[Request] Flashback CD32 Pad support

Retro-Nerd · 04 February 2013, 10:39

According to the manual Flashback supports the Amiga version of the Gravis gamepad with all 4 buttons mapped. Any chances for a proper CD32 pad patch?

SolderPCB · 04 February 2013, 13:02

Taken from Flashback Amiga manual.

I didn't know about the Gravis Gamepad support

I guess the Escape key could be mapped to PLAY on the CD32 Controller
and Custom5=1 to 7 level select like Pegasus.

Good call Retro-Nerd.

dlfrsilver · 04 February 2013, 13:37

gravis gamepad is only on PC. I have 2 at home, amiga is not concerned here ; however, a CD32 mod in slave for flashback would be nice and fine.

Retro-Nerd · 04 February 2013, 13:40

No, there is an Amiga Gravis pad too. So assume it works fine with Flashback Amiga.

TCD · 04 February 2013, 13:53

The English manual only mentions the MegaDrive pad for the Amiga controls (besides keyboard and single button joystick). Is the information about the Amiga Gravis pad in the German version?

Retro-Nerd · 04 February 2013, 13:55

Sorry, it seems i've overread the PC section. I've tested a Mega Drive and CD32 pad, both are supported with 2 buttons in the Amiga version.

But there is indeed a Gravis Amiga pad, but obviously only with two separate buttons and maybe two autofire buttons. Can't find a picture of the Amiga version yet.

SolderPCB · 04 February 2013, 14:27

If the Mega Drive controller was popular enough to have support could they not have supported all buttons?

From Flashback Mega Drive manual.

There is also a cool comic in the manual.

Retro1234 · 04 February 2013, 14:38

I think maybe it has support for three or four buttons some rewired sega pad
But. CD32 pad support for this game would be amazing
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=712373#post712373

Telemachus · 12 February 2013, 01:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

I think maybe it has support for three or four buttons some rewired sega pad
But. CD32 pad support for this game would be amazing
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=712373#post712373

Psygore · 04 March 2013, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

According to the manual Flashback supports the Amiga version of the Gravis gamepad with all 4 buttons mapped. Any chances for a proper CD32 pad patch?

I'll take a look.

Telemachus · 06 March 2013, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psygore

I'll take a look.

Can't wait to test it.

Psygore · 05 April 2013, 19:52

Here a new slave for Flashback which supports the CD32 joypad.
The slave has been completely rewritten, but I have not the time to test the whole game with different versions (5 are supported atm, 2 will be later).
I have added a level selector too.

Code:

CD³² joypad controls: 
--------------------
 Red		  - shout, pick-up objects, append, talk...
 Blue		  - extract pistol (Space Bar)
 Green		  - force field (with belt) (Return)
 Yellow		  - inventory (F1)
 Reverse	  - skip anim sequences (Esc)
 Forward	  - various zoom levels (F8/F9/F10)
 Reverse+Red	  - 3D in-game sequences on/off (blue flash screen) (CTRL+C)
 Forward+Red	  - auto zoom on/off (green flash screen) (CTRL+G)
 Reverse+Forward+Play	- quit game (pressed at least 1 sec.)

Retro-Nerd · 05 April 2013, 20:00

The mailman delivers again. I will test it later for sure. Many thanks.

Retro-Nerd · 05 April 2013, 21:28

Mmh, there is indeed something wrong. The controls works fine as it seems. But i get different WHDLoad error messages. Sometimes "Slave has not enough chip memory" ingame in level 1. I was just pressing a button on the pad.

"Slave has not enough fast memory" if your try to select level 2 at the splash screen. Crashes with this message just before entering the level. Reproducible every time. Tested with the latest WHDLoad 17.2 beta and the preinstalled German (SPS 0064) and English (SPS 1163) versions.

Edit: Crashes with 17.1 full version too.
Edit2: If you die in Level 1 and you press F1 for continue the game crashes with a "Slave has not enough chip memory" too. Mostly if you reaches the 3-4 screen to the right.

Psygore · 06 April 2013, 21:57

Thanks for your feedback.
Attached a new slave, it should fix the memory prb, it and cz versions supported.

Retro-Nerd · 06 April 2013, 22:15

Memory problems are fixed, confirmed. I will test the whole game the next days. Many thanks again for this fine pad patch. Now there is no need to play the also very good Mega Drive version.

Retro1234 · 14 April 2013, 21:40

Thank You another great patch bring new life to this game working great with my CD32 Pad

16 May 2013, 21:06

Greetings from Russia!

Can anyone share ISO with prepatched for CD32 Controller only versions of Flashback (also need skip protection screen) and Alien 3?

Hungry Horace · 18 May 2013, 01:04

Must have missed this update! Look forward to testing it

Retroplay · 15 September 2013, 22:01

The Italian version from the preinstalled game doesn't work with the new 3.3b2 slave.
I get an unsupported/damaged files error, works if I revert back to 3.2.

Also the polish translated version works in v3.2 but not in v3.3b2.

04 February 2013, 10:39	#1
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	[Request] Flashback CD32 Pad support According to the manual Flashback supports the Amiga version of the Gravis gamepad with all 4 buttons mapped. Any chances for a proper CD32 pad patch?

04 February 2013, 13:02	#2
SolderPCB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 87	Taken from Flashback Amiga manual. I didn't know about the Gravis Gamepad support I guess the Escape key could be mapped to PLAY on the CD32 Controller and Custom5=1 to 7 level select like Pegasus. Good call Retro-Nerd. Last edited by SolderPCB; 04 February 2013 at 14:29.

04 February 2013, 13:55	#6
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Sorry, it seems i've overread the PC section. I've tested a Mega Drive and CD32 pad, both are supported with 2 buttons in the Amiga version. But there is indeed a Gravis Amiga pad, but obviously only with two separate buttons and maybe two autofire buttons. Can't find a picture of the Amiga version yet. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 04 February 2013 at 14:01.

05 April 2013, 21:28	#14
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Mmh, there is indeed something wrong. The controls works fine as it seems. But i get different WHDLoad error messages. Sometimes "Slave has not enough chip memory" ingame in level 1. I was just pressing a button on the pad. "Slave has not enough fast memory" if your try to select level 2 at the splash screen. Crashes with this message just before entering the level. Reproducible every time. Tested with the latest WHDLoad 17.2 beta and the preinstalled German (SPS 0064) and English (SPS 1163) versions. Edit: Crashes with 17.1 full version too. Edit2: If you die in Level 1 and you press F1 for continue the game crashes with a "Slave has not enough chip memory" too. Mostly if you reaches the 3-4 screen to the right. Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 05 April 2013 at 22:02.

15 September 2013, 22:01	#20
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	The Italian version from the preinstalled game doesn't work with the new 3.3b2 slave. I get an unsupported/damaged files error, works if I revert back to 3.2. Also the polish translated version works in v3.2 but not in v3.3b2. Last edited by Retroplay; 15 September 2013 at 22:06.

04 February 2013, 13:37	#3
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	gravis gamepad is only on PC. I have 2 at home, amiga is not concerned here ; however, a CD32 mod in slave for flashback would be nice and fine.

04 February 2013, 13:40	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	No, there is an Amiga Gravis pad too. So assume it works fine with Flashback Amiga.

04 February 2013, 13:53	#5
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	The English manual only mentions the MegaDrive pad for the Amiga controls (besides keyboard and single button joystick). Is the information about the Amiga Gravis pad in the German version?

04 February 2013, 14:27	#7
SolderPCB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 87	If the Mega Drive controller was popular enough to have support could they not have supported all buttons? From Flashback Mega Drive manual. There is also a cool comic in the manual.

04 February 2013, 14:38	#8
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	I think maybe it has support for three or four buttons some rewired sega pad But. CD32 pad support for this game would be amazing http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=712373#post712373

05 April 2013, 20:00	#13
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	The mailman delivers again. I will test it later for sure. Many thanks.

06 April 2013, 22:15	#16
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Memory problems are fixed, confirmed. I will test the whole game the next days. Many thanks again for this fine pad patch. Now there is no need to play the also very good Mega Drive version.

14 April 2013, 21:40	#17
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	Thank You another great patch bring new life to this game working great with my CD32 Pad

16 May 2013, 21:06	#18
Hungry Wolf 89 Posts: n/a	Greetings from Russia! Can anyone share ISO with prepatched for CD32 Controller only versions of Flashback (also need skip protection screen) and Alien 3?

18 May 2013, 01:04	#19
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	Must have missed this update! Look forward to testing it

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