Homebrew Saturn emulation using Cotton/Guardian Force testing and debug

[echan42]

Maybe someone can help me out here.
I'm trying to make the game "Shōjo Kakumei Utena: Itsuka Kakumeisareru Monogatari" work by injecting it to Cotton2.

I got the japanese version working first go, custom backgrounds and icon and everything, 100% works.

But as soon as I translated my copy using the translation pach it didn't work anymore when injected.
Yabuse works fine but the injection script just gives me a blank screen even though it installs fine and I can interact with the emulator's menu and everything.

I've tried multiple configs to no avail, anybody got the translated version of this game to work?
Any ideas what I can do to get it working?

Also since it's a 2 disc game my guess is I have to transfer the save between 2 nsp's, right?

 

[wrsg]

Is the input lag fixed?

 

[Nazosan]

Is the input lag fixed?

From what I could glean about this (it seems to be entirely abandoned by everyone at this point even though there isn't really a truly viable alternative at this time) there isn't a lot to be done. It's possible to include a configuration file with the game that can somewhat improve things by changing one of the settings (I forget what the setting even was) for slightly lower input latency, improved compatibility, etc, but you'll have to look up the original emulator's information on how to even make those since all the pre-made ones were removed for whatever reason. I forget which it was, but there was one setting in particular that could improve input latency a bit on the games it could work with -- but I think it reduced FPS if I recall.

Unfortunately, the emulator this software uses just simply isn't the best, but then speed was its goal, not accuracy, and that's kind of necessary on relatively weak hardware like the Switch has.

 

[Thorhax]

From what I could glean about this (it seems to be entirely abandoned by everyone at this point even though there isn't really a truly viable alternative at this time) there isn't a lot to be done. It's possible to include a configuration file with the game that can somewhat improve things by changing one of the settings (I forget what the setting even was) for slightly lower input latency, improved compatibility, etc, but you'll have to look up the original emulator's information on how to even make those since all the pre-made ones were removed for whatever reason. I forget which it was, but there was one setting in particular that could improve input latency a bit on the games it could work with -- but I think it reduced FPS if I recall.

Unfortunately, the emulator this software uses just simply isn't the best, but then speed was its goal, not accuracy, and that's kind of necessary on relatively weak hardware like the Switch has.

The saddest part is that no one preserved the spreadsheet which has config ini files and a game compatibility list.

 

[wings110]

I know. CaVE works great to make a custom single Sega Saturn game NSP and so much more . I was just asking more for rom swapping multiple roms within the tribute game. Last I recall, the update added new encryption that no one has been able to decrypt to swap games.

CaVE works great to make a custom single Sega Saturn game NSP, but press Ranking button ，the game will breakdown, Must be retested to work again，I hope you can disable this option or fix it，big thx！

Post automatically merged: Mar 20, 2023

Search Ultimate-Switch-Hack-Script, you also have a subject on Gbatemp for it.

use saturn tribute is Cotton2 Saturn Tribute build nearly very good , but press Ranking button ，the game will breakdown, Must be retested to work again，I hope you can disable this option or fix it，big thx！

 

[shadow256]

CaVE works great to make a custom single Sega Saturn game NSP, but press Ranking button ，the game will breakdown, Must be retested to work again，I hope you can disable this option or fix it，big thx！

Post automatically merged: Mar 20, 2023

use saturn tribute is Cotton2 Saturn Tribute build nearly very good , but press Ranking button ，the game will breakdown, Must be retested to work again，I hope you can disable this option or fix it，big thx！

I think that I will not try to fix that, I haven't the time for it and it's not a major issue. If someone find a solution maybe I will integrate it.

 

[wings110]

I think that I will not try to fix that, I haven't the time for it and it's not a major issue. If someone find a solution maybe I will integrate it.

Okay， I will try to fix it .

 

[Impossible_Igntiz]

has anyone figured out the new encrypted Saturn Tribute emulator yet? how hard is it this time? is it like Denuvo hard?

 

[wings110]

has anyone figured out the new encrypted Saturn Tribute emulator yet? how hard is it this time? is it like Denuvo hard?

New encrypted looks too hard to decrypted,It has been a long time.

 

[Impossible_Igntiz]

New encrypted looks too hard to decrypted, It has been a long time.

Looks like the company won this time for now lol

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

The saddest part is that no one preserved the spreadsheet which has config ini files and a game compatibility list.

I found this one my phone. No idea if this was early or late version of the list.

 

[mister_smang_n_watch]

what are the actual steps to get Sakura Wars working? I don't really see any real explanation on how to get the iso/cue/wav to just bin/cue. Converting to iso to bin is pretty self explanatory, but what do I do with the wav? And I saw people were converting both disks to one single image, or did I misunderstand? I checked every post I could find "sakura" and "wav" but couldn't find my answer.

Also, is it possible to move my saves from Mednafen over to switch or do I have to start over?

 

[axlefoley]

I found this one my phone. No idea if this was early or late version of the list.

The links to the configs are all dead anyway. Cheers for that at least we can see if certain games need the files or not.

On that note though does anyone have the config files for Burning Rangers & Nights into Dreams please, I'd appreciate it.

Also any chance we could get a tutorial or something on how to create custom wallpapers and the like coz I don't really understand what this %PNG thing is.

 

[axlefoley]

Is the input lag fixed?

I think that is more to do with the emulator itself (could be wrong) so unless it's reverse engineered I don't know that it can be fixed. In saying that I am not sure. However all this being the case I haven't really noticed much input lag but it is probably down to the games I am playing, If I were to play a fighting game or something that requires fast inputs it may be more noticeable for me but again it is probably down to what you are playing.

 

[Maciel]

Is there a way I can import my save file from a game I was playing on Mednafen on my pc to this emulator so I can keep playing it on my switch from where I left?
Edit: Game is Sakura Taisen (Disk 1)

Post automatically merged: Yesterday at 7:00 AM

Are you using the disc?

I'm able to copy to and from the FDD without problems

View attachment 280384

I think this is what I needed. How do I set this up?

Post automatically merged: Yesterday at 5:12 PM

Im having the same issue about moving save files from mednaden. I was able to get sakura working but I have no idea how to continue with my mednaden save. Did you have any luck?

what are the actual steps to get Sakura Wars working? I don't really see any real explanation on how to get the iso/cue/wav to just bin/cue. Converting to iso to bin is pretty self explanatory, but what do I do with the wav? And I saw people were converting both disks to one single image, or did I misunderstand? I checked every post I could find "sakura" and "wav" but couldn't find my answer.

Also, is it possible to move my saves from Mednafen over to switch or do I have to start over?

 

[mister_smang_n_watch]

Im having the same issue about moving save files from mednaden. I was able to get sakura working but I have no idea how to continue with my mednaden save. Did you have any luck?

nah i kinda just gave up. It'd be awesome to play on switch but maybe I'll just stick to PC for it.