MAMEWorld Forums - News - Re: Free Kick finally dumped by Charles!!

> > Charles beat the custom CPU module
>
> Another piece of outstanding work by Charles and why it's appreciated of seeing
> games being "saved" rather than fading away over time. Thanks also to Dave Widel too.
>
>
> Good to know some old comments can be either removed from the driver or updated in
> the driver in hopes that other pcbs can be found later and rescued.
>
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> http://mamedev.org/source/src/mame/drivers/freekick.c.html
>
> /*
> 781
> 782 original sets don't work, they're missing the main cpu code which is probably
> inside
> 783 the custom cpu, battery backed too so hopefully somebody can work out how to get
> it
> 784 from an original counter run board before they all die
> 785
> 786 */
> --
>
>
> As others have mentioned, these are the needed/wanted versions so they can be saved
> as well.
>
> "Sega", "Gigas (MC-8123, 317-5002)", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
> "Nihon System (Sega license)", "Free Kick", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
> "Nihon System (Sega license)", "Counter Run", GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_SUPPORTS_SAVE )
>
>
> btw: http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/old2007.php
>
>
> I recommend visitors to look at some of Charles' previous work such as the
> impressive work with Master Boy which was considered very much impossible way back
> then.

If you look at technology from a common sense perspective, you soon realize that it isn't infallible. If enough people or one really dedicated person wants to breach its defenses, they will eventually do so.

All it takes is to exploit a vulnerability or two in the hardware or software in question.

Also, from the screenshot of Free Kick, is that an Arkanoid-clone? I see a paddle at the bottom of the screen that looks like the one from Arkanoid.

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