Homebrew GBARunner2

[placebo_yue]

My path is "roms/nds/GBARunner2_arm7dldi_ds.nds"

(i tried the arm73DS file when i got the chrono trigger error so i figured why not try the DS one, same error)

on the fowarder i get this, which i didn't touch
TID: ####
is that normal? i changed it on my previous try btw. Same results now

 

[RocketRobz]

My path is "roms/nds/GBARunner2_arm7dldi_ds.nds"

(i tried the arm73DS file when i got the chrono trigger error so i figured why not try the DS one, same error)

on the fowarder i get this, which i didn't touch
TID: ####
is that normal? i changed it on my previous try btw. Same results now

Can you post what's in "sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap.ini"?

 

[placebo_yue]

Can you post what's in "sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap.ini"?

there you go. Why does it reference chrono trigger? weird.

Spoiler

[NDS-BOOTSTRAP]
NDS_PATH = sd:/roms/nds/3055 - Chrono Trigger (USA) (En,Fr)_trimmed.nds
SAV_PATH = sd:/roms/nds/saves/3055 - Chrono Trigger (USA) (En,Fr)_trimmed.sav
BOOST_CPU = 0
DEBUG = 0
LOCK_ARM9_SCFG_EXT = 0
DONOR_SDK_VER = 0
GAME_SOFT_RESET = 0
PATCH_MPU_REGION = 0
PATCH_MPU_SIZE = 0
CARDENGINE_CACHED = 1
CONSOLE_MODEL = 2

 

[RocketRobz]

there you go. Why does it reference chrono trigger? weird.

Spoiler

[NDS-BOOTSTRAP]
NDS_PATH = sd:/roms/nds/3055 - Chrono Trigger (USA) (En,Fr)_trimmed.nds
SAV_PATH = sd:/roms/nds/saves/3055 - Chrono Trigger (USA) (En,Fr)_trimmed.sav
BOOST_CPU = 0
DEBUG = 0
LOCK_ARM9_SCFG_EXT = 0
DONOR_SDK_VER = 0
GAME_SOFT_RESET = 0
PATCH_MPU_REGION = 0
PATCH_MPU_SIZE = 0
CARDENGINE_CACHED = 1
CONSOLE_MODEL = 2

Delete the .ini file, and try the forwarder again.

 

[placebo_yue]

Delete the .ini file, and try the forwarder again.

i had to delete the nds.bootstrap.ini and the NTR-bootstrap.ini
both had references to chrono trigger.

Now im stuck on a black top screen, white bottom screen.
At least it's something!

im on a O3DS btw, does that matter?

 

[Zense]

@Dodain47 could you send me a PM since we're trying to organize a new spreadsheet for the current compatibility of gbarunner2

 

[RocketRobz]

i had to delete the nds.bootstrap.ini and the NTR-bootstrap.ini
both had references to chrono trigger.

Now im stuck on a black top screen, white bottom screen.
At least it's something!

im on a O3DS btw, does that matter?

No, it doesn't matter.
Try re-downloading and re-extracting the SD forwarder pack.

 

[placebo_yue]

No, it doesn't matter.
Try re-downloading and re-extracting the SD forwarder pack.

I manually changed the adress on the .INI files to the gbarunner2.nds file and it worked!
now i just need a bios, i'll let you know if i run into any more trouble.
Thanks a lot!

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I'm back here again lol. The touch screen doesn't seem to work (is this normal?) so i can't access the config cog.
i wanted to mess around with graphic options like stretching the screen.

Besides that, i can now play my roms, so i'm pretty satisfied.

 

[MarioKartFan]

Pretty sure you need to hit R to access the config menu.

 

[Zense]

I manually changed the adress on the .INI files to the gbarunner2.nds file and it worked!
now i just need a bios, i'll let you know if i run into any more trouble.
Thanks a lot!

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I'm back here again lol. The touch screen doesn't seem to work (is this normal?) so i can't access the config cog.
i wanted to mess around with graphic options like stretching the screen.

Besides that, i can now play my roms, so i'm pretty satisfied.

If the touch screen doesn't work in gbarunner2 it means that you've set DSi mode in twilightmenu setting. It needs to be DS for touch screen to work. You can still have twl clock speeds on in twilightmenu's settings.

Also there's no option to stretch the screen in gbarunner2.

 

[RocketRobz]

If the touch screen doesn't work in gbarunner2 it means that you've set DSi mode in twilightmenu setting. It needs to be DS for touch screen to work. You can still have twl clock speeds on in twilightmenu's settings.

He's not using TWiLight Menu++ though. He's using a forwarder.

 

[Deleted User]

https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2/releases/tag/v20200408-200126_44bcfb9_dsp-audio
Same issues still present in the latest 3DS build.

I found some audio issues with the first Golden Sun game.
Mostly during the Game Select Screen. Also some noise/crackling during battle.

Fire Emblem (E): minor noise and crackling.
Golden Sun 2: minor noise and audio desync during battle.
Groove Adventure Rave 1: game crashes.
Trickstar: sounds are missing.

Edit: It´s nice to see Konami Krazy Racers working.

 

[Zense]

https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2/releases/tag/v20200408-200126_44bcfb9_dsp-audio
Same issues still present in the latest 3DS build.

I found some audio issues with the first Golden Sun game.
Mostly during the Game Select Screen. Also some noise/crackling during battle.

Fire Emblem (E): minor noise and crackling.
Golden Sun 2: minor noise and audio desync during battle.
Groove Adventure Rave 1: game crashes.
Trickstar: sounds are missing.

Golden Sun I found is fixed by disabling w-ram icache once and potentially reenabling it. Some decyns happen but they get fixed pretty quickly.

Did you manage to save in Golden Sun 2 or did you just play without saving?
Fire Emblem probably has noise and stuttering because it saves very often.

 

[Deleted User]

Golden Sun I found is fixed by disabling w-ram icache once and potentially reenabling it. Some decyns happen but they get fixed pretty quickly.

Did you manage to save in Golden Sun 2 or did you just play without saving?
Fire Emblem probably has noise and stuttering because it saves very often.

I played Golden Sun 2 without saving. I doubt Gericom had time to fix the save issue.

 

[Zense]

I played Golden Sun 2 without saving. I doubt Gericom had time to fix the save issue.

Yeah, I tested Golden Sun 2 yesterday while looking at an issue on github about it and found that saving does not work no matter the settings.

 

[Munandar]

Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission sound issue now fixed in 7th April commit which included in the latest TwilightMenu (0.32.1) thank you very much now I can play two of my all time favorite games playing them on smartphone was suck...

 

[Deleted User]

https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2/releases/tag/v20200412-124827_c7557a9_dsp-audio
Tested with the 3DS build.

Fire Emblem (E): minor crackling and audio desync.
Golden Sun: audio noise and crackling during the file select screen.
Golden Sun 2: minor noise and audio desync during battle.
Groove Adventure Rave 1: game crashes.
Trickstar: sounds are missing.

Sword of Mana works fine. I made it to the first village.
I Spy Challenger and Pinball Challenge Deluxe also work now.

 

[Zense]

https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2/releases/tag/v20200412-124827_c7557a9_dsp-audio
Tested with the 3DS build.

Fire Emblem (E): minor crackling and audio desync.
Golden Sun: audio noise and crackling during the file select screen.
Golden Sun 2: minor noise and audio desync during battle.
Groove Adventure Rave 1: game crashes.
Trickstar: sounds are missing.

Sword of Mana works fine. I made it to the first village.
I Spy Challenger and Pinball Challenge Deluxe also work now.

Did Fire Emblem continue to have crackling or only when something happened like battle screen end of turn etc?
Did you test GS and GS2 without wram i-cache?

 

[Deleted User]

Did Fire Emblem continue to have crackling or only when something happened like battle screen end of turn etc?
Did you test GS and GS2 without wram i-cache?

Fire Emblem during the map without doing anything. I don´t think this is because of saving.
I did test with and without. Performance is better with wram i-cache disabled, but still with audio desync during battle.

 

[Amillo]

Hi all, I'm quite new using this amazing software piece, so excuse me if I'm asking something that everybody already knows.
I put my save files (.sav) in the same folder as the ROMs and with the same name, but GBARunner2 doesn't take them. And when saving, I get a .ss0 save file in the folder instead a .sav. Is that normal? How could I use my .sav savegames?

EDIT: For some reason, after deleting all the files and copying them again, it worked. So for now I can only say thanks Gericom for this amazing job!