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[PacManPlus]

Thanks Trebor!

I have to take a look and figure out what's going on when I have time...  The last version of MESS I have is .131, and most of my consoles no longer launch with the newest version (7800 being one of them).  I'll take some time to figure it out soon.

[Trebor]

Don't want to turn this into a MESS support thread as your RipOff is truly the star here, but off the bat, the best advice I can give is to start in a fresh new directory.  Do not retain any previous settings.  Go to command line and at 'C:\MESS>' type without the quotes "mess -cc".

This will create the default configuration file for MESS.  New versions have HLSL support.  If your graphics card cannot handle it, MESS may crash or have other issues. Find inside the mess.ini file that was newly created the following line:

#
# DIRECT3D POST-PROCESSING OPTIONS
#
hlsl_enable    1


And set it to:
hlsl_enable 0

Under the 'software folder' I have a7800.zip containing the BIOS file.

I keep my ROMS in a completely separate folder and do not use any MESSUI.  Everything I run is via a front end which issues a simple command line to run a ROM.  It's either that or I have my own batch shortcuts setup as icons on my desktop inside category folders.  Command line examples:

d:
cd \mess
mess.exe a7800 -cart "d:\rni\atari 7800 roms\GLHomeHacks\Pac-Man Collection (Pokey).zip"

d:
cd \mess
mess.exe a7800 -cart "D:\RNI\Atari 7800 ROMS\Hack-Homebrew\Space Duel (Hack).zip"

d:
cd \mess
mess.exe a7800 -cart "d:\rni\atari 7800 roms\Asteroids (1987) (Atari).zip"

Etc...

I think you get the picture

Controller and driver (difficulty switch) changes are done after MESS launches, pressing the 'Tab' key.  Of course you can turn on *.ini support inside MESS.INI and do some tweaking via notepad as well.  I'm just trying to give the basics to get MESS up and running as quick and 'clean' as possible.

Edited by Trebor, Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:54 PM.

[Zonie]

Oohhh. I hope Star Castle is next! XM enhanced... Hint Hint.

[Metal Ghost]

Still enjoying Scramble (sorry....got so busy I don't think I ever posted saying how much it was appreciated!).  Please mark me down for one!

[the.golden.ax]

Any thoughts on the topic of a color option?

[Trebor]

the.golden.ax, on Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:20 AM, said:

Any thoughts on the topic of a color option?

Color is already present in the game.
Your player, your bullets, the enemy, their lasers, and even the containers all have color.

[PacManPlus]

Trebor is right - there is color in the game already (albeit very light ones).  I chose light colors because some TVs have issues with darker colors in 320 mode (I did the same thing with 2 of the 4 color modes in Space Invaders).  I figure wherever I can do that, I will.

Thanks guys!
Bob

[the.golden.ax]

Okay cool, I've got to get at my CC2 and try this out. Someone make a youtube IIRC the arcade is b&w, wasn't it?

[PacManPlus]

There already is a youtube video

[the.golden.ax]

Link for the lazy

[PacManPlus]

Thanks for posting it - I was actually going to get it but I got sidetracked (sorry).

Keep in mind that it does not flicker *anything* like what shows in the video.  The capture program I use drops *plenty* of frames.

Also, the bin I used for the video was the one before I removed the exit point closest to the player (you can see an example of that in this video where the last base is exactly where the player starts, so the enemy can never pick it up.)

[gorfcadet]

Me wants a cart too if you're gonna make any.  

[Marc Oberhäuser]

Here's the box:)

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[Allan]

Fantastic work, Marc.

Allan

[purenergy]

Please put me down for one cart.
Thanks for your great work!

[PAC-MAN PRIME]

Wow, I've never heard of this game, but it is really cool!  Excellent work, Bob!

Please add me to the list for a cart!

[Trebor]

Quick side note:  For those who use or are interested in EMU7800, following suit with MESS, that emulator also has the button problem fixed now:
http://emu7800.sourceforge.net/

[JonnyBritish]

Please add me to list for cart

[atarinut76]

wow looks great Bob!!

Please add me too!!

thanks
Matt

[PacManPlus]

Thank guys!

Carts will be coming soon...  almost ready to take payments.

Bob

[Trebor]

PacManPlus, on Thu Apr 5, 2012 4:17 PM, said:

Thank guys!

Carts will be coming soon...  almost ready to take payments.

Bob

WOO-HOO!  Looking forward to it!

[ckirkman]

Bob,  This is great!  Please put me on the list.

[PacManPlus]

Hey Everybody!

Everyone who asked for a cart up to this point has been put on the list:

• _Fandal_
  
• accousticguitar
  
• Allan
  
• Almost Rice (+ Scramble)
  
• AtariNerd
  
• atarinut76
  
• bennybingo
  
• Cebus Capucinis
  
• ckirkman
  
• cmart604
  
• Compumater
  
• diggs130
  
• eddhead
  
• edweird13
  
• evg2000
  
• fandenivoldsk
  
• gambler172
  
• GaryH917
  
• GrizzLee
  
• HatNJ
  
• jeffgamer
  
• Jinks
  
• JonnyBritish
  
• keitaro
  
• KevinMos3
  
• Lord Helmet
  
• Marc Oberhauser (free)
  
• Mayhem (box)
  
• Metal Ghost
  
• Mitch
  
• NML32
  
• ntavio
  
• PAC-MAN-PRIME
  
• phattyboombatty
  
• purduecrum
  
• remowilliams
  
• rmaerz
  
• scobb
  
• streps
  
• svenski
  
• swlovinist
  
• thursday83
  
• toymailman
  
• Trebor
  
• TrekMD
  
• twoquickcapri
  
• UberArcade

At this point, I am ready to start taking orders.  As usual, the price is $25 (+$2 shipping in U.S., $4 shipping outside by my usual methods - any specific shipping requests will most likely cost more), and my PayPal address is: Robert.DeCrescenzo@yahoo.com
PLEASE make sure there is an address, and your AA user name in with the payment so I know who to send it to.

Again, I would like to thank PAC-MAN-RED for his player and enemy graphics - he does an excellent job.  He will be credited in the manual when I finish it.

Thanks guys,
Bob

[evg2000]

payment sent
evg2000

[atarian63]

Please add me to the cart list if there is one