@Relikk
I have a suspicion why it doesn't work. The fadeout is rather quick, but not quick enough. For example at the demo, it counts down from FF to 00, but the next theme is already introduced when the value is 60. So the real hardware gets the info to update 2006 to 60, and suddenly it gets a 00, and I simply think it is not quick enough to handle both infos correctly.

Real Hardware is unfortunately try&error, so attached patch has an accelerated fade-countdown (previously it was 3 decs per nmi, now it is 5 decs). You should not hear much fading anymore, but with luck this solves your issue.

If it works I'd suggest having a "special sd2snes version", since the fade out at 3 decs is already rather fast, with 5 decs, you will not hear any fade anymore, so the emulator version should keep the slower fade.

Sounds good.

Apparently I don't have permission to download attachments, though.

Attachement downloading should work now...

Tested it, still happens unfortunately. Here's a video for what's happening. You know already but, every little bit of info helps. Be warned, I haven't got a very steady hand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8RRrlgdWok

That's unfortunate. I'm out currently but will send a version that renounces completely on the fading in some hours. See if this works then...
We must go through a try and error phase to isolate the bug I assume

Yeah, sorry Conn. I seem to be a source of buggyness for you lately.

Through your video I found out what the troubles causes, I think:

I had to run the msu busy flag 8 times (there were troubles with snes9x). Doing so, it will write 8 times on $2007 and $2006 which apparently causes troubles on sd2snes in case a track isn't there.

THIS is what's happening, not fadeout or whatever: the intro is mute, nevertheless it tries to load track -39 (hex$27)
cat is an explosion (hardly noticeable), here it tries to load pcm track -41 (hex$29), which isn't part of the pcm set.

so it tries to play multiple times a track that isn't there.
so you have two options:

- make a simple txt file write MSU1 followed by 4 spaces in it and rename it to cdx-msu1-39.pcm and cdx-msu-41.pcm; in this case sd2snes plays an empty file and it should work

- more elegant: apply below attached ips patch, I set the error bit:

Code:


...
BIT $2000
Bvs endbusy ; track not ready
lda $2000
AND #$08
BEQ noerror ; error bit set?
STZ $2006
STZ $2007
bra enderror
noerror:
LDA $7e1b82
....


(as far as I know the sd2snes firmware has the error bit implemented).

@PEV, if this works you can use the new asm (part of below attached file) to create a new ips/bps, the added error bit test is is safe to play on emulator. You can also consider adding pcm-41, cat explosion (I already adjusted $27=39 and $29=41 to non-loop in the table of attached asm).
The cat explosion is heard right after giving her the final hit and it turns into flames (on spc version only of course, as the pcm track is missing).

I made a small but severe mistake, luckily nobody downloaded it yet (I hope), if yes use this file instead:

I have added the a custom track 41 for the cat explosion, as requested. When I get an opportunity to get the original spc explosion sample, it will replace the custom one.
I also added your Sd2Snes fixes/patches to the zip file. I have not yet tested them on an emulator (but I will take your word that they are safe for use).

hehe, yes, it is safe, but I also hope that solves the issue Relikk reported
If not we need to insert every theme that might be forgotten, like that cat theme.
e.g., for the menu mute, you need to insert an empty mute track 39 then.

You can merge theme 41 with your normal pcm set btw, but better wait for relikk because of the loop table set to 01 (which I already did in the fix asm).
If Relikk will tell that my patch solves his problems, the new sd2snes fix asm/ips should be the only asm/patch in your patch folder (has no effect on emulator playing).

Conn wrote:If Relikk will tell that my patch solves his problems, the new sd2snes fix asm/ips should be the only asm/patch in your patch folder (has no effect on emulator playing).

It does indeed. No more buzzing. Good job, as always!

Awesome
Pev, you can make the new asm to the only patch provided to clean the patch package, the sd2snes fix has no sideeffects on emu play.
Also you can move the pcm-41 into your pcm set (the fix asm has already set the loop to 01.As for the mute track 39 can do as you like, either empty pcm or leave it away, both is working

Will work on simplifying the patch package once I get home after the Thanksgiving feast.

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Just saw that everything is updated (patch with sd2snes fix, cat explosion merged).
Nice work, pev, next project closed happy thanksgiving!

I have a question about the actual two packs of music tracks... the one of pepillo (that occupies less, about 200MB), It has the bucle implemented?, or it reproduces even the intro every time the song ends and comes to be played again.

Thank you

It supposed to stop is loop is $#01 if it is #$03 it plays after ends..quickly

kurrono wrote:It  supposed to stop is loop is $#01 if it is #$03 it plays after ends..quickly

It is confirmed, in the first stage every time the song ends, it begins again with the intro... some tracklists of another games has this problem solvented with a "custom bucle".

It happens too with games like super ghouls'n ghosts, it sounds with the intro in the first stage, but when the song ends, it sounds again since the beginning, with the intro again.

By the way, that soundtrack have issues, and yesterday i have tweaking, and is enough well fixed... i'm going to post in its thread, if i am allowed to contribute.


EDIT: I add something, the tracklist of pepillo works, but the other one (the tracklist of 500MB+) doesn't ears nothing.

Señor Ventura wrote:

kurrono wrote:It  supposed to stop is loop is $#01 if it is #$03 it plays after ends..quickly

It is confirmed, in the first stage every time the song ends, it begins again with the intro... some tracklists of another games has this problem solvented with a "custom bucle".

It happens too with games like super ghouls'n ghosts, it sounds with the intro in the first stage, but when the song ends, it sounds again since the beginning, with the intro again.

By the way, that soundtrack have issues, and yesterday i have tweaking, and is enough well fixed... i'm going to post in its thread, if i am allowed to contribute.


EDIT: I add something, the tracklist of pepillo works, but the other one (the tracklist of 500MB+) doesn't ears nothing.

Try mine and see if it's the same.

https://mega.nz/#!5nQQhABC!PH_rzrghFL4Nz8yQTqNG2-dPpfeAEtX0bEJ_Go7qqlg

Relikk wrote:Try mine and see if it's the same.

https://mega.nz/#!5nQQhABC!PH_rzrghFL4Nz8yQTqNG2-dPpfeAEtX0bEJ_Go7qqlg

Yes, this is the one that works fine for me. Thank you so much.

It is explained about dx-msu1 and dx_msu1..that's why it dont play...
Pepillo uses his way dx-msu..,and me dx_msu..so to make it work..u got switch mines ..his way.

Relikk, I uploaded your PCM set into my DropBox account. If there is still some issues, it would help if a video is posted showing the issue. I really do not know what Señor Ventura means by 'bucle'. But it seems like this issue has been resolved by both of you (meaning, Señor Ventura and Relikk).

There is a freeware app called "Bulk Rename Utility" which makes it easier to rename a bunch of files while keeping certain characters the same. It is way better to use this utility rather than renaming each file one by one (pain the arse).

Here is the link: http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Version.php?Version=3.0.0.1

Or you can just make a quick and dirty windows/dos batch file to do it for you, but again, it is time consuming.

pepillopev wrote:I really do not know what Señor Ventura means by 'bucle'.

From what I could gather he was talking about track looping. On your set (I think) your tracks end, then start again, like the PC Engine CD tracks. My tracks loop, and don't end. I think that's what he was looking for.

So that means the lil intro..from the beginning of the song wont ..play again...oh,i see..

That loop u talk about is apart from msu1 looping #$03 and #$01..u,made ur tracks with .json? And msupcm+?

kurrono wrote:u,made ur tracks with .json? And msupcm+?

Neither, mate. The only tools I use are Sound Forge and wav2msu.