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[OX]

Thanks KC, you can add typingspeed=100 as a global variable in the KV sets or whatever speed suits your system.

[KC]

Hi Ox,

I don't want to be a PITA .... but here are the missing screenshots for the Retrosoftware games

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7dXeOa ... sp=sharing

Greetings
Kees

[OX]

Thanks KC, fixed and tidied up scripts, kv entries, joystick support and added missing screens, apart from a little game info data to be added that's about it really -

http://www.sendspace.com/file/5nsrub

*need to setup some joystick profiles for the new games*

[.mad.]

space panic is missing.
also all the updated screenshots (all same size).
i need to find the small update i did.

[OX]

Isn't Space Panic just listed as Panic .mad.? Or is this a different game.

[.mad.]

Yeah that's the game.

You need to fix the listed name.



I still can't find my update, Vicman will have it somewhere.

But i did find the screenshot pack (all same size 256x192).
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-de98b1d2.html

[OX]

Cheers .mad., what else was in this update that is now missing?

[.mad.]

There was something to do with Cylon Attack controls fixed or config.

notes for games, a couple of scans.
also remember Vicman doing a few movie files and Xpadder configs.

We are not talking lots of new games, just bits of things.
it's all a bit hazey...

[OX]

KC I can't work out all the keys for Castle Quest and Burgertime - so far I've got 3=left, G=right, Q=up, -=down - any ideas?

[OX]

There was something to do with Cylon Attack controls fixed or config.

notes for games, a couple of scans.
also remember Vicman doing a few movie files and Xpadder configs.

We are not talking lots of new games, just bits of things.
it's all a bit hazey...

Fixed Cylon Attack and controls, there's some notes and videos in there as well.

Here's my final version, unless anyone's got any further updates -

http://www.sendspace.com/file/a75w0p

[KC]

KC I can't work out all the keys for Castle Quest and Burgertime - so far I've got 3=left, G=right, Q=up, -=down - any ideas?

Burgertime and Castle Quest are using the JOYSTCK command in the GAGS rom for reading the joystick status. Joysticks are suppost to be connected like the 'Dutch joystick standard' which means that joystick 1 uses the top row in the keyboard matrix. Joystick 2 uses the second row. A lot of games which use a joystick, are working like this.

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       Action  Left  Down  Right   Up
-----------------------------------------
Joy1:  nokey    3     -      G      Q
Joy2:  nokey    2     ,      F      P

nokey means that for that position in the matrix no key is connected.

As you can see in the matrix, the ACTION is a problem for emulation. I can rewrite the program to use eg SHIFT for ACTION. Maybe it's better to change the JOYSTK command to use a keyboard row where all keys are defined. Will have a look at it this evening.

Greetings
Kees

[KC]

Hi Ox,

I forgot to mention that the 'new' games, like Chuckie Egg, Galaforce and Jungle Journey, are using another joystick connection. There's a SD-card interface called AtoMMC used for storage of programs on a SD-card. This interface has a free user port which is used to connect a joystick to. The user port can be read with the AtoMMC software but fortunately these games can also be controlled by keys.

How do the joystick drivers work?
Must you define the key equivalent for the movement (for digital joysticks) in the driver?

Greetings
Kees

[.mad.]

Here's my final version, unless anyone's got any further updates -

once you start messing with these old systems, it's hard to put them down.

a worthy update indeed.

[OX]

I generally look for newer or up to date emulators for my Gamebase collection now and then.

[OX]

Hi KC, I've got joystick profiles setup for the new games, yes it would be nice to have the shift key set as fire button for Burgertime and Castle Quest so it can be mapped for joystick use.