Hacking PS Vita Emulator Issues...

[Rokku]

I'm having issues with two of the emulators on my Vita, this version of SNES9xTYL (http://wololo.net/downloads/index.php/download/7904) and PicoDrive Version...1.9, I believe.

Snes9x just crashes when it tries to load a specific ROM that works on PC-based emulators (Mega Man X3 patched with the Zero Project 3.1 hack) and PicoDrive sees my ROMs but can't actually load them.

Any suggestions for help?

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

I would suggest trying the various emulators on Retroarch for both of your issues. The emulators you're using aren't very up to date, and haven't been worked on since Retroarch has been released.

 

[Zukov]

I would suggest trying the various emulators on Retroarch for both of your issues. The emulators you're using aren't very up to date, and haven't been worked on since Retroarch has been released.

Still... RetroArch checks compatibility against the NoIntro Rom proyect, so I don't think Project Zero will be one of their priorities. Either way, try RetroArch, I'm sure you will get better results with it.

 

[Rokku]

Can I run RetroArch on a 3.61 firmware Vita with ARK though? I should have mentioned that, sorry.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Ah, you should have mentioned that.

Retroarch does have builds for PSP, so you could still try that.

 

[Rokku]

Hmm, I put RetroArch in the same directory I had my previous emulators in and transferred it over with QCMA but all I get upon launching it is a black screen. I wonder why.

 

[esmjanus]

Try with this mod version of snes9xTYL https://github.com/esmjanus/snes9xTYL/releases
About picodrive, try with an older version like this: https://filetrip.net/psp-downloads/homebrew/download-picodrive-1-51b-f33544.html

 

[Rokku]

The Snes9xTYL you gave me still crashes with a C1-2858-3 error when trying to load Zero Project 3.1 and PicoDrive doesn't like my MegaCD BIOS and thus won't load Sonic CD...

 

[Zukov]

The Snes9xTYL you gave me still crashes with a C1-2858-3 error when trying to load Zero Project 3.1 and PicoDrive doesn't like my MegaCD BIOS and thus won't load Sonic CD...

Just to be clear... does this emulator load the original rom?

 

[Rokku]

Yeah, the original ROM works just fine. And the hacked ROM works just fine in ZSNES and Snes9x on the PC.

 

[Rokku]

Does anyone know what BIOS the Japanese version of Sonic CD requires? I have the jp_mcd2_921222 BIOS file but apparently that's the wrong one because Sonic CD won't run.

 

[esmjanus]

I think that needs jp_mcd1_9112 or jp_mcd1_9111

 

[Rokku]

It just says that no JAP BIOS files were found...despite the fact that they're in the PicoDrive folder. Tells me to see docs for details but I don't have any docs.