The sound of some games is having problems.

[sonht0555]

@thenick775 I'm trying to play the game Earthbound [1-2].gba. The audio experience is having problems. Every time I touch the screen, there is a "popping" noise like a slight audio noise. You can try wearing headphones and playing a few games, sometimes the sound will be interrupted, before using Module.setFastForwardMultiplier() this error did not appear.

[thenick775]

Could you attach a video with sound showcasing the problem?

[thenick775]

Well I think that's my problem right there, it's most likely the extra frame skipping I added being off by 1.

@YiLee01 do you see this after you've adjusted fast forward but not before if you close and reopen the emulator?

[thenick775]

@YiLee01 let me know if this staging deploy fixes what your seeing without impacting the audio too much!

I recommend opening in an incognito tab or refreshing ~5 times to ensure you have the latest files through the service worker.

This fix may hit main pretty fast, depending on how testing goes here shortly.

I thought I saw something a bit strange when playing inclement emerald, but wouldn't have noticed without you pointing this out 🚀

[YiLee01]

@YiLee01 let me know if this staging deploy fixes what your seeing without impacting the audio too much!

I recommend opening in an incognito tab or refreshing ~5 times to ensure you have the latest files through the service worker.

This fix may hit main pretty fast, depending on how testing goes here shortly.

I thought I saw something a bit strange when playing inclement emerald, but wouldn't have noticed without you pointing this out 🚀

I apologize for the delay in responding due to my busy schedule. I’m delighted to see how quickly you addressed the issue. I spent some time playing the game (not in low power mode) and noticed significant improvements in smoothness. The audio is excellent, and the frame rate is perfect, making for a very enjoyable experience. Thank you for your hard work! ❤️

However, I’ve encountered a few instances of the game freezing, particularly when saving in Pokémon games. The game freezes with half the dialogue box visible and becomes unresponsive, even when loading saved states. I’m still investigating the cause and will continue testing.

I hope this helps convey your feedback effectively!

[thenick775]

Thanks for the confirmations @YiLee01 on this issue!

I'll keep an eye out to see if I can reproduce the same thing in reference to freezing, does this happen after you background the web app perhaps? Additionally, which ROM(s) have you experienced this problem in?

If you can grab a video of this happening and/or console log output of any type indicating a problem, please open another issue so we can investigate and address! I'll do the same if I experience this problem as well 😎

[YiLee01]

Yes, I am planning to open a new issue. Currently, I am continuing to play and test the game to reproduce the problem. I have encountered the issue in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Ruby. It might be a ROM issue, but if I determine it is a problem with the emulator, I will open a new issue and provide detailed information.

[thenick775]

Note: most problems fixed in #138 🚀

[thenick775]

Note: frame skip regression fixed in #148 🚀