Nightly Public Builds for the PlayStation Core

[Xbytez]

Do you wish to try out nightly public builds of the PlayStation core? Well now you can!

https://github.com/MiSTer-unstable-nigh ... /releases/

Thanks go to JoseBG (theypsilon creator of update_all)

https://twitter.com/josembarroso/status ... 3285379075

[Milspex]

weren't these betas patreon only?

[Chris23235]

The nightlies are built from the code FPGAzumSpass loads up on the public Github.

[Milspex]

ah yes ok

[held]

Is it possible to have a static link to the the latest version?
something like https://github.com/MiSTer-unstable-nigh ... lds/latest

If its too much trouble, don't

[blacklistedcard]

Stupid question. Do you still have to run this core with dual SDRAM chips? Or can you keep the I/O board with one SDRAM chip?

[FPGAzumSpass]

Readme says:

"SDRam of any size is required."

[german_user]

There is no more need of 2 SDRam Modules.

[C-R-T]

Dual ram isn’t even supported anymore. It was removed from the menu.

[Akuma]

Disclaimer: use at own risk, not responsible if anything catches fire or the like.

I just made this script to update the MiSTer-unstable-nightlies PlayStation Core.

EDIT: 2022-02-07
1. Before starting with anything: run update_all first
2. Download the zip below and unpack it to /media/fat/Scripts
(source @ https://github.com/Akuma-Git/misterfpga)
3. Run unstable-update_psx-nightlies.sh from scripts
4. If asked run unstable-update_main-nightlies.sh

EDIT: 2022-01-30
Updated script to display latest commit date

EDIT: 2021-12-23
Launching it from the scripts menu will do the following:

• updates itself (unstable-update_psx-nightlies.sh) if a newer version is found on github
• updates PSX core to latest unstable version
• renames all /media/fat/*/PlayStation directories to /media/fat/*/PSX if PlayStation name is detected
• downloads unstable-update_main-nightlies.sh into /media/fat/Scripts (to update /media/fat/MiSTer)
• checks github for latest commit

After you 'cold reboot', the core is in a new submenu called _Unstable

That's it.

Special shoutouts to:
@FPGAzumSpass for his brilliant work on the PlayStation core
@theypsilon for his public builds of unstable nightlies

[held]

You forgot the $ at makedir "$games"

[Milspex]

can I delete the bios stuff if I dont want it to download the bios?

[RalphJB]

I tried the script but it didn't work for me. There's no unstable submenu.

EDIT:

It works for me now

[Akuma]

can I delete the bios stuff if I dont want it to download the bios?

comment the #bioshash, then it will only download if boot.rom if it does not exist.

[toastboy]

@akuma - found an error in v0.01

Code: Select all

gamesdir="/media/fat/games/PlayStation";makedir "gamesdir"

Has a missing dollar-sign on "gamesdir", should be

Code: Select all

gamesdir="/media/fat/games/PlayStation";makedir "$gamesdir"

EDIT - forgot to say thankyou for the great updater script, it works really well.

[Akuma]

@akuma - found an error in v0.01 ...
EDIT - forgot to say thankyou for the great updater script, it works really well.

Thanks, I'm glad you like it (held pointed that out too, albeit somewhat crooked)

[blacklistedcard]

Just wanted to say thanks for setting up this nightly builds for everyone. It's nice to see the PS1 running on the mister. Brings back a lot of memories when I was in my 20's.

[Akuma]

New update for the updater script, 0.03

[Sumolx]

Very nice script! I would recommend creating a GitHub repo where the script can perform a self update when a new version is found. Maybe a simple date check would be enough to see if a newer version has been uploaded versus manually updating the script. Or brute force it and have it replace itself once downloaded successfully.

Thanks for simplifying the process!!!

[xFlesk]

todays update (PlayStation_unstable_20211219_d2ff.rbf) does not see my *.bin files in playstation folder and after uploading *.cue files it freezes when i mount any iso
nothing works now for me. any ideas ?

[breiztiger]

update main to last unstable build

[Akuma]

Very nice script! I would recommend creating a GitHub repo where the script can perform a self update when a new version is found. Maybe a simple date check would be enough to see if a newer version has been uploaded versus manually updating the script. Or brute force it and have it replace itself once downloaded successfully.

Thanks for simplifying the process!!!

Try it: https://github.com/Akuma-Git/misterfpga ... ghtlies.sh
Let me know if it works out.

EDIT: (updated the url)
TLDR: stay on dec 18 if you just want to play. Otherwise there is some maintenance. The core has been renamed from PlayStation to PSX. This has impact on all directories with the PlayStation name:

• Controller mappings
• Save-states
• Games folder

update main to last unstable build

There is no menu.rbf in the db_unstable_nightlies_folder.json, does this occur often or do we have to wait a few days for stable to catch up?

[breiztiger]

menu.rbf doesn't need to be updated, just MiSTer

[xFlesk]

update main to last unstable build

wow, this sounds like a black magic but i think my potato brain cant handle it :/

[cabreca]

Is it only me or are the new nightlies (PSX) not loading any games?

Edit: Should've paid attention to the posts before mine. Updated main MiSTer and everything is working now.

[pbsk8]

what pads are you using for psx core? I have tried dual shock 4 wired and it froze my mister, no button on mister io even worked, had to remove the power cable.

[berighteous]

I'm stuck. I put the new PSX.rbf in the consoles dir and renamed PlayStation folder to PSX, and did an update all. When I launch the PSX core I get the logo, but like above I get no bins. Just cue's that don't do anything when I select them. What am I missing?

[FPGAzumSpass]

Update all doesn't fetch latest unstable mister main, you need to get it from here and replace your MiSTer file on the sdcard with it:

https://github.com/MiSTer-unstable-nigh ... /releases/

[Sumolx]

Very nice script! I would recommend creating a GitHub repo where the script can perform a self update when a new version is found. Maybe a simple date check would be enough to see if a newer version has been uploaded versus manually updating the script. Or brute force it and have it replace itself once downloaded successfully.

Thanks for simplifying the process!!!

Try it: https://github.com/Akuma-Git/misterfpga ... ghtlies.sh
Let me know if it works out.

Performed some cleanup... renaming PlayStation to PSX, updated the script and it downloaded the latest version. Works great and thanks for streamlining the process!!!

[Akuma]

Update all doesn't fetch latest unstable mister main, you need to get it from here and replace your MiSTer file on the sdcard with it:

https://github.com/MiSTer-unstable-nigh ... /releases/

Is this one-time only or does this happen more often?
(eg: do I need to add it to a script?)

Performed some cleanup... renaming PlayStation to PSX, updated the script and it downloaded the latest version. Works great and thanks for streamlining the process!!!

Great, I will update my previous post.