A/NES v1.2 released!

oRBIT · 03 April 2021, 13:34

It was 15 years(!) ago A/NES, a NES emulator for classic AGA Amigas, got an update, but now it's back! I've dusted off the old sourcecode and worked a bit with it. And this is hopefully just the beginning..

The news are:
* Minor graphics optimizations.
* Rewrote stack-handling code (no more "stack overflow" errors).
* Fixed bug related to Sprite-DMA that could crash the game.
* Removed some old debug-code that slowed things down (oops)
* Added mapper 87

Download here: http://nes.goondocks.se

Overmann · 11 April 2021, 08:33

Very cool! I will check this out. It says that 060+ is HIGHLY recommended. Does that mean that a regularly clocked 060 might be a bit weak for this?

admiral · 11 April 2021, 10:11

Extremely cool!

As it's been a really long time, do keep in mind the option of making it open source, which besides facilitating the community's learning, would allow it to continue moving even when you prefer to be working on doing something else.

acidbottle · 11 April 2021, 10:54

nice one orbit, remember this from years ago, i persevered with my 030 for a decent game of excitebike!

outsiderz · 11 April 2021, 11:08

will testing soon

Pyromania · 11 April 2021, 14:36

Has anyone tested this on Vampire V4? It should be plenty faaaast to run this.

oRBIT · 11 April 2021, 15:20

This version of A/NES (non-PRO) is less resource-hungry but still, something faster than 030+ is probably recommended.

AmyMor · 11 April 2021, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyromania

Has anyone tested this on Vampire V4? It should be plenty faaaast to run this.

Testato su V1200, funziona a meraviglia :inchinarsi

manossg · 11 April 2021, 21:46

Works great in V4, thanks for your efforts! Would be great is the cursor and the top bar could be hidden somehow!

Also, can you savestate in A/NES?

nikosidis · 11 April 2021, 22:09

Great, thanks for updating it

oRBIT · 12 April 2021, 09:57

@mannossg: You've probably been using A/NES PRO instead of just A/NES. Apparently people are confused when there are two different versions.

Would be cool with performance-reports from people running those new high-end systems btw.

jayminer · 12 April 2021, 10:09

@oRBIT
I've actually been playing A/NES PRO quite a bit on my A500 with Vampire V2 and it works really well. Speed is always full speed and lots of games are working perfectly. My only "complaints" would be that it's not VSynced so there is some tearing but it's honestly not that bad. Also the fact that you see the title-bar of the screen it opens and yes the mouse pointer stays on screen but since multitasking is turned off (I guess) it can't be moved during gameplay.

Will definitely have to try this version of A/NES on one of my other Amigas!

nikosidis · 12 April 2021, 10:58

A/NES runs fast even on 030 but it is a little buggy. Some times Mario disapear. Sprite bug?

Lord Aga · 12 April 2021, 11:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmyMor

meraviglia

What a cool word

oRBIT · 12 April 2021, 16:05

@jayminer: If you've got such a powerful machine, A/NES PRO is the way to go.

A/NES runs at about 30-35fps on my emulated WinUAE 68030 environment. Is it the same for you guys running "real" 030/50mhz machines?

eXeler0 · 12 April 2021, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by oRBIT

@jayminer: If you've got such a powerful machine, A/NES PRO is the way to go.

A/NES runs at about 30-35fps on my emulated WinUAE 68030 environment. Is it the same for you guys running "real" 030/50mhz machines?

Cool, maybe I could do a 060 vs and 50MHz 030 video soon.
Btw, I see you're a fellow "Göteborgare", nice ;-)

nikosidis · 12 April 2021, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by oRBIT

@jayminer: If you've got such a powerful machine, A/NES PRO is the way to go.

A/NES runs at about 30-35fps on my emulated WinUAE 68030 environment. Is it the same for you guys running "real" 030/50mhz machines?

Yes, seams so

A1200 Blizzard IV 030.

As mentioned the problem is with the gfx, sprite.

Thanks for updating this emulator.

Paulee_Bow · 12 April 2021, 17:18

I am getting lots of graphical corruption on many games. Do I need to be running my Amiga in NTSC mode? Are there specific ROMs that will work better? Should I try Pro?

Currently trying to run it on an emulated Pal A1200 060.

oRBIT · 12 April 2021, 17:46

Yeah there are graphicproblems here and there. Some games works better than others. A/NES PRO has higher compability and looks better but has alot higher system requirements.

A/NES is developed on a PAL Amiga/WinUAE so I'm not sure how it would run in NTSC-mode to be honest.

kriz · 12 April 2021, 17:59

Nice to see this software back alive

Any games you recommend that runs well enough as of now ?

03 April 2021, 13:34	#1
oRBIT Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gothenburg/Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 339	A/NES v1.2 released! It was 15 years(!) ago A/NES, a NES emulator for classic AGA Amigas, got an update, but now it's back! I've dusted off the old sourcecode and worked a bit with it. And this is hopefully just the beginning.. The news are: * Minor graphics optimizations. * Rewrote stack-handling code (no more "stack overflow" errors). * Fixed bug related to Sprite-DMA that could crash the game. * Removed some old debug-code that slowed things down (oops) * Added mapper 87 Download here: http://nes.goondocks.se

11 April 2021, 10:11	#3
admiral Engineer Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Shadow realm Posts: 165	Extremely cool! As it's been a really long time, do keep in mind the option of making it open source, which besides facilitating the community's learning, would allow it to continue moving even when you prefer to be working on doing something else. Last edited by admiral; 11 April 2021 at 10:12. Reason: re: learning from the source

12 April 2021, 10:58	#13
nikosidis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: oslo/norway Posts: 1,607	A/NES runs fast even on 030 but it is a little buggy. Some times Mario disapear. Sprite bug? Last edited by nikosidis; 12 April 2021 at 15:27.

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11 April 2021, 08:33	#2
Overmann Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Norway Posts: 379	Very cool! I will check this out. It says that 060+ is HIGHLY recommended. Does that mean that a regularly clocked 060 might be a bit weak for this?

11 April 2021, 10:54	#4
acidbottle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Scotland Posts: 821	nice one orbit, remember this from years ago, i persevered with my 030 for a decent game of excitebike!

11 April 2021, 11:08	#5
outsiderz -[User]- Join Date: May 2020 Location: W. Germany Posts: 72	will testing soon

11 April 2021, 14:36	#6
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	Has anyone tested this on Vampire V4? It should be plenty faaaast to run this.

11 April 2021, 15:20	#7
oRBIT Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gothenburg/Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 339	This version of A/NES (non-PRO) is less resource-hungry but still, something faster than 030+ is probably recommended.

11 April 2021, 21:46	#9
manossg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Greece Posts: 992	Works great in V4, thanks for your efforts! Would be great is the cursor and the top bar could be hidden somehow! Also, can you savestate in A/NES?

11 April 2021, 22:09	#10
nikosidis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: oslo/norway Posts: 1,607	Great, thanks for updating it

12 April 2021, 09:57	#11
oRBIT Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gothenburg/Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 339	@mannossg: You've probably been using A/NES PRO instead of just A/NES. Apparently people are confused when there are two different versions. Would be cool with performance-reports from people running those new high-end systems btw.

12 April 2021, 10:09	#12
jayminer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Umeå / Sweden Posts: 266	@oRBIT I've actually been playing A/NES PRO quite a bit on my A500 with Vampire V2 and it works really well. Speed is always full speed and lots of games are working perfectly. My only "complaints" would be that it's not VSynced so there is some tearing but it's honestly not that bad. Also the fact that you see the title-bar of the screen it opens and yes the mouse pointer stays on screen but since multitasking is turned off (I guess) it can't be moved during gameplay. Will definitely have to try this version of A/NES on one of my other Amigas!

12 April 2021, 16:05	#15
oRBIT Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gothenburg/Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 339	@jayminer: If you've got such a powerful machine, A/NES PRO is the way to go. A/NES runs at about 30-35fps on my emulated WinUAE 68030 environment. Is it the same for you guys running "real" 030/50mhz machines?

12 April 2021, 17:18	#18
Paulee_Bow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 185	I am getting lots of graphical corruption on many games. Do I need to be running my Amiga in NTSC mode? Are there specific ROMs that will work better? Should I try Pro? Currently trying to run it on an emulated Pal A1200 060.

12 April 2021, 17:46	#19
oRBIT Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gothenburg/Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 339	Yeah there are graphicproblems here and there. Some games works better than others. A/NES PRO has higher compability and looks better but has alot higher system requirements. A/NES is developed on a PAL Amiga/WinUAE so I'm not sure how it would run in NTSC-mode to be honest.

12 April 2021, 17:59	#20
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Nice to see this software back alive Any games you recommend that runs well enough as of now ?

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