, 14:41
Uruz 6

Tested on 1.5 with Tales of Phantasia and it's A LOT better, still slow, but you can really see the improvement. Thanks!!
July 14th, 2006, 14:41
zx-81

Quote:

Originally Posted by seiryuken

nicely done zx-81, i always use youre updates to play game, just the knowlege of knowing you can play games is fun. keep up the good work, and take some days off u must work like a animal to make these updates. lol

I'm in vacation, and i'm working on it day and night ... but i have to stop for a day or two now :D
July 14th, 2006, 14:47
Dementia7

ya no kidding, take a breather. by the way, it is MUCH faster, i can get 15 fps running about 80-95 %, also when i enter batter, it can slow it down to about 7 fps and almost freeze out, though it doesn't. may be a bug, may its just my settings. either way, GREAT JOB.
July 14th, 2006, 14:48
Gazz021

just tried it with Mario Pinball Land,A lot smoother sound still not that clear but at least that line across the screen as gone.Keep up the good work your get 100% emulation soon.
July 14th, 2006, 15:04
Exoskeletor

man in the new version fifa 2005 doesnt show anything. i can hear only the sound.
Also the game sims 2 isnt playing (i think in all the versions)
July 14th, 2006, 15:08
zx-81

Quote:

Originally Posted by sroon

It sure is fast tho, Metroid fusion is playable!
and how do you change the sound frequency?
thanks!

The sound frequency is hard coded to 22k ... but i can add an option in the emulator menu. :)
July 14th, 2006, 15:10
sroon

Thx alot bro!
July 14th, 2006, 15:11
scupitangul

man ...zx...you really are something....ive just tested pokemon emerald because it was one of the games that moved moderately slow and i can see a 30 percent speed improvement...thats really something.....you should really take a break ...you really deserve it
July 14th, 2006, 15:11
sroon

but not now!
in a few days after your break!(O)(O)
just relax bro!
July 14th, 2006, 15:27
SSaxdude

Nice GBA emulator, though I just got my M3 adapter for my DS this week.
July 14th, 2006, 15:31
reggie1620

Thanx, .... and my son is angry, I just took his PSP, need to play alittle with this new version :-)
July 14th, 2006, 15:34
Masch

Thank you, zx-81 :)
July 14th, 2006, 15:35
Accordion

wow glorious (i like that word!)

can any one get kingdom hearts to work? or is it too big, no trouble though, ive been playing kuru kuru kururin, its incredibley easy with the analog nub though.
July 14th, 2006, 15:49
troom

you rock i love gba
July 14th, 2006, 15:52
Apoklepz

Hmmm....haven't tested this emu yet, but to answer your size question about Kingdom Hearts, accordian boy...It's 32MB big and 15MB if compressed into .zip, though I don't know for sure if this emu runs compressed games or if it runs Kingdom Hearts:Chain of Memories.

If you excuse me, I'll have to get a modchip for my poor old brick, now that this emulator release got me excited...good work zx-81!
July 14th, 2006, 15:53
Dementia7

yea, great improvement.
July 14th, 2006, 15:56
Mr. Shizzy

Zx- you are the man dude. I am eternally grateful for all you've done. THANK YOU
July 14th, 2006, 16:01
D0N

Nice work zx-81! Just as i turn around and then look back there is another update from you! Brilliant work man keep it up!

Also you said in your first post on this thread:

!edit: this should be the last version for 2.x because i will try to use the ME (available only on 1.5)"

There are still some people who couldnt downgrade and are still on 2.5/2.6. My question is what are you going to do about them?
July 14th, 2006, 16:05
enekomh

I've just tried kingdom hearts and it doesn't seem to run at all... It shows a yellow (?) screen and the percentage (which I don't know what means) keeps switching between 5 and 6 fps... (even though nothing changes on the screen).
What settings do you people use?
July 14th, 2006, 16:07
ACID

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSaxdude

Nice GBA emulator, though I just got my M3 adapter for my DS this week.

You should have gotten the Ninjapass for the ds.

ZX your awesome another great release castlevania now plays much better.
July 14th, 2006, 16:17
vettacossx

There are still some people who couldnt downgrade and are still on /2.6. like vetta!!

Quote:

just tried it with Mario Pinball Land,A lot smoother sound still not that clear but at least that line across the screen as gone.Keep up the good work your get 100% emulation soon

mario pinball land worked perfect for me last release without sound it was MORE than playable it was damn near full speed maybe its the rom 2 ;) for example: daedlious plays the f-zero x (e) (hack) rom faster than the (u) version ;)
July 14th, 2006, 16:18
jak66

Yay, another update for a brillient emu by a excellent programmer
one question, why did it go from 1.0.7 to 1.1.0?lol
July 14th, 2006, 16:24
Mourningstar

This is the first time Ive tried your GBA Emu.....

First of all I want to thank you for working so hard at it and releasing updates quickly, but.....

This is really no better than the first GBA emu for PSP.....sure yours has a better menu and sound, but the games themselves really arent performing any better at all. They arent looking better, they arent running better...sorry...
July 14th, 2006, 16:43
jak66

@Mourning star you gotta remember that zx is only using user mode atm so everyone can use this emu (it is user mode isnt it?) all the other emus were unuseable on 2.0+. soon as zx uses kernal mode and the ME this will be tons better (hope i got all that right)
July 14th, 2006, 16:51
zx-81

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawd

Nice work zx-81! Just as i turn around and then look back there is another update from you! Brilliant work man keep it up!

Also you said in your first post on this thread:

!edit: this should be the last version for 2.x because i will try to use the ME (available only on 1.5)"

There are still some people who couldnt downgrade and are still on 2.5/2.6. My question is what are you going to do about them?

Nothing, because i can't do more on 2.5/2.6. BTW, i really don't know if i will be able to run anything on ME, so it was may be my last release on this one ;).
July 14th, 2006, 16:56
.:}<3\/!}\{:.

brilliant,just brilliant. you are my favourite coder from now on, thx for this update!!!!!!!!!
July 14th, 2006, 16:57
gamer121

omg

castlevania HOD is fast minimum% is basically 100

and the in menu % is 280+... its menu is very fast

grest work
July 14th, 2006, 17:03
gamer121

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mourningstar

This is the first time Ive tried your GBA Emu.....

First of all I want to thank you for working so hard at it and releasing updates quickly, but.....

This is really no better than the first GBA emu for PSP.....sure yours has a better menu and sound, but the games themselves really arent performing any better at all. They arent looking better, they arent running better...sorry...

ive been testing more games and i gotta say ur crazy

sonic adv works so much better...

ZX ive notice the in game menus the % gets an great increase
July 14th, 2006, 17:04
tsurumaru

Quote:

Originally Posted by zx-81

Nothing, because i can't do more on 2.5/2.6. BTW, i really don't know if i will be able to run anything on ME, so it was may be my last release on this one ;).

zx-81, I'd really recommend speaking with yoyofr and laxer3a from SNESTYL, I'm sure they would be happy to share their work on implementing ME functionality.
July 14th, 2006, 17:11
kcc86

zx is the man. nice work
July 14th, 2006, 17:11
tommydanger

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawd

Nice work zx-81! Just as i turn around and then look back there is another update from you! Brilliant work man keep it up!

Also you said in your first post on this thread:

!edit: this should be the last version for 2.x because i will try to use the ME (available only on 1.5)"

There are still some people who couldnt downgrade and are still on 2.5/2.6. My question is what are you going to do about them?

Well, as I appreciate and respect Zx's work, I don't think there's anything still hidden in user mode that would make it go faster.
Zx did already an outstanding job in user mode (notice this version, as the previous ones didn't use kernel mode at all and look how fast it is)
1.5 is the honeypot in terms of psp coding.
It would be a shame if a very talented coder like Zx didn't have the chance to get his hands on a 1.5 ;)
July 14th, 2006, 17:20
zx-81

Quote:

Originally Posted by jak66

Yay, another update for a brillient emu by a excellent programmer
one question, why did it go from 1.0.7 to 1.1.0?lol

I've tried many many things, and i've done many different versions (even if there weren't released).

Anyway 1.1.0 means a major change in the source. I've removed all SDL graphic stuff and replace it by GU ...

:D
July 14th, 2006, 17:27
WarpOn

Marvelous again Zx-81!
I think you need concentrate in 1.5 with the kernal mode. 1.5 is the future :D
July 14th, 2006, 17:34
felonyr301

yay zx-81 is going to use kernal now ohh the possibilities cant wait. keep up the great work.

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