PS3 ps1_netemu - External Configs and Ad Hoc Params

[Temperature]

Hi, I tried many things and it seems that the BIOS did not change. Change the file directory and rename it, but it's still the same.

(ps1_bios option it's checked )

Also I'm on the latest ps3 HEN

Some games are not compatible as a result of how the emulator works, rather than the BIOS. Given there's now two BIOSes and three emulators, there's six configurations to test per title.

 

[honhon]

Hi, I tried many things and it seems that the BIOS did not change. Change the file directory and rename it, but it's still the same.

(ps1_bios option it's checked )

Also I'm on the latest ps3 HEN

The bios file was missing from the /tmp/ webman folder, had to add it manually and now the external bios is working

 

[aldostools]

The bios file was missing from the /tmp/ webman folder, had to add it manually and now the external bios is working

Thanks for the bug report. It was a bug in the full installer. It's now fixed. The online updater was working fine.

 

[Ronnie Sahlberg]

Hello, it appears the file "pop-fe-psp.ui" is missing from the _internal folder. It's simple to fix by just getting it from the proper release page, but may confuse someone so I thought I'd give the heads up.

Fixed now in latest version.

 

[Temperature]

Is the new BIOS making PAL games smoother?

 

[mrjaredbeta]

Is the new BIOS making PAL games smoother?

No, it shouldn't have any difference.

 

[Lambada]

Thanks for the bug report. It was a bug in the full installer. It's now fixed. The online updater was working fine.

Is the PSXONPSP660.BIN included in webman or do we have to download and put somewhere before activating ps1_rom.bin on setup.ps3?

Is the UI correct or should it be radio button instead of check? Because we can turn on two PS1 modes at the same time in setup.ps3. Or maybe I'm wrong and you can select the emu + the bios ate the same time?

 

[aldostools]

Is the PSXONPSP660.BIN included in webman or do we have to download and put somewhere before activating ps1_rom.bin on setup.ps3?

Is the UI correct or should it be radio button instead of check? Because we can turn on two PS1 modes at the same time in setup.ps3. Or maybe I'm wrong and you can select the emu + the bios ate the same time?

PSXONPSP660.BIN is included but renamed to ps1_bios.bin. I changed the name because eventually the bios could be replaced with a different version.

The full installer included the bios, but it had a bug (now corrected) that was not copying it to the correct location.
If you downloaded an early version you have to copy ps1_bios.bin manually to /dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_res. Or re-download the fixed full installer or simply use the online updater.

The file ps1_bios.bin stored in hdd0 is mapped in memory to ps1_rom.bin in dev_flash. The original bios is not touched.

The check option in /setup.ps3 now is optional. The new bios can be selected added the tag [bios] to the file name of the CUE/BIN.

I don't use ratio button because the 2 options (emu + bios) are independent. Therefore you have 4 combinations.

 

[tktagmedia]

Is it possible that through injecting new configs we can finally solve the combing artifact issues that plague 480i titles, like Tekken 3?

 

[mrjaredbeta]

Is it possible that through injecting new configs we can finally solve the combing artifact issues that plague 480i titles, like Tekken 3?

Running with ps1_netemu already fixes this, no config needed.

 

[Ronnie Sahlberg]

Running with ps1_netemu already fixes this, no config needed.

If the games are glitchy on ps1_netemu but can be confirmed to run perfectly on ps1_newemu then maybe I should add this to pop-fe so that it automatically applies the 'force ps1_newemu" for those games.

If someone has a game that glitches under ps1_netemu but runs perfectly under ps1_newemu, then post it here. If no other config is available or ppf then we can consider just flagging them as "use ps1_newemu" in the game database.

 

[mrjaredbeta]

If the games are glitchy on ps1_netemu but can be confirmed to run perfectly on ps1_newemu then maybe I should add this to pop-fe so that it automatically applies the 'force ps1_newemu" for those games.

If someone has a game that glitches under ps1_netemu but runs perfectly under ps1_newemu, then post it here. If no other config is available or ppf then we can consider just flagging them as "use ps1_newemu" in the game database.

That is a good idea. For the case of Tekken 3, ps1_newemu should also have that issue with 480i games as it always renders all lines. ps1_netemu has the option to render all lines for 480i games, but it is off by default, leaving a much cleaner image for those hi-res games automatically.

 

[Desz5]

When downloading the latest release and latest Artifact i get the following error:

Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "tkinter\__init__.py", line 1892, in __call__
File "pop-fe-ps3.py", line 779, in on_create_pkg
File "pop-fe.py", line 1163, in create_ps3
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'PS3LOGO.DAT'

When i copy the files from the _internal to the root i get the following error:

GameID pop-fe-ps3-work/SLES02136
Create EBOOT.PBP at pop-fe-ps3-work/SLES02136/USRDIR/CONTENT/EBOOT.PBP
Create ISO.BIN.DAT pop-fe-ps3-work/SLES02136/USRDIR/ISO.BIN.DAT
Signing pop-fe-ps3-work/SLES02136/USRDIR/ISO.BIN.DAT
Create ISO.BIN.EDAT
Create PKG
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "pkg.py", line 218, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkgcrypt'
[9620] Failed to execute script 'pkg' due to unhandled exception!
Finished. D:/_PSX PKGs/PKG/game.pkg created

But nothing is created.

 

[haxxxen]

even if the original bios is to some extent faulty, it is the only one, which can load repacked images with Xploder added. no other bios is capable of. btw, the bios from no$psx does also work, but not with rebuilt iso

unfortunately, also Classics do not work with modified and rebuilt PSX isos. even adding trainer does not work, so no cheating there, grrr

edit
ok, trainers seem to work now...

 

[Ronnie Sahlberg]

That is a good idea. For the case of Tekken 3, ps1_newemu should also have that issue with 480i games as it always renders all lines. ps1_netemu has the option to render all lines for 480i games, but it is off by default, leaving a much cleaner image for those hi-res games automatically.

Done, added a config that forces ps1_newemu for tekken3

 

[mrjaredbeta]

Done, added a config that forces ps1_newemu for tekken3

Oh, it actually does not need it. I was saying newemu also has that issue, but netemu does not, so netemu should be default for Tekken 3.

These emulator names are too similar. It's difficult to articulate which one with just a single letter difference.

 

[Ronnie Sahlberg]

Oh, it actually does not need it. I was saying newemu also has that issue, but netemu does not, so netemu should be default for Tekken 3.

These emulator names are too similar. It's difficult to articulate which one with just a single letter difference.

Ah ok, sorry I misunderstood.
I will revert the patch once I finish the pspconfigs

 

[Devildwarf]

When downloading the latest release and latest Artifact i get the following error:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkgcrypt'
[9620] Failed to execute script 'pkg' due to unhandled exception!
Finished. D:/_PSX PKGs/PKG/game.pkg created
But nothing is created.

This happens because pkgcrypt appears to be missing in the windows build, grab a older release and look for the pkgcrypt pyd, it should be called something like
pkgcrypt.cp39-win_amd64.pyd
then copy this into the _internal folder and it will fix the pkg creation issue.

even if the original bios is to some extent faulty, it is the only one, which can load repacked images with Xploder added. no other bios is capable of. btw, the bios from no$psx does also work, but not with rebuilt iso

unfortunately, also Classics do not work with modified and rebuilt PSX isos. even adding trainer does not work, so no cheating there, grrr

edit
ok, trainers seem to work now...

Are you trying to get cheat discs working with PS1 classics ? i never got Xploder discs working (well i can get them to load but after loading i can't swap disc), but i did have some success with Action Replay discs, they actually enable "Disc Swap" so i was able to make some classics with a cheat disc added on as a extra disc.

 

[haxxxen]

Are you trying to get cheat discs working with PS1 classics ? i never got Xploder discs working (well i can get them to load but after loading i can't swap disc), but i did have some success with Action Replay discs, they actually enable "Disc Swap" so i was able to make some classics with a cheat disc added on as a extra disc.

hm, how do you swap 'Classic' discs? for me this option only works in netemu, if I reset game, just like with ps2netemu. or does the action replay enable the option for instant disc swap in netemu?

still figuring out with modified isos, where cheat exe is added. it loads the cheat exe, but on my last try, when starting game, it even returns to XMB instead of freezing. pretty stuborn those Classics

 

[Devildwarf]

hm, how do you swap 'Classic' discs? for me this option only works in netemu, if I reset game, just like with ps2netemu. or does the action replay enable the option for instant disc swap in netemu?

still figuring out with modified isos, where cheat exe is added. it loads the cheat exe, but on my last try, when starting game, it even returns to XMB instead of freezing. pretty stuborn those Classics

Yes just running a PS1 classic like normal from the XMB and then when in-game the "switch disc" option in the PS menu (when you press the PS button) is Enabled when using Action Replay disc, so i can switch without resetting (and yes cheats work, i have tested with a couple of games to make sure), i can take some screenshots or videos later to show it working.
And good luck getting it to work with Modded images.