program a specific rom emulator

[outp2p]

Ok would it be possible to make an emulator that will only run a certain game, but very efficiently. Like a Golden Sun emulator. What would it take to do this?

[pspjoke]

theres actually a few emu's like that i believe.

[outp2p]

is there one for the golden sun?

[pspjoke]

Golden sun if for the gameboy advanced right?

[kilogold]

:rolleyes: You're not gonna be able to pull it off...

Also if you did try and make it, you'd probably give up half way because you would have to know the inner workings of the game in and out in order to handle it's data efficiently so it's gonna be a bitch. Not to mention once you know how the whole game works and recode everything to work with it, you probably won't be interested in playing the game anymore...

[Brick]

You have to emulate the target machine(executing opcodes/memory management and more..).
Then there are 2 ways i can think of:
1)While displaying textures etc , apply advanced filters for better output.
2)Extract all image data from the rom , modify them , and then do-step-1

IMO, better forget it.
It is alot easier to create a clone , ....... )

[slicer4ever]

it's possible, but your probably better off writing a clone or universal emulator also if it's for gba, just use the gba emulator(can't remeber name but it's rly good)

[ZiNgABuRgA]

Possible? Definitely (eg precompile)
Is anyone else going to do it? No (99.999999999% certain)
Are you going to do it?

[outp2p]

No I was going to ask my friend who is a game programmer. Thanks for the help, I have tried gpsp 0.9 but when I face a water djinni the game crashes and I loose all my data(except save states)

[Xitherun]

wait for the next version, use a PC emulator, or buy a GBA.