TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk
CPCHawk accuracy problems megathread
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Description
- Gryzor (1987)(Ocean): Visual and Sound Issues
Gryzor
Has some color and palette issues on the initial start menu where you can view colors rapidly changing. Also during that screen the sound is static noise. Also in gameplay there is unusual flickering occurring.
Un-emulated Gryzor on Original hardware
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNA0NOz-rJc
Unlisted Youtube Link showing the Bizhawk Amstrad CPC core issue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPoyF-fy5Sk&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=CoolHandMike
Test file for Bizhawk 2.9.1. Normal playing.
https://tasvideos.org/UserFiles/Info/638408082422448233
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the CPCHawk core and reproduce Gryzor using the linked BizHawk 2.9.1 test file. Compare the start-menu palette changes, sound, and gameplay flickering with the linked original-hardware and BizHawk videos. Done means these reported accuracy problems are identified and corrected to match the original hardware.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- game-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100