Running infoGB

[Mr.C]

Could anyone tell which gameboy elf is the best. How would you set it up so you could run it so it can play roms from the usb. Please help.

[RabidWeezle]

I'll check it out when I get home in about 30 minutes, and see which runs off the usb stick and runs well. I've only tested an NES emulator so far. BTW, you using UlaunchElf with free mcboot? And is this for Gameboy Original/Color/Advance? I do know most things that run off usb have to be formatted for fat32.
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Update: According to the PS2InfoGB readme it loads from either memory card, or hard drive and reads roms from hard drive, memory card (has to be in the first memory card slot, and I'm guessing roms have to be in the main folder) or the dvd-rom drive. So to test this I am going to install this to my memory card from the usb pen drive with my rom of ken griffey jr's baseball (the only old cartridge I have sitting around at the moment), and post you my results. If I *can* get it to load from the mass (usb) I will let you know too. I will be using UlaunchElf to do the file transfers and start up the emulator from the memory card. I will be using the zip I got from sksapps attached below.
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Update: Not working on either usb or memory card in the main folder of the devices, might wanna ask Dlanor about this since it looks like he made a version of this emulator too. I'm gonna test some other versions of this emulator including Dlanor's. BTW, I am using a gameboy original game, dunno if that means anything...
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Update: Dlanor's version isn't on SKSApps anymore, wonder if he still has a copy floating around on a hard drive somewhere...

[phoenixclaws]

You do realize that there is the one Dlanor attached in this thread (http://psx-scene.com/forums/official-ps2infogb-forums/45053-infogb-modified-by-dlanor-rev-2-a.html)?

Edit: On a side note. I hope someday this emulator or some other gameboy emulator gets ported. The sound in infoGB is atrocious and some games don't want to load in it. Other than that it plays rather nicely.

[JNABK]

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Update: Dlanor's version isn't on SKSApps anymore, wonder if he still has a copy floating around on a hard drive somewhere...

Sure it is:

http://sksapps.com/index.php?page=emus.html

last in the GB list....;)

[RabidWeezle]

when I click the file I get:

Sorry, This File was not found!

This File May Have Been Removed!

Please Try Searching the site for the File!

Please post in the forums if this file was suppose to be here

[JNABK]

Ahh, yep i see.....its a typo in the link:

http://sksapps.com/emu/GB/infogb/InfoGB_dlanor_rev2.zip

I'll fix that asap. :)

[RabidWeezle]

tyvm, I will test out dlanor's emulator now (if that guy is even still there, I kinda hope so, this is my day off lol)

Update:Got it to load (had to shut the dvd drive cover lol). Get a white screen after the intro screen. Maybe my screen alignment is off cause it's set to pal or something, it looks it a little (I am ntsc). I will check the config file and see what's goin on there.

Update, gonna stop wasting my time on this until the person I'm helping replies, and enjoy my day off from work lol.

[Mr.C]

Great thanks RabidWeezle. I have been in the "wrong" thread place. I want to thank you again for having a cold head when I'm not. I see how it can look a little stupid. The problem is when I want a question answered I almost get obsessed about it. I do respect order so I apologize for the inconvenience.
Might be a missunderstanding on the other thread JNABK so just let's leave it at that. I have just read through quickly and I see that RabidWeezle has put up a lot of work for me:) Not really certain about the progress. But I have replied.
Would be awesome if someone would come up with an ELF that can play GB advance and of course the older versions to.

[Mr.C]

I don't think RabidWeezle came to any final conclusions. Does anybody know if it's all possbile to play infoGB from pendrive or memorycard. Preferably pendrive.

[photex]

I am using Dlanor's version as well.
And all I get is the splash screen that tells me to hit start, and after that....nothing, just a white screen.
I tried to leave it for a while but still no go.
Is it possible that some settings are wrong????
Someone please help!!!

[KarasQ]

Try to remove folder PS2GB from your mc and then try again run InfoGB. I noticed that the problem is caused, when folder PS2GB already exists but the file gb.brm dosen't in the same time and the code seems to confirm it:

fd = fioOpen("mc0:PS2GB/gb.brm",O_RDONLY);
if ( fd <= 0 ){
//create ps2gb dir on mc0:
if ( fioMkdir("mc0:PS2GB") < 0 ) {
printf("Failed to create dir mc0:/PS2GB (folder exists?)");
SleepThread(); // stop here
}
// create mbram 8ko! if doesnt exist ! first time
memset(mbram, 0, 0x2000);
fd = fioOpen("mc0:PS2GB/gb.brm",O_WRONLY | O_CREAT);
if (fd < 0)
printf("Error opening/creating BRM file %d",fd);
else {
fioWrite(fd, mbram, 0x2000);
fioClose(fd);
}
}

SleepThread(); is called when fioMkdir("mc0:PS2GB") failed (it will, when that folder already exist) so the program stops on the white screen.

If you don't have any folder called PS2GB it means that can't be create (I don't know reason, maybe you don't have any MC in slot?)

BTW I'm going to try implement usb mass support for this emulator. If I successfully done I will post it here :)

[KarasQ]

(Post updated - 2009.03.25)
Hey, I uploaded here release with USB Mass Support directly from browser. I marked it as Rev 5b because it's just continuation of dlanor's work (InfoGB rev4)


=> Rev.5b
- Fixed bug: program stop on white-screen when folder PS2GB already
exists, but the file gb.brm dosen't exist in the same time (hopefully)
- Added: USB Mass Sorage Support
- Added: ability to run cardridge type ROM+MBC3+TIMER+RAM+BATTERY (read important detail in ReadMe!.txt)
- Improved: MBC3 controller (should resolve problem with battery-backed save game)


Since PS2InfoGB Rev 5b, ROM patcher is not necessary.

Please answear is this release fixed white-screen bug? Because I'm not sure is this the same bug mentioned by photex and RabidWeezle.

Thanx

[dlanor]

Hey, I uploaded here release with USB Mass Support directly from browser. I marked it as Rev 5 because it's just continuation of dlanor's work (InfoGB rev4)
Nice! I've always felt bad about the condition I left this project in, so I'm glad someone else has taken it up again. (I really don't have time for it myself.)

----- snip ----- re: the changes you made for rev.5
Very interesting, and the USB support is of course the most important part.

Also I uploaded ROM patcher. I mentioned about patching ROM in ReadMe!.txt file. Please read this file!
OK. Though I'd really prefer for all ROMs to be used in their standard format, rather than use any patches specific to this one emulator. But I'm still unclear on what kind of patching you're talking about here.

I have now downloaded both of the RAR files you posted, and read both of the 'readme' text files, and I still don't have the faintest idea what the purpose of the rom patcher is.

You don't say one word about the reason for patching any rom...!!!
So that is something you will need to add to your documents.

The rom files I have all work as-is, so what possible reason could I have to patch them ?

Best regards: dlanor

[KarasQ]

- The battery-backed save games don't work. This problem also occurs with
other types of ROMs. I had that problem with Pokemon Red and Blue.
(I found the method to fix it by patching the ROM)

- Could occurs other problems. I tried run Pokemon Gold and I get the message
'No windows available for popping' when I tried start new game (after
ROM patching it worked well)


I mean about these both cases. It's of course temporary solution. Patching only changing type of ROM (byte 0x147) from

- ROM+MBC3+TIMER+BATT (0x0F)
- ROM+MBC3+TIMER+RAM+BATT (0x10)
- ROM+MBC3+RAM+BATT (0x13)

to

- ROM+MBC5+RAM+BATT (0x1B)

MBC3 seems to be broken. File with save game is empty after battery-backup save game. MBC5 seems working well with ROMs which uses MBC3 and save game is also working.

The RTC doesn't work. I have to analyse some other emulatos code to get some info how is that working. Maybe I succesfully implement it :)

I'd prefer for all ROMs to be used in their standard format too. I try to find reason why the saves games don't work with MBC3. Then I remove these patch. Or I can compile another InfoGB which redirect these 3 type of ROMs to ROM+MBC5+RAM+BATT, but I'm not sure is that good. What do you think?

KarasQ

[wdixon93]

How do I save my game with a pokemon crystal gbc rom

[wdixon93]

I really apriecate these emulators that people make THANK YOU:)

[KarasQ]

How do I save my game with a pokemon crystal gbc rom

I have just uploaded new version of PS2InfoGB (rev 5b) which should resolve problem with battery-backup save game. - look at my first post here. Now you can just save game and when you choose "Back to the main menu" then save file will be created on your MC.

[dlanor]

I have just uploaded new version of PS2InfoGB (rev 5b) which should resolve problem with battery-backup save game. - look at my first post here. Now you can just save game and when you choose "Back to the main menu" then save file will be created on your MC.
I suggest you start a new thread named something like "PS2InfoGB revisions by KarasQ", to make it easier for people to find your releases, and then you can easily edit the first post of that thread to accomodate new updates. This way the releases never 'drown' in the stream of normal posts.

Best regards: dlanor

[wdixon93]

When I go back to main menu and it does not appear to be on my mc and when i go back to main menu and then simply restart my rom it starts from the begining

[KarasQ]

But did you save your game state first? I mean about save directly from game (in Pokemon it goes like this: Start (R2)->SAVE). Did you try with other ROMs/games? Try with Pokemon Yellow if you have it. Is there file *.sav in mc0:/PS2GB/? Is that problem only with one game?

Tell something more about how did you run your ROM (from where) and what did you used to run InfoGB.

[zin0099]

if you already read my post sounds like gbc does exists on ps2