Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 5:25 AM
To: Aaron Giles
Subject: MD update
I'm trying to get the HazeMD code running again (by request, and so
that
I can look at fixing some of the bugs that have surfaced, including
ones
which affect MAME)
This shuffles a bunch of stuff around in order to help with that
process, I've also killed off some old megaplay code which wasn't
really
needed anymore, and used the newer code instead.
New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status
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Othello (version 3.0) [Tomasz Slanina, Stefan Lindberg]
This system is based on a custom CPU. Graphics are decoded but only 2 bitplanes hooked.
All the needed devices are in the driver, but commented out till can properly decrypt the program ROMs and identify the CPU.
About the encryption scheme, see the driver notes about my findings.
New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING
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Amatic Unknown Slots Game [Roberto Fresca, Team Europe]
Multi Game I (V.Ger 2.4) [Roberto Fresca, Team Europe]
Multi Game III (V.Ger 3.5) [Roberto Fresca, Team Europe]
Fixed a register naming issue in the MIPS core [Harmony]
Numerous SuperFX updates: [Harmony]
- Hooked up RAM and ROM buffering
- Inlined several more functions
- Removed debug spew
- Added the ability to define an external IRQ line callback, and hooked it up to the 65C816
- Fixed flag calculation for HIB opcode
- Hooked SuperFX chip up to the SNES machine driver
* Fixed the coin counters.
* Documented all the output ports.
* Added a scheme with descriptions for every existent port.
* Added full lamps support to naroutp, naroutjp, naroutrh and naroutpn.
* Created lamps layouts for 11 and 12-lamps scheme.
* Rerouted some inputs to mantain the inputs layout.
* Renamed some inputs to match the text with the real cab buttons.
* Removed the imperfect colors flag from the existent sets.
* Added 2 different control panel layouts to the source.
* Updated technical notes.
- added unidasm to the tools build
- split the disassemblers out of libcpu and into new libdasm
- ensured the disassembly entry points for all disassemblers are
in the source file for the disassembler (sometimes new generic
versions were created)
Still needs command line options and file loading, but the
fundamentals are present, and it links.
Colorama is a standalone game driven for 1x VGA board plus a mechanical arm.
Roulette is just the bet station, since the phisical wheel has its own controller. Each roulette has 10/15 stations.
New games marked as GAME_NOT_WORKING
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Colorama (english) [Roberto Fresca, Angelo Salese]
Roulette V75 (spanish) [Roberto Fresca, Angelo Salese]
- Split YM2612/3834 to a separate file to avoid disturbing other OPN chips
- SSG-EG, envelope, LFO, and CSM behavior all improved to better match
tested behavior on real YM2612 chips
I have done Intel 4004 implementation, here is a patch (it also
contain a POC driver for 4004 Nixie tube clock, that runs under MESS).
4004clk is artwork file, and roms file contain needed roms (just rename ZIP).
Regards,
Miodrag
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Micko [mailto:mmicko@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 8:11 AM
> To: Aaron Giles
> Subject: Intel 4004 core
>
> Hi Aaron,
>
> Here is a final version of CPU core for MAME submition.
>
> Regards,
> Miodrag
* Full Inputs.
* DIP Switches.
* Simulated spark-watchdog circuitery.
* Demuxed custom port.
* NVRAM support.
* CPU clock derived from #defined crystal.
* 8000-8007 Output ports.
* Coin related counters.
* Sound components and trigger found at 8000-8003, bit2.
* Full lamps support.
* PCBs layouts & technical notes.
The 4 games are fully playable. Sound seems to be discrete, so the circuitery need to be traced.
Colors are still wrong.
New games added or promoted from NOT_WORKING status
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Multi-Poker [Roberto Fresca]
- Added a new implementation of the I8255A device. Rewritten from scratch to properly support handshaking in modes 1 and 2.
- Refactored sg1000a.c to use the new implementation.
Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 11:47 PM
To: Aaron Giles
Subject: Bugfix - MT # 3019
http://www.mametesters.org/view.php?id=3019
Looks like I messed up a few of the driving games. Here are the fixed layout files,
along with a small change in \src\mame\drivers\mw8080.c, as lagunar was referencing 280zzzap.
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Johnny Nero Action Hero [R. Belmont, The Dumping Union]
The boot ROM has a lot to say on two different TTY ports (really).
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Tokimeki Mahjong Paradise - Dear My Love [David Haywood, Angelo Salese]
Tokimeki Mahjong Paradise - Doki Doki Hen [David Haywood, Angelo Salese]
changes:
- split tmmjprd / tmpdoki from rabbit.c as it uses the graphic chip in a very different way, and having them together was making it more difficult to make progress on [David Haywood]
- changed them to use custom rendering code instead of tilemaps, as they can address tile data at a sub-tile level, this fixes the girls in the intro [David Haywood]
- added inputs [Angelo Salese]
- added some notes about a hang, and possible reason [David Haywood]
- marked the graphic roms of tmpdoki as BAD as it appears to be using tiles which are not present in the tmmjprd roms for the title screen [David Haywood]
