12/21/2023 0 Comments Galaga rom hackrearrangement to free memory for 6809 code fix: 2nd pass optimization (added in v2.50) for very long vectors was broken entering game options or exiting game) the list could scroll up one entry fix: under specific, rare circumstances after a menu context switch Same fix applied to Armor Attack (extra calibration option) fix: Asteroids/Asterock crashed when entering brightness options 2nd time around new Z80 core optimization (also a bit smaller bin. added: Galaga (Namco), Galaga (Namco Rev.2), Galaga (Midway Set 1), Galaga (Midway Set 2), At least the arcade games will still work then until the Vectrex is repaired… Also might help with an odd 6522 replacement or connector issues, this pin is on the very outside of the connector so might experience a bit more physical stress. (There are some repro-Vectrex pcbs out there which have a non-standard user line). Before it actually had to work for native applications or firmware updates to work. The other change is subtle: now the VIA6/User line on the connector port is not used anymore wherever possible. If you do use the main page simply copy/move it into the System folder. So from now on the ‘Apps’ folder in the firmware zip is now outside of the System folder by default. Also helps if you are running out of memory on the VecFever Mark I: easier to see what you do not want/need. To help with this all applications have also now been renamed and pre-sorted into folders. The reason is simply that preferences differ and if you prefer to sort everything yourself now you can do so easily. The default now is for the apps to reside on the volume. Thanks again Jérôme for coming up with the idea !īesides the new games the firmware has also two bigger structural changes: the main page handling is now optional, an expert option even, so only visible if enabled. For Time Pilot spinner support has been added and to me it is the absolute best game to play on the Vectrex with the Atari Driving controller. I have to say I am very pleased with how well these two games turned out on the Vectrex: they are both a lot of fun to play and work just great. Plus a quick look at Gatsbee which is a slightly different game based on Galaga code and uses an 8-way joystick. And for Galaga the original, latest Namco romset rev.B. So I recommend to play either Centuri’s or Atari’s Time Pilot (the licensed Time Pilots have a nicer attract). More a result of my own curiosity while I was digging into the code of these arcade games since the gameplay differences of the romset variations are usually negligible, if any. Not only Konami’s Time Pilot and Namco’s Galaga have been ported and vectorized but also all vintage romset variations thereof plus the ‘Gatsbee’ hack, eleven romsets total.
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