ISO Loader 0.8.x Beta + preview of DreamShell v4.0 RC 5

[fafadou]

Looks the saves are faster

[SWAT]

New test build #19: https://github.com/DC-SWAT/DreamShell/releases

Core:
- Fixed rendering for mouse cursor.
- Fixed rendering for GUI FileManager widget.
- Improved scrolling and hotkeys for GUI FileManager widget (added X+D-Pad variant).
- Fixed and improved DS Settings also support SD/IDE to save it instead of VMU.

ISO Loader application:
- Show settings by "B" button on gamepad if game selected.
- Run selected game from anywhere with shared Launch button (just press Right on d-pad).
- Updated notes with gamepad controls.

ISO Loader firmware:
- IRQ fixes (some WinCE back to working).
- Improve VMU emulation (less is lost).

[pcwzrd13]

Unfortunately I can't seem to test this one properly as I can't get it to load DreamShell from the SD card now. I put the test versions of DreamShell on a fresh SD card for testing purposes but for some reason this new version always loads from IDE, even if I select SD in the bootloader. The only way I can get it to boot from SD is if I remove my CF card. Any idea why it's doing this @SWAT?

[SWAT]

(16.03.2023 19:34)pcwzrd13 писал(а):  Unfortunately I can't seem to test this one properly as I can't get it to load DreamShell from the SD card now. I put the test versions of DreamShell on a fresh SD card for testing purposes but for some reason this new version always loads from IDE, even if I select SD in the bootloader. The only way I can get it to boot from SD is if I remove my CF card. Any idea why it's doing this @SWAT?

Yep, I accidentally changed the order when I transferred the initialization of devices before loading the settings.
I fixed it, in the next build it will be as before. Thanks for the report!
For using build #19 from SD just rename /ide/DS/lua/startup.lua to stop detect it as root.

[SWAT]

New test build #20: https://github.com/DC-SWAT/DreamShell/releases

- Fixes for filesystems init in core and bootloader.
- Little improve compatibility (wince and other).

Need check Skies Of Arcadia bug it maybe fixed.

[pcwzrd13]

Thanks SWAT! Did a couple tests:

- Next Tetris: Online Edition: Now boots and plays music! It starts to distort after about 5mins but fixes itself when the track changes. This is better than the 0.6 loader where music starts to distort more every loop.

- MagForce Racing: Music distorts after about 3.5 minutes but the left audio channel no longer cuts out. A nice improvement! Used "DMA & TMU1".

Edit: VMU emulation works with PSO now! :-D

Edit 2: Quake III Arena unfortunately is worse with the new version. Music distortion is back and I'm still seeing the "rainbow screen" after a couple loops.

Edit 3: KAO the Kangaroo isn't working well with this version either. The game boots and plays music but it distorts on the 3rd loop and then the game freezes. Used loader mem. 0x8cfe8000, Maple Bus HEAP, and DMA & TMU 1.

[SWAT]

(17.03.2023 18:04)pcwzrd13 писал(а):  Edit 3: KAO the Kangaroo isn't working well with this version either. The game boots and plays music but it distorts on the 3rd loop and then the game freezes. Used loader mem. 0x8cfe8000, Maple Bus HEAP, and DMA & TMU 1.

KAO works from 0x8c000100 and with default DMA_TMU2 CDDA if using Maple DMA buffer for HEAP.

[pcwzrd13]

(17.03.2023 20:37)SWAT писал(а):  KAO works from 0x8c000100 and with default DMA_TMU2 CDDA if using Maple DMA buffer for HEAP.

Hmmm, I tried that but it freezes at the VMU selection screen.

[SWAT]

(17.03.2023 20:49)pcwzrd13 писал(а):  

(17.03.2023 20:37)SWAT писал(а):  KAO works from 0x8c000100 and with default DMA_TMU2 CDDA if using Maple DMA buffer for HEAP.

Hmmm, I tried that but it freezes at the VMU selection screen.

Ahh yes for me too sorry. Maybe need just use 0x8cfe0000/0x8cfe8000 for heap and no put loader to it.
In any case I think should works both TMU.

[dimka112]

Я думаю, пора предоставлять ссылки на игры которые тестируются. Я так понимаю у pcwzrd13 SD mod, У меня IDE mod с переходником на CF, есть разные карточки по скорости, 133х, 600х, 1000х. Так же не составит труда, подцепить IDE HDD, и на нём проверить те же игры.

[pcwzrd13]

I tried to test 4 Wheel Thunder but I'm not able to get it to boot anymore, even with CDDA disabled. Anyone else seeing the same thing?

Edit: I also can't get Unreal Tournament to boot with CDDA. It works with CDDA disabled.

[megavolt85]

(17.03.2023 22:16)dimka112 писал(а):  Я так понимаю у pcwzrd13 SD mod

у pcwzrd13 IDE с CF картой, просто он тестовые сборки DS грузит с SD карты, а сами игры лежат на CF, так проще тестировать, не нужно постоянно дёргать дорогую CF карту, а если сломается небольшая SD, то она стоит копейки, её не жалко

[SWAT]

(17.03.2023 22:52)pcwzrd13 писал(а):  I tried to test 4 Wheel Thunder but I'm not able to get it to boot anymore, even with CDDA disabled. Anyone else seeing the same thing?

Edit: I also can't get Unreal Tournament to boot with CDDA. It works with CDDA disabled.

Both works for me. For 4 Wheel Thunder use 8c004000, for UT SQ.

[pcwzrd13]

(19.03.2023 16:20)SWAT писал(а):  Both works for me. For 4 Wheel Thunder use 8c004000.

Are you able to get into a race? Using that setting I can boot the game but I just get a black screen when I try to start a race.

(19.03.2023 16:20)SWAT писал(а):  for UT SQ.

No luck. I used the same settings you used in this video but I just get a black screen when I try and boot it. It worked fine on the older 0.8 loaders.

Edit: I got UT to boot using 8c001100 but it freezes after playing for a bit. :-(

[fafadou]

From my side :

skies of arcadia freeze still at the same moment during intro
Can't be able to boot sega rally 2
Millenium soldier expendables still has textures issue but not sure they is distorsion anymore for cdda.

Now the good news :

4 wheel thunder runs well, I ll try only PIO mode sync 8, memory 8c004000, I can run outdoor and indoor races cdda loops well and no distorsion
Sturmwind video and cdda run well but still have error disc when starting a game

Edit :
Toy commander : game freeze in menu
kao the kangaroo : I can run the entire intro now with IRQ enabled and the four cdda modes, but I can't be able to reach the end of the first level due to freezes. But with dma and tmu 2, the distorsion gone after a shorter moment, no need to push start or wainting for the next loop.

spec ops 2 unable to shoot again.

The navigation throw the isoloader menu is better even if some little glitches are still present but it's smoother

edit 2 : I'm terribly sorry toy commander runs very well
Toy commander :
IRQ, memory 0x8C000100, true dma, dma tmu2 for cdda

like kao there are still distorsion but gone after a moment without waiting for next loop.

[pcwzrd13]

(20.03.2023 03:23)fafadou писал(а):  4 wheel thunder runs well, I ll try only PIO mode sync 8, memory 8c004000

Didn't think of disabling DMA. That worked for me! Seems to run fine that way.

Still no luck with UT though. All the settings I tried, it either doesn't boot or randomly freezes in the game.

[fafadou]

(20.03.2023 17:03)pcwzrd13 писал(а):  

(20.03.2023 03:23)fafadou писал(а):  4 wheel thunder runs well, I ll try only PIO mode sync 8, memory 8c004000

Didn't think of disabling DMA. That worked for me! Seems to run fine that way.

Still no luck with UT though. All the settings I tried, it either doesn't boot or randomly freezes in the game.

I'm sorry I don't add UT on my hdd yet

4 wheel thunder runs also with sync 16

the flinstones runs well too with cdda

revolt is still good.

Don't be able to boot virtua cop 2, and any "game.iso" format alone...
Shadow gangs black screen even without cdda...

[fafadou]

The cdda works with zia !!!
The cdda works with homebrews

Oh @Swat well done, it's fantastic !!!

Zia and the goddesses of magic :
True dma | 0x8CFE8000 | no IRQ | DMA TMU1 | CDDA | OS homebrew

I did something wrong when I convert the game to cdda because I have the track02 warning instead of music, haha. Before and after that track, all it's good, even if there issome little distorsion to patch. Yeah !!!

edit : Ok for xeno crisis too !
True dma | 0x8C000100 | no IRQ | DMA TMU1 | CDDA | OS homebrew
and you know what the official gdi released doesn't run the cdda with gdemu (at least the clone) only the .cdi
But same issue : I have the warning track instead of music at track2, probably we have to rename the cdda tracks for homebrews.


edit 2 : neo4all games run cdda but freeze in menu, it works wit 0.8 beta 10, aldair made a video, hope he still has those loaders somewhere :
https://youtu.be/LHL-PnAFHgk?t=80

Still can't boot shadow gangs, even without cdda, I removed the dma, I'll continue tomorrow.

edit 3 : I'll try to rename cdda homebrew tracks in order to see the result, and I download UT dear @pcwrd13

[fafadou]

New tests :
UT same thing as @pcwrd13, can't choose the lower memory and game freeze after few seconds in game...

kings of fighter 97 made by @megavolt85 : run well, until crash at first level

xeno crisis and zia : still looking for having the good firsts cdda tracks

edit ok for xeno crisis.

Try to build samourai shodown rpg and no boot but maybe because of scrambling.

[segatxdc]

RE2 test still black screen is frozen.