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Title: TMNT and MAME - First Level Fire - something off? Thought MAME = Arcade PCB?
Post by: delt31 on August 07, 2015, 12:16:38 pm

I'm starting to compare MAME to actual arcade units and noticing differences.  Might be naive but I thought MAME was a perfect match to the arcade counterpart?  Don't get me wrong, the games are basically identical but take TMNT for example.  On the first level - that fire on the bottom looks better on the arcade than the MAME version (not just CRT vs LCD - the actual graphic and movement of the flame looks better).  Is this just me or do others agree?  I just thought MAME dumped the PCB off of the arcade unit similar to how SNES roms are 1 for 1 match of the cartridge.

Title: Re: TMNT and MAME - First Level Fire - something off? Thought MAME = Arcade PCB?
Post by: opt2not on August 07, 2015, 01:24:39 pm

Mame is great and all, but sometimes it's not perfect with emulating all games. Just look up the Donkey Kong sound debacle.
This is exactly why I use mame as a sampling option. If I like a certain game enough, I'll hunt down the real PCB for keeps.

Title: Re: TMNT and MAME - First Level Fire - something off? Thought MAME = Arcade PCB?
Post by: lamprey on August 07, 2015, 02:55:22 pm

I don't know if this is a known issue or perhaps a difference in board revisions or something. But, if you have a TMNT you can record to show the difference, I'd suggest you post on MameWorld (http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat=) or on MameTesters (http://mametesters.org/) to let the devs know.

Title: Re: TMNT and MAME - First Level Fire - something off? Thought MAME = Arcade PCB?
Post by: Malenko on August 07, 2015, 03:04:36 pm

I ran the game on my dedicated TMNT and on my MAME cab, they look identical to me

Title: Re: TMNT and MAME - First Level Fire - something off? Thought MAME = Arcade PCB?
Post by: pbj on August 07, 2015, 03:14:39 pm

Dude, shut up or he can't try to pimp his PCB for more money.

Title: Re: TMNT and MAME - First Level Fire - something off? Thought MAME = Arcade PCB?
Post by: delt31 on August 08, 2015, 08:34:29 pm

Quote from: Malenko on August 07, 2015, 03:04:36 pm

I ran the game on my dedicated TMNT and on my MAME cab, they look identical to me

I actually agree. I went home and compared myself to my own mame cab and it does look identical.  I was looking at someone online when I made this post.