Chanka Compatibility List

There have been reports that legal software does not work with Chanka at all in this stage of development and since CD or DVD drives can't read GD ROMs it seems that there's no legal use for Chanka or a possiblity to help out with testing if you wanna help its evolution.[br][br]But that might not be correct: There are several releases that use CDs instead of GDs and that makes them testable with Chanka. [br][br]Feet of Fury[br]Bleem!cast for Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo 2, Tekken 3[br]Inhabitants[br]Maquipai[br]several apps like VCD and MP3 player[br][br]az_bont posted this statement some time ago:[br][br]"A quick scan of DCHomebrew.org reveals 69 original brews, 56 ported brews, 35 software brews, 3 brew loaders and 49 demo brews, totalling a massive 212 pieces of homebrew code available for download on that one site. And that's not even taking the countless KOS examples. [br][br]We've already heard examples of several pieces of homebrew running, and that's just from a few people checking a handful of stuff each. There are probably dozens of pieces of homebrew for the Dreamcast playable on this emulator."[br][br]One game that has been reported to work by Vorrtexx is Battery by Jimbo, but there might be a lot more... So let's collect some reports on those releases and reopen DCEmu's Chanka compatibility list.[br][br]The next release of Chanka hopefully will allow the developers that are working on software for our beloved Dreamcast to use Chanka as a development tool.[br][br]A full list with complete bug reports will help the authors of Chanka to improve this impressive emulator in the future.[br][br]

[quote author=DCEmu_Newsposter link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=0#0 date=05/31/04 21:39:04]There are several releases that use CDs instead of GDs and that makes them testable with Chanka.[/quote][quote author=DCEmu_Newsposter link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=0#0 date=05/31/04 21:39:04]Feet of Fury[/quote]http://www.cyberdogcastle.com/screenies/fof.gif
Doesn't get past this loading screen.

[quote author=DCEmu_Newsposter link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=0#0 date=05/31/04 21:39:04]Bleem!cast for Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo 2, Tekken[/quote]The way Bleemcast is designed doesn't allow for it to be read in PC CD-ROM drives.

[quote author=DCEmu_Newsposter link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=0#0 date=05/31/04 21:39:04]Inhabitants, Maqiupai[/quote]The final releases of these aren't out yet, but I'll test the preview releases.

Some earlier reports:

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Well here's my Homebrew test list so far:

Giana Return - Didn't work, will try again
Revolver - Boots to Menu, when loading game just stops at loading screen. Loads fully with modifications.
DCastle - Boots to menu, runs very smooth, stops after starting game.
KOS Tsunami Banner Example - Works fine
KOS PVR Plasma Example - Works Fine.
KOS Parallax Bubbles Example - Works Fine.
Melchoir - Didn't Work.
Alice - Keeps Rebooting on Me, may of burned it wrong.
Battery - Works Fine

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posted by: Vorrtexx

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Even if the modem is not emulated, Dreamkey 3 runs fine.
LinuxDC seems to hang up after the kernel loading

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posted by: Bedeux

DCDivx player runs fine, tested by Orkocattivo

Great idea mate, lets hope everyone contributes

@Wraggster: Thanx, let's hope it'll work...

Stuff one could test would be homebrew games (Beats of Rage etc), ports (nxDoom, QuakeDC etc), emulators (NesterDC, DreamSNES etc), compilations (DCTonic etc) and apps (DCevolution DCEBook "Alice in Wonderland", VMUTool etc)

id like to see all the dcevo releases tested

[quote author=Wraggster link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=0#6 date=05/31/04 at 22:30:49]id like to see all the dcevo releases tested[/quote]Most of them won't run, since the emulator chokes when trying to run Dream Inducer.

[quote author=Christuserloeser link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=0#5 date=05/31/04 at 22:30:49]Beats of Rage[/quote]The emulator chokes before loading this one as well.

ive also used my power to get a sticky at emutalk on homebrew compatibility too, good to transfer across :)

:) That's nice!

@MetaFox: Bad news, but they'll recognize our reports, I am sure with that!
Some of our recent projects over at www.dcevo.com used single progs and apps such as the DCEBook project or GNUBoy GBSPlay

itd be really cool if dc linux were to work on this thing! i got it to the boot screen but it seemed to stop after that.

you can see a screen shot at it here

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/...num=1086037525

thanks for trying, any other homebrew shots would be very cool :)

And here it is, the only homebrew game that is completely playable, Battery:
http://www.cyberdogcastle.com/screenies/battery.gif

Just tested nxDoom and nxQuake - the emulator wouldn't load them.

No sense testing RadQuake, et. al - as any apps made with SDL aren't supported due to lack of support for the framebuffer.

you know ive never tried that game looks nice

thanks for the screenshot metafox :)

Anyone tested Melchior? I love that game! But it's damn hard to play - I can't get to Stage 1 in 'Normal' mode... :P

[quote author=Wraggster link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=0#13 date=06/01/04 at 01:10:47]you know ive never tried that game looks nice

thanks for the screenshot metafox :)[/quote]Yeah, it's a good fighter. It reminds me of Rock'm Sock'm Robots, which is cool. ;D

we need some releases with the best of the scene on, and try and make it play in chankast

I'd be interested in the DCTonic and its games or your Another World / Out of this World port, MetaFox.

@Ian Micheal: What about your games?

[quote author=Christuserloeser link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=15#17 date=06/01/04 at 02:17:49]I'd be interested in the DCTonic and its games or your Another World / Out of this World port, MetaFox.

@Ian Micheal: What about your games?
[/quote]SDL stuff won't load. That rules out my stuff and Ian Michael's stuff.

:( Very sad that is!

[quote author=MetaFox link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=15#15 date=06/01/04 at 01:27:23]
Yeah, it's a good fighter. Â*It reminds me of Rock'm Sock'm Robots, which is cool. ;D[/quote]

MetaFox, were you running battery with the chanka_alpha_new_gfx or just the original chanka_alpha exe?
There was gfx glitches for me with the new_gfx release but it ran perfect with the normal chanka_alpha release.

[quote author=Vorrtexx link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=15#20 date=06/01/04 at 12:16:13]

MetaFox, were you running battery with the chanka_alpha_new_gfx or just the original chanka_alpha exe?
There was gfx glitches for me with the new_gfx release but it ran perfect with the normal chanka_alpha release.[/quote]I'm running it with the chanka_alpha build. There didn't appear to be any graphic glitches. It ran pretty darn good.

http://www.geocities.com/wackoemu/dmsx_kv1.gif.txt

I tested DreamMSX. Run 50% of real speed on default and newgfx version, and play TOO FAST on capcom_hack version 8)

looks very sweet :)

ScummVM 0.6.0 (libronin app) seems to run resonably well, but the display keeps blinking on and off.

DreamSNES 0.9.8 (libronin app) chokes after the first disclaimer. If I was to guess I'd say it doesn't like the TA-code used to fade out and blank the screen, but it's hard to tell without a monitor/debugger in the emulator.

Thank you for your reports! Great to see Sam'n'Max runnin with ScummVM - Makes me wanna play it once again :)

[quote author=zino link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=15#24 date=06/01/04 at 19:29:13]ScummVM 0.6.0 (libronin app) seems to run resonably well, but the display keeps blinking on and off.[/quote]* MetaFox looks at his avatar.

Why I didn't think of testing ScummVM, I don't know. :P

But it's neat to see that it works.

thanks for the screenshots keep em coming :)

DemoMenu worked for me.
Also, Another Asteroids Clone works too.....way too fast :)

The splash screen for Giana's Return also shows up for me.

BlackAura's port of Jump N' Bump seemed to load too.
This is Jump N' Bump Right.

I think I might be mistaking the title for another game involving cars that I used to have on the C64, maybe Bump N' Jump :)

Here's a shot of it.

Re-tested Alice again. Seems to play perfectly.
I think I'll go have a game of this now :)

Oh yeah, DCastle also worked for me. there were some graphical glitches, but the game runs and plays fine.

wow we really need to compile a list of whats been found so far :)

anyone with 10 mins to spare that could make a list of whats been found so far and by who would be cool and ill add to an official site page with all credits :)

Chanka Compatibility Chart:

Alice Dreams - Seems to play perfectly. submitted by: Vorrtexx

Another Asteroids Clone - works too.....way too fast submitted by: Vorrtexx

Battery - A homebrew game that is completely playable, I'm running it with the chanka_alpha build. Â*There didn't appear to be any graphic glitches. Â*It ran pretty darn good. submitted by: MetaFox & Vorrtexx

Beats of Rage - The emulator chokes before loading this one. submitted by: MetaFox

Bleem!cast for Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo 2, Tekken - The way Bleemcast is designed doesn't allow for it to be read in PC CD-ROM drives. posted by: MetaFox

DC Linux - got it to the boot screen but it seemed to stop after that. submitted by: 1timeuser

DCastle - Boots to menu, runs very smooth. There were some graphical glitches, but the game runs and plays fine. submitted by: Vorrtexx

DCDivx player runs fine submitted by Orkocattivo

DemoMenu - worked for me. submitted by: Vorrtexx

Dream Inducer - The emulator chokes when trying to run it submitted by: MetaFox

DreamKey3 - Even if the modem is not emulated, DK3 runs fine. submitted by: Bedeux

DreamMSX - Run 50% of real speed on default and newgfx version, and play TOO FAST on capcom_hack version submitted by: quzar

DreamSNES 0.9.8 (libronin app) chokes after the first disclaimer. If I was to guess I'd say it doesn't like the TA-code used to fade out and blank the screen, but it's hard to tell without a monitor/debugger in the emulator. submitted by: zino

Feet of Fury - Doesn't get past the loading screen. submitted by: MetaFox

Giana's Return - The splash screen shows up submitted by: Vorrtexx

Jump N' Bump - by BlackAura seemed to load too. submitted by: Vorrtexx

KOS Parallax Bubbles Example - Works Fine. submitted by: Vorrtexx

KOS PVR Plasma Example - Works fine. submitted by: Vorrtexx

KOS Tsunami Banner Example - Works fine. submitted by: Vorrtexx

LinuxDC - seems to hang up after the kernel loading. Â*submitted by: Bedeux

Melchior - Didn't Work. submitted by: Vorrtexx

Revolver - Boots to Menu, when loading game just stops at loading screen. Loads fully with modifications. submitted by: Vorrtexx

ScummVM 0.6.0 (libronin app) seems to run resonably well, but the display keeps blinking on and off. submitted by: zino

[quote author=Christuserloeser link=board=DCPCEmu;num=1086032344;start=30#33 date=06/02/04 at 18:40:09]Bleem!cast for Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo 2, Tekken - The way Bleemcast is designed doesn't allow for it to be read in PC CD-ROM drives. posted by: MetaFox[/quote]

I think this will work when the 'IOerror' will be fixed. One thing is play it... and another one is backup it.

We will see it in new versions... ;-)

Would be interesting to see the following releases tested:

DCTonic / www.DCevo.com DCEBook "Alice in Wonderland"
Feenix Loader
GenesisPlusDC
GNUBoy
Inhabitants (Preview)
Lik Sang VCD and MP3 player
Maqiupai (Preview)
NesterDC
nxDoom2.2b
QuakeDC (WinCE)
RadQuake
VMU Tool v070

nice work this will be great to keep updated :)

Wow, everyone's getting games that I tested before, that didn't work, working. a_a

I think I'll have to play with this some more.

Thanks all, nice to know Chankast isnt the devil that some thought it was.

Some great screenies in the list.

Yeah, but definitly needs a lot of improvement and optimization for the coder's needs...