Infuse
| Developer(s) | Tuxality |
|---|---|
| Latest version | A1 Dev [+] |
| Active | Yes |
| Platform(s) | Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, HaikuOS, Steam OS, Windows Mobile, |
| Emulates | BREW |
| Website | http://tuxality.net/projects/infuse_zeebo_emulator |
TODO: Wait until Tuxality uploads the logo as an image on their website and then use it here.
Infuse is an in-development BREW (including Zeebo) compatibility layer on ARM devices (such as Windows Mobile), and high-level emulator elsewhere. Currently there are builds offered for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, SteamOS and HaikuOS.
History
On July 19, 2019, an old private video was released, showing the compatibility layer/emulator could run on Windows Mobile ARM-based devices, using a SHARP EM-ONE S01SH. It would load and execute MOD files using a subsystem of BREW with OpenGL ES support. Tuxality did a simple try to get Kingdom Hearts V-Cast running on non-BREW devices, to no avail. It was also noted the icon for the game was self-made due to the MIF being encrypted.
On October 14, 2020, it was revealed the emulator was being rewritten from scratch to support other platforms, such as x86_64 platforms.
The emulator, which is in early development, is planned to be made open source when the code quality improves enough.
Compatibility
Only a small part of the BREW interface was implemented before the rewrite, with the rest of the APIs being stubs used to allow BREW modules to run. The emulator could only run a hello world demo and the examples from the OpenGL SDK, with Kingdom Hearts V-Cast throwing up the following error:
This application has failed and will now close (Error 1)
Press any key to continue
Since the rewrite, the emulator can produce debug messages in an interface that doubles as a frontend, and, since, January 11th, 2021, fully load helloworld.mod, which prints 'Hello World' using the IDisplay::DrawText API. An OpenGL backend is being written for rendering purposes. It is unsupported due to no interfaces being exposed to it. However, some functions of the exposed AEEHelperFuncs, IShell and IDisplay interfaces are implemented, and the other functions are stubs to get modules to boot.
On January 11th, 2021, it was announced helloworld.mod fully loads. However, it is unable to render text, making it only appear in debug logs. Tuxality gave two further milestones: to render 'Hello World' in helloworld.mod and possibly bring Infuse back to the standards of before the rewrite, including working BREW multithreading, timers and key input and properly loading dependencies and exported classes available to BREW modules via the IShell::CreateInstance API.
As of May 19th, Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D, Double Dragon and Zeebo Family Pack are playable, while every other game listed is either untested or crashes while booting. Despite the progress, Tuxality was thinking about whether to switch to a different ARM emulator or write one due to issues caused by compiling with Thumb interworking enabled; it would otherwise boot. Support for ARM would also be fixed, but it is not considered important right now.
Here's a current list of what works and doesn't (adapted and slightly corrected from the official website):
Zeebo:
| Game name | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Double Dragon | Playable | Fully working including sound, background music, font rendering, two players cooperative mode as well as progress and configuration saving. |
| Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D | Playable | Fully working including sound, background music, progress and configuration saving. |
| Zeebo Family Pack | Playable | Fully working including sound, background music and two players competitive mode in built-in games. |
| Reckless Racing | In-game | Almost working in debug build as it goes into gameplay with most textures missing and no sound. Sadly there is a memory leak which slowdowns the game after a while and then crashes due to the emulated platform being out of memory. |
| Raging Thunder II | In-game | Same as above, almost working in debug build as it goes into gameplay with most textures missing and no sound. Sadly there is a memory leak which slowdowns the game after a while and then crashes due to the emulated platform being out of memory. |
| Quake | Nope | Not working yet, almost boots in debug build, crashes during splash screen. |
| Quake II | Nope | Not working yet, almost boots in debug build. |
| Rally Master Pro | Nope | Not working yet, almost boots in debug build. |
| Zuma's Revenge | Nope | The game crashes very early due to an unknown reason. |
| Action Hero 3D: Wild Dog | Nope | Not working yet, external dependencies are not currently supported. |
| Ultimate Chess 3D | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| FIFA 09 | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Brain Challenge (Treino Cerebral) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Alpine Racer | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Ridge Racer 3D | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Prey Evil | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Pac-Mania | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Resident Evil 4: Zeebo Edition | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Tekken 2 | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Extreme: Rolimã (Ruleman) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Bejeweled Twist | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Extreme: Corrida Aérea (Air Race) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Galaxy on Fire | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zenonia | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Sports Tênis (Zeebo Tennis) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Extreme: Baja | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Heavy Weapon | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Sports Vôlei (Zeebo Volley) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Extreme: Jetboard | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Extreme: Bóia Cross (Acqua Ride) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Street Slam (Street Hoop) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Peggle | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Toy Raid | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Caveman Ninja (Joe & Mac) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Spinmaster | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Um Jogo de Ovos (Un Juego de Huevos) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Super Burger Time | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Karnov's Revenge (Fighter's History) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Dark Seal II (Wizard Fire) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Magical Drop III | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Dark Seal (Gate of Doom) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Alien Breaker Deluxe | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo F.C. Foot Camp | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo F.C. Super League | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Bad Dudes (Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Heavy Barrel | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Disney's All Star Cards | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Armageddon Squadron | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Iron Sight | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Sports Peteca (Zeebo Sports Badminton) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeebo Sports Queimada (Zeebo Sports Quemado) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Alice no País das Maravilhas (Alice in Wonderland: An Adventure Beyond the Mirror) | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Tork and Kral | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Turma da Mônica em Vamos Brincar N°1 | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Zeeboids | Untested | Game not tested yet. |
| Z-Wheel | Nope | Not working yet, too many dependencies and effort to get this running for not that much of a gain. I'll try to support it later, maybe. |
BREW:
| Game name | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Devil May Cry: Dante X Vergil | Nope | Not working yet, almost boots. |
| Kingdom Hearts V-Cast | Nope | Not working yet, almost boots. |
This compatibility list will be expanded depending on the progress of the emulator's development so please do not request/query regarding (insert your favorite game here) compatibility.
