FBA's Higemaru on Saturn !

[vbt]

If all of these become playable at full speed with correct sound then this will be an amazing Sega collection that poops on Sega's own Memorial Collections.

Yakumo

d_bankp : runs full speed with sound
d_gberet : runs full speed with sound
d_higemaru : runs full speed with sound
d_mitchell : not yet tested on real saturn, i haven't enabled sound yet but Pang and Super Pang look already good
d_news : runs full speed with sound
d_pkunwar : runs full speed with sound
d_sys1 : not full speed with sound I try to find ways to increase speed

About sound quality, it's not perfect because i'm not really good with sound rendering on saturn

Only if it can run Super Hang-on perfectly, though.

What about Hang-On Jr, it could run if I port the MAME driver (System E) to Final Burn.

[Calpis]

I kind of doubt the Saturn is fast enough for either band-limited synthesis of PSG audio or the necessary filtering on FM audio to achieve high quality alias-free audio. Even the Dreamcast would need highly optimized algorithms.

[Druid II]

I kind of doubt the Saturn is fast enough for either band-limited synthesis of PSG audio or the necessary filtering on FM audio to achieve high quality alias-free audio. Even the Dreamcast would need highly optimized algorithms.

Couldn't you use the SCSP to "emulate" the PSG/FM features though? From what I've heard, it's a crazy flexible unit and it's FM capabilities were criminally underused.

[Calpis]

If the FM voices can be configured to OP* operator algorithms sure. I also see that the chip has a DSP unit but I think it will only do the most basic filtering needed for FM. PSG will still need a software implementation since the FM unit can't simulate every type of noise channel or complex envelope generators etc. Since the DSP unit can't be used for high frequency decimation I think band-limited synthesis will be a must. FM and VDP emulation are still quite suited to HW acceleration though.

[gameofyou]

Hi vbt,

I am wondering if you have available a binary file version of Higemaru which could be loaded using the ARP cart (& DataLink). Thanks!

[Anthaemia.]

d_gberet : runs full speed with sound

Now that's what I call a f***in' win! Do you think Contra or The Legend Of Kage would be technically possible as well?

[Auction_Sniper]

Teddy Boy Blues on the Saturn - yay! :thumbsup:

[opethfan]

I'm sure that even the slowdowns were identical. It's been a while since I played Sonic 2, but I recall it having slowdown in quite a few places. Mostly in 2 player mode, but you could grind down the framerate in single player too, whenever you lost many rings in a corner with a lot of moving objects.

Off topic and old, but I played both today (comparing the composite video of my Genny vs S-Vid on my Saturn) and the Saturn seemed to slow down a lot, at random spots on EHZ. Very weird, felt like something was wrong.

[vbt]

Hi vbt,

I am wondering if you have available a binary file version of Higemaru which could be loaded using the ARP cart (& DataLink). Thanks!

Sorry, I forgot to reply, for sure I have a par release, it doesn't include the latest improvements, I try to update it and send you a binary

Now that's what I call a f***in' win! Do you think Contra or The Legend Of Kage would be technically possible as well?

About contra, I tried only one game with M6809 so I can't say. About The Legend Of Kage it has too high spec.

[vbt]

Finally, i've merged old PAR version with latest driver.
gameofyou, the binary is attached to this post.

[gameofyou]

Awesome, man! Thanks! I'll try it out as soon as I can.

[vbt]

did someone try it ?

[vbt]

did someone try it ?

ok, nobody tried

[gameofyou]

Hey vbt,

Sorry for the super-late reply. I have tried your Higemaru binary, loaded to the Saturn using a USB DataLink, and IT WORKS!!!

Thanks for making this! It is a pretty fun game, too.

[vbt]

good to hear, i'm working slowly to fix bugs and release a beta of FBA for saturn. I missed easter target :(
unfortunatly, no new driver added.