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    MAME ROW #11: Moon Cresta

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    • obsidianspiderO
      obsidianspider
      last edited by

      Crater Raider is backwards on lr-mame2003 and doesn't accept inputs. When you play it with imame4all it displays ok, but seems to require the ability to rotate and I'm not sure how to configure that.
      0_1480954972214_crater-161205-111717.png

      Ribbit is basically Frogger with spiders that can eat you and the Nutcracker soundtrack in the background

      Moon Cresta seems like the best this week, but it's really hard to move out of the way fast enough!

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      • GtBFilmsG
        GtBFilms @obsidianspider
        last edited by

        @obsidianspider haven't tried crater raider yet but Ribbit! is surprisingly good fun!

        The player movement speed in Moon Cresta is just on the frustrating side of slow!

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        • dankcushionsD
          dankcushions Global Moderator
          last edited by

          moon cresta is just like a game i had on the bbc micro (which no doubt ripped it off, like so many bbc games) - 'star striker'

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider
            last edited by

            I really wish there was a way to move up and down in Moon Cresta, not just back and forth. This game is tough because your ship just can't move fast enough when baddies come up from the bottom of the screen.

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            • rbakerR
              rbaker @obsidianspider
              last edited by

              @obsidianspider the secret is not to split them all but one at a time.

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              • GtBFilmsG
                GtBFilms @dankcushions
                last edited by

                @dankcushions that BBC version seems to be a more manageable speed as well!

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                • meleuM
                  meleu
                  last edited by meleu

                  Another fun fact about Moon Cresta is that it won the MAME ROW #11. :-)

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                  • UDb23U
                    UDb23 @meleu
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                    @meleu ..and a specific overlay is coming right now ;-)

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                    • UDb23U
                      UDb23 @UDb23
                      last edited by UDb23

                      @UDb23
                      New Overlay based on original game Flyer; available for download below.

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                      • UDb23U
                        UDb23 @meleu
                        last edited by

                        @meleu Dedicated Post with complete set: overlay+cfg files+ install info

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                        • meleuM
                          meleu @UDb23
                          last edited by meleu

                          @UDb23 Wow!! It's cool and pretty handful!!

                          Man, I wonder if we could start a github repository to put some overlays for MAME ROW. What do you think?

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                          • UDb23U
                            UDb23 @meleu
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                            @meleu Yes, good idea.
                            But I can't promise I can make a new one from scratch every week :-))

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                            • obsidianspiderO
                              obsidianspider
                              last edited by

                              I love how the overlay file size is 46 times that of the actual game. :)

                              Now I need to learn how overlays work…

                              This forum, always making me learn new things.

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                              • meleuM
                                meleu @UDb23
                                last edited by meleu

                                @UDb23 it's just fine. Not every MAME ROW game deserves a so neat overlay.
                                But the simple ones, with the scoring scheme as you made here... it would be really cool. ;-)

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                                • mediamogulM
                                  mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
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                                  @UDb23

                                  Too kool! I've had to put my gaming on hold until I get past some tough work assignments, but man, this overlay alone makes me want to drop everything and shoot some aliens.

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                                  • obsidianspiderO
                                    obsidianspider @UDb23
                                    last edited by

                                    @UDb23 Typo with one of the config files. you have moooncrst.cfg instead of mooncrst.cfg I renamed it to the latter and now it works with my setup.

                                    Also, thanks for that readme, and the overlay. It was very easy to set up.

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                                    Does anyone know how to take a screen shot with Retroarch that includes the overlay?

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                                    • UDb23U
                                      UDb23 @obsidianspider
                                      last edited by

                                      @obsidianspider If there's interest I could write a short tutorial on how to create these overlay graphics.
                                      Basically usually it means:

                                      • searching the web a lot for good, or at least decent, original artwork (the older the game the more difficult)
                                      • clean up and resizing of graphics ( Photoshop Elements)
                                      • some vectorizing when needed (Inkscape)
                                      • creation of actual Overlay (Inkscape)
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                                      • UDb23U
                                        UDb23 @obsidianspider
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                                        @obsidianspider thanks for finding the typo. That's what happens when I do stuff late at night !
                                        File & Link updated.

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                                        • meleuM
                                          meleu @UDb23
                                          last edited by

                                          @UDb23 I'm I daring too much... asking if it could be possible to make an overlay for New Rally-X (including the scoring scheme)?
                                          :-)

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                                          • UDb23U
                                            UDb23 @meleu
                                            last edited by

                                            @meleu mmm.... let me think...
                                            ok...need to find artwork ...
                                            and ... anyway after the Marvel vs Capcom one that is already in the works ;-)

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