Old Computer Appreciation Thread

[Zering]

@AdamBeGood Yeah I think you're right, it has to be Bios related.
Have you checked one of those retropie bios packs that's always lying around? You may get lucky.

[AdamBeGood]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@AdamBeGood Yeah I think you're right, it has to be Bios related.
Have you checked one of those retropie bios packs that's always lying around? You may get lucky.

Didn't know there was such a thing... I'll get my magnifying glass out.

Edit: I've found these packs of which you speak, but still no matching checksum with you guys. If I see "How Many Files?" one more time, something is getting thrown! :p

I want to play PC98!

Tomorrow is another day (I'll probably start trying again in a moment).

[Zering]

@Folly Any chance you could see if you can get Thexder, Fire Hawk and Final Crisis to run on the PC88? I can't get them to start.

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Any chance you could see if you can get Thexder, Fire Hawk and Final Crisis to run on the PC88? I can't get them to start.

Only Final Crisis works. (3 disks, m3u file) (V2 Mode)(8Mhz)

Some of these games seem to require "V1H Mode", selected that, but still doesn't work.

[Zering]

@Folly I got final crisis to work in the end. There's two big problems. The health bar doesn't show up and some bullets aren't visible.

It seems like PC88 emulation might be more miss than hit.
I think I'll look into setting it up on my PC.

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly I got final crisis to work in the end. There's two big problems. The health bar doesn't show up and some bullets aren't visible.

It seems like PC88 emulation might be more miss than hit.
I think I'll look into setting it up on my PC.

indeed, will you let me know how it works on your pc?

[Zering]

@Folly Sure, but I wouldn't take my feedback too seriously, my PC is about as old as an actual PC88 ^^

[Folly]

@Zering

Saw a few issues and commits on github.
So installed lr-quasi88 from source.
It adds a sub_cpu_mode . this has to be set to always use both CPU. in core option q88_sub_cpu_mode = "2"

Fire Hawk will also start now !

NICE!

[Zering]

@Folly Why does installing it from source change anything??

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Why does installing it from source change anything??

It updates it with new features that are not yet in the binary.

[Zering]

@Folly Brilliant! Does it correct the invisible bullets on Final Crisis?

Edit : Those screenshots make me jealous. I love the look of PC88 games!

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Brilliant! Does it correct the invisible bullets on Final Crisis?

Edit : Those screenshots make me jealous. I love the look of PC88 games!

Do you meen the RED >>>> ? Then it does.haha

[Zering]

@Folly Sweet! How long did it take you to install from source? I'll have to do it tonight.

I'm trying to get M88 started and it's a pain.

Speaking of, both M88 and Neko Project II come packaged with the appropriate BIOS. I'm wondering if that means we're all right to share them? @mitu

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Sweet! How long did it take you to install from source? I'll have to do it tonight.

Just about five minutes.

I'm trying to get M88 started and it's a pain.

Speaking of, both M88 and Neko Project II come packaged with the appropriate BIOS. I'm wondering if that means we're all right to share them? @mitu

Ok, don't know that M88, I think. Will see later on.
Do you have a link of that thread.

[Zering]

@Folly Which thread?

[Folly]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Which thread?

I was thinking there was a thread about M88.
Then I misunderstood.

I reread it, I get it !

[Zering]

@Folly Haha okay well I've installed lr-quasi88 from source and I'm giving it a spin now. I'm really hoping Final Crisis run right, that game looks totally awesome.

I just love the graphical style of those old 8-bit PC games, they've got something a little special.

[Folly]

@Zering
I don't think you need that old pc of yours. :)

[Zering]

@Folly I hope not. That thing is a fossil. I tried running SD Snatcher on it the other day when we couldn't get it working and the whole thing crashed.
My Pi 3B was a better computer ^^

[AdamBeGood]

@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:

@Folly Haha okay well I've installed lr-quasi88 from source and I'm giving it a spin now. I'm really hoping Final Crisis run right, that game looks totally awesome.

I just love the graphical style of those old 8-bit PC games, they've got something a little special.

I love the way the border and screen is so packed with detail on some of them, it makes me want to get on with PC88 as well.

But first things first. How do you guys do checksums? I am using sha1sum on RetroPie. Is that the right thing to do. I've just downloaded ten different sets of BIOS and none of them match you guys.