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GPNDS,anyone tried?

Started by Therion, January 31, 2006, 05:06:27 AM

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Therion

Genesis emulator for DS
but....

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How to use
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1. Copy a smd or bin file to the root directory of gpnds.

2. If it's an smd file, run:
     grom\grom -bin filename.smd
  to convert it to a raw image.

3. Run:
     swap filename.bin rom.bin
  to swap the byte order of the bin file (there was code in the original
  genesis plus to do this at load time, however, I wanted to remove as
  many static arrays as possible).

4. Run:
     bin2s rom.bin > gp/rom.s
  to create the data file.

5. Run:
     make

5. Make sure the entire thing isn't over 4Mb! :)  Copy the .ds.gba file to
  your flash card (or use whatever method you are familiar with for running
  homebrew).
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what's the 5.Run make to do?

Koji

Have never even heard of this program. You have a link to it? If you do I can look it over and figure it out for you.

(edit) NM. found it. Don't waste your time. It's a port of Genesis Plus. There is no code to take advantage of any of the DS hardware, which means it's all done in 100% software. The emulator runs at around 1-2 FPS rendering all games it can display things on completely unplayable.

Therion


Koji

You need devkitpro installed to use this emulator. Basically, you have to compile the rom when you compile the program. The emulator can't be built seperately then have roms added lik 99.999% of other emulators out there.

Also, instructions here: http://forum.gbadev.org/viewtopic.php?t=8323