Fixing a bug in the original ppu serialization where the size of the NTAB would change after a few frames. Now Castlavania III works

source/quickerNES/core/core.hpp

@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ class Core : private Cpu
     // NTAB Block
     if (NTABBlockEnabled == true)
     {
-      size_t nametable_size = 0x800;
+      size_t nametable_size = 0x1000;
-      if (ppu.nt_banks[3] >= &ppu.impl->nt_ram[0xC00]) nametable_size = 0x1000;
 
       const auto inputDataSize = nametable_size;
       const auto inputData = (uint8_t *)ppu.impl->nt_ram;
@@ -428,8 +427,7 @@ class Core : private Cpu
     // NTAB Block
     if (NTABBlockEnabled == true)
     {
-      size_t nametable_size = 0x800;
+      size_t nametable_size = 0x1000;
-      if (ppu.nt_banks[3] >= &ppu.impl->nt_ram[0xC00]) nametable_size = 0x1000;
 
       const auto outputData = (uint8_t*) ppu.impl->nt_ram;
       const auto inputDataSize = nametable_size;

tests/castlevania3.playaround.test

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "Rom File": "roms/Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse (U) [!].nes",
+  "Expected ROM SHA1": "F91281D5D9CC26BCF6FB4DE2F5BE086BC633D49B",
+  "Initial State File": "",
+  "Sequence File": "castlevania3.playaround.sol",
+  "Disable State Blocks": [  ],
+  "Controller 1 Type": "Joypad",
+  "Controller 2 Type": "None",
+  "Differential Compression":
+  {
+    "Enabled": false,
+    "Max Differences": 2200,
+    "Use Zlib": true
+  }
+}

tests/meson.build

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ protectedTestSet = [
   'saintSeiyaKanketsuHen.anyPercent.test',
   'saintSeiyaOugonDensetsu.anyPercent.test',
   'saiyuukiWorld.anyPercent.test',
-  'saiyuukiWorld.lastHalf.test',
   'solarJetman.anyPercent.test',
   'sprilo.anyPercent.test',
   'superMarioBros.warpless.test',
@@ -58,3 +57,28 @@ foreach testFile : testSet
        suite : [ testSuite ])
 endforeach
 
+# Special test case for castlevania 3, since it doesn't work with quickNES
+if get_option('onlyOpenSource') == false
+  testFile = 'castlevania3.playaround.test'
+  testSuite = testFile.split('.')[0]
+  testName = testFile.split('.')[1]
+  test(testName,
+       quickerNESTester,
+       workdir : meson.current_source_dir(),
+       timeout: testTimeout,
+       args : [ testFile, '--cycleType', 'Full'],
+       suite : [ testSuite ])
+endif
+
+# Special test case for from-save-state start, since it doesn't work with quickNES
+if get_option('onlyOpenSource') == false
+  testFile = 'saiyuukiWorld.lastHalf.test'
+  testSuite = testFile.split('.')[0]
+  testName = testFile.split('.')[1]
+  test(testName,
+       quickerNESTester,
+       workdir : meson.current_source_dir(),
+       timeout: testTimeout,
+       args : [ testFile, '--cycleType', 'Full'],
+       suite : [ testSuite ])
+endif

tests/saiyuukiWorld.lastHalf.test

@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
   {
     "Enabled": true,
     "Max Differences": 7000,
-    "Use Zlib": false
+    "Use Zlib": true
   }
 }