MEGA CD - Earnest Evans (jp): Freeze after Bootscreen

[DerKettenhund .]

On the latest version, that comes with Retroarch, Earnest Evans (jp) on the MEGA CD freezes right after the Bootscreen. No going further. I'm using my own clean CD dump (bin/cue).

[Eke ekeeke]

Did it worked before?

Which japanese BIOS version are you using? Did you tried with different BIOS?

Can you test if it does the same with US version of that game? I am sure I tried it once and it worked, never tested japanese version though.

[DerKettenhund .]

tbh i dont know if it worked before. never tested it.

1.00

Just tried 2.00, same problem.

There is no US nor PAL Version from the Mega CD Version. JP only. US is cartridge only.

"...As with Sol-Feace, the Mega-CD release has a Mixed Mode CD soundtrack..."

EDIT: Just tested it with Fusion 3.64 and it works fine.

[Eke ekeeke]

Most Mega CD games actually are "mixed mode" CD, this one is nothing particular on that regard, it just appears it requires a little bit of delay before the CD can be read when it's started, like other Wolf Team games. I didn't noticed it first because I only tested the .iso version (without any soundtrack) and for some reason the previously used delay was enough in that case.

This is now fixed in https://bitbucket.org/eke/genesis-plus-gx/commits/78fdcba93f512972643ddfb9fccd024a1a9c6069

Thanks for the report.

[DerKettenhund .]

sorry to bump this one again, but do you know when this fixed build will be available in other Retroarch ports (x64, android)?

[Eke ekeeke]

No idea, I am not the one maintaining Retroarch builds.