WinUAE 3.0.0 beta series (was 2.8.2/2.9.0)

Donated too, keep up the great work

[b0lt-thrower]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Toni is the unsung hero of the Amiga world. He's a workman, he's like the tide washing away at a supposedly impregnable stone, eroding the "impossible" and "can't be done" and "would be too slow" down to a fine sand, which he then churns against the next task.

Go Toni!

[Retrofan]

Yep, I told before

Originally Posted by Retrofan

You are on fire, no doubt

I think all the people with money in their pockets should donate right now. "Smiley: COME ON... Donate right now"

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

(Donations would be nice because PPC stuff is even more boring than "normal" stuff. Thanks)

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

(PPC also got higher priority than normal because of donations! Thanks again.)

Can you imagine how much a Kickstarter project to port PPC to Amiga emulation could have costed? Now think about using OS4.1, etc, etc ...

[dlfrsilver]

Ok, i'm fine with this, i'll make a donation to Toni too He deserves it well

[fitzsteve]

Sorry I should have given more info

Here is a crash dump for trying to run a old install I kept of Amiga OS4 (attached)

And also log file attached.

I'll PM you something you can test with

[Retrofan]

Fitzsteve what uae config can be used/you use that could run OS4? Can you post it?
Also it could be wrong, so better to know it.

[RedskullDC]

Hi Toni, et al.

Thanks for your tireless pursuit of excellence with WinUAE.

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

(PPC also got higher priority than normal because of donations! Thanks again.)

Donated.
Recommend you all do the same.

Cheers,
Red

[fitzsteve]

Hi Fernando, settings should be logged in the file I can send you the config I use tomorrow. It loads the os4 rom, resets and ppc crashes at a green screen.

[Retrofan]

Looks similar to OS4.1 that you know I'm trying to run. Looking forward for that config. Anything you want you can PM' me mate.

Ups... let me quote myself as it's taking some effect:

Originally Posted by Retrofan

I think all the people with money in their pockets should donate right now. "Smiley: COME ON... Donate right now"

Can you imagine how much a Kickstarter project to port PPC to Amiga emulation could have costed? Now think about using OS4.1, etc, etc ...

[Ami_GFX]

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

It loads the os4 rom, resets and ppc crashes at a green screen.

This is what I get. It loads the rom and freezes on a red screen. If I reset it, it freezes on a green screen the second time and the third time, it just gets to the reset black screen and Winuae stops responding if I reset it a fourth time. It was the same when I tried the OS4 install floppy.

[DarrenHD]

Originally Posted by Ami_GFX

This is what I get. It loads the rom and freezes on a red screen. If I reset it, it freezes on a green screen the second time and the third time, it just gets to the reset black screen and Winuae stops responding if I reset it a fourth time. It was the same when I tried the OS4 install floppy.

I don't know if it is possible with WinUAE, but on OS 4 or OS 4.1 Classic you can enable serial output to see why it is crashing.

Use kernel.debug (modify your kicklayout), then in the startup-sequence BootLoader command line put something like this:

BootLoader COMMANDLINE="SERIAL debuglevel=5 BaudRate=115200".

I can tell you from experience a red screen means PPC is not working or not present. (I'm an OS4 classic beta tester

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

And also log file attached.

Wrong version. (beta9 is old and I am quite sure this problem is already fixed).

Originally Posted by DarrenHD

I don't know if it is possible with WinUAE, but on OS 4 or OS 4.1 Classic you can enable serial output to see why it is crashing.

Use kernel.debug (modify your kicklayout), then in the startup-sequence BootLoader command line put something like this:

BootLoader COMMANDLINE="SERIAL debuglevel=5 BaudRate=115200".

I can tell you from experience a red screen means PPC is not working or not present. (I'm an OS4 classic beta tester

Just add -serlog command line to see serial log in log window.

It crashes (red screen) because PPC BAT MMU registers (similar to 68030+ TTRs) are either invalid or some memory address is wrong.

Only way to confirm is to crash it on real hardware early enough (I don't know how..) and compare serial dump register contents.

[B14ck W01f]

I think Toni has suggested that we move any PPC info/help to a new thread, so I created a new one for this. If he didn't, I apologize in advance.

[fitzsteve]

Originally Posted by Mad-Matt

You need to use -bus 40000000 for AdoomWOS or AdoomPPC, otherwise software just detects a bus speed of 0 at the present time.

Thanks! I'll try that

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Wrong version. (beta9 is old and I am quite sure this problem is already fixed).

Sorry! Didn't notice the version update - Will test latest version.

[Neil79]

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Sorry! Didn't notice the version update - Will test latest version.

If you miss the updates here

Check commodore is awesome or Indie retro news for the latest updates

[Sandro]

after lot of suffering I have a descent blizard ppc emulation working
I solved all problems using BPPCFix-GUI , then I can change between kernels with a simple click

http://aminet.net/util/libs/BPPCFix-GUI.lha


what I tested:

warpjpeg datatype: working.

mpega.library ppc: working but very slow, there is not enough emulation power to play any mp3 file at 44100 hz

warphexen: not working, after I select screen mode screen goes black

warpheretic: idem as warphexen

my conclusion:
The emulation of ppc is yet very slow,I calculated is about 25% of a ppc at 166mhz
unless some PPC- JIT emulation is implemented this is real obsolete because even a haswell intel cpu which are fantastic in single core speed will not reach the 50% of power of a 160mhz ppc in the weakest blizzard

[MickJT]

Originally Posted by 21stcentury

Kickstart 3.0 ? OS4.0 / 4.1 needs kickstart 3.1

Apparently 3.0 is enough, according to AmigaKit's OS4.1 purchase page.

[Schlachtwerk]

@Sandro:
Speed is not the Point at this Stage of PPC Emulation.

[Mad-Matt]

Originally Posted by Sandro

warphexen: not working, after I select screen mode screen goes black

warpheretic: idem as warphexen

Those were crap ports anyway, your not missing anything by not being able to run those versions.

The powerUP port of heretic runs nice and works via the powerup emulaton in warpos as well.

[Sandro]

Originally Posted by Mad-Matt

Those were crap ports anyway, your not missing anything by not being able to run those versions.

The powerUP port of heretic runs nice and works via the powerup emulaton in warpos as well.

post the link of such heretic port , I will test it thanks

btw,

also I tested mame ppc 0.36b8, not worked here, the installer starts then freezes and you can't continue installation

http://aminet.net/misc/emu/mameppc36b8.lha