NEW DreamCast Emulator: nullDC v1.0.0 Beta (Runs games at FULL SPEED!)

[GameCop]

http://www.1emulation.com/1emu_images/dc/nullDC4-2-07/nulldcbigvh5fs7.png

Congratulations to the nullDC team, this is some great work. We have tested this emulator and it is now the best DreamCast emulator available. Most games emulate/run at FULL SPEED with minor glitches, if not, unnoticeable glitches.

>> Download the setup file (with installer) here (http://emudev.com/funstuff/nullDC_100b1_setup.rar). (Recommended)
>> Download the plain files here (http://emudev.com/funstuff/nullDC_100b1.rar).
>> nullDC Compatibility List (http://www.1emulation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21524) ** UPDATED DAILY **

Read the release notes (includes more screenshots): here (http://www.1emulation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21519).

P.S. If you're wondering if most of the fighting games work -- they do. Take a look at the compatibility list linked above if you're interested. :wgrin:

[Gasp]

amazing

one thing though


jojos?

[Shodokan123]

you are my god

btw TDC v2 does not work on this :'(

[unledded]

Do they have a site? Are they still going to update this emulator?

[Shodokan123]

this will ruin my college experience for sure :-P

even though it is a crappy version... 3s anywhere is a good thing :) ESPECIALLY for plane trips and such.

[ost3g0]

* I found my own answer * Thanks for the emu.

[nomrah]

What kind of computer are you guys running this on? Does it have to be something spectacular?

Edit: nevermind found it here http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/NEW_DreamCast_emulator_on_PC_runs_games_at_FULL_SP EED_Screenshot_Included

[JackTenrac!]

You did well!</Krauser>

So...is this thing easier to setup compared to Chankast? because I don't think Chankast is Chankastic.


...that went well.

[Overworld]

I won't hold my breath, but...netplay?

[Dragonfave723]

Odd, i don't have "dc_boot.bin" file. Can anyone help me with this? PM me. Thanks.

[ost3g0]

ok, my problem is I cannot get it to realize I have a gamepad hooked up :(


otherwise GGX[jap] is running at a smooth 60fps (slight audio crackles here and there, graphically fine)

[GameCop]

I won't hold my breath, but...netplay?

Expect it probably in the next release. Here's what they stated in the ReadME.txt file located in the setup folder of the emulator:

NetPlay (unfortunately) didn't make it in the initial release. It's in very early stages at the moment and many
necessary checks for it are not yet implemented. Using different plugins and different versions of the same game
on each machine leads to synchronization loss and to faulty NetPlay. Thus it's missing from the initial release.
Expect it to be implemented soon however. :)

In case you wonder, every thing needed for netplay comes with the current release... Apart from the Server application.

I'm curious if it's going to use Kaillera or its own custom engine (server + client software). Seems like their hinting at a custom engine though.:confused:

[JackTenrac!]

...hey GameCop, could you please answer my question? thank you.

...that went well.

[Festival6667]

Well, I had everything running perfectly fine with Chankast. In fact my personal concern was not speed but speed limiting. So, this thing has a frame limiter? Cause Chankast unfortunately had none and most of the games run waaay too fast, even on a now clearly outdated machine...

[GameCop]

...hey GameCop, could you please answer my question? thank you.

...that went well.

Sorry about that.

So...is this thing easier to setup compared to Chankast? because I don't think Chankast is Chankastic.
Yes, it's much easier than Chankast. Chankast was slow at times and very buggy. Getting games to work on that emulator wasn't always fun as well.

The only "complicated" feature about nullDC is the plugins feature which allow you to change the plugin for controls, graphics, sound, and ISO/CD loading. However, the best plugins are the default plugins. So you really don't have to touch the plugin settings at all, unless you want to boot from CD or change your control type (keyboard is the only option atm)-- or feel a little curious about what each one does. Last but not least, if you don't find or have the correct bios -- that could be a problem too (don't post/ask for the bios as it is illegal).

I'm a bit tired right now. Hopefully, I'll have a better explanation for you soon.
In the meantime, your best bet is to give this emulator a shot, and see for yourself.:lovin:

[ost3g0]

Any info about gamepad hookups? Not much fun if it only works with a keyboard....

[GameCop]

Any info about gamepad hookups? Not much fun if it only works with a keyboard....
Currently in the first release, this emulator only supports the keyboard. HOWEVER, if you download a program called Joy2Key .. you can use a joypad. I don't have time to search for it now, but you should easily find it on Google.

[ost3g0]

Currently in the first release, this emulator only supports the keyboard. HOWEVER, if you download a program called Joy2Key .. you can use a joypad. I don't have time to search for it now, but you should easily find it on Google.

Thank you much.

*edit*

got it, worked 100%

this rocks.

[JackTenrac!]

Awesome work, GameCop.

You are the law.

...that went well.

[ost3g0]

Hey if you want to add to your compatibility list:

Guilty Gear X - JPN

Video is flawless and smooth! Music isnt top notch, crackles sometimes on some levels. Overally great!

[Overworld]

Well it's very cool to hear that the emulation scene is still moving forward. I have a working dreamcast still hooked up, so I probably won't start messing with this until the possibility of netplay.

Hopefully the netplay is peer 2 peer and not like kaillera, but even if it's server based that's still more than one can ask for.

[RushedDown]

god i hope the netplay is good when its implemented
and i hope the mvc2,cvs2,3s tripple disc works on it

[JackTenrac!]

Does this work for both old(Blue Stinger) and new generation DC games(Karou's Order)? Nvm... I saw a few.

...that went well.

[Dragonfave723]

Ok, I solved my "dc_boot" file problems. Now I have another problem: how can I make my Logitech gamepad to work on this emulator?

[RushedDown]

Ok, I solved my "dc_boot" file problems. Now I have another problem: how can I make my Logitech gamepad to work on this emulator?



google up joy2key
that will let u set your pad to emulate keyboard which is the only thing that this supports right now


shit should be straight after that

[Quan]

Ok, I solved my "dc_boot" file problems. Now I have another problem: how can I make my Logitech gamepad to work on this emulator?

How did you do that? I have that problem.

[caliagent#3]

How did you do that? I have that problem.

rename the bios to dc_boot

[Dragonfave723]

How did you do that? I have that problem.

Just rename your "dc_bios" file to "dc_boot" (is that what you're refering to). If you meant the gamepad-thing, i'm still working on it.

[UltraDavid]

Does this actually work, or is it just an April Fools' prank?

[Dragonfave723]

Does this actually work, or is it just an April Fools' prank?

This is not a prank. It's actually works. I tried that out with my SFIII:3rdS image, and the thing runs flawlessly, compare to Chankast.

[ParryPerson.]

it runs MVC2 just as slow and choppy as Chankast for me.

[caliagent#3]

it runs MVC2 just as slow and choppy as Chankast for me.

Marvel runs perfectly for me and i'm running it off a cdr. The only problem is the sound, but that'll probably clear up when i rip it to my hd.


edit:

Cvs1 runs at 100% speed, but a few of the stages are messed up, like terry's and ryu's stage. Also the intros to some of the stages aren't displayed properly

[ParryPerson.]

hmmm, it's running @ 45% in training mode, and the sound is super choppy, what computers are you guys running this on?

[laurie47]

every one of my games gives me a whole list of errors.
found @ 150:96 , but is not a valid ISO9660 entery0x20202020]
about 20 times.
Any ideas?

[ParryPerson.]

yeah, mines giving a ton of errors but it still runs....kinda.

[Rob2_0]

GGX[jap] is running at a smooth 60fps

YES! now i have a reason to get it!

[Toodles]

god i hope the netplay is good when its implemented
and i hope the mvc2,cvs2,3s tripple disc works on it
Search for 'TDC Final' on torrent sites; If you're still playing on that, you need to get the new shit (v2).

[Shodokan123]

Search for 'TDC Final' on torrent sites; If you're still playing on that, you need to get the new shit (v2).

which does not work with this emulator, i tried it this morning... i got the same shit as on my regular dc where it goes to the first menu and asks you to save the image to your VMU

and how do i change the controls?


Edit: it does work some how... but i dunno why it does now, but i cant really access anything cause i dunno controls

edit: figured out how to set keys

my comp is kinda bad, and 3s was running ok, mvc2 was running MADDDD slow and cvs2 i didnt check

but ty to toodles for ruining college for me when i get my new laptop :-P

[EveryFlowerFlow]

great, this has been in the works for a LONG time. nice to see what they've done

[ParryPerson.]

screw this thing, now whenever I go to open a image it says "YOU NEED TO PICK A DRIVE" and I'm not clicking on GD rom one.

a complete reinstall makes it work for one time.

[RushedDown]

Search for 'TDC Final' on torrent sites; If you're still playing on that, you need to get the new shit (v2).

whats new about it? i cant check right now im not at home
and yeah im playing on tdc final

[shoo]

holy crapiola

ima download this when i get home


maybe ill have it here at work too ;)

[Grimspoon]

Hey if you want to add to your compatibility list:

Guilty Gear X - JPN

Video is flawless and smooth! Music isnt top notch, crackles sometimes on some levels. Overally great!


ot3go, you still got that Guilty Gear XX #Reload for PC I gave you way back when? You should be playing THAT!

[Taiki]

video sucks!

CvS2 still has the same problem it's always had... Sprites are drawn all weird.

[UltraDavid]

I'm not seeing a dc_bios file. Any idea what's wrong?

[GameCop]

video sucks!

CvS2 still has the same problem it's always had... Sprites are drawn all weird.

It worked great for me. What kind of computer are you running? (graphics, processor)

[ParryPerson.]

I'm not seeing a dc_bios file. Any idea what's wrong?

that would be illegal, you have to find the DC bios on your own.

[UltraDavid]

Ooh, duh.

[Taiki]

It worked great for me. What kind of computer are you running? (graphics, processor)

PC with a P4 3Ghz CPU, half gig of ram and onboard ATi Radeon 9300 based graphics device and a half gig of RAM. I bhad the same problem when I ran a AGP nVidia GeForce4 card.

It's the same kind of problem with the same BIOS. Could it be the BIOS i'm using?

Or do I just need a nearly somewhat modern C/GPU?

[caliagent#3]

cvs2 and mvc2 work at full speed for me.

If you're getting errors then you're missing something. Read the Readme file and go to the website where the emu is hosted, there's a link where you can dl the things you're missing if you have errors

[leaveal]

this works on my sempron 2600 / 512 ram/ geForce 5200 256mb, but the processor is ass, so it's kinda slow. but damn it's a lot better than how chankast ran on that PC.

for some reason, though, it completely fails whenever i run it on this computer i'm using right now (which, btw runs chankast better than my desktop). Pentium M 1.7g / 512 / 64 shared vid. it just crashes and tells me to send an error report every time i try to boot. :(

[GameCop]

1Emulation (http://www.1emulation.com) is temporarily back online. The Digg effect (http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/NEW_DreamCast_emulator_on_PC_runs_games_at_FULL_SP EED_Screenshot_Included) nearly killed us, but we're hanging in there. We've updated our compatibility list and also included some more in-game screenshots. Download links can also be found there too. :)

[KrsJin]

No Last Blade 2; - ;

[Barky]

netcode, anyone?

[GJM]

This is great. Thanks for all your hard work.
Now if you could be the first group to successfully emulate
Street Fighter III: Double Impact
you would be legendary.

[ParryPerson.]

Anyone got any ideas on how to run MVC2 fullspeed? I get tons of errors, I have a 1.8 P4 and a Radeon 9200

[GameCop]

netcode, anyone?
If you're talking about netplay, I already mentioned it here (http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=3776327&postcount=12).

[Shodokan123]

hey, can we get a reccomended graphics card/cpu speed/ram plz?

[GameCop]

hey, can we get a reccomended graphics card/cpu speed/ram plz?

Any game that had the option to go full speed did on my computer.

Here are my specs:
========================
Processor: AMD x64 4600+
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900GT
RAM: 1GB DDR
========================

I'm also not the only compatibility tester.

[ost3g0]

I've tested a few on my:

AMD 2500+ Barton @ 2.2ghz
1gig corsair XMS @ 433mhz
nvidia 6800 GT stock speed.

so far its smooth as ice.

[caliagent#3]

AMD 64 3200
512 ram
Radeon 9800 pro

games work fine, with minor graphical errors in cvs1. But i'm sure that's due to the complex overlaying shit they did with the backgrounds in that game

[tolkien]

All the 2D games seem to have alot of lines going through the sprites and bg's same problem as Chankast

3S slows down alot whenever someone does a super aswell

[brightsons]

Is there any way to improve the sound quality? Both games I've tested so far (3rd strike and soul calibur) run great but the sound is driving me up the wall. It sounds really crackily (sp?) and distorted. Is it because I'm using windows vista?

Here is my setup:
Windows Vista Ultimate
Amd 64 x2 5200+
2GB DDR2 800 SDRAM
eVGA Nvidia 7950GT
Shuttle SN27P2
Using onboard sound

[Sheng-Long]

haha wow, I've never been so happy I haven't thrown out my 100+ DC games since my system died 4 years ago.

awesome job on the emulator!

[Dragonfave723]

Ok, for some reason, my gamepad won't function properly with the emu. It used to work, but now only the D-pad and 1 of the 8 buttons are working.

[GameCop]

We got quite a few requests asking how to use your backup CDs to play DreamCast games on the nullDC emulator.
»» Read the Tutorial (http://www.1emulation.com/nullDC-Tutorial-run-backup-dics.html)

[GameCop]

Here are a few screenshots from the fighting games.

Capcom Vs. SNK - 100% Playable (No noticeable glitches)
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/capcom_vs_snk_0.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/capcom_vs_snk_1.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/capcom_vs_snk_2.png

Capcom Vs. SNK 2- 100% Playable (No noticeable glitches)
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/capcom_vs_snk_2_0.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/capcom_vs_snk_2_1.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/capcom_vs_snk_2_2.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/capcom_vs_snk_2_3.png

Marvel Vs. Capcom - Fairly Playable (Game Screen is out of alignment to emulator window / character selection screen glitchy / missing backgrounds)
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_1.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_2.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_3.png

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 - 100% Playable (No noticeable glitches)
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_2_0.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_2_1.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_2_2.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_2_3.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_2_4.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_2_5.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/marvel_vs_capcom_2_6.png

Street Fighter 3rd Strike - 100% Playable (Game Screen is out of alignment to emulator window - use in-game screen alignment option)
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/street_fighter_iii_3rd_strike_0.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/street_fighter_iii_3rd_strike_1.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/street_fighter_iii_3rd_strike_2.png
http://neosource.1emulation.com/temporary_uploads/NullDC/street_fighter_iii_3rd_strike_3.png

edit: woops, sorry for the double post

[Kayin]

I'm on a comp with 512mb ram, 1.6 ghz Celeron M processor and 128mb video memory, how well should this run on my comp?

[GameCop]

I'm on a comp with 512mb ram, 1.6 ghz Celeron M processor and 128mb video memory, how well should this run on my comp?
Not well at all. Infact, sorry to say this, but I wouldn't even bother trying. :sweat:

[leaveal]

actually, i managed to get it working on my Pentium M 1.7g, 512 ram, 64mb shared video mem laptop using the chankast plugins. i get more than 60fps even with geneijin on. who knows, maybe it'll work on yours, Kayin.

mvc2 runs at 55fps. i don't have a copy of cvs2 to try right now, but it should be a tad faster than MVC2.

[TrancëJay]

Anyone got any ideas on how to run MVC2 fullspeed? I get tons of errors, I have a 1.8 P4 and a Radeon 9200
Your cpu is the bottleneck of the system, no way to run fullspeed

[Toodles]

Any chance of being able to step through assembly code/view memory as its running? There's a lot of things a lot of folks would like to do to some games, and the ability to peek at running code would help greatly.

[leaveal]

oh, i just remembered.... you guys know when the chankast devs were talking about having an xbox port?

it's a longshot, i know, even from looking at the system requirements.
i just like the idea. :)

[Zerox12]

Can you use a controller for this? For some reason it doesn't seem to detect input when I try to map the buttons. I know I could use Joy2key if I really wanted to, but I'd hope it would have regular compatibility (If it doesn't it's no big deal as I have my DC about three feet away from me).

Edit: Looks like the program answered my question for me, I need joy2key. Oh well, maybe when more people develop plugins for it.

Edit the deuce: So, after using it for a bit just to see how good it already is, I played MvC2 and maintained 60 FPS throughout all gameplay. There was a bit of lagging getting up to that point, mainly in loading screens, but it plays great. And my specs for comparison sake:

AMD Athlon 64x2 4200+ OCed to 2475 MHz (Running on an MSI Mainboard)
2 gigs of DDR2 PC-5200 OCZ platinum gaming RAM
eVGA GeForce 7900 GT KO stock speeds 256 Mb of VRAM

This was running off of a CD as well, so I'd imagine speeds would increase a decent bit (As well as stability) off of an image.

[Digitalbooty]

This is gonna be awesome. I know my processor and memory are good, but I have a GForce 5200 fx. Think thatys good enough?

[Strider2k2]

It's a shame that SF3 Double Impact doesn't work yet.....but hey, it seems like a majority of the DC library works fine. Good shit there. :tup:

[Toodles]

About SF4:DI - If I remember right, DI uses a WinCE program at boot to select the game, and a regular katana dev program for the real games. If I can get anything out of null (I have a way slow PC) Ill try that to see if direct booting the games will help it work.

[Aznmnky]

Games seem to run just fine on my MacBook Pro running Bootcamp.

Specs:

Windows XP SP2
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz
2GB DDR2 memory
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 128MB SDRAM

[Taiki]

Any chance of being able to step through assembly code/view memory as its running? There's a lot of things a lot of folks would like to do to some games, and the ability to peek at running code would help greatly.

NullDC includes a debugger :)

[Phobos]

Search for 'TDC Final' on torrent sites; If you're still playing on that, you need to get the new shit (v2).


Props to toodles!shit is the bomb.Get it now.
Best torrent out. Consider it an easter egg for easter.:rofl:

[Toodles]

NullDC includes a debugger :)

That's awesome. Thanks!

Now to see if it can help me get Preppy's bounty for palette swaps :)

Damn I got too many projects going on

[rogueyoshi]

this emulator is too awesome.

[Gaijinblaze]

Props to the people whom are responsible for this. One question though, I know for Chankast it was required to have the files from pirated DC games, is that the case here too? I have a retail copy of 3S but no burned one, or files from the latter. I've read the thread and don't remember reading this question already.

Thanks.

Edit: Nevermind, found this info:

"Please note that original Dreamcast discs (GD-ROMs) are special discs that cannot be accessed by common PC DVD/CD drives.
Because of this it is not possible to run these discs directly on an emulator. The only way to run such a disc is to make a backup copy (a dump) of it using some "special" methods either by using a Dreamcast or a modified PC DVD/CD drive."

Damn.

[Shodokan123]

toodles, can we get a method to get your saves from your TDC final V2 to work on this?

[caliagent#3]

Not well at all. Infact, sorry to say this, but I wouldn't even bother trying. :sweat:

I was able to get it to run at close to full speed on my laptop:

Celeron M 1.6 ghz
512 ram
Radeon Xpress 200m

So i'm pretty sure he'll be able to run some of the games.

[Shodokan123]

actually, i managed to get it working on my Pentium M 1.7g, 512 ram, 64mb shared video mem laptop using the chankast plugins. i get more than 60fps even with geneijin on. who knows, maybe it'll work on yours, Kayin.

mvc2 runs at 55fps. i don't have a copy of cvs2 to try right now, but it should be a tad faster than MVC2.

can you explain exactly what you mean by the chankast plugins and how to apply them to this to make it run faster?

[Vynce]

Do you need images, or can you just put DC games in your DVD drive? I know the DC discs are GD rom, but you can view the contents in a normal drive.

[leaveal]

can you explain exactly what you mean by the chankast plugins and how to apply them to this to make it run faster?

run NullDC, go to Options, then click Select Plugins.
click the PowerVR and AICA drop down boxes and change them to Chankast plugins. if you're using shared video memory, then this is probably better for you. hell, it wouldn't even start emulating the bios without that on my laptop.

[Dragonfave723]

Can anyone tell me whether "Street Fighter Alpha 3" will run well on this emulator?

[baby jesus]

having some problems with jojo's its like half the screen missing 0_o http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/gazastriprolla/jojos.jpg
had same problem with chanka but the game runs at full speed

[JackTenrac!]

Can anyone tell me whether "Street Fighter Alpha 3" will run well on this emulator?

I'll try her out tonight.

...that went well.

[caliagent#3]

A3 doesn't works with the emulator :(

[JackTenrac!]

...oh shit! ...but I'd recheck it since it's old generation DreamCast.

...that went well.

[Dragonfave723]

A3 doesn't works with the emulator :(

Cripe! Hopefully the next update will allow SFA3 to work :(

[Shodokan123]

i can run 3s and marvel and shit with chankast shit but i dont have enough ram/cpu power to keep it at 60 fps with geni-jin on

[demiSe]

Is there any way to import vmu saves, like there was with chankast? I rly dont want to play the cpu to unlock chars in marvel.

[rogueyoshi]

Is there any way to import vmu saves, like there was with chankast? I rly dont want to play the cpu to unlock chars in marvel.
you're better off just using a game cbeating application, or a ram editor. i recommend artmoney (http://artmoney.ru). use the tutorial and search for the vs points and level and freeze them at 9999 and 99 respectively.

[Kuprin]

I'm finding the usual problems with the .NET input handlers in this game. Serious input lag compared to the real DC, on a machine that shouldn't have any trouble. I'm lagging a good 5 frames in some places on 3s, and the sound quality SUCKS.

Any suggestions, other than waiting for updates?

This is why real game developers never use .NET.

[SiD]

This emulator rocks and runs at a constant 60 fps on my machine. Also the sound is better than Chankast with a touch of reverb.

It also allows you to edit the resolution for widescreen lcds..

[img=http://img104.imagevenue.com/loc695/th_38307_mvsc2_122_695lo.jpg] (http://img104.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=38307_mvsc2_122_695lo.jpg)

[img=http://img28.imagevenue.com/loc330/th_38310_cvs2_122_330lo.jpg] (http://img28.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=38310_cvs2_122_330lo.jpg)

[img=http://img144.imagevenue.com/loc353/th_38315_sf3_122_353lo.jpg] (http://img144.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=38315_sf3_122_353lo.jpg)

[Grits'N'Gravy]

Damn.

Once this gets netplay I'm back into Marvel.

[Toodles]

Holy crap, I just did a AHVB on a keyboard....

toodles, can we get a method to get your saves from your TDC final V2 to work on this?
Dunno what's going on on your end, but TDC Final v2 so far works awesome, at least with Marvel. The save games download to the VMU just like you'd expect and work properly in game. I didn't do anything special, it 'just worked'.

[Cryptlord]

I can't get my pad to work. It detects it in the control panel under game controllers but when I input the left/right and buttons in joy2key, it doesn't work.

[hazard]

Tried out super street fighter II X and Vampire Chronicles. SSf2X works great with minor glitches, VC has more issues but is definitely playable.

I made a couple of quick videos of them running, SSF2X was running alittle slow but thats due to my low spec PC.

ssf2x
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT7IsIwbiFM

VC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZe3P0hzRDo

[JackTenrac!]

HOW THE HECK ARE YOU GUYS DOING THIS?

...seriously. Everytime I tried it, it just crashed on me. Even with SF III:TS.

...that went well.

[DH020]

I can't get my pad to work. It detects it in the control panel under game controllers but when I input the left/right and buttons in joy2key, it doesn't work.

ya same here my sidewinder pad wont confirm to any of the inputs (but if i go to control panel & gaming stick it works perfectly)

[brightsons]

ya same here my sidewinder pad wont confirm to any of the inputs (but if i go to control panel & gaming stick it works perfectly)

Open up Joy2Key, click on the "Others" tab, and enable "Use POV switches". This is what I had to do to get my HSF3 Stick working properly.

[Rhythm1c]

Powerstone 2 worked great for me,
So has tdc v2(all games worked 100 percent nothing noticable)
vampire chronical seemed to work 100 precent fine for me, Dunno what was wrong with the other guy.

[Toodles]

HOW THE HECK ARE YOU GUYS DOING THIS?

...seriously. Everytime I tried it, it just crashed on me. Even with SF III:TS.

...that went well.

I had the same problem, just disappeared, no message. WHen I ran the batch file about logging, the next time it crashed it said I didnt have DirectX 9.x. Upgrades to DX9 and it started working fine. Verify you have DX9 and try again

[JackTenrac!]

...damn it does work...just not correctly for my computer because of the pixelation and a bad video card... I think.

WHY GOD? WHY?!


...that went well.

[Capcom Killah]

Mine crashes on the default settings. when I change the video to chankast it runs but everything is black and gray. Could it be that my graphics card doesnt support it?

[wyze]

been fiddling around with this since yesterday, really good stuff! totally trounces chankast afaik!
Powerstone 2 worked great for me,
So has tdc v2(all games worked 100 percent nothing noticable)
vampire chronical seemed to work 100 precent fine for me, Dunno what was wrong with the other guy.
contrary to the compatibility list powerstone 2 worked great for me as well.

tdc v2 worked great even had no problems with the music swap. aside from getting stuck at around 70+ fps at times only real concern was that cvs2 had minor graphical problems.

makenX works great save for minor graphical/audio issues.

rez works great as well although the frame rate may fluctuate from time to time.

project justice works great!

[Capcom Killah]

...damn it does work...just not correctly for my computer because of the pixelation and a bad video card... I think.

WHY GOD? WHY?!


...that went well.
same here . It would have kicked ass to play 3's on my laptop but it doesnt :(.
It works on my littles brothers PC. They have an Nvida graphics card.
3rd strike works perfectly... infact it works a little too fast.

[Taiki]

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2655/glitchdp3.jpg

wtf is up with Dan? Is that normal so far?

[wyze]

^ thazz what i meant by minor graphical problems with cvs2(vertical lines over characters) least that's what i get.

[Kuprin]

It does that with 3s as well sometimes, at least on my machine and in some of the screenshots. Better than Chankast by far, but still problematic IMO. I have no trouble executing stuff on the keyboard in MAME, but in this it's giving me no end of issues. We'll see how well it works once I get my sticks built.

[SupraFist]

Hey guys, I'm actually having some trouble running this. My main problem is the sound and stuttering. I tried adjusting the settings in aica but for some reason, the settings won't save. It also runs slightly choppy.
Here's my system settings:
AMD 64 3200+ at 2.2 ghz
2 gb ram
Geforce 7800 Gt
SB sound card
Vista prem

Any specific pluggin i should try?

[rogueyoshi]

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2655/glitchdp3.jpg

wtf is up with Dan? Is that normal so far?
seems the program doesnt like your videocard. chankast had this problem with some people too.

BTW: here is my mem card file for mvc2. (http://www.zshare.net/download/vmu_data_port01-bin.html) it has all characters and stages unlocked. it only took a couple minutes to hack the ram values to unlock the features. place this in your nullDC folder.

[Toodles]

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1167/danzi1.png
no Dan problems here.

[Taiki]

wtf, it happens with everyone.

I think it's a Direct3D bug. I should upgrade DX and my graphics drivers...

[Cryptlord]

Open up Joy2Key, click on the "Others" tab, and enable "Use POV switches". This is what I had to do to get my HSF3 Stick working properly.

PS2 pad still doesn't work...

[demiSe]

PS2 pad still doesn't work...

works fine for my mas and dualshock

[brightsons]

PS2 pad still doesn't work...

Make sure that the POV directions are setup properly.

POV1:UP = Keyboard Arrow - up
POV1:Down = Keyboard Arrow - down
etc.

http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/6420/joytokeycfgnr9.jpg


If that still doesn't work I'll try hooking up my ps2 pad tomorrow and see if their is anything different needed.

[Rhythm1c]

Grandia 2 works great. some hicups when loading voice acting/battle scenes/special moves and the shadows sorta glitch.


Skies of arcadia had bad graphic glitches.
Guilty gear worked fine.
Rez did not work all that well. had a lot of glitches.

[wyze]

PS2 pad still doesn't work...
i'm using ps1 dual shocks and hrap1's on $9 radioshack converters. don't exactly know what you're having a problem with but joy2key seems to work fine for me.

when you open up joy2key and create a configuration you will notice button#'s and directional inputs, the first thing is to 0make sure you know which numbers correspond to what buttons on your pad. you can find that out by going to:

start menu > control panel > game controllers, then look up the properties. when you hit a button on your pad a number should light up showing you which number corresponds to what button. once you've found that out open up nullDC and find out the keyboard setup they use. you can find that out by going to:

Options > Maple > Port A > Config keys for Player 1, find out or create the keyboard setup for player 1(i just used the default keyboard setup.) open up joy2key and create a new configuration. since you found out what numbers go with what buttons on your pad all you have to do is input the keyboard setup you have for nullDC into the corresponding buttons and directional inputs for joystick 1.

also make sure that you leave the joy2key program open(just hide it.)

[merdoc]

Where do i find the dc_bios file?


edit: never mind, found it.

[leaveal]

question about grandia 2: can you revive a character? it used to freeze in chankast.

[Superking]

That reminds me, I should go play Grandia 2 again, stopped near the end and didn't bother to finish it. And this was when the game first came out which was hell if I know. :rofl:

Looking back I should have bought Skies of Arcadia instead. =(

[futhamucka]

Grandia 2 is the game that got me into turn based RPGs. I love that game!
The eyeball boss was a bastard though.

[MikieJ]

Anyone know what settings on Joy2Key I should do to use the analog stick on a PS2 controller to control the analog stick buttons on the keyboard?

EDIT: Nvm, figured it out. Put POV buttons on the analog buttons and left/right etc on the d pad, analog sticks work like a charm now :)

[Bluehaze]

Where can I find a MVC 2 ISO?
I think the best download for that at the moment is to torrent search "TDC Final v2" It is a compilation of by Toodles that contains CvS2 (JP), MvC2 (US), MvC2 (JP), 3S (US), 3S (JP), SSFX (NEW English Translation), SSFX (JP), Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X (NEW English Translation), Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X (JP), Ikaruga (JP) CvS2: Fan Disk (JP), and some 'Extras' ; )

On a sidenote, if netplay is to work, most likely everyone will need the same "ROM" version of CvS2, MvC2, etc., so perhaps using Toodles for the time being will be the best for everyone.

EDIT: Not sure if this is possible, but is there a way you could impliment a SaveState into the next release? It'd be nice to just load the "ROM" and then just LoadState to training mode or such with your team of choice already picked : )

[DaveNotti]

3rd Strike and Project Justice work for me, although I get crackling sound. The game runs smooth as butter

[DaveNotti]

Grandia 2 is the game that got me into turn based RPGs. I love that game!
The eyeball boss was a bastard though.

Shoot if you think about it, it wasn't even all that much turn base...it was like a turn base esque....it was sick cuz when let's say Ryudo was done attacking, an enemy comes to attack you and it's like: NOPE...You got stuffed by Mareg, roflmao...I loved the battle system in that game.

[Rhythm1c]

Weird,

I have to wonder why different games seem to be working for different people.

I have no problems with powerstone 2 but it isn't on the compatability list.
I have issues with rez but somebody else said it worked fine.


Weird.


Know what, Everybody put down what games work and how well they work for you. But also put down what sort of system you are running. You never know, Compatability might be dependant on what sort of pc setup you have.

Here are my specs
Amd3200+64
1gig ram
ATI radeon x700 pci-e
Windows xp

MVC2 = works great
CVS2 = works great
3rd strike = works great.
Super turbo = minor graphic issues with backgrounds, Played both regular and remixed versions.
Powerstone 2 = works great
Rez = The graphics were glitchy. Colors and the lines would get all blocky or dissapear or get jagged. Didn't seem to sync as well with the music. A lot of slowdown for me too.
Grandia 2. = Worked pretty good for me.
Guilty gear x = Worked great
Vampire chronical = worked great.

One thing though, When loading anything, The emulator sorta skips a bit. But that seems to gof or all games and don't exactly take away from how well the game really works.

[Master Bigode]

Hey, anyone knows if SF3:DI runs properly ?
I have to find my GD yet, so I didn't test it.

Where can I find a MVC 2 ISO?

Banned.

Or warned.

[MikieJ]

Anyone else having some audio trouble? Sometimes it cackles and sounds choppy, so I changed the buffer in the audio plugin and it didnt really do much. Otherwise, this thing runs great at 60FPS for almost every game i throw at it

[caliagent#3]

anyone know how to fix this??

http://img139.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=37105_force_2_122_145lo.JPG

[Dragonfave723]

Can anybody try running "Street Fighter Alpha 3" on this emulator? I need more volunteers to test this.............

[Master Bigode]

anyone know how to fix this??

http://img139.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=37105_force_2_122_145lo.JPG

Not related to your question, but you should close all applications before trying to emulate anything.

[caliagent#3]

Can anybody try running "Street Fighter Alpha 3" on this emulator? I need more volunteers to test this.............

it doesn't work

Not related to your question, but you should close all applications before trying to emulate anything.

My pc is strong enough to run the emulator and some programs in the background. I can even rip images of my games and play at the same time without affecting performance. I still get 60 fps

[Master Bigode]

My pc is strong enough to run the emulator and some programs in the background. I can even rip images of my games and play at the same time without affecting performance. I still get 60 fps

Still not recommended if you want accuracy.
Whit time you will notice something.

[leaveal]

anyone know how to fix this??

http://img139.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=37105_force_2_122_145lo.JPG

kind of happens to Jojo too, afaik.

[npartovi]

Ive looked everywhere, but can find the dc_bios.bin, is this something you can download off the internet, can someone link it to me please.

[RushedDown]

pc specs
athalon xp 64 3300+
1.5 gigs of ram
radeon 9800 pro vid


i notice on the mvc2 stages where there is alot of 3d going on in the backrounds i get slowdown...but on training mode stage shit is flawless


anyone else have this problem?

[Green]

Ive looked everywhere, but can find the dc_bios.bin, is this something you can download off the internet, can someone link it to me please.
It's pretty much illegal to have it unless you own a Dreamcast (or maybe even if you do), so don't bother asking. That said, it can be found.

[Makoto Scrub]

Hmmm, maybe I should get this so I can play Grandia 2 and Skies of Arcadia again.

Any other RPGs for the emulator thats worth mentioning?

[ComboMasher]

Awesome, cant wait till net play!!!

[caliagent#3]

pc specs
athalon xp 64 3300+
1.5 gigs of ram
radeon 9800 pro vid


i notice on the mvc2 stages where there is alot of 3d going on in the backrounds i get slowdown...but on training mode stage shit is flawless


anyone else have this problem?

We have almost the same specs except your processor is a little faster and you have more ram, but i don't get any slowdown when playing

[Green]

I'm running about 50% on default settings on MvC2, P4 2.53/533, 512MB memory.

[Shodokan123]

I'm running about 50% on default settings on MvC2, P4 2.53/533, 512MB memory.

change to chankast plugins

[leaveal]

Grandia 2: reviving a character works :D :D i think i chankast is better otherwise, though. (for grandia 2)

[RushedDown]

We have almost the same specs except your processor is a little faster and you have more ram, but i don't get any slowdown when playing

i wonder if its cause i use windows xp 64

[A_Rival]

Holy shit.

I am COMPLETELY astonished as to how good this emulator runs. I am using a T-BIRD athlon 2800+ with 512mb of ram and a geforce 6800. I get 90% speed in CVS2, 90% in MVC2, but a solid 100% in the game that matters... 3rd Strike.

Way to fuckin' go! I'm gonna try this emu on a much better machine and see how it goes. I am using TDC v2 btw.

Muchos Kudos.

[Dragonfave723]

I noticed that in SFIII:3rdS, the game kinda slows down when you're fighting in Ken's/Alex's stage......

[Shodokan123]

Holy shit.

I am COMPLETELY astonished as to how good this emulator runs. I am using a T-BIRD athlon 2800+ with 512mb of ram and a geforce 6800. I get 90% speed in CVS2, 90% in MVC2, but a solid 100% in the game that matters... 3rd Strike.

Way to fuckin' go! I'm gonna try this emu on a much better machine and see how it goes. I am using TDC v2 btw.

Muchos Kudos.

even in geni-jin?

[snkunglao]

This is good for emulation I suppose. I refuse to use it tho, its to much of a bastardization of excellent games. Some emulation is playable this isn't imho. Although it might be a wonderful technical feet to get it running with good speed.

[morphia001]

I get 100% with CvS 2 and ST, haven't tried 3S though, but MvC only runs at half speed, any kind of tricks I can do to make it run faster?

[GameCop]

I just wanted to let you all know that 1Emulation (http://www.1emulation.com/) is back online!

In other news, the nullDC compatibility list (http://www.1emulation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21524) has been updated.

You can also post and view more screenshots of nullDC (http://www.1emulation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21525).

[A_Rival]

even in geni-jin?

Genei Jin slows it downintermittently; in some of the stages, the speed remains full, but in others(like Kens' and dudley's) it slows it to about 90. It's definitely manageable... a small price to pay for 3S on my pc. Also, this computer has a shitty ass motherboard(costs me about 4 whole FPS compared to a comparable nforce2) which is a huge bottleneck. I'm about to check out how it runs on my p4 3.0 with a 9800.

[EveryFlowerFlow]

there's no 'Genei-Jin' slow down for me :confused:.


p4 3.0, running @3.45ghz
1GB pc4000 ram
6600gt

too bad I can't play Yun for shit tho :sweat:

[Dragonfave723]

GameCop, you might want to add:

Street Fighter Alpha 3 - not playable (freezes after the "Dreamcast" splash screen)

Edited: Nevermind. Somebody pointed that out already.

[Clear Sky]

...damn it does work...just not correctly for my computer because of the pixelation and a bad video card... I think.

WHY GOD? WHY?!


...that went well.

Heh, lucky you. I tried to run it in Chankast mode, but my computer's on board graphics are too shitty to run in that mode. Everything goes black and you can only hear sound.

I did try this on an awesome gaming computer and it runs like a dream. It's so awesome that true DC emulation is finally here. :rock:

[Green]

change to chankast plugins
Got an extra 10% on average, but it goes past 100% at times.

[Mike C]

anyone know how to get double impact to work?

[GameCop]

anyone know how to get double impact to work?

It's currently not playable in this release. You'll have to wait for the next emulator update which should be soon from what I've read.

[Master Bigode]

I can't wait to play DI again....:sad:

[leaveal]

Heh, lucky you. I tried to run it in Chankast mode, but my computer's on board graphics are too shitty to run in that mode. Everything goes black and you can only hear sound.

I did try this on an awesome gaming computer and it runs like a dream. It's so awesome that true DC emulation is finally here. :rock:

not sure if it's off by default or whatever, but try to see if your chankast video plugin has ZWrite and Alpha Test ZWrite on, and wireframe off.

[Taiki]

news flash: turning ON HyperThreading makes your CPU go faster.

[debs]

i can use my dc games for this, right? just pop them into my computer? i specifically want to play jet grind radio...

[Taiki]

No, unless you have a GDROM driive, or a drive that's otherwise capable of doing so

[npartovi]

im having some trouble using joy2key, my usb controller and my joystick (which is through a converter) both get detected by windows. but when i try to configure them with joy2key it does not detect them or wvwn work for that matter. can somesome help me out or send like a newb tutorial. thank you.

[Master Bigode]

im having some trouble using joy2key, my usb controller and my joystick (which is through a converter) both get detected by windows. but when i try to configure them with joy2key it does not detect them or wvwn work for that matter. can somesome help me out or send like a newb tutorial. thank you.

Joy2key requires you to configure the keyboard, not the joystick.

[Shodokan123]

news flash: turning ON HyperThreading makes your CPU go faster.

how do i turn this on?

[Taiki]

how do i turn this on?

99.999% of the time, it's already on.

If you're using a Pentium 4 that's newer than say, 2004ish it'll have HyperThreading technology ON by default

I turned it off because I heard it had problems with some app i can't even remember what it was.

[Shodokan123]

99.999% of the time, it's already on.

If you're using a Pentium 4 that's newer than say, 2004ish it'll have HyperThreading technology ON by default

I turned it off because I heard it had problems with some app i can't even remember what it was.

i think i got mine 4 years ago

[x_tremer]

wow, this runs actually pretty good. I get some lag since im putting in my backups, hopefully they will have kalliera support in the future?

[Nydrin]

any unlocked marvel files yet?

[Toodles]

any unlocked marvel files yet?
Meaning what? If you're mean an easy way to unlock all of the characters, grab TDC Final v2 from the torrent sites; the vmu saves are on it, and download to the nullDC virtual VMU perfectly. BAM, everythings unlocked.

[Digitalbooty]

I hate to ask, but can someone seed?

[Dummy Account]

With Toodles' Blessing I could upload it to the SRK FTP space. I'm also seeding the file right now.

[Toodles]

Upload it where ever you like; I too am seeding it on every tracker that I know of has it (blackcats, UG, and pirate bay)

[Kuprin]

I really want to see what this code could do if it were ported to a good framework. I'm still having input issues because of .NET's crappy keyboard API giving me lag. Graphics and sound are quite solid, everything goes at 100% speed (even Remy's stage, which killed Chankast down to about 40fps on my machine). At this point it's less the emulator, and more the fact that .net is garbage.

Any tips on improving controller performance in .NET to see if I can get something acceptable out of it?

[SuicidalGrandpa]

*bookmarks*

[Nydrin]

Meaning what? If you're mean an easy way to unlock all of the characters, grab TDC Final v2 from the torrent sites; the vmu saves are on it, and download to the nullDC virtual VMU perfectly. BAM, everythings unlocked.

Thanks man, i didn't know about the vmu saves. ;)

[Overworld]

I am unsure the format the emulator uses, but could you not use the saves provided on Gamefaqs?

[TarkanX]

I've got a few questions, what are the system requirements needed to run the emulator? is it possible to use a put the emulator on a modded Xbox (I doubt this), Xbox 360, or Playstation 3? Do the games run at a pace that is significantly faster or slower than the authentic DC hardware? and also, can the following games run it:

Bomberman Online
Samba de Amigo ver. 2000
ChuChu Rocket
F355 Challenge
Capcom Vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Virtual On Oratorio Tanagram

[npartovi]

how do i get two player to work.

[Capcom Killah]

Can some one recomend a laptop that can run the dreamcast emulator perfectly or close to perfect and how much the retail is.

[GJM]

It's currently not playable in this release. You'll have to wait for the next emulator update which should be soon from what I've read.

Good lord,
I will take the day off of work once they get this working!

[rogueyoshi]

any unlocked marvel files yet?

Meaning what? If you're mean an easy way to unlock all of the characters, grab TDC Final v2 from the torrent sites; the vmu saves are on it, and download to the nullDC virtual VMU perfectly. BAM, everythings unlocked.

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=3781409&postcount=117

[wyze]

how do i get two player to work.
if you can't set controls for player 2 open up nullDC and go into your plugins menu under options. make sure port B under maple (input/saves) plugins is configured.

[SuicidalGrandpa]

I wish the forums weren't fucked up so I could actually read through the whole thread. Anyway, thank you for sharing this!

Edit: Great, I'm glad it gives me an error and closes every time I open it...
Edit2: Oh there it goes! Wicked...

[DaveNotti]

Any hopes of a possible Sprite ripping software embedded into this emulator kinda like Kawaks Esque?

I'd love to get some MVC2 Sprites Ripped that are actually Good! lolol

[SuicidalGrandpa]

Any hopes of a possible Sprite ripping software embedded into this emulator kinda like Kawaks Esque?

I'd love to get some MVC2 Sprites Ripped that are actually Good! lolol

That would be god-like

[Shortboi]

Hey im using an MVC2 remix file, only thing is, i get slow down to about 80% randomly and then back up to 100%. It never stays at 100%. I tried using chankast plugins, but then it shoots up to ~240% and runs extra fast. Its still playable when its changing percentages, but its very annoying.

I need a damn converter...i'm still doin fast flys on the keyboard along with AHVBs and random ass storm combos which is mad wack.

Any ideas as to what I can do? I'm running a...

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 at 1.86Ghz
1 Gig Ram
Ati Radeon 9250 - 256MB
160GB Seagate

Is it because i'm not using the TDC v2? I'd like to get that anyway though. It sounds extra hot.

[Chozen1]

Hey im using an MVC2 remix file, only thing is, i get slow down to about 80% randomly and then back up to 100%. It never stays at 100%. I tried using chankast plugins, but then it shoots up to ~240% and runs extra fast. Its still playable when its changing percentages, but its very annoying.

I need a damn converter...i'm still doin fast flys on the keyboard along with AHVBs and random ass storm combos which is mad wack.

Any ideas as to what I can do? I'm running a...

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 at 1.86Ghz
1 Gig Ram
Ati Radeon 9250 - 256MB
160GB Seagate

Is it because i'm not using the TDC v2? I'd like to get that anyway though. It sounds extra hot.


TDC v2?? I'm lost sorry. for a moment I thought you were referring to the magic key program (don't recall the actual name) however, there's another control pad program that can be used as well. Will have to upload as soon as I find it for all to use.

[Shortboi]

no no, its a compilation disc of games, everyone i've seen that has said marvel runs fine seems to say they have used that disc. Im just ranting about needing a ps2 to USB converter, I know where to get the joy2key so thats not a problem. I just need this damn thing running at a constant full speed. Any tips?

[shoo]

*bump* for a great emu :tup:

[Chozen1]

no no, its a compilation disc of games, everyone i've seen that has said marvel runs fine seems to say they have used that disc. Im just ranting about needing a ps2 to USB converter, I know where to get the joy2key so thats not a problem. I just need this damn thing running at a constant full speed. Any tips?


darn bro, your comp should be on par with running this fine. what's going on? ur running pci express, right?

[Shortboi]

damn could that be the problem? I bought a PCI Express vid card after I realized the on-board graphics card on my mobo was complete shit and didn't support 1440x900 for my monitor, but for some reason it never worked. I RMAed it to Newegg and realized its one of two things, either my PCI Express slot is fucked on the mobo, or I just got a bad card. I didn't feel like testing another PCI Express card so I just picked up a PCI for hella cheap. I hope its not because of that....

[SiD]

shortboi..
your cpu is great.. but your video card sucks.. ati radeon 9250.. wtf???
that shit is slowing down your computer...

upgrade the video card and u'll see results..

[Shortboi]

yeah I figured, I got that thing for like 35 bucks on sale. I just needed something that supported my WS monitor. I'll stop being a bitch and pick up a new one. What do you guys recommend?

[SuicidalGrandpa]

Wish I could put this EMU to use, thanks for posting though.

[cichlasoma]

hi.
unfortunately, when i try to open any cd image, i get an error message like the one quoted below. i'd appreciate any advice...

Using CDI reader
shil generation status : 81% cpu done[148 of 182] , 100% fpu done[31 of 31]
Sh4 Init
Dynarec cache : 1*32768KB small buffers , 1*1024KB big buffers , for a total of 33792KB dynarec cache
recSh4 Init
Sh4 Reset
recSh4 Reset
LoadFileToSh4Bootrom: loaded file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\dc_boot.bin" ,size : 2097152 bytes
LoadFileToSh4Flashrom: can't load file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\dc_flash_wb.bi n", file not found
LoadFileToSh4Flashrom: loaded file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\dc_flash.bin" ,size : 131072 bytes
LoadFileToSh4Mem: can't load file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\syscalls.bin" to memory , file not found
LoadFileToSh4Mem: can't load file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\IP.bin" to memory , file not found
Error in .\dc\mem\sh4_internal_reg.cpp:WriteMem_area7:732 -> Write to Area7 not implemented , addr=1f940190,data=90
Error in .\dc\mem\sh4_internal_reg.cpp:WriteMem_area7:732 -> Write to Area7 not implemented , addr=1f940190,data=90
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f74e4,data=1fffff
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f68a4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f68ac,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a0,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a8,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78ac,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b0,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b8,data=0
SPI_GET_TOC - 408
drkpvr: Initialising windowed AA:0x0
Verify Failed : d3d9->CreateDevice(D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT,D3DDEVTYPE_HAL,(HW ND)emu.WindowHandle,DEV_CREATE_FLAGS,&ppar,&dev)
in Direct3DRenderer::RenderThead -> .\d3dRend.cpp : 1316
Error in .\dc\mem\sh4_internal_reg.cpp:RegSRead:84 -> Read from internal Regs , not implemented

[Master Bigode]

hi.
unfortunately, when i try to open any cd image, i get an error message like the one quoted below. i'd appreciate any advice...

Using CDI reader
shil generation status : 81% cpu done[148 of 182] , 100% fpu done[31 of 31]
Sh4 Init
Dynarec cache : 1*32768KB small buffers , 1*1024KB big buffers , for a total of 33792KB dynarec cache
recSh4 Init
Sh4 Reset
recSh4 Reset
LoadFileToSh4Bootrom: loaded file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\dc_boot.bin" ,size : 2097152 bytes
LoadFileToSh4Flashrom: can't load file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\dc_flash_wb.bi n", file not found
LoadFileToSh4Flashrom: loaded file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\dc_flash.bin" ,size : 131072 bytes
LoadFileToSh4Mem: can't load file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\syscalls.bin" to memory , file not found
LoadFileToSh4Mem: can't load file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\IP.bin" to memory , file not found
Error in .\dc\mem\sh4_internal_reg.cpp:WriteMem_area7:732 -> Write to Area7 not implemented , addr=1f940190,data=90
Error in .\dc\mem\sh4_internal_reg.cpp:WriteMem_area7:732 -> Write to Area7 not implemented , addr=1f940190,data=90
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f74e4,data=1fffff
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f68a4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f68ac,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a0,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a8,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78ac,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b0,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b8,data=0
SPI_GET_TOC - 408
drkpvr: Initialising windowed AA:0x0
Verify Failed : d3d9->CreateDevice(D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT,D3DDEVTYPE_HAL,(HW ND)emu.WindowHandle,DEV_CREATE_FLAGS,&ppar,&dev)
in Direct3DRenderer::RenderThead -> .\d3dRend.cpp : 1316
Error in .\dc\mem\sh4_internal_reg.cpp:RegSRead:84 -> Read from internal Regs , not implemented

It happens whit all the games you try to make run?

[Toodles]

puke
I wouldnt worry about most of that, only the D3D error at the very end. There are lots of SH4 calls not implimented. Looks scary, but doesnt affect play.

Update your DirectX and try again.

[cichlasoma]

It happens whit all the games you try to make run?

yes, it does. :-(

[Master Bigode]

yes, it does. :-(

Reading that error log, it seems like you need a dc_flash.(Usually when you download the dc bios, it comes whit it.)
Dump/Download a new one and see if it works.

Also, try updating your DirectX.

[cichlasoma]

thanx to both of you, yet, i've downloaded another flash file and updated directx and i get this :-(
(thereafter, windows report that the application encountered a problem and has to be closed.)


Detected cpu features : MMX SSE1 SSE2 SSE3

+Emulation thread started
If you want to use serial port ipc redirection use -slave piperead pipewrite/-serial FILE_NAME
PowerVR plugins :
* Found Chankast's video(Apr 1 2007) v0.2.5
* Found nullPVR -- Direct3D HAL built : Apr 1 2007 v1.0.0

GDRom plugins :
* Found Image Reader plugin by drk||Raziel & GiGaHeRz [Apr 1 2007] v1.0.0
* Found zNullGD, SCSI Passthru GDROM Plugin By _ZeZu_ [Apr 1 2007] v1.0.0

Aica plugins :
* Found Chankast's AICA (Apr 1 2007) v1.0.0
* Found Empty Aica Plugin [no sound/reduced compat] (Apr 1 2007) v0.0.0
* Found nullAICA , built :Apr 1 2007 v0.1.0

Maple plugins :
* Found nullDC Maple Devices (Apr 1 2007) v1.0.0

ExtDevice plugins :
* Found nullExtDev (Apr 1 2007) v1.0.0
Loaded nullPVR -- Direct3D HAL built : Apr 1 2007[nullPvr_Win32.dll]
Loaded Image Reader plugin by drk||Raziel & GiGaHeRz [Apr 1 2007][nullGDR_Win32.dll]
Loaded nullAICA , built :Apr 1 2007[nullAica_Win32.dll]
Loaded nullExtDev (Apr 1 2007)[nullExtDev_Win32.dll]
Loaded nullDC Maple Devices (Apr 1 2007)[nullDCMapleDevices_Win32.dll]
Using Recompiler
Unkown track mode 169 , guessing audio ....
Press Any Key To Continue
Unkown track mode 169 , guessing audio ....
Press Any Key To Continue

--GD toc info start--
Last Sector : 358200
Session count : 2
Session 0:
Track Count: 2
Session start FAD: 150
track 0:
Type : 0
Start FAD : 150
SectorSize : 2352
File Offset : 0
track 1:
Type : 0
Start FAD : 16950
SectorSize : 2352
File Offset : 39513600
Session 1:
Track Count: 1
Session start FAD: 45150
track 0:
Type : 67
Start FAD : 45150
SectorSize : 2352
File Offset : 79027200
--GD toc info end--

Using NRG/MDS/MDF reader
shil generation status : 81% cpu done[148 of 182] , 100% fpu done[31 of 31]
Sh4 Init
Dynarec cache : 1*32768KB small buffers , 1*1024KB big buffers , for a total of 33792KB dynarec cache
recSh4 Init
Sh4 Reset
recSh4 Reset
LoadFileToSh4Bootrom: loaded file "c:\GAMES\__emu\Sega Dreamcast\NullDC\data\dc_boot.bin" ,size : 2097152 bytes
LoadFileToSh4Flashrom: can't load file "c:\GAMES\__emu\Sega Dreamcast\NullDC\data\dc_flash_wb.bin", file not found
LoadFileToSh4Flashrom: loaded file "c:\GAMES\__emu\Sega Dreamcast\NullDC\data\dc_flash.bin" ,size : 131072 bytes
LoadFileToSh4Mem: can't load file "c:\GAMES\__emu\Sega Dreamcast\NullDC\data\syscalls.bin" to memory , file not found
LoadFileToSh4Mem: can't load file "c:\GAMES\__emu\Sega Dreamcast\NullDC\data\IP.bin" to memory , file not found
Error in .\dc\mem\sh4_internal_reg.cpp:WriteMem_area7:732 -> Write to Area7 not implemented , addr=1f940190,data=90
Error in .\dc\mem\sh4_internal_reg.cpp:WriteMem_area7:732 -> Write to Area7 not implemented , addr=1f940190,data=90
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f74e4,data=1fffff
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f68a4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f68ac,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a0,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78a8,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78ac,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b0,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b4,data=0
Error in .\dc\mem\sb.cpp:sb_WriteMem:422 -> Write to System Control Regs , not implemented , addr=5f78b8,data=0
SPI_GET_TOC - 408
drkpvr: Initialising windowed AA:0x0
Verify Failed : d3d9->CreateDevice(D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT,D3DDEVTYPE_HAL,(HW ND)emu.WindowHandle,DEV_CREATE_FLAGS,&ppar,

[Toodles]

Reading that error log, it seems like you need a dc_flash.
LoadFileToSh4Flashrom: loaded file "C:\GAMES\__emu\SEGADR~1\NullDC\data\dc_flash.bin" ,size : 131072 bytes

Looks to me like he has one :)

cichlasoma, try it with the chankast video plugin.

[Master Bigode]

Maybe you should download the emulator again.
When you download it again, put it in another folder.Don't unzip in the "C:\" folder, unzip it on the desktop.
It works whit MAME.

EDIT: cichlasoma, the GUI shows up when you try to open the emulator?

[cichlasoma]

cichlasoma, try it with the chankast video plugin.

:) it works :) !!!
thanx once more to both of you!
still, i suspect, i don´t see everything i should (or the games are a bit weird... :-) ); i'll post on it again after having examined it more thoroughly...

(street fighter: yes, i got the gui.)

[ejdge]

Great work! Was wondering how you import game saves. Thanks.

[cichlasoma]

:) it works :) !!!
thanx once more to both of you!
still, i suspect, i don´t see everything i should (or the games are a bit weird... :-) ); i'll post on it again after having examined it more thoroughly...

(street fighter: yes, i got the gui.)

so: i really see just some "layers" of the screen with the chankast video plugin (and DC isn't as an avangarde platform as i believed it to be for a while... :wgrin: )
aren't there some video plugins more?

[SuicidalGrandpa]

So, how do you get Joy2Key to work with this? I was trying it with my 360 stick (that works perfectly with MAME) but it only recognizes three buttons and no movement...

[Biolink]

Damn,now I gotta go find me a Marvel vs Capcom 2

[GameCop]

So, how do you get Joy2Key to work with this? I was trying it with my 360 stick (that works perfectly with MAME) but it only recognizes three buttons and no movement...

Here's a good tutorial: http://www.1emulation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21675

I hope that helps! :wgrin:

[JAMMAR]

Two things wrong with mine here...

I'm sure something is limiting my emu to do only 30fps... but what?

On the DOS screen I get constant errors, just streaming like a river but my game is running correctly still... is that alright?

[CanterburyScene]

Will this have usb LightGun support?

Or would Joy2Key work for that?

I wanna play House of the Dead 2 with a LightGun D:

[SiD]

shortboi get at least an ati x1900 xt or an nvidia geforce equivalent to that... don't go lower..

[SuicidalGrandpa]

Here's a good tutorial: http://www.1emulation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=21675

I hope that helps! :wgrin:

Thanks.

[SiD]

a small tip to those complaining about street fighter 3 third strike's screen alignment on nulldc/chankast..go here.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2605137.html?q=third%20strike&tag=result;title;5

use the low resolution/anti aliasing code... which i believe is start + x. Press and hold it just before the capcom screen comes up. If done correctly you will notice that the game graphics are fully stretched to cover the whole screen.

no need to go to options and align the screen anymore ;)

[Biolink]

Okay,so I've been trying to get this thing to work.I'm not the most computer saavy person around(Keep that in mind)

I downloaded the TDC Final v2 off a torrent site.

I got my bios,and flash files in the data folder.

I extracted the TDC file to my desktop

I attempt to open it as a Normal Boot

The nullDC window closes down on me.
------

What am I doing wrong?

[Toodles]

This should be bolding somewhere on the front page.

If nullDC dies without any messages, chances are you need to update DirectX!

[collaaapoppin91]

Where is the Dc_boot files? It says put the flash and dc boot files in the folder, but where do I get those files from and how can I get those files?

[Jr7891]

Where is the Dc_boot files? It says put the flash and dc boot files in the folder, but where do I get those files from and how can I get those files?

That shits illegal to post here. Just google it.

[SiD]

Here are pics of the 3 favourite fighting games running on Null Dc on my PC.. enjoy..

http://fate41.homestead.com/files/john/mvsc2a.jpg

http://fate41.homestead.com/files/john/sf3.jpg

http://fate41.homestead.com/files/john/cvs2.jpg

[rtil]

two questions:

does nullDC support utopia for nonboot (i got a blank screen when running utopia)

am i going to have to convert my bin/cue roms to cdi's to play them on nullDC?

[RushedDown]

step out of the stoned age son and just grab self boots from torrents
im pretty sure u can find any game you are looking for with a little bit of searching

unless of course your on dial up in wich case im sorry

[Green]

Stoned age, hah

[onimusha10154]

I'm getting nothing but illegal errors whenever I load an image and forces to shut down at start up. Any idea what I can do to fix this? Specs are Athlon XP 3000+, 768mb DDR ram, and NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go 32mb card. Its a pretty low end laptop, maybe its just not strong enough to run this program? Any help would be great.

[Fallback]

^ Your video card is not sufficient to run it. Check the requirements.

[onimusha10154]

Yeah I noticed. That's the only thing that I think is causing the illegal error problem at the moment. Any other problems that might be a factor to this?

[SF3LP]

i would like to know if anyone can tell me if this is enough to run the program with sufficient speed...(normal basically).... i have a dell notebook laptop...and these are the features that are on it.....Pentium (R) M processor 1.60GHz, 512 mb of RAM and an ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300

is this good enough or would i need something more?

p.s- would i need something like damon tools if i wanted to use my own burned CD of a game?

[Chozen1]

i would like to know if anyone can tell me if this is enough to run the program with sufficient speed...(normal basically).... i have a dell notebook laptop...and these are the features that are on it.....Pentium (R) M processor 1.60GHz, 512 mb of RAM and an ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300

is this good enough or would i need something more?

p.s- would i need something like damon tools if i wanted to use my own burned CD of a game?

will run like shit, and yes daemon tools. no pun intended but, stick to regular emulators

[Fallback]

i would like to know if anyone can tell me if this is enough to run the program with sufficient speed...(normal basically).... i have a dell notebook laptop...and these are the features that are on it.....Pentium (R) M processor 1.60GHz, 512 mb of RAM and an ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300

is this good enough or would i need something more?

p.s- would i need something like damon tools if i wanted to use my own burned CD of a game?

1. "Recomended System Requirements:

- CPU: AMD Athlon XP/64/Turion at 2GHz or Intel Pentium 4 at 2.6GHz or equivalent.
- Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 4 TI or ATi Radeon 8500.
- RAM: 512MB
- Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/2003
- December Redistributable of DirectX 9c

The above requirements are considered as the absolute minimum in order to run the emulator as it was intended to run. The emulator might be able to run on systems that do not meet these requirements but with issues (like slow speed, GFX errors or Sound errors)."


2. No. There is no 100% speed on this emulator using a disc. Its a known issue you must stick with nrg, cdi ...etc images for adequate performance.

[T-Kimura]

nulldc is great, way better than chankast. i got to test the netplay feature with one of the devs and played powerstone. can't wait until it's actually implemented.. beta 2 is coming out soon but probably won't have netplay.

[caliagent#3]

i would like to know if anyone can tell me if this is enough to run the program with sufficient speed...(normal basically).... i have a dell notebook laptop...and these are the features that are on it.....Pentium (R) M processor 1.60GHz, 512 mb of RAM and an ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300

is this good enough or would i need something more?

p.s- would i need something like damon tools if i wanted to use my own burned CD of a game?

The emulator should run fine as long as you're running it off of your hard drive. I have pretty much the same specs on my laptop except my vid card is X200. IIRC the games run close to perfect speed. I don't really recall since i use the emu on my desktop.

nulldc is great, way better than chankast. i got to test the netplay feature with one of the devs and played powerstone. can't wait until it's actually implemented.. beta 2 is coming out soon but probably won't have netplay.

How was the netplay?? Was it direct connection or server based like kaillera?? Did it have the horrible kaillera lag?? How was the lag in general?

[EveryFlowerFlow]

nulldc is great, way better than chankast. i got to test the netplay feature with one of the devs and played powerstone. can't wait until it's actually implemented.. beta 2 is coming out soon but probably won't have netplay.

how does next play work? do you have to have the exact same CD image?

[tomorr0w]

After I get a certain resolution with the window the framerate dies, but I think having it run fullscreen. Does anyone know how to get nullDC to run fullscreen?

[SF3LP]

The emulator should run fine as long as you're running it off of your hard drive. I have pretty much the same specs on my laptop except my vid card is X200. IIRC the games run close to perfect speed. I don't really recall since i use the emu on my desktop.


yeah lol i figured that out today...even though i had ppl from here and CV sayin that it wouldnt work...it doesnt hurt to try...the speed is ok since i followed what the readme said about if system requirements were below the specified terms...so if anybody else has a computer like mine they should read the readme file before trying it out

[Demon Dash]

Why people don't spend $30 and get a Dreamcast is beyond me...

[Green]

Can't get a DC for that cheap up here.

[Demon Dash]

Oops, I ment £30, $60...

[T-Kimura]

well i can't say how the netplay is really until i play someone who's located in north america... it was laggy because the dev is from greece and i'm in canada so yeah.. but it was still pretty fun.

and yes, you have to have the exact same image, with many different scene releases out there you'd probably think when the netplay is implemented it'd be a bitch to get games going, but no worries.. this emulator can play full .GDI rips so as they start coming out i advise people to replace some of their butchered(i say butchered b/c some of the dreamcast games back in the day were over 1 gig and those were the days when people would burn stuff to CD so some scene releases for some games have downsampled audio or things taken out to fit a 700 mb CD-ROM)scene releases with full GD-ROM rips so when the netplay does come theres no problems. you can find some on some torrent sites right now.. "Dumpcast" is ripping them.

it isn't quite server based like kaillera, hell it doesn't even have chat or anything yet, it's just barebone netplay right now. netplay was supposed to initially be in the first beta but the more stuff they implement the more it messes with the netplay so expect it sometime soon.

[Green]

Oops, I ment £30, $60...
Why spend $60 when you can play for free?

[Demon Dash]

Surely playing on a Dreamcast is more satisfying, imo, but I get your point.

[PsychoSquall]

Surely playing on a Dreamcast is more satisfying, imo, but I get your point.

Also people can play DC games on their laptops anywhere they go. Too bad I don't have a laptop. And I'd rather play DC games through my DC console as well.

[Shortterm]

I need some advice.

I've got the games running on my cpu, so now I need to worry about getting a controller. I would really like to use my mass stick so is something like this (http://cgi.ebay.com/3in1-PC-Joy-Box-Controller-Converter-Saturn-DC-PS2-NEW_W0QQitemZ250106979310QQihZ015QQcategoryZ31215Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) ok? Or should I just buy the random controller I saw at best buy.

Secondly, even tho I've gotten the dc games to run, I haven't actually tried out the gameplay because none of the keys on my keyboard will actually start the game. Maybe I missed it, but if theres is a command to start it without the use of a controller please let me know.

[Rhythm1c]

Why people don't spend $30 and get a Dreamcast is beyond me...


I've bought two dreamcast since the system has come out. My latest one just started to have bad loading issues.

Rather retire it and stick to emulation now than to keep playing it to death and I don't feel like getting a 3rd system :(

[Rhythm1c]

Weird.

Third strike works so well yet. I just tried SF3 double impact and only got a black screen after you select a game.

Booted up just fine and can hear everything though. Weird.