diff --git a/frontends/sdl/src/main.rs b/frontends/sdl/src/main.rs
index c8227f12f20924c219e6744a59d9e5b06f8727df..139b8a22f4281a197ccc731c0a2fa101224780b6 100644
--- a/frontends/sdl/src/main.rs
+++ b/frontends/sdl/src/main.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use boytacean::{
gb::{AudioProvider, GameBoy, GameBoyMode},
pad::PadKey,
ppu::{PaletteInfo, PpuMode, DISPLAY_HEIGHT, DISPLAY_WIDTH},
+ rom::Cartridge,
serial::{NullDevice, SerialDevice},
};
use chrono::Utc;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ impl Default for Benchmark {
pub struct Emulator {
system: GameBoy,
+ auto_mode: bool,
graphics: Option<Graphics>,
audio: Option<Audio>,
title: &'static str,
@@ -63,9 +65,10 @@ pub struct Emulator {
}
impl Emulator {
- pub fn new(system: GameBoy) -> Self {
+ pub fn new(system: GameBoy, auto_mode: bool) -> Self {
Self {
system,
+ auto_mode,
graphics: None,
audio: None,
title: TITLE,
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ impl Emulator {
pub fn load_rom(&mut self, path: Option<&str>) {
let path_res = path.unwrap_or(&self.rom_path);
- let rom = self.system.load_rom_file(path_res);
+ let rom: &boytacean::rom::Cartridge = self.system.load_rom_file(path_res);
println!(
"========= Cartridge =========\n{}\n=============================",
rom
@@ -329,6 +332,10 @@ impl Emulator {
}
}
Event::DropFile { filename, .. } => {
+ if self.auto_mode {
+ let mode = Cartridge::from_file(&filename).gb_mode();
+ self.system.set_mode(mode);
+ }
self.system.reset();
self.system.load(true);
self.load_rom(Some(&filename));
@@ -461,7 +468,7 @@ impl Emulator {
#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
#[command(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
struct Args {
- #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = String::from("cgb"))]
+ #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = String::from("auto"))]
mode: String,
#[arg(short, long, default_value_t = String::from("printer"))]
@@ -487,7 +494,12 @@ fn main() {
// parses the provided command line arguments and uses them to
// obtain structured values
let args = Args::parse();
- let mode: GameBoyMode = GameBoyMode::from_string(&args.mode);
+ let mode: GameBoyMode = if args.mode == "auto" {
+ GameBoyMode::Dmg
+ } else {
+ GameBoyMode::from_string(&args.mode)
+ };
+ let auto_mode = args.mode == "auto";
// creates a new Game Boy instance and loads both the boot ROM
// and the initial game ROM to "start the engine"
@@ -506,7 +518,7 @@ fn main() {
// creates a new generic emulator structure then starts
// both the video and audio sub-systems, loads default
// ROM file and starts running it
- let mut emulator = Emulator::new(game_boy);
+ let mut emulator = Emulator::new(game_boy, auto_mode);
emulator.start(SCREEN_SCALE);
emulator.load_rom(Some(&args.rom_path));
emulator.toggle_palette();
diff --git a/frontends/web/react/components/serial-section/serial-section.tsx b/frontends/web/react/components/serial-section/serial-section.tsx
index 03d2ffb5416b66cd8eb8758666fa5527f3ca704f..2b2f8406ba08d01ed646cf8c6f428a77d90c2cdc 100644
--- a/frontends/web/react/components/serial-section/serial-section.tsx
+++ b/frontends/web/react/components/serial-section/serial-section.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const SerialSection: FC<SerialSectionProps> = ({
};
}, []);
- const onEngineChange = (option: string) => {
+ const onDeviceChange = (option: string) => {
emulator.loadSerialDevice(option as SerialDevice);
const optionIcon = DEVICE_ICON[option] ?? "";
emulator.handlers.showToast?.(
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const SerialSection: FC<SerialSectionProps> = ({
uppercase={true}
size={"large"}
style={["simple"]}
- onChange={onEngineChange}
+ onChange={onDeviceChange}
/>
}
/>
diff --git a/frontends/web/ts/gb.ts b/frontends/web/ts/gb.ts
index 2e5af350f548a56ede50af2d2e08761c0c718adb..20a58b9a188403a27b750291a41375e70097d03c 100644
--- a/frontends/web/ts/gb.ts
+++ b/frontends/web/ts/gb.ts
@@ -119,9 +119,18 @@ export class GameboyEmulator extends EmulatorBase implements Emulator {
*/
private _engine: string | null = null;
- private logicFrequency: number = LOGIC_HZ;
- private visualFrequency: number = VISUAL_HZ;
- private idleFrequency: number = IDLE_HZ;
+ /**
+ * If the GB running mode should be automatically inferred
+ * from the GBC flag in the cartridge. Meaning that if the
+ * cartridge is a GBC compatible or GBC only the GBC emulation
+ * mode is going to be used, otherwise the DMG mode is used
+ * instead. This should provide an optimal usage experience.
+ */
+ private autoMode = false;
+
+ private logicFrequency = LOGIC_HZ;
+ private visualFrequency = VISUAL_HZ;
+ private idleFrequency = IDLE_HZ;
private paused = false;
private nextTickTime = 0;
@@ -361,7 +370,7 @@ export class GameboyEmulator extends EmulatorBase implements Emulator {
* the emulator engine to use.
*/
async boot({
- engine = "cgb",
+ engine = "auto",
restore = true,
loadRom = false,
romPath = ROM_PATH,
@@ -394,11 +403,17 @@ export class GameboyEmulator extends EmulatorBase implements Emulator {
// selects the proper engine for execution
// and builds a new instance of it
switch (engine) {
+ case "auto":
+ this.gameBoy = new GameBoy(GameBoyMode.Dmg);
+ this.autoMode = true;
+ break;
case "cgb":
this.gameBoy = new GameBoy(GameBoyMode.Cgb);
+ this.autoMode = false;
break;
case "dmg":
this.gameBoy = new GameBoy(GameBoyMode.Dmg);
+ this.autoMode = false;
break;
default:
if (!this.gameBoy) {
@@ -412,6 +427,13 @@ export class GameboyEmulator extends EmulatorBase implements Emulator {
// selected one
this.updatePalette();
+ // in case the auto emulation mode is enabled runs the
+ // inference logic to try to infer the best mode from the
+ // GBC header in the cartridge data
+ if (this.autoMode) {
+ this.gameBoy.infer_mode_ws(romData);
+ }
+
// resets the Game Boy engine to restore it into
// a valid state ready to be used
this.gameBoy.reset();
@@ -541,11 +563,11 @@ export class GameboyEmulator extends EmulatorBase implements Emulator {
}
get engines(): string[] {
- return ["cgb", "dmg"];
+ return ["auto", "cgb", "dmg"];
}
get engine(): string {
- return this._engine || "cgb";
+ return this._engine || "auto";
}
get romExts(): string[] {
diff --git a/src/gb.rs b/src/gb.rs
index 67244e46509261f0fb9694fb8250bba3c1673fb7..6f09ab21473d350fb48bea533bd826c821566bf9 100644
--- a/src/gb.rs
+++ b/src/gb.rs
@@ -936,6 +936,11 @@ impl GameBoy {
}));
}
+ pub fn infer_mode_ws(&mut self, data: &[u8]) {
+ let mode = Cartridge::from_data(data).gb_mode();
+ self.set_mode(mode);
+ }
+
pub fn load_rom_ws(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> Cartridge {
self.load_rom(data).clone()
}
diff --git a/src/rom.rs b/src/rom.rs
index ca26e57a9228fb3a40394b0fd4635e82437459c2..1ab7975ffc3cadfbb0c7d313269646fb718e01eb 100644
--- a/src/rom.rs
+++ b/src/rom.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::{
fmt::{Display, Formatter},
};
-use crate::{debugln, warnln};
+use crate::{debugln, gb::GameBoyMode, util::read_file, warnln};
#[cfg(feature = "wasm")]
use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
@@ -276,6 +276,11 @@ impl Cartridge {
cartridge
}
+ pub fn from_file(path: &str) -> Self {
+ let data = read_file(path);
+ Self::from_data(&data)
+ }
+
pub fn read(&self, addr: u16) -> u8 {
match addr & 0xf000 {
0x0000 | 0x1000 | 0x2000 | 0x3000 | 0x4000 | 0x5000 | 0x6000 | 0x7000 => {
@@ -404,6 +409,13 @@ impl Cartridge {
}
}
+ pub fn gb_mode(&self) -> GameBoyMode {
+ match self.cgb_flag() {
+ CgbMode::CgbCompatible | CgbMode::CgbOnly => GameBoyMode::Cgb,
+ _ => GameBoyMode::Dmg,
+ }
+ }
+
/// A cartridge is considered legacy if it does
/// not have a CGB flag bit (bit 7 of 0x0143) set.
/// These are the monochromatic only Cartridges built