DamienD's SNES DVD... [REVAMP] - Page 2

Retroplay · 07 March 2015, 18:03

Higan (former BSNES) is the most accurate SNES emu out there, the system requirements are also a lot higher though.
Speedy Gonzales is 100% playable & completable in this emu unlike Snes9x, ZSNES for instance.

quahappy · 08 March 2015, 12:26

Good to see you back, DamienD.

I've still got your first DVD. All the files and ROM's are on my laptop (along with many other emulator and games acquired elsewhere). The installation process was painless back then and the whole transfer to PC nice and straight-forward.

Nice to know you've updated it all though and looks like you've put in a great deal of work!

lesta_smsc · 08 March 2015, 13:40

Has the updated version been uploaded? Is there a direct link to FTP?

DamienD · 08 March 2015, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by quahappy

Good to see you back, DamienD.

I've still got your first DVD. All the files and ROM's are on my laptop (along with many other emulator and games acquired elsewhere). The installation process was painless back then and the whole transfer to PC nice and straight-forward.

Nice to know you've updated it all though and looks like you've put in a great deal of work!

Cheers quahappy

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

Has the updated version been uploaded? Is there a direct link to FTP?

Yup, the .ISO file is on the "EAB File Server" under "~Uploads\DamienD"

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633

DamienD · 09 March 2015, 18:27

Hmmm, I don't have "Windows 8" / "Windows 8.1" at home so couldn't completely test. I know that my file structure and desktop path should also work in "Windows 8" / "Windows 8.1" though...

A friend tested the DVD for me on his "Windows 8" computer and had issues. Investigated further and this was due to the way "Windows 8" / "Windows 8.1" handles "MountedDevices" in the registry as opposed to "Windows XP / Windows 7"...

I've now updated my setup files to accommdate both the scenarios. I'll re-uploaded the fixed .ISO file tonight when I get home.

For those "Windows 8" / "Windows 8.1" users who have already downloded the .ISO file; just extract using "WinRAR" to say "C:\___", then extract the attached archive to "C:\___\SNES\DESKTOP" and finally reburn to a DVD.

DamienD · 09 March 2015, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsak

Nice work!

But unlucky choice with the ZNES emulator... Though this remains fairly popular, it is considered obsolete and extremely inacurate (plus it is not supported anymore). Not knowing better, I had the bad luck to start with this... The emulator did run most of the games but -unfortunately- it did with huge lags and framedrops (for no apparent reason). Some games were still playable and you could only notice the framedrop with the slow playing music. Others (ex. Aladdin) simply crawled from the start.
Up to this day I regret not having the patience to look a bit further... this totally ruined my experience with FFIII which I did finish using ZNES.
At some point I saw a video with footage of FFIII running on real hardware and I was like... wtf! So I did my research and I finally settled with BSNES which instantly solved all issues I had.

Are you using "Windows 8" or "Windows 8.1" per chance?

Noticed that both emulators didn't run very well at all on these operating systems when I tested this afternoon...

Anubis · 09 March 2015, 19:21

Nice work...

I am still using I believe Retroplay's GB-SuperNES or something like that at home.

As for emulators, all games I ever played worked fine with ZSNES, but again, I did not play many of them.

@ Retro - Are you still doing youtube videos? Can't remember last time I saw one...

Retroplay · 09 March 2015, 19:36

Nope I deleted my account ages ago when they got the "bright" idea to link all the Google-crap with youtube.

Btw, is it Super GameBase, I completely forgot about that ?

Anubis · 09 March 2015, 19:52

Ohhh... to bad. I loved your videos, some of them made me actually finally finish some games that otherwise I never managed to finish.

You made it look way too easy.

I still remember cursing @ Robocop arcade..

BTW, haven't checked or updated GB in ages... are those projects still alive? (Amiga, SuperNES, Atari ST and C64) I remember looking for one for ZX Spectrum, but never found one as good as rest of those projects.

@ DamienD, sorry for little off-topic, I remember original DVD ages ago...

Retroplay · 09 March 2015, 20:06

GB64 is alive and kicking, it's currently at v13.

If you don't have it, you can grab it from link below.
http://tinyurl.com/p2fqsqs

DamienD · 10 March 2015, 00:08

Phew; updated "SNES_DVD.ISO" file upload to the EAB File Server completed

DamienD · 19 March 2015, 18:22

I don't suppose anyone has tried this out as yet?

Any comments / feedback good or bad would be cool.

I now know the emulators chosen doesn't work well on Windows 8 / 8.1 but that can't be helped... They do work on Windows XP / Windows 7 very well so.

Retroplay · 19 March 2015, 18:47

Perhaps the Snes9x testbuild works better in 8/8.1 ?

lesta_smsc · 19 March 2015, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I don't suppose anyone has tried this out as yet?

Any comments / feedback good or bad would be cool.

I now know the emulators chosen doesn't work well on Windows 8 / 8.1 but that can't be helped... They do work on Windows XP / Windows 7 very well so.

Just downloaded this! I'll feed back once I've had a chance to set it up

DamienD · 20 March 2015, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Perhaps the Snes9x testbuild works better in 8/8.1 ?

Sure, I can always give it a bash.

The thing is time and also the fact that I don't have Windows 8 / 8.1 installed on any of my laptops.

It's not to say that I won't try though; also for the sake of my brother (and that's the reason why I updated this old project which was really for use on Windows XP being back in 2005).

I did try "Higan" as you suggested on my Windows 7 64bit / Intel i5 2.3GHz / NVIDIA GT 540M / 8GB laptop but it ran like a dog... If I was to implement different versions / new emulators then I don't want to break the existing Windows XP / Windows 7 compatibility so would need to come up with an additional file structure to keep this in place.

To make a SNES DVD that works perfectly across 3 / 4 Windows operating systems which have been over 10+ years... Definitely possible but more work

lesta_smsc · 20 March 2015, 22:46

What about using a standalone virtual machine setup which will run on all Windows OS?

Retroplay · 21 March 2015, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I did try "Higan" as you suggested on my Windows 7 64bit / Intel i5 2.3GHz / NVIDIA GT 540M / 8GB laptop but it ran like a dog.

It comes in three flavours, performance, balanced & accuracy, accuracy being the most system demanding version.
Did you try performance or balanced ?

DamienD · 21 March 2015, 14:59

Yeah tried all 3 options. Also "scanlines" didn't work

Played with the last version of BNES; slightly better on my Win 7 laptop but was disappointed with the lack of masks / filters.

Also the way both emulators display the list of games and few other small things I've forgotten now.

Only played around for half-an-hour; may re-visit soon

Retroplay · 21 March 2015, 16:55

I use the CRT-Simple.shader, it looks brilliant in fullscreen.
I have zoned a shader pack you can try.

lesta_smsc · 21 March 2015, 19:10

Quick question. It auto runs and I can select setup from the menu but how do I launch emulator?

09 March 2015, 18:27	#25
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Hmmm, I don't have "Windows 8" / "Windows 8.1" at home so couldn't completely test. I know that my file structure and desktop path should also work in "Windows 8" / "Windows 8.1" though... A friend tested the DVD for me on his "Windows 8" computer and had issues. Investigated further and this was due to the way "Windows 8" / "Windows 8.1" handles "MountedDevices" in the registry as opposed to "Windows XP / Windows 7"... I've now updated my setup files to accommdate both the scenarios. I'll re-uploaded the fixed .ISO file tonight when I get home. For those "Windows 8" / "Windows 8.1" users who have already downloded the .ISO file; just extract using "WinRAR" to say "C:\___", then extract the attached archive to "C:\___\SNES\DESKTOP" and finally reburn to a DVD. Last edited by DamienD; 10 July 2018 at 20:21.

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07 March 2015, 18:03	#21
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Higan (former BSNES) is the most accurate SNES emu out there, the system requirements are also a lot higher though. Speedy Gonzales is 100% playable & completable in this emu unlike Snes9x, ZSNES for instance.

08 March 2015, 12:26	#22
quahappy Born again WinUAE user Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Yorkshire, UK Age: 55 Posts: 1,667	Good to see you back, DamienD. I've still got your first DVD. All the files and ROM's are on my laptop (along with many other emulator and games acquired elsewhere). The installation process was painless back then and the whole transfer to PC nice and straight-forward. Nice to know you've updated it all though and looks like you've put in a great deal of work!

08 March 2015, 13:40	#23
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Has the updated version been uploaded? Is there a direct link to FTP?

09 March 2015, 19:21	#27
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Nice work... I am still using I believe Retroplay's GB-SuperNES or something like that at home. As for emulators, all games I ever played worked fine with ZSNES, but again, I did not play many of them. @ Retro - Are you still doing youtube videos? Can't remember last time I saw one...

09 March 2015, 19:36	#28
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Nope I deleted my account ages ago when they got the "bright" idea to link all the Google-crap with youtube. Btw, is it Super GameBase, I completely forgot about that ?

09 March 2015, 19:52	#29
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Ohhh... to bad. I loved your videos, some of them made me actually finally finish some games that otherwise I never managed to finish. You made it look way too easy. I still remember cursing @ Robocop arcade.. BTW, haven't checked or updated GB in ages... are those projects still alive? (Amiga, SuperNES, Atari ST and C64) I remember looking for one for ZX Spectrum, but never found one as good as rest of those projects. @ DamienD, sorry for little off-topic, I remember original DVD ages ago...

09 March 2015, 20:06	#30
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	GB64 is alive and kicking, it's currently at v13. If you don't have it, you can grab it from link below. http://tinyurl.com/p2fqsqs

10 March 2015, 00:08	#31
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Phew; updated "SNES_DVD.ISO" file upload to the EAB File Server completed

19 March 2015, 18:22	#32
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	I don't suppose anyone has tried this out as yet? Any comments / feedback good or bad would be cool. I now know the emulators chosen doesn't work well on Windows 8 / 8.1 but that can't be helped... They do work on Windows XP / Windows 7 very well so.

19 March 2015, 18:47	#33
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Perhaps the Snes9x testbuild works better in 8/8.1 ?

20 March 2015, 22:46	#36
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	What about using a standalone virtual machine setup which will run on all Windows OS?

21 March 2015, 14:59	#38
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Yeah tried all 3 options. Also "scanlines" didn't work Played with the last version of BNES; slightly better on my Win 7 laptop but was disappointed with the lack of masks / filters. Also the way both emulators display the list of games and few other small things I've forgotten now. Only played around for half-an-hour; may re-visit soon

21 March 2015, 16:55	#39
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	I use the CRT-Simple.shader, it looks brilliant in fullscreen. I have zoned a shader pack you can try.

21 March 2015, 19:10	#40
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Quick question. It auto runs and I can select setup from the menu but how do I launch emulator?

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