2nd Loop Save States

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MaXXX
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2nd Loop Save States

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Hello all,

Does anyone have any save states of the 2nd loops for DDP / DOJ / Ketsui? I want to give them a try out of curiosity but I'm not good enough to get there legit

My version of MAME if it matters

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Thanks in advance :)
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To Far Away Times
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Re: 2nd Loop Save States

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I think you'll find carrying save states across different PCs and MAME versions more difficult than just starting fresh.

The easiest thing to do would be to map the save and load state buttons to your controller and save scum the first loops in very small chunks (a couple seconds at a time), overwriting the previous save each time. You could easily do a no death/no bomb run of any of those games in an hour or less.
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I thought the same, but I can at the same time imagine it's easy to accidentally save when it's already too late (certain placements contra upcoming patterns can render being walled impossible to avoid, for example). Some base knowledge would be required for it to be "easily" done within an hour I'd say. :D
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Re: 2nd Loop Save States

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I did manage to do that with Ketsui once but it took fucking ages and I only got Omote loop

Surely someone has a save state?
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Re: 2nd Loop Save States

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I've got them for shmupmame 4.2. Well all except i don't have doj black label, only white label.
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Re: 2nd Loop Save States

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pegboy wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:15 pm I've got them for shmupmame 4.2. Well all except i don't have doj black label, only white label.
May I ask you for a link, my good gentlesir?
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Re: 2nd Loop Save States

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Does this work:
https://limewire.com/d/7fadf7dc-2d9f-4a ... 1q_LnLgC-Q

That one is for ketsui.

If it works I can upload some more for other games.
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Re: 2nd Loop Save States

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Nah doesnt work with my MAME version, sorry

Do you have a link for the version youre using?
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