GBA Port

MetaFox · Post by **MetaFox** » Thu May 13, 2004 1:48 am

Ian Micheal wrote:Yeah I tend to agree on that . Metafox can you name me the 10 best gba homebrew games I will do screen shots of them.

Considering there's so many of them, it's hard to choose, but here's some I've really enjoyed since I've been following GBA homebrew:
Blues Brothers
M-Type
Thrust
Dangerous Xmas
Nebulus
Snow Fight
The Tragical Historie of Rodion and Rosalind
2 Origins
Airball
Elite - The New Kind

tyrell · Post by **tyrell** » Thu May 13, 2004 1:48 am

Very nice ! And thanks Antiriad for the graphics. I have integrated them to my emu and I cannot believe how much they enhance the experience

_tyrell_

DcSteve · Post by **DcSteve** » Thu May 13, 2004 1:57 am

is tyrell another name of troys (gpf)

MetaFox · Post by **MetaFox** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:02 am

DcSteve wrote:is tyrell another name of troys (gpf)

He was referring to Antiriad's previous post a few pages back:

Antiriad wrote:Yes great news Gimme a shout if you want some gfx done. Recently did some for Tyrrells port of Speccyal

Ian Micheal · Post by **Ian Micheal** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:02 am

MetaFox wrote:
Ian Micheal wrote:Yeah I tend to agree on that . Metafox can you name me the 10 best gba homebrew games I will do screen shots of them.
Considering there's so many of them, it's hard to choose, but here's some I've really enjoyed since I've been following GBA homebrew:
Blues Brothers
M-Type
Thrust
Dangerous Xmas
Nebulus
Snow Fight
The Tragical Historie of Rodion and Rosalind
2 Origins
Airball
Elite - The New Kind

Thanks will do..

gimpy1976 · Post by **gimpy1976** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:04 am

this abso-FRIGGIN RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in awe of all progs developers and what not... and ANY advancement us die hard "Dreamers" can make is awesome and I for one have a DC because my best friend got one and her boyfriend is a homebrew playing fanatic....cuz change is good ( and you can only play the same ol commercial stuff so long ( thats good too but ya know) ADD *LOL*

very very awesome guys can't wait

Post by **Quzar** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:08 am

i think its very hypocritical to not show commercial games running on this, but to show commercial games running on DSNES or NesterDC just because you can still buy these games. Even original Gameboy games are still being manufactured so its not like its just GBA. ALSO, the GBA is the very first of these systems to have widespread methods to actually be able to backup your own games, so there is a better chance of someone being able to have backups of their own games for GBA than Dsnes. Seriously it is a horrible exercise in hipocracy to simply say, "well, we can get in trouble for it, so its 'morally reprehensible' " that shows a larger lack of morals than not thinking either is wrong at all, either that or a warped sense of morals based on fear as opposed to concepts of right and wrong. As long as it is allowed to host lists and discussion about the running of commercial games on other emulators, i see absolutely no reason why it cannot be discussed about this one, unless someone (staff) simply states "we dont want to get in trouble" then that is a reason, but to say that is morally wrong...

c'mon....

Ian Micheal · Post by **Ian Micheal** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:10 am

Metafox is a mod if he asked me to do some-thing it's a request i have to follow.

Post by **Quzar** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:14 am

that i understand completely, you are following the guidlines set by the authority here.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:15 am

there is a really sweet bubble bobble clone out there on the GBA homebrew scene. (forgot the name lol)

Post by **Dr. Zoidberg** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:20 am

I agree with MF & Ian although I think using the commercial games was a good way to show that the emulator works on the Dreamcast, but it would be better if the screenies are of homebrew stuff from now on seeing how the GBA is still a current system.

BTW, I've removed the Metroid screenshot from the mainpage, it's served it's purpose.

Ian Micheal · Post by **Ian Micheal** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:27 am

Yeah! Just geiing the games now hombrew one's to test. Intresting thing is pongfighter you can turn it up to fast on the menu and it is slow but playable. We could recompile some gba homebrew with this feature timer type hack games could be close to playable on it the way it is.

Of course Ebooks! totaly useable now

speud · Post by **speud** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:30 am

quzar here is how i see it:

every emulator is mostly used by people who use them to play illegal roms of games that they dont own, thats a fact.
thats not for those people that they were made in first but theres no simple way to prevent this to happen once the emu has been released.

for old systems emulators the developpers dont really make any profit anymore, so if the emus users download their roms from the net instead of using legal roms its less reprehensible, although its still wrong.

now for systems still being produced and for which commercial games are still being released regullary its not the same story, the users who dont buy their games first really steal the developpers.

promoting the emu by showing its ability to play commercial games will definitely not help gpf.

MetaFox · Post by **MetaFox** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:38 am

quzar wrote:i think its very hypocritical to not show commercial games running on this, but to show commercial games running on DSNES or NesterDC just because you can still buy these games. Even original Gameboy games are still being manufactured so its not like its just GBA.

SNES games and NES games have not been released for years. The last GBC release was made in 2000.

quzar wrote:ALSO, the GBA is the very first of these systems to have widespread methods to actually be able to backup your own games, so there is a better chance of someone being able to have backups of their own games for GBA than Dsnes.

The GBC and NGPC had their flash carts. The SNES had copying units, as did the Nintendo 64. There are units available for copying games for just about every modern cart system.

quzar wrote:Seriously it is a horrible exercise in hipocracy to simply say, "well, we can get in trouble for it, so its 'morally reprehensible' " that shows a larger lack of morals than not thinking either is wrong at all, either that or a warped sense of morals based on fear as opposed to concepts of right and wrong.

I share the belief of MAME that only older games should be supported. I also share the belief that only CD format games for emulators of current systems should be released, and only then if the emulator only accepts CDs and not image format.

I don't see how respecting the rights of developers for systems that are still viable is having a warped sense of morals. If the games are only available via second hand stores, and the developers no longer recieve any percentage of the profits, then - and only then - do I believe that the system should be emulated.

quzar wrote:As long as it is allowed to host lists and discussion about the running of commercial games on other emulators, i see absolutely no reason why it cannot be discussed about this one, unless someone (staff) simply states "we dont want to get in trouble" then that is a reason, but to say that is morally wrong... c'mon....

I respect the hard work and time that developers put into their products, and don't want to cut into their profits. Yes, I believe it is morally wrong to emulate systems that are commercially viable, and yes that is the reason I asked for only homebrew games to be discussed.

It wasn't an order, it was a request. Ian Micheal didn't have to agree to not posting commercial games, but I'm glad that he did.

Ian Micheal · Post by **Ian Micheal** » Thu May 13, 2004 3:01 am

Np

metafox, im just looking for the games some are rather hard to find since there, is so many wow pretty cool.

Im a Strong support of homebrew and emulation and to make it legal What people do with a hardware emulator when they have it is not the problem of the hardware emulator author Just like a box cutter can be a killer weapon in the wrong hands Whats right and wrong is up to the person. I see the point metafox made also .. Pics now like Dr siad served there needs. We know the emulator has a hight compatablity even after the port Which is why i was testing those games.

Give me some time to get the pics of the homebrew games up and if some one wants to They can removed the links in my posts if they want.

Just remember There are 1000+ homebrew things to try on this and they run the best so-far

deminisma · Post by **deminisma** » Thu May 13, 2004 3:54 am

Ian Micheal, did games you test have any sort of frameskipping on? Does anyone know if this will ever be up to an enjoyably playable speed? How much optimising can be done with a port of this nature? Great work so far though, really, really nice.

Ian Micheal · Post by **Ian Micheal** » Thu May 13, 2004 4:14 am

Auto frameskip is on. I turn it on any way.

Report out of the 10 metafox told me about

No1
M-Type-Marsu-Version05b works pretty slow, great game uses some grafix from pulstar neogeo cd game allthou! Game is a rtype clone quiet well done i like it Really suprizing games are pretty dam good.
pics here.

More to follow

M@jk · Post by **M@jk** » Thu May 13, 2004 5:29 am

Hey where i can download this hombrew games on GBA ? (for now i just test them on the original GBA with linker...)

DaMadFiddler · Post by **DaMadFiddler** » Thu May 13, 2004 6:18 am

http://www.pdroms.com is probably the most common source of GBA homebrew, though there are plenty of other good sites as well. I shelled out $100 not six months ago for a 256Mbit flash cart; I haven't regretted it yet :-D.

(Currently, my flashcart contains Bust a Move clone, SMS emulator with a few things, Uranus Zero EV, and Sqrxz (I love this game

) for GBC. I couldn't be happier, except sometimes the RTC wonks out and starts going into hyper mode on the bootscreen. But I don't have any PD games that use the clock, so it doesn't really bother me).

M@jk · Post by **M@jk** » Thu May 13, 2004 9:26 am

yeah sms emulator rocks!

i just thinkin that is possible to make a neogeo pocket emu on gba?