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Robotron on 0145u2 is brilliant.
1500points:
cheers to the training.
i did similar when i learned the game on 19-1 multi-board. would play at highest hardness with 20 men until I saw progression. then go back to normal settings, which always warranted progress. once i had a new level or high score, i'd go back to the max hardness.
wasn't getting anywhere just playing the game straight time after time, as it wasn't challenging my reactions and visual acuteness to progress for the game play.
i started with 8 way microswitches then went to real 8 way wico leafsticks. they are smooth like butter.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: 1500points on March 07, 2012, 11:43:36 pm ---I sold my real robotron due to all the maintenance hassles with the williams boardset so having it on mame with a jpac is a pure joy.
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Or you could get jrok's Williams MultiGame and play the authentic without the hassle ...
1500points:
he sold those originally for $175.
they are prized commodity and he doesn't appear to plan on ever doing another run.
when they come up for sale on KLOV they are $300 and gone immediately.
that's a rare bird that isn't readily available.
MAME 0145u2 with a jpac is about what we have available.
the ArcadeSD board at Phoenixarcade will have properly emulated robotron in the near future, but right now it is about 5.5times faster than real robotron due to the old blit issues.
Savannan:
so... is the current U build of mame when playing Robotron at later levels faster or slower than what we are used to in the previous versions (U1 and before)...????
1500points:
some of the frantic movements at the higher levels are affected.
they were running twice as fast on your current mame.
once fixed you'll find some relief on the brain stages because the lightning bolts aren't crazy fast.
when you get in a bind you'll be able to stay just ahead of the pack.
you'll really notice the benefit at stage 29 and up.
sean riddle wrote a timing analysis of how the ram to ram and rom to ram blits were being emulated. and it was way too fast.
this latest mame experience is more like real robotron. if you ever play a real robotron on hardness 5 you are going to be shocked about how slow it feels compared to what you are used to.
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