GCN Swiss Update v0.4 r714

[Alexander1970]

Maybe this helps some Users here which have Issues with their Datel SD Reader/SD-Cards


https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases

@Extrems has been busy fixing game and SD compatibility issues over the last 3 weeks amongst other general usability improvements. See below for the full commit log for this release! Note that this build and all builds in the future will nag you if you are using improperly shrunk GCM files so please make sure they're either properly shrunk with NKit, or not shrunk at all.

• Warn against broken shrinking tools.
• Go to real mode for user DSI exception handler.
• Add game-specific patch for The Hobbit.
• Fix crash in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. (thanks tueidj!)
• Show true streaming audio status.
• Fix EXI speed selection after changing device.
• Add signatures for Batman: Vengeance's apploader.
• Add stateBusy signature for Super Mario Sunshine's apploader.
• Try Serial Port 2 first.
• Fix SD Card detection.
• Really adhere to EXI speed setting.
• Remove nonsense.
• Bring PAD patching up to current standards.
• Add PAD signatures for BS2 NTSC Revision 1.0.
• Add PAD signatures for The Dodger Demo.
• Add PADInit signature for Sega Soccer Slam.
• Add PAD signatures for Killer7 prototypes.
• Add some signatures for Killer7 prototypes.
• Add EXI signatures for Sega Soccer Slam.
• Add missed OSResetSystem signature.
• Change things up a bit.
• Add missed signature for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.
• Some refactoring.
• Prevent our tower of cards from collapsing.
• Add DVD signatures for The Dodger Demo.
• Document some game-specific patches.
• Add game-specific patch for Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc.
• Add game-specific patch for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.
• Clean up game-specific patch for F-Zero GX.
• Add game-specific patch for Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
• Fix crash in BS2 NTSC Revision 1.0.
• Stub out __VIInit.
• Add some signatures found in BS2 NTSC Revision 1.0.
• Add game-specific patch for Pokémon Channel.
• Separate out game-specific patches for streaming audio.
• Add signatures found in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.
• Add game-specific patch for Second Sight.
• Add game-specific patch for TimeSplitters: Future Perfect.
• Add exception for TimeSplitters: Future Perfect.
• Add game-specific patch for Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
• Patch EXISelectSD.
• Add signatures for Pokémon Colosseum.

 

[KiiWii]

Nice to see Tueidj still in the scene!

 

[KleinesSinchen]

It is nice to see this project is still alive and got so many improvements in the last few weeks/months. The improved speed on the EXI-bus introduced some versions ago makes huge difference – many cutscenes do work now.

I’m still hoping for a full optical drive emulator because I have a bad feeling thinking about GC lasers in general. For now booting directly to Swiss is the best I can do to go easy with the drive as finding some IPL Replacement like Qoob is nearly impossible.
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Personal note:
Yesterday morning I read “20 commits to master since this release” and said to myself: “Interesting. When will they compile a new release?”

Spoiler: Answer:

A few hours after I burned r688 to a mini DVD-R.

 

[MatioMania]

I'm using the Compressed & Non Compressed version

Still won't work with Sonic Mega Collection (J)

"Disk Shrunk using an unsupported tool"

Please use Nkit

I have a SanDisk 32GB Ultra 80MB/s FAT32

 

[asper]

Just tested r714 but the "black screen" (or better video seems not to be initialized at all (blue screen) as with r688). It works if loaded from r431.

Nag screen appears and you can still boot games if you proceed after the nag screen