galaga bug

[crashwg]

no, it's not some terrible thing that makes it an inaccurate rom  infact, i'm not sure if the same problem happens on the orriginal machine
it seems that BW(anthing other than A) is immposible to enter for initials
you see, although my initials are not BWS(long story, completely unrelated) , that is what i enter for my highscores and on three different computers using two versions of mame32 i and friends have gotten the same result
entering the B... no problem then the W, WA... WA? no, BWA, what the heck that's not what i wanted to enter, oh well i guess as long as everyone knows the top score is mine i'll get over it

[Rocky]

It might just be that the game is a little sensitive to the "select initial" button.

I've noticed that you have to just tap the button or it selects a double initial for you.  

Try it with a lighter touch, or try any three initials and see if you can change the third one from A

Good luck,

Rocky

[TalkingOctopus]

Yeah it is just really sensitive when you enter your initials.  I always have the same problem, but am getting better!!!    Now I only have 2 high scores with incorrect initials.

[SirPeale]

It's a known bug.  Does this on the original machine as well.

[crashwg]

Is it posible that it is more sensitive with some initials more than others?  I've successfully entered different ones and my girlfriend can always do hers but not BWS either.

[allroy1975]

My name is ALL in ALL my high scores.  Almost all of my Galaga scores are AAL
For some reason I seem to have better luck using the actual control key on my keyboard than my fire button.  ?
I have been thinking about posting this as well...I guess it makes me feel better just to know that other have it as well.  

Allroy

[Minwah]

I've noticed this on my Galaga cocktail.  I thought it was just me  

[ButeLegz]

I get the same thing... instead of COZ my Galaga scores are CAZ as it always skips straight to the third spot after entering C... godamn is that annoying. I thought I had it sorted by holding down with the joystick as I lightly pressed fire but is just seems to be randomishly sensitive. What's with that?

[allroy1975]

someone should fix it then send the fixed roms to Midway....get that taken care of right away.    

errr..namco I guess.  

[paigeoliver]

I thought it was just the speed up Galaga that does that, I don't seem to have that problem with normal speed galaga, although I do with speedup galaga.

On a related note, anyone ever notice how the initials selector on Nibbler moves at the same speed that your nibbler was moving on your final screen.

[Odonadon]

I thought that was just me, too.  I'm either TAD (should be TPD) or AAA on my highscore lists.  

OD

[Syntax]

hey i noticed this also but it doesn't bother me cause i use JAY for my highscores

[TalkingOctopus]

hey i noticed this also but it doesn't bother me cause i use JAY for my highscores

Not Fair!!

I am sick of "SAB"

[Minwah]

I've noticed this on my Galaga cocktail.  I thought it was just me  

Funny, I had 5 or 6 goes on my machine yesterday, and didn't have a single problem entering my initials.  Odd  

[crashwg]

someone should fix it then send the fixed roms to Midway....get that taken care of right away.    

errr..namco I guess.  

This is a great idea!  Someone on this board has to have enough knowledge to do this.  And even if Midway/Namco, whoeva doesn't want them I sure do and I'm sure a few more people on this board would gladly take em too.

[paigeoliver]

If someone wants to try to fix the issue, then first see if it is isolated to the speed up machines or not (I personally think it is). Then once, fixed it would be BEST if you got with whoever makes that Galaga enhancement package, to get your initials fix onto that romset.

[crashwg]

correct me if i'm wrong because i don't know what a speed up machine is, but i don't think i'm running one
i'm running Galaga(namco) dir"galaga"

[ButeLegz]

Just rehashing this thread as mere minutes ago I broke my all time high score (it's a pathetically small sum, but it's the little things in life.) only to have my name immortalised incorrectly! It's like a spelling mistake on a headstone - it's just not on! This is all a little tongue in cheek but it's still annoying. I'm not playing the 'fast shoot' rom just run-of-the-mill Galaga... what's a 'speed up machine'? Is that different? If it's a known bug with the rom (luckily I've never had it happen at my weekly drink spot... although I think that's a bootleg - 'Gallag'.) would it be possible to fix?

[Howard_Casto]

This turns out to be a common issue with a lot of older games, it's just poor coding, nothing more.  

The developers didn't put in a timer, so it registers a press every cycle instead of waiting a few cycles to see if another key is pressed.  (Giving you time to get your finger off the button.)  Of course when a large rom is considered 250k, a developer might not evne have the space to put the timer in.