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| − | This page to be filled out when '''GerbilSoft''' stops being lazy. <_< | + | This page to be filled out when '''GerbilSoft''' stops being lazy. <_< |
==[[Gens/GS]]== | ==[[Gens/GS]]== | ||
| − | * Gens/GS is a fork of Gens. The main motivation for creating this fork was that the original Gens for Linux project was a disaster. Among other things, menus kept desynchronizing and various features didn't work. | + | * Gens/GS is a fork of Gens. The main motivation for creating this fork was that the original Gens for Linux project was a disaster. Among other things, menus kept desynchronizing and various features didn't work. |
| − | * Code cleanup and optimization is another goal for Gens/GS. | + | * Code cleanup and optimization is another goal for Gens/GS. |
| − | * An additional motivation for Gens/GS was to combine the features of various Gens forks into one unified Gens. | + | * An additional motivation for Gens/GS was to combine the features of various Gens forks into one unified Gens. |
| − | * The next release, r7, adds support for MDP v1.0, a new plugin system. | + | * The next release, r7, adds support for MDP v1.0, a new plugin system. |
| − | ==[[Sonic's Edusoft]]== | + | ==[[Sonic's Edusoft]]== |
| − | * Around March 2007, '''GerbilSoft''' found a link to download the Sonic's Edusoft ROM. It is unknown which site the ROM was downloaded from. At the time, he thought that it was more well known, so he just saved it in an archive directory. | + | * Around March 2007, '''GerbilSoft''' found a link to download the Sonic's Edusoft ROM. It is unknown which site the ROM was downloaded from. At the time, he thought that it was more well known, so he just saved it in an archive directory. |
| − | * On April 27, 2008, a discussion about this game started in #retro. '''GerbilSoft''' mentioned that he downloaded a ROM image some time ago, and immediately uploaded it. A forum topic was posted with a link to the ROM image. {{LinkRetro|topic=10525|title=Sonic Retro discussion thread (April 2008)}} | + | * On April 27, 2008, a discussion about this game started in #retro. '''GerbilSoft''' mentioned that he downloaded a ROM image some time ago, and immediately uploaded it. A forum topic was posted with a link to the ROM image. {{LinkRetro|topic=10525|title=Sonic Retro discussion thread (April 2008)}} |
| − | * Additionally, '''GerbilSoft''' created a hacked version of the ROM in order to fix a bug. Some SMS emulators don't enable VBlank on startup, and Sonic's Edusoft won't start until it receives a VBlank. The hacked version enables VBlank before jumping to the main program code. The hacked version, along with the original ROM image, are both available on the [[Sonic's Edusoft]] page. | + | * Additionally, '''GerbilSoft''' created a hacked version of the ROM in order to fix a bug. Some SMS emulators don't enable VBlank on startup, and Sonic's Edusoft won't start until it receives a VBlank. The hacked version enables VBlank before jumping to the main program code. The hacked version, along with the original ROM image, are both available on the [[Sonic's Edusoft]] page. |
| − | * Unfortunately, some people weren't so happy about the ROM release. [[MathUser]], in particular, constantly accused (and still accuses) '''GerbilSoft''' of hoarding the ROM image, even though he didn't know that the ROM was rare. '''GerbilSoft''' thinks that some people just can't stand it when others release prototype ROM images; unfortunately, he can't just outright state that here because said user will instantly revert it. | + | * Unfortunately, some people weren't so happy about the ROM release. [[MathUser]], in particular, constantly accused (and still accuses) '''GerbilSoft''' of hoarding the ROM image, even though he didn't know that the ROM was rare. '''GerbilSoft''' thinks that some people just can't stand it when others release prototype ROM images; unfortunately, he can't just outright state that here because said user will instantly revert it. |
| − | ==Other Activity== | + | ==Other Activity== |
| − | * He's also hanging out on [[Sonic Retro IRC channel|IRC]] making the same old jokes over and over again. | + | * He's also hanging out on [[Sonic Retro IRC channel|IRC]] making the same old jokes over and over again. |
| − | * Know who else popularized a meme? That's right. '''GerbilSoft'''. | + | * Know who else popularized a meme? That's right. '''GerbilSoft'''. |
[[Category:Sceners]] | [[Category:Sceners]] | ||
Revision as of 00:57, 15 July 2009
<forumuser name="GerbilSoft" /> This page to be filled out when GerbilSoft stops being lazy. <_<
Gens/GS
- Gens/GS is a fork of Gens. The main motivation for creating this fork was that the original Gens for Linux project was a disaster. Among other things, menus kept desynchronizing and various features didn't work.
- Code cleanup and optimization is another goal for Gens/GS.
- An additional motivation for Gens/GS was to combine the features of various Gens forks into one unified Gens.
- The next release, r7, adds support for MDP v1.0, a new plugin system.
Sonic's Edusoft
- Around March 2007, GerbilSoft found a link to download the Sonic's Edusoft ROM. It is unknown which site the ROM was downloaded from. At the time, he thought that it was more well known, so he just saved it in an archive directory.
- On April 27, 2008, a discussion about this game started in #retro. GerbilSoft mentioned that he downloaded a ROM image some time ago, and immediately uploaded it. A forum topic was posted with a link to the ROM image. Sonic Retro discussion thread (April 2008)
- Additionally, GerbilSoft created a hacked version of the ROM in order to fix a bug. Some SMS emulators don't enable VBlank on startup, and Sonic's Edusoft won't start until it receives a VBlank. The hacked version enables VBlank before jumping to the main program code. The hacked version, along with the original ROM image, are both available on the Sonic's Edusoft page.
- Unfortunately, some people weren't so happy about the ROM release. MathUser, in particular, constantly accused (and still accuses) GerbilSoft of hoarding the ROM image, even though he didn't know that the ROM was rare. GerbilSoft thinks that some people just can't stand it when others release prototype ROM images; unfortunately, he can't just outright state that here because said user will instantly revert it.
Other Activity
- He's also hanging out on IRC making the same old jokes over and over again.
- Know who else popularized a meme? That's right. GerbilSoft.