Sonnet 7200 PCI programming - Page 106

AMike · 31 May 2018, 11:33

I've testet the latest scumm version from the Zone - unfortunatly it's very buggy and slow, not really useable with my 366Mhz Cyberstorm. The 1.5 68k version is much faster. Attached a screenshot from snoppy. What ist env:SDL_NOLOWERTASKPRI? Thanks for your work.

trixster · 31 May 2018, 16:12

I installed a Rapture this morning. I'm using the standard skynet psu as the replacement atx one has not arrived yet. I'm using a Ramix 239/f carrier.

First impressions seem cautiously positive. The machine boots ok, the card initialises fine. I'm using the latest Jenkins PowerPC.library and pci.library 13.5.

Cyberpi, getinfo, warpstat all seem to run ok. No reboots or hangs yet. I ran BlitzQuake on the intro 3 map demoloop without issue for 10mins and all seemed fine. In the desktop the machine seems to sit happily with the rapture initialised, no random reboots etc.

So I don't know if it'll hang together over longer periods with this old but recapped psu but I'm pleased that so far (touch wood) it seems 'ok'. [waits for the machine to explode]

I don't dare put the lid back on the machine yet... and I'm expecting issues when I try Quake for longer or try stuff like Quake 2 or Quake 3.

Hedeon · 31 May 2018, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMike

I've testet the latest scumm version from the Zone - unfortunatly it's very buggy and slow, not really useable with my 366Mhz Cyberstorm. The 1.5 68k version is much faster. Attached a screenshot from snoppy. What ist env:SDL_NOLOWERTASKPRI? Thanks for your work.

Buggy is something else than slow. Please be more specific so Steve House can fix it.

Hedeon · 31 May 2018, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixster

I don't dare put the lid back on the machine yet... and I'm expecting issues when I try Quake for longer or try stuff like Quake 2 or Quake 3.

If it runs it runs. The instability of my Amiga with the Rapture is in the first 5 minutes. After that, no problem.

trixster · 31 May 2018, 16:50

Sorry for a bone question: what speed does the cache run at on the rapture? Does set_cmemdiv work in the same way as on the sonnet?

Hedeon · 31 May 2018, 18:23

150MHz (div = 3), yes.

Wrangler · 31 May 2018, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixster

Cyberpi, getinfo, warpstat all seem to run ok. No reboots or hangs yet. I ran BlitzQuake on the intro 3 map demoloop without issue for 10mins and all seemed fine. In the desktop the machine seems to sit happily with the rapture initialised, no random reboots etc.

Nice one trixster!

I reckon if you've got to 10 mins without crashes you'll be fine unless you have temp probs with the case on. Otherwise, I predict excellent Raptureness ahead

trixster · 31 May 2018, 20:49

Quake 3, Quake 2 and sulaco seem to work fine, no problems so far. It is good that it appears to work ok with the standard 145W skynet psu.

grelbfarlk · 31 May 2018, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixster

Quake 3, Quake 2 and sulaco seem to work fine, no problems so far. It is good that it appears to work ok with the standard 145W skynet psu.

That's surprising that it works with the 145W Skynet. Like Heds and Wrangler said, usually the problem is in during startup, when the Mediator and then the Rapture start up. If that's not an issue, you should be good.

You should though, smear some coffee grounds on the front of the case and maybe add a few scratches and nicks to it, for luck.

trixster · 31 May 2018, 23:32

That's the next job

grelbfarlk · 01 June 2018, 00:09

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Originally Posted by trixster

That's the next job

Also overclock to 500Mhz (for no reason.)

Maybe soon or not so soon, or later than soon I'll have some more demanding stuff for you to run. I have a new build of UAE-which provides no tangible benefit whatsoever and is a bug ridden mess right now.

nexus · 01 June 2018, 02:41

seems only the 7400 has a TAU to monitor temps the 7410 does not

trixster · 01 June 2018, 11:42

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Originally Posted by nexus

man was just watching LGR his new vid was Unreal cant wait till we can get that engine running been a long time since i played that game

Nexus, I just understood what you were talking about! Man I'm slow today. If you could get Unreal up and running then that would be absolutely incredible! One of my favourite old games.

BULI · 01 June 2018, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixster

Quake 3, Quake 2 and sulaco seem to work fine, no problems so far. It is good that it appears to work ok with the standard 145W skynet psu.

Congratulations

AMike · 01 June 2018, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hedeon

Buggy is something else than slow. Please be more specific so Steve House can fix it.

Mainly GFX issues - I've uploaded some pictures and to be honest it is very slow - not really usable. Digital sound & music were good, but MT32 is not supported - right?

grelbfarlk · 01 June 2018, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMike

Mainly GFX issues - I've uploaded some pictures and to be honest it is very slow - not really usable. Digital sound & music were good, but MT32 is not supported - right?

What depth/resolution is your desktop? 32-bit, 24-bit, 15-bit? Try turning off scalers and run your desktop in 16-bit if you can.

MT32 doesn't work right yet, it stutters and slows the whole thing down. On my CSPPC@200MHz with Voodoo-3 it ran quite well compared to the 060 version.

AMike · 02 June 2018, 00:00

Interesting - the last 1.5 Version from novacoder is much faster on my machine. I've tried several screenmodes 15,16 and 24bit but that doesn't help. (only the colour of the glitches changes) Do you know the old SCUMMVM_WOS 0.7.1 Version?
ftp://ftp:any@grandis.nu/~Uploads/dr...PPC_WarpOS.lha

This version works quite good on my machine - with 366Mhz it's possible to play Monkey 3.

grelbfarlk · 02 June 2018, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMike

Interesting - the last 1.5 Version from novacoder is much faster on my machine. I've tried several screenmodes 15,16 and 24bit but that doesn't help. (only the colour of the glitches changes) Do you know the old SCUMMVM_WOS 0.7.1 Version?
ftp://ftp:any@grandis.nu/~Uploads/dr...PPC_WarpOS.lha

This version works quite good on my machine - with 366Mhz it's possible to play Monkey 3.

Oh yeah I know that version. All I can guess is that the code is screwing up and trying to render in 32-bit, detecting your desktop mode incorrectly since it's CyberGraphX. If I told you to set USE_P96_FIX=1 turn that off, don't remember if that's still in the libraries.

Can you start it in fullscreen and use a utility like Newmode to see what screenmode it is requesting?

nexus · 02 June 2018, 03:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixster

Nexus, I just understood what you were talking about! Man I'm slow today. If you could get Unreal up and running then that would be absolutely incredible! One of my favourite old games.

yeah maybe we will get lucky get a port or maybe get one of the mac emulators running
then we can play that and the tournament
loved capture the flag on that

starship · 06 June 2018, 12:47

Hi
What is the value of the R62 ? ( smd resistor on the board )

31 May 2018, 11:33	#2101
AMike Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: near Vienna/Austria Posts: 390	I've testet the latest scumm version from the Zone - unfortunatly it's very buggy and slow, not really useable with my 366Mhz Cyberstorm. The 1.5 68k version is much faster. Attached a screenshot from snoppy. What ist env:SDL_NOLOWERTASKPRI? Thanks for your work. Last edited by AMike; 07 October 2020 at 21:10.

31 May 2018, 20:49	#2108
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,356	Quake 3, Quake 2 and sulaco seem to work fine, no problems so far. It is good that it appears to work ok with the standard 145W skynet psu. Last edited by trixster; 31 May 2018 at 21:00.

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31 May 2018, 16:12	#2102
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,356	I installed a Rapture this morning. I'm using the standard skynet psu as the replacement atx one has not arrived yet. I'm using a Ramix 239/f carrier. First impressions seem cautiously positive. The machine boots ok, the card initialises fine. I'm using the latest Jenkins PowerPC.library and pci.library 13.5. Cyberpi, getinfo, warpstat all seem to run ok. No reboots or hangs yet. I ran BlitzQuake on the intro 3 map demoloop without issue for 10mins and all seemed fine. In the desktop the machine seems to sit happily with the rapture initialised, no random reboots etc. So I don't know if it'll hang together over longer periods with this old but recapped psu but I'm pleased that so far (touch wood) it seems 'ok'. [waits for the machine to explode] I don't dare put the lid back on the machine yet... and I'm expecting issues when I try Quake for longer or try stuff like Quake 2 or Quake 3.

31 May 2018, 16:50	#2105
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,356	Sorry for a bone question: what speed does the cache run at on the rapture? Does set_cmemdiv work in the same way as on the sonnet?

31 May 2018, 18:23	#2106
Hedeon Semi-Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leiden / The Netherlands Posts: 2,047	150MHz (div = 3), yes.

31 May 2018, 23:32	#2110
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,356	That's the next job

01 June 2018, 02:41	#2112
nexus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: USA Posts: 728	seems only the 7400 has a TAU to monitor temps the 7410 does not

02 June 2018, 00:00	#2117
AMike Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: near Vienna/Austria Posts: 390	Interesting - the last 1.5 Version from novacoder is much faster on my machine. I've tried several screenmodes 15,16 and 24bit but that doesn't help. (only the colour of the glitches changes) Do you know the old SCUMMVM_WOS 0.7.1 Version? ftp://ftp:any@grandis.nu/~Uploads/dr...PPC_WarpOS.lha This version works quite good on my machine - with 366Mhz it's possible to play Monkey 3.

06 June 2018, 12:47	#2120
starship Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: turkiye Posts: 213	Hi What is the value of the R62 ? ( smd resistor on the board )

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