FBNeo high score saving trouble

barbudreadmon

@WeirdH nope, it appears toutrun emulation is a bit broken (it's what we call a "barry harris driver"), my PR is fixing hiscores in other games from the same driver though. Since i can't figure out what's wrong, dink told me he would take a look when he has time, but tbh it's low priority.

digdug hiscores are fixed though.

WeirdH

@barbudreadmon Alright, that's good to know. Thanks for replying and all the work is still very much appreciated! Also, I don't know who Barry Harris is.

mitu

@WeirdH said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

Also, I don't know who Barry Harris is.

It's the former FBAlpha project member that decided to - illegally - license the emulator to Koch Media for the Capcom Home Arcade and caused all the other developers to fork the project as FBNeo.

WeirdH

Ah, thanks for that! Google only turned up a 90 year old jazz pianist. :D

barbudreadmon

@WeirdH we finally figured out the issue with the toutrun hiscores : for some reason, the second memory zone for this game (@:maincpu,program,60909,1,09,09) must be removed/commented from hiscore.dat. The hiscore i provide at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro/FBNeo/master/metadata/hiscore.dat has been updated & patched

WeirdH

@barbudreadmon Hey, I only just had the time to check it out. It works flawlessly, thanks a lot! Now if I could only improve my Outrunning skills to match...

WeirdH

@barbudreadmon said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

The hiscore i provide at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro/FBNeo/master/metadata/hiscore.dat has been updated & patched

Just noticed this for the first time, but am I correct in stating FBneo doesn't save hiscores for Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man?

barbudreadmon

@WeirdH said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

am I correct in stating FBneo doesn't save hiscores for Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man?

No, those games should support hiscores.

WeirdH

@barbudreadmon Well, crap. Something is off then. Any idea what might be the cause? I only just copied over the .dat from your earlier post...

barbudreadmon

@WeirdH said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

Any idea what might be the cause?

No, i just tested, it works for me. One thing that can throw off hiscores is readahead, maybe you enabled it for those games ?

NB : those games don't save name, only highest score to show it at the top

WeirdH

@barbudreadmon said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

NB : those games don't save name, only highest score to show it at the top

I know, but even those aren't saved.

Afaik I don't have runahead enabled. Is there anything in Retroarch or core options that could affect the functionality?

barbudreadmon

@WeirdH said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

Is there anything in Retroarch or core options that could affect the functionality?

I don't think so

WeirdH

@barbudreadmon

It appears I fixed it by using @grant2258's solution here.

It's honestly the third time this command has solved an FBneo issue for me, so I'm curious to what it actually removes (I know, I know, kudos on me for blindly following internet suggestions). Maybe there is some issue with my core-options file either way...

He states 'remove the fbneo entries from your core options and see if it helps'. The issues it already solved for me are:

AB Cop glitching out after launch
Turbo Outrun black screening after launch
Pac-Man hiscore saving again

So what could the file contain that causes this unreliability in my system? Is FBneo going rogue with settings so that it needs periodical removal?

EDIT: just thought of this: I use this script with a generic button on GPIO pins, but it should be a safe shutdown. Could it be of influence on my settings?

grant2258

@WeirdH did you keep the file backed up that caused the issues would help try debug this random issue.

WeirdH

@grant2258 I think this is the only backup of an earlier file I have. It should be the one that has hiscores not saving for both Pac-Mans.

grant2258

ill apply them settings and see if pacman works for me.

fbneo-allow-depth-32 = "enabled"
fbneo-analog-speed = "100%"
fbneo-cpu-speed-adjust = "100%"
fbneo-cyclone = "disabled"
fbneo-diagnostic-input = "Hold Select + L + R"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Allow_Continue = "Yes"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Bonus_Life_(1,2,3)_/_(5) = "10K & Every 40K / 20K & Every 60K"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Cabinet = "Upright"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Coin_A = "1 Coin  1 Credits"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Coin_B = "1 Coin  1 Credits"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Demo_Sounds = "On"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Difficulty = "Easy"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Freeze = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-digdug-Lives = "3"
fbneo-dipswitch-dkong-Bonus_Life = "7000"
fbneo-dipswitch-dkong-Cabinet = "Upright"
fbneo-dipswitch-dkong-Coinage = "1 Coin  1 Credits"
fbneo-dipswitch-dkong-Lives = "3"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Cabinet = "Upright"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Coin_A = "1 Coin  1 Credits"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Coin_B = "1 Coin  1 Credits"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Difficulty = "1 (Beginner)"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Difficulty_of_EXTRA = "Easy"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Freeze = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Lives = "3"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Rack_Test = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-dowild-Special = "Given"
fbneo-dipswitch-guzzler-Bonus_Life = "20K, every 50K"
fbneo-dipswitch-guzzler-Cabinet = "Upright"
fbneo-dipswitch-guzzler-Coin_A = "1 Coin  1 Credits"
fbneo-dipswitch-guzzler-Coin_B = "1 Coin  1 Credits"
fbneo-dipswitch-guzzler-Difficulty = "Easy"
fbneo-dipswitch-guzzler-High_Score_Names = "3 Letters"
fbneo-dipswitch-guzzler-Lives = "3"
fbneo-dipswitch-jojoba-Region = "Euro"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-Autofire = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-BIOS = "MVS Asia/Europe ver. 6 (1 slot)"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-Coin_chutes = "1"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-Coin_chutes_2 = "2"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-Commmunicaton = "Disabled"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-Free_play = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-Memory_card = "Writable"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-New_card_type = "Normal"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-Setting_mode = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-lastblad-Stop_mode = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-2-0 = "No"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-2-1 = "No"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-2-2 = "No"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-2-3 = "No"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-2-6 = "No"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-2-7 = "No"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Bonus_Life = "20k/50k/100k"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Cabinet = "Upright"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Coin_A = "1 Coin  1 Credit"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Coin_B = "1 Coin  1 Credit"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Demo_Sounds = "On"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Difficulty = "A"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Flip_Screen = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Level_Select = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Lives = "3"
fbneo-dipswitch-metlfrzr-Service_Mode = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-mspacman-Bonus_Life = "10000"
fbneo-dipswitch-mspacman-Cabinet = "Upright"
fbneo-dipswitch-mspacman-Coinage = "1C 1C"
fbneo-dipswitch-mspacman-Difficulty = "Normal"
fbneo-dipswitch-mspacman-Lives = "3"
fbneo-dipswitch-mspacman-Rack_Test_(Cheat) = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-Autofire = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-BIOS = "MVS Asia/Europe ver. 6 (1 slot)"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-Coin_chutes = "1"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-Coin_chutes_2 = "2"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-Commmunicaton = "Disabled"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-Free_play = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-Memory_card = "Writable"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-New_card_type = "Normal"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-Setting_mode = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-nitd-Stop_mode = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-pacman-Bonus_Life = "10000"
fbneo-dipswitch-pacman-Cabinet = "Upright"
fbneo-dipswitch-pacman-Coinage = "1C 1C"
fbneo-dipswitch-pacman-Difficulty = "Normal"
fbneo-dipswitch-pacman-Ghost_Names = "Normal"
fbneo-dipswitch-pacman-Lives = "3"
fbneo-dipswitch-pacman-Rack_Test_(Cheat) = "Off"
fbneo-dipswitch-quartet2-Coin_A = "1 Coin  1 Credit"
fbneo-dipswitch-quartet2-Coin_B = "1 Coin  1 Credit"
fbneo-dipswitch-quartet2-Credit_Power = "1000"
fbneo-dipswitch-quartet2-Demo_Sounds = "On"
fbneo-dipswitch-quartet2-Difficulty = "Normal"
fbneo-dipswitch-toutrun-Cabinet = "Mini Up"
fbneo-dipswitch-toutrun-Coin_A = "1 Coin  1 Credit"
fbneo-dipswitch-toutrun-Coin_B = "1 Coin  1 Credit"
fbneo-dipswitch-toutrun-Credits = "1 to start/1 to continue"
fbneo-dipswitch-toutrun-Demo_Sounds = "On"
fbneo-dipswitch-toutrun-Difficulty = "Normal"
fbneo-dipswitch-toutrun-Turbo = "Use turbo shifter"
fbneo-fm-interpolation = "4-point 3rd order"
fbneo-frameskip = "0"
fbneo-hiscores = "enabled"
fbneo-load-subsystem-from-parent = "enabled"
fbneo-neogeo-mode = "DIPSWITCH"
fbneo-sample-interpolation = "4-point 3rd order"
fbneo-samplerate = "48000"
fbneo-vertical-mode = "disabled"

grant2258

hi score isint saving for me i quit after a game and nothing saves regardless of using these settings or not do i need a hiscore file or something put it running it on windows.

edit O copied the hiscore date from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro/FBNeo/master/metadata/hiscore.dat and it works fine now that was the issue for me anyway.

WeirdH

@barbudreadmon said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

@WeirdH said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

am I correct in stating FBneo doesn't save hiscores for Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man?

No, those games should support hiscores.

How about the Aero Fighters / Sonic Wings and the Strikers 1945 series?

barbudreadmon

@WeirdH said in FBNeo high score saving trouble:

How about the Aero Fighters / Sonic Wings and the Strikers 1945 series?

Why ? They aren't working for you ?

WeirdH

@barbudreadmon Strikers 1, 2 and 3 aren't, but Plus is. Aero Fighters 1 isn't as well, but tbh I haven't tested 2 and 3 there.

Getting settings from the test mode to stick in Strikers was also a hassle: had to enable 'test mode' in RGUI options, restart game to actually enter test mode, change settings and save, change test mode back to off in RGUI, exit test mode.

Is that the way it should work? In Mame2003-plus it's just a matter of pressing F2. But Strikers (2 and 3 in particular) get choppy in Mame sometimes, so I'd prefer FBneo.

EDIT: just did some more testing, and Aero Fighters 1 suddenly works... This is the second time something like that happens to me, it's so weird. (Sonic Wings 2 and 3 are also fine, so scratch those too...)

EDIT2: more testing: I swear to god this Pi is actively trying to discredit me! All Strikers now save scores fine too! I'm gonna go lie down.