DreamShell v4.0.1 Release

[aldair]

(01.01.2025 19:13)SWAT писал(а):  

(01.01.2025 14:40)aldair писал(а):  This is the only game that works with ISO + CDDA.
No other games work on ISO, am I doing something wrong?

I'll check it. Can you give me images with issues?

The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999 only works if extracted from GDI to make ISO + CDDA using repack_gdi.bat.
Quake3 (USA) works fine in GDI but in ISO it does not boot.
I tested the CDI Converted to ISO of KOF99 Dream Match it boots, but without CDDA.

[VeraBecker]

(01.01.2025 16:06)Elgor4uk писал(а):  Спасибо за прекрасный подарок к новому году. В разделе Games Menu для отображения обложек что нужно сделать, в какую папку скопировать и какого формата?

Hello, they must be PNG or JPG format of 256x256 pixels.

They go inside the folder.

/DS/apps/games_menu/covers

After this you must enter the application and click on the “Start” button and “Optimize Covers” within the application .

[jjaa081620]

(01.01.2025 14:18)SWAT писал(а):  

(30.12.2024 05:04)jjaa081620 писал(а):  I tested the CDDA of the King of Fighters 98 and it still has noise

General compatibility of CDDA is not changed, except UT and VA0. Also some optimizations for SD card ADPCM tracks.
Ah also should works VMU emu 1800 blocks + CDDA in Q3.

Strangely enough, when the music loops for the second time, it's almost normal

[SWAT]

(02.01.2025 06:14)jjaa081620 писал(а):  

(01.01.2025 14:18)SWAT писал(а):  

(30.12.2024 05:04)jjaa081620 писал(а):  I tested the CDDA of the King of Fighters 98 and it still has noise

General compatibility of CDDA is not changed, except UT and VA0. Also some optimizations for SD card ADPCM tracks.
Ah also should works VMU emu 1800 blocks + CDDA in Q3.

Strangely enough, when the music loops for the second time, it's almost normal

I'll test this game.

[SWAT]

(01.01.2025 19:51)aldair писал(а):  Quake3 (USA) works fine in GDI but in ISO it does not boot.
I tested the CDI Converted to ISO of KOF99 Dream Match it boots, but without CDDA.

What is this image, who created it and from what? I don't have enough information.
Better - just give me non working images.

[aldair]

(02.01.2025 08:29)SWAT писал(а):  What is this image, who created it and from what? I don't have enough information.
Better - just give me non working images.

Quake_III_Arena: https://www.mediafire.com/file/l57x8owte...A.rar/file

Ninja_Combat.: https://www.mediafire.com/file/66npr04uq...t.rar/file





Quake III Arena (USA)_cd2.ISO: https://www.mediafire.com/file/7447lvk8b...i.rar/file

[fafadou]

If I can add mine, I had an issue with this neo geo cd game too :
https://mega.nz/file/cvJBRYKJ#weWhAYM3Ir...aj1N58GURE

But it's probably my gdi.

[aldair]

(02.01.2025 13:57)fafadou писал(а):  If I can add mine, I had an issue with this neo geo cd game too :
https://mega.nz/file/cvJBRYKJ#weWhAYM3Ir...aj1N58GURE

But it's probably my gdi.

Disc_gdi is missing.

[fafadou]

Oh I'll check it thanks.

[dimka112]

(28.12.2024 20:14)SWAT писал(а):  — Added an alternative reading mode (bypass pre-read) for SATA to support games with read-aborting issues (WIP).

Как включить? У меня CF на 128Гб не поддерживает режим отмены чтения вот здесь http://www.dc-swat.ru/forum/thread-2260-...l#pid44467 были тесты. По умолчанию игра (NCAA) запускается, но при нажатии "Старт", для пропуска заставки, игра виснет.

[rpf16rj]

Hi @swat, great job!

I think that I got a bug. When I set OS mode to Homebrew in Iso Loarde, on the new Games Menu app this setting is Katana. When I set it as Homebrew, Iso Loader shows Katana.

Another thinking, on my tests, some games that worked on the preview version, on this version stoped working, for example:
Quake 3 Arena, freezes after intro videos on splash screen. My version is GDI version optimized.
Ooga Booga Echelon - Don't boot, black screen.
Sega Rally - Don't boot, black screen.
These tree games, with exception of Ooga Boga, did work on the previews version of Dreamshell 4.0.0.

Another strange issue: When I started Dreamshell 4.0.1 for the first time, I tested Sonic Adventure with the default settings (Dma, 0x80001110), and the game booted normally and was playable. But the next day, it didn't boot anymore. I tried different settings, ran a defragger on the HD, formatted the HD, and replaced it with another HD, but the same issue remained.

My setup is a VA1 Dreamcast, G1 Ata mod—GDRom board (without optical drive) with an IDE to SATA adapter, and an HDD Sata 2.5 formatted with the recommended settings from the Dragon City website.

[VeraBecker]

(Вчера 19:19)rpf16rj писал(а):  I think that I got a bug. When I set OS mode to Homebrew in Iso Loarde, on the new Games Menu app this setting is Katana. When I set it as Homebrew, Iso Loader shows Katana.

Thanks, it's a "games menu" bug, I already detected it.

[VeraBecker]

Hi @Swat, another game that doesn't work either is:
Vampire chronicle (Darkstalkers) - Don't boot (GDI Optimized)

[SWAT]

It looks like the IDE loader size has exceeded the limit and some games have stopped working.
I'll see what can be done.

[Elgor4uk]

1. Не удается прошить микросхему MX29F1610A VA0 на BIOS v2.7 через GDrom, используя болванку Verbatim с образом DreamShell_v4.0.1_Release.cdi
2. Если, микросхема MX29F1610A уже ранее прошита версией BIOS 2.4 или 2.6, то используя HDD её можно прошить на v2.7.
3. На GDrom заменен лазер от PC CD привода Sony. И таким модифицированным приводом уже ранее прошивал микросхемы MX29F1610A на BIOS v2.4 CD образом 2019 года DreamShell_v4.0.0_RC4.cdi
4. Вопрос, почему микросхема не прошивается через CD с образом 2024 года DreamShell_v4.0.1_Release.cdi? Ошибка№4, если повторно попытаться - то черный экран с каким то текстом.