(Updated 6/10/2016) Sonic X-treme Release Central | SonicBoom Pre-NV1 Build

Very nice progress!

Any chance you could make the original NV1 version that will run on Windows95 available for download? I have the hardware available and would be VERY interesting to see how it performs on a real NV1 system. I have a VGA capturing device and I know alot of people that are highly interested in 3D accelerators hardware would like to see more stuff running on the real NV1.

 

Yes, eventually I will release v37 for NV1/Win95 too.

 

Excellent, thanks

 

Thanks for making the build available!

Quick question, is the folder structure the same for this build as with the OpenGL ones? I've coped all the Rsrc and Sysrsrc folder/files from the v37 release into c:\sonic where the executable is placed. When I try to start up the NV1 exectuable I get asked to locate the Level01.DEF file (not Level_01.DEF as the file is actually called!). I browse to it under c:\sonic\rsrc\def\, but I just get an illegal operation error message.

EDIT: After searching around in the .DEF files I see the folder structure should be C:\SONCBOOM\RSRC19. I try and rename the folders, but that doesnt work, unless I just do SONCBOOM and keep RSRC as it is. Then I get a QDNV_Initialize()failed! message up. I've tried going back to the original level (test.def) following the instructions, but with no luck.

I have the same card and drivers as in the readme file. I'm running Win98SE (no problems with other NV1 games). Saturn controller is plugged in (and registered correctly as there is no error message on it). Desktop resolution set to 800x600 16bit colors

 

All the data files must be placed in C:\SONCBOOM\RSRCXX and C:\SONCBOOM\SYSRSRC.

It's hard to troubleshoot this without having access to your machine, on mine it just works... (Win98 SE + Diamond Edge 3D).

The QDNV_Initialize() failed! message happens when the engine cannot initialize the NV1 hardware, I will check again the code to see what else may cause it.

It may be an issue with the data, if you PM me your email address I will send you a zip with one level data taken directly from my Win98 machine.

Jolly

 

Using RSRCXX as foldername now generates a illegal operation error, having it any other name generates a QDNV_Initialize() failed! message. I still get prompted to browse the .DEF file. I've PM'ed you to get the zip file, ust incase there are a problem with the files

I'm also reinstalling Win95 OSR2 from scratch on the system (1996 hardware: Pentium 133, 32MB EDO RAM, ASUS VX97 Intel430VX Socket 7 motherboard) just incase that is the problem. Could you please post your Win98 system specs? I can probably find something similar and put together.

 

Sorry, I meant RSRCXX as in RSRC00 to RSRC99, with digits where the X are.

You may be missing some data files, I will send you a zip tonight.

My configuration:

- Pentium 3 - 500 MHz
- 128 MB RAM
- Asus P3B-F

Jolly

 

I understood you RSRC19 is the folder I used, but my reply didn't actually help clearing that up.

I have also tried switching the card out to my Edge 3D 2200, no difference. All other NV1 games and demos run fine on both cards.

I have a P3B-F, so that is next on the list unless the zip I get from you start working.

Here is the error message

 

Good news! The zip file Jolly sent me works! Definitely something with the released v37 data files (included in PC release 001 and 002) that is causing the error.

Getting around 20 FPS with my Pentium 133 system and an Edge 3D 2200. Will try and see if that can be increased when I get back home from work.

 

Good to know. The data files for the OpenGL version of the engine have been slightly modified to compensate for bugs that are present in the engine.

The NV1 release is based on code that was not modified to fix some of those bugs, therefore it needs to use the original, unmodified data files too; this is the reason why the files are not interchangeable.

We will re-release the build with the same data I sent you, which can serve as template for anyone who wants to convert other files from PackageX.

Jolly

 

The Sega Saturn POV build dropped when assemblergames forum was down. Check out the link for more info.
We were hoping to do a simultaneous release, ahh well things happen. Anyways enjoy!
http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=34255&st=0

 

Not sure if anyone else has had trouble with the Saturn release but I seem to get coasters when trying to burn it off. Universal V3 chip installed on a NTSC/U Model 2 with Action Replay, tried burning both the April and May builds at the lowest speed I can (16x in my case) and nothing.

Both copies go straight to the Saturn menu, or when running off Action Replay it just stays at the "... Loading ..." screen and never reaches the Sega screen. The disc stops spinning as well so it isn't a waiting game either.