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    • RE: Dreamcast games slow

      Hello,
      Simple overclock of the cpu is not enough to handle the dreamcast.
      With some custom overclock settings I managed to run Virtua Tennis 2 around 90-95% of its full speed with very few minor glitchs. So the game is playable and enjoyable.
      A lot of games are close to work at full speed, if only the pi3 have had a bit more cpu speed.

      Every pi are different, so if it crashes or displays a black screen, you must lower some values (see the range in my config.txt below).

      WARNING: you REALLY need a good cooling setup (fan + heatsinks) if you don't want to grill your pi.
      My settings works for me and my pi3 can stay on for hours, BUT I can not be held responsible if your pi goes down.

      In config.txt of the sdcard (plug it in your computer), here are my settings:


      kernel=zImage
      #old extrem default values
      #force_turbo=0
      #arm_freq=1375
      #core_freq=500
      #sdram_freq=575
      #over_voltage=4
      #over_voltage_sdram_p=6
      #over_voltage_sdram_i=4
      #over_voltage_sdram_c=4
      #gpu_freq=500
      #sdram_schmoo=0x02000020

      #my custom overclock: cpu / gpu (core & gpu freq should be equals) / sdram / voltage
      #arm_freq (1400-1450)
      arm_freq=1425

      #core_freq & gpu_freq (500-575)
      core_freq=550
      gpu_freq=550
      #v3d_freq (520-530) or more ? under 500 is not enough for the dreamcast
      v3d_freq=530

      h264_freq=333
      gpu_mem=256

      #sdram_freq (500-580)
      sdram_freq=575
      sdram_schmoo=0x02000020

      #over_voltage (4-6)
      over_voltage=6
      force_turbo=0
      over_voltage_sdram_p=6
      over_voltage_sdram_i=4
      over_voltage_sdram_c=4


      More significant values are cpu, core_freq and v3d_freq.

      Hope this help.
      If anyone has a more powerful & stable setup, please share 🙂

      posted in Emulator Arcade/PC/Console
      Shinta
      Shinta