[Franxis]

Preliminary version of MAME4ALL for the Wiz:
http://www.talfi.net...mame4all_wiz.7z

Instructions:
- Download and install MAME4ALL for the Gp2x.
- Remove old files in the 'frontend' folder.
- Overwrite the Gp2x executables with the Wiz ones.
- Try it.

It is based in the last version of MAME4ALL for the Gp2x (1.6). It has almost everything working...

Limitations:
- Only 22 khz sound seems to work correctly.
- If the emulator doesn't reach 100% of speed, the sound is choppy (i haven't been able to run the sound thread and synchronization code, the sound is updated in the MAME thread). Performance hit.
- Several code is also not optimal, to be improved.
- For now the performance is almost the same as the gp2x one, to be improved.

This version is preliminary and experimental!. A lot of aspects have to be improved and optimized yet!. Please no Wiz Vs Pandora benchmarks!. Please DO NOT POST THIS ARCHIVE it in the news!.

[ruckage]

Thanks Franxis, I'll give it a go today.

This post has been edited by ruckage: 27 January 2009 - 11:36 AM

[Franxis]

Video of my latest WIP version:
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=01C9Rcaxs0E

Sorry for the bad quality (taken with my ugly camera).

[centrlink]

Hey Franxis - thanks for that - it's looking absolutely great! This will be the first thing I fire up when my wiz finally lands.

Even though the wiz screen is small, it looks very clear, and plenty sharp enough to enjoy some arcading on the go.

Cheers
Simon

[Hirolaser]

Franxis. Is the Wiz going to take over from the GP2X as the main handheld for your mame development?

[Franxis]

Updated version of the port, the version used for the video:
Executables: http://www.talfi.net...ll_1.6b2_wiz.7z
Sources: http://www.talfi.net....6b2_sources.7z

This version has some improvements over the previous one:
- Faster
- 22, 33 and 44 khz sound is running ok now.
- Horizontal software scaling implemented in 8 and 16 bit color depth (linear interpolation used in 16 bit, it looks very nice now).

Compiled using DevKitGp2X with some modifications in the devkit explained here:
http://www.gp32x.com...showtopic=46371

In the source code there is a replacement of the GP2X minimal library for the WIZ, maybe somebody will find something interesting on it (src/wiz/wiz_lib.cpp and wiz_lib.h).

Regards.

[Franxis]

Franxis. Is the Wiz going to take over from the GP2X as the main handheld for your mame development?

No, i can compile the same code for both platforms easily (they both have the same interface and functionalities).

[astro]

Franxis will it be ever possible to run Chase HQ

[slaanesh]

Franxis will it be ever possible to run Chase HQ

Interesting. I''d say that it would run just as well as Outrun as the hardware is very similar.

[astro]

That would be fantastic. I played the stand up version all the time as a kid. 10p after 10p

[Hirolaser]

Franxis will it be ever possible to run Chase HQ

Interesting. I''''''''d say that it would run just as well as Outrun as the hardware is very similar.

Could Outrun ever get to 60fps 0 fs on the Wiz?

This post has been edited by Hirolaser: 13 March 2009 - 10:15 PM

[Franxis]

Franxis will it be ever possible to run Chase HQ

Interesting. I''''''''''''''''d say that it would run just as well as Outrun as the hardware is very similar.

Could Outrun ever get to 60fps 0 fs on the Wiz?

No, in my latest Wiz WIP version it is running really good but not at 60 fps (20-50 fps depending on the moment, the frame rate is not constant). Out Run is one of the most CPU demanding games in MAME4ALL.

[Devilmandex]

Woah sounding good! looking it too. Hm, I always wonder if house of the dead runs. I remember there being compatibility issues a while back and I haven''t really kept up with Mame. I know it would be fun as hell to play on the wiz.

Are there any strict restrictions on this emulator due to hardware resources? I''m just interested in what it can and can''t do.

[Prophet]

House of the Dead is Sega Model 2 hardware... unless something remarkable has happened, there''s no way I''d believe that can be emulated at good speeds on the Wiz.

[Franxis]

Updated version of the port (1.6b5 21/04/2009):

CODE

http://www.talfi.net/gp32_franxis/

Changes:
- Fixed MMU Hack to work ok with latest firmwares (tested with 0.6.2 and 0.7.1).
- Fixed crashes with latest firmwares (tested with 0.6.2 and 0.7.1).
- Sound thread is working now.
- Several other bug-fixes.
- Several other changes (not documented yet).

Regards.