Post v1.42 ZSNES WIPs

byuu · Post by **byuu** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:25 pm

That may be how it's currently functioning, but it shouldn't work like that. It should count each blit to the screen as one frame. At least when auto frameskip is off, at least.

Otherwise, I have no way of gauging the raw speed of ZSNES :(

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:07 am

latest cvs as of this post... with the ntsc filter on you cant disable its effects on the gui.

and awesome work on the new ntsc options. (i hope i didnt download an update halfway through updating again)

byuu · Post by **byuu** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:31 am

Here's a good example of the problem with rescaling when you have scanlines enabled:

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:56 am

You guys are moving at a nice pace.. time for me to get the next WIP.

Post by **pagefault** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:08 am

I'm aware of the rescaling bug, it will be corrected probably in the next WIP. As for the framecounter it's working properly. I will look into the framecounter code perhaps something wanky is going on in there.

I will be fixing the DirectX code to properly scale the image onto a surface of different sizes without the scaling or interpolation. Windowed mode is really all I have tested so far so it seems fullscreen will require more work. No big deal I think I can have it fixed it quickly. I guess this requires another reboot into Windows.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:13 am

I really do hope the scanline bug is fixed by the next WIP. I have to use different resolution for zsnes thats not the res of my desktop for the scanlines to work correctly in full screen

Post by **grinvader** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:23 pm

About the FPS counter: it's currently stored in a byte, so anything above 255 gets cut.
Also the current code uses a weird way to evaluate when a second is done:

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NEWSYM showfps
    mov al,60
    cmp byte[romispal],0
    je .ntsc
    mov al,50
.ntsc
    inc byte[curfps]
    cmp byte[nextframe],al
    jb .nofrc
    mov cl,[curfps]
    mov [lastfps],cl
    mov cl,[curfps2]
    mov [lastfps2],cl
    mov byte[curfps],0
    mov byte[curfps2],0
    sub byte[nextframe],al
.nofrc

Knurek · Post by **Knurek** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:51 am

ipher wrote:Lots of new stuff in only 10 days!

3/29/06

Any way to, you know, actually disable the fucking tip-of-the-day messages?

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:54 am

Knurek wrote:
ipher wrote:Lots of new stuff in only 10 days!

3/29/06
Any way to, you know, actually disable the fucking tip-of-the-day messages?

It isn't a tip of the day message.. and that message tells you what that version of ZSNES is... a Work In Progress (WIP).

blackmyst · Post by **blackmyst** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:39 am

Deathlike2 wrote:
Knurek wrote:
ipher wrote:Lots of new stuff in only 10 days!

3/29/06
Any way to, you know, actually disable the fucking tip-of-the-day messages?
It isn't a tip of the day message.. and that message tells you what that version of ZSNES is... a Work In Progress (WIP).

He's talking about those other messages...and no, those are here to stay. Forever.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:53 am

blackmyst wrote:
Deathlike2 wrote:
Knurek wrote:
ipher wrote:Lots of new stuff in only 10 days!

3/29/06
Any way to, you know, actually disable the fucking tip-of-the-day messages?
It isn't a tip of the day message.. and that message tells you what that version of ZSNES is... a Work In Progress (WIP).
He's talking about those other messages...and no, those are here to stay. Forever.

Ah, now I found it. If you don't know what today is.. well, ZSNES will self-destruct on your comp.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:33 pm

You should at least be able to skip them with a left-click or something. Same with the other GUI prompts.

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:28 pm

Clements wrote:You should at least be able to skip them with a left-click or something. Same with the other GUI prompts.

We want those to be read.

No clicking.

Knurek · Post by **Knurek** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:34 pm

Clements wrote:You should at least be able to skip them with a left-click or something. Same with the other GUI prompts.

I don't really have anything against the messages, if you can disable them (whatever the way, hidden cfg variable, obscure checkbox in an obscure menu). They are called nagscreens for a reason, you know.
The WIP message is shown only once a version, those blasted things are shown every ZSNES session.
And no matter how witty they are (or are supposed to be, I'm perfectly fine with my operating system, thankyouverymuch), they are slowing things down, especially when you're constantly reruning ZSNES (during ie. SPC dumping, I have to run ZSNES for a while, make few tries, close it, check if the files were dumped correctly, rerun ZSNES and either redump once again or dump another song. A spacebar press every time is pretty enfuriating).

grinvader wrote:We want those to be read.
No clicking.

I can understand the video resolution switch message, etc.
But what good does a "Did you know a large percent of ZSNES was created by a fish?" message do to me precisely?
If I want to read it, I can always deUPX the exe and look them up in a hexeditor or something.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:37 pm

Knurek wrote:
Clements wrote:You should at least be able to skip them with a left-click or something. Same with the other GUI prompts.
I don't really have anything against the messages, if you can disable them (whatever the way, hidden cfg variable, obscure checkbox in an obscure menu). They are called nagscreens for a reason, you know.
The WIP message is shown only once a version, those blasted things are shown every ZSNES session.
And no matter how witty they are (or are supposed to be, I'm perfectly fine with my operating system, thankyouverymuch), they are slowing things down, especially when you're constantly reruning ZSNES (during ie. SPC dumping, I have to run ZSNES for a while, make few tries, close it, check if the files were dumped correctly, rerun ZSNES and either redump once again or dump another song. A spacebar press every time is pretty enfuriating).

Um.. to simplify the problem. If you know what today is and you understand the context of the message on every ZSNES load.. then you should be able to put 2 and 2 together. Otherwise, you can do something else.

Knurek · Post by **Knurek** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:39 pm

Deathlike2 wrote: Um.. to simplify the problem. If you know what today is and you understand the context of the message on every ZSNES load.. then you should be able to put 2 and 2 together. Otherwise, you can do something else.

Ah, okay, haven't though about this. With date changed everything seems to be in order. Sorry for the fuss.

Blast, second time I get caught this year. First VORC, now ZSNES...

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:41 pm

A major part of the funny is to understand those messages.

They require average internet culture and heavy zboard culture, though.

Post by **Nach** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:44 pm

grinvader wrote:A major part of the funny is to understand those messages.

They require average internet culture and heavy zboard culture, though.

How about a little contest then?

Perhaps the first person to post a full list (in seperate thread), and explain each reference gets a prize?

Post by **Agozer** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:09 pm

I love those messages.

"Midnight vampires flee before ZSNES and it's control of garlic toast"

<3

I want an option that enables/disables those messages.

blackmyst · Post by **blackmyst** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:51 pm

Agozer wrote:I love those messages.

"Midnight vampires flee before ZSNES and it's control of garlic toast"

<3

I want an option that enables/disables those messages.

You got your system clock.

Post by **Agozer** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:59 pm

blackmyst wrote:
Agozer wrote:I love those messages.

"Midnight vampires flee before ZSNES and it's control of garlic toast"

<3

I want an option that enables/disables those messages.
You got your system clock.

True.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:35 pm

Agozer wrote:I love those messages.

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I want an option that enables/disables those messages.

in the next wip, that'd be fantastic. just because i don't want to have to change my clock all the time. doesn't have to be gui, either. just put it in the cfg.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:51 pm

sweener2001 wrote:
Agozer wrote:I love those messages.

...

I want an option that enables/disables those messages.
in the next wip, that'd be fantastic. just because i don't want to have to change my clock all the time. doesn't have to be gui, either. just put it in the cfg.

Just remember that those messages ONLY appear one day in a whole year...

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:53 pm

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hence my request. DUR. further discussion of this can be taken to the requests forum.

but enough about this, zsnes rocks my socks, and this wip is fantastic. thank you for that.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:24 pm

grinvader wrote:
creaothceann wrote:You know, selecting the tabs in the input window with the corresponding number keys would be great.

Just an idea though, not a request.
Use the tab key. I don't plan on adding any other hotkey support because my tab macro just fucking rocks.

Does it support Shift+Tab for reverse-order cycling (like Windows does)?