Homebrew FBZX Wii - Wii U pro controller support

[oibaf]

Very good job, Niuus
It is clear that there is a problem with the libogc. The values registred by the WII PRO controller are too low.
I think that there is a problem in the calibration data (min and max in my test program). Those should be the min and max values when you move the stick.

I would like to report the issue in the Devkitpro forum.

Can you please report, as an example, the values of:

ccl pos x
ccl min x
ccl max x

ccl mag
ccl ang

when you move the left stick of the WII PRO controller, rigth and left?

Thanks.

 

[niuus]

Very good job, Niuus
It is clear that there is a problem with the libogc. The values registred by the WII PRO controller are too low.
I think that there is a problem in the calibration data (min and max in my test program). Those should be the min and max values when you move the stick.

I would like to report the issue in the Devkitpro forum.

Can you please report, as an example, the values of:

ccl pos x
ccl min x
ccl max x

ccl mag
ccl ang

when you move the left stick of the WII PRO controller, rigth and left?

Thanks.

Glad to know it's helpful. The other values:

Pressing Left:
ccl pos x = 55
ccl min x = 0
ccl max x = 255

ccl mag = 0.578125
ccl ang = -90.000000

Pressing Right:
ccl pos x = 197
ccl min x = 0
ccl max x = 255

ccl mag = 0.543363
ccl ang = 90.823822

 

[oibaf]

As I supposed, the calibration data (min and max) which are written in the code are wrong.
Min is 0, while the real mimimum is 55, and max is 255 while the real maximum is 197 (at least for x coordinates). This leads to wrong mag values which should be 1 while they are 0.57 and 0.54 respectively.

 

[oibaf]

This build implements the virtual keyboard for the second controller too and should fix the joystick issue with WUPC.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKaY2Q4RG1DU2lqZWM

You have to rename the file as boot.dol

Feedbacks are welcome.

Please test the program also with the Classic controller Pro (I fear that the new libogc broke the Classic controller Pro support).

I have tested it with Wimote, nunchuck and classic controller.

 

[oibaf]

Here the buidl with the Fast menu scrolling with the right stick:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKaZWpBRDJIWThCb1k

The IR poiter works only with the Wimote in the first player slot.

Feedbacks are welcome.

 

[niuus]

This build implements the virtual keyboard for the second controller too and should fix the joystick issue with WUPC.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKaY2Q4RG1DU2lqZWM

You have to rename the file as boot.dol

Feedbacks are welcome.

Please test the program also with the Classic controller Pro (I fear that the new libogc broke the Classic controller Pro support).

I have tested it with Wimote, nunchuck and classic controller.

Here the buidl with the Fast menu scrolling with the right stick:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKaZWpBRDJIWThCb1k

The IR poiter works only with the Wimote in the first player slot.

Feedbacks are welcome.

Hi @oibaf, i finally got the time to test them. My results:

* Jan 15 build specific:
- Can't point with the Wiimote on the Virtual Keyboard, whether it is on the 1st or 2nd slot.

* Jan 16 build:
- You can point with the Wiimote on the Virtual Keyboard, but only in the 1st player slot (Auto Virtual Keyboard On or Off)
- You can invoke and move the cursor with the Right Stick on the Virtual Keyboard, on the 1st or 2nd player slot (Auto Virtual Keyboard Off)
- Wii Classic Controller works perfect, in-game, menu, and Right Stick fast scrolling / Virtual Keyboard cursor.
- Wii U Pro Controller works perfect, in-game, menu, and Right Stick fast scrolling / Virtual Keyboard cursor.
- Wii Classic Controller Pro works, though sometimes it register a single pad/button press like multiple presses.
- Left and Right sticks won't work properly, but only on the Wii Classic Controller Pro:
-- Left Stick = Up works as pressing Left, Right as pressing Down, Left and Down are dead.
-- Right Stick = Does not work, Virtual Keyboard or Menu.

Some bugs i stumbled:
- Can't load any more tapes after the first one.
- Minus and Plus are reversed for Page Up/Down.
- Whatever key you bind to the D-Pad Right on the Classic Controller mapping, is not being saved to the config file (this might happen on Wiimote and Nunchuk too). For example: bind D-pad Right to D Key, save the general config, exit the emulator. Next time you'll have to rebind the key for it to work again.
- Wiimote pointing for Virtual Keyboard seems to break if it turns off and reconnect.

I would suggest, maybe, to invoke Virtual Keyboard with a combo (like - and +), so you won't lose the ability to bind the + button to any key when Auto Virtual Keyboard is turned off. Let me know what you think.

Thanks for the updates and fixing!

 

[oibaf]

Hi Niuus,
thanks a lot for the usefull feedbacks.

Wii Classic Controller Pro works, though sometimes it register a single pad/button press like multiple presses.
- Left and Right sticks won't work properly, but only on the Wii Classic Controller Pro:
-- Left Stick = Up works as pressing Left, Right as pressing Down, Left and Down are dead.
-- Right Stick = Does not work, Virtual Keyboard or Menu.

This is a problem. It is means that the new libogc has broken the support for Wii Classic Controller Pro and I do not have a Wii Classic Controller PRO to test possible patches. I will report this in the Devkitpro forum.

- Can't load any more tapes after the first one.

What do you exactly mean? If you insert and load a tape, and then you want load a new tape you have to reset the emulator. This emulates the behaviour of a real zx spectrum.

- Minus and Plus are reversed for Page Up/Down.

It appears to be correct. Plus is page up, minus is page down. If you hold the wimote in the horizontal position and if you are righth-handed, this is the logical assignment.

- Whatever key you bind to the D-Pad Right on the Classic Controller mapping, is not being saved to the config file (this might happen on Wiimote and Nunchuk too). For example: bind D-pad Right to D Key, save the general config, exit the emulator. Next time you'll have to rebind the key for it to work again.

It is a bug. Thanks for finding it. Indeed only one button out of 4 of D-PAD is not saved. The emulator saves 22 instead of 23 buttons.

- Wiimote pointing for Virtual Keyboard seems to break if it turns off and reconnect.

I can not reproduce this issue. It seems all working correctly for me.

I would suggest, maybe, to invoke Virtual Keyboard with a combo (like - and +), so you won't lose the ability to bind the + button to any key when Auto Virtual Keyboard is turned off. Let me know what you think.

When the virtual keyboard is off you can already bind the "+" button. The minus button is already used to pause the emulator. I think that there are a lot of buttons to bind and an additional combo is not necessary.

 

[niuus]

This is a problem. It is means that the new libogc has broken the support for Wii Classic Controller Pro and I do not have a Wii Classic Controller PRO to test possible patches. I will report this in the Devkitpro forum.

Hope it is easily fixable, for those stuck with only a WCCPro. It could help some other 3rd party controllers, maybe.

What do you exactly mean? If you insert and load a tape, and then you want load a new tape you have to reset the emulator. This emulates the behaviour of a real zx spectrum.

Oh! I didn't knew. I have never used the machine before, since it is from way before my existence. The 1st time that i played ZX Spectrum was in the early 2015, to enjoy Castlevania with your emulator! =D. I found a really nice nostalgic feel to it, so now i have been playing and reading about other games.

It appears to be correct. Plus is page up, minus is page down. If you hold the wimote in the horizontal position and if you are righth-handed, this is the logical assignment.

Ok, i understand, though given that maybe most of the users will use a Classic Pad anyway (and now a WUPC, thanks to your updates), i didn't thought about Wiimote-only users, hence my original suggestion of using Left / Right like other emulators (and moving the Preview Window hotkey to Plus, which will only work in the file selection, anyway).

It is a bug. Thanks for finding it. Indeed only one button out of 4 of D-PAD is not saved. The emulator saves 22 instead of 23 buttons.

Bug squashed, nice!

I can not reproduce this issue. It seems all working correctly for me.

It happens like this: start the emulator, load a game, check that the Wiimote points correctly when using the Virtual Keyboard, let the game running normally or go back to the menu. Now take the batteries out of the Wiimote, put them in, turn on the controller. Now the Virtual Keyboard pointing functionality gets broken.

When the virtual keyboard is off you can already bind the "+" button. The minus button is already used to pause the emulator. I think that there are a lot of buttons to bind and an additional combo is not necessary.

It's okey, it's kind of like a compromise between Auto Virtual Keyboard On/Off, you lose one button.

Did you have any chance to check on the C64 Frodo / UAE Wii bugs, Virtual Keyboard overlay, and possible Gamecube pad support? If you don't have the time it's cool, just wanted to confirm.

Technical curiosity, in your opinion, are these 3 emulators portable to GCN hardware? Would they suffer from the lack of power, or are the emulated machines not even using the full speed of the Wii CPU?

Hi Niuus,
thanks a lot for the usefull feedbacks.

I am glad i can be of help, i love the Wii capabilities as a homebrew machine for retro gaming. If you post any more builds for the emus, i'll surely test them.

 

[oibaf]

It happens like this: start the emulator, load a game, check that the Wiimote points correctly when using the Virtual Keyboard, let the game running normally or go back to the menu. Now take the batteries out of the Wiimote, put them in, turn on the controller. Now the Virtual Keyboard pointing functionality gets broken.

Following the steps you described, it works for me, weird...

Did you have any chance to check on the C64 Frodo / UAE Wii bugs, Virtual Keyboard overlay, and possible Gamecube pad support? If you don't have the time it's cool, just wanted to confirm.

First, I want to add Gamecube pad support to FBZX and then fix the bugs of / improve C64 Frodo / UAE Wii

Technical curiosity, in your opinion, are these 3 emulators portable to GCN hardware? Would they suffer from the lack of power, or are the emulated machines not even using the full speed of the Wii CPU?

FBZX Wii: I have already ported FBZX Wii to GCN, but I released it until v13 since there was no much interest in it. Anyway I will release version 15 also for GCN and Windows.

https://github.com/Oibaf66/fbzx-wii/tree/master/download

UAE Wii: Even Wii is not powerful enough for UAE. The default configuration of UAE Wii runs the emulator at 50% of framerate. To run at full speed you have to select 320X200 resolution.

C64 Frodo: I think that GCN could be enough powerfull, but it would be a waste of time considering the lack of interest.

 

[pedro702]

Following the steps you described, it works for me, weird...



First, I want to add Gamecube pad support to FBZX and then fix the bugs of / improve C64 Frodo / UAE Wii



FBZX Wii: I have already ported FBZX Wii to GCN, but I released it until v13 since there was no much interest in it. Anyway I will release version 15 also for GCN and Windows.

https://github.com/Oibaf66/fbzx-wii/tree/master/download

UAE Wii: Even Wii is not powerful enough for UAE. The default configuration of UAE Wii runs the emulator at 50% of framerate. To run at full speed you have to select 320X200 resolution.

C64 Frodo: I think that GCN could be enough powerfull, but it would be a waste of time considering the lack of interest.

you should move on to the wiiu atleast it should be powerful enough xD

 

[niuus]

Following the steps you described, it works for me, weird...

Weird =). Anyway, just for informative purposes, its a white Wiimote, one of the early ones with no Motion Plus integrated.

First, I want to add Gamecube pad support to FBZX and then fix the bugs of / improve C64 Frodo / UAE Wii

Pretty cool! Take your time.

FBZX Wii: I have already ported FBZX Wii to GCN, but I released it until v13 since there was no much interest in it. Anyway I will release version 15 also for GCN and Windows.

https://github.com/Oibaf66/fbzx-wii/tree/master/download

That's pretty nice news, i'll definitely use them on all those platforms. I have a homebrew-ready GCN that i use in my studio, a homebrew-ready Wii at my dormitory, and of course a Windows laptop for homebrew on the go, for long trips far home, etc.

UAE Wii: Even Wii is not powerful enough for UAE. The default configuration of UAE Wii runs the emulator at 50% of framerate. To run at full speed you have to select 320X200 resolution.

Great, i'll keep that in mind for 'heavy' games =)

C64 Frodo: I think that GCN could be enough powerfull, but it would be a waste of time considering the lack of interest.

That's a shame. I hope it happens someday, though! I have more GCNs to use for homebrew than Wii consoles, which are getting quite expensive back in my country.

As always, thanks for your great work, @oibaf.

 

[niuus]

Thanks.
Very good news.
It means that SDL Wii library supports the Wii U Pro controller. As a consequence all the homebrews based on SDL WII lib can have the support.

Can you release a zip with the libraries ready to use? I'd like to test this by recompiling with Wii Mednafen. Thanks in advance!

 

[oibaf]

1) First you have to update to devkitPPC release 29.

2) Then you have to install the libogc patched with the new WUCP calibration data:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKaUjlxNUI5U2hmc00

3) Then you to install the SDL library:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKaTV9oejE3emFva1E

There two zipped files inside.

The files of Header_SDL.zip goes into: /devkipro/libogc/include/SDL

The files if lib_SDL.zip goes into: /devkipro/libogc/lib/wii

4) Then you have to dowload the portlibs from Devkitpro (they should be compiled with the new devkitPPC)

 

[niuus]

1) First you have to update to devkitPPC release 29.

2) Then you have to install the libogc patched with the new WUCP calibration data:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKaUjlxNUI5U2hmc00

3) Then you to install the SDL library:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKaTV9oejE3emFva1E

There two zipped files inside.

The files of Header_SDL.zip goes into: /devkipro/libogc/include/SDL

The files if lib_SDL.zip goes into: /devkipro/libogc/lib/wii

4) Then you have to dowload the portlibs from Devkitpro (they should be compiled with the new devkitPPC)

Hi @oibaf! Did the tests results went well with the emulator? Will there be new final builds in the future? (Gamecube pad support in FBZX and GCN build, etc.)

 

[oibaf]

Hi Niuus,
This is the final build for FBZX Wii (ver. 15):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKabjRobVZsNDFmVWM

These are the changes:

* Added WIIU PRO controller support
* Added Gamecube controller support
* Fast up and down menu scrolling with the second joystick
* Fixed bug in D-Right conf

I have not published this release yet since I wanted to make some additional test.

If have time, please let me know if you find any issue.

Also GCN buid is ready but I have to test it.

 

[niuus]

Hi Niuus,
This is the final build for FBZX Wii (ver. 15):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzmiDeFEjxKabjRobVZsNDFmVWM

These are the changes:

* Added WIIU PRO controller support
* Added Gamecube controller support
* Fast up and down menu scrolling with the second joystick
* Fixed bug in D-Right conf

I have not published this release yet since I wanted to make some additional test.

If have time, please let me know if you find any issue.

Also GCN buid is ready but I have to test it.

Wii Build tested @oibaf! =)

My findings:

- Controllers working without issues: GCN Pad, Wiimote, Wiimote w/WiiMotion Plus attachment, Wii Remote Plus, Wii Classic Controller, Wii U Pro Controller.

Quick suggestion: given that the GCN pad has less buttons, remapping L/R buttons and maybe C-stick would be very useful.

Bugs found:
- C-stick can't move diagonally (tested inside the Virtual Keyboard).

 

[oibaf]

Thanks for testing.

Wii Build tested @oibaf! =)
Quick suggestion: given that the GCN pad has less buttons, remapping L/R buttons and maybe C-stick would be very useful.

I do not want to make any additional change for now since I should start the testing again.
Moreover L and R button are already used for pausing the emulator and calling the virtual keyboard.


Please let me know if you find any more bug.

Thanks

 

[oibaf]

Wii Build tested @oibaf! =)

Bugs found:
- C-stick can't move diagonally (tested inside the Virtual Keyboard).

That's weird. It works properly with my gamecube controller.

Anyhow I have officially released the version 15 of FBZX Wii:

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/FBZX_Wii

 

[sabandellos]

What a great news!.
FBZX Wii (and GenPlusGX) are the best emulators out there for Wii & WiiU
I'm publishing every new version here: https://twitter.com/SoloEmuladores/status/866023567162527744
People loves and enjoy a lot every update of your ZX Spectrum emulator
Thanks a lot @oibaf

 

[niuus]

That's weird. It works properly with my gamecube controller.

Anyhow I have officially released the version 15 of FBZX Wii:

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/FBZX_Wii

Yep, i am using an official Gamecube controller. I will try inside other games to see what happens.

Thanks for the new release! BTW, is the GCN build coming along nicely?