EAB Multi Platform League - Round 7 - R-Type (MAME)

[TheCyberDruid]

EAB Multi Platform League - Round 7 - R-Type

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/826/rtype1.png
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2834/rtype2.pnghttp://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6605/rtypeus.png

Starts : 31.05.2009
Ends : 13.06.2009

Rules :

Post screenshots of your scores in this thread, and write your score underneath. You can enter as many times as you like within the round's time frame.

No cheating of any kind (including score leeching) - this includes save states. If you suspect a contestant of cheating then don't post it in public (anyone who does so will have their posts edited or deleted) - please PM me and I will investigate it. If we find anyone guilty of cheating then they will be banned for the entire season.

No credits allowed. Insert 1 coin and play.

ONLY use the version linked here in the thread!

Remember, anyone can join in at any time. Have fun and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Downloads :

- MAME Rom (http://www.planetemu.net/index.php?section=roms&dat=751&action=showrom&id=1058642)

You can also find the rom on the EAB file server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633) in the folder 'EMPL'

Extras :

- Full rules and FAQ (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=41652) (of course only the parts that also apply for console gaming :p)

Played so far :

Round 1 - Castlevania Bloodlines (MD) (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=42290)
Round 2 - Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES) (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=42782)
Round 3 - Super Aleste (SNES) (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43404)
Round 4 - Raiden (PC Engine) (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43960)
Round 5 - F-Zero (SNES) (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=44490)
Round 6 - Gynoug (MD) (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=44812)


Current Scores :

1. TodaysForgotten - 766,300
2. xpect - 753.700
3. TheCyberDruid - 635,800
4. john4p - 309,200
5. mihcael - 290,000
6. DamienD - 263,300
7. frikilokooo - 215,900
8. Biscuit - 115,300

(Whole layout and text still courtesy of Graham Humphrey ;))

Bring it on and happy shooting! :D

[john4p]

Hehe - "Luckily MAME has no options menu." edited away again... ;)

[TheCyberDruid]

Huh? I don't know what you're talking about... :nervous

;)

[john4p]

Okay...

First go:

http://i41.tinypic.com/264kyuv.png

215,300

[frikilokooo]

can I continue up to two times(3 credits total)?

I guess default options that are used:lives,dificult...

[TheCyberDruid]

There are no options (lives, difficulty etc.), there are only coins ;) It's an arcade game, so you have to pay for your lives.

[john4p]

Your answer could cause confusion, so:

Only 1 credit allowed. No continues. (Dunno if you could continue in R-Type anyway...)

Probably 3 coins = 1 credit is the default setting. Dunno - mine was 1 coin = 1 credit. But I've set it to "freeplay" so I don't have to insert any coins...

[blade002]

hmmm.. i copied this version in this thread to my MAME Rom directory and now its giving me this?

rtype : rt_r-h0-.bin 65536 bytes c2940df2 NOT FOUND
rtype : rt_r-l0-.bin 65536 bytes 858cc0f6 NOT FOUND
rtype : rt_r-h1-.bin 65536 bytes 5bcededa NOT FOUND
rtype : rt_r-l1-.bin 65536 bytes 4821141c NOT FOUND
rtype : cpu-01.bin 65536 bytes b28d1a60 NOT FOUND
rtype : cpu-11.bin 65536 bytes bb182f1a NOT FOUND
rtype : cpu-21.bin 65536 bytes 5b41f5f3 NOT FOUND
rtype : cpu-31.bin 65536 bytes 2bec510a NOT FOUND


Help :crying:crying:crying

[TheCyberDruid]

I would guess it's a problem with an old MAME version. I use MAMEUI32 0.131u3 here and it works fine.

[TheCyberDruid]

First try :

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8766/score1r.jpg

287,700

Really nice game, but it sucks that you lose all extras when you die...

[DamienD]

There are no options (lives, difficulty etc.), there are only coins ;)
There are "options" in Arcade games i.e. Dip Switches :agree

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/107/rtypedipswitches.png (http://img189.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtypedipswitches.png)

To access these press <tab> and then select Dip Switches...

...but of course we should leave these as default ;)

[TheCyberDruid]

No, there are no options ;) I never saw that screen and we will all forget about it right now :p :D

[Shoonay]

Hey DD, come on, stop cheating :p
I know you don't have to ;)

[mihcael]

http://storage.mikendezign.com/highscores/MAME/rtype/0000.png

34,700

Is it possibel to set autofire in MAME?

[TheCyberDruid]

Is it possibel to set autofire in MAME?

Since holding down fire will load up your beam it's not very useful and like you can see in Damien screenshot there is no option for that.

[mihcael]

It would be very useful because i could play the game longer then 5 minutes :sad

I would configure it so i have 1 button which is autofire and 1 which is not!

[TodaysForgotten]

mmm, i was hoping dangun would win. Can i just submit my score from Xbox live (: heh...ugh...r-type...i know why did you vote for it then...

[AmigaFriend]

Lost 4 lifes on level 8 boss.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/320/mameui32200905311726211.jpg

550.900

[frikilokooo]

There are no options (lives, difficulty etc.), there are only coins ;) It's an arcade game, so you have to pay for your lives.

the arcade games have difficulty level and number of lives usually;)

[Retro-Nerd]

Since holding down fire will load up your beam it's not very useful and like you can see in Damien screenshot there is no option for that.

It depends on which Mame Version you use. Mame Plus has an autofire option (TAB -> Autofire Setting)

[frikilokooo]

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/frikiloko/0005.png


109,700!:D

[mihcael]

It depends on which Mame Version you use. Mame Plus has an autofire option (TAB -> Autofire Setting)

where is the best place to get MAME Plus? I downloaded it from http://mameicons.free.fr/mame32p/ but my antivirus complains.

[Retro-Nerd]

Probably another stupid antivirus alert. Your link is the official Mame Plus download site. :)

[mihcael]

thanks mate!!

[mihcael]

http://storage.mikendezign.com/highscores/MAME/rtype/0001.png

146,500

Never played this on amiga, looked too hard!! (back in the day) Think i might enjoy this round a bit!

On the last day god created autofire, and it was good!

[Akira]

Is it possibel to set autofire in MAME?

Autofire is cheating.
Be a man and play like the game was meant to be.

DEFAULT OPTIONS
NO AUTOFIRE
NO CONTINUES

[TheCyberDruid]

Arcade games suck even more than consoles when it comes to these setting options :rolleyes Since you will use the setting regardless of what I say, it's now autofire time! Since there's no autofire power-up in the game we will have the same rule as the Super League. No autofire power-up = autofire allowed.

NO OTHER BUTCHERING WITH DIP SWITCHES OR WHATEVER ALLOWED!

@Akira
Wimps, aren't they? ;) I will still play it as if I would go to the arcades, throw in a coin and play till I'm busted :D

[mihcael]

Autofire is cheating.
Be a man and play like the game was meant to be.

Im not 17 and i actually have a life, RSI or other injuries would cause me to miss work!

Its not cheating, its the smart way to do it! :great

Ther main issues with this game is you must continuusly press the fire button, you cant even hold it down for slow fire!

Arcade games suck even more than consoles when it comes to these setting options Since you will use the setting regardless of what I say, it's now autofire time! Since there's no autofire power-up in the game we will have the same rule as the Super League. No autofire power-up = autofire allowed...

Im happy to play without autofire if that is the rules! :)

[TheCyberDruid]

Nah, it's okay ;) Just remember to not touch anything else.

[DamienD]

227300

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3663/rtypee.png (http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtypee.png)

[Akira]

Im not 17 and i actually have a life, RSI or other injuries would cause me to miss work!
Me neither, so if I can't make it, tough shit, no score submitted, like if someone's gonna die for not participating...

Its not cheating, its the smart way to do it! :great


It is cheating.
Changing a game in any way to make it easier for the player is called cheating. The head of the competition has allowed your cheating, I am no one, just voicing my opinion.

The smart way to do anything is the right way, not the easy one ;)

[mihcael]

http://storage.mikendezign.com/highscores/MAME/rtype/0003.png

204,700

[TheCyberDruid]

Can we stop these tedious options discussions now please? I hope over time we can get all these things sorted (still first round on MAME) before we start a round. Btw : The rules linked in the first post say '...such as the banning of autofire if it is a power-up within the game'. So it was allowed without discussing it here anyway. Mainly pointed at Akira ;)

[john4p]

Quickly mashing the same button over and over again requires no skill. It's also healthy for neither your controller nor your sinews...

We're not playing for money here. The competitions should be fun. Of course every form of cheating is forbidden - except autofire which we had a poll about (14:1 votes for it I think).
I also don't think we should allow it for some platforms while not for others.

[TheCyberDruid]

Can we stop these tedious options discussions now please?

:p

[DamienD]

263300

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9963/rtype.png (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rtype.png)

[mihcael]

http://storage.mikendezign.com/highscores/MAME/rtype/0006.png

217,000 :banghead

[blade002]

I would guess it's a problem with an old MAME version. I use MAMEUI32 0.131u3 here and it works fine.

You were right Mr Druid, that was the problem :) All fixed now and trying to get a decent score :great

The C64 version though was a tad easier, but not by much :(

[TheCyberDruid]

The C64 version though was a tad easier, but not by much :(

Less enemies in the C64 version :) Took me a few tries to adopt to the number of enemies, but still this is a piece of cake compared to Gigawing or Raiden (I really tried it... ;)). Looking forward to your first score mate :great

[mihcael]

http://storage.mikendezign.com/highscores/MAME/rtype/0008.png

244,500

[TheCyberDruid]

Please have a look here : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43831&page=4 (from post #128) and tell me what you think about it. Thanks for your cooperation :cool :p

[john4p]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2vaf8sj.png

259,900

[john4p]

http://i43.tinypic.com/29z6e83.png

261,500

[john4p]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2gy3fa9.png

309,200

[Predabot]

Anybody know how to set up Autofire in MameUI? I'm using UI because it's got a super-nifty 64-BIT VERSION(!!!!!). :D

[TheCyberDruid]

Oh yay! This game loops... ;)

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/766/rtype.jpg

635,800

[Biscuit]

Couldn't have picked a harder game!

At least it gave me an excuse to get Mame installed again.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/BearandBeyond/Games/RType115300.jpg
115,300

[frikilokooo]

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/frikiloko/0002.png

215,900



I's not a hard game...(to be an arcade certainly:D)

[TheCyberDruid]

Dunno, but I found Raiden on the PCE much harder and also *cough* less enjoyable :p

[mihcael]

http://storage.mikendezign.com/highscores/MAME/rtype/0016.png

290,000

[TodaysForgotten]

This is still good until 12am? Next round will end at 12pm? Still trying to get myself to play rtype again. Over-exhausted the game.

[TheCyberDruid]

Because I'm still not really convinced that we should change the times (you can still try though ;)), we stop to count scores posted after 23:59 GMT today. Better hurry TF :agree
Reminds me of my C64 vote :shocked

[AmigaFriend]

Final go of the round:

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2885/mameui32200906132210122.jpg

753.700

[TheCyberDruid]

Ah well... ;)
Nice score there xpect :great Wonder if TF will kick me to the bronze medal even :nervous

[TodaysForgotten]

had to end this early...definately going to redo my score on xbox. figured out some perfected strats that i was so-so with to take down my personal best.

766,300

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/Silverevoviii/766300.gif
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i dont know when i got this in, but i had to edit my shit so that was in before 12...uhm i also tried to upload it on the site but i forgot i had to remove shit...so if its late, oh well. good round either way.

[TheCyberDruid]

I just knew it ;)
Okay, another round over, next one in a few minutes.

[AmigaFriend]

I just knew it ;)



Me too. :D Nice score TF! Another one wrapped up.:)

[TodaysForgotten]

heh heh. It took me forever to get a proper game in. The whole lack of motivation. The only thing that got me going was the clock running out. Good round to all.

[Predabot]

Man, I completely missed this round! XD I've been busy and tired with and from my new internship. Not had much time to do the tango with gaming.

For some reason I never seemed to get past more than a few seconds after beating the big swirly circle of round things on the first level...