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      Zering @Folly
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      @Folly What do they do?

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

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                  AdamBeGood @Zering
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                  @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
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                    @AdamBeGood No luck with either.

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

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                                          Folly @AdamBeGood
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                                          @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
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                                            @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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