PCE for PSP v0.81b1 - PC Engine Emulator for PSP

[wraggster]

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New release for PCE for PSP, PC Engine emulator developed by an anonymous coder Japanese. The program finally came to the Beta 1 version.

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[Heisenberg]

they're allways corrupted somehow....
"unexpected end of archive"

[Shrygue]

I see no file corruption here, though if anyone wants, I can add an alternative RAR archive attachment to the top post.

[VladImpalador]

Ummm... I donwloaded it and got it to run, but I don't quite get how to run the games. Do they have to be in a specific format? Excuse me, I'm new here and have no idea how this works.

And yes, I'm also new to the PSP emulation scene.

[Apoklepz]

This update finally fixes sound entirely. The CDDA audio sounds that were bleeps and blops or wheren't even noticeable before are now fixed...So now we get accurate hitsounds, grunts and screams in CD games like Dracula X, Strider and Fighting Street CD.

Due to close accuracy to the actual system, it can now be said that this is the best PCE/Turbografix 16 Emulator for the PSP at the moment. Just don't bother using the smaller size EBOOT.PBP inside the folder called 081bDG1...that looks like a Developer build and has some bugs.

Ummm... I donwloaded it and got it to run, but I don't quite get how to run the games. Do they have to be in a specific format? Excuse me, I'm new here and have no idea how this works.

And yes, I'm also new to the PSP emulation scene.

First, you need Bios files for this emulator, they are two:

- CD-ROM_System_V2.00_(J).pce
- Super_CD-ROM2_System_V3.00_(J).pce (Runs CD games (.ISO) through .TOC file format)

Secondly, if you want to run CD games you set them up like this: (I'll use Castlevania DraculaX as an example)

- I made a Folder for this game called Dracula _X (J) inside the Emulator...but you can call it whatever you'd like.
- Inside Dracula _X (J) folder you will have the following Music .MP3 files, Game .ISO files, and Game .TOC file:

- 01.mp3
- 02.iso
- 04.mp3
- 05.mp3
- 06.mp3
- 07.mp3
- 08.mp3
- 09.mp3
- 10.mp3
- 11.mp3
- 12.mp3
- 13.mp3
- 14.mp3
- 15.mp3
- 16.mp3
- 17.mp3
- 18.mp3
- 19.mp3
- 20.mp3
- 21.mp3
- 22.iso
- dracx.toc

- The First time you start up the emulator you will first run the bios file of your choice, in this case it's Super_CD-ROM2_System_V3.00_(J).pce
- you will see a message that says cd toc read error, but don't despair, just hit X button.
- Now you will see the main console menu.
- Hit L trigger to go to the emulator menu.
- Before you do anything else, make sure you change the PSP Clock speed to 333Mhz or the games will play ubber-slow.
- Next, Highlight cd change and press O button.
- Now go inside the Dracula_X (J) directory and run DRACX.TOC.
- You are now able to exit the emulator menu and begin playing your game.

Things to keep in mind for mp3's to work:

- if your game does not have a valid .TOC file, then mp3 will not work.
- Mp3 files must follow these credentials:
- Bit Rate of 320kbps now supported
- Channels 2(stereo)
- Audio Sample Rate of 44kHz

This is one of the most hard emulators to get to work, and only people experienced with other PCE emulators could figure it out...so it's not a surprise to me if you couldn't get it running. If you do get it to run, pat yourself in the back for a job well done.

I hope this helps you and others out.:thumbup:

[B2K24]

Thanks to you Apoklepz, everything is up and running however i get no sound.
How can i find out the best quality mp3's this emulator supports? bitrate? samplerate? VBR or CBR ?

I need to convert wav to mp3

[B2K24]

ARGGGGGGGGGG im going nuts. Nothing I do plays the MP3's in the emulator. I have tried Winlame, mediamonkey, dbpoweramp nothing works for me to generate a compatible mp3 for use with this emulation.

My collection is ISO/WAV/CUE

Daemon tools plus turborip is a no go for me as im running windows 7.

please someone help !!!

[Apoklepz]

ARGGGGGGGGGG im going nuts. Nothing I do plays the MP3's in the emulator. please someone help !!!

I'm so sorry I didn't post about it earlier, silly me.

You need a valid TOC file in order to hear music, and your mp3s must follow specific credentials that I have posted in my previous post.

Get the TOC files you need here

What game are you trying to run, btw?

Good luck!

[B2K24]

I'm trying to run Akumajou Dracula X - Chi no Rondo (J)
and my TOC is valid i think, but i can try a new one.
Heres my TOC that gives me no sound

Track 01 Audio 00:02:00 LBA=000000
Track 02 Data 00:53:65 LBA=003890
Track 03 Audio 03:11:14 LBA=014189
Track 04 Audio 04:57:48 LBA=022173
Track 05 Audio 06:00:67 LBA=026917
Track 06 Audio 07:37:09 LBA=034134
Track 07 Audio 09:00:61 LBA=040411
Track 08 Audio 10:05:35 LBA=045260
Track 09 Audio 13:03:60 LBA=058635
Track 10 Audio 14:47:28 LBA=066403
Track 11 Audio 17:28:05 LBA=078455
Track 12 Audio 19:09:58 LBA=086083
Track 13 Audio 21:40:18 LBA=097368
Track 14 Audio 24:07:69 LBA=108444
Track 15 Audio 27:47:51 LBA=124926
Track 16 Audio 30:13:10 LBA=135835
Track 17 Audio 33:28:56 LBA=150506
Track 18 Audio 34:58:29 LBA=157229
Track 19 Audio 36:40:49 LBA=164899
Track 20 Audio 38:40:50 LBA=173900
Track 21 Audio 42:42:12 LBA=192012
Track 22 Data 46:58:62 LBA=211262

Leadout: 49:12:12 LBA 221262


now here's TOC when i copy and paste from necstasy site

Track 01 Audio 00:02:00 LBA=000000
Track 02 Data 00:53:65 LBA=003890
Track 03 Audio 03:11:14 LBA=014189
Track 04 Audio 04:57:48 LBA=022173
Track 05 Audio 06:00:67 LBA=026917
Track 06 Audio 07:37:09 LBA=034134
Track 07 Audio 09:00:61 LBA=040411
Track 08 Audio 10:05:35 LBA=045260
Track 09 Audio 13:03:60 LBA=058635
Track 10 Audio 14:47:28 LBA=066403
Track 11 Audio 17:28:05 LBA=078455
Track 12 Audio 19:09:58 LBA=086083
Track 13 Audio 21:40:18 LBA=097368
Track 14 Audio 24:07:69 LBA=108444
Track 15 Audio 27:47:51 LBA=124926
Track 16 Audio 30:13:10 LBA=135835
Track 17 Audio 33:28:56 LBA=150506
Track 18 Audio 34:58:29 LBA=157229
Track 19 Audio 36:40:49 LBA=164899
Track 20 Audio 38:40:50 LBA=173900
Track 21 Audio 42:42:12 LBA=192012
Track 22 Data 46:58:62 LBA=211262
Leadout 49:12:12 LBA 221262


I didn't notice you edited post thank you for giving MP3 info
very much appreciated !!!!!






turborip has /pcep option but i can't use that program on windows 7 because Daemon don't work.

The readme doesn't list specifics about the MP3's it outputs,
and of course the emulator readme is in jap so no help there. Thanks for your help and posts i will keep testing and report back.

EDIT I have an idea Apoklepz, if you have a MP3 that works with this emulator would you post for me a mediainfo of the file. you can get it here
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MediaInfo
thanks so much i hope it's not much trouble. Thankyou

[Apoklepz]

Sorry once again, I just fixed my main post because I've just noticed this latest version of the emulator supports 320kbps after all. :P I was running Strider for the first time and all the mp3 files are 320kbps and sound crystal clear, So I'll probably be updating my Dracula X Chi no Rondo and Fighting Street Mp3s pretty soon for better sound quality.

The older builds only supported up to 128kbps and they still run fine on this one, but better quality mp3s of 320kbps run as nicely and sound better...so sorry for that.

and your toc looks legit, but I just noticed on mine I don't have the last line that reads the Leadout information, so I really don't know if that would have to do with anything. Try running a toc without that line.

And here are the settings you requested:



hope this helps.

Also, make sure that from the download files here, you are running the eboot.pbp circled in green and not the one in the folder circled in brown...the brown circled folder is uneeded in your PSP as are the rest of the files except that one Eboot.pbp.