Pc Engine Cd emulation???

[demondude777]

Ok..this is driving me crazy.

1. I ripped Castlevania - Rondo of Blood using cddissect. I named it DraculaX...so all the files were DraculaX01.mp3 down to DraculaX22.iso.

2. I then put them all in a folder called DraculaX and renamed all the files to Track 01 to Track 22.

3. I created a toc file from that site and threw it in the folder and called it "DraculaX.toc"(I took off the last entry "Leadout at the end of the list. I didn't think it was important)

4. I dropped the super cd.pce file in the roms folder, and dropped the DraculaX folder in the roms folder as well.

I am still getting the toc read error message. Any idea what I am doing wrong?

[pibs]

Oh so thats wut i have to do, i was left so clueless with my pce games, but thanks for clearing this out ima go give it another shot

[althena77]

and renamed all the files to Track 01 to Track 22.

Here is the mistake, don't call the tracks "Track 01, Track 02...". Just call them "01.mp3, 02.iso, 03.mp3, 04.mp3...". You can call the folder and the toc whatever you want, but the track files must only have those numbers in their names. You can also see here on this Japanese site on a screenshot how the tracks have to be named:

http://emugts.ddo.jp/pce_psp_cd.html

[demondude777]

Still having problems...just sent you a private message. I really appriciate all the help you have given me on this. Getting this game to work is a big deal to me...

[Baboon]

No joy for me either!

I've done everthing correct (im use PCE) but it just comes up with the 'toc read error' once its loaded the 'Super CD-ROM2 System V3' file?


Help!

[althena77]

No joy for me either!

I've done everything correct (im use PCE) but it just comes up with the 'toc read error' once its loaded the 'Super CD-ROM2 System V3' file?


Help!

I am not sure if I tested DraculaX with PCE but I heard that it is working there too. But anyway, here how I got it running under HuE (it is done the same way under PCE):

I use this TOC called draculax.toc (you should be allowed to name it whatever you want):

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 put this file into a folder called draculax together with the mp3s and isos (the game comes with 2 iso files) created with cddissect. The files I renamed 01.mp3, 02.iso, 03.mp3 ... 22.iso.

They must be called like this, not Track 01.mp3 or draculax01.mp3 or whatever!!

When I start HuE I run an HU-Card game and go with L+R+Select into the ingame menu. Here I load the TOC from Draculax. Then I select under roms the CD Rom System Card 3. When the loading screen appears I just press start and the game runs great except you get no CD music (or messed up) and many sound effects are not yet emulated with this one.

[Baboon]

I've just got Castlevania working now on PCE so I'm v happy! ...Its all jap text, plus its come up with an mp3 error thats currently given me no music (whcih i'm going to try and sort out), but the game is running! ideal!


edit: No joy running the mp3's yet on PCE (it tries each time but then comes up with 'mp3 init error' and fails to play them, and ive renamed them all to '15.mp3' etc), but there is sound effects in-game so thats better than nothing. Has anbody got strider working yet (with the correct toc file)????


edit2: Like what was posted here previously, You need to covert the samples for em to work. Everything now works fine!

[demondude777]

Ok...it looks like I am the only one with the problem now. I am still getting the "cd toc read error" message. Here is what I have done:

I dropped the super cd 300 (j).pce file in:
e:\psp\game\pcep\roms\

I put the game files and toc file in:
e:\psp\game\pcep\roms\draculax\

The folder is named draculax and the toc file is draculax.toc

All the tracks are named "01.mp3, 02.iso, 03.mp3...22.iso"

I boot up PCEP v0.70 and it goes right to my roms folder that lists all the *.pce files. I scroll down to the super cd.pce file and hit circle. It flashes a directory real quick (my guess is the directory for the Dracula X gamefiles)...too fast to see, and then in red, halfway down the screen comes the "cd toc read error"

Then it goes to an audio track screen much like the psx when it is booted with an audio cd...and lets me select the track to play. I have tried playing it here...but nothing happens.

I have also tried moving the toc file out of the draculax folder and into the roms folder. I have also tried zipping the gamefiles with the toc and dropping it in the roms folder too....but I can't get around that error. Any ideas?

Althena77- You said something about loading the toc file...is there some special way to load it after running the super cd file?

[althena77]

Althena77- You said something about loading the toc file...is there some special way to load it after running the super cd file?

Yes, no wonder it is not working

When you just load the Super CD file and press start without loading the toc file, the Super CD System "thinks" there is no CD in the drive and gives you that error message.
PCEP and HuE come with a virtual cd drive like on the pc many burning programs have or daemon tools. You have to load the toc file in there first before running the Super CD System Card.

I mentioned this above, I run any HU-Card game I want and here I press L+R+Select together the same time to get into the ingame menu (you have to do the same in PCEP, not sure if the combination of the buttons is the same). Here you find an option called "cdrom select". Here you can select the toc file of DraculaX or any other CD game you have on the ms. After that choose rom select and choose the Super CD System Card again and press start.

but there is sound effects in-game so thats better than nothing.

Yes, but many sound effects are missing, for example:

-when Richter gets hurt by an enemy you are supposed to hear him scream

-when you hit lamps made of glass (most in the first stage) you should hear them clank

-the same goes for the windows some enemies jump through in the first stage

-most enemies have digital voices or screams when they attack Richter or die.

-Death is saying you a few sentences in the opening level

and many many more

I really love this game and it was the one reason why I imported a PC-Engine back then from Japan, so I just can't enjoy the game without the music and all those sound effects, but it is still nice to see that it is running so smooth on the PSP (technically). I hope someone will fix those sound problems soon, so that I can also enjoy this game while travelling

[demondude777]

Yes, no wonder it is not working

When you just load the Super CD file and press start without loading the toc file, the Super CD System "thinks" there is no CD in the drive and gives you that error message.
PCEP and HuE come with a virtual cd drive like on the pc many burning programs have or daemon tools. You have to load the toc file in there first before running the Super CD System Card.

I mentioned this above, I run any HU-Card game I want and here I press L+R+Select together the same time to get into the ingame menu (you have to do the same in PCEP, not sure if the combination of the buttons is the same). Here you find an option called "cdrom select". Here you can select the toc file of DraculaX or any other CD game you have on the ms. After that choose rom select and choose the Super CD System Card again and press start.

A-hah....now it sounds like I am ready to rock. Ok...I am at work now, but as soon as I get home I am gonna try this, and I let you know if this solves the problem.

I was wondering what you meant by loading a hue-card...I thought you were just referring to loading the super cd card. It is about 2pm for me now.....great, I have to wait until about 6pm before I am home and able to try it. Here is to hoping time goes by fast!