Trying to get Policenauts emulated (Saturn)
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:23 pm
Hey guys!
So, I wanted to finally play this masterpiece (thank you for your translation efforts!) and I got the jap Saturn version of the game and the patching seems to have worked.
However, every emulator I try to run it on seems to have at least one big issue. And since I guess there's a lot of people here who have tried various things I'm hoping someone can help me with this.
First, I tried SSF, which... I don't even know anymore, I think I couldn't even get it to boot. Then I tried Retroarch with mednafen (Saturn) core but unfortunately, that seems to be rather slow.
Then I tried mednafen stand-alone emulator, but... well, it took some figuring out with Bios files and renaming them and dragging the game cue file onto the exe file because it doesn't have a GUI... then, however, it worked and even at full speed. Only, I have no idea how to configure the controls there. Especially, since I want to play with the mouse. Also, with not even a GUI I kinda fear I won't be able to switch from CD 1 to 2 when the time comes and that would be frustrating for sure.
Then I tried Bizhawk (multi emulator) and it also works... and seems to have a function for switching discs... however, I can't get the mouse to work right there. I can, once I booted the game, go into Saturn settings and there choose mouse as 1. input. And then mouse clicks actually work in-game, however, the cursor does not.
Anyone know how to fix that mouse issue or get the Saturn version to run smoothly whatever other way?
Thanks!
Ego_Bizarro
So, I wanted to finally play this masterpiece (thank you for your translation efforts!) and I got the jap Saturn version of the game and the patching seems to have worked.
However, every emulator I try to run it on seems to have at least one big issue. And since I guess there's a lot of people here who have tried various things I'm hoping someone can help me with this.
First, I tried SSF, which... I don't even know anymore, I think I couldn't even get it to boot. Then I tried Retroarch with mednafen (Saturn) core but unfortunately, that seems to be rather slow.
Then I tried mednafen stand-alone emulator, but... well, it took some figuring out with Bios files and renaming them and dragging the game cue file onto the exe file because it doesn't have a GUI... then, however, it worked and even at full speed. Only, I have no idea how to configure the controls there. Especially, since I want to play with the mouse. Also, with not even a GUI I kinda fear I won't be able to switch from CD 1 to 2 when the time comes and that would be frustrating for sure.
Then I tried Bizhawk (multi emulator) and it also works... and seems to have a function for switching discs... however, I can't get the mouse to work right there. I can, once I booted the game, go into Saturn settings and there choose mouse as 1. input. And then mouse clicks actually work in-game, however, the cursor does not.
Anyone know how to fix that mouse issue or get the Saturn version to run smoothly whatever other way?
Thanks!
Ego_Bizarro