Author Topic: Dreamcast Emulator (Read 6904 times)

whatzcrackn · « **on:** February 11, 2006, 09:17:40 pm »

Is there a dreamcast emulator for the pc or xbox?

what is Chankast emu?

SOAPboy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2006, 09:44:58 pm »

Chankast is the DC emu for PC..

There WAS a xbox one in the works, but i think it was scrubed.. they had one DC game running at like 1/8th speed or something.. i forget..

Chemixtry · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2006, 12:22:47 am »

There will never be a dreamcast emulator for the xbox - it doesnt have enough power.

SOAPboy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2006, 02:35:27 am »

Quote from: Chemixtry on February 12, 2006, 12:22:47 am

There will never be a dreamcast emulator for the xbox - it doesnt have enough power.

There was one in the works from the chankast people, it ran 1 game at low speed, and wasent fully optimized..

It wouldnt ever get 100% speed, but i think if done right could have been completed and ran "decent" enough to play the games..

elvis · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2006, 04:14:38 am »

Quote from: SOAPboy on February 12, 2006, 02:35:27 am

It wouldnt ever get 100% speed, but i think if done right could have been completed and ran "decent" enough to play the games..

I seriously doubt it. The XBox is a low-cache x86 chip running at around 733MHz. The Dreamcast is a high-cache SH4 running at 200MHz. Even with the most fantastic programming and trickery you're looking at a full-cache P4 or Athlon64 running at around the 2-3GHz mark to get full speed.

SOAPboy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2006, 04:34:07 am »

Quote from: elvis on February 12, 2006, 04:14:38 am

Quote from: SOAPboy on February 12, 2006, 02:35:27 am
It wouldnt ever get 100% speed, but i think if done right could have been completed and ran "decent" enough to play the games..

I seriously doubt it. The XBox is a low-cache x86 chip running at around 733MHz. The Dreamcast is a high-cache SH4 running at 200MHz. Even with the most fantastic programming and trickery you're looking at a full-cache P4 or Athlon64 running at around the 2-3GHz mark to get full speed.

Please read what i wrote, then reply again..

elvis · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2006, 04:40:58 am »

What's your definition of "playable" or "decent"? A frameskip of 3-4? Seriously, even that would be borderline impossible with XBox hardware (especially considering it's pitiful memory and cache). You might just squeeze out full speed games with a frameskip closer to 9 or 10, but the games are a million miles from "decent".

Please consider the hardware you are talking about, then reply again..

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2006, 04:54:26 am »

Quote from: SOAPboy on February 11, 2006, 09:44:58 pm

Chankast is the DC emu for PC..

Is it good? How does it run? Is there a MAME program that will load it inconjuction with my other roms? Or does it just run seperately?

elvis · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2006, 05:03:05 am »

Google... what a marvellous tool! It lets you search for stuff on the nintarweb!

Official site:
http://www.chanka.org/

Forum:
http://www.emutalk.net/chankast/

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2006, 10:39:48 am »

thx for the links!

Odd, I wanted and needed live feedback on this issue, not an editorial.

I have found this forum to be funny. When one ask a question, people (some but for the most part everyone else is helpful) try to make you feel out touch for asking it. I thought this whole forum was to chat about what is going on and to ask if you did not. Some people's children

Just food for thought.

But to those of you who are being constructive, thx and keep it coming. You are being very helpful.

Just my two cents..........whooooh I am off the soap box

, back to business

SOAPboy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2006, 11:07:30 am »

Quote from: elvis on February 12, 2006, 04:40:58 am

What's your definition of "playable" or "decent"? A frameskip of 3-4? Seriously, even that would be borderline impossible with XBox hardware (especially considering it's pitiful memory and cache). You might just squeeze out full speed games with a frameskip closer to 9 or 10, but the games are a million miles from "decent".

Please consider the hardware you are talking about, then reply again..

60-75% speed is "decent" enough to me..

As would be to alot of people..

elvis · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2006, 06:01:36 pm »

Quote from: SOAPboy on February 12, 2006, 11:07:30 am

60-75% speed is "decent" enough to me..

As would be to alot of people..

For Mr Driller parhaps. Games requiring frame-perfect timing like any of the arcade fighters or shooters would suck.

Considering you can pick up a real DreamCast for US$20, I find all this back and forth about what might have been with Chankast a waste of time.

SOAPboy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2006, 06:13:26 pm »

Quote from: elvis on February 12, 2006, 06:01:36 pm

Quote from: SOAPboy on February 12, 2006, 11:07:30 am
60-75% speed is "decent" enough to me..

As would be to alot of people..

For Mr Driller parhaps. Games requiring frame-perfect timing like any of the arcade fighters or shooters would suck.

Considering you can pick up a real DreamCast for US$20, I find all this back and forth about what might have been with Chankast a waste of time.

True, Like alot of emulators, it was more for novelty anyways.. Chankast DOES work damn good on PC tho

Goz · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2006, 09:33:23 am »

Quote from: whatzcrackn on February 12, 2006, 10:39:48 am

thx for the links!

Odd, I wanted and needed live feedback on this issue, not an editorial.

I have found this forum to br funny. When one ask a question, people (some but for the most part everyone else is helpful) try to make you feel out touch for asking it. I thought this whole forum was to chat about what is going on and to ask if you did not. Some people's children

Just food for thought.

But to those of you who are being constructive, thx and keep it coming. You are being very helpful.

Just my two cents..........whooooh I am off the soap box , back to business

Honestly if you used the search feature on this board this question has been asked many times.

There are a handful of games that can run at full speed on 3Ghz hardware but every game I have tried has major graphic glitches or crashes.

Best way to find out though is to try it on your hardware. Can't comment on how it runs with high cache current generation CPU's. But P4 3.0Ghz still not there on speed and get ready for crashes. Unfortunately the emu hasn't been updated in about a year so.... well good luck.

Good luck and yes search is your friend.

-Goz

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:02:49 pm »

Quote from: Goz on February 13, 2006, 09:33:23 am

Good luck and yes search is your friend.

-Goz

Thx but who is this friend named search?

Dave_K. · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:47:15 pm »

Lazy people suck.

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:48:23 pm »

Quote from: Dave_K. on February 13, 2006, 12:47:15 pm

Lazy people suck.

So do rude people.

Dave_K. · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:49:59 pm »

Quote from: whatzcrackn on February 13, 2006, 12:48:23 pm

Quote from: Dave_K. on February 13, 2006, 12:47:15 pm
Lazy people suck.

So do rude people.

touche!

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2006, 12:56:13 pm »

no, just having fun.

Goz · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2006, 01:06:53 pm »

Quote from: whatzcrackn on February 13, 2006, 12:48:23 pm

Quote from: Dave_K. on February 13, 2006, 12:47:15 pm
Lazy people suck.

So do rude people.

nice ones swallow

pointdablame · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2006, 02:10:10 pm »

Quote from: whatzcrackn on February 12, 2006, 10:39:48 am

thx for the links!

Odd, I wanted and needed live feedback on this issue, not an editorial.

I have found this forum to br funny. When one ask a question, people (some but for the most part everyone else is helpful) try to make you feel out touch for asking it. I thought this whole forum was to chat about what is going on and to ask if you did not. Some people's children

You have the typical arrogant new guy attitude. Yes this place is to talk about what you don't know.. however... don't you think it would be rude to ask the same question that has been answered many times before? Why ask a question you don't know the answer to immediately, instead of taking 2 minutes to do a simple search?

We love to talk about things here, and most everybody is extremely helpful, but it isn't our "job" to answer the same questions over and over again. That's why people get aggravated and give you the attitude you got. And then the new guy gets upset and huffs and puffs that we are all jerks.

Google IS a great tool
Search IS a great way to find information.

Read up on everything you can find, then ask us the specifics that you need to know to get it working. You might find that you can teach yourself something, and we'll be glad to help you get something working.

Just don't go and ask "how can i get Dreamcast working. give me exact steps" or "tell me what the greatest parts are for an arcade"

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2006, 02:49:38 pm »

Quote from: pointdablame on February 13, 2006, 02:10:10 pm

Quote from: whatzcrackn on February 12, 2006, 10:39:48 am
thx for the links!

Odd, I wanted and needed live feedback on this issue, not an editorial.

I have found this forum to br funny. When one ask a question, people (some but for the most part everyone else is helpful) try to make you feel out touch for asking it. I thought this whole forum was to chat about what is going on and to ask if you did not. Some people's children

You have the typical arrogant new guy attitude. Yes this place is to talk about what you don't know.. however... don't you think it would be rude to ask the same question that has been answered many times before? Why ask a question you don't know the answer to immediately, instead of taking 2 minutes to do a simple search?

We love to talk about things here, and most everybody is extremely helpful, but it isn't our "job" to answer the same questions over and over again. That's why people get aggravated and give you the attitude you got. And then the new guy gets upset and huffs and puffs that we are all jerks.

Google IS a great tool
Search IS a great way to find information.

Read up on everything you can find, then ask us the specifics that you need to know to get it working. You might find that you can teach yourself something, and we'll be glad to help you get something working.

Just don't go and ask "how can i get Dreamcast working. give me exact steps" or "tell me what the greatest parts are for an arcade"

Oh.

And I guess you have the typical arrogant old guy attitude. Instead of just giving the opinion, you must tell someone about themself. Real kool. I have used different search methods............, if you wanted to know

As you can see from the post, people have different perspectives on the program. And that is what I want opinions on the program not my post.

So if we can get back on the subject. Thx

PS
never called anyone a single name and remember, if you dont like the question dont respond and it is in the title what I was looking for, so dont read the post.

It is not just your board and I did not violate ANY of the posting rules. I think it goes back to those 10 little things called rights............. freedom of speech is the first one.

Ok, new rule no one else ask an i-pac question............... or better yet a wiring question.

pointdablame · « **Reply #22 on:** February 13, 2006, 03:12:02 pm »

1) Reading a title of a post does not tell you what type of question is in it... only a general subject, so the whole "don't read my threads if you don't like it" stuff is silly.

2) If you used a search method... how did you not even know that Chankast was a DC emulator for a PC? If you typed in "Dreamcast Emulator" in google and clicked the first link, you'd see what it was. There is also a Chankast forum FULL of user opinions, so why do you need us to reiterate things that have already been said over and over.

3) People on this very board have already made threads on this and, as Goz said, gave people ideas on how well it works and what games run.... again... a search would have brought this up.

4) Where do you even pull that freedom of speech bit out of? wow.. I mean.. I never said you COULDN'T post whatever you'd like.. just expect this response if you refuse to do a little work yourself. Searching is simple and answers all these easy questions.

5) No one woudl ever say no more "wiring" questions or "Ipac questions" But we don't need another "Is an Ipac a good encoder?" threads. There are hundreds of responses to that on this board, just like there are many responses to other popular questions.

I was actually trying to help you... but you just jump on the defensive. So I'll stay out of this thread now like you want me to... good luck with your problem. I still say you need to do some reading so you become more familiar with all of this emualtor business.

Statements such as "Is there a MAME program that will load it inconjuction with my other roms?" prove you are new to this.. which is fine. we all were. But you can do a bit of reading on it all to become more knowledgeable and ask BETTER QUESTIONS. that is my point. Better questions garner better answers and that is how a forum is most useful.

And btw, that statement is a bit off cuz there is no "MAME program" that will run DC games. MAME is arcade only and you do not need MAME in any way to run Chankast. You may have meant a frontend, in which case, yes... there are frontends that can load up DC games. But MAME has nothing to do with it.

SithMaster · « **Reply #23 on:** February 13, 2006, 03:12:56 pm »

stop fighting your ruining snow day!!!!!!

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #24 on:** February 13, 2006, 03:14:52 pm »

Quote from: SithMaster on February 13, 2006, 03:12:56 pm

stop fighting your ruining snow day!!!!!!

sry man

pointdablame · « **Reply #25 on:** February 13, 2006, 03:18:08 pm »

Quote from: SithMaster on February 13, 2006, 03:12:56 pm

stop fighting your ruining snow day!!!!!!

you're right... 3 hours of snow shoveling has made me very grumpy. I'll shut up now. Maybe I'll go play some Galaga.

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #26 on:** February 13, 2006, 03:45:44 pm »

markrvp · « **Reply #27 on:** February 13, 2006, 07:51:42 pm »

The forum has been grumpy ever since EE post counts were shut off. Even though they are back on, everyone remains grumpy. Hopefully it will get better. The whole forum is just different right now for some reason.

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #28 on:** February 13, 2006, 08:01:04 pm »

I see

SithMaster · « **Reply #29 on:** February 13, 2006, 10:06:06 pm »

im a little drunk o wait wrong forum. hope my humor helps everyone feel better i know it cant make anything worse.

or can it?

elvis · « **Reply #30 on:** February 13, 2006, 11:04:57 pm »

Quote from: SithMaster on February 13, 2006, 03:12:56 pm

stop fighting your ruining snow day!!!!!!

Mmmmm.... snow... I wish. I'm sitting here in 35 degree C (95 F) heat, with 70% humidity, sweating like a bastard.

I've seen snow once in my whole life, and that was on a trip to Japan 6 years back.

If only I could convince the wife to move somewhere cooler. It would sure save on airconditioning bills.

Sprucemoose · « **Reply #31 on:** February 14, 2006, 03:47:31 am »

Quote

stop fighting your ruining snow day!!!!!!

LOL...I just soiled myself!

daywane · « **Reply #32 on:** February 16, 2006, 04:55:15 pm »

Quote from: elvis on February 13, 2006, 11:04:57 pm

Quote from: SithMaster on February 13, 2006, 03:12:56 pm
stop fighting your ruining snow day!!!!!!

Mmmmm.... snow... I wish. I'm sitting here in 35 degree C (95 F) heat, with 70% humidity, sweating like a bastard.

I've seen snow once in my whole life, and that was on a trip to Japan 6 years back.

If only I could convince the wife to move somewhere cooler. It would sure save on airconditioning bills.

fuel bills are higher!
cost me close to a grand a winter.

elvis · « **Reply #33 on:** February 16, 2006, 06:04:13 pm »

Quote from: daywane on February 16, 2006, 04:55:15 pm

fuel bills are higher!
cost me close to a grand a winter.

Costing me about AU$500 a quater during summer here (so pretty close to your grand per winter).

Maybe I should just move somewhere like Port Maquarie here in Australia. 25 degree C (77F) summers, 18 degree C (64F) winters. Most moderate climate in the world, apparently.

The 80s Man · « **Reply #34 on:** February 22, 2006, 10:44:23 pm »

I don't understand the need for a DC emulator when you can already plug up a real DC to VGA monitors. Also finding DC Roms or ISO's is not easy.

Goz · « **Reply #35 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:05:07 am »

Quote from: The 80s Man on February 22, 2006, 10:44:23 pm

I don't understand the need for a DC emulator when you can already plug up a real DC to VGA monitors. Also finding DC Roms or ISO's is not easy.

Actually it's incredibly easy to find the ROMS / ISO's.

pointdablame · « **Reply #36 on:** February 23, 2006, 09:51:39 am »

Quote from: Goz on February 23, 2006, 09:05:07 am

Quote from: The 80s Man on February 22, 2006, 10:44:23 pm
I don't understand the need for a DC emulator when you can already plug up a real DC to VGA monitors. Also finding DC Roms or ISO's is not easy.

Actually it's incredibly easy to find the ROMS / ISO's.

yeah... amazingly easy actually. Unless you are looking for a specific rare title, you can find DC games everywhere.

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #37 on:** February 24, 2006, 05:20:19 am »

Quote from: The 80s Man on February 22, 2006, 10:44:23 pm

I don't understand the need for a DC emulator when you can already plug up a real DC to VGA monitors. Also finding DC Roms or ISO's is not easy.

I dont own a dc. But I do have a cpu.

Goz · « **Reply #38 on:** February 26, 2006, 06:10:01 pm »

Quote from: whatzcrackn on February 24, 2006, 05:20:19 am

Quote from: The 80s Man on February 22, 2006, 10:44:23 pm
I don't understand the need for a DC emulator when you can already plug up a real DC to VGA monitors. Also finding DC Roms or ISO's is not easy.

I dont own a dc. But I do have a cpu.

Not a fast enough one and a reliable emulator that doesnt have glitches and crashes.

The 80s Man · « **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:56:48 pm »

More power to people who write emulators, if it weren't for them none of us would have killer home made arcade machines.

If you are happy running DC games on a PC that's cool.
But if you don't own a DC yet I recommend going out and getting one, they are dirt cheep now. I've see them all the time for $20.oo at local used game shops. And if you have the ISO's then burn them to disk and play them on a real DC.


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