DS-Xtreme support?

tomten · Post by **tomten** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:18 am

Anyone knows about DS-Xtreme support?

Maybe this is related: http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=10149 ("Video: DS-Xtreme Running Non Specifically Compiled DSOrganize!")

MetroidPrime · Post by **MetroidPrime** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:21 am

We have to wait and see once it's out. The DS-X team claims they highly support homebrew...

tomten · Post by **tomten** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:33 am

MetroidPrime wrote:The DS-X team claims they highly support homebrew...

There's a thread at the DS-X forum: http://forums.ds-xtreme.com/showthread. ... ight=scumm

With some unalledged rumours:
http://forums.ds-xtreme.com/showpost.ph ... stcount=11

noisehole · Post by **noisehole** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:53 pm

apply here: http://forums.ds-xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=150

MetroidPrime · Post by **MetroidPrime** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:37 am

In the DS-X review at GBATemp they report ScummVM DS to be working with it. But they don't mention if they tried the ZIP-method or the direct-method.

noisehole · Post by **noisehole** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:19 pm

reviewer:

I've only tested the un-compressed ZIP'd game method with ScummVM. If you want to to test any other method, let me know how to do it, and I'll try it and let you know.

MetroidPrime · Post by **MetroidPrime** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:12 pm

noisehole wrote:reviewer:
I've only tested the un-compressed ZIP'd game method with ScummVM. If you want to to test any other method, let me know how to do it, and I'll try it and let you know.

Well, I just sent him am Email to let him know

Will report back once he answers.

MetroidPrime · Post by **MetroidPrime** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:34 am

OK, I got a reply from the DS-X reviewer:

Just tested it as you said. The .ds.gba file didn't work - you need to use the .nds one.

Tried 0.61 and it works fine. Copied over the unzipped Beneath folder and ScummVM found it and seems to play it fine! Saving works fine, but there is a slight 2 second freeze when creating the save but this might be normal? I'm not sure.

Turning the DS off and removing the DS-Xtreme, then putting it all back - save is still there. You can see them in Windows Explorer when connected.

Music, sound works with no noticeable slowdowns.

0.9.1 B and C work, but the icon appears corrupt in the DS-Xtreme Apps menu but the programs only get as far as "Flash card reader not found" nothing on touch screen?

Hope this helps!

So 0.61 seems to work perfectly on DS-X, where the beta has problems. agentq, what do you think?

agentq · Post by **agentq** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:47 pm

There is no way they can reliably patch all homebrew. When they provide a test unit and a driver, it will be supported. Until then, it won't.

MetroidPrime · Post by **MetroidPrime** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:42 pm

If you post in the following thread for homebrew developers, they'll send you a DS-X:

http://forums.ds-xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=150

noisehole · Post by **noisehole** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:19 pm

just saw your request for a promotional unit at the dsx forums, agentq

i think scummvm has very good chances in getting one, so good luck

keep us posted as info on the homebrew stuff is pretty limited for the dsx. i wonder if they really emulate a gbamp

MetroidPrime · Post by **MetroidPrime** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:35 pm

noisehole wrote:just saw your request for a promotional unit at the dsx forums, agentq

i think scummvm has very good chances in getting one, so good luck

keep us posted as info on the homebrew stuff is pretty limited for the dsx. i wonder if they really emulate a gbamp

If any homebrew developer deserves a unit, it's definitly agentq for ScummVM DS. It's the best homebrew app for DS!

Scorpei · Post by **Scorpei** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:01 am

MetroidPrime wrote:
noisehole wrote:just saw your request for a promotional unit at the dsx forums, agentq

i think scummvm has very good chances in getting one, so good luck

keep us posted as info on the homebrew stuff is pretty limited for the dsx. i wonder if they really emulate a gbamp
If any homebrew developer deserves a unit, it's definitly agentq for ScummVM DS. It's the best homebrew app for DS!

ScummVM really rocks. It brings so many classic games to the DS which really look and feel great on it. With most of the games like DOTT and Sam'n Max being games that should be ported in the first place by their original developers as they are so cool games. Great job on the port of scummVM agentq!

amoult · Post by **amoult** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:07 pm

Tested Version 0.9.1beta6 on ds-x.

Indiana Jones Fate of atlantis (talkie) loads up correctly.. seems to play ok.
-saving woks. I can see save files if plug ds-x to my pc.

Problems:
-Minor graphical clitches - does not affect game play.
-Speech doesn't work (music is ok). I have speech selected from options.
-Loading savefile gives following error:
Out of memory while allocating 1778384234
(If I change default save path somewehre else, loading gives just blank screen and no error)

Save & load was OK in version 0.61

Any Ideas how I could get speech to work?

I have files on card as descriped below:
\apps\scummvm-a.nds
\apps\fate_of_atlantis\ (I just copied all files from game i.e. no zip method used)

agentq · Post by **agentq** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:20 am

There is no support for DS Xtreme in ScummVM DS. If they say they can run unpatched homebrew, and it doesn't work, perhaps you should ask them why?

Although, for your speech, I would imagine you're using compressed speech in a format ScummVM DS doesn't support. Use the original uncompressed speech.