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  1. Hi,

     

    I started this topic to notice i will definitly stop to work on FBA-XXX Pro.

     

    I had this idea months ago, time is come to make her effective. I'll be short on the reasons, no need to write 300 lines.

     

    First one, it's now clear for me that leading a project who isn't my project is really stupid lol. By leading the project i had to deal with my own bugs, which is not a problem, the problem is i have to deal with the bugs who were already in it when i started my work. Bugs in HD support, in some inputs whatever. I'm not blaming people who were working on it, that's not the purpose, i just mean i don't wanna be annoying for that, and people have no remorse to do it. As i'm leading the project too, a lot of people believe i'm the man behind everything. They never heard about Lantus, Gogoackman and also +T+. I don't wanna get the credits for something who is not for at least 90% my work, it will be too easy.

     

    Second one, the work who have been done is 100% drivers related. With the help of iq_132, we try to port the latest and more accurate drivers from the official FBA. Some systems has required a looooot of work, i think to Neogeo and PGM for example, and all drivers who need a VMM as Cave, Psikyo, Asura Blade, CPS2. Now just help me to understand:

     

    - Why the section "others" always cause problems. Crash when entering games, when exiting games, when entering in game menu. Why half of Sega drivers doesn't draw, why Bio Mechanical Toy draws garbage etc... Long time ago i was thinking the problem comes from me, but it's definitly not the case.

     

    - Why launching a Neogeo game will cause 50% of times a crash when launching a game in "others" section (randomly BTW...). I'm 100% sure there's no leak in the Neogeo code, some people have a try with that code in their own builds and didn't get that kind of problems. I know i already noticed that in the 1.28, and FBA-XXX (so the problem comes from that one).

     

    Regarding to this problems, i started some massive core cleanup few months ago, starting by removing useless files (30% of the FBA-XXX sources files, nice!) and take a look in the UI and options code. I give up two days after, as i understood immediatly i will do nothing. That's simple, i can't even read some parts of code. So modify something will probably results in much problems. i think there is a huge difference between writing a code and get it work, and writing a code in a way - which allows people to read it and understand it easily, and allows them to update it in the future. At this point FBA-XXX is pretty much a nightmare.

     

    Last point, a large amount of latest FBA drivers use a different Z80 than before, the MAME Z80. So porting this one is necessary to get run a lot of games. At this point, i can't remove the old Z80 support, due to the weirdest compiling issue i ever seen. Before killing me with a rope, i sent my sources to iq_132, and he has exactly the same problem lmao. In theory what supposed to be removing - adding files to project - is now a nightmare. So adding more drivers in the future is impossible lol.

     

    I just want to precise to you +T+ that all i'm saying it's not against you (not even against everyone lol), i know you were doing exactly what i did, working on the drivers, and you put your work in FBA-XXX as he is. It's a good emulator but the way he was writing causes too much troubles actually - so i give up.

     

     

    The purpose of that topic is also to post the real things me and iq_132 have been working on, the drivers themselves, to give them to communauty, and also for those who are working on others FBA build, as Nes6502. I know you already put my Neogeo code in your build (i'm really happy of that ^^), feel free to use or not the rest as PGM, Asura Blade... And the Psikyo SH. Those one aren't include, as i don't wanna people stole them - i could send you them if you want lol.

     

    FBA 0.297.06 ported to Xbox

     

    Thanks to all the people who give support or help to test the games, or working on news skins:

     

    Bonky, Garcimak, Jackc, Fumanchu, Gilou9999, Gavin19, Neoryu, Iceman, Cbagy, Neil2222, hellfury, X-Hellfury-X, Waal, Cospefogo, Tulius, Fosamax, stf, bulge2, OOKAMI, Chiemik, Vegita, Vegita8888, wurz3ll, Chrom, Lordpro and all those i forget here.

     

    I think it's useless to thanks iq_132 lmao, but thanks even dude. For the motivation you gave me, your advices, your insane shit... lol

     

    Good luck everyone.

  2. I am considering upgrading the core so that the newer PGM games work (like Martial Masters

     

    Good luck. Latest iq_132 PGM drivers are slow as fuck on Xbox :) i had a try in the past and that was... scary lmao. Since ARM7 is emulated it's a pain for the black box.

  3. if you want to talk ill help merge FBA and CoinOPS together with if you want? I can add some settings like use CoinOPS or FBA for NeoGeo / CPS2. I would only slightly alter the GUI for INgame it would be mostly untouched maybe just using the same screensizing sizes. Ill send you a PM Nes but if you want to work as a team you have skills people would love and together we can add a good GUI and alot of new games.

     

    On my side i'm still waiting for the small part of code i was asking to you, i mean the autoswich for HD mode (can't do it myself, don't have an HDTV). As we're supposed to 'work together'.

  4. Dragon Blaze is in the test build of FBA 1.30. It works nearly full speed with sound. The sound stutters a bit when slowdown occurs, but asside from that it's fine. Maybe with a few more tweaks it'll work without the sound stutter. Same for Gunbird 2 and Strikers 1945 2.

     

    This is a fake. It's impossible to get them run. If someone can do it, i'll send him 10 FBA-XXX Pro caps, 5 collectors blow up dolls and will call him "master".

  5. It depends. If you're using a softmod then there is no way to unplug the DVD drive (IIRC you gonna the code error 12 during the Xbox boot). If you have a modchip, it exists some hacked bios who allows you to boot wthout the DVD drive. I can't tell what bios it is, as i only use softmod. Moooo!

  6. I wont be looking into Light gun games at all really...not sure how it works as ive never really looked at it, just added a patch.

     

    Im not that interested in updating the Neo Geo core unless alot of people want to as most games will have different roms and they are large and I wont really seen any diff in speed...they seem to play well now.

     

    Like you want queer Rattlesnake... I will do it for my own usage.

  7. kenshiro ask iq_132 for the sources....I told him to give them to you... im not around much when your on line.

     

    Yeah we have opposite GTM. I will ask mister rattlesnake for that. BTW, you didn't say if a Neogeo update interest you. Let me know.

  8. Thanks for all the report :P

     

    Waal, i assume you send me the PM before realize you merged the two folder right? If yeah i gonna slap your butt.

     

    Well due to the report i have a lot of things to recheck. The only things who annoying me is some people get troubles on some games, some others not. Please be sure to perform a clean install, delete all saves config files... Erm just keep the old folders, delete all files in it except roms folder, and upload the new one. Moooooooooooo!

  9. Thanks guys. I gonna check that now :D

     

    Dave, i need to send my sources, Sega drivers seems hating me or FBA-XXX, there's a loooooooot of problems with them.

     

    EDIT: 3) Gunbird - Froze my xbox a couple times on start up ----> i can't reproduce it. I launched it at least 5 times, launch others games after, no problems... Everyone has the same problem?

     

    I confirm for the Sega games I mentioned before. First I thought I build a wrong set but it's OK, it works on FBA 029706.

     

    Regarding the interface, I can't select the "change skin" item (not that I care too much, the new one is so goldo-nice).

     

    The emulator seems to freeze randomly, once when I was browsing the options and other times in the game list.

     

    (Vas-y mon gars !!! La France te regarde ! :) )

     

    Same problem when entering option... Gillou9999 do you have the same problem? i need to reinstall the old skin to see if the new one cause the issue...

     

    PS la bite au cul la france, du moins ces c******* de Gx-Mod.

  10. Thanks guys. I gonna check that now :)

     

    Dave, i need to send my sources, Sega drivers seems hating me or FBA-XXX, there's a loooooooot of problems with them.

     

    EDIT: 3) Gunbird - Froze my xbox a couple times on start up ----> i can't reproduce it. I launched it at least 5 times, launch others games after, no problems... Everyone has the same problem?

  11. If i try to update Neogeo drivers to latest MAME version, it will give the bamboo or it interest no one? I'll have a try with my own build, Neogeo has always been my favorite, and one of the most complicated drivers. Moooooooo let me now mooooooooo!

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