Release PCSX ReARMed, with a new GPU

[mamemaniac]

Thanks for the update Notaz.

I hope a faster MAME porting is involved in your secret project...

 

[Zaroff]

Don't know if it has been mentioned previously, but another one that stays stuck at the loading screen is Parasite Eve 2, NTSC version.

 

[Aether Lion]

The emulator loves to lag randomly lag sometimes when I use the emulator, especially on:
Medievil 1 + Medievil 2

Tekken 3 (A lot less common)

Crash Bandicoot - Warped (It does lag randomly, but it IS virtually unnoticeable.)

Yet, I LOVE THIS EMULATOR.

Thumbs Up From Polukus
If I had money, I'd pay you for this.

 

[Askarus]

The new menu option is nice.

How does it choose which file it shows.

I have .bin and .cue files for each  game (and .sbi sometimes)

For some games it shows the .bin file and for others the . cue files.

I always used the .bin file for every game to launch it.

The games are ripped with the same program.

Final Fantasy 7 CD 1 is .bin, CD 2 and CD 3 are .cue.

All CDs are ripped by myself with the same program.

FF 8 is the same,

FF 9 are all .cue.

Don't get me wrong launching the .cue works for those games displayed as .cue and it's no problem for me. I'm just interested when the .bin and when the .cue are displayed.

 

[notaz]

Don't know if it has been mentioned previously, but another one that stays stuck at the loading screen is Parasite Eve 2, NTSC version.

This is because of lack of cache emulation, some loop is running too slow and the game breaks. There is "speed hacks" option in advanced options, set PSX clock to 90% there, then reload (not reset) the game. You should not set this for other games, that will break them (use "save config for current game only" after changing this).

 

[notaz]

Don't get me wrong launching the .cue works for those games displayed as .cue and it's no problem for me. I'm just interested when the .bin and when the .cue are displayed.

It just prefers .cue files if they are valid, as that makes multifile .cue/.bin work. If it shows .bin when you also have a .cue, it means the filename(s) inside .cue are wrong (or case is wrong, like AA.BIN instead of aa.bin).

 

[Zaroff]

This is because of lack of cache emulation, some loop is running too slow and the game breaks. There is "speed hacks" option in advanced options, set PSX clock to 90% there, then reload (not reset) the game. You should not set this for other games, that will break them (use "save config for current game only" after changing this).

Thanks a bunch, that did the trick

 

[Askarus]

Don't get me wrong launching the .cue works for those games displayed as .cue and it's no problem for me. I'm just interested when the .bin and when the .cue are displayed.

It just prefers .cue files if they are valid, as that makes multifile .cue/.bin work. If it shows .bin when you also have a .cue, it means the filename(s) inside .cue are wrong (or case is wrong, like AA.BIN instead of aa.bin).

Thanks for your explanation.

 

[Monkfish]

sadly Porg's Driver work-around doesnt seem to work for me  

i'm also having issues with Spyro 3 - guessing this is a known problem also

 

[notaz]

What issues?

Besides somewhat broken loading screens it should work.

 

[NoeleyC]

I'm having a few issues with some games as well. Strider 2 just starts playing music but doesn't load, and Castlevania SOTN goes to the title screen buy won't allow me to start the game anymore...

 

[Monkfish]

issues as in spyro 3 completely fails to load, when i attempt to load the disk image i just get a black screen... however i havent tried it with your new revision, that will wait for tomorrow, i'll rip a fresh disk image from the CD.

 

[kingoddball]

From find a new image. Different region maybe.

Some just don't work. GT2 - Some just don't work

 

[Asmo]

It just prefers .cue files if they are valid, as that makes multifile .cue/.bin work. If it shows .bin when you also have a .cue, it means the filename(s) inside .cue are wrong (or case is wrong, like AA.BIN instead of aa.bin).

By multifile do you mean when there are multiple .bin files referred to within the .cue (if the audio has been ripped into separate .bin files instead of a whole disc image as a single .bin)?
I ask because only .bin shows up in the file selector for all my games, but the .cue files are definitely all valid (all my games with cdda work fine, they fail if I remove the .cue). All my rips are a single .bin file including the cdda tracks, so only the audio timings are pointed to.

Although the original rip destination & filename is noted all in capitals at the top, in reality it's mostly lower case - so it seems to just be an irrelevant memo.

EG, my Tomb Raider .cue file by way of example:

Spoiler

FILE "C:\PLAYSTATION BINARIES\TOMB RAIDER 1 (PAL)\TRAIDER1PAL.BIN" BINARY

TRACK 01 MODE2/2352

INDEX 01 00:00:00

TRACK 02 AUDIO

PREGAP 00:02:00

INDEX 01 27:43:33

TRACK 03 AUDIO

INDEX 00 30:58:01

INDEX 01 31:00:01

TRACK 04 AUDIO

INDEX 00 32:01:74

INDEX 01 32:03:74

TRACK 05 AUDIO

INDEX 00 34:05:38

INDEX 01 34:07:38

TRACK 06 AUDIO

INDEX 00 36:05:49

INDEX 01 36:07:49

TRACK 07 AUDIO

INDEX 00 37:22:48

INDEX 01 37:24:48

TRACK 08 AUDIO

INDEX 00 38:18:39

INDEX 01 38:20:39

TRACK 09 AUDIO

INDEX 00 39:26:58

INDEX 01 39:28:58

TRACK 10 AUDIO

INDEX 00 40:06:64

INDEX 01 40:08:64

TRACK 11 AUDIO

INDEX 00 41:26:10

INDEX 01 41:28:10

TRACK 12 AUDIO

INDEX 00 41:34:47

INDEX 01 41:36:47

TRACK 13 AUDIO

INDEX 00 41:49:46

INDEX 01 41:51:46

TRACK 14 AUDIO

INDEX 00 41:56:49

INDEX 01 41:58:49

TRACK 15 AUDIO

INDEX 00 42:08:54

INDEX 01 42:10:54

TRACK 16 AUDIO

INDEX 00 42:19:57

INDEX 01 42:21:57

TRACK 17 AUDIO

INDEX 00 42:58:45

INDEX 01 43:00:45

TRACK 18 AUDIO

INDEX 00 43:41:34

INDEX 01 43:43:34

TRACK 19 AUDIO

INDEX 00 44:06:58

INDEX 01 44:08:58

TRACK 20 AUDIO

INDEX 00 45:35:28

INDEX 01 45:37:28

TRACK 21 AUDIO

INDEX 00 46:29:45

INDEX 01 46:31:45

TRACK 22 AUDIO

INDEX 00 47:10:62

INDEX 01 47:12:62

TRACK 23 AUDIO

INDEX 00 48:14:25

INDEX 01 48:16:25

TRACK 24 AUDIO

INDEX 00 49:11:69

INDEX 01 49:13:69

TRACK 25 AUDIO

INDEX 00 49:27:22

INDEX 01 49:29:22

TRACK 26 AUDIO

INDEX 00 50:04:10

INDEX 01 50:06:10

TRACK 27 AUDIO

INDEX 00 50:11:11

INDEX 01 50:13:11

TRACK 28 AUDIO

INDEX 00 50:18:12

INDEX 01 50:20:12

TRACK 29 AUDIO

INDEX 00 50:25:12

INDEX 01 50:27:12

TRACK 30 AUDIO

INDEX 00 50:32:13

INDEX 01 50:34:13

TRACK 31 AUDIO

INDEX 00 50:40:11

INDEX 01 50:42:11

TRACK 32 AUDIO

INDEX 00 50:47:12

INDEX 01 50:49:12

TRACK 33 AUDIO

INDEX 00 50:56:50

INDEX 01 50:58:50

TRACK 34 AUDIO

INDEX 00 51:06:17

INDEX 01 51:08:17

TRACK 35 AUDIO

INDEX 00 51:13:64

INDEX 01 51:15:64

TRACK 36 AUDIO

INDEX 00 51:21:03

INDEX 01 51:23:03

TRACK 37 AUDIO

INDEX 00 51:37:74

INDEX 01 51:39:74

TRACK 38 AUDIO

INDEX 00 51:45:00

INDEX 01 51:47:00

TRACK 39 AUDIO

INDEX 00 51:52:01

INDEX 01 51:54:01

TRACK 40 AUDIO

INDEX 00 52:08:07

INDEX 01 52:10:07

TRACK 41 AUDIO

INDEX 00 52:18:47

INDEX 01 52:20:47

TRACK 42 AUDIO

INDEX 00 52:25:48

INDEX 01 52:27:48

TRACK 43 AUDIO

INDEX 00 52:32:48

INDEX 01 52:34:48

TRACK 44 AUDIO

INDEX 00 52:41:61

INDEX 01 52:43:61

TRACK 45 AUDIO

INDEX 00 52:50:10

INDEX 01 52:52:10

TRACK 46 AUDIO

INDEX 00 53:00:01

INDEX 01 53:02:01

TRACK 47 AUDIO

INDEX 00 53:07:02

INDEX 01 53:09:02

TRACK 48 AUDIO

INDEX 00 53:14:03

INDEX 01 53:16:03

TRACK 49 AUDIO

INDEX 00 53:21:04

INDEX 01 53:23:04

TRACK 50 AUDIO

INDEX 00 53:37:00

INDEX 01 53:39:00

TRACK 51 AUDIO

INDEX 00 53:44:00

INDEX 01 53:46:00

TRACK 52 AUDIO

INDEX 00 53:51:00

INDEX 01 53:53:00

TRACK 53 AUDIO

INDEX 00 53:58:01

INDEX 01 54:00:01

TRACK 54 AUDIO

INDEX 00 54:07:21

INDEX 01 54:09:21

TRACK 55 AUDIO

INDEX 00 54:14:22

INDEX 01 54:16:22

TRACK 56 AUDIO

INDEX 00 54:24:01

INDEX 01 54:26:01

TRACK 57 AUDIO

INDEX 00 54:31:02

INDEX 01 54:33:02

The games work, CD Audio works, I'm just curious! (Top work too )

 

[hipnotoad]

issues as in spyro 3 completely fails to load, when i attempt to load the disk image i just get a black screen... however i havent tried it with your new revision, that will wait for tomorrow, i'll rip a fresh disk image from the CD.

Spyro 3 also gives me a prolonged black screen after starting the iso but eventually does show up and plays fine. Can you hear any music/background noise during the black screen?

 

[Monkfish]

nope but i'm just about to test it on the new revision so we shall see

 

[notaz]

By multifile do you mean when there are multiple .bin files referred to within the .cue (if the audio has been ripped into separate .bin files instead of a whole disc image as a single .bin)?

multiple .bin files

Although the original rip destination & filename is noted all in capitals at the top, in reality it's mostly lower case - so it seems to just be an irrelevant memo.

That's the reason it doesn't show as .cue in file browser, Linux is case sensitive. And the reason it works anyway is that because when you load a .bin, there is fallback mechanism to still look for a .cue based on the .bin name.

 

[notaz]

issues as in spyro 3 completely fails to load, when i attempt to load the disk image i just get a black screen...

Also note that PAL version is copy protected, but that can be emulated if you provide .sbi or .sub file:http://redump.org/disc/492/

 

[Asmo]

That's the reason it doesn't show as .cue in file browser, Linux is case sensitive. And the reason it works anyway is that because when you load a .bin, there is fallback mechanism to still look for a .cue based on the .bin name.

Ah ok, so with my Tomb Raider .cue ( Here ) I changed the first line to read:

FILE "TRaider1PAL.bin" BINARY

So the filename and extension match the case of the bin/cue files (no path needed) and now the .cue

file is displayed instead of the .bin - works either way, but I just wanted to know!

FWIW, I initially edited the first line and mistakenly left the .bin in upper case - when it read

FILE "TRaider1PAL.BIN" BINARY

BOTH .cue and .bin files were shown in the file selector! Either worked fine.

Thanks!

 

[Monkfish]

just a little update for peeps: managed to get spyro 3 working, exactly the same disk image. No tinkering required. It just works great on the latest revision.

Is there any way to use nubs/stylus for lightgun games? i've tried to configue this before in the menu with little success, cant get touch/stylus to work for some reason