jEnesisDS 0.7.4

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jEnesisDS 0.7.4
Sound improvements & 30% speed increase

A new version of the popular Sega Genesis/Megadrive emulator, jEnesisDS, has been released. The update brings with it improved sound support along with a massive speed increase of around 30 per cent.

I decided to release a little update, although most of the things I wanted to do for the next version are not done yet. jEnesisDS 0.7.4 has no new features, but I think it's still worth the update, as the speed is improved by up to 30% and the sound is substantially better, too, in my opinion

You can download the new version here.

Spoiler: changelog

Changelog:
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v0.7.4 *
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- Changed scheduling of M68000 and Z80.
- Some changes in M68000 internal memory handlers.
- YM2612 FM core mostly rewritten in ASM.
- Some bugs in FM core fixed (Operator 1 was sometimes not considered in certain cases).
- Fixed reset bug for FM core resulting in unstable sound for every game loaded except the 1st one.
- Raised sample rate for FM emulation from 16KHz to 28KHz (28, because a few games can't do 32KHz)
- Sound is completely mixed in hardware now, meaning every FM channel, PSG and DAC have their own DS sound channels.

Thanks to granville on the forums for sending in the news tip. As always you can download the file from GBAtemp below:

Download

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[RupeeClock]

The speed improvement is actually pretty good, Sonic 3 seems to run perfect speed now.

 

[Monster On Strin]

I love this emu!!

 

[thr33face]

speed increase sounds very nice.
it's a shame i don't have the microsd adapter with me.

 

[Master Mo]

Wow, I tried it with some Sonic hacks and Sonic 1.I think it is nearly perfect now...

I really hope, that he could but the save-load-state to a button or two buttons. I don`t like to use TS, when it is not used in the game (obviously not used in emulators

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[shakirmoledina]

best Genesis or any other system emu i know for the DS

 

[Skyler]

Fantastic work!
The updates are really appreciated.

 

[Sephi]

I love this emulator, nice to see it's still being worked on.

 

[da_head]

anyone have ideas for must have genesis games?

 

[shaunj66]

Woop! Good to see updates on this near perfect emulator!

 

[da_head]

Go to General Consoles Discussion forum, and click on the Genesis Games list topic.

thx

 

[T-hug]

anyone have ideas for must have genesis games?

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=36336
For lurkers; theres an essentials sticky for every console in the oldies forum, as well as each current gen forum.
Personally I'd try Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master!

 

[da_head]

hm. that pic at the top looks nothing like my sega genesis

 

[Sephi]

hm. that pic at the top looks nothing like my sega genesis

Mine looks exactly the same, there were different version of the genesis I think.

 

[AMPonzi]

There are actually 3 versions of the Genesis, that one pictured above is the oldest one. I have the 2nd version which had no volume control or headphone jack. There was a Genesis 3 which was a little different from the 2nd version, but nothing terribly awesome.

 

[da_head]

hm i probably have the 2nd version as well then

 

[c2ironfist]

I love this emulator. This and AppreticeDS are the two emus I play most often and NesDS.

WI ApprenticeMinusDS be included in the next release of jEnesisDS?

 

[Rod]

Great news!

 

[Skyler]

anyone have ideas for must have genesis games?

Oh... those games with the blue spiky thing that turns into a metroid-like morphball and has red shoes.
They were apparently pretty good.

*eyerolls*

 

[Kamakazie]

anyone have ideas for must have genesis games?

Sonic
Vectorman
Phantasy Star
Comix Zone
Super Fantasy Zone