Mednafen Port for AmigaOS4

In the next version I can also include a newlib build.

The SS (Sega Saturn) module requires 64 bit, so I noticed that this module has never been included. But, I did try to compile SS with 32 bit PPC and it does actually build. I tested a random ROM but it is very slow. The documentation even states that SS is in progress and requires a quad core processor. PSX also really requires a dual core and this is only just playable.

Even if slow Saturn will be pretty interesting to test :)
Btw did you understand why iconification gadget doesn't appear at startup?
Eventually I could open a report into the SDL tracker if you think it can be related to it

I will include SS in the next build then as well as a newlib build that may bring up GR windows as before due to hacks necessary in the threading.

As for the minimize issue. I said before that I can reproduce it. There is a lot of code in mednafen. Ideally, I would create a minimal reproducible.

All I can say is that Mednafen does this:


where, for the relevant i:


If someone can try that and see what happens. Otherwise, I "may" get around to it eventually.

@rjd324

As a simple test, a blank window that can be switchable to fullscreen and viceversa would be perfect

@rjd324

64*64 is too small. There is a limit that window must be at least 100*100 for iconification gadget to be added. I don't know what is the actual limit in the OS but if window is too small, it doesn't work.

@Capehill

Just doubled it and it is now solved.

Great!

@samo79

The Italian documentation (README) will always be one version behind the English documentation. I am not sure how I feel about this, since otherwise I would have to rely on your input before updating a new version. If you are happy you can translate the following: "The Italian documentation is likely to be a revision behind the English documentation. You should also consult the English documentation".

@mufa

Thanks for the information wrt. a test-able ROM. I notice that CLIB2 on my X5020 does not seem to show any noticeable difference in terms of FPS CLIB2 1.186 version VS the previous 0.135 newlib version.

Perhaps I will upload a new version that will include:
1 - Fix to the minimise gadget (thank you Capehill)
2 - Inclusion of the SS module, despite it being ridiculously slow and requiring a quad core CPU
3 - Improvements to the English documentation which removes some redundant/false information and additions to other options to possibly improve performance.

If anyone is using 1.186 and seeing bad performance with PSX I would be interested to know because - for me - the PSX is playable. I did say before, though, that the X1000's performance is not so great at all.

@rjd324

Yes it's a good idea, i will add this on my current documentation.
For now if you send me the latest readme you are working on i can update my readme according to your latest changes