Pete´s OpenGL2 GPU-Plugin for the PSX Emulators

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Change Log

May, 2008 Version 2.09

 

- This release is basically an "ePSXe birthday" version: after a long

time the ePSXe team wanted to make an update to their main emu, and

to improve the compatibility with some games. One of the compatibility

fixes had to be done in the gpu plugins, so, well, I had to fire up

my compilers as well... I don´t wanted to let ´em down, eh? Smile

Since my free time is somewhat limited, I have not made many other

changes, though (at least in the last weeks... I cannot remember what

I´ve done the last years in the gpu plugins, so I basically hope that

I didn´t mess something up.

 

- First, the mentioned game fix. This will prevent lock ups in certain

games (for example "Dukes of Hazzard" or "Hot wheels turbo racing").

The main emu can enable this fix by a new gpu interface function

automatically, for other emus you can enable the "special game fix"

manually in the gpu config window (the fix is called "Fake ´gpu busy´

states").

 

- The main emu can use a new gpu interface function, to enable the

gpu´s "FPS limitation" automatically. Why? Because most new psx emu

users seem to have problems with the "FPS" concept, and are unable to

activate the correct settings (just as a reminder: "higher FPS" is not

equal to "smoother display" in psx emulation).

 

- Nagisa from SSSPSX added new frame limit timings to the Peops soft gpu

plugin. I have put this timings into my hw/accel plugins as well,

let´s see what will happen.

The differences are small, though: in non-interlaced modes the automatic

FPS timings are now set to 49.76 FPS (PAL) or 59.82 FPS (NTSC).

 

- calb of the ePSXe team suggested to add a "visual rumble" feature to

the gpu plugins: whenever the pad vibration kicks in, the display should

also start to shake. Ok, done... just remember, you have to enable this

feature in the main emu (pad configuration window), not in the gpu config.

And, of course, in some games the visual rumble can get very annoying...

 

- Last but not least a "most wanted" feature for widescreen users:

PSX games have usually a 4:3 width/height ratio. Therefore a 16:10

fullscreen mode (example: 1680x1050) will stretch the display in

an ugly way. If your monitor or your gfx card driver has no option to

display 4:3 modes correctly, you can now set a proper 4:3 "window

size" (in our example: 1400x1050) and activate the new "Use window size

in fullscreen mode" option in the plugin.

That will produce a proper display, of course with black borders on the

left and right sides of your monitor, but hey

 

- Ah, and another note for ATI users: please update to Catalyst 8.5 to

avoid glitches!

Sinclair ZX-81 emulator

** 24/05/2008

- Now include ZxToken.

- Printer Flash screen print added.

- Z81 loader debugged.

>> Get it HERE.

Commodore 64 emulator

24 May 2008 v1.0.5.20

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1) VIC regression fixes and improvements to mid screen mode changes as seen on a C64C. The C64C infamous grey dot bug is not emulated. The anomalous phase 2 VIC fetch that does not fetch $FF is

not emulated. Many more demos will correctly display stray pixels or not as per a C64C.

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Front End

21st May, 2008 - GameEx 9.30

 

- New feature to use Ben Bakers CPWizard instead of the in built control panel viewer. You'll find the settings for this under Advanced MAME settings. Please support Ben and his great software.

- When using ZIP support for an emulator, if only one file is matched in the archive the game information page will act as it normally does and will show Play This Game instead of listing the contents of the archive

- When browsing folders, you can now show an image for the folder by placing a folder.png or folder.jpg in it

- Fixes Karoake and video player in some configurations

- Contains Ben Bakers LCD/LED Plugin latest version

- Fixes performance issue with videos/snap videos playing as the background image on Vista or with ATI cards when Videos are set to alpha blend

- Slightly quicker startup speed

- UNC paths are now supported throughout the application

>> Get it HERE.