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Title: Sdl, Znester, And Snes9x
Post by: psperl on December 03, 2004, 07:49:36 pm

Hello,

     I can't get SDL and znester/snes9x to work.  They seem ok when you run "znester" or "Snes9x" from the command line, but as soon as you try t oload a rom, the machine hangs.  ONce I got to hear sound, but I don't know what I did.

I'm using the Stock Sharp ROM.

     I've installed libSDL_1.2.6-zports_c7x0-1_arm.ipk from externe
                         libSDL_1.2.6cvs-1_arm.ipk from cyberphreak.com

I've also tried the "special" SDL from externe.net. Any ideas guys?

Thanks, Pete

Title: Sdl, Znester, And Snes9x
Post by: ambience713 on December 03, 2004, 08:55:19 pm

Yup, pretty much got the same result. Though you can exit from the sound only program by pressing the "cancel" button.

Btw, has anyone noticed that when you do "shutdown -h now", it's extremely hard to turn it back on? Or is it just me?

Title: Sdl, Znester, And Snes9x
Post by: psperl on December 04, 2004, 04:49:53 pm

I Installed libsdl-1.2.5-slzaurus20030704 and now I can get znester to work properly.  I can play ROMs, sound works, graphics seem ok.  The only problem is ,I forget where I got the libsdl from, and it only runs in a tiny little window in the middle of the screen. Also, I can't figure out all the buttons.

So, in reality, itstill isn't usable, but at least the roms run.  Need a bigger display and key control.

Title: Sdl, Znester, And Snes9x
Post by: psperl on December 04, 2004, 06:24:37 pm

sweet, I just beat metal man in Mega Man 2.

The screen si still tiny, but I found the buttons A and B buttons, Z and X on the keyboard.

Title: Sdl, Znester, And Snes9x
Post by: zipmaster on December 06, 2004, 11:36:17 pm

hold down on the icon and click the zoom check box. it should play full screen

Title: Sdl, Znester, And Snes9x
Post by: psperl on December 10, 2004, 12:19:48 pm

There is no icon for znester. I run it from the command line.  I can create an icon for znester, but not for "znester /mnt/card/MEGAMAN2.NES". For some reason the sharp rom doesn't let me add arguments after the executable name if I use the GUI for editing the tabs under settings.

Title: Sdl, Znester, And Snes9x
Post by: jalthier on December 29, 2004, 11:47:15 am

Try this:  http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1176 (http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1176)

Going by the unlikely name of ZEmufeEX, this is a frontend for SNES9X and a few other things as well.

I installed it, copied snes9x to /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/bin, added a link to that in /home/QtPalmtop/bin and then it worked quite well.

Might want to play with the .sh files it creates for each rom,  as it orients it portait by default, but it's a nice size display, very crisp and readable.

My only problem is that I cann't seem to successully save games in ff4.  Anyone know of a reason for that?

Thanks!
-Jal

Edit:  I'm running the SDL version of SNES9X found here:  http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1214 (http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1214)

If anyone knows a more up to date version which might properly support battery saved games I'd appreciate the info!