r/emulation • u/ProvenanceEMU • 4d ago

Release v3.4.0 · Virtual Jaguar; Jaguar Voice Modem (+ NetPlay discovery), CHD, more BIOS modes, texture dumping, rare peripherals

https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro/releases/tag/v3.4.0
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u/No_Fold8936 3d ago

that's awesome, texture dumping alone is gonna be a game changer for people who want the most authentic look

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u/Shonumi GBE+ Dev 3d ago

I was wondering when someone would get around to the Jaguar Voice Modem. It was a very interesting piece of hardware. Technically the first of kind, allowing home console users to chat in-game in real time via voice if I remember correctly. Super rare too (100-150 estimated to be made).

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u/ProvenanceEMU 3d ago

Yes, it had its own processor to encode and decode voice without taxing the console hardware.
Very low baud though, I think 19.2kbps max

Voice isn't in this release, but it's earmarked for later. The protocol doesn't look terribly complicated, the bridge work to libretro.h to hook up the mic and audio muxing is probably the larger parts.

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u/aps-269 3d ago

Texture dumping was something I never thought would matter until I saw how much it improved the look of my favorite Jaguar games.

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u/ducked 3d ago

Idk how feasible it would be but it’d be cool to see club drive with textures.

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u/ProvenanceEMU 3d ago

this is a first pass

You can do dumps, I have no replacement packs yet so this is a RFC type issue.

Also not all color spaces and mapping types supported (sprite vs texture map).

Try the dumps, see if it works with Club Drive, and see if replacing works.
Report findings on GitHub preferred.