MAME 105u4 - Partial Emulation of DoDonPachi: DOJ!

[jpolz]

0.105u4
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MAMETesters Bugs Fixed
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invaders0105u2gre [Giuseppe Gorgoglione]
taitosj0105u3yel [Aaron Giles]
wardner0105u3red [Aaron Giles]

Source Changes
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Nintendo 64 system improvements: [Ville Linde, Ryan Holtz]
- Fixed a major bug in the RSP core
- Rewrote the PIF handling
- Slightly improved triangle rendering

Added a NULL check on memory_set_bankptr(), memory_configure_bank() and memory_configure_bank_decrypted(). [Nathan Woods]

Added support in the debugger memory window to change the number of bytes displayed per row. [Andrew Gardner]

Started simulation of orlegend super / special protection. [XingXing, ElSemi]

Fixed colors and music tempo in Perfect Billiard. [Sonikos]

Cleaned up 6840 implementation and revised scorpion2 driver's handling of unmapped regions. Also updated the MPU4 memory map. [El Condor]

Major Toaplan 2 driver cleanup: [Quench]
- Added Knuckle Bash 2 (kbash2)
- Consolidated the Read/Write memory maps
- Fixed coin counters on a few games
- Raised the volumes on a few games
- Cleaned the inputs by:
Adding input inheritance and DIPSW locations
Added conditional dependance to DIPSWs where required
Fixing a few incorrect inputs here and there

Fixed/improved DIP switches in the m92, afega, tumbleb, and yunsun16 drivers. [Twisty]

Cleaned up the liberate.c driver. [Sonikos]

Improved ARM7 thumb mode disassembler. [MooglyGuy]

Some improvements to Air Raid/Cross Shooter, but not playable
due to missing gfx roms. [Tomasz Slanina]

Fixed UI positioning when artwork is enabled. [Giuseppe Gorgoglione]

Big pile of updates/improvements to the ARM7 core thumb mode and the PGM drivers. [David Haywood, ElSemi]

Improved OKI frequency in sslam and powerbls. [f205v]

More DIP switch improvements to m62.c, m72.c, ddragon.c. [Twisty]

Fixed bug in the debugger that would prevent you from typing a command line longer than what was visible. [Aaron Giles]

Added a new tool jedutil, which will convert.JED files to binary form and back again. [Aaron Giles]

Added new ROM region REGION_PLDS, which is designed to hold binary dumps of PLD fusemaps (produced from.JED files by jedutil). Added logic to -romident to automatically parse.JED files to identify them against these binary dumps. Added PLD dumps to the Vindicators, Batman, Pit Fighter, ThunderJaws, and Relief Pitcher drivers. More to come shortly. [Aaron Giles]

Converted PLDs for catnmous and lazarian to the new binary format. [Aaron Giles]



New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status
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Tetris (D.R. Korea) [David Haywood]
Knuckle Bash 2 (bootleg) [Quench]

New clones added
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Metal Slug 6 (Metal Slug 3 bootleg) [Mame32Plus]
Metal Slug 5 (JAMMA PCB) [Mame32Plus]
SVC Chaos - SNK vs CAPCOM (JAMMA PCB, set 2) [Mame32Plus]
Night Slashers (Over Sea Rev 1.2) [Stefan Lindberg]
Double Dragon (World Set 2) [Stefan Lindberg]

New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING
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DoDonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou (V100) [Wu]

[Neon]

Major Toaplan 2 driver cleanup: [Quench]
- Added Knuckle Bash 2 (kbash2)
- Consolidated the Read/Write memory maps
- Fixed coin counters on a few games
- Raised the volumes on a few games
- Cleaned the inputs by:
Adding input inheritance and DIPSW locations
Added conditional dependance to DIPSWs where required
Fixing a few incorrect inputs here and there

Sweet.

[Dandy J]

They officially added Metal Slug 5 as well, coolio. Oh...I suppose I should show more excitement.




OMG ROMZ ROMZ ROMZ ROMZ ROMZ ROMZ!11111~~~~~~~``

[Mark Matrix]

well.....

DDp2 is still unplayable yet, also it's been added for a while

[freddiebamboo]

We're hopefully closer to ketsui now...

[captain ahar]

yeah i wants bee storm as well...

[raiden]

Major Toaplan 2 driver cleanup: [Quench]
- Added Knuckle Bash 2 (kbash2)
- Consolidated the Read/Write memory maps
- Fixed coin counters on a few games
- Raised the volumes on a few games
- Cleaned the inputs by:
Adding input inheritance and DIPSW locations
Added conditional dependance to DIPSWs where required
Fixing a few incorrect inputs here and there

Sweet.

so does this translate to any new Toaplan games working? (w/ sound)

[Neon]

Dunno, but the inputs cleanup bit would seem to suggest that Batrider, Garegga, etc. aren't laggy ass anymore. I haven't got my Saturn here so I'll be able to play Garegga, very nice indeed.

[moonblood]

We're hopefully closer to ketsui now...

seconded...

[JBC]

Hmm... i'm still not getting Metal Slug 5 to work though

[chtimi-CLA]

there is a Knuckle Bash 2? the 1st is one of my favourite bad games

[Macaw]

Still no more PGM games added... The day Shen Jian (incredible final fight style brawler made in 2003) is added will be the greatest day ever.

[Bloodreign]

I'd love to get Bee Storm as well as playable as possible, when it first got added, you were invincible, now it needs sound and some tweaking. Once it's at least more sloesly working, it'll be a joy to play it and get destroyed.

[Neon]

redump.emubase.de

Tried both the regular and optimised 105u4 builds, they both won't load games, just go back to the menu instantly, anyone know what the problem is?

[landshark]

I can't wait til DDP:DOJ is emulated. I have the PS2 version but don't like using a pad and don't like the hori stick either (too loose). I like the sticks on my mame cab. I play shooters MUCH better on them.

[Damocles]

From Haze at the Mame.net forum, in response to some question concerning PGM protection.

There are games not dumped / added yet, other dragon world games, photoy2k2, and probably some others, there are other cave shooters running on it (and the ddp3 dump is 99% incomplete)

[Valgar]

Partial Emulation = 1%

lol

Making this thread just creates false hope and dreams.

[Macaw]

Partial Emulation = 1%

lol

Making this thread just creates false hope and dreams.

There is more chance of a hacked emu supporting the game a long time before it ever runs in mame, just like hacked mames were partially supporting Knights of Valour 2 back in 2003, although it wasnt properly emulated until 2005.

[Dandy J]

According to MAWS, the entire game isn't dumped yet. Far from it, in fact, since the ROM is under 3 megs. I guess everyone will have a better idea of how much work there is to do when the entire game gets dumped, but it'll probably be awhile because of the tough encryption.

EDIT Missed Damocles post...yeah the game is barely dumped.

[tiktak]

I don't see any point exciting about rom dump since ps2 version is 200% of arcade original... Ketsui in other hand would be quite nice;o

[infested_ysy]

They officially added Metal Slug 5 as well, coolio. Oh...I suppose I should show more excitement.




OMG ROMZ ROMZ ROMZ ROMZ ROMZ ROMZ!11111~~~~~~~``

Metal Slug 5 works for NeorageX several years ago.

I wouldn't recommend anyone to play it though. It's a travesty (slow, repetitive gameplay, long, unneeded cutscenes, and uninspired bosses) compared to what MS2 or 3 that the real SNK group made before they got bought over by playmore

[elvis]

From Haze at the Mame.net forum, in response to some question concerning PGM protection.

There are games not dumped / added yet, other dragon world games, photoy2k2, and probably some others, there are other cave shooters running on it (and the ddp3 dump is 99% incomplete)

For anyone interested, here's the entire post:
http://www.mame.net/cgi-bin/wwwthreads/ ... Post193098

PGM is pretty much emulated, the core system is fairly simple (even if the sprites are rather strange).

Every game (in many cases every revision / country variation of every game..) has unique protection, some more severe than others. Progress on one doesn't represent progress on the others.

There are games not dumped / added yet, other dragon world games, photoy2k2, and probably some others, there are other cave shooters running on it (and the ddp3 dump is 99% incomplete)

the progress you see means nothing, as I state it's very much a per game thing, and personally I'm not interested in getting more recent titles like "The Gladiator" running at all; the driver just represents a placeholder with the known roms.

Look at it this way, there are MUCH older games with MUCH easier protection not emulated (for example many Kaneko games)

Translation:

1) Each PGM game has unique encryption. Merely breaking the encryption on one game doesn't automatically make all PGM titles unencrypted.

2) There are still a huge amount of dumps missing for PGM titles. DDP3 is dumped, but largely innacurate (due to the encryption reasons above).

Another title I'm looking forward to seeing (but don't hold my breath, as it's probably YEARS away at best) is Demon Front (a metal slug esque game):
http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id ... =3399#3399

But don't get your hopes up folks. MAME WIPs mean nothing when you're talking about playability. Raiden II has been in MAME for quite some years now, and is still unplayable thanks to the encryption. Ditto for anything CPS3 (ie: street fighter III, which is a CONSTANT nagging point on the SRK and MAME forums).

[GaijinPunch]

Demon Front is pretty much the best PGM cart-based game. I really like it.

[elvis]

Demon Front is pretty much the best PGM cart-based game. I really like it.

Chances of it appearing in an arcade somewhere in MY ENTIRE COUNTRY? Nil.

Sometimes the desire to sell off everything I own, pack up the wife and kids and move to Japan is quite tempting.

[Bkeela]

Is Raiden II working yet?

[elvis]

Is Raiden II working yet?

Raiden II has been in MAME for quite some years now, and is still unplayable thanks to the encryption.

http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/raiden2

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Is Raiden II working yet?

Raiden II has been in MAME for quite some years now, and is still unplayable thanks to the encryption.

http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/raiden2

All the better to get the real 100% working version of Seibu Kaihatsu's Raiden II Jamma PCB and play it for real on an arcade cabinet or Supergun setup. Of course, there's the PSX port of "The Raiden Project" for those who only have a PSX or PS2 setup. The original Raiden II PCB version is the one to own. It rocks! ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[elvis]

All the better to get the real 100% working version of Seibu Kaihatsu's Raiden II Jamma PCB and play it for real on an arcade cabinet or Supergun setup. Of course, there's the PSX port of "The Raiden Project" for those who only have a PSX or PS2 setup. The original Raiden II PCB version is the one to own. It rocks! ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

If you're a die hard fan of any particular game, the PCB is always the best option. For casual players it isn't so great due to the difficulty to find some versions (Raiden boards aren't exactly falling from the sky) as well as the cost in acquiring them.

[Bkeela]

There is a Raiden II cabinet at my local cinema which I play. I've thought about approaching someone to buy it, but money is tight. I can't even afford a modded PS2 to play the Cave games I own. (I bought the games first for fear they would disappear from retail). By the time I can afford one, they will probably be playable in MAME...

[GaijinPunch]

Sometimes the desire to sell off everything I own, pack up the wife and kids and move to Japan is quite tempting.

Well, you'll have a fun time, that's for sure. In all honesty, Demon Front is a rather cheap game. If you look hard enough, you can find a PGM motherboard for under $100. Demon Front is about a $60 - $70 cart as well. For some reason, some people like to ask $180 for it. I have no clue why, as it is not rare.