AlphaMAME 0.64

Post by **mahlemiut** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:14 pm

http://marp.retrogames.com/exe/alphamame-064-1.zip

Have fun!

DOS and MAME32 versions coming soon.

EDIT: I knew there was a reason I didn't upload these to ZTNet space.

QRS · Post by **QRS** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 6:45 am

Good job Barry! A really speedy update this time!

Cheers

Post by **mahlemiut** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 6:59 am

QRS wrote:Good job Barry! A really speedy update this time!

It helps when you have the day off work.

Just for you, QRS - http://marp.retrogames.com/exe/alphamame32-064-1.zip

kfx · Post by **kfx** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 8:37 am

Wow, that was fast, nice work.

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 10:26 am

To Barry:Can I send to you my drivers so they can be added into AlphaMAME build?For example the priority system in Grand Striker...

Post by **mahlemiut** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 8:49 pm

Sure, if you wish.

Post by **mahlemiut** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 5:02 am

http://marp.retrogames.com/exe/alphamame-064-2.zip (Win32 console)
http://marp.retrogames.com/exe/alphamame32-064-2.zip (Win32 GUI)
http://marp.retrogames.com/exe/alphadmame-064-2.zip (DOS)

- Added Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting (Japan and US)
- Fixed coin lockout problems with Mars Matrix.
- Enabled 1944: The Loop Master, do note that at this time the XORs are not available and the game is NOT playable (just in case, I have no advance warning of XOR releases or anything, it's just to save me some immediate work in case they are released)

QRS · Post by **QRS** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 7:15 pm

Thanks Barry!

Blost · Post by **Blost** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 7:23 pm

Great work, but the game browser in AlphaMAME32 is still much slower than the regular version.

SJK · Post by **SJK** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 8:25 pm

yeah... umm nice about/standard screenshot thingy on it

Post by **mahlemiut** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 10:03 pm

Yes, yes I forgot to look at that.

Must remember that next time. (hopefully)

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:18 pm

Here goes:

in the zip file there's the priority fixes to Grand Striker.

Also:
-Changing line 316-324 into rohga.c
<from>

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	PORT_BIT( 0x0080, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_START1)
	PORT_BIT( 0x0100, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP    | IPF_8WAY | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x0200, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN  | IPF_8WAY | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x0400, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT  | IPF_8WAY | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x0800, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT | IPF_8WAY | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x1000, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1 | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x2000, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON2 | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x4000, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNUSED )
	PORT_BIT( 0x8000, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_START2 )

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	PORT_BIT_IMPULSE( 0x0080, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_START1 , 1)
	PORT_BIT( 0x0100, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP    | IPF_8WAY | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x0200, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN  | IPF_8WAY | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x0400, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT  | IPF_8WAY | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x0800, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT | IPF_8WAY | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x1000, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1 | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x2000, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON2 | IPF_PLAYER2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x4000, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNUSED )
	PORT_BIT_IMPULSE( 0x8000, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_START2 , 1)

Will fix the Wizard Fire/Dark Seal 2 start button bug,which doesn't allow more selections than the fighter.

-Changing rand() usage to activecpu_gettotalcycles() (in too many drivers!!!Examples:system32.c(*),tmnt.c,suprnova.c) will make the playback side happier(and it's surely better to use an internal pseudo-random number generator rather than an "external" one).Notice that with some games it's still not right due to other problems(example: newer Super World Stadium '95/'96/'97),in some cases it could be better to use also a % operand,and it's still under investigation...

*Under s32_read_rand

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static READ16_HANDLER(sys32_read_random)
{
	// some totally bogus "random" algorithm
	s32_rand = activecpu_gettotalcycles() % 0xf;

	return s32_rand;
}

-In psikyo.c changing line 1499:

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MDRV_CPU_VBLANK_INT(irq1_line_hold,1)

to

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MDRV_CPU_VBLANK_INT(irq1_line_hold,2)

Will fix the Battle K-Road slowness...

More updates soon...
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Post by **mahlemiut** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 11:50 pm

An internal random number generator has been added to the MAME core now (check latest MAME WIP). Hopefully, it'll done in a way that won't break INP playback.

[EDIT: R. Belmont has said on the MAME forums that it won't. It is designed to help INP playback, in fact.]

I'll add the fixes soon, along with Shiruru's CPS-2 fixes (which I ought to try out some time).

Mr. Kelly R. Flewin · Post by **Mr. Kelly R. Flewin** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 5:50 am

mahlemiut wrote:An internal random number generator has been added to the MAME core now (check latest MAME WIP). Hopefully, it'll done in a way that won't break INP playback.

I'll add the fixes soon, along with Shiruru's CPS-2 fixes (which I ought to try out some time).

I was reading about that... and then something about stop whining? Bleh...

It'd be sad if suddenly inp playback was messed up and no new .65 games could be played/submitted...

Thanks for these updates you're making though, Barry... now to find the games ^^;;

Kelly

Post by **mahlemiut** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 6:06 am

Kale, I don't know what you're on about with system32.c, rand() is never used in the driver.

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