Sega model 3 #segamodel3

phialek

Right now im reinstalling it. Maybe because of the wrong folder in the beginning something's got messed up.

Reinstalling from the right folder didnt help. Still slow like before.

Folly

I think that your video-mode-resolution is much too high, as seen from the log.
You should try a video mode with a lower resolution.
Personally I think that should improve the speed.

phialek

@folly

As said before im using the lowest resolution from supermodel3

I've also tried to put the monitor into 480p mode via raspiconfig. Didn't help.

4RetroPieTFT

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Folly

@phialek

Your normal resolution is still on "Set mode 1920x1080@60Hz" on default.

You have to set something else here :

phialek

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4RetroPieTFT

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phialek

@4retropietft

Thank you

Ive tried every resolution there now. its slow like before. 800x600, 720x480, 640x480

They don't make a difference. It didn't speed up at all.

here is the log of 800x600 in video and launch mode, that was even slower than the 384 launch i had before

Parameters:
Executing: xinit /dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc -- vt1 -keeptty

X.Org X Server 1.20.4
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 5.10.17-v8+ aarch64 Raspbian
Current Operating System: Linux retropie 5.10.52-v7l+ #1441 SMP Tue Aug 3 18:11:56 BST 2021 armv7l
Kernel command line: coherent_pool=1M 8250.nr_uarts=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_compat_alsa=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_hdmi=1 video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080M@60 smsc95xx.macaddr=E4:5F:01:37:FC:DD vc_mem.mem_base=0x3ec00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x40000000 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 root=PARTUUID=2aba0d10-02 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootwait loglevel=3 consoleblank=0 plymouth.enable=0
Build Date: 19 April 2021 03:23:36PM
xorg-server 2:1.20.4-1+rpt3+deb10u3 (https://www.debian.org/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.36.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/home/pi/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Aug 9 21:48:40 2021
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
modprobe: FATAL: Module g2d_23 not found in directory /lib/modules/5.10.52-v7l+
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
xrandr: cannot find mode 800x600
Set mode 800x600@60Hz on default

Executing (via xinit): SDL_VIDEO_KMSDRM_CRTCID=87 SDL_VIDEO_KMSDRM_MODEID=22 pushd /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick
/dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc: line 5: ./supermodel: No such file or directory
/opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick ~
Supermodel: A Sega Model 3 Arcade Emulator (Version 0.3a-WIP)
Copyright 2011-2021 by Bart Trzynadlowski, Nik Henson, Ian Curtis,
Harry Tuttle, and Spindizzi

Title:          Daytona USA 2 - Battle on the Edge (Japan, Revision A)
ROM Set:        daytona2
Developer:      Sega
Year:           1998
Stepping:       2.1
Extra Hardware: Digital Sound Board (Type DSB2), Drive Board, Net Board, Security Board

xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

Folly

@phialek

Well overall we made some progress here.
Too bad the resolution changes didn't help to speed things up.

It seems our PI's run it faster that yours.
Perhaps we can find a solution later.
Not sure what's the problem here.

Folly

@4retropietft

Do you have it running smooth just like me ?

phialek

@folly

actually im happy to see you guys working so hard for all of us. thank you.

4RetroPieTFT

@phialek said in Sega model 3 #segamodel3:

@4retropietft

Thank you

Ive tried every resolution there now. its slow like before. 800x600, 720x480, 640x480

They don't make a difference. It didn't speed up at all.

For supermodel in Pi 4 2gb, i dont touch that option still, some games run fast like lemans, sega rally 2, daytona, and some games like harley davidson are not playable yet. For stretch thd image you can add -fullscreen -wide-screen -wide-bg before %ROM% in emulators.cfg, you can edit. Just press Start, Quit, Quit emulationstation, the write with a keyboard:

sudo nano /opt/retropie/configs/supermodel/emulators.cfg

Changes one or the 3 options from this:

Supermodel-mechafatnick-496x384 = "XINIT:pushd /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick;./supermodel -res=496,384 %ROM%"

To this:

Supermodel-mechafatnick-496x384 = "XINIT:pushd /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick;./supermodel -res=496,384 -fullscreen -wide-screen -wide-bg %ROM%"

I just put one like example, you can see the other in the tutorial i comment a few comments above.

Save the file with Ctrl+o (vowel o) then Enter and finally Ctrl+x to exit from nano editor.
Then type reboot for reload with the new changes, or just type emulationstation for start the interface.
Sorry for my English.

Folly

@phialek

I don't have these errors as you :

xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
xrandr: cannot find mode 800x600

Perhaps these errors can be an indication of the problem.
Not sure though, I have to think about that.

phialek

@folly

Thats what im thinking too. But i have no idea how to solve that.

I think also this maybe a problem:

modprobe: FATAL: Module g2d_23 not found in directory /lib/modules/5.10.52-v7l+

phialek

@4retropietft

Thank you so much

If i get this supermodel running i would like fullscreen but without streching, so i guess -fullscreen would be enough, right?

4RetroPieTFT

@folly yes, but my compilation only works in Retropie compiled inside pi os.
When i flash retropie in a pendrive , found problems! Then today i found this post and your script plus adding a folder "supermodel" to art. , and stretch the image without sacrifice performance, all can do the same with -res=x,y but if someone have a 1080p or 4k tv, they will shout that the emulator doesnt work, when actually works really fine. But respecting the mechafatnick stock resolution. I made 20 videos gameplay with software recording. And the games run better than those records 😋.

Folly

@phialek

Well, @4RetroPieTFT does not touch the resolutions and still runs games ok (well the ok-ish games).

What is your experience with the other games he mentioned ?
Do they also run slow ?

phialek

@folly

Ive just tried scud racer and thanks to your great help i could run the game. I mean it's slow like daytona.... Every 0.100 second is taking a real second. Haha

Ive still not tried other games.

4RetroPieTFT

@phialek said in Sega model 3 #segamodel3:

@4retropietft

Thank you so much

If i get this supermodel running i would like fullscreen but without streching, so i guess -fullscreen would be enough, right?

Nope, -fullscreen only let that a window of 496 by 384 goes to windowless (i hope you can understand me 😋 ) . The game see like a giant portrait with a big and wide framework around.
Like this:

Folly

@phialek

In raspi-config you can set the gpu memory ?
What is that setting ?
Mine uses 64GB