Rayman emulation

[Haruka]

I was using Project64 1.6 before and I got surprised when I saw they were already in a 2.2 version. Before I had to force that alpha blending option but now it is not necessary since they seem to have fixed that glitch.

[deton24]

Haruka, could you edit your post? I have an update of Rayman 2 PSX version settings:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/27tl7d44peet1 ... x.jpg?dl=0
You're free to test it as well, because I have a Radeon.

I was testing every option, and I found it has better graphics.

For using 5nd option of shadering -
Natural vision shader a.k.a gpupeteogl2 - GLSlangfiles
copy this files, unpacked:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ceopc9682rjp2 ... s.zip?dl=0
directly to C:\Program Files (x86)\ePSXe190\plugins\shaders, by copying there without any folder, just paste this 2 files there.

Now shaders rock!

And also I remind my settings for Revolution for slower configurations:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Rayman-R ... #pid368896
Temporary beta build (1.3.1) have a chance to run faster, because of some recent changes in plugin - probably new speedhacks.
http://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/
but usually stable builds from a main site are faster.

[GOT4N]

Haruka, could edit your post, I have an update of Rayman 2 PSX version settings:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/27tl7d44peet1 ... x.jpg?dl=0
You're free to test it as well, because I have a Radeon.

I was testing every option, and I found it has better graphics.

For using 5nd option of shadering -
Natural vision shader a.k.a gpupeteogl2 - GLSlangfiles
copy this files, unpacked:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ceopc9682rjp2 ... s.zip?dl=0
directly to C:\Program Files (x86)\ePSXe190\plugins\shaders, copying there without any folder, just paste this 2 files there.

Now shaders rock!

And also I remind my settings for Revolution for slower configurations:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Rayman-R ... #pid368896
Temporary beta build (1.3.1) have a chance to run faster, because of some recent changes in plugin - probably new speedhacks.
http://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/
but usually stable builds from main site are faster.

Nice!

[PaL]

The new GLideN64 plugins seems to do a great job at rendering Rayman 2, plus, it has a widescreen hack built in!

Thanks, gonna check it.

[OCG]

So is FPS issue fixed too?

[deton24]

It's for N64 emulator. This plugins doesn't work with ePSXe.

[RibShark]

Did anyone say that they did? I was talking about the N64 version of Rayman 2.

[deton24]

Offcourse.
DC version has a widescreen too, just for the record.

[Haruka]

Haruka, could you edit your post? I have an update of Rayman 2 PSX version settings:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/27tl7d44peet1 ... x.jpg?dl=0
You're free to test it as well, because I have a Radeon.

I was testing every option, and I found it has better graphics.

For using 5nd option of shadering -
Natural vision shader a.k.a gpupeteogl2 - GLSlangfiles
copy this files, unpacked:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ceopc9682rjp2 ... s.zip?dl=0
directly to C:\Program Files (x86)\ePSXe190\plugins\shaders, by copying there without any folder, just paste this 2 files there.

Now shaders rock!

And also I remind my settings for Revolution for slower configurations:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Rayman-R ... #pid368896
Temporary beta build (1.3.1) have a chance to run faster, because of some recent changes in plugin - probably new speedhacks.
http://buildbot.orphis.net/pcsx2/
but usually stable builds from a main site are faster.

Sorry for the late response, but I will want to check out this later. Do you have a comparative picture by the way?

There is something I want to attempt later which is trying to pair a real Wiimote+Nunchuk in Dolphin, and see if the Rabbids trilogy is playable.

EDIT: OK, I tested your PS1 settings for R2TGE and the only difference I was able to find was in the colour contrast, as it can be observed in this comparative picture:



I like the colour better in your settings so I think I will update soon the first post.

I also tested your Rayman Revolution settings for the speedhacks and it seems the lag is gone now so I will have that in account once I create the tutorial. Thanks!

[deton24]

No problem! Just remember to set shader level on max, it's better. Change is more noticable on 'Riding the Shield level, during some shadowing moments. I like this. I have screens somewhere.

[OCG]

Hey, this does look better from picture Haruka shared.
I must try this when I get in hometown.

[deton24]

Maybe there is a little exaggerating in this effect itself, but game looks better in overall. This picture doesn't present too much.

[Rayfist]

There is something I want to attempt later which is trying to pair a real Wiimote+Nunchuk in Dolphin, and see if the Rabbids trilogy is playable.

Uh... there's no way it wouldn't be considering Dolphin has a bluetooth option for that stuff.

[Haruka]

For the playable factor I am talking about the emulator behaving, not the controls with real input of course. I tested TV Party this afternoon and while the 2D menus are ok, the 3D lags.

[Rayfist]

Well Dolphin is a VERY demanding emulator, the GPU you told me about definitely isn't enough for a lot of dolphin related things, because I'm running RRR1,2, and TV Party just fine.

[Cairnie]

Does the Night of the Zombids game not crash on your end then? That minigame always crashes Dolphin for me so I can never go too far in TV Party. :\

[Rayfist]

Never made it that far since I hated TV Party, for the one minigame I played though it ran fine. If you wish I can test out more tonight.
RRR1 and 2 from what I remember were mostly flawless though.

[Jaster]

I had NullDC 1.0.0 but the memory card didn't work in that version, so I downloaded the version of this thread (1.0.4) but now I can't enter in the game, when I click "Normal Boot" and select the Rayman 2 game it starts in the Dreamcast Menu, and when I go to the memory card in the menu it says that there isn't any memory card inserted, what can I do to start the game? And what can I do to put the memory card? Thanks.

EDIT: I fixed all that, now.. I have a different "error", the game works perfectly but when I go throught the tunnel in the start of the game it starts to get laggy, and I don't know why, when I played in the 1.0.0 version the game was perfect (I completed the first level without lag), but in this version I have lag, maybe if I edit the graphics options or the sound options. Also when I play it in fullscreen, it crashes.. I can only play it without fullscreen.. if anybody can help me, It worked better on the other version of the emulator, but it didn't have a memory card.

[deton24]

Update your graphic's drivers and update DirectX via dxwebsetup.exe (look for it) or from some recent game.
Here is my nullDC, works fine, should have some config already and 100% save.
https://yadi.sk/d/A60SH9OIrQnaS
But configuration from the begining wasn't too intuitive, fact.

[Haruka]

Well Dolphin is a VERY demanding emulator, the GPU you told me about definitely isn't enough for a lot of dolphin related things, because I'm running RRR1,2, and TV Party just fine.

I actually think I know why it was laggy: the recording destination is from the same hard drive as the emulator itself. It is also happening with Rayman Arena and that's when I started to think there was something wrong. I should retry the test by using other hard drive plugged on my docking zone of the chassis.