SameBoy Core Crash on Windows 11

Libretro Cores
#1

The SameBoy core is now suddenly crashing for me on newer updates via the Online Updater. I already opened an issue here with logs, but I was wondering if I’m the only one facing this problem.

Rolling back to the previous “stable” core (grabbed from the stable buildbot bundle) works fine.

I’m suspicious of the Online Updater source too. Maybe it’s building the core wrong now? Because it doesn’t seem to be receiving many frequent updates by itself (less chances of something breaking).

OS: Windows 11 64-bit.

#2

Since the older stable core still works, I’d try one more comparison before blaming the Online Updater itself.

Keep the same RetroArch installation, ROM and settings, but replace only sameboy_libretro.dll with a manually downloaded Windows x64 build from the Libretro buildbot. Back up the working DLL first, of course.

If the manually installed newer build crashes too, that would point more toward a regression in the core or its build rather than the updater’s download process.

If the manual build works but the updater-installed one doesn’t, comparing their SHA-256 hashes would be interesting. It could help establish whether you’re actually getting the same binary.

Since you’ve already attached logs to issue #97, I’d add the exact working and failing core builds there if you can identify them.

One other question: does RetroArch crash as soon as you select SameBoy under Load Core, or only when you start a game?

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#3

The problem seems to have been resolved on its own, the online updater now gives me a working core.