Is the performance claim below valid?

kernzyp · 02-19-2015, 04:02 PM

Points
Track	https://www.twingalaxies.com/scores.php?scores=19097
Rules	ROMSet: Quasar Number of Rockets: 3 Free Play: Off Test mode: Collisions Included High Score: Normal H.S. Difficulty: Medium Extended Play: 5500 Full Screen Rocket: Stop at Edge Unused: Off Special Rules: While a Free Play can be awarded, only your first credit will count.
Submission Message	RECORDED ON WOLFMAME 0.106 Already confirmed on MARP. INP attached One of the hardest games out there. Give it a shot!!

Barthax · 02-20-2015, 12:49 AM

Starting check.bat on 15/02/2015 at 2:26:22.93

Zip test

Code:


7-Zip 9.20  Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov  2010-11-18


Processing archive: C:\MAME\inp\MARP\quasar-PK-7860.zip


Testing     quasar.wlf
Testing     quasar.inp


Everything is Ok


Files: 2
Size:       1210746
Compressed: 10225


7-Zip 9.20  Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov  2010-11-18




Error:
there is no such archive

Zip list

Code:


7-Zip 9.20  Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov  2010-11-18


Listing archive: C:\MAME\inp\MARP\quasar-PK-7860.zip


--
Path = C:\MAME\inp\MARP\quasar-PK-7860.zip
Type = zip
Physical Size = 10225


----------
Path = quasar.wlf
Folder = -
Size = 598
Packed Size = 200
Modified = 2015-02-20 00:38:46
Created = 
Accessed = 
Attributes = ....A
Encrypted = -
Comment = 
CRC = 53CF41C5
Method = Deflate
Host OS = FAT
Version = 20


Path = quasar.inp
Folder = -
Size = 1210148
Packed Size = 9811
Modified = 2015-02-20 00:39:44
Created = 
Accessed = 
Attributes = ....A
Encrypted = -
Comment = 
CRC = 93305C21
Method = Deflate
Host OS = FAT
Version = 20




7-Zip 9.20  Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov  2010-11-18




Error:
there is no such archive

MAME Major Version 106

What MAME thinks:

Code:

Recorded in WolfMAME 0.106
Recorded system's speed = ~2992MHz (Intel)
This recording was made with the C 68k core enabled
Start date of recording: Sat Apr 20 23:41:05 2013


Checks out OK. [6b98]
Playing back previously recorded game quasar (Quasar) [press return]
loading 7b_01.bin   
loading 6b_02.bin   
loading 5b_03.bin   
loading 3b_04.bin   
loading 


2b_05.bin   
loading 7c_06.bin   
loading 6c_07.bin   
loading 5c_08.bin   
loading 3c_09.bin   
loading 


2c_10.bin   
loading quasar.snd  
loading 6g.bin      
loading 7g.bin      
loading 9g.bin      
loading 


12m_q.bin   
                              
Average FPS: 583.123351 (10460 frames)

What wlfview thinks:

Code:

WLFVIEW 0.3 - Apr  5 2006


Info loaded.  WLF rev 9


Recorded for the game 'quasar'
MAME version string: 0.106 (May 16 2006)


-- CPU info --
Vendor: Intel
Processor Family: 15  Processor Model: 4
Approximate clock speed: 2793162092Hz


-- OS info --
Operating System: Windows NT 6.1 


-- INP info --
Number of frames: 12565
Average record speed: 100.123836%
System time at start of emulation: Fri Feb 20 00:34:29 2015
Sound: 44100Hz     Samples: Enabled
GUI: 0    Artwork: 0
68000 CPU Core: C
NVRAM Usage: Disabled
BIOS used (0=default): default


-- Validity --
Check 1:  INP header:  Fail
Check 2:  INP file:  Fail
Check 3:  WLF file:  OK

Source driver:
quasar src/drivers/quasar.c
DIP Info from source:

Code:

INPUT_PORTS_START( quasar )
	PORT_START	/* Controls 0 */
    PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_START1 )
    PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_START2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_COIN2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_COIN1 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1 ) PORT_COCKTAIL
	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1 )
    PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_TILT )
	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON3 )			/* switch collaudo */


	PORT_START	/* Controls 1 */
	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON4 )			/* tavalino */
	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_COCKTAIL
	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT )
	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT ) PORT_COCKTAIL
	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT )
    PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON2 ) PORT_COCKTAIL
    PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON2 )
	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_START3 )				/* count enable */


	PORT_START	/* DSW0 */
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x0c, 0x04, DEF_STR( Coin_A ) )			/* confirmed */
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( 2C_1C ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( 1C_1C ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( 1C_2C ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x0c, DEF_STR( 1C_3C ) )
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x03, 0x00, DEF_STR( Coin_B ) )			/* confirmed */
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( 1C_1C ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( 1C_2C ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( 1C_3C ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x03, DEF_STR( 1C_5C ) )
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x30, 0x00, "Number of Rockets" )			/* confirmed */
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "3" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, "4" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, "5" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x30, "6" )
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x40, DEF_STR( Free_Play ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, DEF_STR( Off ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x80, "Test Mode" )					/* confirmed */
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "Collisions excluded" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, "Collisions included" )


	PORT_START	/* DSW1 */
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x07, 0x01, "High Score" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "No H.S." ) // this option only wants bit 0 OFF
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, "Normal H.S." )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x03, "Low H.S." )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x05, "Medium H.S." )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x07, "High H.S." )
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x18, 0x10, DEF_STR( Difficulty ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x18, DEF_STR( Easy ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, DEF_STR( Medium ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, "Difficult" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "Very Difficult" )
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x60, 0x20, "Extended Play" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, "5500" )						/* confirmed */
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, "7500" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x60, "9500" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "17500" )
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x80, "Full Screen Rocket" )		/* confirmed */
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, "Stop at edge" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "Wrap Around" )


	PORT_START	/* SENSE */
	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_VBLANK )


	PORT_START	// Sound DIP switch
#if 0
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x0f, 0x00, "Noise to play" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "00" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, "01" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, "02" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x03, "03" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, "04" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x05, "05" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x06, "06" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x07, "07" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, "08" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x09, "09" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x0a, "0A" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x0b, "0B" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x0c, "0C" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x0d, "0D" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x0e, "0E" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x0f, "0F" )
#endif
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x10, "Sound Test" )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, DEF_STR( Off ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x20, DEF_STR( Unused ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, DEF_STR( Off ) )
	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )


INPUT_PORTS_END


Rules:
ROMSet: Quasar
Number of Rockets: 3
Free Play: Off
Test mode: Collisions Included
High Score: Normal H.S.
Difficulty: Medium
Extended Play: 5500
Full Screen Rocket: Stop at Edge
Unused: Off


Sample correct TG:
DSW0: offset 0x2B, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0xC4, only upper nibble relevant
- DSW0: 0x0c (Coin_A): [not relevant]
- DSW0: 0x03 (Coin_B): [not relevant]
- DSW0: 0x30 (Number of Rockets): 0x00 (3)
- DSW0: 0x40 (Free_Play): 0x40 (Off)
- DSW0: 0x80 (Test Mode): 0x80 (Collisions included)
DSW1: offset 0x2F, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0xB1
- DSW1: 0x07 (High Score): 0x01 (Normal H.S.)
- DSW1: 0x18 (Difficulty): 0x10 (Medium)
- DSW1: 0x60 (Extended Play): 0x20 (5500)
- DSW1: 0x80 (Full Screen Rocket): 0x80 (Stop at edge)
Sound DIP: offset 0x33, repeat every 0x7C, typical value 0x30, only upper nibble relevant
- SDIP: 0x0f (Noise to play): [not relevant, not used]
- SDIP: 0x10 (Sound Test): [not relevant]
- SDIP: 0x20 (Unused): 0x20 (Off)


    20: 00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 FF  00 00 00 C4 00 00 00 B1 | ... ... ...-...�
    30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | .......0........
    A0: 00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 C4  00 00 00 B1 00 00 00 00 | ... ...-...�....
    B0: 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ...0............
   120: 00 00 00 C4 00 00 00 B1  00 00 00 80 00 00 00 30 | ...-...�.......0

INP Header:

Code:

    10: 98 05 62 B2 00 00 00 00  81 19 73 51 48 1A 98 6B | ..b�......sQH..k
    20: 00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 FF  00 00 00 C4 00 00 00 B1 | ...�...�...�...�
    30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | .......0........
    40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
    50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
    60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
    70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
    80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
    90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  3E 82 43 E1 00 00 00 FF | ........>.C�...�
    A0: 00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 C4  00 00 00 B1 00 00 00 00 | ...�...�...�....
    B0: 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ...0............
    C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
    D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
    E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
    F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
   100: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
   110: 00 00 00 00 3E 82 43 E1  00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 FF | ....>.C�...�...�
   120: 00 00 00 C4 00 00 00 B1  00 00 00 80 00 00 00 30 | ...�...�.......0
   130: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
   140: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................

INP Mid-section:

Code:

 93AF0: 00 00 00 C4 00 00 00 B1  00 00 00 80 00 00 00 30 | ...�...�.......0
 93B00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93B10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93B20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93B30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93B40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93B50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93B60: A2 82 43 E1 00 00 00 FF  00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 C4 | �.C�...�...�...�
 93B70: 00 00 00 B1 00 00 00 80  00 00 00 30 00 00 00 00 | ...�.......0....
 93B80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93B90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93BA0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93BB0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93BC0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93BD0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 A2 82 43 E1 | ............�.C�
 93BE0: 00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 FF  00 00 00 C4 00 00 00 B1 | ...�...�...�...�
 93BF0: 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 30  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | .......0........
 93C00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93C10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
 93C20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................

INP Tail-end:

Code:

1275F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127600: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127610: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127620: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  A2 82 43 E1 00 00 00 FF | ........�.C�...�
127630: 00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 C4  00 00 00 B1 00 00 00 80 | ...�...�...�....
127640: 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ...0............
127650: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127660: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127670: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127680: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127690: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
1276A0: 00 00 00 00 A2 82 43 E1  00 00 00 FF 00 00 00 FF | ....�.C�...�...�
1276B0: 00 00 00 C4 00 00 00 B1  00 00 00 80 00 00 00 30 | ...�...�.......0
1276C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
1276D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
1276E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
1276F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127700: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127710: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | ................
127720: A2 82 43 E1                                      | �.C�

MAME Info
quasar is clone of: quasar
MAMEInfo.dat entries: quasar and quasar.c

Code:

MAMEInfo.dat entries for:
quasar
quasar.c
----
0.79u3 [Mike Coates, Pierpaolo Prazzoli]

TODO:

* Fix DAC sound (NE555V circuit)

Bugs:

- Missing sound effects. MASH (ID 04061)

WIP:

- 0.145u5: Give quasar driver separate include [hap]. Changed description to 'Quasar (set 1)' and clone

to (set 2).

- 0.143u1: Tafoid fixed 3 players start mapped even though it is a 2 player game in Quasar. Changed

input from 4 to 2 buttons.

- 0.141u4: Breaks some driver entanglements to simplify future driver_device conversion efforts [Atari

Ace]: Several drivers are made into explicit subclasses of other drivers: Quasar from CVS.

- 0.136u1: Quench fixed massive slowdown in Quasar.

- 0.135u4: Fabio Priuli added driver data struct and save states to Quasar and fixed all sets in drivers

using S2636 video chip.

- 0.135u3: Fabio Priuli converted Signetics 2636 video chip to be a MAME device and updated drivers

using it accordingly.

- 0.135: Fabio Priuli fixed segmentation fault after OK in Quasar and clone.

- 0.123u1: Changed palettesize to 1544 colors.

- 0.122u6: Zsolt Vasvari fixed crash on startup. Changed I8035 CPU2 clock speed to 6MHz.

- 0.89u6: Changed S2650 CPU1 clock speed to 3579500 Hz.

- 0.79u4: Pierpaolo Prazzoli fixed some Quasar dipswitches - Game now playable.

- 0.79u3: Mike Coates and Pierpaolo Prazzoli added Quasar (Zaccaria 1980) and clone (Alternate). Other

Zaccaria games are still being worked on. TODO: Sound (missing invader effect). Still not sure all noise

in correct places and dipsettings.

- 25th February 2004: Mike Coates sent in a driver for Quasar by him and Pierpaolo Prazzoli. Other

Zaccaria games like Astro Wars and Galaxia are still being worked on.

LEVELS: 3 (endless)

Recommended Games (Space Shooter):

Andromeda

Astro Fighter

Super Astro Fighter (DECO Cassette)

Astro Wars

Cosmic Alien

Cosmo

Galaxia

Ozma Wars

Sky Love

Destroyer

Mad Alien

Magical Spot

Magical Spot II

Moon Cresta

Moon Quasar

Quasar

Space Trek

Speak & Rescue

Pisces

UniWar S

Altair

Cosmos

Defend the Terra Attack on the Red UFO

Terranean (DECO Cassette)

Saturn

Romset: 24 kb / 15 files / 17.8 zip

----
0.79u3 [Mike Coates, Pierpaolo Prazzoli]

TODO (Quasar):

- Sound (missing invader effect - still not sure all noise in correct places)

- Phase 3 - seems awfully hard - dip settings ?

- Hook up Coin Counter

- Test/Service Mode - not working?

WIP:

- 0.145u5: Added includes\quasar.h.

- 0.79u3: Added quasar.c driver and vidhrdw\quasar.c.

----

Human interpretation:
Achievement accomplished: 7860
Recorded speed: 100.123836%
DIP-switches: good
Time calc: Discrepancies:
- INP started at Sat Apr 20 23:41:05 2013
- WLF started at Fri Feb 20 00:34:29 2015

This is the wrong WLF file: they are nearly two years apart.

JWJr · 02-20-2015, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Barthax

Time calc: Discrepancies:
- INP started at Sat Apr 20 23:41:05 2013
- WLF started at Fri Feb 20 00:34:29 2015

This is the wrong WLF file: they are nearly two years apart.

Well, that's an issue. Pending submission of a correct pairing, that's "rejected".

Barthax · 02-21-2015, 03:11 AM

Paul (kernzyp) PM'd me requesting addition to the Reject Me Please thread: https://www.twingalaxies.com/showthre...-Please!/page2

Barra · 02-24-2015, 07:49 AM

Rejected as requested

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