sh3-rg Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 First off this is obviously not a PlayStation emulator running on the Jaguar as such - that would be a stretch to say the least. 64% of the emulation actually takes place inside the skunkboard itself, utilising the untapped potential of the practically unused onboard FPGA, it uses the Jaguar mostly as a video output host for screen buffering and DSP audio processing. Unfortunately, the emulator will only work with skunkboards that have the regular-sized USB Type A sockets present. This might be temporary, we're looking at a work-around, but for now it's simply not possible to make this work with USB-less skunkboards - sorry :/ Installation instructions are simple but please take care to follow every step IN ORDER: You'll need a USB drive (1GB+ recommended) and a standard USB Type A Male-to-Female cable. Create a directory in the root of the USB drive "PSXEMU", then download, unpack and copy the emulator from here: http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/psx/epsxe.html WARNING: *MUST* be the 1.9.0 version of the package or results cannot be guaranteed. Place the USB drive into a free socket on the skunkboard and the correct end of the USB cable in the other free socket. Place this cable near to BUT NOT YET INSIDE a free USB socket on your PC or laptop. *IMPORTANT: DO NOT CONNECT THIS CABLE UNTIL PROMPTED TO DO SO ON SCREEN OR RESULTS CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE*. Download the PSX bootloader ROM and flash it to *BANK ONE* of your skunkboard: psemu.rom *There are currently some minor issues using bank 2 - use at your own risk. Again, sorry, this is very much Beta software. When you have completed these steps, the familiar PSX intro should display. Follow the on-screen prompts. Controller maps: C, B and A correspond to SQUARE, TRIANGLE and CIRCLE. 3 is used for X. With a Pro Controller, L1 and R1 map to the triggers, use with 6 on the keypad as a shift key for L2 and R2. DISCLAIMER: Use of this software is strictly at your own risk. Software provided as-is without warranty. All © used without permission. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_ Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Owsum t3ch d3M0! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3-rg Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Owsum t3ch d3M0! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 How does Tomb Raider in this emu compare to the early Tomb Raider builds native to the Jag? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 AFD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 How does Tomb Raider in this emu compare to the early Tomb Raider builds native to the Jag?TBH it compares quite favorably which is quite surprising given the crudeness of this approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Wait, what? We get a PSX emulator but we can't get a working 2600 emulator? How dose that work? Say this should be fun to try out, I do have a PSX game here somewhere. Edited April 2, 2015 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 This is really, really impressive. All you need now is to add sound emulation, and it'll be perfect! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BitJag Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Consolidation, Yes! Now I can finally throw away that pile of playstations sitting in my closet, and I finally have enough buttons to play my games as well Victory picture! Thanks sh3-rg! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BitJag Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Oh, I forgot to ask. Is their usb paripheral support for the emulator planned? I would love to hook in my USB dance pad and give Dance Dance Revolution a go on my Jaguar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBorn Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Is it just me or has anyone else noticed this hit the forum on April Fools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 It's April 2nd here dude, now go play some Tomb Raider. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Is it just me or has anyone else noticed this hit the forum on April Fools? It's just you. The rest of us thought there was a Playstation emulator for the Jaguar. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredifredo Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Good news ! but I prefer use the other psx emulator for Jaguar ! Using real 68k source ! More news here : http://www.amidog.com/amiga/fpse/ Next special Jaguar release in about 364 days... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I can finally play Bubsy 3D on the Jaguar! Truly awesome! Thanks Sh3-rg!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3-rg Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 How does Tomb Raider in this emu compare to the early Tomb Raider builds native to the Jag? Just a little chunkier than you might expect, you'd have to experience it tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalbugmann Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 You'll need a USB drive (1GB+ recommended) and a standard USB Type A Male-to-Female cable. Create a directory in the root of the USB drive "PSXEMU", then download, unpack and copy the emulator from here: http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/psx/epsxe.html Wow! This is totally great news! Thanks sh3-rg!!! I've only really used emulators for the Dreamcast and PC so I have a few questions right off the bat before I get started with this, hopefully it's not something I will plainly see the answer to when actually setting this up, lol. - The USB Type A(regular, basic) connectors on the Skunkboard are both female and accept a male plug like a USB flashdrive and all the USB Type A connectors on all my Windoz PCs are also female to plug stuffz into them - So do I need to buy a; USB Type A male -to- USB Type A Male cable instead?? cause I don't think I have one of those around here. All my USB extension cables are the Male to Female type. -Am I also going to need these files on the above linked page to use this emulator with the Jag?: ePSXeCutor 1.0.6.0 ePSXe configuration utility Windows Freeware Jun 4, 2008 192 Kb. Delta 2.01 ePSXe auto configuration tool! Windows Freeware May 27, 2005 1715 Kb. -And lastly right now, how/where do I put PSX games into this setup, I barely glanced at the FAQ for this but do I need to find PSX ROMS(digital files)? and if so, what folder do I put them in?, or as I am gathering from the FAQ, will I need actual PSX game CDs(or burned backups)? to put in the Jaguar CD Player? Thanks in advance for any answers given, as this sounds like something I really would like to try on my Jag!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalbugmann Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Good news ! but I prefer use the other psx emulator for Jaguar ! Using real 68k source ! More news here : http://www.amidog.com/amiga/fpse/ Next special Jaguar release in about 364 days... Is this a workable option for real Jaguar hardware?? If so then, to try it, do I just substitute this BERO written emulator in your link: FPSE 0.10.4 (The 2012-06-25 releases):AmigaOS3 (M68k) in the same folder where the ePSXe emulator is in sh3-rg's setup? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+rdemming Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I don't need a PlayStation emulator, I'm too busy playing with the new MS-DOS Mobile released by Microsoft yesterday. Download it for your Windows phone in the Microsoft's app store and enjoy the simplicity of the C: prompt. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Is there any chance of it being recompiled in dogtievasm studio for FGPA in main underpant hyper blast acceleration? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3-rg Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Is there any chance of it being recompiled in dogtievasm studio for FGPA in main underpant hyper blast acceleration? Every chance - just give me ~365 days. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Played a few hours of Metal Gear Solid last night. Awesome effort, wish this was released years ago.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDork3000 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Wow, so this isn't a joke? This is amazing....what kind of FPS/compatibility are to be expected? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_ Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I guess you can expect, 1 FFE (frame for ever) except for the boot which is at least 30 FPS 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3-rg Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 I guess you can expect, 1 FFE (frame for ever) But what a frame... phwoaaarr! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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