Raiden DX JAP n PS1 and saving problems

Shoonay · Post by **Shoonay** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:18 pm

Hi y'all, this is my first post so hopefuly i'm posting in the right forum...

Recently i've downloaded from eMule the JAP version of Raiden DX, and i'm having problems with saving hi-scores.

Although the menu is mostly in english, and i've managed to set quite a few things, some parts are JAP-only and can't make anything out of those "signs".

No matter what level i choose in the options menu (Very Easy/Easy1/Easy2/Easy3/Arcade), or just before the game (Training/Novice/Expert) i can't make it to the score board - after the final score summarize, when i die (... on purpose ofcourse

) i just got rebooted just after the moment after the exp level choosing (Training/Novice/Expert)!

There is a save-block already on my mem-card, and the auto-save option is set "on".

What could be the problem?

Played and loved the Raiden Project, and never-ever had problems with saving in it, so it's mostly annoying and even not worthy playing IMHO, without score saving - shmups are made to compete!

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:15 pm

Shoonay wrote:Hi y'all, this is my first post so hopefuly i'm posting in the right forum...

Shoonay wrote:i've downloaded from eMule the JAP version of Raiden DX

No, this is probably not the right forum to discuss downloaded games. Bad boy!

PS. Welcome!

PPS. I think my original copy saves fine, I'll give it a swirl later.

Shoonay · Post by **Shoonay** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:32 pm

Uhmmm... sorry

...i'll keeps my mouth shut next time

The thing is, i wouldn't be able to get an original - here in my place - even if i wanted to, but that's just my problem

...and getting one from "foreign countries" is way too expensive

...

Nevermind, i'd really like to know what to change in my setup, to get my (very low at that time

) hiscores saved

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:47 pm

Ok, I tried. Mine saves fine. I set it to autosave and then saved once. After I got a highscore, I input my name and it did save automatically.

Are you sure you are using a PS1 memory-card? When playing a PS1 game in a PS2, saving on a PS2 card does not work. You have to use a PS1 card.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:53 pm

Shoonay wrote:Uhmmm... sorry ...i'll keeps my mouth shut next time

Hey, no sweat, the game's 9 years out of print, I don't think anyone is losing any sleep over you downloading it (well, maybe some of those ebay sellers with their jacked up prices). I was really just kidding. As long as you don't go around pirating newly released SHMUPS I for one couldn't care less.

Post by **nZero** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:00 pm

Make sure you've got all gameplay-related option settings at full default. The game won't save your scores if you're adding a few extra bombs or anything like that.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:38 pm

Ceph wrote:Hey, no sweat, the game's 9 years out of print,

six years actually

Shoonay · Post by **Shoonay** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:18 pm

nZero wrote:Make sure you've got all gameplay-related option settings at full default. The game won't save your scores if you're adding a few extra bombs or anything like that.

Talk about the obvious

...
Yup, after setting 2 lives/bombs - it saves well.
Now for some more testing

Many thanks nZero!

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:41 pm

Turrican wrote:
Ceph wrote:Hey, no sweat, the game's 9 years out of print,
six years actually

Mine says (c) 1997 in the manual/back cover and I bought it used in Tokyo in '98.

There currently is an ebay auction for one which looks slightly different from the one I have. Mine has "Seibu Kaihatsu" written with white Kanji/Kana on the lower right of the cover, while this features a white box with a red-yellow logo which is also on the spine (that logo isn't on the spine of mine, either). Maybe that's a reprint?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Raiden-DX-D-X-compl ... 8258843039

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:53 pm

Ceph wrote:
Turrican wrote:
Ceph wrote:Hey, no sweat, the game's 9 years out of print,
six years actually
Mine says (c) 1997 in the manual/back cover and I bought it used in Tokyo in '98.

There currently is an ebay auction for one which looks slightly different from the one I have. Mine has "Seibu Kaihatsu" written with white Kanji/Kana on the lower right of the cover, while this features a white box with a red-yellow logo which is also on the spine (that logo isn't on the spine of mine, either). Maybe that's a reprint?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Raiden-DX-D-X-compl ... 8258843039

Exactly, a reprint - the same I got. Consider yourself lucky to own the original - the puzzle game demo is missing on the Major Wave release.

Taken from the often overlooked GameFAqs dtabase:

Release Data

Raiden DX Seibu Kaihatsu 04/11/97 JP SLPS-00728
Raiden DX Hamster 10/26/00 JP SLPM-86656

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:59 pm

Shoonay wrote: Recently i've downloaded from eMule the JAP version of Raiden DX, and i'm having problems with saving hi-scores.

I've done the same, I had to play this game, and I have to say I love it. I've also played the PC version of Raiden II, and due to it running slow, I was able to complete it, I eventually ran out of lives in loop 2.

D · Post by D » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:09 am

Turrican wrote:
Ceph wrote:
Turrican wrote: six years actually
Mine says (c) 1997 in the manual/back cover and I bought it used in Tokyo in '98.

There currently is an ebay auction for one which looks slightly different from the one I have. Mine has "Seibu Kaihatsu" written with white Kanji/Kana on the lower right of the cover, while this features a white box with a red-yellow logo which is also on the spine (that logo isn't on the spine of mine, either). Maybe that's a reprint?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Raiden-DX-D-X-compl ... 8258843039
Exactly, a reprint - the same I got. Consider yourself lucky to own the original - the puzzle game demo is missing on the Major Wave release.

Taken from the often overlooked GameFAqs dtabase:

Release Data

Raiden DX Seibu Kaihatsu 04/11/97 JP SLPS-00728
Raiden DX Hamster 10/26/00 JP SLPM-86656

the puzzle game demo?
WTF?

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 11:08 am

LOL, I never even knew it was there.

When you select "special menu" on the title screen you can play a puzzle game called Mezase! Senkyuoh (めざせ！戦球王). Plays like Puyo Puyo.

Thanks for pointing that out, Turrican

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:09 pm

Why are those ones on ebay going for so much? Didn't UD sell his for like $15 on the trading forum awhile back?

I'm lusting after this game, let me know if any of you guys want to sell your (legit) copies...

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:25 pm

Neon wrote:Why are those ones on ebay going for so much? Didn't UD sell his for like $15 on the trading forum awhile back?

I'm lusting after this game, let me know if any of you guys want to sell your (legit) copies...

15 USD for a first print would be a total bargain - I'd buy it twice.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:11 am

I had no idea, but apparently Raiden DX for Playstation is very rare. That reprint on ebay is the only copy for sale I could find anywhere. It's currently easier to get a PCB than the PSX game.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:11 pm

Meh, not that rare, just high in demand oftentimes. I've seen the original go for as low as $28 w/spine on Ebay.

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