/vr/ - Retro Games

I've been listening to Viewpoint. That soundtrack makes the game worth playing.

Is there a 4chan mame tutorial? I'm so confused on starting it...

>>384575

Rule of thumb: download the biggest version of the ROM to your ROM folder, then hit F5 to audit, then try to play.

>>384575
No need to do things from scratch:
>install MAMEUIFX http://mame32fx.altervista.org/home.htm
>put bios and roms on the "roms" folder (always zipped or in a folder with the same name as the rom)
>you can change other settings and the controls but there's no need

>>384618
Thanks, but how do I know if the bios is compatible with the rom I found?

I have never been able to get MAME or any other arcade emulator to work. I don't know if the ROMs I download are bad, or what, but it never works. Frustrating.

>>384645
All Neo Geo Roms need the Neo Geo bios.

>>384645
Just audit the rom or just try to run the game.

What are the best arcade games? I mean besides the obvious pacman, street fighter 2, ect.?

>>384669

Sure anon, no problem. We'll start right away with listing all 2593783423095 good arcade games. Where would you like us to start, chronologically, or alphabetically?

Ya'll nigga's think you've conquered Donkey Kong

Think again

>>384669
Giga Wing is pretty cool

>>384701
chronologically would be best

Where do you guys get your ROMs? Every time I download any, the emulator spits out errors.

>>384718
Here's my MAME favourites ini file. Just google every rom name and check the game. This is not a list of games I know, it's a list of games I l.o.v.e..

[ROOT_FOLDER]
actfancr
cavenger
chukatai
danceyes
dbreedm72
galaga
gforce2
ghouls
gng
gngc
gngt
gradius
hcastle
hyprduel
ironhors
makaimurg
monsterb
mslug
mslug2
mslug3
nemesis
nightstr
outfxies
pacman
pkunwar
puckman
puckmod
robotron
scorpion
scramble
sonson
splatterj
stdragon
valkyrie
vr
wndrmomo
xevious

[Shmups]
1944
ddonpach
dimahoo
ecofghtr
espgal
esprade
feversos
gigawing
gunbird2
progear
viewpoin

(1/2)

>>384787
(2/2)

[Party]
bbusters
ddsomu
ddtod
deadconx
devilw
dragngun
dungeonm
funkyfig
gaunt2
gauntlet
golgo13
invaders
jojobane
mspacman
msword
mvscu
mwalk
mystwarr
nslasherj
orunners
pulirula
punchout
pzloop2
ridingf
rmpgwt
roboarmy
robotron
rohga
spf2t
ssriders
tmnt
tmnt2
warriorb
wizdfire
quartet
zombraid

[Fighting]
aof3
garou
mk
mk2
sfa3u
sfiii3
vsav
vsav2

>>384787
Ghosts n' Goblins is absolutely worthless. ET on Atari 2600 bad.

Ketsui is fucking awesome (and on-topic, PGM hardware was released 1997).

>>384820
What? Are you fucking nuts? It's one of the best games there are.

You ARE fucking nuts, aren't you?

Am I the only one who has love for pigout?

>>384863
Yes. What the fuck is pigout?

>>384837
No. The platforming is utter shit, and it has nothing to do with later Mario mechanics, I know that's what you have in mind. Ghouls n' Ghosts and SGnG are ok, especially the former, but the first on the series is simply horrible. Fuck that shit, I hate it.

Who wants to netplay Bubble Bobble? Using mame32++

this game is fun

>>384919
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwW4waBItGY#t=140s

>>384891
>and it has nothing to do with later Mario mechanics, I know that's what you have in mind
What? You are crazy.

No, it's not "simply horrible", it's a masterfully crafted game that's one of the rare arcade games from the 80s that truly stood the test of time.

>>384787
Sweet thanks

R JEW OKAY1!?!?!?!?!??!!?
BUBSTRA WORFRU!!!!!!111111

Played Metal Slug 3 the other night. Blasted through the first stage without getting hit; almost a completely blind play.

Got pissed because I got murderized in the subsequent stages and was only making progress because lol infinite coins. I swear that Robot boss is bullshit though

Gonna go for a 1-3cc run soon. Might do MSX first though; I seem to have less trouble with it

>>384982

Gotta go with GGPO for this there's always dudes playing

>>385038
Is GGPO better than Supercade?

Just a sample of my MAME folder

Chinese Hero
Jackal
Kageki
Ninja Baseball Batman
Psycho Soldier
Raiden
Rygar
Simpsons
Superman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tower of Druaga
Wardner
Willow

Half the roms i get from emuparadise don't even work. It always says certain files are missing.

>>384942
I think it's horrible, deal with it, I can't find a SINGLE reason to play this game.

Oh, and there is no "test of time". You know, games don't age, that's bullshit. In fact, there just isn't a single game released for the NES that I like. Literally everything released before the '90s is shit to me, no exceptions.

I'm not crazy, it's just the way it is man.

>>385046

I have no idea how good Supercade is (only tried it once and it did not work lol) but GGPO should work as long as your ports are working and you have your ROMs and inputs submitted (GGPOFBA for inputs and rom directories)

>>384723

Coolrom, emuparadise, isozone, romulation, etc.

>>384723
edgeemulation

>>384914
>In fact, there just isn't a single game released for the NES that I like
I think you should leave /vr/

>>385072
>In fact, there just isn't a single game released for the NES that I like
I think you should leave /vr/

>>385072
>In fact, there just isn't a single game released for the NES that I like. Literally everything released before the '90s is shit to me, no exceptions.

>>385072
>there just isn't a single game released for the NES that I like
>Literally everything released before the '90s is shit to me, no exceptions

How do you know, have you played all of them?

>>385072

Did not care for this post at first but

>there just isn't a single game released for the NES that I like.

And I can't help but think you're just reaaaaally bad at all the games

>>385072
>In fact, there just isn't a single game released for the NES that I like. Literally everything released before the '90s is shit to me, no exceptions.

>>384863
Looks fun.

Sonic the Fighters

GET
ON
MY
LEVEL

>>384996
Saw this fucker in a comic book store at a mall today. Game was WAYYY ahead of its time graphically. Dat dynamic zoom during the Venom fight.

>>385859

Wicked cool

>>385072
Asteroids and Joust are awesome. Fuck you and the vagina you fell out of.

>>385987
Eat shit.

Metal Slug. EEEEECKS!

Where is the best place to get game ROMS? I'm looking for Sunset Riders.

>>384791
>>384787
>implying anyone's gonna google all that

If you couldn't take the time to actually write out a list of games you love, obviously you don't love them THAT much.

whats the best version of mame?
i used plusplus for years, but now im using plus.

also why do some games i have not show up if i don't use gui?
and why are bios files also selectable while not in gui mode?

>>386250
amen brother

I'm using Final Burn Alpha. Am I doing it wrong?

HOW2MAME:

>pleasuredome.co.uk

Download the full mame torrent so you have every rom available. On pleasuredome mame is always free against your ratio.

If you have every rom, you won't have missing rom problems which includes files like the various bios and system roms needed. It will just take the headache out it for you.

roms go into your roms directory under mame, do not unzip them.

CHD (hard drive games) are much bigger and have a separate torrent, but worry about those later.

>Make sure you get the MAME executable you downloaded matches the rom set you downloaded.

Unlike other roms, mame roms change all the time, so getting a new version of mame means you have to update all your roms too. For this, just torrent over your old roms and the newer sets that changed will overwrite the old ones. The vast majority won't actually have changed, so you will only have to download a small percentage of the torrent each time you update.

If there's an update, i.e. v0.144u1, these are small updates that will get wrapped up into the next major version, i.e. v0.145. Generally more trouble than they're worth, you can check the changelogs to see if there's something you wanted to play and whether or not to bother.

http://www.mameui.info/
Here, you can get MameUI 64, as well as the snapshots that will show you what each game looks like in the interface. I recommend downloading these, they just go into the snaps directory.

If you need 32 bit mame still, get builds from here:

http://www.progettosnaps.net/mameui_en.html

If you're more adventurous you can try out mame frontends like hyperspin and mala, but these take time and effort to configure. You can also get video snaps of the games from emumovies. Emumovies 240p vids are free to download, you don't need a membership for those.

I'll answer any questions if anyone has them.

>>387068

edit, it's pleasuredome.org.uk

fucking jojo
& nothing else

Does anyone else have trouble playing Shadows of Mystara? Every time I change direction or press more than one arrow key at the same time, the character uses a special attack. No clue why.

Would it go better if I wasn't using a keyboard?

>>387150

Press tab while in game and check to make sure you config is how you like it. It's possible to assign a button to multiple keys in mame.

>>387165
Nope, doesn't work. Everything is assigned to one key.

Hitting more than one arrow key for some reason is interpreted as hitting whatever I have "Player 1 Button 4" assigned to.

marvel vs capcom: clash of superheroes
marvel vs streetfighter

>>387210

Just to be sure, you know there are default controls for every game and game-specific controls, right? Just make sure to check both. Other than that, I don't know. Something like joy2key running in the background interfering? or something else that captures keyboard control?

No contest.

>>387256
>Just to be sure, you know there are default controls for every game and game-specific controls, right?
Yep, checked both. Not sure what joy2key is, but I doubt I have it or anything like it.

Likely reason is that I'm playing on a shitty laptop from some unknown year in the past. My dad got it for free so I kept it because what the hell.

>>387210

Cheap keyboards don't behave nicely when you press multiple keys at once. Try hooking up a game pad.

>>384982
Oh man, do people on here play garou? If so I want in.

>>387275
Alright, that's what I was thinking anyhow.

The Gals Panic series.

I've been playing some Neo Turf Masters recently. My flatmate met some girl who turned out to be a pro golfer so we've naturally been playing golf games.

Whenever I'm without anything to do I go to play either Vampire Savior or The Punisher.

>>384618
Where do I get bios files?
Specifically, I'm trying to run Neo Geo games

>ctrl+f berzerk
>no results
>sinistar
>no results

More for me

Does /vr/ actually try and 1cc things or do you just quarter feed?

>>388256
freeplay

>>388256
I've been trying to 1cc dodonpachi forever. Gotta get good.

>>388256

1-3cc for me.

Mother fucking Metal Slug 2 bitch!

>>384982

>>388404
I know what I'm doing tonight.

Can someone please help? All I want to do is play metal slug, and none of the bios I get work for it.

>>388256
Reading the term 1cc in your post reminds of me this guy on /v/ a couple years back who would upload shmup rom packs. He would get into quite lengthy and heated arguments about how the developers of these games intended for them to be 1cc only and they only changed it because...I cant remember his reasoning at all actually.

>>388536

just put the neo geo bios in the ROM folder

You can get it in /rs/, isozone/emuparadise, etc.

>>388276

I just started playing dodonpachi yesterday. I can get as far as level 3's boss.

it's rough

>>388573
http://www.emuparadise.me/M.A.M.E._-_Multiple_Arcade_Machine_Emulator_ROMs/Neo-Geo/15030

This is the one I got. It still doesn't work.

>>388185
ctrl+f
shadow over mystara
only one result

I sersiously dont get it. Its one of the best beat em up ever made imo.

>>388554

It was just presumptuous opinion as far as I remember. He had massive assburgers.

>>388276
I know that feeling, I even made this stick artwork to motivate me to do it but I still can't beat the 5th stage on one credit

>>388679

I'm still losing a life almost every time to the tank in stage 2. Is there a way to quick-restart from the beginning with full lives? I feel like turning on continues is just cheating

Don't know if anyone has pointed out but the net is filled with outdated and broken neo-geo bios packs. I learned this when I got into arcade emulation many years ago. Good luck trying to get a good pack from some random site filled with outdated shit.

>>388729

Your rank carries over between credits anyway. Restarting the "machine" is the only way to really reset.

>>388761

aye, MAME's new releases keep changing the required NG bios.

Your best bet is a pack from Underground Gamer, they have a LOT of pre-made MAME setups + roms

>>388729

Bind a key to fast forward, reset the rom and FF through the cab startup.

Figured that one out when I was working on 1CC'ing Battle Garegga.

>>388880

oh damn great idea.

'nother question. Any place that sells a seimitsu stick for less than the cost to build one from that WWE base?

>>388910

I know of no such beast.

Most sticks on the market are designed for fighters, so if they have branded parts they tend to be Sanwa.

Sanwa sticks are nice, but their long engage distance isn't ideal for shmups.

>>388616

Fixed it. Ultimately, it was missing a single file that had to be inserted into the bios

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vNcaAPREPY

>emulating arcades
>not just buying the cabinets for a genuine experience

emulation just isn't the same! stop being poor and buy the real thing

>>389080
0/10

>>384787
Danceyes lol... must fapping

Anyone here using Madda's MameUI?

This is what I play mame on, I want to build a full cab but don't really have the room right now. Also plays most cartridge console emulators as well.

>>390186
>Midway sticks

>>390186
Pic of the inside, wiring is crap I know but it gets the job done

>>390193
everybody's a critic

>>390226
He's got a point, though. I was about to >Happ myself.

>>390235
I suppose I can take it into consideration on my next build. care to make a suggestion?
also to keep to the thread the last few games Ive play was Metal Slug, Marvel Superheroes and Jojo's adventure

>>390269
Do you have a preference for game type? I like Sanwa for fighting and Seimitsu for other games like shmups. Delicious shmups.

Around fun, always RELAX!!!

>>390357
>>390352
>>390349
>>390343
>>390327
>>390321
Shame that HLSL filters are the best we're going to get until we have even higher resolution displays. They come so close, but just don't quite capture CRTs.

>>390278
Don't really have a preference I guess, I was a early to mid 90s gamer so I guess the Midway / Happ Joysticks is what I'm most used to... While I do like the look of a balltop stick I wasn't sure it would feel right with 8 way games. I need to do a side by side Comparison

>>390369
Disregard this one, I've forgot to disable the filter.

Does anyone know if there is a way to emulate Ollie King?
It required a specific skateboard controller in arcades so I doubt it, but I really want to try it out because it is SEGA doing arcade games as well as Hideki Naganuma's great music

>>390370
Not sure why it wouldn't, they're pretty much the standard in Japanese arcades.

Either way they'll be higher quality. Sanwa sticks are more "loose", while Seimitsu are "stiffer", if that makes any sense. I think it's the same for the buttons, I forget offhand. Either way, from the looks of things it will be difficult to replace the parts in your current setup, since both are generally designed for thinner control panels.

>>390390
Yea, I'm not changing up this setup, will just build new. Besides the buttons and joysticks this one was built from spare junk, old computer, old desk, old kitchen cabinet boards... Thanks for the suggestions

Been playing a lot of games, mostly fighters and vertical shooters. Those are my favorites.

>>390367
I use FBA through RetroArch, which means I can use its wide variety of shaders rather than just be limited to MAME's HLSL, which I find inferior to, say, CRT-Geom.

Still, though, you're right. We need higher resolution before we get truly authentic CRT emulation.

Could someone share his HLSL configuration? I've tried to make one but the image seems to be the same as raw.

>>390575
>playing as the Japan guy and not the Chick with the time Stop bomb

>>390645
>not frying to Paris with the ninja bro

>>390575
>Fry to Paris

wut

what version of mame does everyone use? i hear cave emulation is gone from current versions so im really confused

http://www.mamedb.com/
It's very useful. Shows you the everything about the ROMs.
Which one is the parent? What clones are there? How's the emulation?

Also, play some Windjammers with your friends you fools!

btoads.zip

Pachinko Sexy Reaction and it's fairly disappointing sequel

>>391140
Actually, my MAME version does tell me those things already.

>>387068
Meh, I can't seem to download anything from pleasure dome. Bittorrent keeps telling me 'the torrent isn't codified correctly'.