MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Thank you, astrp3 and Stiletto...

> > My database hasn't been updated for quite a time and really is in need for an update
> >(corrections/new names/etc...). I've have put this database on hold since DICE has
> been
> > making a lot of great progress. Anyhow, please continue the great work here! We need
> to
> > simulate/emulate all pre-CPU arcades for historical puspose.
>
>
> Whenever .153 is released, a fair number of non-cpu videogames will be finally
> documented within the source code of MAME thanks to etabeta's work and also
> couriersud doing continual improvements to netlist code in MAME. The various non-cpu
> entries could be considered skeleton-documentation form because of strictly
> documenting what the roms are (labels on roms etc.) described as according to Atari
> manuals and some logic schematics paperwork such as from Ramtek Clean Sweep.
> Emulation of the games, documented in MAME source code, will eventually happen later
> but it may be a while.
>
>
> Good to know this section will eventually need to be updated and same thing for
> Discrete Logistics later.

Indeed, i will update it in the following weeks to come (when i will have a good amount of spare time) or be part of Discrete Logistics team.

> --
> http://www.ccjvq.com/slydc/project/lovecade/lovemame.htm
>
> Many video game arcades which are considered 'Discrete Logic" (they don't have a CPU)
> and will never be emulated in M.A.M.E. (click HERE to learn about the M.A.M.E.
> emulator) since M.A.M.E. emulates games that only have a CPU. So this project is for
> simulating these video arcade games for digital archival and historical purpose.
>
> There is more or less than 300 Discrete logic arcade games that will never be
> emulated in M.A.M.E., but some few are emulated (rather simulated) in MisfitMAME like
> Atari Pong and Sega Monaco GP. Some discrete logic video game arcades uses
> ROMS/EPROMS for detailed graphics/characters, some of these ROMS/EPROMS are "dumped"
> and are available somewhere on the internet.
> --
>
>
> >(can't wait for version 0.8!!).
>
> Atari/Kee Games Crossfire, now emulated in DICE, can be considered a challenge of
> belonging to which category.

Now i will need to update this info about MAME since non-CPU arcades WILL eventually be part of it and as for dumps ROM/EPROMS, i found the web site in question about 2 years ago while making some research.

I tried it and i'm stumped to categorize it. The only category which would be in "misc". But my database on my HD is now categorized this way:

01A-Pong (2paddles-Tennis)
01B-Pong (4paddles-Tennis)
02A-Pong (2paddles-Hockey)
02B-Pong (4paddles-Hockey)
03-Pong (6-Bats-Soccer) (6 bats on screen or more)
04A-Pong-Multi(2 games)
04B-Pong-Multi(3 games)
04C-Pong-Multi(4 games)
04D-Pong-Multi(5 games or more)
05-Misc Pongs (Quadra/Volley-types)(now includes Crossfire)
06-Breakout (and clones)
07-Knock Out/Pinball (Clean Sweep/TV Pinball-types)
08A-Shooters (Light Gun)
08B-Shooters (Planes) (anything related with Planes)
08C-Shooters (Misc)
09-Racing (not finished doing sub-categories)
10-Various (everything else...)
11A-Unknown (Unknown status - DL or CPU?)
11B-Unknown (Unreleased/Prototypes)
11C-Unknown (To Identify) (various cocktail Pong clones...)
12-Kits & Cabinets

Now this way, i can find information much faster.