Release GnGB a Game Boy and Color Game Boy emulator for Testing


@dgame : when will you release the new version ?


btw.: thx for your great work ;)
 
LOL, you caught me! I've been having fun with PanMAME lately. The updated GnGB (mainly updates to configuration options in the launcher and updated documentation) is on my SD and ready to be packaged and tested.


Will post it here shortly, thanks for the reminder.
 
New version:


If you have an existing appdata/gngb/.gngb/gngbrc file it will NOT be over written and you will have the previous key mappings, you can either delete or rename the gngbrc file or edit the map_key line.


<GnGB_ReadMeFile.txt>


Description & Credits:


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GnGB is a GB and GBC emulator for Linux written in C using the SDL.


It runs most GB and GBC ROMs and also supports zipped (.zip) ROMs.


GnGB is written by Frogus and Pepone http://m.peponas.free.fr/gngb


This PND version uses the PickleLauncher for ROM selection and


emulator configuration http://sourceforge.n...picklelauncher/


PickleLauncher skin by Gruso with credit to Aidan Hornsby for graphical elements


http://www.aidanhornsby.com/ http://365psd.com/day/192/


This PND version uses Notaz's improved SDL Library http://notaz.gp2x.de/dev.php


PickleLauncher and GnGB in this PND version were compiled using


freamon's C Dev Tools (cdevtools.pnd) http://repo.openpand...s.freamon.40n8e


PickleLauncher keys:


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Dpad Up and Down: Scroll list by single line


Dpad Right and Left: Scroll list by page


B: Enter Folder/Run ROM/Select


X: Go Back


Y: Edit ROM Options


A: Make selected Options Default for All ROMs


Y: Make selected Options for current ROM


Keyboard: Filter current list by typed text


ESC: Exit PickleLauncher


In-Game keys:


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GB B button : Pandora X button


GB A button : Pandora B button


GB Select button : Pandora Select or A button


GB Start button : Pandora Start or Y button


Space or Tab: Toggle Menu to Load/Save States and Configure Emulator


Pandora B button or Enter: Select Menu Items


Pandora X button, Space, Tab, or ESC: Close Menu (ESC Exits Emulator if


No Menu is Open)


1-5: Switch Original GB 2-bit Color Palettes


6: Toggle GBC Color Filter


9: Pause Emulator, and 0: Un-Pause Emulator


F8: Toggle GBC Rumble simulation (screen shake)


F10: Show FPS


F11: Reset Emulator


F12: Show SDL Keycodes


ESC: Exit Emulator


Default Resolution:


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To set the Default Options using PickleLauncher navigate to a ROM and


press Pandoras "Y" button or the onscreen "EDIT" button.


Several Options will be shown indicating the current selections.


A "Resolution=" setting will be shown indicating the current resolution.


Press Pandora's "B" button or the onscreen "SELECT" button to show the


available resolutions.


Resolution=160x144/Single : Native GB/GBC resolution (stamp sized)


Resolution=320x288/Double : 2x integer scaled


Resolution=480x432/Triple* : 3x integer scaled (Default)


Resolution=532x480/Stretch_porportional : Stretched to screen height


Resolution=800x480/Stretch_fullscreen : Stretched to full screen


The Default resolution is indicated by an asterisk.


Use the Dpad or touchscreen to select the desired resolution.


The selected resolution is indicated in bold with an arrow.


Press Pandoras "A" button or the onscreen "MAKE DEFAULT" button to


choose the selected resolution for all ROMs (indicated by an asterisk)


or press Pandoras "Y" button or the onscreen "SET" button to choose this


resolution only for the selected ROM (indicated by color change).


Press the press Pandoras "X" button or the onscreen "BACK" button once


to verify the change to the "Resolution" setting and press press


Pandoras "X" button or the onscreen "BACK" button again to return to


the main menu.


Repeat the procedure to adjust the other Options.


Other Options:


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Video_scaler: Sharp or Blurred pixels in scaled video image.


GB_type: Force specific GB type for all ROMs (experimental


Super GB mode can also be enabled here)


Sound/Sample_rate: Toggle sound and set sample rate


Video_filter: Choose video effects (scanlines are best used with 2x


resolution)


GBC_rumble_simulation: Shakes screen in GBC games with rumble support


GBC_color_filter: Simulates GBC color screen with dull colors


To change other options navigate to a ROM and press Pandoras "Y" button


or the onscreen "EDIT" button.


Use the Dpad or touchscreen to select the desired Option.


The selected Option is indicated in bold with an arrow.


Press Pandoras "B" button or the onscreen "SELECT" button to show the


available settings.


Use the Dpad or touchscreen to select the desired setting.


The selected setting is indicated in bold with an arrow.


Press Pandora's "A" button or the onscreen "MAKE DEFAULT" button to


choose the selected setting for all ROMs (indicated by an asterisk)


or press Press Pandoras "Y" button or the onscreen "SET" button to


choose this setting only for the selected ROM (indicated by color


change).


Press the Pandora's "X" button or the onscreen "BACK" button once to


verify the change to the setting and press press Pandoras "X" button


or the onscreen "BACK" button again to return to the main menu.


Super GB


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The Super GB is experimental and has graphical glitches.


The Super GB border will flicker when the GB_type=Auto-detect


Use GB_type=Super_GB to eliminate Super GB border flicker.


Zipped ROMs:


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Zipped ROMs only use the default settings.


The Pandora's "Y" button or the onscreen "EDIT" button will work on


Zipped (.zip) ROMs, but only to change default option for ALL ROMs.


Only Pandora's "A" button or the onscreen "MAKE DEFAULT" button


can be used for applying settings when using Zipped ROMs.


Default In-Game Keys:


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To change default keys:


Edit the gngbrc file located in the pandora\appdata\gngb\.gngb\ folder


on your SD card.


The .gngb folder may be hidden.


Enable "Show Hidden Files" (CTRL-h) on the "View" menu in the


File Manager.


To Set Default Keys:


edit [sD CARD]\pandora\appdata\gngb\.gngb\gngbrc


edit the map_key line with correspondig Pandora Keysym codes:


map_key line order:


UP,DOWN,LEFT,RIGHT,A,B,START,SELECT,START,SELECT


map_key 273,274,276,275,279,281,280,278,308,306


Use the last four places the map_key line to define multiple


START and SELECT buttons.


Some Pandora Keysym codes:


UP=273,DOWN=274,LEFT=276,RIGHT=275,A=278,Y=280,X=281,B=279


START=308,SELECT=306


Press F12 In-Game to Show the SDL Keysm code for any key you press.

gngb.pnd
 

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Thx for the update !! works and looks great ! but could you implement more platettes ( like in ohboy for the caanoo ), if it's possible.


Oh, I saw that gngbrc : http://wiki.open-slx...b/sample_gngbrc


so, can we just insert other palettes by changing the numbers ? If so, where can I get the "colour-codes"


edit.: I saw the source and it says :

Palette must be define in your gngbrc file (see sample_gngbrc)

so we only have to know the combinations like


0xB8A68D,0x917D5E,0x635030,0x211A10anybody knows where to get them ?


edit.: jep, it works :) I found a page with a few palettes, they work well :) If anybody wants to try : http://pocketheaven....opic.php?t=7139


but does sb know the codes from ohboy ?


here are some from the gnuboy rc : http://code.google.com/p/gnuboy/source/browse/trunk/etc/palettes.rc?r=19
 
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As already inquired by others: Could you please publish this to http://repo.openpandora.org ?


Concerning your PND package: Please set the MOST ILLUSTRATIVE PIC as PRIMARY in the PND PXML definition, as many contexts consider only the first pic: MiniMenu preview, Repo RSS feed, PNDManager app info (more pics on demand), etc. http://pnd.to/previewpic


For an emulator illustrative would be a menu showing an interesting feature, such as the game state save/recall or a game with an overlay, etc, or at best a composite of multiple features.
 
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