Super Pierrot mapper | MSX Resource Center (Page 2/2)

By Jipe

Paragon (1552)

12-07-2007, 22:51

sorry : is Super lode runner with special mapper

i have loading super pierrot with ru-msx and don't start : detect dos2 mapper

bank 0 : 4000 7FFF is switched on 8000 with call 24 in the megarom

on the real cartridge exist a mirror 4000 7FFF - 8000 BFFF then start

super pierrot work on real sram ascii with 16k mapper

By dvik

Prophet (2200)

12-07-2007, 23:02

Super Lode Runner has indeed a special mapper. You switch bank by writing to address 0 iirc. Then it sets the page in 4000-7FFF based on the value you write.

By dvik

Prophet (2200)

12-07-2007, 23:04

I may have confused SuperPierot with some other game perhaps. I'm quite sure though that the special mapper is needed. Unfortunately I don't have the details on what fails with the standard ASCII16 mapper but I'm sure there is something.

By Manuel

Ascended (18844)

12-07-2007, 23:12

dvik: maybe it's a good idea to join #openMSX and talk about it I also sent mail about it to openmsx-devel, I hope you're still on that list.

By hap

Paragon (2040)

14-07-2007, 13:00

If you're going to update that db anyway, I suggest naming-'consistency'; include the manufacturer in every name, like renaming the "R-Type" mapper to "Irem R-Type".

By Manuel

Ascended (18844)

14-07-2007, 19:24

details....
Nice to know: Super Lode Runner mapper type finally got implemented in openMSX today.

By dvik

Prophet (2200)

14-07-2007, 19:40

I believe the manufacturer is already in the database. bluemsx shows R-Type - Irem 1988 Japan in the status field when you play R-Type. I suppose that in blueMSX we could add more info about the rom in the rom open dialog. Don't think that the manufacturer is shown in the open dialog now.
We've also been thinking of adding screenshots in the rom open dialog but we don't know how the best way of supporting screenshots would be.

By hap

Paragon (2040)

14-07-2007, 21:03

I doubt most users would be willing to download a collection of over 1000 screenshots just so they can see them in the blueMSX open dialog. A good solution would be a collaboration with the online gen msx database (makes me think of GameStats, that caused a lot of ).

By hap

Paragon (2040)

14-07-2007, 21:41

In detail, add a <genmsxid> to every entry in softwaredb.xml, and be sure to make Sandy promise not to change them
eg. in the case of Galaga, this would be 141. Create a "more information on Generation-MSX" link on the open dialog that opens http://www.generation-msx.nl/msxdb/softwareinfo/141 when clicked on.

By dvik

Prophet (2200)

14-07-2007, 22:06

When we've talked about it, the most popular solution would indeed be to link to genmsx. Another solution would be to provide a separate download package with the screenshots.
There are some other cool things that can be done with screenshots too, like having thumbnails in the explorer browser. We have a working shell extension prototype but its not working 100% so we haven't promoted it, but I believe its downloadable from the bluemsx forum somewhere.