FBAnext Emulator: Now at build r486!

[squarepusher2]

FBANext is a port of FBAlpha Version 0.2.97.08.

FB Alpha (formerly Final Burn Alpha), based on the original Final Burn source code, is a multi-arcade emulator.

FBANext is a native port on the Xbox 360 and PS3 Platforms.

Capcom CPS-1 /// Capcom CPS-2 /// Capcom CPS-3
Cave /// Neo Geo /// Sega System 16 /// Toaplan /// Taito /// Psikyo 68EC020
Plus Other Misc Great Arcade Systems







Screenshot gallery

Download

Link 1 (Multiupload.com): fbanext-ps3-r435.zip (18.05 MB)

Implemented Features

- Full graphics/audio supported
- Easy to use rom browser.
- Option to filter on specific drivers
- Option to hide clones
- Option to only display 3 or 4 player games only
- 60fps performance at 1080p for *most* roms
- Pixel Shader support
- Up to 4 gamepads supported
- Rotate screen options
- Hardware filter options (Linear, Point filtering)

Usage

Place your roms in /dev_hdd0/ROMS/FBA/

The first time you run FBANext, a configuration file called fbanext-ps3.xml will be generated. This file will store your current options.

If you wish to change your rom path, edit fbanext-ps3.xml located at /dev_hdd0/game/FBAN00000/USRDIR/ and modify the paths-rom element with the directory you wish. Please include a trailing slash at the end of your path otherwise no roms will be located.

.Zip/.7z/.rar file extensions are supported.

Rom Menu

- L1/R2 Filter on different hardware drivers.
- X Load and run the currently selected rom. If you receive any error messages during loading the rom, they will be displayed. Typically most errors returned are due to old or incorrect rom dumps.
- Triangle Filter clone roms.
- Square Toggle to display 3 and 4 player Roms only
- Select Switch to options menu.
- Start Will return to the currently loaded rom if there is one.


Options Menu

- Show Framerate.

Yes will display the framerate counter. No will disable it (default)

- Aspect Ratio.

4:3 will display a correct aspect ratio with borders.
16:9 will fill the entire screen.

- Rotatation Adjust Options
Rotate for Vertical Games.
Do not rotate for Vertical Games.
Reverse flipping for vertical games.

- Auto Frameskip Enabled.

Yes will enable frameskip. No will disable it (default)

- Current Shader. Option will cycle through the available shaders:

2xSaI
4xSoft
AdvancedAA
Lanczos12
Lanczos16
MCGreen
bloom
blur
crt
emboss
hq2x
quad_interp
scale2xplus
scanline
sharpen
stock
super2xSal
superEagle
toon
Waterpaint

In Game

- L2 + R2 + R1 Pause/Return to menu
- R3 Service Mode
- L3 Reset Current Rom


Currently Unimplemented

- 68k CPU overclock option
- Move codebase to PSL1ght
- UI previews/titles/etc

Bugs

Most roms will work, however there are some bugs that have been identified.

- Some ROMs will crash, notablyForgotten Worlds and Darius II.
- Performance issues/Bugs with Sega System16, Taito-Z and some other misc drivers are slow. Future builds will be optimized.
- Misc crashes and other stuff.

Notes

Don't ask about roms. We dont know where to find them.
Don't bother the official FBAlpha team about FBANext PS3 or Xbox 360 ports.
Please use the source code respository (linked below) to report any issues you find.


Important Links

Alternative Download - fbanext-ps3-r381
Logic-Sunrise - Logic-Sunrise : actualités, téléchargements, releases, dossiers et tutoriaux
X3Max - ..:: x3MAX.COM ::..Official Website
FBAlpha Official Site - barryharris.me.uk
Source Code Repository - fba360 - Project Hosting on Google Code
My Dev Blog - Dev Ramblings of a Drunken Coder


Credits and Thanks

FBAlpha development team (iq_132, CaptainCPS-X, kev and the rest of the team)

Logic-Sunrise and the X3Max team for their support and hardware. Without them this project would not be possible.

Squarepusher, halsafar and TheMaister for their advice/code/assistance.

News Source: FBANext v1.0.0 Released (via) PSGroove.com

[squarepusher2]

who needs dat shit when we have GT5 downloaded?

You know, the differences between something like ******.com and psx-scene.com are becoming ever harder to spot. Only thing missing is a Warez section but other than that, well, spot the differences.

[squarepusher2]

Great stuff man, thanks for this. Just tried SF Alpha, 60fps, slight sound wobble as it booted but fine after that.

I take it I shouldn't even think about trying the CPS3 stuff yet?

Sound wobble is going to be the same regardless of which system you run. CPS3 runs at fullspeed (60fps) even with shaders at least.

Probably just some thing in the sound that needs to be sorted out rather than any apparent performance issues. Will have to talk Themaister into looking at it perhaps :shhh.

[squarepusher2]

I have played The Punisher, the sound is a bit crappy and it doesn't run at full speed but no stuttering.

Can someone explain which shaders are doing what? and which to use as best?

Shader performance is the same as SNES9x PS3 - however, they are a bit more recent than the one from the last release (SNES9x PS3 4.4.1) - the only difference is that SuperEagle, Super2xSai and Scale2xPlus now look correctly.

Basically, SuperEagle, Super2xSaI, Bloom and Curved CRT are all too slow at 1080p 16:9.

Either of the following shaders will run at fullspeed at 1080p 16:9 -
- Lanzcos12/Lanzcos16
- HQ2x
- Scale2xPlus
- 2xSaI
- 4xSoft
- AdvancedAA (but it doesn't look properly yet because it's missing a few params)
- MCGreen (this is a Game Boy-esque green filter, doesn't do you much good for FBA)
- Blur
- Scanline
- Stock

If you want to see a performance chart of the shaders, go look at the SNES9x readme file.

https://code.google.com/p/snes9x-ps3...S9x-README.txt

The shaders don't really have any performance hit on the game that is running unless the RSX can't manage it - then it will halve the FPS and you're down to 30fps - and that just plain sucks.

So the performance chart in the SNES9x README should correspond to all emulators that use the same shaders right now - FBA, FCEU, SNES9x (and VBA soon).

[squarepusher2]

YouTube - FBANext-PS3 Working Test Version
this is bad ass couldnt get neogeo games to work tho

You probably need to put the Neo-Geo BIOS file in the ROM directory.

[squarepusher2]

Yup i get the same problem none of my Neo Geo roms work (but I think that everybody) none of CPS3 roms work either only CPS1-2 work for me. I don't think its my roms cause they play perfectly fine on my PC

I am playing Metal Slug 3 on FBANext-PS3 right now. You need to get the right ROMset for FBA probably.

I am doubtful that your ROMs would work on the latest version of FBA if they don't on PS3 - they're probably MAME ROMs you're using - and MAME likes to screw around with the filenames every so often in ROMs for 'authenticity reasons'.

[squarepusher2]

can you show me what your folder looks like to see what i'm missing on my rom

Don't bother with that - just go and find a ROM that is known to work on FBA, not patching up old / new MAME/FBA ROMs of the games.

Also, you will need a neogeo BIOS zip file that is known to work on FBA.

Here is a search string you can type into Google that sets you on the right path:

'FB Alpha v0.2.97.08 - '

can't help you much more than that, sadly.

[squarepusher2]

same to me no see me roms from cps 3 help plz

ROMs are bad - find new ones that work with Final Burn Alpha. (latest version)

CPS3 games are confirmed as working - I have played them.
Neo-Geo games are confirmed as working - I have played them.

In short, every game pretty much is supposed to work. If it doesn't, your ROM is bad - and you have to figure out the leeching part yourself, as (as far as I know) it's against the rules to tell people where to get ROMs.

[squarepusher2]

I'm attaching a modified path version for anyone that's interested. I keep all my roms for various emulators on the internal hard drive in /ROMS/XXXXX/.

In this case, it's set to /ROMS/FBA/

PS: If anyone knows where to make changes to sources to disable fps counter then let me know and I'll do another build.

I could tell you (and you could find it out yourself - it's really easy to locate), but seriously, wouldn't it be better to just wait until Lantus makes a proper release?

Most of the time, homebrew devs don't like it when people pre-emptively make builds from their work that are half-broken or still far removed from perfect. Causes splits, causes some to create forks or cease work altogether on projects.

As for myself, I don't care most of the time if people want to make unofficial builds, and perhaps Lantus doesn't care - and in a way, having multiple people at once try out a test version at once is better than having one or two people do it. Gives a better idea of what problems people are having with it.

I'm just saying that maybe you should give Lantus some time and an appropriate release window so that he can release a build in the not-too-distant future that will please everyone.

[squarepusher2]

Guys, where do i find the rom for Daytona USA? Can i use the one for MAME or should i use other?

Haha. Good one.