SNES emulator for the DS

SNEmulDS 0.4 final

 

This release contains various bug fixes, which should improve games compatibility and stability. Some minor features have also been added like options saved in save states, background Layer selector, and hinge support.

 

Here is a list of changes:

 

* Fixed ROM paging, this should improve stability of large ROMs (especillay DKC2)

* Some CPU instructions were bugged because of the way SNEmulDS write in I/O ports, this should also improve stability (ie Crash before first boss in Zelda)

* Fixed a bug that made Chrono Trigger freeze during battles

* Changed the way emulator detects blank screen (Street Fighter Turbo, RTYPE3, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest now works)

* Fixed some bugs with SRAM memory, which unlock most ROM protections (Uniracer, Bust-a-move, … now boot)

* Now sound core doesn’t randomly crash when using line by line engine

* Better reset of sound core, some games now run correctly when they are launched after another game (ie Super Bomberman >2)

* Save states also save options

* Added background layer selector. You can again enable/disable backgrounds.

* Added hinge support. If you close you DS, emulation is stopped and SRAM is saved.

* SRAM is now automatically saved before loading another ROM

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Gameboy emulator

Latest Version of VGB is 3.2

* The STOP opcode has been fixed.

* The builtin menu has been extended with options to load new cartridges, load, and save state.

* VGB-Symbian has got a new button remapping feature that allows to customize the keyboard assignments.

* I have also split VGB-Symbian application menu into three pages, added wait and error messages when loading files, and optimized screen rendering in assembly.

 

New in This Version:

* Fixed keypress wait on STOP opcode (Top Gear Rally).

* Added cartridge loading to the built-in menu.

* Added game state saving and loading to the built-in menu.

* Now saving preferences in VGB-Symbian.

* Added wait and error messages to VGB-Symbian.

* Added button mapping configuration to VGB-Symbian.

* Optimized VGB-Symbian screen rendering in assembly.

* VGB-Symbian config menu has been split into three pages.

* VGB-Symbian now simulates Rumble Pack with phone's vibration feature.

* Updated the documentation.

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Changing Idstorage and Downgrading always runs the risk something goes wrong and bricks your psp. Use of these files, requires that you accept those risk, and understand you do so at your own risk.

 

 

Release notes

 

The files here were designed to downgrade a 2.71 ta-082, or ta-086. The included 1.5 Enabler is the latest as of 03/11/07. 1.5 enabler does NOT corrupt any keys other then necessary to run the 1.5 FW. It is also easily reversed if you choose not to run Custom Firmware any more. (This requires another file just to keep it safe for the newbies) The source files for 1.5 enabler are included.

 

Special thanks to Chilly Willy for taking the time to code this

 

Quote from the readme:

 

This tutorial is only for Ta-082 or Ta-086 2.71 downgrading to firmware 1.5.

 

Use this at your own risk. Its always possible

to break your psp.

 

To verify you have a Ta-082 or Ta-086 see the picture below.

TA-08id.bmp

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PSP CHARGER IN AT ALL TIMES!

Remove your umd while downgrading.

Donot power off During downgrade!

 

Donot use fake memory cards to downgrade or upgrade see link below to identify fakes.

http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=651

 

Note: If at some point your screen goes black for more then a few seconds Hit the brightness key gently a few times. Be careful not to bump the power or other buttons. In some cases the brightness goes to off.

 

1. Before you start, format your memory stick and reset your default settings.

A. Format MS by going to System, Format Memory Stick. press X

B. Push down to restore Factory Settings

 

2.Create a USB connection between your PSP and computer.

 

3. Download the official Sony 1.50 eboot and rename it to UPDATE.PBP, and put it in the MSroot/PSP/GAME/UPDATE folder of this download with the name of UPDATE.PBP

official Sony 1.5 eboot ** http://www.psp-hacks.com/category/43

 

4.Copy the contents of the MS_root folder to your memory stick root, click yes to overwrite. Do not put the readme on the psp.

 

5. Run HEN-D if you are not already running it.

Simply goto photo and try to display rand. The psp should very briefly display a green screen. If it displays a red screen try again. Once you get a green screen proceed. (note rebooting your psp deactivates hend)

 

6. Execute the 1.5 enabler on the PSP. It needs 75% battery. It will verify/make your psp able to run 1.5 and enable downgrading the TA-082 or TA-086 PSP.

 

7. The program will exit to the XMB. Now run the generic downgrade, which will show in the XMB as “Update X.Yz” on the PSP.

 

8. The generic downgrader will also need 75% battery. IT will downgrade your PSP to 1.50.

 

9. At the end, it will ask you to press X to restart the PSP. Do it.

 

10. If all went fine, you’ll receive a blue screen telling you to press O. Do it, and re-enter your settings. Welcome to 1.50.

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