ngepsp alpha 3 is out!

**bosanova_x** · June 20th, 2006, 08:36

will this emulator work with 2.6 firmwear?

**aleborri** · June 20th, 2006, 08:52

Shock Troopers works, a bit of slowdown but good enough

**jaydee73** · June 20th, 2006, 08:56

The author has released an updated version on their web site which I think resolves some issues introduced with the alpha 3 release.

I'm using it and it has fixed some graphic bugs in Top Hunter and Puzzle Bobble that existed in alpha 2 whilst allowing me to run Metal Slug through cache mode (little slow but playable).

**b8a** · June 20th, 2006, 09:30

Beta version release notes from his web site:
<div style="width:95%; margin: auto; margin-top: 1%; margin-bottom: 1%; padding: 2%; background-color:rgb(230,230,230); border: thin black solid"><ul><li>Fixed the issues with alpha 3.</li><li>I don't have time right now, so please see the sources below for what's changed.</li></ul>
readme.txt
list.txt

<u>Items that can not be fixed due to the implementation</u>
<ul><li>Sound plays, but sometimes does not syncronyze with the screen</li><li>The speed drops drastically when there is a lot of sprites being drawn</li></ul>
*I'm thinking that it looks like games along the lines of Waku Waku 7 are going as far as they can go when at the barely playable level. If only there was twice as much memory.</div>
From the readme:
<div style="width:95%; margin: auto; margin-top: 1%; margin-bottom: 1%; padding: 2%; background-color:rgb(230,230,230); border: thin black solid">NEOGEO Emulator for PSP beta

Caution:

<ul><li>This program sets your PSP to operate at 333MHz by default.
If you do not want to run your PSP at 333MHz, please don't use it.</li></ul>
<hr />beta What's Changed

<ul><li>Fixed a problem where many games would freeze. It was a basic mistake.</li><li>Made a few changes to the CPU timer processing. I'll bet that a portion of the games with sound that wouldn't play have been fixed.</li><li>Some slight fixes to the memory cache administration.</li></ul>
<hr />alpha 3 What's Changed

<ul><li>Changed the file loading methoud from determining by file name to determining by CRC. However, it's extremely nessecary that the zip file name be the same as the MAME file name. The database used for loading files is recorded in "rominfo.dat". There are games inluded in there that won't run, but absolutely please don't change it. There is a chance the program won't be able to launch.</li><li>Thanks to the above changes, it is now possible to launch the MAME clone set.</li><li>By using the Memory Stick as swappable memory, games which are on the slightly larger size can now be launched. You'll need to use the included converter to to convert the sprite data. For details, please read the readme.txt for the converter. However, this just means that it can launch them, it doesn't mean that you'll be able to play them smoothly. There probably are a few optomizations that I can make to speed them up, but as it's physically impossible, please think of the current speed as being the fastest it'll ever play at.</li><li>Added compatibility for encrypted ROM sets such as Nightmare in the dark. It is nessecary to convert them beforehand with the converter and create the cache data. (There isn't enough memory available to run KOF'99, etc...)</li><li>I've made it so that now it'll launch with any of the BIOS listed below.
<ul style="list-style:none"><li>Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 1.0)</li><li>Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 1.1)</li><li>Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 1.2)</li><li>Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 1.3)</li><li>Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 2.0)</li><li>Unibios MVS (Hack, Ver. 2.1)</li><li>Debug MVS (Hack?)</li><li>Asia AES</li><li>(In some cases they will not display in the menu if you don't have them)</li></ul>You can get the Universal BIOS from the Universal BIOS page.
The official UNIVERSE BIOS homepage <a href="http://unibios.free.fr/index.html" target="_blank">http://unibios.free.fr/index.html</a>
With the Debug BIOS, even when you change the dip switches, test mode can not be launched, so please keep this in mind</li><li>I've updated the compatibility list. (I might have missed some)
When using the eLoader, the usable memory decreases by about 2MB, so it's possible that some of the games on this list might not run.</li><li>Simplified the user interface, and made it so that as much usable memory as possible is available.</li></ul>
<hr />
Directory setup
All of the directories are automatically setup the first time the program runs.
/PSP/GAME/
      |
      +- NGEPSP/  (root directory)
       &nbsp ; |  |
       &nbsp ; |  +- EBOOT.PBP    NEOGEO Emulator binary
       &nbsp ; |  +- ngepsp.ini   software config file (create by emulator)
       &nbsp ; |
       &nbsp ; +- cache/    (directory for sprite cache file)
       &nbsp ; |
       &nbsp ; +- config/   (directory for key config file)
       &nbsp ; |
       &nbsp ; +- memcard/  (directory for memorycaard)
       &nbsp ; |
       &nbsp ; +- nvram/    (directory for SRAM)
       &nbsp ; |
       &nbsp ; +- snap/     (directory for screen sho)
       &nbsp ; |
       &nbsp ; +- roms/ (put BIOS and rom files here. (zip compressed)
       &nbsp ; |    |
       &nbsp ; |    +- neogeo.zip   (NEOGEO BIOS)
       &nbsp ; |    +- samsho.zip   (example: Samrai Spirits)
       &nbsp ; |    +- ...
<hr />
Other
<ul><li>Currently, a memory card file is created for each game. Also, currently the memory card is always recognized. It's a half-arsed solution.</li></ul></div>
From list.txt:
<div style="width:95%; margin: auto; margin-top: 1%; margin-bottom: 1%; padding: 2%; background-color:rgb(230,230,230); border: thin black solid">Compatibility List - alpha 3
This is a list of games that I determined can be launched based on their file sizes. As for games that can't be launched, it would be impossible to support them at present and in the future, so please keep this in mind.
(Even in the event that I could get them to run, they wouldn't be able to run at a speed much faster than one frame every few seconds.)
Also, when using eLoader, since the available memory decreases by about 2MB, it is possible that games which are listed here as compatible may not actually launch on your system.
<br /><br />
<hr />Without Memory Cache<hr />
Games with a possibility of running
-----------------------------------------
001 NAM-1975
002 Baseball Stars Professional
003 Top Player's Golf
004 Mahjong Kyoretsuden
005 Magician Lord (set 1)
005 Magician Lord (set 2)
006 Riding Hero (set 1)
006 Riding Hero (set 2)
007 Alpha Mission II / ASO II - Last Guardian
009 Ninja Combat (set 1)
009 Ninja Combat (set 2)
010 Cyber-Lip
011 The Super Spy
014 Mutation Nation
016 King of the Monsters (set 1)
016 King of the Monsters (set 2)
017 Sengoku / Sengoku Denshou (set 1)
018 Burning Fight (set 1)
018 Burning Fight (set 2)
019 League Bowling
020 Ghost Pilots
021 Puzzled / Joy Joy Kid
022 Blue's Journey / Raguy
023 Quiz Daisousa Sen - The Last Count Down
024 Last Resort
025 Eight Man
026 Minnasanno Okagesamadesu
029 Legend of Success Joe / Ashitano Joe Densetsu
030 2020 Super Baseball (set 1)
030 2020 Super Baseball (set 2)
030 2020 Super Baseball (set 3)
031 Soccer Brawl
032 Robo Army (set 1)
032 Robo Army (set 2)
033 Fatal Fury - King of Fighters / Garou Densetsu - shukumei no tatakai
034 Football Frenzy
036 Bakatonosama Mahjong Manyuki
037 Crossed Swords
038 Thrash Rally
039 King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing
040 Sengoku 2 / Sengoku Denshou 2
041 Baseball Stars 2
042 Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo - Quiz Daisousa Sen part 2
043 3 Count Bout / Fire Suplex
044 Art of Fighting / Ryuuko no Ken
045 Samurai Shodown / Samurai Spirits
046 Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy (set 1)
046 Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy (set 2)
047 Fatal Fury 2 / Garou Densetsu 2 - arata-naru tatakai
048 Jyanshin Densetsu - Quest of Jongmaster
049 Andro Dunos
050 Ninja Commando
051 Viewpoint
052 Super Sidekicks / Tokuten Ou
053 World Heroes (set 1)
053 World Heroes (set 2)
057 World Heroes 2
060 Fight Fever (set 1)
060 Fight Fever (set 2)
061 Super Sidekicks 2 - The World Championship / Tokuten Ou 2 - real fight football
062 Spin Master / Miracle Adventure
065 Windjammers / Flying Power Disc
066 Karnov's Revenge / Fighter's History Dynamite
067 Gururin
068 Power Spikes II
073 Panic Bomber
075 Aero Fighters 2 / Sonic Wings 2
076 Zed Blade / Operation Ragnarok
079 Street Hoop / Street Slam / Dunk Dream
080 Quiz King of Fighters
083 Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (Neo-Geo) (set 1)
083 Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move (Neo-Geo) (set 2)
086 Tecmo World Soccer '96
088 Stakes Winner / Stakes Winner - GI kinzen seihae no michi
093 Neo Bomberman
202 Puzzle De Pon!
203 Syougi No Tatsujin - Master of Syougi
206 Chibi Marukochan Deluxe Quiz
207 Neo Mr. Do!
209 Goal! Goal! Goal!
??? Zintrick / Oshidashi Zentrix (hack / bootleg)
213 Neo Drift Out - New Technology
221 Magical Drop II
235 Puzzle De Pon! R!
237 Pop 'n Bounce / Gapporin (Battle is unsupported)
247 Battle Flip Shot
249 Captain Tomaday
<br /><br /><br />
<hr />Using Memory Cache (File Conversion Is Nessecary)<hr />
Games with a possibility of running
-----------------------------------------
055 The King of Fighters '94
056 Art of Fighting 2 / Ryuuko no Ken 2 (set 1)
056 Art of Fighting 2 / Ryuuko no Ken 2 (set 2)
058 Fatal Fury Special / Garou Densetsu Special (set 1)
058 Fatal Fury Special / Garou Densetsu Special (set 2)
059 Savage Reign / Fu'un Mokushiroku - kakutou sousei
063 Samurai Shodown II / Shin Samurai Spirits - Haohmaru jigokuhen
064 World Heroes 2 Jet
069 Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory / Garou Densetsu 3 - haruka-naru tatakai
070 Zupapa!
074 Aggressors of Dark Kombat / Tsuukai GANGAN Koushinkyoku
078 Galaxy Fight - Universal Warriors
081 Super Sidekicks 3 - The Next Glory / Tokuten Ou 3 - eikoue no michi
082 Double Dragon (Neo-Geo)
084 The King of Fighters '95 (set 1)
084 The King of Fighters '95 (set 2)
087 Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (set 1)
087 Samurai Shodown III / Samurai Spirits - Zankurou Musouken (set 2)
087 Fighters Swords (Korean release of Samurai Shodown III)
089 Pulstar
090 World Heroes Perfect
092 Far East of Eden - Kabuki Klash / Tengai Makyou - Shin Den
094 Voltage Fighter - Gowcaizer / Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer
096 Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior / Art of Fighting - Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden
096 Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior (Korean release)
097 Aero Fighters 3 / Sonic Wings 3
200 Neo Turf Masters / Big Tournament Golf
201 Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001
208 Super Dodge Ball / Kunio no Nekketsu Toukyuu Densetsu
212 Over Top
214 The King of Fighters '96 (set 1)
214 The King of Fighters '96 (set 2)
215 Ultimate 11 - The SNK Football Championship / Tokuten Ou - Honoo no Libero, The
217 Ninja Master's - haoh-ninpo-cho
224 Twinkle Star Sprites
233 Magical Drop III
252 Ganryu / Musashi Ganryuki
255 Prehistoric Isle 2
259 Bang Bead
260 Nightmare in the Dark
<br /><br /><br />
<hr />Incompatible<hr />
<br /><br />Special case (it could work, but I'll take a look at it later)
---------------------------
236 The Irritating Maze / Ultra Denryu Iraira Bou
<br /><br />Special case (I don't really know, so I'll take a look at them later)
---------------------------
--- Jockey Grand Prix
--- V-Liner (set 1)
--- V-Liner (set 2)
<br /><br /><br />Not enough PSP memory available to launch. Impossible to support.
---------------------------
095 Real Bout Fatal Fury / Real Bout Garou Densetsu
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special / Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special
The King of Fighters '97 (set 1)
The King of Fighters '97 (set 2)
The King of Fighters '97 Plus (bootleg)
King of Gladiator (The King of Fighters '97 bootleg)
Last Blade / Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi, The (set 1)
Last Blade / Bakumatsu Roman - Gekka no Kenshi, The (set 2)
The Last Soldier (Korean release of The Last Blade)
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers / Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 - the newcomers (set 1)
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers / Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2 - the newcomers (set 2)
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 - The Newcomers (Korean release)
The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest / King of Fighters '98 - dream match never ends
The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest / King of Fighters '98 - dream match never ends (Korean board)
The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest / King of Fighters '98 - dream match never ends (not encrypted)
The Last Blade 2 / Bakumatsu Roman - Dai Ni Maku Gekka no Kenshi
The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle (set 1)
The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle (set 2)
The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle (earlier)
The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle (not encrypted)
The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle (prototype)
Garou - Mark of the Wolves (set 1)
Garou - Mark of the Wolves (set 2)
Garou - Mark of the Wolves (prototype)
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 3 (not encrypted)
Metal Slug 6 (Metal Slug 3 bootleg)
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters 2000 (not encrypted)
Sengoku 3
The King of Fighters 2001 (set 1)
The King of Fighters 2001 (set 2)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 (The King of Fighters 2001 bootleg)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2003 Super Plus (The King of Fighters 2001 bootleg)
The King of Fighters 2002
The King of Fighters 2002 Plus (set 1, bootleg)
The King of Fighters 2002 Plus (set 2, bootleg)
The King of Fighters 2002 Magic Plus (bootleg)
The King of Fighters 2002 Magic Plus II (bootleg)
The King Of Fighters 10th Anniversary (The King of Fighters 2002 bootleg)
The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary 2005 Unique (The King of Fighters 2002 bootleg)
The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Extra Plus (The King of Fighters 2002 bootleg)
The King of Fighters Special Edition 2004 (The King of Fighters 2002 bootleg)
Metal Slug 5
Metal Slug 5 (JAMMA PCB)
Metal Slug 5 Plus (bootleg)
SvC Chaos - SNK vs Capcom (JAMMA PCB)
SVC Chaos - SNK vs CAPCOM (JAMMA PCB, set 2)
SvC Chaos - SNK vs Capcom (MVS)
SvC Chaos - SNK vs Capcom (MVS) (bootleg)
SvC Chaos - SNK vs Capcom Plus (set 1, bootleg)
SvC Chaos - SNK vs Capcom Plus (set 2, bootleg)
SvC Chaos - SNK vs Capcom Super Plus (bootleg)
Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (set 1)
Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (set 2)
Samurai Shodown V / Samurai Spirits Zero (bootleg)
The King of Fighters 2003 (Japan, JAMMA PCB)
The King of Fighters 2003 (World / US, MVS)
The King of Fighters 2003 (bootleg, set 1)
The King of Fighters 2003 (bootleg, set 2)
The King of Fighters 2004 Plus / Hero (The King of Fighters 2003 bootleg)
The King of Fighters 2004 Ultra Plus (The King of Fighters 2003 bootleg)
Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (set 1, uncensored)
Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (set 2, censored)
Samurai Shodown V Special / Samurai Spirits Zero Special (set 3, less censored)
Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 4 Plus (bootleg)
Rage of the Dragons
Matrimelee / Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku Toukon
Strikers 1945 Plus
</div>

**aleborri** · June 20th, 2006, 09:31

Thanks for the update, search for the beta here: http://neocdz.hp.infoseek.co.jp/psp/...download_alpha

**Cho Aniki** · June 20th, 2006, 09:39

Yeah and now Captain Tomaday works instead of giving me a white screen like in alpha 3 , this guy just keeps on coming

, japanese work ethics:P

**Festizzio** · June 20th, 2006, 10:06

Wow, this is neat. I'm playing Blazing Star now.

**nexus68** · June 20th, 2006, 10:38

Great emu but when i see the list of games impossible to support, I cry.

**aleborri** · June 20th, 2006, 10:49

Now working:

Fatal Fury Special
Art of Fighting 2
Shock Troopers
Samurai Shodown 2
Galaxy Fighters
Kabuki clash
Magical Drop 3

Fixed graphics/other errors:

Top Hunter
Viewpoint
Fatal Fury 2

Still not working

Spin Masters, still black screen

Bugs:

I get "error couldnt load cache" sometimes, I think it happens after putting the PSP into sleep and back again.