New model2 emu with Arcade VGA2-AGP

[jombee]

I hope someone can help me with this.

I have a P4 3.0ghz computer with an Arcade VGA2 Agp in my cabinet. The most recent release of the Model 2 Emulator (0.9) now requires a video card that supports pixel shader 2.0. When I run VF2 for example, everything is black and white and the emu crashes when I try to run in full screen. As far as I can tell the AGP version of the ArcadeVGA 2 is based on the ATI 9250 chipset, which I think does not support pixel shader 2.0 (I have not received an email reply from Ultimarc yet). Has anyone else with this type of config tried running the new version of Model2? My Computer in my Cab does not have a PCIe slot, so buying an ArcadeVGA2 PCIe (which appears to support pixel shader 2.0) would not be an option.

Thanks!

[Mayhem]

well i think you answered your own question mate. it doesnt support shader 2. so your stuck between a rock and a hard place.

[zx12rcarl]

hi

im allso running a arcadevga in my cab. just bin looking into the prob with model2 and Shader

have you tryed Swift Shader 2.01 http://transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/

dont no if im rite on this but it may help to run the new model2 emul

will give it a go and check back! if anyone has any input on this prob please let us no!

[EDIT]

well thats mad! just tryed model2 on my cab-pc with arcadeVGA and it works but the game-gfx are in black and white

and thats the same for all the games i try!

now the swift shader 2.01 works but you prob need a good pc to run games at full speed.

im only running a amd 2.4

anyone tryed this let us no how you got on!

[jombee]

  zx12rcarl said:

hi

im allso running a arcadevga in my cab. just bin looking into the prob with model2 and Shader

have you tryed Swift Shader 2.01 http://transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/

dont no if im rite on this but it may help to run the new model2 emul

will give it a go and check back! if anyone has any input on this prob please let us no!

[EDIT]

well thats mad! just tryed model2 on my cab-pc with arcadeVGA and it works but the game-gfx are in black and white

and thats the same for all the games i try!

now the swift shader 2.01 works but you prob need a good pc to run games at full speed.

im only running a amd 2.4

anyone tryed this let us no how you got on!

Hi, thanks for much for replying!

I was hoping someone else had tried the new version of the emu with the same type of cab. That is the exact same problem I have been having, all black and whites games, and mine crashes to when you attempt full screen. I did hear back from ultimarc, and Andy said he believes that the AGP card does not support ps 2.0. He did say that the PCIe should support it. Thank you very much with that program, I will download it and try it out and report back.

Thanks again!

EDIT

I just finished testing this software and it works, there is now color! The problems are that it slows down my P4 3.0ghz to an unplayable speed, and the color quality is is not the best. The emu runs full speed on my system without running this program (it is actually just 2 dll files and a config.ini file), but with the program the game speed is way too slow.

Thanks again for your reply zx12rcarl, I really appreciate it!

[zx12rcarl]

hia jombee

yep my cab runs slow as well think its down to swift shader 2.01 is emul ps 2.0

did read some where that ya need a fast pc to use swift shader 2.01 in this way so i think that

we have to stick to the old version of model2 or get a new pc or new arcadeVGA

will keep looking for a way round this