floatingyeti

This system was some unfinished business for me. A few months ago, I didn't understand how get these to launch properly. The solution is simple but confusing. Some JAKKS games are both standard MAME roms and Software List machine(bios) roms. Setup is the usual process except the games must be in six separate folders, one for each different Game Key console.

Another system that nobody asked for and nobody needs! An obscure Czechoslovakian computer from 1985. Only five games for this one and they are all black and white Spectrum ports. The games don't have sound (unless you count the horrible screeching of tape loading). I'm not sure if these games actually have audio. Mame lists audio as functional and the only gameplay videos I found on original hardware were without sound. By default, all games load to Ondra BASIC and simply pressing Enter (start on controller) will begin the tape loading process. But that's not good enough! There is a way to launch directly to the loaded tape for all but one game (Jet Set Willy) The usual save state (autoload) method will not work, but the alternate autosave method will. First create an ondrav.ini file. RetroArch->Quick Menu->Options->Write Configuration That will create RetroArch\system\mame\ini\ondrav.ini -------------------------------------------------------- Edit ondrav.ini to turn on autosave: # # CORE STATE/PLAYBACK OPTIONS # state autosave 1 --------------------------------------------------------- Now every time you exit a game there is a save state created that will load when the game is launched. This method is able store the entire contents of the tape within the save file and you will always resume the game from the moment you last exited. Obviously, that's not the best solution if you want to load from the same point every time. Unless you make that file read-only! Autosave files are created in: RetroArch\saves\mame\states\ondrav Each game will be given its own folder and an "auto.sta" file. After you exit a game the "auto.sta" is automatically saved. You must adjust the properties of the file to be read-only before you launch the game again. I have created and uploaded Autosaves for every game using 0.247 core. If they don't automatically work for you, then you must create your own. The timing must be correct to capture the full tape. Here are the correct times to exit the games and successfully make autosaves galaxian - Exit from title screen jetpac - Exit on gameover screen planetoi - Exit on title screen psst - Exit on gameover screen jetset - This game will not correctly save! Exit before loading a tape to create an autoload. The autoload will basically do nothing and you have to press Enter/start and manually load the tape every time. I set Main CPU Overclock =150 on Galaxians and uploaded the galaxian.opt

An old PC with only 3 games and annoying controls! Hooray! Confusing Instructions: You must manually enable Joysticks and save setting with ini file (retroarch\system\mame\ini) MAME Slot device: enable gamio: "Apple joystick" use RetroArch to write ini file slot section at bottom of ini should look like: # # SLOT DEVICES # gameio joy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mapped Controls: Cashman: PF1 Start Game: Start PF2 Pick Player: X (Default Sheik - Joystick is best) PF3 Select Area: Select PF5 Information: Y Joystick will constantly drift to the right and I have no solution Demon Seed: K Keyboard: L1 J Joystick: R1 Unmapped games: Zork Compilation Boots to Dos Press Numpad Enter twice to skip data and time configuration. Don't bother it won't save. type: dir (press Numpad Enter) type game name example: zork1 (press Numpad Enter) it will display "Cannot Open Setup File" but still loads game

MAME only supports carts for the NEC PC-6001 series, so it's a small library The official hash file is inaccurate and lists Curse of Crowley and Dawn Patrol as unsupported. I fixed both by using the PC-6001mk2 model The PC-6001 Mortal Kombat 2 edition fixed everything! Use the dawnpat.opt to overclock MAME so Dawn Patrol runs faster (Yes, it is still slow but much improved and BASIC games are typically slower) Moon Raiders is awesome! Play it!

I was surprised when I couldn't find any existing work for this system. I guess I found the missing piece of that apple. Thankfully, the games load directly so save states are not required unless you want to skip the long loading time. Helpful Tip: Having Caps Lock on breaks the controls! Mame lists joystick devices but I couldn't get it to function. The controls are mapped the best that I could manage. Games: Apple Chomp: Struggle to maneuver an apple through a maze but watch out for ghosts, unresponsive controls, and the Caps Lock key! Atomic Defense: I could only map 4-way control to the right Joystick, fire missiles with L1/L2/R1/R2. Those horrible controls will leave you mostly defenseless, but I survived the first round. Can you? Capt'n Magneto: You are unarmed and running from grumpy aliens who want to harm you with their fists and hurtful words! Tic-Tac-Toe: Truly the killer app for the system! Block the evil Apple III's onslaught of X's with your O's! Marvel at the incredible controls as you press a number and the game actually responses! Is this system a good additional or another bad apple?