Psx4giz Released, Very early version of psx running on the Giz. Options

[zodttd]

How about a private alpha version?

I did it with the psx4gp2x version, so I might as well do it for psx4giz.

I have sorted out tons of issues with the dynarec, and it's starting to get up to speed. Thanks to Tinnus and Unai I have been busy with lots of ideas on optimizing this crazy code.

Here's a link to the "private" alpha version of psx4giz. It's current version is alpha 3c:

http://www.friggingames.com/psx4giz_alpha3c.zip

Since I want to keep this version at "low key" as possible, since it's still not working properly, it's not gizmospain newsworthy, so the link will expire in about 4 hours. If you want it after that, just ask someone with it.

Things that are broken in this version:
- Save states do NOT work
- Changing games within the in-game menu do NOT work
- Compatibility might be different than previous releases, most likely theres a portion of games working on beta 2 that won't work on alpha 3.
- Sound is still disabled in this version.
- Interlacing is on by default, there's still small issues with interlacing, besides it decreases visual appeal.
- Some text in some games such as FF Tactics will be hard to read. Unai is working on fixing this.
- FF7 takes awhile to load (black screen on boot for about 1 minute) but it works. It's just skipping a splash screen. smile.gif
- The framerate indicator is on by default so...
*** VSyncRate gives the number of frames being displayed a second! ***
*** Framerate isn't the FPS, it shows how many *unique* frames are displayed a second ***
*** The FPS is BETWEEN the Framerate and VSyncRate ***

It's hard to give a good accurate FPS since we are using optimizations for only drawing frames if they changed since the last blit.

If you make a video of psx4giz in action, you might want to disable the Performance Stats in the in-game menu.

Let me know how this version handles. The more info, good or bad, on it the better.

Thanks!

[zodttd]

*** UPDATED ***

[Skull-X]

That's good news.
Soon as I get home today i'll whack an ISO on and get some video footage of the performance. (But for now I really need to get some sleep)

Thanks for all your efforts zodttd ! This marks a milestone is giz history!


EDIT: Now this is probably a fault on my end but my the controls dont work at all once the game has loaded.

[hagisbasheruk]

Thanks zodttd i will pop over to my m8s later to get some games to try ,it is only 8am just now so it mabey a good few hours before you here from me .i will PM you the results.

[garengarch]

fft doesn't work for me - stops on loading game screen.
using otaku spb and z compressed img

[Skull-X]

Try givin' it some love.

[garengarch]

nope skull, got that, works on gp2x version, same .z file..
better del that link too or you get SHOT lol
ordinary .img ctd after loading screen also.

edit: i'm full of s**t, you were right skull, bad bios my end.

bubble bobble 2 says load success then hangs
vagrant story znx load success then hangs
bust a move 3 znx load success then hangs
fft iso load success then hangs
fft bin load success then hangs
fft img runs at 15 framerate indicated (once it gets going)
CSOTN img sticks at Konami screen
CSOTN .z fatal application error
ultima underworld .img works great but slow
Res evil survivor .img works great but slow
legend of mana .img works great but slow

[the_solidshadow]

Just testing Ridge Racer - Getting vsync rates of up to 90 at the loading screen, 50 at the main screen, but the emu crashes once I try to start a game... :/

Gna try some other games, then will report back

EDIT: Forgot to say, great work on upping the speeds!

EDIT2: No luck with either MGS or Tekken 3, both freeze at start of game (Konami Logo -> fade to black -> emu freezes). Before it was possible to get into the game further, but with slow framerates...

[Skull-X]

So its just me with broken controls?
I'll test out another game.

[xNinjaTom]

make sure youve all got the correct libs,bois. etc

EDIT: mine gets illegal error after loading

[zodttd]

I fixed a compatibility issue that prevented many games from loading after Load Success. I also fixed the issue where controls wouldn't respond. This version is also very slightly faster than before.

Here's the latest version to test with:
http://www.friggingames.com/psx4giz_alpha3c.zip

***
I MUST STRESS:
You *CANNOT* switch games after loading a game! If you do, it will say Load Success but crash at a black screen right after!
Save states will most likely crash still!
***

I really appreciate everyones patience with testing these issues for me.

[garengarch]

Nice one - I'm on it now

[xNinjaTom]

nice one, this one is working properly and it is v. good

[garengarch]

fft .img works about 15 frames, fatal crash during 1st battle
csotn .img locks on konami screen after animation
bubbob2 .bin locks on load success screen
bubbob2 .iso locks on load success screen
ff7 .img running 10-ish frames - no graphical glitches
RE2 .img crashed on "this game contains..." warning screen
bustamove 3 .znx locks on load success screen
vagrant story .img runs! framerate 5-7
DDR extra mix .img (jap) locks on KONAMI screen
GT1 .img locks on warning screen
Alundra .img works
Crash team racing .img locks immediately (white screen)
ultima underworld .img works great but slow
Res evil survivor .img works great but slow
legend of mana .img works great but slow

[hagisbasheruk]

tried with Wipeout3 and img file,no compression,failed to load

[the_solidshadow]

Same problem with Ridge Racer, emu crashes just before starting race - but vsinc rate at (interactive, btw) loading screen up to ~101fps!

[jens.l]

Disk: Rayman Rush
Iso: Bin

Graphics Options: Interlace Set to 0
Progressiv Set to off
Sound: off

Games is loading but its crashing after a while. The game is to slow for playing.
But the GfX looks great on the Gizmondo.

[zodttd]

Quick update. The dynarec is still being improved, and things are going well for psx4all. I won't be able to post any updates for the next week though.

[the_solidshadow]

Sounds great! Nice one!

[gizmondo ram]

can anyone help, i get to the screen that says load success and then it does nothing, i have the bios file 1001 which works with my pc emu and i have tried a few games but all are the same?