MAME now fully supports SegaSonic Arcade

I have no idea how to use MAME, but still...

SegaSonic Arcade! Must play.

 

Well, I can't seem to get it even to go anyway since I don't have a Graphical User Interface like with 0.96. The command prompt with go on and then back off.

 

That's because you suck. =P

Just make a shortcut to mame.exe and type the internal name of the ROM in after the path. For example, <tt>"c:\Program Files\MAME\mame.exe" rtype</tt> if I wanted to do R-Type. Look at docs\gamelist.txt for internal names.

 

um... okay, how do I make a shortcut to that somehow...

 

Ehh....






Right click, and hit "Create Shortcut". Or, "Send To => Desktop (create shortcut)". Now, right-click the shortcut and go to its Properties page, and look in the "Target" box. That's the command line to start the program, which is what you want to edit as per my instructions above.

 

Yes, but the command prompt automatically goes back off after giving me the same shit about "mame

• "

 

I already fixed that problem on ICQ. =P

That's an interesting way to go about it, though. I just use mamepp.ini and shortcuts.

 

It works, but what the hell are the controls? :huh:

 

Well, I haven't been able to find the pause button but as for start and player 1:
Left Ctrl: player 1 button 1
5: Coin 1
1: 1 Player Start
Arrow Keys: Of course, the direction Sonic, Mighty, or Ray move in, with a single key or a combination of two keys pushed.
(so basically, push 5 and then 1 at the title screen, after you pushed "OK" at the warning at the front).

 

Meh, I'll try this when I can be arsed to download MAME. :P

 

(Can't edit? Meh...)

Well, this officially sucks. Pressing down on my gamepad causes Sonic to go in the OPPOSITE direction into a trap. Anything else causes him to either run into a wall, or casually walk for a second, then stopping.

 

That's what happens when a game requires analog controls. And most of the time, it means "trouble" for digital gamepads.
Anyway, MAME allows you to configure buttons the way you want.

Back to SegaSonic, yes, I can confirm that it works better in MAME 0.99, even if some other glitches appeared (moving objects flicker annoyingly). And yes, MAME no longer crash during the "ice" level.
Also, sound is a bit better emulated (PCM sounds play at the right volume now)
That's because the MAME team is working hard on System 32 these times.

Note that if some System 32 games work better in 0.99 version, some other don't (for Out Runners, dip switches no longer work, the game runs in double-cabin mode even if it's standalone and emultion is slower).

In fact, you need to adjust both X and Y sensitivities and speeds in order to play correctly.
As for me, X and Y digital speed should be set between 20 and 30. And if necessary, you can change both X and Y sensitivities (it's 100% by default) to affect the character's acceleration.

And, oh, important detail that I didn't mention: I'm using AdvanceMAME (the Windows port), so I don't know if the regular MAME allows you to set analog speeds and sensitivities during gameplay. I'lm talking about the 'Analog controls' option of AdvanceMAME/MAME popup menu (press 'Tab' to make it appear during gameplay).

 

I was using the analog stick on my gamepad. According to some guy at Sonic CulT, it's the protection that causes Sonic to run properly for a bit, then turn around and walk into a trap. But didn't Nemesis crack that?

On another note, Sonic's voice is ...weird, to say the least o_O

 

I love this game. Thanks everyone who explained how to use it.

However, having to start at the beginning if you lose at the end is just evil.