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      barbudreadmon @G30FF
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      @G30FF Thanks for the report ! I'm surprised no one ever reported that one, the fix is on git.

      FBNeo developer - github - forum

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        G30FF @barbudreadmon
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        @barbudreadmon Yep, the problem is fixed now! Thanks!

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          G30FF @barbudreadmon
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          @barbudreadmon It seems that now the flickering sprites issue is happening in Blazing Star, on the level 2 backgrounds at least.

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            barbudreadmon @G30FF
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            @G30FF Sorry for the late answer, i wasn't home for the past few days. The issue was reported and fixed upstream last week, but i couldn't sync the libretro port immediately, it's done now :)

            FBNeo developer - github - forum

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              G30FF @barbudreadmon
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              @barbudreadmon No problem at all! I built from source and can confirm it's fixed. Thanks!

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                roslof
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                Well done FB-Neo crew (@barbudreadmon and @dinkc64) for pulling this off so quickly. Do y'all ever sleep?

                marblmd2.jpg

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                  barbudreadmon @roslof
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                  @roslof Another rarity named "Megumi Rescue" was also dumped and added over the past few days :)

                  FBNeo developer - github - forum

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                    roslof @barbudreadmon
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                    @barbudreadmon said in Goodbye fbalpha, welcome fbneo:

                    @roslof Another rarity named "Megumi Rescue" was also dumped and added over the past few days :)

                    So, you don't sleep. And you're keeping me up. :P

                    megrescu.jpg

                    ...and I think dinkc64 might be a robot.

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                      Machtroid
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                      Is there an easy way for me to see what games have become supported in fbneo since the last time I updated this emulator in retropie, lets say May of 2021? I want to update but I would like to know how many games have become supported in the past year or so, if possible.

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                        barbudreadmon @Machtroid
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                        @Machtroid said in Goodbye fbalpha, welcome fbneo:

                        Is there an easy way for me to see what games have become supported in fbneo since the last time I updated this emulator in retropie, lets say May of 2021

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                        @Machtroid said in Goodbye fbalpha, welcome fbneo:

                        I want to update but I would like to know how many games have become supported in the past year or so, if possible.

                        Not including clones & hacks, probably more than a hundred.

                        FBNeo developer - github - forum

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                          Folly @Machtroid
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                          @Machtroid

                          I compared the arcade dat files for game names.
                          (2 may 2021 and recent)

                          Up until now 399 game entries were added. ( removals not take into account here !)
                          273 of them are clones.

                          The non-clones are :
                          akatana aa alpha1v bace borench bublbust chinhero berabohm columns columns2 crashh crush cyclemb cyclshtg dderby deathsml dsmbl dicegame discoboy dfkbl ddpdfk ddpsdoj dokaben2 dynamski espgal2 exerion finallap finalap2 finalap3 fourtrax harem heiankyo hypernoid ibara ibarablk ltorb lazybug looptris magicstk marblmd2 megrescu mslughb missile headonch mrsdyna mspactwin mmpork mushisam futaribl futari15 shoottv nsub nycaptor namenayo neopang 3in1semi nostromo ooparts peekaboo pinkswts playball pcktgal potopoto powerbal wldcourt ws puyo puyopuy2 ichir tantr mushitam redclash ribbit samurai ssonicbr sonicfgt shangkid skydest sokoban speccies sqij stkclmns suzuka8h suzuk8h2 daraku ctower tfrceac timesup twinsqua vsrbibbal vsbattlecity vscastlevania vsclucluland vsdrmario vsduckhunt vsexcitebike vsfreedomforce vsfrombelow vsgoonies vsgradius vsgumshoe vshogansalley vsiceclimber vsmachrider vsmightybomjack vsninjajkun vspinball vsplatoon vsraidbbay vsslalom vssoccer vsstarluster vssmgolfla vssmgolf vssmb vssuperskykid vssuperxevious vstetris vstkoboxing vstopgun wwmarine soniccar wbml xenocrisis zerohour zunkyou

                          Conclusion: amongst others a lot of Nintendo VS titles have been added in the last year.

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                            roslof @Folly
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                            @Folly said in Goodbye fbalpha, welcome fbneo:

                            Conclusion: amongst others a lot of Nintendo VS titles have been added in the last year.

                            And every Cave game, I believe (some of the best bullet-hell shmups you'll every see).

                            @Folly this is great. I know how to do diffs, but not how to easily extract the deltas like you did. Cheers!

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                              YFZdude @roslof
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                              @roslof
                              A clever use of grep and cut will produce a one word per line list of strictly the rom names.

                              After that there are probably numerous ways to compare them. I would likely use Excel (Calc) to paste the two lists into two columns and then use a formula with a combination of IF and VLOOKUP to display a blank cell in column 3 if the value in column 2 is found within column 1, else display the rom name in column 3.

                              Alternate method might be if you already use clrmamepro you can just insert the new .dat file and let it tell you what you are missing. I believe wholly missing roms show up differently than roms with a file or two mismatch indicating they have been redumped.

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                                Riverstorm
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                                This was quick and dirty for fun as I had something close already written in Python but there might be mistakes. :) I did a straight compare between the DAT from may 1st, 2021 and the current one (3 days ago). Game ROM names only no BIOS files, if they changed even.

                                I came up with 352 additions (that does count games that were renamed so the real number might be a bit lower). Something for example like bloodstm10 renamed to bloodstm104, it's going to count it as new.

                                Comparing them in reverse I came up with a list of 25. I would assume these are the games that were renamed or possibly removed from FBNeo. The lists are below.

                                New and renamed games:

                                3in1semia
                                aa
                                akatana
                                aliens4
                                alpha1v
                                armwarb
                                astyanaxa
                                asukaja
                                asurabusj
                                asurabusja
                                asurabusjr
                                atombjt
                                bace
                                batsugunc
                                blastero
                                blazstarcm
                                bloodbrom
                                bloodstm104
                                bloodstm110
                                bloodstm210
                                bloodstm220
                                bloodstm221
                                bloxeedc
                                bloxeedu
                                borench
                                borencha
                                borenchj
                                brkthrubl
                                brkthrut
                                bronx
                                bublbust
                                bucanera
                                cadashgo
                                chinhero
                                chinhero2
                                chinhero3
                                chinherot
                                cityatta
                                cnbe2018
                                colt
                                column2j
                                columns2
                                columnsj
                                columnsu
                                crashh
                                crshrace2a
                                crush3
                                ctower
                                cybotsam
                                cyclemb
                                cyclshtg
                                dderby
                                ddpdfk
                                ddpdfk10
                                ddpsdoj
                                deathsml
                                devilfshg
                                devilfshgb
                                dfkbl
                                dicegame
                                dietgoea
                                discoboy
                                discoboyp
                                dkfreerun
                                dkongbp
                                dkongbp1
                                dkongchm
                                dkongchm1
                                dkongitd
                                dkongss
                                dkongst
                                dkongst2
                                dkongtj
                                docastle2
                                docastleo
                                dogyuunb
                                dokaben2
                                dorunrun2
                                dorunrunc
                                dorunrunca
                                doubledrsp
                                douni
                                dsmbl
                                dynamski
                                earthjkrb
                                emeraldah
                                espgal2
                                espgal2a
                                exerion
                                exerionb
                                exeriont
                                finalap2
                                finalap2j
                                finalap3
                                finalap3a
                                finalap3bl
                                finalap3j
                                finalap3jc
                                finallap
                                finallapc
                                finallapd
                                finallapjb
                                finallapjc
                                finger
                                floritas
                                floritasm
                                fourtrax
                                fourtraxa
                                fourtraxj
                                futari10
                                futari15
                                futari15a
                                futaribl
                                futariblj
                                galpaniex
                                galpaniska
                                harem
                                headonch
                                heiankyo
                                hiryuken
                                hotminda
                                hsf2pp
                                hypernoid
                                ibara
                                ibarablk
                                ibarablka
                                ichir
                                ichirbl
                                ichirj
                                ichirjbl
                                ichirk
                                irion
                                jojobanrb
                                kangarool
                                kchamptec
                                kf2k3ps2sp
                                killbld100
                                kof2001ru
                                kof2002ps2
                                kof2k1rp
                                kof2kxxx
                                kof97ip
                                kof97tp
                                kof98bc2nd
                                kof98eckg
                                kof98ecky
                                kof98ratio
                                kof99eur2
                                kov21022
                                kov2dzxx
                                kovassge
                                kovassgn
                                kovlsqho
                                kovplus12dw
                                kovplus20tx
                                ktiger2p
                                lazybug
                                legionj2
                                looptris
                                magicstk
                                magmaxa
                                majest12ua
                                majest12ub
                                marblmd2
                                megrescu
                                midres2
                                mirninjaa
                                missile
                                missile1
                                missile2
                                mmpork
                                mooncreg2
                                mototoura
                                mrsdyna
                                mslug2unity
                                mslug3unity
                                mslug4a
                                mslug4lw
                                mslug4unity
                                mslug5unity
                                mslug5wd
                                mslughb
                                mslugunity
                                mslugxunity
                                mspacmanlai
                                mspactwin
                                mushisam
                                mushisama
                                mushisamb
                                mushitam
                                mushitama
                                namenayo
                                neopang
                                nitrobalb
                                nostromo
                                nsub
                                nycaptor
                                oldsplusok
                                olibug
                                ooparts
                                orlegendea
                                outfxiesja
                                pacminer
                                painter
                                pcktgal
                                pcktgal2
                                pcktgal2j
                                pcktgalb
                                pengo6
                                pinkswts
                                pinkswtsa
                                pinkswtsb
                                pinkswtssc
                                pinkswtsx
                                playball
                                potopoto
                                powerbal
                                punisherhr
                                punisherly
                                puyo
                                puyobl
                                puyoj
                                puyoja
                                puyopuy2
                                pzlbreaka
                                radarscpc
                                raflesiau
                                redclash
                                redclashs
                                redclasht
                                redclashta
                                redhawksa
                                redufob3
                                ribbit
                                ribbitj
                                roboarmya
                                rodlandjb2
                                route16d
                                ryourano
                                samuraij
                                saurobl
                                sdojak
                                seawolft
                                sengoku3eb
                                sf2amf10
                                sf2amf9
                                sf2rk2
                                sfiii2h
                                sformulaa
                                sfz2alr1
                                sfz3mix
                                shangkid
                                shoottv
                                silkwormb2
                                skydest
                                skysharkb
                                sokoban
                                soniccar
                                sonicfgt
                                sotsugyok
                                spcmission
                                speccies
                                spf2xpri
                                spiero
                                spinlbrkup
                                spool3
                                spool3i
                                sqij
                                ssf2us2
                                ssf2xjr1trn
                                ssonicbr
                                stkclmns
                                stkclmnsj
                                striderfix
                                supershp
                                suprmatk
                                suprmatkd
                                suzuk8h2
                                suzuk8h2j
                                suzuka8h
                                suzuka8hj
                                svghk
                                tail2nosa
                                tantr
                                tantrbl
                                tantrbl2
                                tantrbl3
                                tantrbl4
                                tantrkor
                                tdragonb3
                                tempall
                                temped
                                temptwst
                                tfrceac
                                tfrceacb
                                tfrceacj
                                tfrceacjpb
                                timekill120
                                twinsqua
                                umk3uk
                                vbrakout
                                vsbattlecity
                                vscastlevania
                                vsclucluland
                                vsdrmario
                                vsduckhunt
                                vsexcitebike
                                vsfreedomforce
                                vsfrombelow
                                vsgoonies
                                vsgradius
                                vsgumshoe
                                vshogansalley
                                vsiceclimber
                                vsmachrider
                                vsmightybomjack
                                vsninjajkun
                                vspinball
                                vsplatoon
                                vsraidbbay
                                vsrbibbal
                                vsslalom
                                vssmb
                                vssmgolf
                                vssmgolfla
                                vssoccer
                                vsstarluster
                                vssuperskykid
                                vssuperxevious
                                vstetris
                                vstkoboxing
                                vstopgun
                                wavybug
                                wbmlbg
                                wbmlbge
                                wbmld
                                wbmljod
                                wbmlvcd
                                wofabla
                                wrallyc
                                wwallyja3p
                                wwfmanac
                                wwmarine
                                xenocrisis
                                xmvsfcph
                                xsleenab
                                xsleenaba
                                zerohour
                                zerohoura
                                zerohouri
                                zolapac
                                zunkyou
                                

                                Reverse compare (possible renamed games or removed from FBNeo altogether):

                                asurabusa
                                devilfsg
                                kf2k2ps2b
                                kinst
                                kinst13
                                kinst14
                                kinst15ai
                                kinst2
                                kinst210
                                kinst211
                                kinst213
                                kinst214ai
                                kof97inv
                                kof97t2020
                                kof98eck20
                                kof98eckvs
                                kof99rp2f
                                kovassga
                                kovplus2020tx
                                ltorb1
                                roboarma
                                spcdraga
                                spinlbrkjp
                                umk3pb1
                                umk3uc
                                
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                                  barbudreadmon
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                                  @Riverstorm Let's continue the discussion from mame2003+'s topic here, i did a few changes and the raster/vector info is now available in our dats. FYI i added the geometry info last year by user's request.

                                  Afaik Killer Instinct is the only game that was ever removed from FB, so i'd assume the other games were renamed.

                                  FBNeo developer - github - forum

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                                    Ashpool @barbudreadmon
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                                    @barbudreadmon & @Riverstorm Sorry to interrupt - but for a personal project of mine (started aeons ago) where I am converting mame/FBN xmls t via python into csv/xlsx into human readable columns I am interested in... (short rant: ever changing xml struct, I never found a reliable source for the changes, and what each entry really mean...), but I am curious - ever since (listxml was possible) in mame - they differed in screen vector or raster, later lcd,svg and maybe others where added... but whenever mamedat/xml is refering to screen = vector, width and heigth (x/y pixel resolution) is ommited (makes sense IMHO), but FBN is providing such (well, maybe an artifact before type vector was added, as it was provided before for vector games)... is the (previous) x/y-data for vector games of any use and how could it be utilized? Or was it just a necessity out of not differing between raster/vector?

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                                      Riverstorm
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                                      @barbudreadmon - That looks amazing! You're amazing!! I very much appreciate the addition and completeness of the geometry information I know you don't need to look inside a DAT to utilize it but I find myself always looking inside DAT's. There is always extraneous information that is useful beyond the core info. needed to build sets.

                                      I did a quick once over and the only thing that flagged for me was aztarac. It's listed video type is raster. I've played it several times and always think of it as a vector game but you never know.

                                      @Ashpool - Yeah that threw me too like LCD, on and on etc. but some actually had an LCD along with the regular screen.

                                      With vector games I basically think--infinite resolution (no pixels). They had a start and end point for each line but not a resolution. You probably know all that though since you been digging through DATs a long time.

                                      Barbudreadmon might know better since emulated vector games truly aren't running on vector monitors for most of us (I would assume). So with that thought they probably needs some type of "boundary" defined with the (pixel) resolution or something to that effect. That's just a guess at best but I know what you mean with it being omitted in MAME. I am curious myself now.

                                      @barbudreadmon - Thanks again cheers to you and the team--we have to get you a beer or two or three or a 6 pack for the amazing emulator and support! :)

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                                        Riverstorm
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                                        Yeah I think they have just been renamed (besides Killer Instinct & Killer Instinct 2). Just a few examples of the short list of 25 comparing the 2021-05-01 to the current DAT.

                                        Old name:

                                        kof98eck20
                                        kof98eckvs
                                        kof99rp2f
                                        umk3pb1
                                        umk3uc
                                        

                                        New name:

                                        kof98eckg
                                        kof98ecky
                                        kof99rp
                                        umk3p
                                        umk3uk
                                        
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                                          barbudreadmon @Ashpool
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                                          @Ashpool this is the default width/height at which we emulate those vector games (meaning if you don't turn on the hires dips), i intend to keep it like this for now.

                                          @Riverstorm said in Goodbye fbalpha, welcome fbneo:

                                          I did a quick once over and the only thing that flagged for me was aztarac. It's listed video type is raster. I've played it several times and always think of it as a vector game but you never know.

                                          And you are absolutely right, i added the GBF_VECTOR flag to several dozens of games yesterday but it seems i missed 2 boards, it should be ok now, thanks for the report !

                                          FBNeo developer - github - forum

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                                            Ashpool @barbudreadmon
                                            last edited by Ashpool

                                            @barbudreadmon said in Goodbye fbalpha, welcome fbneo:

                                            @Ashpool this is the default width/height at which we emulate those vector games (meaning if you don't turn on the hires dips), i intend to keep it like this for now.

                                            :up: as it has a real meaning, I am all in for keeping that information "\o/"

                                            Edit: As I, so far just used (with a few exceptions) FBA/FBNeo just for Neogeo roms and due to your discussion with @Riverstorm over at the other thread and here (M2k3+), I am inclined to reconsider my personal evaluation/stereotype of speed over accuracy in regards to FBN and I 'am therefore stepping back from those thoughts of preferring mame cores over FBN ones by now because of accuracy assumed.
                                            Now to that hires dip ;> I've read about it on the FBNEo libretro pages, but I am missing further informations beyond the "1080p" datum. Does it mean that previous 800x600/600x800 / 640x480/480x640 information should be treated as 1440x1080 for 4:3(H) and 810x1080 for 3:4(V) in Applications which are utilizing/queriieng that info (usable then with an option of true/false dipswitch set: aka -> use dat size, or 1080p one)?

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