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    Reicast - Any plans to merge updates from the main branch back in?

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    • BuZzB
      BuZz administrators @jmbooth2000
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      @jmbooth2000 I certainly can merge and test the upstream changes. Upstream had little development last I checked (which wasn't recently). Good if it's being worked on. Our fork had some changes that are needed that never made it upstream. It's been a while so I need to check and remind myself.

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        Febbweiss
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        @jmbooth2000 If you use a raspberry pi 3, you can use the upstream. I do and it works very well (clone the git repository, compile it and copy/paste the binary into the right place)

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          jmbooth2000 @BuZz
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          @BuZz awesome. Let me know if you need someone to test.

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          • BuZzB
            BuZz administrators @jmbooth2000
            last edited by

            @jmbooth2000 looks like our fork/patches are no longer needed as upstream now includes all the changes. Tested and working so will update Retropie-Setup and our binaries shortly.

            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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            • BuZzB
              BuZz administrators
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              RetroPie-Setup is now updated to reference the upstream repository. The Raspberry Pi binary has also been rebuild. Please update the RetroPie-Setup script and then reicast emulator to get the latest code.

              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              • quicksilverQ
                quicksilver @BuZz
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                Just did a prelim test of the updated Reicast and it is a big improvement, also the date/time issue is fixed! Thanks for this buzz!

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                • George SpiggottG
                  George Spiggott
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                  Great news, thanks @BuZz. I'll be installing this tonight. Is there a feed or something where important/good news like this can be picked up more easily?

                  Currently running:
                  Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
                  ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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                  • sirhenrythe5thS
                    sirhenrythe5th @George Spiggott
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                    @George-Spiggott never tried reicast because i still own a real dreamcast and the Raspberry had a similar DC-performance to the N64 (that i also still have in real 😊).

                    So, when we are talking about improvments: are these improvments in the handling and things like the Date/Time Issue, or is there also a performance boost when starting games on this newer Version of lr-reicast?

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                    • quicksilverQ
                      quicksilver @sirhenrythe5th
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                      @sirhenrythe5th It does fix the date and time issue for sure. I have tested several games and performance feels about the same as it was but the most noticeable thing is the emulation is more accurate with less visual glitches. Its still far from perfect but its a significant improvement over what we had before.

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                      • sirhenrythe5thS
                        sirhenrythe5th @quicksilver
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                        @quicksilver thank you quicksilver!!! Good to hear that this emulator is growing up. The Dreamcast ist worth it, great to have it on the Raspberry 😊

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                        • George SpiggottG
                          George Spiggott
                          last edited by George Spiggott

                          I've just tested my small Dreamcast collection on my vanilla Pi 3B+

                          Dreamcast Bios: No date/time request. It did setup in Spanish for some reason. Easily fixed.

                          Daytona USA: Runs much more smoothly, no graphical errors (there were several in the game and menus). Music stutters in places, much less than before. This game was too glitchy/slow to play, it is playable now.

                          Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver: Video scenes stutter less and the sound is still choppy in places. Still perfectly playable.

                          Panzer Front: No graphical errors. It used to be unplayable because of them (I posted a thread about it a month or so ago). Now fully playable.

                          Rayman 2 - The Great Escape: Minor graphical errors gone. Still fully playable

                          Shadowman: Fully playable as before.

                          Soul Calibur: Graphical errors on menu gone, in game graphical errors lessened. Fully playable as before.

                          Currently running:
                          Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
                          ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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                            quicksilver @George Spiggott
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                            "Dynamite Cop" main menu is significantly better as are the cut scenes but sadly the graphics during gameplay are still glitched.

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                              hermit
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                              I try ... do you know if there is news about compatibility Naomi / Atomiswave? thank you

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                                jmbooth2000 @BuZz
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                                @BuZz Overall a massive improvement and the annoying date time bug is fixed! As others have noted the speed hasn't changed much but the big plus is more games work with less glitches. I tried the following on a Pi3B+,

                                Ferrari Challenge - Works and very playable
                                Buggyheat - Works and is very playable
                                Crazy Taxi - works but has substantial sound issue.
                                Crazy taxi 2 - Works and seems to have less sound issue.
                                Dead or alive - Works, still slow, playable just
                                Dynamite Cop - Works, but graphics glitches render unplayable
                                Ferrari Challenge - Works didn't before.
                                Gauntlet Legends - Works, improved speed and glitches fixed
                                Giga Wing 2 - Works - insanely hard
                                GTA2 - Works
                                Hydro Thunder - works with sound issues
                                Marvel vs Capcom Clash of super heros - Works
                                Marvel vs Capcom - Works
                                Mortal Kombat Gold - Works
                                Rez - Works
                                Rippin Riders snowboarding - Works great
                                Sega GT - Works
                                Soul Calibur - Works, Faster, a few very minor graphic glithes. Very playable
                                Soul Fighter - works minor graphical issues, very playable
                                Spawn - Works but too slow to play. Also sound issues
                                Star wars Pod Racer - Works great no issue
                                Street Fighter 3rd Strike Works no issue
                                Tony Hawk Pro Skater - Works no issues
                                Toy Commander - Works no issues
                                Unreal Tournament - Works but major graphical issues render unplayable.

                                Overall a huge improvement

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                                • quicksilverQ
                                  quicksilver @jmbooth2000
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                                  @jmbooth2000 something to keep in mind is that some of the games you listed as having audio issues are actually just running slow. When the fps drops the audio starts to stutter. Overclocking can help, specifically core_freq or a more powerful device.

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                                  • George SpiggottG
                                    George Spiggott
                                    last edited by George Spiggott

                                    Anyone else getting glitches (groups of red lines) on in game on Rez?

                                    Is it likely that this boost to Dreamcast emulation performance could lead to Lr-Reicast being added to Retropie in the near future?

                                    Also I have noticed that this version of Reicast is more advanced than the one available for Android as a stand alone app. I have been using the Android version to attempt to determine if emulation problems are emulator or hardware based.

                                    Currently running:
                                    Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
                                    ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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                                    • mituM
                                      mitu Global Moderator @George Spiggott
                                      last edited by

                                      @George-Spiggott said in Reicast - Any plans to merge updates from the main branch back in?:

                                      Is it likely that this boost to Dreamcast emulation performance could lead to Lr-Reicast being added to Retropie in the near future?

                                      It's already added, but it's not available on ARM devices, only for PC based installs.

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                                      • George SpiggottG
                                        George Spiggott
                                        last edited by

                                        Is this updated version of Reicast now the same as that used currently for RetroArch on Android? I'm trying to find a matching version. Games run very differently in it, there are no graphical errors in the games I tried but game speed is much slower (maybe 50%) speed.

                                        Currently running:
                                        Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
                                        ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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                                        • BuZzB
                                          BuZz administrators @George Spiggott
                                          last edited by

                                          @George-Spiggott no. This is not the libretro core version.

                                          To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                            toto2000
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                                            BTW : Border Down is now playable, it wasn't before due to many graphical glitches !

                                            When I play dreamcast games with this new version, I have strange chars that are displayed "behind" the game area that is used. Here is a picture of what I've got:

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