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I got this to compile (yay!) which means I can start working on giving it HD support. Hopefully, it shouldn't take too long. And if THIS compiles, hopefully the NES one will too (the 2 are identical from an interface perspective so hopefully the same mods to one can easily be done on the other). So you people can stop asking about HD support (we all know you were gonna).
great news! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by KaylaKaze
hope you release src too. this is afterall purely GPL.
we also never fully implemented the UI that we wanted. its the gbclens.tga in the package. the transparent bg was supposed to be set with color using some simple random GS color code in order to give random gameboy color shells in the background. :p
yeah, I'll need to release the source 'cause I can't make it better alone. I've got the file handling system changed over to the KAPI file handling, so a few commands and I'll have HD access. The problem will be the GUI. I can't figure out how to manipulate the screen much using his graphics system. I rewrote the graphics handler using libIto and the graphics method of KAPI (use a screen buffer made of smaller rectangles and use texture sprites to display them since libIto has a problem with larger textures) but it runs too slow (actually it runs fine but sound is horrible which means it's too slow). So I changed it back. I'm thinking of having it use the libIto stuff when in the GUI and then switch to the raw/fast GS code for the game (assuming that works). After that, it's a small matter adding the HD support (hopefully).
Any help any one can give on understanding what this GS code means (like what the parameters and what not mean) would be appreciated.
I've managed to get it to run the GUI in KAPI textmode (which makes things MUCH easier) and then it switches to the fast stuff when the rom is loaded. Unfortunately, when I loaded the HDD modules, the controller stopped working. It's a problem I've had before but never been able to fix completely. All I could do is move the pad initialization command somewhere else in the program... but that's not working. Anyway, once that gets working again, I can start testing to see if the fast grafix can be switched back to text mode for the in-game menu, and then back again to continue. This project also gives me a good oportunity to work on my ListBox class which I've been meaning to do.
But I think I need a break for today.
hey is someone making HDD support for this.... LOL
thanx 1.0e6 KAYLA.... I'll gladly test anything you make... I'm still wanting to learn C so this migh be the chance to pick up (or print out) a few books and start learning the syntax of C...
Kaylakaze,
I should release in january a full tutorial about GfxPipe... you'll understand then how powerful and optimized it is... get rid of Libito which is a good lib for newbies but not really optimized.... ;-)
In the case of emulators, it is possible to do better than GfxPipe if you plan to write a dedicated gfx lib for 2D, I mean for 2D texture upload to the GS in a efficient maneer, avoiding sending 'no changing blocks',... There are strategies to achieve it efficiently on the PS2 and save DMA bandwith and so time....
But for the moment I don't see any better available GS lib than GfxPipe...
Who can beat Vzzrzzn's and Sjeep's work ??? :D
Have phun....
Well, most of what I do doesn't need speed at the moment. Fortunately, it should be easy to switch what graphics engine KAPI uses.
And in other news, HD support is done. Unfortunately, the gamepad won't work for some reason (keeps failing the portOpen command) so I can't test what's been done or add more until I get that fixed. If anyone has any idea why a perfectly good gamepad initialization routine that was working would suddenly stop working by loading HDD modules (and it screws up with other kinds of code changes too, nothing I've been able to pinpoint), please let me know. I really need to figure out why this problem keeps occuring. But the ListBox class is done (quite useful) and a derived class, DirectoryList (also VERY useful). I still need to add config screens, the in-game menu, and a partition selector.
That's ok Kayla... I use telekinetics to play....
AAAA!!! This is driving me crazy! No matter where I put it or what else I disable, padOpenPort keeps failing! I'm thinking I may have to add keyboard support just so I have an input device!
i know some that had the same problem with libito making a mcformatter. switched to something else