Topic: dink's FBN Development & Fixes thread

[BritneysPAIRS]

static READ16_HANDLER( forgottn_dial_0_r )
{
   const int dial_8[8]   = { 0,256,512,768,1024,1280,1536,1792 };
   int value3 = readinputport(7);

   if ((value3&0xf) == 15)
      directional = 0;
   if ((value3&0xf) == 14)
      directional = 0;
   if ((value3&0xf) == 10)
      directional = 1;
   if ((value3&0xf) == 11)
      directional = 2;
   if ((value3&0xf) == 9)
      directional = 3;
   if ((value3&0xf) == 13)
      directional = 4;
   if ((value3&0xf) == 5)
      directional = 5;
   if ((value3&0xf) == 7)
      directional = 6;
   if ((value3&0xf) == 6)
      directional = 7;

   ShootSound = ShootSound + 1;
   if (ShootSound >= 120)
   {
      ShootSound = 120;
      directional = 0;
   }

//   usrintf_showmessage("%i",ShootSound);

   return ((dial_8[directional] - dial[0]) >> (8*offset)) & 0xff;
}

static WRITE16_HANDLER( cps1_sound_command_w )
{

   if (ACCESSING_LSB)
   {
      soundlatch_w(0,data & 0xff);
      if (data == 47)
      {
         ShootSound = 0;
      }
      if ( data == 49)
      {
         ShootSound = 0;
      }
      //usrintf_showmessage("%i",data);
   }
}

Forgotten worlds example

[dink]

thanks, for the tips.
I came up with a great idea - what if we monitor the ram where it holds the position of the gun?  this way it will _never_ get out of synch.  now, to find the memory locations of the gun positions for p1/2 on these games ...

[BritneysPAIRS]

yeah I couldn't find that that would be best cause the sound one fails on a couple of games mainly heavy barrel the others seem to work well

each of the drivers work slightly diff some don't have a zero position the driver seems to position the gun then look for turning from the point. Some seem to look at the rotation value of the stick and use that. Some are rotary some are spinners I guess.

The SNK driver I did one that always points up...when you press the right stick in a direction it point the gun that way and shoots like total carnage or robotron that worked fine as well (had to add an autofire option for when you are holding the stick down)

[dink]

Mission accomplished:  The new button+joy to change the rotation direction feature is solid and working for Ikari Warriors, Victory Road, TNK3 & Guerilla War.    It will never go out of sync, either...
...Coming to an FBAlpha near you

[Arcadez]

@dink Well done fella told ya you'd have it done by the days end

[BritneysPAIRS]

 

[Gab75]

Mission accomplished:  The new button+joy to change the rotation direction feature is solid and working for Ikari Warriors, Victory Road, TNK3 & Guerilla War.    It will never go out of sync, either...
...Coming to an FBAlpha near you

Very good work! As always by your standards!

PS: maybe a similar solution could be good for Capcom Forgotten Worlds too...

[dink]

Gab75. Its possible for Forgotten Worlds to play perfectly in FBA without any changes to the code.  I made some nice settings for it a few months ago, but lost them and can't remember how I did it.  crap...  if I can remember how I did it, I will post the info..
On a brighter note, I plan to add the new code (from the snk driver) to Midnight Resistance & Heavy Barrel.  Since the new code is based on the rotation code from Midnight Resistance & Heavy Barrel, it will fit right in, its just a matter of finding where the game stores the p1/p2 rotation bytes.

best regards,
- dink

[dink]

The new rotational controls have been added to Heavy Barrel and Midnight Resistance.  never before have these games played this good in emulation.*  I'm very happy. 

* unless, of course, you own a rotary joystick!

[Gab75]

* unless, of course, you own a rotary joystick!

My "intuition" says that only a "negligible amount" of users have a rotary joystick! Great work!

[Arcadez]

All i can say is this new Rotary code is fantastico 

[dink]

Gradius 3 is fixed

[dink]

Gradius 3 is running top-notch.

Tonight our cheat algo. got a massive bug-fix, it wasn't properly disabling certain cheats, and doing stupid things with memory.
I almost shot my pc over this one.  grrrr!    (I'm sorry - I love you, compy-p4! *hug*)   

couple other under-the-hood type bugfixes not worth mentioning.

[Gab75]

I almost shot my pc over this one.  grrrr!    (I'm sorry - I love you, compy-p4! *hug*)   

Please, don't "hurt" your poor pc... it has important FBA datas inside!

Joking aside, we really appreciate your "hard work" !

[iq_132]

I almost shot my pc over this one.  grrrr!    (I'm sorry - I love you, compy-p4! *hug*)   

Next time I upgrade my pc you're getting my "gently used" old mobo, ram, etc.
Sorry about your luck and your power bill.