BSNES -> Higan v092 Released

[Another World]

never heard of this one.
"multi-system (NES, SNES, GB, GBC, and GBA with DS upcoming)"
how good it compares to nestopia, snes9x, vba-m and the others?

EDIT: nvm... I just realized that you need a 32-core nuclear powered computer to run this thing

you might enjoy this article: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/...-3ghz-quest-to-build-a-perfect-snes-emulator/

-another world

 

[Sterling]

you might enjoy this article: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/...-3ghz-quest-to-build-a-perfect-snes-emulator/

-another world

I can see why the attention to accuracy is so CPU intensive. If you're getting terrible speeds, you might want to find another emulator since this one is not for you.

 

[the_randomizer]

I can see why the attention to accuracy is so CPU intensive. If you're getting terrible speeds, you might want to find another emulator since this one is not for you.

Guess it's not for me or my Core i7 3.1 GHz CPU. Oh, well.

 

[Sterling]

Guess it's not for me or my Core i7 3.1 GHz CPU. Oh, well.

Guess not.

 

[the_randomizer]

Guess not.

If I can't get rid of audio skipping on a f***ing 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Core i7 CPU, something is terribly wrong. So, this is the emulator's way of giving me the proverbial middle finger. Unless someone can give suggestions on getting rid of said skipping....?

 

[PolloDiablo]

You got it wrong, you need a 64-core CPU to run it.

Spoiler

Seriously, I can't get the emulator's stupid f***ing performance core to run without audio skipping. The speed itself is fine as I get 60 fps on the Snes-side of things. But seriously, what was Byuu toking when he wrote the ROM loading part of the GUI? Trying to do something different =/= being better

Specs:
CPU - Core i7 2670QM 2.2 GHz (3.1 GHz when Turbo Boost kicks in)
SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
RAM - 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM PC2 10600/ 1333MHz
GPU - nVidia GT555M 1 GB GDDR5
OS - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Nope. Not powerful enough to run Higan 0.92. Too bad for me.

But hey, prove me wrong people, prove me wrong.

haha I said 32-core not as a 32 bit (x86) core, I mean 32 actual cores. I could just say I need 234342534-cores to run this thing, I was trying to exaggerate but I picked the wrong number

indeed, this thing seems unplayable. I guess it's cool for research purposes, but not for playing. I also find the ROM loading annoying.

 

[the_randomizer]

haha I said 32-core not as a 32 bit (x86) core, I mean 32 actual cores. I could just say I need 234342534-cores to run this thing, I was trying to exaggerate but I picked the wrong number

indeed, this thing seems unplayable. I guess it's cool for research purposes, but not for playing. I also find the ROM loading annoying.

Well, back to Snes9x 1.53 then, where I can *gasp* change games while playing in full screen! How novel! And audio crackling? Nope, doesn't exist if the latency and audio buffer settings are right. Oh, and did I mention that one can select ROMs without using a convoluted proprietary importation system? I'm so overstimulated by disbelief I need to catch my breath!

Spoiler

Just having a bit of fun, but seriously, screw Higan. I'm going back to Snes9x/RetroArch thank you

 

[PolloDiablo]

Well, back to Snes9x 1.53 then, where I can *gasp* change games while playing in full screen! How novel! And audio crackling? Nope, doesn't exist if the latency and audio buffer settings are right. Oh, and did I mention that one can select ROMs without using a convoluted proprietary importation system? I'm so overstimulated by disbelief I need to catch my breath!

Spoiler

Just having a bit of fun, but seriously, screw Higan. I'm going back to Snes9x/RetroArch thank you

I use SnesGT for just one reason... I believed it is THE ONLY emulator that has one of the most convenient features ever: audio doesn't accelerate in fast forward mode
I wish others emulators implement that too (especially VBA)

 

[the_randomizer]

I use SnesGT for just one reason... I believed it is THE ONLY emulator that has one of the most convenient features ever: audio doesn't accelerate in fast forward mode
I wish others emulators implement that too (especially VBA)

Ah yes, that's another excellent emulator, but the authors haven't done a thing in two years or so, it's a real shame actually.

 

[Rydian]

Does this include bios?! I thought that was illegal? I tried testing Super Mario RPG, it didn't run at full speed on my machine. I tested Super Mario world after and it was perfectly fine. Then I test Pokemon Crystal and it was insanely glitched. also I can't get gba to work. no idea where to put the bios it wants.

It doesn't include any copyrighted chip ROMs. Try putting it in the Gameboy Advance.sys folder it makes, though I haven't tried that yet.

I'd quote it if I could but obviously that's not possible. I would say I didn't cross a line that would constitute a ban. Some people, and in this case byuu, are touchy about their creations....

Or you could put your money where your mouth is and just give a link. You said you'd quote but it's not possible, which means that the incident is still viewable publicly...

Guess it's not for me or my Core i7 3.1 GHz CPU. Oh, well.

Q8400 here (older architecture and slower clock) and I fired up Super Mario RPG and it's running 60FPS, I got as far as the lava bridge in the intro stage (which means the title screen, early intro, and a battle) and it didn't dip.

Also, no audio crackling experienced.

If I can't get rid of audio skipping on a f***ing 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Core i7 CPU, something is terribly wrong. So, this is the emulator's way of giving me the proverbial middle finger. Unless someone can give suggestions on getting rid of said skipping....?

What bit-depth version of the emulator, which profile, which game, is your CPU clocking all the way up during it, set the program to a single unused core and check the usage, could you record the audio, etc.

Well, back to Snes9x 1.53 then, where I can *gasp* change games while playing in full screen! How novel!

The original SNES needs the display to cut out to switch games.

And audio crackling? Nope, doesn't exist if the latency and audio buffer settings are right.

I'm curious what's causing this.

Oh, and did I mention that one can select ROMs without using a convoluted proprietary importation system?

1 - Because "Library -> Import Game" is so "convoluted"! Jesus Fucking Christ™ what will emulators ask of us next, clicking "File -> Load ROM"? I mean yeah it's the same number of clicks but the words changed, lord help us nobody will ever figure it out even though it's in the user guide and everything!

2 - Yes, it's so "proprietary" that it's open-source (ananke folder), and is even included in DLL form with the main emulator (not even compiled into the main binaries).




Hey, for some fun, let's go over some of the tactics you use.

A - The whole thing where women walk into a room and say shit like "There's nothing wrong, don't ask me!"

B - Pulling out random words and accusations, like calling the ROM import method "proprietary".

Are you a woman? Because you bitch like one.

 

[the_randomizer]

 

[Rydian]

1 - I have no problem with opposing things, as long as you have legit reasons. For example I don't use BSNES as my emulator because it doesn't have some of the extra options I enjoy, and sometimes I don't want a core going up to 80% just to play an SNES game (like when doing video converting, which eats up all cores available), there's nothing wrong with not using it... as long as you have legit reasons. Calling something proprietary when it's obviously-not, and calling the same number of click to load a ROM as any other emulator "convoluted" is wrong too.

2 - Nobody cares about your strife with the author. Keep that shit private, don't bug us with it.

 

[jimmyemunoz]

Or you could put your money where your mouth is and just give a link. You said you'd quote but it's not possible, which means that the incident is still viewable publicly...

Rydian, I welcome you to publicly place what I wrote if you want, but I'm sure few people would give a damn. Rydian, I'm much too old to care, and most likely too old to even post on gbatemp. Byuu didn't like what I said, but I suppose I was singled out. According to the article Another World posted a link to, he gets negative feedback on his emulator routinely, and you can tell by his choice of words that he dislikes it strongly. Now what I do have is the email I wrote him 10-24-2012...Paraphrased, "I've only visited your website twice, and I think I'm banned, so there must be a mistake or something...". Which, if you believe what I say, shows that I was not really rude....otherwise I would have never wrote him. I never received a response to my e-mail.

 

[the_randomizer]

1 - I have no problem with opposing things, as long as you have legit reasons. For example I don't use BSNES as my emulator because it doesn't have some of the extra options I enjoy, and sometimes I don't want a core going up to 80% just to play an SNES game (like when doing video converting, which eats up all cores available), there's nothing wrong with not using it... as long as you have legit reasons. Calling something proprietary when it's obviously-not, and calling the same number of click to load a ROM as any other emulator "convoluted" is wrong too.

2 - Nobody cares about your strife with the author. Keep that shit private, don't bug us with it.

Sorry, but I prefer to keep my s**t public. It makes it easier to clean up. If you don't like what I said, too f***ing bad. I have my opinions and I'll be damned if that right is taken away. I won't use Bsnes, I don't like having to let my CPU load go up to 80% while making the temps reach 75 Celsius.
Since we can't agree to disagree, I'm going to sod off. Good day.

 

[Rydian]

Rydian, I welcome you to publicly place what I wrote if you want, but I'm sure few people would give a damn. Rydian, I'm much too old to care, and most likely too old to even post on gbatemp. Byuu didn't like what I said, but I suppose I was singled out. According to the article Another World posted a link to, he gets negative feedback on his emulator routinely, and you can tell by his choice of words that he dislikes it strongly. Now what I do have is the email I wrote him 10-24-2012...Paraphrased, "I've only visited your website twice, and I think I'm banned, so there must be a mistake or something...". Which, if you believe what I say, shows that I was not really rude....otherwise I would have never wrote him. I never received a response to my e-mail.

I'm not the one that originally called you on the claim. Also I don't know what you said (which is why I asked for a link).

 

[jimmyemunoz]

It's cool my friend. I'm locked out and I'll respect his wishes.

 

[Bladexdsl]

I wonder if my FX 8150 can run it

 

[DaggerV]

You guys have convinced me to take a hammer to this thing and see how it turns out. I will give a very "arbitrary" review upon completion

 

[Andim]

I have a Core i7 for crying out loud.
Can someone tell me why the f**k a Core i7 can't emulate without audio issues?

Yes son, I can tell you. You don't have a core i7. you have a core i7 mobile; chipsets primarily optimized for space and heat output conservation.
Let's clear something up while we're at it. There's nothing special about the i7. It's a nice little scam by Intel that you bought into. An i7 is more or less exactly the same processor as its equivalent i5. The difference is, the i7 has a factory overclock and the i5 is locked out of hyperthreading.

Mobile processors have impressed me recently with their capabilities. But they're still extremely limited, and cannot in any way be compared to desktop processors, even if they have the same brand name.

 

[Rydian]

It's cool my friend. I'm locked out and I'll respect his wishes.

"It's cool I don't want you all to see how I actually acted because then you'll know I was lying"?

You're on GBAtemp, I'm the top poster here, and I don't tolerate bullshit, haven't you learned that yet? Say something suspicious or start lying, and I WILL call you on it if I notice.