I decided to make one more release for the 5th edition since the Qt + SwEvent is only working on Nokia’s phones. I’ll be using Qt from now on, and I recommend all Nokia users to take the Qt version, not this one.
Thanks for Saiyaku for the new D-pad graphics.
What’s new
- Improved compatibility? (the code is much better aligned with drPocketSnes)
- In this update the d-pad is now optimized for resistive screen, and the red/green/menu buttons can be mapped as buttons in the key config digalog.
The Big D-Pad
know issues:
- Audio isn’t working
- PAL ROMs do not work
- It’s final realease without Qt
Installation:
1. Download the AntSnes.sis
2. The AntSnes requires the SWEvent capability. The SwEvent is required for key mapping: Now you can map call/end call etc. buttons for the AntSnes usage. Therefore a new step is required to install the SW.
Go to SymbianSigned and sign the AntSnesQt sis for your own phone IMEI
using free Open Signed Online option https://www.symbiansigned.com/app/page/public/openSignedOnline.do this operation should be free of any charge.
Read carefully the instructions on the SymbianSigned site.
You must give them
- Your Phone IMEI (you can obtain it digiting *#06# on your phone)
- Your EMAIL Address
- AntSnesQt SIS Package
And then the symbiansigned should email you the signed AntSnes for your phone. This package will be installable ONLY on your phone. This procedure works for all Symbian S60V5 Phones.
The alternative method is to hack your phone! You can find pretty good instructions from MameXM download site. (scroll to the bottom of page: Signing & Installing).
Download:
Download the AntSnesQt: AntSnes_V072 (6389)
Sources are available on Github: http://github.com/Summeli/AntSnes
Great work summeli,
quick question; is it also possible to run fullscreen in this version?
thanks!
HI i have an N97 and what version should i install?
“I’ll be using Qt from now on, and I recommend all Nokia users to take the Qt version, not this one.”
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Great job!! however, I can’t map keys properly since I use a 5800 XM, and therefore, do not have a C button, also cannot map the virtual keys as well. If there’s a mini screen, how to set it? I prefer to use virtual buttons for all the functions. Thanks for the great emu, summeli!!
Use the QT version.
qt version didn’t work for me. everytime i tried to load a rom, the app just closed itself. can you tell me how to make it work? already installed the qt pack twice over but still no positive result
I really don’t know. It works really well on my phones, and it seems to work really well on others too. The Qt version is consuming a bit more memory, so maybe you should close some applications from the background.
Try to use only U/J ROMS, not E.
I know, i only use u roms, so i think the roms are not the problem. Now, in my apps list, i’ve been using python as well, and several others apps that i didn’t remember installing, and could it be that these apps are causing conflicts with the qt installer pack?
Summeli, please tell me what’s inside the qt installer pack, so i can fiqure out which app to remove and minimize the conflict..
FYI, i’m using N5800XM, firmware v.50.5 custom 01
And, for the 0.72 version, how to map the menu (white-center) key on my 5800? because when i mapped that key in the setting, it was okay…, but in the game, it wouldn’t do its functions- the game would just freeze for a second and no other actions happened…
Wht version of qt you are using? try the qt 4.6.2 installer.
I’ll try this one, the Qt version doesn’t work on Satio yet, thanx for considering none Nokia phones Summeli :O) I love emulation on mobiles, the games released for phones are so poor.
Thanks for the good work, good luck with everything your working on.
Really cool, got it working on satio.
Do you ever intend to add sound Summeli? I see the option to select it on and off but when you select “on” the app kicks out to the satio apps menu.
I’ve tried snes space invaders and it runs really well without sfx but it feels like half a game without sfx.
As a small guideline for the Satio:
After getting the symbian certified, I had to change my date on the satio to get it to installed, just moved my mobiles date back a few months and it installed ok.
Thanx for a cool Satio App/Emulator Summeli :O)
The emulator is quite far from “full speed” (60fps), so audio wouldn’t be that good. But yes, I have plans for audio, but that’s for the Qt version.
What mobile are you using to run this version? just wondering if your using a phone like nokia 5800, would the CPU speeds in the mobile make a huge difference to the speed of Antsnes?
The snes space invaders I tried looks almost fullspeed, the Satio has a 600Mhz cpu, maybe its running faster than you think on faster phones?
Also, the Dpads controller is much better now, good improvement.
Thanx, really cool effort :)
it looks pretty good on my N97 too, but it’s really far from 50/60fps. The blit is really slow in symbian. Anyway I’m going to try the audio with the Qt version next time.. I’m hoping that I could run the AntSnes on 60FPS with upcoming Symbian^3 phones.
After a lttle of playing i’ve noticed that the on-screen d-pad is really better now but it’s position is wrong, i think it would be better if placed on the botton or the mid of the screen, when pressing, i often miss the position ’cause it´s away from the thumb.
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You must put your each game’s roms in its own folders. The QT Emul will be faster open roms, and do not crashed and closed itself. This is solve for me in QT version. Sorry for my bad English. I think, you understood me.
ok, i’ll try this trick, lucifer666.. thanks for being patient with my whining and moaning … ;D
Hey, i love your work with antSNES! tyvm! I do have a question: there is an upcoming phone with Symbian^3. I’m looking around for info on that new symbian os and want to know if you have any idea if there would be problems in compatibility with antsnes. I’m currently using a E71 phone (so i have the symbian v3 version) but i want to upgrade to the upcoming N8 phone (xenon flash :)) but i’d love to keep using my roms on the go :P
once again thanks :)
that’s the whole point of making this emulator using qt: compatibility with future versions of symbian where the qt framework comes preinstalled in the device.
it doesn’t make much sense to code things in avkon if you want your app to be future-proof.
Really cool rom! I got it to work on my Samsung i8910 HD. Everything runs pretty smooth but I’ve encounter a problem with the controls. I cannot config them to how I want it.
Also, when I press the menu button, theirs a slight pause or lag. Any help? I really want this to work on my phone. It’s working good so far. It runs very smooth besides the problems listed above.
me too i’m experiencing the same problem wiz my i8910,btw we can have all qt functionality by installing a qt modded by faenil which can be downloaded from i8910tuning.com both Antsnes qt and gspsp work with this qt version!
but beaucase this is the finally version?
there are a lot of bug inresolving…
sorry for my english
MR.Summmeli,dis new version antsnes is super cool and the gpsp..^_^
its ok to me if it has no sounds…
and acn u make ds emulator??? hehe
im agree with neil hahaha..
mr Summeli you should try to create a ds emulator…
My English is poor，I hope you can understand what I mean。
I like this simulator,But I do not know why I can not set the keyboard。My phone is Nokia 5230，I can not set all of the key, use the middle of the keys is not always。I do not know how to do, hope you can help me, very grateful.
does antsnes have a problem with larger roms? i am unable to run roms like super mario rpg. i also cannot run fan translations like seiken densetsu 3 or bahamut lagoon. however i think that is due to the inability to run PAL region games? by the way, when will antsnes be able to run PAL?
for some reason the controls do not work fot me, virtual or mapped. I’m using the qt version on 5800 XM. The rom is Super Mario All-Stars (U). Any help or ideas?
The emulator was working perfect for only 1 day. On the second day (today) it didn’t wanted to load my save on “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past”(btw awesome game). When I press the “Load” button, the emulator begins “reseting” the ROM. Anyone like me?
Heyy,,, how about audio ?
pleaasseee make it workss pleaaassseeee !!!!!!
hey summeli when you’ll start to create the first version for symbian^3 ….
the nokia n8 will come out in the end of september and it comes with a 680mhz prozzesor and the fastest gpu for mobile devices,and multitouch for better ui.
do you think it will be possible to run antsnes on this handseat at 50/60 fps and full audio.
on the n900 it runs with 60 fps and audio and the n900 is slower than the n8
I think that the most critical update is the new graphics architecture in Symbian OS. If the new architecture is good, then the 50/60fps should be possible.
wow this sounds good thanks for the answear summeli