Why is it so hard to get GBA games running great?

theguyuknow · 04-18-2007, 03:09 AM

I mean..the PSP is a powerful machine. Why can't it do simple stuff like GBA games? The sound is horrible. The games don't even run fast enought o be really playable...Why can't the PSP do these games?

the begginer · 04-18-2007, 03:22 AM

well you probably arent trying the latest one.

theguyuknow · 04-18-2007, 03:25 AM

lol..I'll feel like an idiot if I'm not. Which is the latest one? I am currently using pspvba-v1.2.4.

the begginer · 04-18-2007, 03:29 AM

yeah thats old man try the latest one>http://pspupdates.qj.net/gpSP-v0-9-f...g/49/aid/76312

poporo · 04-19-2007, 05:41 AM

Well if you think about it.... yes, the PSP is a powerful system (powerful enough to play PSX and N64 games to say the least, let alone its own games), but having to recode and port an emulator from the Nintendo code and syntax over to Sony's code isn't the easiest thing to do. Anyhow... the newer emulators should run faster. Also, use frameskip

alfox · 04-19-2007, 06:55 AM

thanks for the info poporo.but for me psp games and ps1 games are enuf so no need to hassle for gba games....

spleblem · 04-19-2007, 07:34 AM

the psp is a powerful machine my ass
worst specs ever you can only compare it to the ps1

Dr. Zoidberg · 04-19-2007, 05:32 PM

The new gpSP 9 works FLAWLESSLY on mine. I'm playing Yoshi's Island MUCH better than the one for the SNES emu on PSP. I know everyone has covered this, but what can be done to try to get somebody to make a flawless SNES? 9x 0.4.2 is SO CLOSE, but it's that hair second of lag that you can barely detect that kinda hurts it for me. I honestly didn't think perfect emulation of GBA was possible, and boy and I glad I was wrong.

DarkZero · 04-19-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by spleblem

the psp is a powerful machine my ass
worst specs ever you can only compare it to the ps1

Dude, it has it's own programs, MP3 player, Video player, Pictures, themes, hacks, and can almost emulate everything (GBA, SNES, PSX, N64, etc)

Comparing that to a PS1 would be sad, because it would murder the PS1.

adam · 04-21-2007, 02:21 AM

do i acess the games i made a rom folder in the non % one...i launch the emu and then what?
thx

Speedy42 · 04-21-2007, 06:08 AM

Make sure you make a folder called "Roms"(where you'll place your GBA roms) in the non-%. Make sure you have the GBA.bios in the same non-% I've heard if you Google and go to the first link you'll find the elusive GBA.bios. Run the emulator, highlight roms and press "O", because psp is now emulating GBA so "O"="A". Get my drift? Pressing "X" brings you to the gpSP menu, because "X" now ="B" which is back for GBA. My kids keep forgetting that one. But pressing "X" is ok because you can reload the game or load a new one. It's like pause. Hope this helps.

adam · 04-21-2007, 07:04 PM

the sound is hella shitty...can you make it better

fallen_acolyte · 04-21-2007, 09:03 PM

yea well ... snes9x4.2me cant run donkey kong country smoothly so ... give it some time

DarkZero · 04-23-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedy42

Make sure you make a folder called "Roms"(where you'll place your GBA roms) in the non-%. Make sure you have the GBA.bios in the same non-% I've heard if you Google and go to the first link you'll find the elusive GBA.bios. Run the emulator, highlight roms and press "O", because psp is now emulating GBA so "O"="A". Get my drift? Pressing "X" brings you to the gpSP menu, because "X" now ="B" which is back for GBA. My kids keep forgetting that one. But pressing "X" is ok because you can reload the game or load a new one. It's like pause. Hope this helps.

You don't actually need to make a folder called "Roms" mine doesn't have it and it emulates GBA games normally.

dalanx · 04-23-2007, 11:44 AM

Just use GBps0.9 and get the BIOS from a GBA dump, check ebay for a GBA dumper and dump your gba