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nintendo/vsnes.cpp
ID Category [?] Severity [?] Reproducibility Date Submitted Last Update
03072 DIP/Input Major Always Mar 28, 2009, 22:31 Mar 29, 2009, 18:01
Tester TheShanMan View Status Public Platform MAME (Official Binary)
Assigned To Resolution Unable to reproduce OS Windows XP/Vista 32-bit
Status [?] Closed Driver
nintendo/vsnes.cpp
Version 0.128 Fixed in Version Build Normal
Fixed in Git Commit Github Pull Request #
Summary 03072: balonfgt: Can't start 2 player game
Description As best as I can tell, this 2 screen game has inputs 1,2,5,6 (start and coin) for the 1st screen player, and 3,4,7,8 for the 2nd screen player. I'm trying to start a 2 player game, which is initiated by coining up via 5 or 6 and then pressing 2. Screen 2 then asks the user about joining the 2 player game. That player is properly coined up via 7 or 8, but I can't get it to accept the 2 player game request by pushing 8 (or anything else I try).

It appears that the 3/4 inputs are intended to start a game for the player on the 2nd screen but are non-functional.
Steps To Reproduce Coin up both screens with 5 and 7.
Initiate a 2 player game request with 2.
Try to accept the 2 player game request with 4.
Also try to start a 1 player game on the 2nd screen with 3.
Neither works.
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No.04095
Tafoid
Administrator
Mar 29, 2009, 17:09
 Not a bug.

If you look towards the end of the Input (This Game) mappings, there are the 'missing' Side 2 Start buttons. Coining up on each side ("5" then "7") and starting ("2" then "=") starts a two player game.

Just keep in mind, though, the 2 player - 2 two screen games are not working correctly and lose sync quickly - as noted in 00363.

Also, please make sure you are testing the latest MAMEDEV release (at 0.130 right now) and the interm U release also if possible.
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No.04096
etabeta
Developer
Mar 29, 2009, 18:01
edited on: Mar 29, 2009, 18:02
 you have to use "2nd side start buttons" (you find them at the bottom of the inputs menu). by default you use '2' & '=' to confirm a 2 players game.

However, it seems there are too many start buttons. I'll take a look to at least improve their description in the input menu.

EDIT: due to connection issue, I added my comment too late ;)