Author Topic: JavaCPC Desktop available as BETA! (Read 77482 times)

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #225 on:** 01:06, 05 January 11 »

One more:

The screens are also saveable as .SCR and fully ConvImgCPC compatible...

They also load well in WinAPE

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #226 on:** 15:05, 27 January 11 »

Thanks to Kevin, I added "Stack" info to JavaCPC's debugger:

So I think the debugger is almost complete...

Or should I add more features?

TFM · « **Reply #227 on:** 21:46, 27 January 11 »

That looks quite well done!

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #228 on:** 23:21, 27 January 11 »

JavaCPC's next release becomes "Donationware".
This means:
The emulator is full freeware.
You can register, if you want. (This is also absolutely free)
And you can donate a fee for my work. (via Paypal, Button is shown in register form and about dialog)

Why?
Simple:
I spend much time in adding things, improving features etc...

When I get enough donations, I also of course will share the money with all project helpers, co-developers etc...!

Also your name will appear in future releases in the donors list!

You can download the newest beta from today here:
http://cpc-live.com/data/list.php?dir=-beta

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #229 on:** 16:02, 05 February 11 »

Small workaround for Windows users with a fast PC and Win XP with SP3....

Perhaps JavaCPC runs slow on your system.
(FPS are around 30 fps but emulation seem to work ok)

I figured out something:
When you have DXDIAG.EXE running in background, the emulator has full 50 fps!

How?
Click START -> RUN
Enter dxdiag.exe and press return.
When dialog is opened completely (loaded all drivers etc) you should have ~50 FPS in JavaCPC!

Please keep me informed if you can confirm this!

(Perhaps there is a way to preload Direct-Draw DLL's from Java?)

mahlemiut · « **Reply #230 on:** 23:25, 05 February 11 »

I can confirm that, so long as dxdiag is run first. Not sure if it really improves performance or not though, 30-40fps doesn't seem to be much different than 50fps. But I do remember it being slow before, though. Weird.

TFM · « **Reply #231 on:** 02:54, 06 February 11 »

Quote from: mahlemiut on 23:25, 05 February 11

I can confirm that, so long as dxdiag is run first. Not sure if it really improves performance or not though, 30-40fps doesn't seem to be much different than 50fps. But I do remember it being slow before, though. Weird.

Well, 50 fps means smooth scrolling

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #232 on:** 00:04, 09 February 11 »

New features:
- CPC-speaker emulation (Let's squeak on 1 channel! 1w 5cm speaker power!!! Can you boost it? I really like nostalgia thats why I coded it!)
- Low pass audio filter (perhaps some people like it)

Selectable in Audio-settings...

You'll find the download <<<<< here!

TFM · « **Reply #233 on:** 00:06, 09 February 11 »

Quote from: Devilmarkus on 00:04, 09 February 11

New features:
- CPC-speaker emulation (Let's squeak on 1 channel! 1w 5cm speaker power!!! Can you boost it? I really like nostalgia thats why I coded it!)

That must be perfect for Orion Primes ESX sound system, which is specially made for the internal speaker

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #234 on:** 00:07, 09 February 11 »

Quote from: TFM/FS on 00:06, 09 February 11

That must be perfect for Orion Primes ESX sound system, which is specially made for the internal speaker

I don't know, but I'm sure, you'll report soon how it sounds

TFM · « **Reply #235 on:** 00:13, 09 February 11 »

Quote from: Devilmarkus on 00:07, 09 February 11

I don't know, but I'm sure, you'll report soon how it sounds

Damn! How can you be that quick in posting... the JavaCPC still boots ,-)

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #236 on:** 00:15, 09 February 11 »

Quote from: TFM/FS on 00:13, 09 February 11

Damn! How can you be that quick in posting... the JavaCPC still boots ,-)

I don't know, which JavaCPC boots for you, but the one I uploaded today has 0 downloads yet...

TFM · « **Reply #237 on:** 00:17, 09 February 11 »

Quote from: Devilmarkus on 00:15, 09 February 11

I don't know, which JavaCPC boots for you, but the one I uploaded today has 0 downloads yet...

Well, you may should provide a link... sorry, but you got toooo much homepages ;-)

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #238 on:** 00:17, 09 February 11 »

Quote from: TFM/FS on 00:17, 09 February 11

Well, you may should provide a link... sorry, but you got toooo much homepages ;-)

Here is the direct download link:
http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,484.msg19303.html#msg19303

TFM · « **Reply #239 on:** 00:35, 09 February 11 »

Quote from: Devilmarkus on 00:17, 09 February 11

Here is the direct download link:
http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,484.msg19303.html#msg19303

Ah, thanks, now I found it. Hard to see under that giant picture...

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #240 on:** 15:40, 10 February 11 »

Working on new Debugger-UI:

Any ideas, which infos to add, too?

TFM · « **Reply #241 on:** 20:28, 10 February 11 »

Are you sure, that the PPI registers are shown correct. I doubt the values of A and B. But C and control seem to be ok. Have to check that in more detail.

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #242 on:** 10:58, 11 February 11 »

Quote from: TFM/FS on 20:28, 10 February 11

Are you sure, that the PPI registers are shown correct. I doubt the values of A and B. But C and control seem to be ok. Have to check that in more detail.

Fixed the panel...

TFM · « **Reply #243 on:** 23:13, 11 February 11 »

Quote from: Devilmarkus on 10:58, 11 February 11

Fixed the panel...

Great! Keep us posted when you release the next beta

mahlemiut · « **Reply #244 on:** 13:02, 13 February 11 »

Does JavaCPC run at all under Linux, or did I just imagine reading that? It just waits forever while loading for me. Runs fine under WinXP, but that crusty old PC isn't all that fast...

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #245 on:** 11:14, 14 February 11 »

I don't think, it runs under Linux...

In next "beta" I will disable internal Java-console by default so we could check which errors are caused on startup.
But I really don't give it a chance that it works with Linux.
(We tried it on Mac, too, and there it worked...)

Executioner · « **Reply #246 on:** 13:01, 14 February 11 »

Quote from: Devilmarkus on 11:14, 14 February 11

I don't think, it runs under Linux...

I'm sure I had JEMU working on Linux at some stage. Will try it on my FC12 box later this week (when I get back from Melbourne).

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #247 on:** 13:51, 14 February 11 »

Quote from: Executioner on 13:01, 14 February 11

I'm sure I had JEMU working on Linux at some stage. Will try it on my FC12 box later this week (when I get back from Melbourne).

Much luck!

(JEMU I think works well under linux, except of bad performance because Linux's bad sound implementation)

My other "small" Emu (Based on JEMU, too) should work fine under Linux:
http://cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1871.0.html

But JavaCPC I think is quite too complex and sure has some bad written routines, which fail on Linux systems...
(It also copies windows resources like CPCXFS, SamDisk etc...) into C:\Documents & Settings\Username\JavaCPC or different path for Win Vista/7 which logically work only with Windows OS.)

Also it's strongly recommended that you run JavaCPC with full administrator rights!!!

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #248 on:** 14:04, 14 February 11 »

Perhaps you remember that I wanted to use some Java styles which need a license.

I now implemented these styles, too, but they only work, when you have the libraries needed.
(JavaCPC detects if you got them or not)
They use my private license but I will never distribute the licensed .JAR libs which you need.
(You can license them for free when you use them on your private PC, then you get a DL-Link and you can download them and add them to JavaCPC's install_dir\libs)

Devilmarkus · « **Reply #249 on:** 15:43, 14 February 11 »

B'coz it's Valentine's day I compiled the actual state and offer it for download:
(X-tra large because TFM's little eyes)
Download

No synthetica files or license included!
To get them, visit: http://www.jyloo.com/synthetica/
JavaCPC asks you for license name and key, when you select a synthetica style.

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Author Topic: JavaCPC Desktop available as BETA! (Read 77482 times)