Post v1.42 ZSNES WIPs

[cdbsi]

I should make a larger version of this icon, shouldn't I?

Since you brought that up...
I just compared the old ZSNES icon to the new one, and at the smallest resolution, the old icon was much more readable where it says ZSNES; the one used now is almost completely illegible. Do you think you might be willing to improve that part of the current icon (just the tiny version)?

The 16 x 16 version? I should make that comparison myself. If it is how you say it is, then i'll be happy to update it.

Welcome back, cdbsi.

Yeah, I apologize for my absence. I have just been busy with a LOT of things, i.e. full-time college, my three jobs, girlfriend, friends, church, recent video games, personal projects, etc.

The icon IS vector based, it is just that the sfc symbol has some minor adjustments using raster layers. When I resize the icon it doesn't look EXACTLY as it does when it is smaller. I think it would be great to have a zsnes t-shirt with an enlarged and modified icon.

OT?

I used Paint Shop Pro, and a lot of perfecting.

I should make a larger version of this icon, shouldn't I?

OT == Off-topic.

I was hoping it was vector based. Oh well.

I just thought the very same thing as I read this.

An SVG file would be cool.

I should look into that. It would be great to have it in SVG.

[AspiringSquire]

Hey, Developers, just so you know, the DOS version shows the Rewind options in the Save window, but Rewind still isn't implemented in the DOS port at all. Even though the bug is that the options are present in the DOS port, the bug should be that Rewind can't be used. I didn't catch this sooner because I've been mainly using the Win port recently.

The 16 x 16 version? I should make that comparison myself. If it is how you say it is, then i'll be happy to update it.

Yep, that's the one. I think it might be the shadowing of the letters that makes them look blurred at that resolution, so maybe you could just remove the shadows (in 16x16 only) and see how that looks.

Thanks for caring.

[Nach]

Hey, Developers, just so you know, the DOS version shows the Rewind options in the Save window, but Rewind still isn't implemented in the DOS port at all. Even though the bug is that the options are present in the DOS port, the bug should be that Rewind can't be used. I didn't catch this sooner because I've been mainly using the Win port recently.

I'm aware. I also hope by the time v1.43 is out to allow rewinding in DOS.

[Nach]

A new WIP should be out later today with a ton of new developments, just giving you guys a heads up.

[ieremiou]

That's awesome. I've been building ZSNES and been enjoying the fixes to the window latching system. No more blipping issues on FF6 map and SMRPG is looking great too.

[adventure_of_link]

Thanks for the Warning, Nach. Time to download when it comes out

[Nach]

I just want to give a few warning about the upcoming WIP.

Netplay is totally broken right now, so don't even bother. Remember you have to demolish before you can rebuild.

There are several new graphics issues. But that comes along with fixing some graphic issues that we've had for a very long time.


Here's what you can expect new:
No graphic problems by DKC3 when you have your snowball fight.
Less bugs in FF3/6.
SMRPG doing better.
New movie support (in progress) which featurewise blows away every other kind of emulator movie support which you've ever seen before.
Fixed some ZST issues.
And much much more.

[pagefault]

Yes this WIP is exactly that. A work in progress. This is not release grade by a long shot. I am not interested in gfx related bugs in this build so please don't bother posting them.

Some things Nach forgot about, TG3000 should now be bug free, graphical wise, KI levels now have character shadows where they were missing before. I am aware of TJ Combo's levels still having a black background. I am still working on this issue.

You will also notice in some games sprites disappearing, most notably transparencies. This is completely normal at this point as the new rendering code is not mature yet. Please bare with us until this is fixed. Thanks.

[creaothceann]

Great news!

[tehnick]

Any idea when the 'rebuilding' of netplay start if you don't mind me asking..? To me this is the most important issue concerning ZSNES.

[snkcube]

Great news to hear.

[Nach]

Any idea when the 'rebuilding' of netplay start if you don't mind me asking..? To me this is the most important issue concerning ZSNES.

It already has started, but I don't think we'll be finished for a while, we're not just rebuilding, we're adding features and cleaning ZSNES as a whole


I'd also like to express my appreciation to the rest of the team.
Thanks grinvader and ipher for helping me out a lot with figuring out what ZSNES was doing at times, porting annoying code, and for updating the GUI while I ripped my hair out over the new movie stuff.
And thanks pagefault for fixing these annoying graphical bugs that have annoyed me since I first started using ZSNES all those years ago.

[ipher]

ZSNES 4/4 WIP is now available at ipher's WIP Site

Note: Netplay does not work in this build. Also, there are known GFX issues for this build, so do not report them.
Whats New:
4/04/05
ALL: Major framerate improvement when using new graphics engine [pagefault]
ALL: Sets % to execute like the ASM used to. [grinvader]
ALL: Pass some more tests on the test cart [pagefault]
ALL: Adjusted openbus behaviour of registers, this is a WIP so bleh [pagefault]
ALL: Added detection code for MMX2 [pagefault]
ALL: Fixed a logic bug in windowing/transparency code (Bug #24) [pagefault]
ALL: Check extended CPUID for MMX extensions on Athlon (pre XP) processors [pagefault]
ALL: Added pause and frame increment buttons [Nach, ipher]
ALL: Key combo issues for P5 fixed [grinvader, ipher]
ALL: Fixed Mode 4 rendering (TG3K and DKC3 are among those that were affected). [pagefault]
ALL: Updated BG scroll latch behaviour. [pagefault]
ALL: Fixed windowing bugs. [pagefault]
ALL: Fixed sprite and subscreen logic. [pagefault]
ALL: Loop count fix. [grinvader]
ALL: Updated commandline parameters; added movie options, merged between ports. [Nach]
SDL: Fixed logic in home path. [Nach]
SDL: Fixed NTSC timer. [pagefault]
SA1: Improved the core. [pagefault]
DSP4: More optimizations, fixed attractor (thanks Mr. Anonymous) [Nach]
GUI: Text within boxes in the Netplay window now have shadows. Cursor shadow still to come! [ipher]
GUI: Some menues cleaned up/reorganized. [ipher]
JMA: Fixed some bugs in decompression. Improved performance. Lower memory requirements. Support for JMA v1 files. [Nach]
ZMV: Improved format with compression and info stored. Can now rerecord via save states or rewind. Can add and seek chapters. Can show frame count. Multiple start methods. Can record reset in a movie. Brought back our old desynability from v0.9xx. [Nach, grinvader, ipher]
ZMV: Subtitles handled better. [Nach]
ZST: Old save states working again. [Nach]
SRC: No return statement in the middle of a function! [pagefault]
SRC: Started porting memmap code to C [grinvader]
SRC: Layed out ground work to make memmap code easier to read and work with. [Nach]
SRC: Call NASM.EXE instead of NASMW.EXE, for all MS builds. [Nach]

[snkcube]

Awesome release. Great job devs!

[phibxr]

I agree. This looks like a great release. Thanks. :)

[DEFIANT]

you guys have outdone yourselves again. keep up the good work.

[Bent]

Don't want to be picky about such a minor issue, but ipher, did you know that the changes.txt in this WIP is not entirely up to date?

[ipher]

Don't want to be picky about such a minor issue, but ipher, did you know that the changes.txt in this WIP is not entirely up to date?

Yup, the changes.txt is from March 16 actually. I simply forgot to change it before i did the release, the next WIP will have this WIPs changes correct.

[Tallgeese]

What a thing to wake up to! Ahaha! Thank you ZSNES devs!

[Agozer]

Nice updates. Good job.

[kieran_]

Fantastic.

[Proto K]

Glad to see this WIP finally fixes the Mickey Mania graphics too:

Old (pre April 4 2005 WIP):



New (April 4 2005 WIP):

[Deathlike2]

Less bugs in FF3/6.

I'm not sure what it fixed.. can you elaborate?

I'm pretty sure the overworld graphics is not part of this fix (it easily gets exposed in the RPGOne translation [pre 1.2b, I believe])

[AspiringSquire]

This is the most changes I've seen in a single WIP for ZSNES...
My favorite is the overall speed increase with the New Gfx Engine.


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There is a new bug for the DOS port: I am unable to switch video resolutions in the GUI because ZSNES won't accept the spacebar input. I can still set a different video mode in the .cfg file, though.

[blackmyst]

Wow, nice. Love all the little fixes for some of those graphic bugs that have been there forever, like the intro of Mouryou Senki Madara 2.