Difference between revisions of "FCE Ultra GX"

	FCE Ultra GX
General
Author(s)	Tantric
Type	Console emulator
Version	3.0.3
Links
	Download
	Discussion
	Source
	Downloadable via the Homebrew Browser
Peripherals

Revision as of 09:54, 26 May 2009

FCE Ultra GX is a modified port of FCE Ultra v0.98.12. With it you can play NES games on your Wii/GameCube. The GUI is powered by libwiigui.

Features

Wiimote, Nunchuk, Classic, and Gamecube controller support
iNES, FDS, VS, UNIF, and NSF ROM support
1-4 Player Support
Custom controller configurations
SD, SDHC, USB, DVD, SMB, GC Memory Card, Zip, and 7z support
NES Compatibility Based on v0.98.12
Sound Filters
Graphics Filters (GX Chipset, Cheesy and 2x)
NES Zapper support

Installation

If you are using the Homebrew Channel just copy the apps directory from the archive to the root of your SD card.
ROMs & saves files should be stored in fceugx/roms and fceugx/saves on the root of you SD card, USB flash drive, or SMB share. You can copy the fceugx directory from the archive to your support drive.
Launch the emulator using your Loader.

Loading Games

From DVD

ROMs can be burned to a DVD-/+R (4.7GB max size & ISO 9660 file format) but you need to install DVDx on your Wii.

From Network (via SMB)

Using the emulator via network requires that your Wii is configured for your wireless network, and that you've set up a file share. You must provide a username, password, share name, and IP address to log in to the file server (in settings.xml). This XML file is created for you upon first loading the emulator and entering/exiting Preferences. Here's an example snippet for your XML configuration file:

<section name="Network" description="Network Settings">
   <setting name="smbip" value="192.168.4.19" description="Share Computer IP" />
   <setting name="smbshare" value="wiifiles" description="Share Name" />
   <setting name="smbuser" value="yourusername" description="Share Username" />
   <setting name="smbpwd" value="yourpassword" description="Share Password" />
</section>

Also be sure to mirror the required directory structure within your share folder, or change the LoadFolder and SaveFolder values in the XML file. See the tinysmb page for additional information and troubleshooting.

FDS Games

To be able to load FDS games, FCE Ultra GX need the FDS BIOS. Put it in your roms folder, and name it disksys.rom (should be 8 KB in size).

You can switch disks using the A button (by default). The mapped button can be changed under Controller Configuration ('Special' button).

Compatibility is limited, so check that the game in question works on FCE Ultra 0.98.12 for Windows before asking for help.

Controls

In Menu

		+		Action
/ or	/	/ or or	/ or	Navigate the menu
				Select a menu item
				Return to previous menu

File selector menu

		+		Action
/ or	/	/ or or	/	Down/Up one full page
/ or	/	/ or or	/ or	Navigate file list
			or Left	Quit the file selection menu
				Up one directory
				Load file or open directory

In Game (by default)

The controls can be changed in "Controller Configuration" menu.

	+		Action
or	or	or	NES Dpad
			A
			B
			Rapid A
			Rapid B
			START
			SELECT
			Insert coin (VS games)
+ or Left			Emulator Menu
Right		Right	Turbo Mode
Up/Down		Up/Down	Zoom In/out

In Game (Zapper)

The controls can be changed in "Controller Configuration" menu. You can disable the crossair on "Controller Configuration" menu.

		Action
or		Zapper aim
		Zapper trigger button
		Insert coin (VS games)

Changelog

3.0.3 - May 26, 2009

Improved stability
Fixed broken SDHC from HBC 1.0.2 update
Fixed issues with returning to menu from in-game
Add option to disable rumble
Auto-determines if HBC is present - returns to Wii menu otherwise
Miscellaneous bugfixes

3.0.2 - April 30, 2009

Improved scrollbar
Multiple state saves now working
Built with more stable libogc/libfat
Fixed rumble bug in filebrowser
Fixed PAL sound stuttering
Added confirmation prompts
Fixed settings saving glitches

3.0.1 - April 22, 2009

GameCube controller home trigger fixed
USB support fixed
More stable SMB support
Corrections/improvements to game saving/loading
Video mode corrections
Settings are now saved when exiting game menu settings area
8 sprite limit and Zapper crosshair can now be turned off from the menu
New video mode selection in menu (forcing a video mode is not recommended)

3.0.0 - April 13, 2009

New GX-based menu, with a completely redesigned layout. Has Wiimote IR support, sounds, graphics, animation effects, and more
Thanks to the3seashells for designing some top-notch artwork, to Peter de Man for composing the music, and a special thanks to shagkur for fixing libogc bugs that would have otherwise prevented the release
Onscreen keyboard for changing save/load folders and network settings
Menu configuration options (configurable exit button, Wiimote orientation, volumes)
Configurable button mapping for zapper
New save manager, allowing multiple saves and save browsing. Shows screenshots for Snapshot saves, and save dates/times
SMB reconnection feature
ISI issue fixed

2.0.9 - January 27, 2009

Fixed a major memory corruption bug in FCE Ultra 0.98.12
Faster SD/USB - new read-ahead cache
Removed trigger of back to menu for Classic Controller right joystick
Changed GameCube controller back to menu from A+Start to A+B+Z+Start
Add option for horizontal-only video cropping
Decreased minimum game size to 8 KB
Fixed a bug with reading files < 2048 bytes
Fixed some memory leaks, buffer overflows, etc
Code cleanup, other general bugfixes

2.0.8 - December 24, 2008

Fixed unstable SD card access
Proper SD/USB hotswap (Wii only)
Auto-update feature (Wii only)
Rewritten SMB access - speed boost, NTLM now supported (Wii only)
Improved file access code
Resetting preferences now resets controls
Overscan (cropping) setting now saved in preferences
Rewritten RAM/state saving - old state saves are now invalid
Minor bug fixes

2.0.7 - November 18, 2008

Special thanks to eke-eke & KruLLo for contributions, bugfixes, and tips
Video code rewritten - now has original, unfiltered, filtered modes
Zoom option
16:9 widescreen support
Full widescreen support
SDHC support
SD/USB hot-swapping
A/B rapid-fire
Turbo option
Video cropping (overscan hiding) option (thanks yxkalle!)
Palette changing fixed
Fixed audio 'popping' issue
Wii - Added console/remote power button support
Wii - Added reset button support (resets game)
Wii - Settings file is now named settings.xml and is stored in the same folder as the DOL (eg: apps/fceugx/settings.xml)
GameCube - Added DVD motor off option

2.0.6 - October 21, 2008

Right audio channel corruption fixed (thanks cyberdog!)
Low pass audio filter turned off (muffles audio)
Changed to alternate audio filter
PAL Timing corrected
Cheesy/2X video filters fixed
Qoob Pro modchip support for GameCube (thanks emukidid!)

2.0.5 - October 19, 2008

Sound bug fixed - thanks eke-eke!
High quality sound enabled, lowpass filter enabled
Video threading enabled
Fixed timing error (incorrect opcode)

2.0.4 - October 15, 2008

Wii DVD fixed
FDS BIOS loading works now
FDS disk switching now consistently works with one button press
FDS saving implemented
7z support
Faster SD/USB (readahead cache enabled)
VS coin now mapped to 1 button for VS zapper games
Changed GC controller mappings - Select - Z, Start - Start, Home - Start+A, Special - L

2.0.3 - October 1, 2008

Complete rewrite of loading code - FDS / UNIF / NSF support added!
VS games work (coin insert submitted by pakitovic)
Mapping of 'Special' commands - VS coin insert, FDS switch disk (default A)
480p and DVD now available for GameCube
Improved stability - less crashes!

2.0.2 - September 19, 2008

Fixed network freeze-up problem
Zapper now mapped to A and B
Fixed auto-save feature
Performance slowdowns on Gamecube should be fixed
Will now attempt to load old save states with CRC filename

2.0.1 - September 6, 2008

Zapper support! Turn this on in the Controller Settings - most games require you to have the Zapper on Port 2. Thanks go to aksommerville whose previous work on the Zapper helped, and michniewski's cursor code
RAM game save support! Now you can save your games just like the NES did. By default game saves are saved/loaded automatically. This can be changed in the Preferences menu
Start/Select reversed mapping fixed for Wii controllers
Small bug fixes / improvements / tweaks

2.0.0 - September 1, 2008

Complete rewrite based on code from SNES9x GX and Genesis Plus GX
Wiimote, Nunchuk, and Classic controller support
Button mapping for all controller types
Full support for SD, USB, DVD, GC Memory Card, and Zip files
Game starts immediately after loading
Load/save preference selector. ROMs, saves, and preferences are saved/loaded according to these
Preliminary Windows file share loading/saving (SMB) support on Wii: You can input your network settings into FCEUGX.xml, or edit fceuconfig.cpp from the source code and compile.
'Auto' settings for save/load - attempts to automatically determine your load/save device(s) - SD, USB, Memory Card, DVD, SMB
Preferences are loaded and saved in XML format. You can open FCEUGX.xml edit all settings, including some not available within the program
One makefile to make all versions

Unofficial versions

aksommerville

Took Vicious1988's version, gutted the menu, and tweaked all around. Now load from any directory on SD file. SRAM saves are automatic. Take screenshots to PNG format. Works with GameCube pads and Wiimotes. Long file names for ROMs are not supported natively.

New version with nicer menu, classic controller + nunchuk, use IR as zapper, new scaler (but not as nice as GX...), sort of half-way complete:

fceu-20080712.tar.bz2

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