Regen .972 SSE2: How does the ROM load?

[BL4Z3D247]

Hi everyone,

Technically this is my first post(the other one was in a 2 year old thread(my bad) and nothing in it helped me solve my issue).

Let me first tell you what my goal is... My goal is to have my setup give you a full console feel(accurate load times and gameplay) so I'm trying to use Regen .972 SSE2 for my Sega Genesis emulator, from what I've read it's the most accurate even over Fusion(so I've read). I have ran them side by side with their default settings and Regen definitely looks better(graphics wise), it was much more crisp looking and ran great. OK, now to my problem or where I'm confused.

I've setup the emulator in HyperHQ/HLHQ and pointed HL to my ROMs. Now, like Fusion, Regen is a multi-emulator(?) so how do I make it run from Genesis because when I launch Regen it just fades in then shows full screen then nothing but black screen. When I exit full screen I have the background the emulator uses displayed like I never tried launching the ROM(which I believe is the case).

So how do I launch the Genesis part in Regen from the wheel?

Thank in advance.

[BL4Z3D247]

So out of 41 people no one has any advice as to how you use Regen .972 within HyperSpin? There wasn't much but dead ends when I searched the forums and Google.

I've since tried Fusion and It's the same issue. Start HS, select Regen/Fusion, hit Enter, select ROM emulator flashes black screen(full screen) then minimizes to windowed mode and does not load the ROM I've selected.

I've been at this for three days now and I don't know what to do next, hence this thread.

So please, if someone has a link or some words of wisdom as to how I can get the emulator to load the ROM I would really be grateful.

And just to verify, emulator is setup and loads from the wheel, ROMs are the proper format and show up in HLHQ after a full audit. I just don't get how you load the ROM via the Genesis side of Regen/Fusion.

[Dunk3000]

Hey mate, I'm pretty new to this to, so prolly not much help, but you sound like you feel ignored so I'll answer anyways (so u know ur not )

Haven't used regen, but will give it a try if u say it looks better. I did, however get fusion working no problem. All I did was get it running outside hyperspin first - I'm guessing u have already as uve run it side by side with regen; then...

Added system Sega Genesis to hyperhq. Then went to hyperlaunch hq and set up the global emulator with fusions location. Then set the system up with rom path and default emulator and it all worked great.

I used git to update my modules to latest ones, and didn't change any hyperlaunch settings so maybe that's the difference? I do know though, that strange things can happen if u don't name system exactly right, including caps.

Um, this is all probably obvious, but maybe me posting will bump ur thread so someone more helpful can comment.

[BL4Z3D247]

Hey, I appreciate the response. It's hard not to feel ignored when 40+ people read my thread yet have not even a possible solution. You've changed that and I thank you.

OK, so I've managed to get Fusion working with your post. It's funny though because I had it set up exactly the same way as now and couldn't get it to work. I did delete the config file and regenerate that but I never changed anything in the config file in the first place.

I still would rather have Regen as it's a cycle accurate emulator and as I said I want my set up to have a real console feel when playing. Plus IMHO Regen had better looking graphics, they were so sharp and crisp compared to Fusion. Not sure if filters had anything to do with that but I ran them both with default settings.

Anyway, if you get Regen working would you post back and let me know how you did it and if I get it running I'll do the same as there is an older thread that had the same question but never got answered and the OP never followed up if they had gotten it to work.

Cheers again for the help and response!

[Agrajag]

I've never even heard of Regen, so my advice is to use Retroarch. Also please read this:

http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=377481

[BL4Z3D247]

I've never even heard of Regen, so my advice is to use Retroarch. Also please read this:

http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=377481

Read about Regen here: http://segaretro.org/Regen

Eventually I'm going to try RetroArch(especially for N64) as I've heard great things about it, but for now I'm just trying to learn HyperSpin/HL.

Also, I can't look at that link you posted, says I don't have permission.

[Dunk3000]

Glad the post made you feel better; and u got fusion working. ur gonna need it anyways for 32x and Sega cd as I see regen doesn't do those yet.

Of course I'll let u know if (and how) I get it working, though I'm pretty busy at the moment so may be a while.

Here's a question tho? Is regen on the emulator list in hyperlaunch? If not, that means it won't have a module, and if you view the modules you'll see they do a lot more than just start the emulator. Some clever people making some clever stuff, and sadly I'm not at that level to write a module if none exist.

Good news is though, if regen as good as you say, I'm sure it won't be long before a module made.

If it is a module needed, might be worth checking the hyperlaunch (now called rocket launcher) forums. Rocket Launcher takes care of the, erm, launching, and hyperspin does all the pretty looking stuff - they two different programs and ur issue is with the launching rather than the looks.

Bear in mind, they just going through a name change over there so crazy busy, so don't be offended if no one actions anything for a while.

I'm gonna build a console setup with accuracy as my main motivation too; so if regen is the best emulator, I'll get it working. Some how. One day. If no one else does first.

So in summary - if there is a module, post in hyperlaunch forums for help to get it working. If there isn't one, post in hyperlaunch and ask if anyone is working on one.

And meantime, stay cool, setup some other systems and get familiar with the program and forums.

Welcome to ur new hobby

[BL4Z3D247]

Glad the post made you feel better; and u got fusion working. ur gonna need it anyways for 32x and Sega cd as I see regen doesn't do those yet.

I did, thanks. Like I said I've been racking my brain for three days trying to get it to load a ROM upon launching the emulator from the wheel. And yeah, using Fusion for 32x and Sega CD the plan from the start.

Of course I'll let u know if (and how) I get it working, though I'm pretty busy at the moment so may be a while.

Awesome, thanks. No sweat, there's no rush.

Here's a question tho? Is regen on the emulator list in hyperlaunch? If not, that means it won't have a module, and if you view the modules you'll see they do a lot more than just start the emulator. Some clever people making some clever stuff, and sadly I'm not at that level to write a module if none exist.

Yes, Regen is supported with HS. djvj, has a module for it and everything. I do see that the modules do quite a bit more than just load the emulator. I'm thinking that for a Genesis ROM to load in Regen there needs to be something added to the module(to launch Genesis from Regen it requires a key press of Ctrl + G) but that's just my guess. Seems like not may people use Regen here so it's hard to find literature to read about getting it to work with HS.

Good news is though, if regen as good as you say, I'm sure it won't be long before a module made.

Module exists. I believe it's at v1.0.2 on code.google.

If it is a module needed, might be worth checking the hyperlaunch (now called rocket launcher) forums. Rocket Launcher takes care of the, erm, launching, and hyperspin does all the pretty looking stuff - they two different programs and ur issue is with the launching rather than the looks.

See above reply.

Bear in mind, they just going through a name change over there so crazy busy, so don't be offended if no one actions anything for a while.

Yeah, I'm aware of the name change. I found that out early this week when I went to visit HL's website and was redirected to RLer's website.

I'm gonna build a console setup with accuracy as my main motivation too; so if regen is the best emulator, I'll get it working. Some how. One day. If no one else does first.

IMO accuracy should be everyone's priority, if not what's the point of emulating anything? Also Regen has 100%(or near) compatibility on top of the accuracy it delivers.

So in summary - if there is a module, post in hyperlaunch forums for help to get it working. If there isn't one, post in hyperlaunch and ask if anyone is working on one.

There is a module, so it looks like that's my next move. Thanks man, I really do appreciate all the help you've provided me.

And meantime, stay cool, setup some other systems and get familiar with the program and forums.

You got it. I do have other systems(NES, SNES, Sega systems(thanks to you), N64, PS1 set up and almost complete(minus the artwork, emumovies, etc, etc.). I will continue getting familiar with the forums as well, thanks.

Welcome to ur new hobby

Thanks, I wish I knew about HyperSpin years ago. I would've ditched my OG Xbox for emulation a long time ago.

[Agrajag]

Read about Regen here: http://segaretro.org/Regen

Thanks, that one passed me by.

Eventually I'm going to try RetroArch(especially for N64) as I've heard great things about it, but for now I'm just trying to learn HyperSpin/HL.

Retroarch may not be everyone's first choice of emulator but it certainly makes for a quick and easy way of setting up a lot of different systems.

Also, I can't look at that link you posted, says I don't have permission.

Sorry, I forgot that was in the gold forum. It was basically some friendly advice about waiting a bit longer before bumping your threads, to give people a chance to respond. Everyone here is a volunteer doing this in their spare time, so not every question is going to get an immediate solution. There may only be one person who knows the answer but they are at work, on holiday, unwell etc...

[BL4Z3D247]

Thanks, that one passed me by.

You're welcome. I honestly just found out about it too, although I've been out of the PC emulation loop for quite some time now.

Retroarch may not be everyone's first choice of emulator but it certainly makes for a quick and easy way of setting up a lot of different systems.

Definitely going to check out RetroArch, no worries there.

Sorry, I forgot that was in the gold forum. It was basically some friendly advice about waiting a bit longer before bumping your threads, to give people a chance to respond. Everyone here is a volunteer doing this in their spare time, so not every question is going to get an immediate solution. There may only be one person who knows the answer but they are at work, on holiday, unwell etc...

Ah, I see. Duly noted and I apologize for the bump, I let my frustrations get the best of me. Won't happen again.

[Awakened]

Definitely going to check out RetroArch, no worries there.

I think you'll like it if you take the time to learn it. It's very powerful and flexible with lots of options. The Genesis Plus GX core for it touts high accuracy and 100% compatibility, just like Regen. It's still supported by it's author too. Regen hasn't been updated since 2009 and is closed source, so it probably won't be revived since AamirM doesn't seem to be around anymore.

[DrMaxwell]

Have you tried using MESS for sega genesis yet?

[Awakened]

MESS' Genesis emulation is really good as well. It doesn't seem better than GPGX's though, so I don't really feel any need to use it considering it's more complicated to setup.

[BL4Z3D247]

I think you'll like it if you take the time to learn it. It's very powerful and flexible with lots of options. The Genesis Plus GX core for it touts high accuracy and 100% compatibility, just like Regen. It's still supported by it's author too. Regen hasn't been updated since 2009 and is closed source, so it probably won't be revived since AamirM doesn't seem to be around anymore.

Well sir, you've twisted my arm.

Consider me up and running with RetroArch. It's actually not that hard to figure out, sort of like HyperSpin with lots of bells and whistles but one you go through it a few times it sticks. I've never been one for filters or shaders but wow... I just played Sonic the Hedgehog with the "crt-royale-intel" shader loaded and it was sweeeeeet. At first the backgrounds were choppy but I enabled VSync and viola.

Thanks for not giving up on me. Lol.

[Awakened]

Well sir, you've twisted my arm.

Consider me up and running with RetroArch. It's actually not that hard to figure out, sort of like HyperSpin with lots of bells and whistles but one you go through it a few times it sticks. I've never been one for filters or shaders but wow... I just played Sonic the Hedgehog with the "crt-royale-intel" shader loaded and it was sweeeeeet. At first the backgrounds were choppy but I enabled VSync and viola.

Thanks for not giving up on me. Lol.

Cool stuff, enjoy it