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    • GtBFilmsG
      GtBFilms
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      @dankcushions I wasn't too sure about Aliens to begin with, but I'm getting in to it now. I like the way they flip the viewpoint like in Contra to vary the gameplay. It's missing some way of replenishing health though, and I've never been very keen on the mechanic of having to time when you pick up a powerup to determine what it is.

      As for Vimana, I'd never heard of it before, but now I have it's staying on my cab, it's pretty impressive looking and runs at a good speed, I'm certainly glad that the MAME ROW has brought it to my attention, even if it didn't get selected!

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      • obsidianspiderO
        obsidianspider
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        Aliens is proving quite challenging! Even though I know the pattern of the first boss I still manage to get hit, and that stupid tunnel before you get to the second stage always makes me lose a life. Top score for me so far is 34,200. I am also really enjoying Vimana. It's a shame the samples pack is so huge, but it's better than having no sound at all!

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        • obsidianspiderO
          obsidianspider
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          60,600 so far
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          • GtBFilmsG
            GtBFilms @obsidianspider
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            @obsidianspider Ah, so there ARE health pickups! I spot a large ham!

            I'll give it another go tonight!

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            • obsidianspiderO
              obsidianspider @GtBFilms
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              @GtBFilms There are also two very close to each other halfway through the second side-scrolling stage, but you have to choose whether to go up or down so I don't think you can get both.

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                backstander @obsidianspider
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                @obsidianspider
                I wonder if someone could re-encode those audio files in a slightly less quality to make them smaller and work better on the RPi hardware. Like if they're stereo, maybe make them mono and if they're 48000hz , maybe make them 44100hz. I think most of the samples are just uncompressed WAV files. I wonder if mp3/ogg files would work.

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                • obsidianspiderO
                  obsidianspider @backstander
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                  @backstander I have to think that the emulator is looking for specific files, so maybe resampling, but I'm not sure a different file type would work.

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                  • UDb23U
                    UDb23
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                    Hi Guys,
                    surprise coming... guess what
                    ;-)

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                    • obsidianspiderO
                      obsidianspider
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                      You can get both health items in the second side scrolling stage, but they don't show up consistently (maybe triggered by your level of health?)

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                      • UDb23U
                        UDb23
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                        So you think I made an overlay for Aliens ?
                        Wrong.

                        I made 2 !

                        Check'em out here.

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                        • meleuM
                          meleu
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                          My score: 69200.
                          Thanks @GtBFilms for the Flame thrower tip! :-)

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                          The first time I played I didn't realize that you can "choose" which weapon to pickup.

                          About Vimana: I didn't know it but I found it a nice shooter. I voted for it, but I'm enjoying Aliens too.

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                          • obsidianspiderO
                            obsidianspider
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                            There's a 1-Up after the big alien midway through the third side-scrolling stage.

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                            • meleuM
                              meleu @obsidianspider
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                              @obsidianspider Do you know what is the advantage of wearing that metal thing? I thought I won't take damage but I took... Got 96k but I'll try again not wearing that thing. I prefer my flame thrower...

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                              • obsidianspiderO
                                obsidianspider @meleu
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                                @meleu The mech suit thing? I'm not sure if you can play without getting in it, I've not been able to get that far again in my subsequent play throughs, but I'll be sure to try again tomorrow. I think it was part of the movie, but I've not seen it.

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                                • mediamogulM
                                  mediamogul Global Moderator @obsidianspider
                                  last edited by mediamogul

                                  @obsidianspider said in MAME ROW #15:

                                  I've not seen it.

                                  There's no better time than the present. As far as Sci-Fi/Action movies go, it's second only to 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'.

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                                  • UDb23U
                                    UDb23 @obsidianspider
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                                    @obsidianspider said in MAME ROW #15:

                                    I've not seen it.

                                    You absolutely should see it!

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                                    • meleuM
                                      meleu
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                                      I've got 119600. Died on what I believe is the third boss.

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                                      • lilbudL
                                        lilbud @meleu
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                                        @meleu I think I beat the whole game, only got 110,000 for beating the final? boss

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                                        • mediamogulM
                                          mediamogul Global Moderator @lilbud
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                                          @lilbud

                                          Nice work! But did you nuke the entire site from orbit?

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                                          • lilbudL
                                            lilbud @mediamogul
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                                            @mediamogul I think I'll break my cabinet if I have to play through again

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