Homebrew FCE Ultra GX Mod [Preview + WiiUPro + ScreenShot button]

[Askot]

Also, it removes all sound from the interface (I didn't really care for it). If one wishes to add it back in just remove "-DNO_SOUND" from the makefile.

You get more free RAM with this option turned off

 

[Burnt Lasagna]

That's correct. However, I don't think FCEU was really RAM starved in the first place, so I don't think you'll see much a difference in terms of performance.

 

[niuus]

That would benefit the Gamecube, though (sometimes graphics start to be missing in the gui). Any chance for a GCN build? Thanks!

 

[soniccomcisbr]

@DNL23 I think you are looking for that mod

 

[DNL23]

I'm actually looking to use the final version of that palette. This one has v.0.5, but I think the final version of the unsaturated palette is v0.6

http://www.firebrandx.com/nespalette.html

EDIT: That said I just tested it out & the palette is leagues more accurate than the default palette. Looks just like I remember from when I was a kid.

I'm getting an error when I try to set a screenshot though. How do I fix that?

 

[niuus]

I'm actually looking to use the final version of that palette. This one has v.0.5, but I think the final version of the unsaturated palette is v0.6

http://www.firebrandx.com/nespalette.html

EDIT: That said I just tested it out & the palette is leagues more accurate than the default palette. Looks just like I remember from when I was a kid.

I'm getting an error when I try to set a screenshot though. How do I fix that?

Check if the screenshots folder is present, and point to it in the emu's config.

 

[DDinghoya]

Would you please provide language master templete of 3.3.8 for translation?

Because, Source Code 3.3.8 and source of github's each lang file not applied the newest. And, I hope perfect translation for FCE Ultra GX.

Added) Solved this.

 

[ngs428]

Is the latest version linked in the first post? Looks like there was a bunch of discussion after the last version was posted in the first post.

 

[niuus]

Is the latest version linked in the first post? Looks like there was a bunch of discussion after the last version was posted in the first post.

The last beta for 3.3.9 is here.

 

[shatterhand]

I just wanted to point out that the differences between the unsaturated v5 and v6 palettes are easily visible when looking at the sky in the first level of Super Mario Bros. 3. With unsaturated v5, the sky is more of a neutral cyan and with unsaturated v6, the sky is more of a greenish cyan. I was also playing Super Mario Bros. 3 over composite on an actual NES on my Trinitron CRT and the sky in the first level of Super Mario Bros. 3 looks exactly as it does with the unsaturated v6 palette. Other than that I didn't really spot any differences between the v5 and v6 palettes. I played multiple games on my actual NES over composite and those same games running in Fceu gx really do look very close to the real thing when using the unsaturated v6 palette with any differences being pretty minor.

Also, as a suggestion, I would still keep the other palettes around just so we have the option to use them. I actually prefer the "vivid' and "fceu" palettes in certain games because I like how they add a little bit of life to the colors. The unsaturated palettes are accurate but in some games, they make the colors look so dull and that is simply because the color palette of an actual NES running over RF/Composite is a bit dull. The VC palettes are the ones I never use because they always look way to dark? Are there some TVs where the VC palettes look decent? If not, I would recommend getting rid of them.

 

[Zopenko]

Yep sorry
Need to update app to add different folder selection for images (ala snesgx)
And the palette clean up

Maybe this weekend?

 

[marmalade]

hey zopenko, I have a small request for both fce ultra gx and snes9xgx - the space that lists the names of the cheats is a bit small, could this be expanded to fit more of the window? it would make some longer cheats more legible

and shatterhand, I personally like the virtual console palettes because I play the virtual console games, so thats what Ive become comfortable with on the wii system - I switch between virtual console and emulator a lot

 

[shatterhand]

Zopenko, I notice that whenever I change settings in your 3.3.9 beta, they never save when I exit the program.

 

[XploitOcelot]

Hi there and thanks for your amazing work!
Could I request some instructions at the main post on how to prepare a proper cover folder with dimensions for the pics and so on?

 

[Zopenko]

hey zopenko, I have a small request for both fce ultra gx and snes9xgx - the space that lists the names of the cheats is a bit small, could this be expanded to fit more of the window? it would make some longer cheats more legible

and shatterhand, I personally like the virtual console palettes because I play the virtual console games, so thats what Ive become comfortable with on the wii system - I switch between virtual console and emulator a lot

Hi @marmalade

I did increase the cheat name list and also added a text scroll if the name is still too large on the nes emu

On the snes emu the text cheat name is managed differently and I could not increase nor scroll it

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Zopenko, I notice that whenever I change settings in your 3.3.9 beta, they never save when I exit the program.

Hi @shatterhand
I'll take a look at the settings save

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Hi there and thanks for your amazing work!
Could I request some instructions at the main post on how to prepare a proper cover folder with dimensions for the pics and so on?

I will update. Thanks for the suggestion

 

[marmalade]

thanks for increasing the nes cheats - its odd the snes is handled differently

the nes cheats have been always weird for me, and having certain nes cheats for certain games will freeze the wii on game bootup, so I had to remove them - if the nes cheats could in somehow be handled the same way as the snes (which is more stable) it could possibly be better

tho I dont know the feasibility of this, this is my observation

 

[shatterhand]

Thanks, Zopenko. Keep up the good work. Also, I wanted to point out that text looks different in your 3.3.9 beta compared to the previous versions.

 

[Zopenko]

Thanks, Zopenko. Keep up the good work. Also, I wanted to point out that text looks different in your 3.3.9 beta compared to the previous versions.

Hi @shatterhand
I think i was playing the korean font file on the emu file. I'll compile it with the normal font

 

[niuus]

Zopenko, I notice that whenever I change settings in your 3.3.9 beta, they never save when I exit the program.

Haven't had problems here, even when starting from zero with the emulator config. Are you using some kind of forwarder or loader, maybe?

the nes cheats have been always weird for me, and having certain nes cheats for certain games will freeze the wii on game bootup, so I had to remove them - if the nes cheats could in somehow be handled the same way as the snes (which is more stable) it could possibly be better

tho I dont know the feasibility of this, this is my observation

I experienced this. I was puzzled at first and took me a couple of hours to identify what made the game to not work anymore. Attached is an example of a cheat file that makes the game crash (change the extension to .cht before copying), i wonder if it's fixable.

 

[MarcusRaven]

I know the topic is kind of old, but I've always had a weird issue with Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (unlicensed Bible game, but a REALLY good puzzle game). The game itself works fine, but the trivia questions in between stages are always scrambled. I've only ever encountered this on the Wii version of FCEU, and it works fine in the desktop version. Not sure if this is something that can be addressed by updating the emulator itself within the app, but I thought I'd bring it up since it seems Zopenko is keeping these emulators alive (which I greatly appreciate).