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[Trotterwatch]

The latest news we know about Chankast is what Garrofi posted in this> http://www.emutalk.net/showthread.php?t=25075&highlight=Garrofi thread

We do not know anything else on the status of the emulator, and if/when it will be released. Please keep everything about wanting Chankast news in this single thread - also please try to keep a sense of decorum. Mindless flaming is not welcome on this site.

Remember Emutalk has nothing to do with Chankast other than hosting the Official English forums.

[haz]

well, is there a mod that can mail the devs and simply ask about the devellopement status ? or the devellopers are mute ghosts ;)

[vampireuk]

Remember Emutalk has nothing to do with Chankast other than hosting the Official English forums

And we in no way filter any of the donations into our own pockets, any more.

[Trotterwatch]

LOL @ Vamp

And no haz, unfortunately none of us (AFAIK) are in contact with the developers. I am as much in the dark about the status of a new version as you.

[Johann]

Hi, it's been a long time since I entered in emutalk, I didn't know about this thread :satisfied. Here's a little news from Chankast.

At Talfi.net (http://www.talfi.net) (it's a spanish site) we can read a summary (http://www.talfi.net/e107/forum_viewtopic.php?52.8572.0) about the party MadriSX, which took place in Madrid (Spain) early this month. Well, it seems that at the party they talked with Unai, who showed them a little sneak peek at the current status of Chankast.

It isn't much but at least is something... So far we know that there is a special version of Chankast for coders, which can run on a Pentium 3 and that it has some new features such as FastMem Mapping (http://www.talfi.net/e107/e107_files/public/chankastfastmem.gif) (I don't know what is it's purpose, they don't explain it). Also, it seems that Garrofi has been a bit away from the project lately.

There isn't any news on the XBOX version...
Sorry for my BAAAAD english...

[Flash]

It isn't much but at least is something... So far we know that there is a special version of Chankast for coders, which can run on a Pentium 3
Wait a minute ! Any chankast version can run on P3/Celeron Coppermine/Tualatin

[Johann]

Maybe he means that it runs at an almost decent speed or something like that (remember those rumours about that they wanted to make chankast run on a P3 700Mhz at almost full speed?)

[Mimeblade]

All I want is that they fix the "missing particle" problems found in games like Ikaruga and Chaos Field.

[KoHaN69]

Fast Memory mapping is a technique that requires more efficient code and offers better perfornace. It basically caches (temporarily stores) in ram, and takes some load off the cpu.

For more details read here:
http://publibn.boulder.ibm.com/doc_link/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixprggd/genprogc/understanding_mem_mapping.htm

Yes, I'm a (novice) programmer.

[Johann]

W00t, an extension of the last news :)

In a flame topic ( :ranting: ) over at Emulatronia's forum (http://www.emulatronia.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=4249841f7588ffff;act=ST; f=11;t=3296;st=30) (Chankast's spanish forum), Ron (betatester and close friend of Unai, and also co-webmaster of Talfi.net) has confirmed that current version of Chankast runs fine on a Pentium 3 @ 700Mhz. He explains that in overall the emu is faster, more compatible with KOS (KallistiOS maybe?) and homebrew apps (for those programmers that doesn't have a DC), and has a better handling of the graphics. Also, he says that it has some new features (unreveiled) and that now it boots bynaries and isos (no more daemon tools! :P).

About the XBOX version, he just says that it runs fine. :bunny:

[Trotterwatch]

Thanks for the update Johann :) Looking forward to the next release of this, whenever that may be.

[ADnova]

Excellent, thanks for the news.
Two things I was looking forward to was ISO support, and increased homebrew compatibility.

[madprofessor]

wonderful news :) I guess this thread was a success :bouncy:

[MikeEx]

im glad that theres finally some news though unofficial! :bouncy:
just wish the creators would atleast say something like "we are still working" or "we got a few features that will interest you but we wont tell you what they are :)"

but yeah, they dont owe us anything :yawn:

[totatis]

Does someone know if next chankast version will go multi-thread to take advantage of multi-proc machines ?

[PsyMan]

If the next version is as good as they say you won't need more than one processor... ;)

[MikeEx]

im sure once chanka is released along with its source code, some one will make it take advantage of 64-bit multi-cpu's

[AndreaSpooky]

tnx for hearing my prayers about a project news sticky ;)

[Hawkz]

Will the new Chankast support games that were previously available only to ATI Radeon users? Things like Sonic Adventure 2 etc, only working on ATI cards, will this bug be fixed so these games are available on Nvidia, or is it unfixable?

[tRpi]

you'll see when its done.. this thread is just an information thread.. not an "will chankast support game xyz?", "will chankast run game xyz faster than in v0.25?"

[Trotterwatch]

Well said tRpi :) We can't give out information that we don't have Hawkz.

[Hawkz]

Fair enough.
Sorry if I caused any problems or annoyance.

[Doomulation]

im sure once chanka is released along with its source code, some one will make it take advantage of 64-bit multi-cpu's
Why is everyone obsessed to make it work with multiple processors? It's not even necessary in the next version, it seems.

[isamu]

I just wanna give my support to the chackast team and say you guys are doing a wonderful job and to take your time. We trust that when it is ready, it be wonderful! :party:

[spyro32]

wow,i left emulation for a while and this happened,man this fulla crap i wan the next version now :devil: ,nah im jus kidding...great work chankast team,u guys rock :term: :icecream: :bunny: :santa: :smurf: :party:

[desertboy]

Will the new Chankast support games that were previously available only to ATI Radeon users? Things like Sonic Adventure 2 etc, only working on ATI cards, will this bug be fixed so these games are available on Nvidia, or is it unfixable?

Although if there is an xbox version one thinks they probably worked around the bug, given it's nvidia roots.

[madh83]

I wonder if that means its uses more video acceleration as opposed to more processor power? My poor geforce4 go laptop doesn't run these new fancy schmancy games or graphic plugins using things like this so called 'pixel shaders'. :P

[mr.fire]

im spanish and i don't understand very well but you say theres a xbox version that work?? why don't you put in the page if theres not complete call it beta version but please put it

[Trotterwatch]

There isn't one released yet... patience

[russofris]

im spanish and i don't understand very well but you say theres a xbox version that work??

English slang.

"In the works" is the same as "planned" or "upcomming".

Frank

[Ex0skelet0r]

i hope the next version come fast :) i really want to test it

[bouncerboy15]

Wow, great news on the next version. Keep it up Chankast dev team!

[jessman(reborn)]

YEAH! Good news. Can't wait to hear what happens next...

[ssma2005]

I can't wait till Ikaruga & Shenmue 2 are fully supported. 2 of the best games ever created ;) So far the emulator seems to be developing well, they were able to achieve a lot in such a short time, so the next version when it's released I'm sure will be more compatible and have more features ;)

Here's hoping they release a new version soon, if not well, we just have to be patient.

[feartetsuo]

Alright, I am as patient as the next guy but this is just rediculas. I mean I have no problem at all waiting for the next release because I think what they have done is amazing. I mean 3 releases in just 2 months with outstanding compatibility is amazing. But then to just go quit and not say anything for 5 months( Garrofi post in December 13th, 2004), then to not have any single shred of new or update since. Cant any of the dev just drop a 1 sentence reply letting us know whats going on. Like a simple, " Worked on emu today, made some progress." or "coming close to releasing an release date". Just something to keep the countless people in the loop. I mean take 2 minuites of your time to just update everyone.

[mildew]

with the constant requests for donationas from the chanka team, im guessing they thought the emu would make them rich, and having not received the required amount of donations, the can't be bothered working on it anymore.



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[smcd]

#35 #36 or maybe you are just ungrateful impatient bastards. the developers don't owe you anything - an emulator, updates, ANYTHING.

[locust]

No one DEMANDS for updates / releases, we politely wish there was something that let us know if the project is still alive.

[Branz_mf]

WOW!! This new chanka will surely rock!!!
I'm just expecting to play Re Code Veronica and Shemue 2 a little faster and no more sound loop between both games.

[Limak-san]

yes that will be great if we can know something about it

[wuziq]

i've checked this site practically every day in hopes of an update.. but i've now learned that it's useless to do so.. so now i check every other week :P

[FatalRewind]

hi all ..

i think chanka came along at the right time , just after everyone
had stoped searching for a dc emu and gave up , then out of the
blue chanka appeared and claimed to actually run a dc game , (yeh right)
and to all our amazment it didnt just run a dc game/iso past the bios
screen , at like 5fps , it did indeed run games to a high quality and
run more than just 1 title as well , it then sparked off the dc scene
and all us dreamcast fans became happy once more.

then to everyones suprise a new version came out soon after the 1st
with greater compatibility / faster / and better looking , this was
to us all , a team of devs that wanted perfection and wanted it yesterday,
and to all intent and purpose they were out to impress the entire
emulation scene by doing such a great work of art as well as a programing
1st for all to see.

then after a year of near silence we are all in a way sad at the fact
we know next to nothing of the emulator called chanka , it makes me
sad to think that it could be possible sega might have somthing to do
with the missing chanka updates , as i have seen this happen with the
saturn girl girl/emulator back years ago.i dont want to worrie the fans
of such a great emulator but this is a possibility as im sure the chanka
emu would not be doing sega any favours in terms of bringing out
dreamcast titles on pc/xbox/ps2 and gamecube and i hope my fears
and nothing to worrie about , tho one thing i do recall is that , had the
saturn girl girl team released source code to the emulator , im sure
the saturn emulation would be much more complete and there would be
no call for hacks of an old half finnished emulator that still stands out
best even today.

so , i cant help feeling that in some way i have been teased by the
chanka team , tho i will always remember the moment i 1st booted up
metropilis street racer with sheer amazment , but if the chanka team
are still developing the emulator and are waiting till they get it just
right before showing the world then great , take as long as you want
but let us know somthing at least once a year , but if you as a team
have lost the desire to continue with development of chanka cant
you at least let us all know were we stand and if going to chanka.org
every day is a waste of time as its the 1st page i open every day
only to be sad for the rest of that day and this is true.

and if the dev team no longer wish to continue with chanka then
cant the source be handed to a few choice developers that can take
such a great emulator to the next level , we all love you the chanka team
and will always remember you for showing us dreamcast on the pc
i just hope you guys are happy with what you have acheived and
continue to amaze the emulation scene , but above all you are part of
history and cant ever be forgoten.

( that pair of sandles will haunt my sleep for months to come im sure )


Fatal ...

[FatalRewind]

ok im a bit excited , iv been doing the rounds checking all my usual
emulation web sites for updates and whats new and whats not ,
anyway ... i decided to go and listen to ( 1emulation.com ) emulation
radio station to here the dev guys talk about what progress they
are currently making on emulation and ( zezo ) was interviewed and
was talking about icirus emu and also chanka and his involvment
with these emulators.at the end of the interview he stated that he
helped with the recompiler and power vr for chanka , the exciting part
is that he said he was working on another secret project , and didnt
state what this project was but did say it was to do with the same
hardware as before / ala dreamcast/ and that it already has a recompiler
his words were ( it would emulate the same hardware and a bit more )
and by the sounds of it this project would possibly run better than chankast.

please do not take my words literly , listen to the interview yourselfs
and see what you think , its about 10 minz into the program.

here is the link .....
http://www.1emulation.com/forums/index.php?act=radioshow

can my dreams come true <?>


fatal

[Aktham]

^^it sounds like maybe the are working on Naomi Emulator.

[gargamel]

Most likely a combo emulator, for both Naomi arcade and DC. Sorta like the dedicated emulators for both CPS-1 and CPS-2.

A bit off-topic, but can anyone recommend good daily updated emu news sites? Zophar's Domain went from #1 to the bottom of the toilet and I'm trying to find a decent substitute.

[PsyMan]

http://www.1emulation.com/
http://www.aep-emu.de/
http://www.emufanatics.com/
http://www.emuhelp.com/
http://www.emunews24.de/
http://www.retroguru.com/

That's all I remember now. There are others too but either they are not updated so frequently or they are dedicated to specific hardware (PSP, GBA, Dreamcast, etc.)...

[feartetsuo]

I feel your pain FatalRewind. I just wish that if the dev didnt want to work on the project anymore that they could atleast post a short post saying, "Yeah we dont want to work on Chankast anymore. Later" and let the source be public so someone can pick up where they left off.

[jcrouse]

Most likely a combo emulator, for both Naomi arcade and DC. Sorta like the dedicated emulators for both CPS-1 and CPS-2.

A bit off-topic, but can anyone recommend good daily updated emu news sites? Zophar's Domain went from #1 to the bottom of the toilet and I'm trying to find a decent substitute.

http://www.emuchrist.org is my favorite.

John

[feartetsuo]

Despite the lack of updates since over a year ago, I still have faith in the EMU. Mainly because this is the only chance to ever play Marvel vs Capcom 2 online.

[MikeEx]

well im done waiting. good luck to the guys (not?) working on chanka. :plain:

[amir118]

there is a new version out but only a select people have it and there r already here i don;t know why emu developers do this

[MegaVolt]

there is a new version out but only a select people have it and there r already here i don;t know why emu developers do this
Huh??
And how do you know about that if I may ask?? :whistling

[STC-Fan]

Well, you have to have beta-testers for these emulators (assuming the author doesn't have his own wide selection of PCs to test on), hell, there's probably quite a lot of emus that are privately tested (Icarus - apparently - and FreeDO, to name but two), and those beta-testers are not allowed / not going to say anything about it to anyone. Hardly rocket science to assume something like that =P

[amir118]

but at least they could post some screenshots on how the progress is going and wat games r fiixed etc like ckemu for ps2 emu?

[kpoch]

I Have A Powerfullmachine And Mvc Run At 75fps I Use A Tool To Declock Mi Pc To 3.2ghz I Have A P4ee 3.8/2gb Ram Ddr4/atiradeon 9900 Pro 256@ 600/450mhz And I Test 24 Games For Dreamcast And Run Verywell Obviously Its A Emulation And Don Run Perfect Like A Real Dreamcast But Its 95% The Same And I Need Fixes For Chanjast But Have A Glitches In The App And New Gfx For Capcom Hack

[Acorn]

Ouch, that hurt.

[PhantomsCarnage]

I have copies of later alpha versions than officially posted on the website, I know they are later because in the dialog boxes it states the system requirements are lower. The only problem is that the emulator is in Spanish, and I was thinking maybe someone could make a translation to English. Anyway, I could upload it here, or elsewhere and provide a link. I would always suggest a virus scan, though I've scanned it myself and ran it with no problem. Also I need to make sure this isn't something that I would get in trouble for in the forum. If a mod responds and suggests I not distribute it, or an author of chankast responds suggesting no distribution, then I won't. Either way I'd make sure the emulator was clean (no bios, games, etc.) before distributing it. I'm just looking for input and/or suggestions. Also I wasn't sure if this would qualify as a seperate thread which is why I added it to this one.

[Trotterwatch]

It doesn't have DarkCloud999 listed in the about box does it? If so that's just a lame reshack AFAIK.

[PhantomsCarnage]

My bad, sorry to get anyones hope up if I did . . . it's the lame reshack. I hope they release a new version soon. Their emulator is great, I just have a 1.5ghz processor and it requires 1.6ghz. It runs, but I get around 50fps, playable, but I wish it was full speed on my comp. Anyway, sorry again about that. I was excited as I thought it was a legit alpha/beta of a newer version.

[Gondar]

Even if it would have been a legit alpha you should know better. You should not distribute leaked software UNLESS the authors themselves tells you it's ok (but then it probably wouldn't be "leaked" now would it?)

[adwin]

Well,
I've been reading your posts, and man, you really need some work.
So for the time being, I can propose:

Translation to/from English, French and Polish.
Testing on Winxx_x86 and Winxx_x86_64 environments as well as in
Linux x86 and Linux x86_64 environments.

The hardware is a Dual Opteron Server on a fast 100Mbit network.
Feel free to email.
Yours,
Adwin.

[Evrain]

there is a new version out but only a select people have it and there r already here i don;t know why emu developers do this

AFAIK, for a plethora of reasons, starting from the usual "fending off warez kiddies for a while" to the "no point in an endless stream of minor releases". And believe me, I know what I'm talking about...
Indeed, it's strange that we heard nothing from garrofi and unai, although the former could be currently taking part to the development of Commandos 4 @ Pyro Studios *drools* Yet again, some testers are at least allowed to confirm that development is still continuing without giving out particulars, others simply aren't. It's all about authors' choices and nothing else.
Evrain

[XdaywalkerX]

is chankast yet in development? any wip news?

[Alfa]

well, i'm not sure if chankast is still in development, i think that is dead, but some other emulators that seemed to be dead like Project64, etc., suddenly revived after years, so, maybe we can see another version of Chankast.

[GCFreak]

Fucking hell, Will you people stop saying that Chankast is dead? We do not know that yet, as the Chankast team is asleep.

[abba]

i dont have to wait a second hand dreamcast is really cheap i am sure the devs are done with they have there persnol life so let them enjoy if they dont want to work on it no one can force them this should be clear to all of us

[spunky]

chankast is not dead and does not sleep, chankast lies in coma for 1,5 years.