1.4.x Official BETA

Note that this is a BETA TEST RELEASE. It should be much better than the original RDB, but will also contain mistakes. Having said that, I think it's probably mostly done, it's mostly a matter of cleaning up and TESTING (this is where you come in, see below!)

Please _don't_ post this file on any websites because that does not give people the current version, or help me. Instead, I ask you to direct people to the URL below, where they can see what's going on and take part in the discussion (assuming they read/write English). Thank you.

I am only releasing it early because I'm looking for useful feedback from YOU that will allow Service Pack 1 (the "final" version) to be as accurate as possible for EVERYONE. For example, if a game fails half way through there's no other conceivable way I'm going to find it. I would rather not be releasing and have multiple versions floating around, so if this doesn't work out I won't do it again until 100% ready.

Please leave constructive feedback of all kinds in this thread at the EmuTalk forums (register free if you don't already have an account).

http://www.emutalk.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2203 (start of thread)
http://www.emutalk.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2203&goto=lastpost (end of thread)

(copy and paste into your browser) You can also download the current version from there. It is also accessible from the "visit home page" button in Project64's about settings files box when using.

There will not be a log of changes to the change log (read that again if you have to - in each beta release, I'll simply change things, k?) This change log is not quite complete, sometimes I forgot exactly what I did...

A question mark before a line indicates some uncertainty...





	new entries:
		Pokemon Snap (S) [!]

	various general changes
		changes to status categories - reinstated "Broken" (core)/(plugin), "Region issue", "Partial/intro only" etc.
		theres a couple of ROMs im pretty sure are bad, not sure what to do about them (mistakes in GoodN64)
		removed advice to use Normal Blending for text, better to just not use filtering
		specificed framebuffer selection for more games
		added exact version recommendation for broken games
		condensed some long lines
		had several plugin notes incorrectly down as core notes
		"Needs video plugin" notes made more specific (needs work)
		change Broken (plugin) -> e.g. Issues (plugin) ? change plugin? something
		removed "External transforms ok for 1 player" type notes, you can try external for yourself, theres always a reason why I set internal

	general fixes
		1080 Snowboarding 		core:	stability [smcm]
		A Bug's Life			core:	CF1 (might smooth, little or no speed loss)
		Aerogauge 			core:	TLB off
		All-Star Baseball 99		video:	res., [int] 	Needs video plugin->Issues (plugin)
		BattleTanx 			core:	boot [cf] 	Broken->Compatible
		BattleTanx Global Assault U	core:	boot [cf] 	Region issue->Compatible
		Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 	video: 	(U) res, [int]
		Dobutsu no Mori 		video: 	text [int]
		Donkey Kong 64	E & U		core:	boot[cf] 	Not supported->Issues (plugin)->Only intro/part OK?
		Dual Heroes			core:	GFX AV [RDRAM] 	Issues (core)->Compatible
		FZero J				core:	stability [SMCM]
		Fushigi no Dungeon		core:	AV [8mb?]
		GASP				core: 	GFX AV [RDRAM]
		Hercules			core: 	(U) hang, smooth [cf] [abl]
	?	International S. Soccer 2000 	core:	stability [smcm]
		International S. Soccer 64 	core: 	stability [smcm] flicker [cf]
		Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest 	video:  menus [int]	Needs video plugin->Issues (plugin)
	?	Mario Party 			core:	stability [smcm]
	?	Mario Party 2			core:	stability [smcm]
	?	Mario Party 3			core:	stability [smcm]
		Mickey's Speedway USA		core:	RDRAM
		Monopoly			core:	performance [cf]
		MRC - Multi Racing Championship video: 	menu [int]
		Mystical Ninja - Starring ... 	core:	(E) [SMCM], [int]
		Namco Museum 64			core:	UO [interpreter)
		NBA Hangtime 			vide:	(E) & (U) res
		NFL Quarterback Club 2000 	video:	(E) & (U) res
	?	NFL Quarterback Club 2001 	core: 	[LCB], [RDRAM] & video: (U) res
	?	Jikkyou Powerful PAWAPURO 2001B	core: 	stability [smcm] speed [cf]
		Off Road Challenge		both:	recomp & (U) res Interpreter only->Issues (plugin)
		Pikachu Genki Dechu 		video:	uCode detection
	?	Pokemon Stadium 1		core:	stability [smcm]
		Pokemon Stadium 2		core:	stability [smcm]
		Racing Simulation - Monaco ...	video: 	[int]
		Racing Simulation 2 		video: 	[int]
		Rally '99			video:	splitscreen [int]
		Rally Challenge 2000		video:	splitscreen [int]
		Razor Freestyle Scooter 	video:	[int] [cf] 	Needs video plugin->Compatible
		RR64				video:	mirror [int]
		Road Rash 64			video:	depth prob 	Needs video plugin->Compatible
		Rush 2 - Extreme Racing USA	video: 	splitscreen [int]
		S.C.A.R.S			video: 	splitscreen [int] 
		Shadowgate 64 			core:	[SMCM]
		Sin & Punishment		core:	stability [SMCM]
		Snowboard Kids 2		core:	hang [smcm]
		South Park - Chef's Luv Shack   video:	res
		Super Bowling / 64 		video:	uCode detection
		Super Robot Spirits		video: 	uCode detection
		Tarzan				hang 	[CF] 		Not supported->Issues(plugin)
		Tigger's Honey Hunt 		core: 	performance [cf] & video: menu [int]
		Turok - Dinosaur Hunter		core: 	stability [cf]
		Turok - Dinosaur Hunter (G) 	core: 	[SMCM]
		Turok RW			video: 	menu [int]
		TWINE				core: 	performance [ABL]
		Rampage 2 			speed: 	[cf]
		Virtual Pool 64 		video: 	flicker [int]
		Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 	video:	internal
		WinBack - Covert Operations 	video: 	uCode detection
		World Cup 98 PAL		core:	gfx [RC]

	status changes without fixes:
		Asteroids Hyper 64 		Broken->Issues (plugin) (have to go back to v1.1)
	?	Automobili Lamborghini 		Compatible->Region issue
	?	Beast Wars Transmetal/Metals	core:	UO		Not supported?
	?	Bomberman64/Baku Bomberman 	Needs video plugin->Issues (plugin)
		Bottom of the 9th 		Not supported->Issues (plugin)
	?	City Tour GP			Broken->Not supported
	?	Donkey Kong 64 			Not supported->Issues (plugin)
		Duke Nukem 64			Compatible->Issues (plugin)
		F-Zero X PAL 			Compatible->Region issue
	?	Goldeneye 			Compatible->Issues (plugin)
		Glover				Compatible->Broken (plugin)
		Looney Tunes - Duck Dodgers	Issues (core)->Compatible	
		NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC 	Needs video plugin->Not supported
	?	Rampage - World Tour (E) 	Compatible->ROM version
		Pocket Monsters Stadium		Region issue->Unsupported
		Pokemon Stadium series PAL 	ROM version->Compatible)
	?	Rampage 2 - Universal Tour 	Compatible->Issues (plugin)
		Sim City 2000 			Broken->Needs video plugin
	?	Space Station Silicon Valley 	Broken->Issues (plugin)		
		Starshot PAL			Compatible->Region issue
	?	Stunt Racer 64 			Issues (plugin)->Not supported
		Tetrisphere PAL 		Compatible->Region issue
	?	Zool - Majou Tsukai Densetsu	Issues (mixed)->Compatible

	determined the following Uncertains:
		Dark Rift			Not supported
		Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside 	Not supported
		Heiwa Pachinko World 		Needs video plugin
		NBA Showtime - NBA on NBC 	Not supported
		Nushi Zuri 64 			Needs video plugin
		Toukon Road - Brave Spirits 	Needs video plugin
		Toukon Road 2 - The Next... 	Needs video plugin
		Triple Play 2000 		Needs video plugin
		Yakouchuu II - Satsujun Kouru 	Not supported

	cannot determine/having doubts about the following Uncertains:
		City Tour GP			does it work in any version?
		Excitebike			does RSP audio/jabo's audio cause jerkiness?
		F1 Racing Championship		faster in 1.3 video? hmm
		GT 64 Championship Edition	video start in any version?
		Mario No Photopie		what's going on here then?
		Mia Hamm Soccer 64		does video start? work in any version?
		PD Ultraman Battle...		
		Re-Volt 			does RSP audio/jabo's audio cause jerkiness?
		South Park - Chef's Luv Shack 	are the graphics ok?

	PAL res fixes
		BattleTanx - Global Assault
		Bomberman Hero
		Chopper Attack
		Diddy Kong Racing
		Duke Nukem - ZER0 H0UR
		Excitebike64
		Extreme-G XG2
		F-1 Pole Position 64
		F-ZeroX
		FIFA 99
		G.A.S.P! Fighter's NEXTream
		Gex 3 - Deep Cover Gecko 
		Gex 64 - Enter the Gecko 
		Glover
		Hercules - The Legendary Journeys
		Hexen
		Hybrid Heaven 
		International Superstar Soccer 2000
		International Superstar Soccer 64
		International Superstar Soccer '98
	?	Jet Force Gemini
		Killer Instinct Gold 
		Knockout Kings 2000 
		Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside
		Looney Tunes - Duck Dodgers 
		Mace - The Dark Age
		Madden Football 64
		Magical Tetris Challenge
		Mario Golf
		Mario Party 
		Mario Party 2
		Mario Party 3 
		Mickey's Speedway USA
		Mischief Makers
		Monster Truck Madness 64
		Mortal Kombat 4
		Mystical Ninja - Starring Goemon
		Mystical Ninja 2 - Starring Goemon 
		NBA In the Zone 2000 				(removed forced res)
		Quake
		Quake 2
		Paperboy
		Penny Racers
		PGA European Tour
		Pokemon Puzzle League 
		Pokemon Snap
		Racing Simulation - Monaco Grand Prix 		(width)
		Racing Simulation 2 (G) 			(width)
		Rakuga Kids
		Rampage - World Tour
		Shadowgate 64 - Trials of the Four Towers
		Snowboard Kids 2
		Spacestation Silicon Valley 
		Super Smash Bros.
		Tigger's Honey Hunt
		Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry
		Tonic Trouble
		Top Gear Hyper-Bike
		Top Gear Overdrive
	?	TWINE
		Virtual Pool 64
		Wave Race 64
		Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
		Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98
		WWF WrestleMania 2000 
		WinBack - Covert Operation
		Yoshi's Story (E)

	PAL games that i cannot/will not correct res for (need to check)
		Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker
		CyberTiger
		Donkey Kong 64 					(iffy)
		Duke nukem 64
		GoldenEye 007
		Knife Edge - Nose Gunner			?
		Legend of Zelda 2, The - Majora's Mask 		(iffy)
		Pokemon Stadium
		Pokemon Stadium 2
		NBA In the Zone 2000
		Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 
		Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
		Waialae Country Club - True Golf Classics
		World Cup 98

	changed SMCM (None->Cache) to work w/o ABL:
		AeroGauge
		Aerofighter's Assault 
		All Star Tennis '99
		Army Men - Air Combat
		Army Men - Sarge's Heroes 
		Army Men - Sarge's Heroes 2
		Asteroids Hyper 64 
		Automobili Lamborghini/Super Speed Race 64 
		Blast Corps
		BattleTanx - Global Assault
		Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling
		Buck Bumble
		California Speed 
		Chameleon Twist
		Charlie Blast's Territory
		Chopper Attack/Wild Choppers
		Clay Fighter - Sculptor's Cut
		Clay Fighter (beta) 
		Clay Fighter 63 1-3
		CyberTiger
		Destruction Derby 64
		Disney's Donald Duck - Goin' Quackers 
		Doom 64
		Doraemon - Mittsu no Seireiseki
		Dr. Mario 64
		Earthworm Jim 3D
		F-1 Pole Position 64
		FIFA - Road to World Cup 98 
		Fox Sports College Hoops '99
		Glover
		Harvest Moon 64/Eltale Monsters
		Hexen
		Human Grand Prix
		International Superstar Soccer 64
		Mace - The Dark Age
		Magical Tetris Challenge 
		Mahjong 64 (KOEI)
		Mahjong Hourouki Classic 
		Milo's Astro Lanes 
		Monster Truck Madness 64
		Mortal Kombat 4
		MRC - Multi Racing Championship
		Nagano Olympic Hockey '98 
		Namco Museum 64
		NBA Hangtime 
		NBA In the Zone '98 
		Paperboy 
		Pawapuro Puroyakyu 4 
		Penny Racers
		PGA European Tour 
		Pilotwings 64 
		Power League Baseball 64
		Power Rangers - Lightspeed Rescue 
		Puyo Puyo Sun 64 
		Quake64
		Rampage - World Tour
		Rat Attack
		Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
		Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2 
		Road Rash 64
		Rocket - Robot on Wheels
		Robotron 64
		S.C.A.R.S.
		Scooby-Doo - Classic Creep Capers 
	?	Shadow Man 				U & E
		Snowboard Kids
		Snowboard Kids 2
		Space Invaders 
		Star Soldier Vanishing Earth
		Super Mario 64
		Superman
		Tetris 64
		Tetrisphere
		Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry
		Tonic Trouble 
		Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 
		Virtual Chess 64
		Virtual Pool 64 
		War Gods 
		Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey 
		WinBack - Covert Operations
		WWF - War Zone
		Xena Warrior Princess - Talisman of Fate

	listed as broken:
		Body Harvest			1.3	
		CruisN USA			1.3
		Nagano Winter Olympics		which version to use if any?
		Nightmare Creatures		is it ok in 1.3?

	recommend old version of video plugin (colour?)
		Glover				1.3
		Iggy's Reckin' Balls 		1.2
		Super Smash Bros./All-Star... 	1.3

	games using Internal that could perhaps get away with External:
		1080 				(shadow)
		CBFD 				(1 player)
		Centre Court Tennis/Let's Smash (shadow)
		CruisNWorld 			(1 player)
		Fzero 				(1 player)
		Turok RW 			(just menus?)
		MRC
		Rally				(1 player)
		San Francisco Rush - ER
		Wave Race 			(1 player)

	works once after changing plugin / black layer ?
	(need to figure out sequence to get working and cause (core or plugin))
		Bomberman 64						solved :) see gameFAQ
		Robot Ponkottsu 64 - Caramel of the 7 Seas (J) 		?
		Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama Toukon! Marumata Chou 	? kind of
		Super Robot Spirits					?
		wcw vs nwo						?
		wcw nwo revenge						?

	high sys req. (add/remove? suggestions please)
		Aerofighters Assault
		BattleZone
		Beetle Adventure Racing
		Duck Dodgers
		Goldeneye
		Nuclear Strike 64
		Perfect Dark
		Turok3
		World Cup 64
		Zool

	interpreter!
		All-Star Baseball 2000
		Golden Nugget 64
		King Hill 64
		Knockout Kings 2000
		Namco Museum 64
		Twisted Edge Extreme Snowboarding

	need to check in particular (any & all help appreciated!)
		Aidyn				not smooth...
		Castlevania 1/2 		smcm?
		DD64				smooth
		DKR				AA causes hangs/crashes on track select?
		DK64 				barrel mini game? gfx AV on minecart level? lots of problems			
		f1 wgp				/track?
		Fushigi no Dungeon 		seems ok now, needs testing
		Goldeneye 			multiplayer control?
		ISS2000 			hangs/AV? RC? SMCM? shadows
		Mario Party series 		stability, SMCM etc
		Namco museum			crash in some mini games?
		rampage2 			CF?
		GT64 				video starts? worked in 1.3?
		Mario Kart 64 (J) 		missing some parts of music?
		nagano winter olympics 		worked in 1.3?
		nightmare creatures 		1.3? 1.3 video?
		NFL Blitz series		-yard lines?
		NHL blades of steel 		SMCM/TLB
		Perfect Dark			wireframe is workaround for lens effects?
		pokemon stadium2 		text problems?
		sin & punishment 		smcm etc
		south park chefs luv shack	graphics ok?
		turok RW 			FPS spin once /?
		Robotech crystal dreams		core ok?
		RR64 				crash in Car Attack?			
		Smash bros. 			infinite loop extra character? SPDMAREAD reset PAL? intro crashes?
		Snow Kids 2			in permanent loop after selecting battle?
		South Park chef's love shack	missing graphics? or not? missing control?
		Stunt Racer 64			used to work?
		Super Mario 64 (J) [!] 		missing peach speech?
		Super Robot Spirits		(got some gfx once)
		Super Robot Taisen 		status? PI_DMA_Write Not in Memory?
		Re-Volt				stable?
		Thps1				needs 1.3 video?!?
		Top gear rally 			needs audio plugin?
		wave race pal 			jerky fullscreen?
		wetrix				cf1?
		wcw nitro 			uCode detect 6?
		wcw vs Nwo			graphics?
		world driver champ 		8MB, uCode?
		WWF No Mercy 			SMCM better 1.3?
		Yousuke Ide's Mahjong School	? 	
		Zool 				stable?
		ZeldaMM				missing cutscene? (ocarina from skull kid)


	are gfx uCodes supported on these:
		Kuiki Uhabi
		Last Legion UX
		MAME 64
		Susume! ...
		World driver champ


there are two types of PAL problem:
1) resolution detection
2) video speed e.g.

Wetrix
Tetrisphere
Starshot
Rampage?
Army Men - Sarge's Heroes
F1 Racing Championship?

So many PAL games have vertical resolution problems that I've decided not to mark them all specifically (maybe will?), it just confuses the browser... you should just expect trouble if you use PAL games, period. However, I have still done my best to correct them wherever possible (complete list of corrected games below). I have corrected res. even for games that aren't playable (don't ask why).


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1.4.02 25th December 2001
	fixed Perfect Dark saving
	fixed Zelda 1&2 PAL resolution and stability

1.4.01 24th December 2001
	released with Project64 1.4