Solved Serious problems when running some PC Engine CD games

[azvarel]

@acris typing error, while doing the topic

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see the "loading" for 1/2 a second and then goes back to ES

emulator: defaul
core: default

I'm suspecting a problem with the core or the pcenginecd emulator folder.
Because it does not make sense, I used your bios, your iso and it still did not work.
Other games that use supercard like Akumajou Dracula - Chi no Rondo, it works, Sylphia also works, but this blessed Sapphire does not work

dmesg https://pastebin.com/aWJTr36J

[azvarel]

Continue...

Do you have delete your gamelist.xml ?

yes

Do you use mode gamelist_only ? If yes, disabled.

disable

Do you have fresh install on new microsd ?

Last install was from 4.0 beta 5, upgraded to 4.0.1 and then to unstable 4.1

directly with recalbox 4.1 unstable image ?

I have not tried with direct image

[acris]

Try with another microsd and download img recalbox
https://archive.recalbox.com/updates/v1.0/unstable/
And transfert only this game and bios.

[azvarel]

@acris I tried with another microsd the img, copied its iso and its bios and it did not work.

[azvarel]

@acris

I discard BIOS problem because I used several BIOS, such as version 3.0
A hack version of 3.0 that already opens the game directly, without the need to appear the bios screen, and version 4.1 derp also made by a hack that includes support for extended memory and supports Medanfen, all games work except Ginga Fukei Densetsu - Sapphire (NTSC-J), that I can see the "loading" for 1/2 second and then back to ES.

A great friend who lives in Japan was able to generate a pro clonecd image and sent me Super Daisenryaku (NTSC-J) and when testing here on the recalbox it worked, then we verified that it is a .iso file problem

In search of other alternatives with Sapphire.

[azvarel]

i found this: https://forums.libretro.com/t/pce-fast-core-doesnt-work-with-aracde-cd-system-games-standalone-mednafen-does/4849/10

[azvarel]

@acris @Substring Help me?

log
https://pastebin.com/JFX1nDPg

[azvarel]

BAD NEWS

To my sadness, it's all ACD (Arcade CD) games that are not working,

LIST OF GAMES
Battlefield '94 in Tokyo Dome [FCCD4001]
Fire Pro Jyoshi - Dome Chojyo Taisen [HMCD 4008]
Garou Densetsu II - Aratanaru Tatakai [HCD4060]
Garou Densetsu Special [HCD4067]
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire [HCD5080]
Janshin Densetsu - Quest of Jongmaster [HECD5016]
Mad Stalker - Full Metal Force [HECD4009]
Madou Monogatari I - Honou no Sotsuenji [NAPR-1047]
Ryuuko no Ken [HCD4061]
Strider Hiryuu [NAPR-1041]
Tengai Makyo - Kabuki Itouryodan [HCD5070]
World Heroes II [HCD4063]

I'm not sleeping, downloading iso in every possible way, my last attempt was to convert to OGG, WAVE files and edit the .cue and without success.

I do not even know what else to do.

The strangest thing is that in the log it appears normal, we loaded the ARCADE CARD

RetroArch [libretro INFO] :: MDFN_MakeFName: /recalbox/share/bios/syscard3.pce
RetroArch [libretro INFO] :: Arcade Card Emulation:  Enabled

[acris]

I Have no problem with all theses games, it's work on my raspberry pi 3

Please post your support file : https://github.com/recalbox/recalbox-os/wiki/Recalbox-support-(EN)

[azvarel]

@acris

It will not be necessary.

after a user in the forum of the libretro said that my isos were corrupted, which was not true, I decided to redo the cue files, that for some reason the cue files were with some synchronization problem, then I followed the cue available in www.necstasy.net and with the isobuster, I managed to let it work.

Thank you again for your help and for your willingness.

Cheers,
Azvarel

[kelv]

@azvarel Pls could you share the cue with me? I'm having same issue.... THX

[kelv]

Any, insight on this? I have new cue file and new iso and it's still failing... is it needed any special bios?

THX!!!

[kelv]

@azvarel THX SO MUCH. The issue was because of the rewind setting.... AFter disabling it, it worked. I can't believe it.