Gambatte 0.5.0-wip2 released

[Agozer]

I'd like to see SGB borders.

[DataPath]

GB and GBC games have worked fine for me thus far.

I wasn't aware that this emulator handled GBA at all? From what I gathered it only should support GB/GBC games...

Ah - well, that explains it, then. My mistake.

[sinamas]

gambatte_qt/src/src.pro seems to assume that OS X will use the "macx" portion of the file and ignore the "unix" portion, but that doesn't seem to be the case in practice

Thanks. I've updated src.pro (SVN) to make it more likely to compile on OS X. Even if it compiles, I wouldn't expect it to run flawlessly at this point though.

gambatte_sdl compiles, and theoretically runs on, the Nokia N800 internet tablet.

Cool. Not sure why the filters in specific wouldn't work (besides being too slow).

I'm using r102, been getting this, wondering if it's normal:

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RESETTING COUNTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111
RESETTING COUNTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

They're just debug messages about counter wrap around that I didn't bother to remove.

Would it be possible to disable screensaver while it's running? I was playing Yoshi, and was up to level 25 or so, when the screen saver came on, and I lost No way to rewind either

Aww, that sucks

Seconded. I wish all programs made that option available...

I wish all operating systems would realize that while someone's using the gamepad may not be the best time to put up the screen saver. Disabling the screen saver would probably require some platform-specific code. Preferably, it'd have to detect minimization too.

I'd like to see SGB borders.

Unlikely to happen. There are some comments on this earlier in the thread.

[DancemasterGlenn]

I wish all operating systems would realize that while someone's using the gamepad may not be the best time to put up the screen saver. Disabling the screen saver would probably require some platform-specific code..

That's actually a really good point. Well met, sir!

[Deathlike2]

I wish all operating systems would realize that while someone's using the gamepad may not be the best time to put up the screen saver. Disabling the screen saver would probably require some platform-specific code..

That's actually a really good point. Well met, sir!

Someone usually forgets about the details.

[Thristian]

gambatte_qt/src/src.pro seems to assume that OS X will use the "macx" portion of the file and ignore the "unix" portion, but that doesn't seem to be the case in practice

Thanks. I've updated src.pro (SVN) to make it more likely to compile on OS X. Even if it compiles, I wouldn't expect it to run flawlessly at this point though.

Well, I'll grant it's a bit glitchy, but it works :)



I had to apply the following changes to src.pro in SVN:

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--- a/gambatte_qt/src/src.pro
+++ b/gambatte_qt/src/src.pro
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ INCLUDEPATH += ../../libgambatte/include SDL_Joystick/include
 LIBS += -L../../libgambatte -lgambatte -lz
 
 macx {
-    SOURCES += addaudioengines.cpp addblitterwidgets.cpp getfullrestoggler.cpp audioengines/aoengine.cpp
+    SOURCES += addaudioengines.cpp addblitterwidgets.cpp getfullrestoggler.cpp audioengines/aoengine.cpp blitterwidget.cpp
     SOURCES += SDL_Joystick/src/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c
     HEADERS += audioengines/aoengine.h
-    LIBS += -lao
+    CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
+    PKGCONFIG += ao
+    LIBS += -framework IOKit
 } else : unix {
     DEFINES += PLATFORM_UNIX

Actually, it turns out that sound does work (if a bit crackle-y) if you set it to libao/44100KHz *before* you load a ROM (the default is libao/48000KHz, which is sad because libao only supports 44100KHz on OS X). OpenGL blitting works too.

Full screen does *not* work; it just hides the menu-bar and moves the window to the top-left of the screen - it doesn't resize the window or hide other applications or anything. This might have something to do with the fact that the 'Fullscreen resolution' drop-downs are empty.

[sinamas]

blitterwidget.cpp

I forgot about that one, sorry.

LIBS += -framework IOKit

Must be for the joystick code.

Full screen does *not* work; it just hides the menu-bar and moves the window to the top-left of the screen - it doesn't resize the window or hide other applications or anything. This might have something to do with the fact that the 'Fullscreen resolution' drop-downs are empty.

Sounds like a Qt bug/inconsistency. By any chance does first setting "Windowed resolution" to "Variable" make a difference?

[Thristian]

LIBS += -framework IOKit

Must be for the joystick code.

That's my guess! I should test it really, I suppose. Yes, it seems to work just fine. The text-fields in the input-settings dialog don't highlight to tell you which button you're about to set, but I can live with that.

Full screen does *not* work; it just hides the menu-bar and moves the window to the top-left of the screen - it doesn't resize the window or hide other applications or anything. This might have something to do with the fact that the 'Fullscreen resolution' drop-downs are empty.

Sounds like a Qt bug/inconsistency. By any chance does first setting "Windowed resolution" to "Variable" make a difference?

Now that you mention it, yes it does. If I set it to "Variable" then restart Gambatte, I can resize the window and Fullscreen mode really does take up the full screen. However, in software-scaling mode, it takes too much CPU to scale to my desktop size, and in OpenGL mode, the portions of the window that aren't actively repainted every frame are covered in whatever crap happened to be lying around in video-RAM.

If I could figure out how to get qmake to build a statically-linked library, I could show off to all my Mac-using, terminal-hating friends, but I haven't, so I can't. :(

All in all, it works pretty well for code that's never been officially ported to the Mac. Whatever you're doing to keep your code portable is obviously working. :)

[Nach]

All in all, it works pretty well for code that's never been officially ported to the Mac. Whatever you're doing to keep your code portable is obviously working.

Qt is good that way

[DancemasterGlenn]

Sounds like a Qt bug/inconsistency. By any chance does first setting "Windowed resolution" to "Variable" make a difference?

This actually fixed my previous problem as well! When set to "variable" I am now able to full screen Gambatte.

[sinamas]

FWIW fixed window size issues with various X11 window managers (metacity, xfwm4...) and probably Mac OS X are fixed in SVN. The OpenGL clearing issue is probably fixed too.

[Thristian]

FWIW fixed window size issues with various X11 window managers (metacity, xfwm4...) and probably Mac OS X are fixed in SVN. The OpenGL clearing issue is probably fixed too.

On OS X, full-screen mode now works properly even when Video output is set to a fixed window size.

Unfortunately, if you go into full-screen mode with "Keep Aspect Ratio" enabled, you still tend to get crap around the edges.

Also, audio output seems to have suddenly gone pear-shaped on my machine. I'll see if I can figure out why.

EDIT: nup, seems to be working fine now. False alarm, sorry!

[kick]

It would be nice to have a portable (static Qt4) i686 Linux build for use with live Linux distros.Just load the live CD,unpack and run

[Nach]

It would be nice to have a portable (static Qt4) i686 Linux build for use with live Linux distros.Just load the live CD,unpack and run

If Knoppix doesn't have Qt 4 libs on it, the next one probably will.

Static Qt4 at 4.2+ for some reason doesn't work in Linux, I've compiled it, but any application linked to it would crash on load. 4.0 and 4.1 worked fine though. I haven't yet tested the new 4.3 however regarding this.

[kick]

Knoppix? Who uses Knoppix these days?
Slackware-based Live CDs are all the rage now.
Not to mention how popular small bloat-free distros such as Wolvix,Damn Small Linux or Puppy Linux are becoming.
BTW,Knoppix hasn't been updated since 2006 Sad to see the 'king of Live CDs' abandoned like that...
Don't expect a new release anytime soon.

[Nach]

Knoppix? Who uses Knoppix these days?

All the IT guys I work with do.

Slackware-based Live CDs are all the rage now.

Never even heard of that being an option. I'll look at it and see if it offers enough stuff.

Not to mention how popular small bloat-free distros such as Wolvix,Damn Small Linux or Puppy Linux are becoming.

Which is irrelavent to needing a Live CD.

BTW,Knoppix hasn't been updated since 2006 Sad to see the 'king of Live CDs' abandoned like that...
Don't expect a new release anytime soon.

Last releases was from beginning of 2007, with most recent private release from this past July. Where exactly are you getting your info from?

[Nach]

I just checked 4 different Slackware based Live CDs, not one of them can build ZSNES. While Knoppix can.

Yeah, you keep believing that Slackware based is the way to go, let me know when I can use it as a drop in replacement for everything that Knoppix can do.

[kick]

OK,the last public release of Knoppix was from 2006.

The non-public 'Deutsche' version [5.2.0] is only available through a German magazine or via 'secret' BitTorrent links.

"The next public download edition (5.2.1) will be issued as CD and DVD probably in April 2007"
It's almost December now and still no sign of 5.2.1

[kick]

Knoppix? Who uses Knoppix these days?

All the IT guys I work with do.

Notice the wink at the end of the sentence?

Slackware-based Live CDs are all the rage now.

Never even heard of that being an option. I'll look at it and see if it offers enough stuff.

I don't like them either,I just pointed them as an option.I'll stick with good ol' Knoppix

Not to mention how popular small bloat-free distros such as Wolvix,Damn Small Linux or Puppy Linux are becoming.

Which is irrelavent to needing a Live CD.

Don't like them either,but a customized Puppy with the DevX addon is damn good as a live CD

[adventure_of_link]

I just checked 4 different Slackware based Live CDs, not one of them can build ZSNES. While Knoppix can.

and sadly this is the problem with most good live CD distros, hell they don't even have GCC and co. in their repositories (if they even have them at all)

[Nach]

OK,the last public release of Knoppix was from 2006.

No, it's from January 2007.
As for that magazine only release, there's torrents for the DVD version online.

Knoppix mailing list as of last month said to expect new version near year's end.

[kick]

OK,the last public release of Knoppix was from 2006.

No, it's from January 2007.

Looks like you're right (I missed the minor bugfix (x.x.1) release)

As for that magazine only release, there's torrents for the DVD version online.

Finally a good reason to use that torrent client.I haven't done torrenting for ages.I always find it faster to get stuff directly from the FTP.

Knoppix mailing list as of last month said to expect new version near year's end.

Ah,great. That'll make a wonderful Christmas present. Can't wait to get my paws on a copy

[Nach]

Finally a good reason to use that torrent client.I haven't done torrenting for ages.I always find it faster to get stuff directly from the FTP.

I always find it fastest to download ISOs of Linux distors using nget along with all the HTTP URLs that the universities and whatnot provide.

[Thristian]

I notice a recent commit has removed a whole bunch of 'unsigned ints are 32-bit' assumptions from the code - is Gambatte secretly getting a PDP-11 port? :)

[blargg]

That assumption would prevent the code from working on machines where int is smaller than 32 bits, and machines where it's larger, like x86-64.