LJP to-do list

[timofonic]

Tinnus, what emulator is used in LJP for NES, nester? Here is an improved version of nester with a lot of stuff inclusing lightgun support:

nnnesterj features:

- an expansion sound source was funny
- Some Chee toss Krypto expansion
- When use New2XSai in a full screen of 16bit,24bit,32bit || an indication point I revise that I was strange. It is revised that a status bar wasn't displayed at the time of return by a full screen.
- I am different by an application name of Kaillera (& version number).


It's translated from japanese with an online translator web, and the translation is a nuts, I know...


nesterJ original features

* Wave Recording
* Fast FWD mode
* Paths settings
* Blt mode setting
* Pausing Emulation
* Emulating TV scanlines
* Error skipping
* Using external palettes
* Screen Shot
* Reading compressed files
o (Archive type : needs DLL)
o ARJ : UNARJ32J.DLL
o LHA : UNLHA32.DLL
o ZIP : UNZIP32.DLL
o RAR : UNRAR32.DLL
o TAR,GZIP,BZIP2 : TAR32.DLL
o CAB : CAB32.DLL
o GZA,BZA : BGA32.DLL
You can get each DLLs from Common Archivers Library Project.
If you want to use "UNRAR32.DLL", you must install "UNRAR.DLL" which is included in "WinRAR".
"UNZIP32.DLL" is not "Info-UNZIP32.DLL".
It has upper compatibility with "Info-UNZIP32.DLL".
You can get it only from Common Archivers Library Project.
Common Archivers Library Project web page

"nester public beta 3" features : by Darren Ranalli

* DirectInput support
* SNSS savestate support
* uses nes6502, the fast 6502 core by Matthew Conte
* uses the Nosefart/Nofrendo APU core by Matthew Conte
* fullscreen and windowed display modes
* double-size windowed mode
* recent ROMs list
* black & white mode
* shell integration

"Unofficial nester" features : by T.Takeda

* Supproted Mappers (*...Partial)
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,32,33,34,40,41,42,
44,45,46,47,48,49,50,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,75,76,77,78,79,80,82,83,85,86,87,
88,89,90,91*,92,93,94,95,96,97,99,100,101,112,113,117,118,122,151,160,180,182,184,
185,188,189*,225,226,227,228,229,230,231,232,233,234*,235,240,242,243,246,255
* support Disk System
o support NES/FDS/FAM format images
o support save datas written to disk
o support Extra Sound
* support VS Unisystem ROMs and Palette
support Palette, selected automatically for each games
* support network play (LAN / Internet)
* support stop playing and replay the game at the part of movie.
* support NSF Player (Partial)
* support Extra Sound Chips with NEZplug Sound Core
o MMC5 ... # 5 (e.g. CastleVania 3, Metal Slader Glory)
o N106 ... #19 (e.g. Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei 2)
o FDS ... #20 (e.g. Zelda no Densetsu - The Hyrule Fantasy)
o VRC6 ... #24 (e.g. Akumajou Densetsu) , #26 (e.g. Esper Dream 2 - Aratanaru Tatakai)
o FME7 ... #69 (e.g. Gimmick!)
o VRC7 ... #85 (e.g. Lagrange Point)
* support MIC Devices on 2P's Controller
* support External Devices
support automatical select for each games
o Arkanoid Paddle
o Crazy Climber Controller
o Datach Barcode Battler
o Exciting Boxing Controller
o Family Basic Keyboard with Data Recorder
o Family Trainer
o Hyper Shot
o Mahjong Controller
o Oeka Kids Tablet
o Optical Gun (Zapper)
o Pokkun Moguraa Controller
o Power Pad
o Turbo File, with automatical bank switch
* support ROM Database to fix incorrect NES header changed by Nestoy
* support NEZ format ROM image
* support Frame-IRQ (e.g. Dragon Quest 1/2)
* support DPCM-IRQ (e.g. Romancia)
* support BankSwitch-WRAM of #1 (e.g. Best Play - Pro Yakyuu Special)
* support Excepional SaveRAM of #16 & #19 (e.g. Mindseeker, Dragon Ball Z)



link
www.dcn.ne.jp/~otim2/nesterj/en/features.html

* nester.dranalli.com/
official nester site
* www.dcn.ne.jp/~otim2/
nesterJ site
* www.emulation9.com/r1/
NNnesterJ site
* www.emulation9.com/cgi-bin/nesterbbs.cgi
unofficial nester/nesterJ messageboard (English OK)
* www.emulation9.com/
emulator news site (Japanese)

[Tinnus]

According to LJP's help screen, NES is powered by Shatbox, Nofrendo, Nester, NNNesterJ, NesterDC and Nestopia. There's also a lot of yoyo personal work.

[rommaster2]

So as long as yoyo is pretty busy we shouldnt expect a neogeo and wonderswan module anytime soon? Oh and hopefully i dont sound ungrateful or anything, shoot this is like the best emu for palm, and its free, and hes more then entitled to have a life outside, im just wondering if thats what is happening, cause there are some great games for those systems.

[Andy Dodd]

Support for the thumbboard on devices that have it would be nice.

More importantly - The ability to bind a thumbboard key to "insta-quit" the emulator back to the main menu screen, for those of us who can't quit via the menu.

The fact that I can't quit LJP without a soft reset (Treo 600, low-res device, Tinnus' attempted lores patch didn't work for me) is the only thing preventing me from using it for GB emulation.

[Tinnus]

We're trying to find a way to implement keyboard control... anyway, putting in a key to go back to the launcher is easy, I'll add it to the list

[sarain]

Yes please. If you could add support for an external keyboard such as an infrared or bluetooth. It would be much apriciated. as i mentioned in another thread, the LifeDrive aparently only supports one keypress at a time. a keyboard hopfully would not have this stiplulation. (It is very hard to jump over large obsticals when you have to hit the jump key, let go of it, then hit the over key)

[garris]

Hi,

In fact, there is a multi-system emulator for Pocket PC devices, MorphGear. It emulates everything that LJP does + GBA. I've got a BT keyboard to use with some of my portable devices (palmOne T|T5, HP iPAQ hx2410, Nokia 6600), and it has drivers for all of them. I tried to use LJP with this keyboard, and it did not work (I don't know why - maybe, keyboard drivers for PalmOS do not introduce correct key codes), but with MorphGear this keyboard gave an excellent game experience. It correctly handles multiple keypresses (as most console games require), and, I hope, it can behave so with PalmOS devices, too.

So, an external IR/BT keyboard support in LJP would be greatly appreciated, I think.

BTW, are there any game consoles for Palms/PPCs out there (except Zodiac)? I mean an external IR/BT keyboard which looks like game console and works with these devices.

[Tinnus]

The problem is with PalmOS and the way it treats external keyboards... I don't know, maybe the right driver could tweak it. This was talked about a lot...

[USBarbarian]

Will u be adding GBA?? I hope youll be adding GBA!! ;D ;D ;D

[timofonic]

USBarbarian said:

Will u be adding GBA?? I hope youll be adding GBA!! ;D ;D ;D

Keep dreaming, please not ask stupid stuff, that was replied before...

I could sell my soul for neogeo on LJP, it's an arcade but a console too

[Tinnus]

Look for PalmMAME by Vilmos for NeoGeo...

ANyway, I just found out it seems zapper support (NES) is ALREADY in LJP but there's no code to get screen taps and send them to the emulator, yesterday I just saw a struct called 'zapper'.

I'll take a look when I finish what I'm currently working on.

[JeremySmith]

Tinnus said:

Look for PalmMAME by Vilmos for NeoGeo...

ANyway, I just found out it seems zapper support (NES) is ALREADY in LJP but there's no code to get screen taps and send them to the emulator, yesterday I just saw a struct called 'zapper'.

I'll take a look when I finish what I'm currently working on.

That is sooooooo cool. I can't wait to play Duck Hunt. Anyways, keep up the great work Yoyofr and Tinnus.

[timofonic]

Tinnus said:

Look for PalmMAME by Vilmos for NeoGeo...

How it the neogeo emulation in PalmMAME? Too limited in roms size? ¿It is slow?<br>

ANyway, I just found out it seems zapper support (NES) is ALREADY in LJP but there's no code to get screen taps and send them to the emulator, yesterday I just saw a struct called 'zapper'.

I'll take a look when I finish what I'm currently working on.

Very good, thanks

[slim182]

It would be great if LJP have a kind of configuration standar for every kind of palm, so you just select yours and the keys are configurated, plz! include Zire 31 Thanks!, Greetings From Paraguay, George...

[Tinnus]

Yeah, I had this idea of LJP coming with default configurations but different devices would suggest different layouts and that would take more work than it's worth it in my opinion.

[yoyofr]

sound just added to sms & gg : works great! ;D

[Tinnus]

See, that's why we love you so much ;D

[yoyofr]

thanks!
right now there's still some random crash when exiting.... btw, the version I have used to merge your updates with my ones is the one from your website. the beltbar is in early alpha stage in it (displayed before launching rom with a "xxx" message). I guess we should use
something like a cvs.

[Tinnus]

Definately. BTW that 'release' you got is A COMPLETE MESS, I packaged it with stuff from 092T and a little WIP 'cause I needed to send something to Vilmos (he said he would try to do sound).

I've completely finished the beltbar stuff by now, it can show battery, voltage and percentage as the user wishes... only thing to do is add "show battery", "which (voltage, percent, bar)", "show clock" to the options and add the variables to the preferences struct, integrating and all.

Send me your current version anyway, I have a feeling the random crash has something to do with the "alpha" beltbar you got. I'll finish the beltbar stuff and then we see what we do

(another reason for me to get this version ASAP is that I'm crazy to see SMS sound in action )

[Flipao]

*bows*

You guys rule

[Tinnus]

yoyo: Regarding source control, what about SourceForge? They provide hosting and a CVS for free.

[Tinnus]

Good news: I've got the Atari module to compile, link and build a .zem file. Tested it, no crashes but no image too (expected though, it was rather imcomplete).

A great step forward! BTW it wouldn't link saying he couldn't find two inlined functions defined in another file. Removed the inline and it worked. CW has nasty bugs...

[vertebra]

Concerning the beltbar....it looks great but will there be an option to turn it off? I have the Treo 600 version of Gizmo running on my 650 and it has a beltbar and it is a little distracting.

[Tinnus]

Maybe... I couldn't think why anyone would want to turn it off, but whatever, I'll add an option

[fabarati]

how about slider support for the t3? i don't want to extend the slider everytime i want to play a game.

[Tinnus]

What do you mean by "slider support"? Being able to play at 320x320 resolution? If so, that's an easy change.

[fabarati]

i mean so that when the game window moves up when i close the slider, instead of staying in the middle of the screen. and maybe autofire on all buttons, or atleast the turbp one.

[Tinnus]

OK, I'll take a look at that.

About autofire, why the heck would you want autofire on anything that's not an action button?

[fabarati]

so i can speed up with out holding down the button... i get about 58 fps when my palm's underclocked to 133 MHz and 266 MHz and when the speed is 399 MHz (the bus is 133 MHz), so if i want to speed up i have to press the button, and my fingers get tired...
thanks though

[vbrother]

What about Sega CD? Am I the only dumb dreamer about Lunar or Thunderhawk on PDA?