Eke-eke of TehSkeen has released new versions of his Genesis Plus and Sega Master System emulators. Both of these releases add support for the Wiimote, Nunchuk, and Classic Controller. The Sega Master System emulator has received front SD support, and Genesis Plus has received various game fixes and a new video mode.
Download: Genesis Plus | SMSPlus (20080601)
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At tehskeen, emu_kidid has released a few improvements to the VBA Emulator
Download:
VBA172_GC&Wii.rar
Homebrew Channel Pack
I decided that I would do a few little minor additions to this emulator before I dropped it totally from my list and so here’s the results.
Wii Port
Wiimote / Classic Controller / Gamecube Pad support
Front-SD ROM Loading
Front-SD SRAM Saving and Loading
MEM2 ROM Storage for fast access
In-game Menu with ability to exit to loader (Home button)
Auto frame skip for those core heavy games
GC Port
SDGecko ROM Loading
SDGecko SRAM Saving and Loading
In-game Menu with ability to exit to loader (X+Y)
Auto frame skip to give you the illusion of full FPS
Please note, there’s not much of a GUI if anything. The only way you can load another ROM is to exit to the loader through the in-game menu or simply reload the DOL.
Please note, this is coded in PAL60, if you change it you will probably mess up the timing and things will go horribly wrong due to frame-skip relying on this.
Roms must be placed in /VBA/ROMS/ and cannot be compressed.
Saves will be placed in /VBA/SAVES/ and will automatically be loaded if they exist.
The GBA BIOS file is to be placed in /VBA/BIOS/BIOS.GBA.
If you want to use a Wiimote/Classic Controller, turn it on during the ROM selection menu for it to be detected.
Full source code is included. You will need to wait until the current libOGC CVS is updated to devkitpro r15 and actually working. I compiled using a modified devkitPro r14 and libogc from CVS. Use the pre-compiled GBA.o (done with level2 optimizations) if you wish to compile this software again. (GBA.d will need to be modified) This is a messy build process but it’s the only way to get it working for now.
Wii/GC ports by: emu_kidid,
Original Gamecube port: softdev.
VBA by Forgotten (http://vba.ngemu.com/)
libOGC/devKitPro by shagkur/Wintermute.
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emu_kidid over at tehskeen has released USB-BOOT v2 to play Gamecube backups through USBGecko.
USB-BOOT v2
Play your gamecube backups via USBGecko.Whatsnew:
Works with all games now, even 007 Agent Under Fire, etc :)Usage:
Insert USBGecko into slot B and connect it to PC.
Load USB-BOOT.dol via your favourite method.
Have a GC game in the drive.
Hit A when prompted.
When the screen asks, on the PC drag a ISO/GCM into USB-BOOT.exe
Notes:
Speed is terrible but compatability is pretty good.Enjoy.
Download: usb-boot_v2.rar
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Emu_Kidid of TehSkeen has released a USBGecko application called USB-Boot, which allows you to boot Gamecube games over USB. He has stated that this is an old project which he can only offer limited support for.
From the release notes:
USB-BOOT. Run GC backups via USBGecko. Usage: Insert USBGecko into slot B and connect it to PC. Load USB-BOOT.dol via your favorite method. Have a GC game in the drive. Hit A when prompted. When the screen asks, on the PC drag a ISO/GCM into USB-BOOT.exe Notes: Speed is terrible but compatibility is pretty good once it works
Download: USB-Boot
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Eke-eke from tehskeen has released a Genesis/Megadrive/SegaCD Emulator for both the Nintendo Wii and Gamecube.
- accurate & full speed Sega Genesis emulation
- Stereo Sound (@48 kHz)
- PAL Megadrive (50Hz) timings support
- 1~4 Players support
- SDLOAD or IPL reboot
- SRAM autoload (optional)
- ROM Information Screen
- Zipped roms support
- Interleaved roms support (.smd)
- Load roms from SDCARD or DVD (4.7GB DVD support for Wii users)
- Load/Save SRAM and FreezeState files from/to Memory Card & SDCARD (compressed)
- Original NTSC & PAL progressive rendering modes (240p/288p) support
- Enhanced Interlaced Mode 2 (double resolution screen) support
- Extra emulation support for:
- 6-Buttons gamepad
- Sega TeamPlayer & EA 4-Way Play
- J-Cart (autodetected)
- Sega Menacer (autodetected for Menacer 6-in-1 game)
- external SRAM
- serial EEPROM (used by a few games as backup RAM)
- ROM bankswitch (Super Street Fighter 2)
- SRAM switch (Phantasy Star 4, Legend of Thor, Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
- Mappers & copy protection devices used in many unlicensed/pirate cartridges
- SVP dsp (Virtua Racing)
- Game Genie
- Overscan area (horizontal & vertical colored borders)
- TMSS BIOS support (optional)
Download:
This project source code is now maintained under SVN: you can submit bugs and browse the sourcecode from here: https://genplus-gx.bountysource.com/
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Eke-eke from tehskeen has released SMSPlus for the Wii and Gamecube.
Ok, it’s here:
lot of modifications since the last release, the most interesting for people here should be the Wii mode version (no Front-Sd save support though, still working on proper LFN support) and the support for 480p progressive mode, along with the support of PAL wii modes: PAL 50 hz and EURGB60 (finally, no more red screen or “sound-only” during gameplay).
here’s the full changelog:
[SMS, GG]
- fixed VDP init when loading savestate: fix graphics in games using TMS9918 mode
- added port $3E emulation and full SMS BIOS support (see user notes)
- implemented SMS1 VDP “tilemap mirroring” bug: fix Y’s (J) status bar when running in SMS1 mode
- updated Z80 core to last version (fix some undocumented behaviour): fix Rambo 3 “Game Over” screen & Robocop 3 “pause” bug
- corrected PAL CPU clock value
- modified FM Unit detection: fix FM music in many japanese games
- added full overscan emulation: when enabled, aspect ratio is exactly like on original hardware, including borders (horizontal borders
are generally completely hidden under TV edges)
- corrected Game Gear VDP handlers in SMS mode: fix colors in GG-MS mode
- improved Codemasters Mapper emulation: fix Excellent Dizzy Collection & Ernie Els Golf
- added Korean Mapper emulation: fix Sangokushi III & Dodgeball King
- adjusted SMS color palette values (compared side by side with a real PAL SMS 2)
- fixed Hcounter table (thanks to FluBBa)
[NGC/Wii]
- added support for original video mode (240p/288p): this makes games looking exactly like on original hardware (including scanlines)
- added “Aspect” option to switch between Original (correct aspect ratio with borders) and Fit Screen (full screen) display modes
- added “Xshift” & “Yshift” settings to let you adjust display area while keeping the original aspect ratio
- added “Border” option to enable/disable borders color emulation
- added “Palette” option to let you choose the Brightness level: RVB (darkest), Normal , Bright
- added Wii mode support (including front SD rom loading with LFN, TP reload, …)
- added EURGB60 & PAL 50hz TV modes support
- added 480p (progressive) rendering mode support in Wii mode (not supported by the PAL60 version, use the other one !)
Download:
This project source code is now maintained under SVN: you can submit bugs and browse the sourcecode from here: https://smsplus-gx.bountysource.com/
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Over at devkitPro, the devkitPPC has been updated to the 14th release. Support for the Wii has been added, since the Twilight Hack allows code to be natively launched.
From the release notes:
The 14th release of the gamecube toolchain is now final and available for download. This version brings Wii support now that we have the ability to run code on Wii thanks to the efforts of Team Twiizers and their Twilight Hack.
Those of you used to the old build system with prior versions of devkitPPC and gamecube programming will need to review the updated examples and templates. libogc has now been removed from inside the toolchain and is installed in a separate directory in the same way we maintain the gba and ds support libraries for devkitARM. This allows us more leeway to update the toolchain and libraries separately and avoid dependency issues which have been causing problems for users in the past.
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Haley’s Comet Software has released in_cube 0.32. In_cube is a winamp plugin, that allows you to play audio formats from many different video games, including the GC and Wii.
Download: in_cube032.zip
add 8-bit and IMA ADPCM NDS .strm support, rewrite Xbox decoder to use new IMA decoder, fix Wii .fsb length for unlooped files
Recent builds may require that you install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package
in_cube
in_cube is a Winamp plugin intended to play streamed audio formats found inNintendo Gamecube gamesvideo games.
For info on what games are supported, check out the publicly-editableGCStream DB
Currently it supports:
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emu_kidid from tehskeen.com has updated SD-Boot to v0.3. SD-Boot is a program that allows you to play homebrew and GC backups from an SD Card via SDgecko or other similar mods. It, obviously, works on a Gamecube as well as the Wii in GC mode.
v0.3
- Compatability Increased greatly (possibly a slight loss of stability though)
- Recoded the SD card reads (patch codes)
- Fixed file browser
- Fixed the issue of sector finding
- Fixed build process
A program which lets you run homebrew and legally created GC backups via SDgecko.
Usage:
Put .GCM files in a directory called GCGAMES on the root of your SD card.
Boot up the .dol file however you want.
Pop the SD card in slot B
Select a file and enjoy
Compatability:
http://wiki.scorpei.com/index.php/SD-Boot_compatibility_list
Requirements:
- A Gamecube or a Wii
and one or more of the following
- PSO+BBA (for GC dudes)
- Action Replay + SD CARD
- SDML
- Modchip
Source: Included.
Thanks to:
gc-linux sd code for simple methods on how to use the sd gecko
brakk3n for the backdrop
everyone at tehskeen for the emulators and their sources
libOGC devs for libOGC
Download: coming soon
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Teh Skeen is reporting that eke-eke has released version 080107 of Genesis Plus, Sega Genesis/Master System emulator, for Gamecube and Wii.
[Genesis]
- fixed interleaved rom detection: roms with .smd extension should now work fine
- fixed a recently introduced bug in VDP registers writes: fixes bad colors in Toy Story (intro)
- updated list of games using EEPROM: added Sports Talk Baseball (internal memory check fixed) and Brian Lara Cricket
- fixed VINT flag update when VINT is disabled: fixes NCAA College Football
- adjusted DMA timings in H32 mode: fixes flickering in Out of this World, Kawasaki Superbike Challenge & Formula One
- adjusted line rendering and HBLANK timings: fixes flickering in Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing, Deadly Moves/Power Athlete
- fixed unmapped ROM reads through Z80 Bank: fixes Zombie High (Proto)
- added support for custom ROM/RAM mapping used by Game no Kanzume Otokuyou
[NGC]
- fixed broken SDCARD support for SRAM and Savestate files
Download: Genesis Plus v080107
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