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Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 10:05 pm
by jalbarracin
Hi, today I started frogger and it constantly shows an intermitent black screen, like it is trying to re-sync de video screen. I always play this game so this has to happen in the latest update. I am updating with the "update all tool". Does anybody have the same issue? hope this can be fixed. Best! :ugeek:

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 12:39 am
by jalbarracin
Any other games that use the same machine core as frogger? (for me to test?)

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 2:17 am
by aberu
Just tested, I'm not seeing this issue on my LCD or on my Magewell Capture card. I have vsync_adjust=0 though.

How are you displaying the game? Is it going to a modern LCD display from HDMI, is it a CRT through a Direct Video adapter, or is it to a CRT through the Analog I/O board? In your MiSTer.ini, what is your vsync_adjust setting?

The core Frogger uses is the Scramble core --> https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Arcade-Scramble_MiSTer - These are the games currently implemented for that core.

Amidar
Anteater
Armored Car
Battle of Atlantis
Calipso
Dark Planet
Frogger
Lost Tomb
Mars
Mighty Monkey
Minefield
Moonwar
Rescue
Scramble
Speed Coin
Strategy X
Super Cobra
Tazz-Mania
The End
Turtles

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 4:27 am
by badvision
I've run into this and solved it (kind of) by forcing the refresh rate to 50hz.

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 2:42 pm
by jalbarracin
badvision wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 4:27 am I've run into this and solved it (kind of) by forcing the refresh rate to 50hz.
Can you explain me how to do it?

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 2:45 pm
by jalbarracin
I am using modern display (Samsung TV) through HDMI.
Thank you for the list with the other games that share the same core.. I will test.
My setting in vsync_adjust=2
Best!
aberu wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:17 am Just tested, I'm not seeing this issue on my LCD or on my Magewell Capture card. I have vsync_adjust=0 though.

How are you displaying the game? Is it going to a modern LCD display from HDMI, is it a CRT through a Direct Video adapter, or is it to a CRT through the Analog I/O board? In your MiSTer.ini, what is your vsync_adjust setting?

The core Frogger uses is the Scramble core --> https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Arcade-Scramble_MiSTer - These are the games currently implemented for that core.

Amidar
Anteater
Armored Car
Battle of Atlantis
Calipso
Dark Planet
Frogger
Lost Tomb
Mars
Mighty Monkey
Minefield
Moonwar
Rescue
Scramble
Speed Coin
Strategy X
Super Cobra
Tazz-Mania
The End
Turtles

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 2:53 pm
by Mellified
I have the following lines in my MiSTer.ini for a no video issue with the same cores.

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[amidars]
vsync_adjust=1

[anteater]
vsync_adjust=1

[armorcar]
vsync_adjust=1

[atlantis2]
vsync_adjust=1

[calipso]
vsync_adjust=1

[darkplnt]
vsync_adjust=1

[frogger]
vsync_adjust=1

[losttomb]
vsync_adjust=1

[mars]
vsync_adjust=1

[mimonscr]
vsync_adjust=1

[minefld]
vsync_adjust=1

[moonwar]
vsync_adjust=1

[rescue]
vsync_adjust=1

[scramble]
vsync_adjust=1

[spdcoin]
vsync_adjust=1

[stratgyx]
vsync_adjust=1

[scobra]
vsync_adjust=1

[tazmania]
vsync_adjust=1

[theend]
vsync_adjust=1

[turtles]
vsync_adjust=1

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 11:33 pm
by aberu
jalbarracin wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:45 pm I am using modern display (Samsung TV) through HDMI.
Thank you for the list with the other games that share the same core.. I will test.
My setting in vsync_adjust=2
Best!
Yup, vsync_adjust=2 is the least compatible video mode. Try vsync_adjust=1 and if that doesn't work then try vsync_adjust=0.

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 1:05 am
by jalbarracin
Hi! big *thank you* this totally fixed the issue with frogger!! :)
Mellified wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:53 pm I have the following lines in my MiSTer.ini for a no video issue with the same cores.

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[amidars]
vsync_adjust=1

[anteater]
vsync_adjust=1

[armorcar]
vsync_adjust=1

[atlantis2]
vsync_adjust=1

[calipso]
vsync_adjust=1

[darkplnt]
vsync_adjust=1

[frogger]
vsync_adjust=1

[losttomb]
vsync_adjust=1

[mars]
vsync_adjust=1

[mimonscr]
vsync_adjust=1

[minefld]
vsync_adjust=1

[moonwar]
vsync_adjust=1

[rescue]
vsync_adjust=1

[scramble]
vsync_adjust=1

[spdcoin]
vsync_adjust=1

[stratgyx]
vsync_adjust=1

[scobra]
vsync_adjust=1

[tazmania]
vsync_adjust=1

[theend]
vsync_adjust=1

[turtles]
vsync_adjust=1

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:01 pm
by badvision
jalbarracin wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:42 pm
badvision wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 4:27 am I've run into this and solved it (kind of) by forcing the refresh rate to 50hz.
Can you explain me how to do it?
Sure thing! For my video modes I specify 50hz modes, forcing the NTSC mode to match the PAL mode. This probably doesn't do much but setting refresh_max to 50 should do it:

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video_mode=9
video_mode_ntsc=9
video_mode_pal=9
refresh_min=30
refresh_max=50
This not only fixes frogger but also fixes a lot of random issues I have in the GBA core when I enable rewind state as well!

Also I have vsync_adjust set to 2

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vsync_adjust=2

Re: Frogger screen flickering new problem

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:34 pm
by jalbarracin
Thank you badvision! *BEST*
badvision wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:01 pm
jalbarracin wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:42 pm
badvision wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 4:27 am I've run into this and solved it (kind of) by forcing the refresh rate to 50hz.
Can you explain me how to do it?
Sure thing! For my video modes I specify 50hz modes, forcing the NTSC mode to match the PAL mode. This probably doesn't do much but setting refresh_max to 50 should do it:

Code: Select all

video_mode=9
video_mode_ntsc=9
video_mode_pal=9
refresh_min=30
refresh_max=50
This not only fixes frogger but also fixes a lot of random issues I have in the GBA core when I enable rewind state as well!

Also I have vsync_adjust set to 2

Code: Select all

vsync_adjust=2