Homebrew gbaemu4ds: GBA emulator for DS(i) (DSi Entry)

[ichichfly]

the configuration of the malloc ds lite and how much ...?

the ds lite had a run that arkanoid was around now he only gets the white screen ... why? ...

so there will be support for the dsi?

1.this is a test version vor DSi to find out how mutch ram for the rom buffer can be allocated in DSi mode

2. Not every game is compatible with this general all games that are bigger than 2MB can only be compatible if you have some extra ram (DSi mode or something else)

3.yes

 

[thakadesign]

Do not understand how it is possible the ds lite has the ability to emulate NeoGeo which has superior graphics than the gba games and are larger and reach 90 mb ..... and I could not emulate games at most 30 mb ....

 

[Mbmax]

OK nice the size can be change by the up and down button but if the size is to big it will show some error can someone say me the max possible size before it show an error

Hehe. I missed this info.
Max size is 14 680 064.

Perhaps this memory could be used to make a buffer for a virtual memory file on the microSD ?

 

[spinal_cord]

Do not understand how it is possible the ds lite has the ability to emulate NeoGeo which has superior graphics than the gba games and are larger and reach 90 mb ..... and I could not emulate games at most 30 mb ....

The GBA had a faster CPU than the NeoGeo, 'quality' of graphics has nothing at all to do with anything. The entire game is loaded into RAM in this emulator, the DSlite has only 4mb total, which has to fit the emulator and whatever memory it is using plus the game. It might be possible to access the games directly on the sd card, but that's not for me to attempt.

 

[ichichfly]

OK nice the size can be change by the up and down button but if the size is to big it will show some error can someone say me the max possible size before it show an error

Hehe. I missed this info.
Max size is 14 680 064.

Perhaps this memory could be used to make a buffer for a virtual memory file on the microSD ?

thanks

ADD2:
update

r5

can load bigger gba roms in dsi mode (14.680.064) or with slot-2 ram (thanks Mbmax for testing)
can run commercial roms (beta)
ui to load gba and .sav (beta) (hope this work as it worked with nitro)
load saves (no save saving just the load funktion) (beta)

http://www.mediafire.com/?b9ru65f464v2fqa

todo: use real dma for dma

 

[indask8]

I just tried R5 on my DSi but I can't load games, I press A on the .gba and nothing happen.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong (I tried Mario advance 1, 4MB, maybe too big/unsupported yet)?

 

[Schnida]

Holy sweet fuck, I never thought GBA would run on DS without the use of DSTwo.

I hate it, when people forget the good old iPlayer :/

 

[Mbmax]

thanks

ADD2:
update

r5

can load bigger gba roms in dsi mode (14.680.064) or with slot-2 ram (thanks Mbmax for testing)
can run commercial roms (beta)
ui to load gba and .sav (beta) (hope this work as it worked with nitro)
load saves (no save saving just the load funktion) (beta)

http://www.mediafire.com/?b9ru65f464v2fqa

todo: use real dma for dma

I can't run the DSi mode version, arm9.nds. I get 2 white screens.

 

[Schlupi]

Holy sweet fuck, I never thought GBA would run on DS without the use of DSTwo.

I hate it, when people forget the good old iPlayer :/

I feel so bad for the iPlayer. It got washed away by the DSTWO...

I am glad I waited and didn't get one. I still want one now though, for the lulz.

 

[ichichfly]

I just tried R5 on my DSi but I can't load games, I press A on the .gba and nothing happen.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong (I tried Mario advance 1, 4MB, maybe too big/unsupported yet)?

sorry this is a bug the open only work if the gba is in the root fix in about 10 minutes

 

[Mbmax]

I just tried R5 on my DSi but I can't load games, I press A on the .gba and nothing happen.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong (I tried Mario advance 1, 4MB, maybe too big/unsupported yet)?

boudincaca (funny nickname ^^), are you sure you run the DSi version arm9.nds file and not the ds version hwspeedup.nds ?
Because on my side the DSi version white screens.

 

[indask8]

boudincaca (funny nickname ^^), are you sure you run the DSi version arm9.nds file and not the ds version hwspeedup.nds ?
Because on my side the DSi version white screens.

Yes I was using hwspeedup because arm9.nds does white screens for me too.

So this is why I wasn't able to run my files, they were too big.

 

[ichichfly]

fix http://www.mediafire.com/?1xa713c6endvxa3

fix DSi mode (broken when there are to much files on the SD) but dec size to a little bit more than 14 MB
fix arm9
fix gba open (hope)

 

[indask8]

fix http://www.mediafire.com/?1xa713c6endvxa3

fix DSi mode (broken when there are to much files on the SD) but dec size to a little bit more than 14 MB
fix arm9
fix gba open (hope)

Thanks, I tried arm9, now it does Init Fat... Fat OK. then nothing more (freeze).

I'm going to try hwspeedup on my DS lite + EZ 3in1.

 

[Mbmax]

fix http://www.mediafire.com/?1xa713c6endvxa3

fix DSi mode (broken when there are to much files on the SD) but dec size to a little bit more than 14 MB
fix arm9
fix gba open (hope)

Still no go for me with the dsi mode version.
No more white screens but hangs after displayed : Init Fat ... Fat ok.

 

[ichichfly]

OK next try http://www.mediafire.com/?wujdoyc1wz2c5k3

I can't test it because i don't have a flashcard any more

but with nitro and nds emu all the all version are working

ups i forget something both arm9 and hw can use the extra ram from the DSi

 

[indask8]

This is better, we can now access files but it freeze upon loading .gba file.

 

[Mbmax]

OK next try http://www.mediafire.com/?wujdoyc1wz2c5k3

I can't test it because i don't have a flashcard any more

but with nitro and nds emu all the all version are working

ups i forget something both arm9 and hw can use the extra ram from the DSi
Is there a limitation about directories on the root ? The file browser doesn't display all of my 26 folders (10 only).
QUOTE(boudincaca @ Mar 13 2011, 06:03 PM) This is better, we can now access files but it freeze upon loading .gba file.

Same report.

And to add, with the hwspeedup.nds i'm not able to run a .gba file on my dslite + 3in1.
A key seems to not operate.
Ok on my DSi in DSi mode but like for the arm9.nds, it freeze right after launched the .gba.

 

[ichichfly]

this is a test if the freez is caused by the slot-2 ram init http://www.mediafire.com/?3xtgdvgou6jmid6 ADD: the other files/folder can be accesed by the left and right buttons

 

[Mbmax]

Thanks for the heads up about the left/right browsing.
The file browser act very weirdly i have to admit. When i go to the right to reach the file gba.gba and try to launch it by pressing A. Nothing happen.
When i enter a folder and try to run a .gba file inside, it freeze.
And it also freeze when i just enter and leave a folder.
The issue seems to be more on the file browser i think.

Edit : Seems to be tied to the filename lenght. i can run a long filename .gba from the root but not a short, like gba.gba or 10MB.GBA.