03460: starfire, starfirea: Incorrect color at bottom of screen

ID	Category [?]	Severity [?]	Reproducibility	Date Submitted	Last Update
03460	Color/Palette	Minor	Always	Oct 4, 2009, 19:45	Jan 26, 2011, 01:18

Tester	TrevEB	View Status	Public	Platform	MAME (Official Binary)
Assigned To		Resolution	Fixed	OS	Windows XP (32-bit)
Status [?]	Resolved			Driver	exidy/starfire.cpp
Version	0.134	Fixed in Version	0.141u1	Build	C2D
		Fixed in Git Commit		Github Pull Request #

Summary	03460: starfire, starfirea: Incorrect color at bottom of screen
Description	Attract mode shows a green background color at bottom of screen where score, time left and tracking computer are shown. When gameplay begins the background color should change to purple. This does not happen. Color remains green. When the player is hit, the strip of purple changes to green for the duration of the flashed message that you have been hit. Color can also change to Red during gameplay as seen in the photos.
Steps To Reproduce	Insert quarter and play the game.
Additional Information	The correct color can be seen on the game flyer. Note picture above text "enemy return fire" See photos of game play here. http://picasaweb.google.com/trevoreb/StarFireNewPictures?feat=directlink
Github Commit

Flags	Verified with Original
Regression Version
Affected Sets / Systems	starfire, starfirea

Attached Files	Fire, and Enemy fire against Orange attack wave. Strip in Purple.JPG (14,335 bytes) Oct 5, 2009, 05:39
	Bottom strip in Purple.JPG (18,891 bytes) Oct 5, 2009, 05:39
	Bottom strip in red.jpg (38,012 bytes) Oct 5, 2009, 05:39
	They Are Here!.jpg (13,940 bytes) Oct 5, 2009, 05:40
	The machine reassembled.JPG (30,797 bytes) Oct 5, 2009, 05:40

No.05000 Tafoid Administrator Oct 4, 2009, 20:13 edited on: May 31, 2012, 04:34	I noticed you have a youtube video up for this game which I assume due to the audio is an authentic cab. Why can't we get screenshots of the original? The video that was recorded is too washed out (too high contrast/brightness) to determine authenticity of the claim. While arcade flyers are strong proof, they aren't flawless proof of an issue. Please attach some video/document proof of the bug (and original). As the old saying goes: A picture is worth a thousand words.
No.05001 TrevEB Tester Oct 4, 2009, 20:43 edited on: Oct 4, 2009, 22:18	The picture on the flyer is accurate and easily available. You also have my word as an owner that the colors are not correct. I am using a Casio Exilim EXP-700 which is excellent for photos but merely adequate for video. Here is a link to some current photos. http://picasaweb.google.com/trevoreb/StarFireNewPictures?feat=directlink
No.05006 Fujix Administrator Oct 5, 2009, 05:40	Thanks for photos. I moved them here.
No.05448 TrevEB Tester Jan 7, 2010, 17:12	One specific time when the color changes to red is when the text "next bonus" appears in the bottom left corner. Looking through the source code for that text reveals the information in the most obvious file. PANEL.ASM Many references to panel color changes are found in this file.
No.05550 Tafoid Administrator Jan 20, 2010, 15:32	I have been instructed to disallow full source code downloads from this site due to legality/liability issues. Therefore, the source posting for Star Fire is taken off public download. If someone desires such documents, they will need to look elsewhere for them than this site.
No.05551 TrevEB Tester Jan 20, 2010, 19:05	Hmmm. -The source code is Star Fire II, which doesn't exist, so you can't own what doesn't exist. -All early exidy titles were given to mame for free download. Star Fire of course being one of them. But, I'm not a lawyer so do what you have to do.
No.05552 Haze Senior Tester Jan 21, 2010, 13:51	wasn't the code provided by the developer / owner of it? in which case, are there really any legal issues?
No.05553 Tafoid Administrator Jan 21, 2010, 14:22	I'm sure if Dev saw the permission email or other communication, it wouldn't be an issue. The original posting on MAMEWORLD (which still has the download) seemed to imply permission was given. That is why I initially had no problem seeing it linked here.
No.07099 hap Developer Jan 17, 2011, 19:18	fixed by Qwi Jibo
No.07116 TrevEB Tester Jan 24, 2011, 18:39 edited on: Jan 26, 2011, 01:02	Confirmed. Colors are also correct for Star Fire II. Thanks Qwi! A donation to Rom Dumping Union has been made in your honor.
No.07120 hap Developer Jan 24, 2011, 22:35	it's a nickname =p
No.07121 hap Developer Jan 25, 2011, 17:40	Sorry :) What I meant was "Qwi Jibo" is the fixer's nickname, not a real name, and certainly not mine. :P (my name is Michaël)
No.07124 TrevEB Tester Jan 26, 2011, 01:18	Got it. Thanks!