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    Zering @Folly
    last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 08:57

    @Folly What do they do?

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      Folly
      last edited by Folly 11 Mar 2020, 09:06 3 Nov 2020, 09:04

      @Zering

      Got Wibarm running !

      Seems that info of adding disks is also missing in the retropie docs.
      Perhaps we can add this.

      Summarized a bit :
      Press "F1" -> Press "z" (back) -> Goto "Subsystems" -> Goto "2 disks" -> Add the first disk, again add the second disk (in same options)( it will say something like, 2 disks added) -> Same option, "2 disks", turns into "start ......" - Execute with "x".

      Will try later if we can make .m3u files.

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        Folly @Zering
        last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 09:05

        @Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

        @Folly What do they do?

        As far as I remember. You get special weapons.

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          Zering @Folly
          last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 09:11

          @Folly That's what I meant with subsystems. Sorry, I should have been more specific.
          I wonder if there's a way down the line to update the documrntation with all this information?

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            AdamBeGood @Zering
            last edited by AdamBeGood 11 Mar 2020, 09:33 3 Nov 2020, 09:32

            @Zering I got Neural Gear working! It's mouse control. Change the setting in Options from Joystick to Mouse and then click on the Menu and you're away!

            Edit: the question of whether it was worth the struggle is still to be answered.

            @Folly I got the games you mentioned, I was catching some rice balls in Konami Collection this morning!

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              Zering @AdamBeGood
              last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 09:35

              @AdamBeGood Oh well done! Did you try After Burner II to see if the issue was the same?

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                AdamBeGood @Zering
                last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 09:37

                @Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

                @AdamBeGood Oh well done! Did you try After Burner II to see if the issue was the same?

                I didn't, I haven't got that one yet. Let me know!

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                  Zering @AdamBeGood
                  last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 09:50

                  @AdamBeGood No luck with either.

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                    AdamBeGood @Zering
                    last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 09:56

                    @Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

                    @AdamBeGood No luck with either.

                    Weird, I just tried AfterBurner II and it worked for me. You've changed the setting in Options?

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                      Zering @AdamBeGood
                      last edited by Zering 11 Mar 2020, 10:05 3 Nov 2020, 10:02

                      @AdamBeGood ...I forgot to turn my mouse on.

                      Retrying now. ^^

                      Edit : Yup, Neural Gear works now. Is it not very good or is it just Me?

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                        AdamBeGood @Zering
                        last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 10:47

                        @Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

                        @AdamBeGood ...I forgot to turn my mouse on.

                        Retrying now. ^^

                        Edit : Yup, Neural Gear works now. Is it not very good or is it just Me?

                        I am not sure, it didn't seem amazing but maybe it was a matter of getting used to the controls. I'll give it more time!

                        Also, when @Folly said -

                        MSX2:
                        Salamander : The super nemesis

                        Is that an official release or a patched version of MSX Salamander... I have only found the latter so far.

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                          Zering @AdamBeGood
                          last edited by Zering 11 Mar 2020, 10:50 3 Nov 2020, 10:49

                          @AdamBeGood There is an official MSX1 release of Salamander, I think Folly called it super Nemesis because it borrows a lot of gameplay elements from that series.

                          The Gradius wiki article on MSX Salamander

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                            AdamBeGood @Zering
                            last edited by AdamBeGood 11 Mar 2020, 11:05 3 Nov 2020, 11:01

                            @Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

                            @AdamBeGood There is an official MSX1 release of Salamander, I think Folly called it super Nemesis because it borrows a lot of gameplay elements from that series.

                            The Gradius wiki article on MSX Salamander

                            I thought he might have put it under MSX2 because of this: https://www.msx.org/news/software/en/konamis-salamander-pimped-up

                            I've downloaded the patch now and it works fine. I haven't played the original enough to tell too much difference though.

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                              Folly
                              last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 15:32

                              Well, I'm mobile. Cannot react as i would like.

                              Always tought that Salamander was an MSX2 game. Indeed that "super nemesis" was just an expression of mine. Nice to know there is a patch. Will try that when I can.

                              I will edit the "summarized disk add for the pc-88" when I am behind my pi4.
                              Was doing this out of my head.

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                                AdamBeGood @Zering
                                last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 18:34

                                @Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

                                @Folly The PC88 has this really strange game called Wibarm that is worth a look. Otherwise, Dragon Slayer 1 and 2 are fun!
                                On the PC98 I can't recommend Rude Breaker enough. Flame Zapper Kotsujin and Rusty are also very good.

                                I'm going to sort out PC98 tomorrow. You've convinced me.

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                                  Zering @AdamBeGood
                                  last edited by Zering 11 Mar 2020, 19:00 3 Nov 2020, 18:59

                                  @AdamBeGood Good luck! The NEC PCs are among the trickiest to set up on RetroPie in my opinion. I still haven't figured out what's wrong with my PC98. I expect I'll have to un-install and re-install it and start fresh...
                                  Just be aware that although there are great games on the PC98 it's mostly known for games of an erotic nature ^^

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                                    Folly
                                    last edited by Folly 11 Mar 2020, 19:26 3 Nov 2020, 19:13

                                    @Zering @AdamBeGood

                                    Back on the PI4.

                                    This is a better doc for lr-quasi88 :
                                    https://docs.libretro.com/library/quasi88/

                                    Perhaps we can borrow some info.

                                    Tried with an .m3u file (it works)
                                    (.m3u has to be lower-case, otherwise it will ask, how many files, and go into "basic")
                                    I will take Wibarm as an example :
                                    Make a text file (in this case: Wibarm.m3u) with the following content :

                                    Wibarm.d88
                                    Wibarm (User disk).d88
                                    

                                    If you run this .m3u it will run, ok, directly.

                                    This is the manual way (2 disk example) :
                                    Start, for example, first disk to run the emulator.
                                    (If configured, you can also use the joystick)

                                    • Press "F1"
                                    • Press "z"(back)
                                    • Select, with "x"(forward), "Subsystems"
                                    • Select, with "x", "Load 2-Disk Game"
                                    • Select, with "x", the first disk file
                                    • Select, with "x", "Subsystems"
                                    • Select, with "x", "Load 2-Disk Game"
                                    • Select, with "x", the second disk file
                                    • Select, with "x", "Subsystems"
                                    • Select, with "x", "Start 2-Disk Game"
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                                      Zering @Folly
                                      last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 19:20

                                      @Folly Just out of curiosity, is there any software that can automatically generate .m3u files?

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                                        Folly @AdamBeGood
                                        last edited by 3 Nov 2020, 19:22

                                        @AdamBeGood said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

                                        @Folly I got the games you mentioned, I was catching some rice balls in Konami Collection this morning!

                                        You have to be fast !!! How many levels ?

                                        When I first got this game. I could go five or six levels I think.
                                        How further you go, it becomes dark, later it will lighten up again.

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                                          Folly @Zering
                                          last edited by Folly 11 Mar 2020, 19:33 3 Nov 2020, 19:23

                                          @Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

                                          @Folly Just out of curiosity, is there any software that can automatically generate .m3u files?

                                          You can just use a text editor.

                                          Don't know if there are automated m3u generators.

                                          Perhaps I can make something.

                                          Well, it all depends on how the files are organized.

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