The following analysis is neither exhaustive nor conclusive,
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Starting check.bat on 26/06/2022 at 8:53:33.75

ZIP test

Code:

Zip:

7-Zip 19.00 (x64) : Copyright (c) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov : 2019-02-21

Scanning the drive for archives:
1 file, 93431 bytes (92 KiB)

Testing archive: F:\Analysis\zip\RJM_fstarfrc_392900_w183.zip
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Path = F:\Analysis\zip\RJM_fstarfrc_392900_w183.zip
Type = zip
Physical Size = 93431

Everything is OK

Size:       201175
Compressed: 93431
RAR:

ZIP list

Code:

7-Zip 19.00 (x64) : Copyright (c) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov : 2019-02-21

Scanning the drive for archives:
1 file, 93431 bytes (92 KiB)

Listing archive: F:\Analysis\zip\RJM_fstarfrc_392900_w183.zip

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Path = F:\Analysis\zip\RJM_fstarfrc_392900_w183.zip
Type = zip
Physical Size = 93431

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Path = RJM_fstarfrc_392900_w183.inp
Folder = -
Size = 201175
Packed Size = 93277
Modified = 2022-06-25 23:00:10
Created = 
Accessed = 
Attributes = A
Encrypted = -
Comment = 
CRC = 006BED6E
Method = Deflate
Characteristics = 
Host OS = FAT
Version = 20
Volume Index = 0
Offset = 0

MAME Major Version 183

What MAME thinks

Code:

Input file: fstarfrc.inp
INP version 3.5
Created Sat Jun 25 14:18:27 2022

Recorded using 0.183W (unknown)
Total playback frames: 42133
Average recorded speed: 100%
Average speed: 175.68% (704 seconds)

Source driver
fstarfrc
tecmo16.cpp

ROM and TG information

Code:

ROM history
0.106 - 0.243: "Final Star Force (US)", 'fstarfrc'

Resolution
0.106 - 0.243: 256×224 @ 60.000000 Hz

TG identity
Final Star Force [US]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/fi...-force-us/mame

Score trackers
Points [Single Player Only]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/fi...le-player-only
Points [Two Player Team]: https://www.twingalaxies.com/game/fi...wo-player-team

MAME info

Code:

mameinfo.dat entries:-
fstarfrc
tecmo16.cpp
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0.37b5 [Eisuke Watanabe]


Artwork available


TEST MODE:

- To enter into service mode press and hold start buttons 1 and 2 during P.O.S.T.


WIP:

- 22nd November 2020: Mr. Do - Added marquee for Final Star Force, supplied by ArsInvictus.

- 0.220: Fixed Final Star Force titlescreen scroll timing issue [N. Gilbert, David Haywood, hap]. Lower screen refreshrate to match Final Star Force video recording and also match Ninja Gaiden (gaiden.c) [hap].

- 0.219: Jorge Silva added clone Final Star Force (World?).

- 0.203: Correct sprite lag for Final Star Force [cam900].

- 0.181: darq fixed the 'direct sum' of two ARGB colors (video\tecmo_mix.h). This corrected the wrong saturated colors in Level 2 (tank underwater,final boss). Added a video reference for the wrong background in the title screen.

- 0.131u1: Uki added clone Final Star Force (Japan).

- 0.124u1: Aaron Giles fixed broken colors on sprites in Final Star Force. This fixes blending effect isn't quite working correctly.

- 0.118: BisonSAS fixed 'Difficulty' dipswitch in Final Star Force.

- 0.90: Changed palettesize to 4096 colors.

- 0.63: Added dipswitches 'Flip Screen', 'Difficulty', 'Level Up Speed' and 'Bonus Life'.

- 11th January 2003: Angelo Salese fixed the dipswitch settings in Final Star Force.

- 10th April 2002: David Haywood fixed Final Star Force from crashing.

- 0.37b5: Eisuke Watanabe added 'Final Star Force (US)' (Tecmo 1992). TODO: Wrong background in fstarfrc title.

- 24th June 2000: Eisuke Watanabe submitted a Tecmo16 driver, which supports Ganbare Ginkun and Final Star Force. Nicola Salmoria fixed some graphics glitches in the Tecmo16 driver.


LEVELS: 10


Other Emulators:

* FB Alpha

* HBMAME


Romset: 2.81 MB / 9 files / 903.4 zip
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0.37b5 [Eisuke Watanabe, Nekomata, NTD, code-name'Siberia]


NOTES:

- Driver by Eisuke Watanabe and Nicola Salmoria. Special thanks to Nekomata, NTD & code-name'Siberia'.

- Riot and Final Star Force seem to be romswaps. At least you can swap Riot roms on the PCB with Final Star Force and it'll work without problems.


WIP:

- 0.230: Improved IRQ ack mechanism [David Haywood].

- 0.222: Moved delayed sprite drawing function into screen_vblank [cam900]. READ/WRITE macros removal [Osso].

- 0.220: Lower screen refreshrate to match Final Star Force video recording and also match Ninja Gaiden (drivers\gaiden.cpp) [hap]. Changed VSync to 59.17 Hz.

- 0.214: Added 2x2 grouped case of 16x16 gfx layouts. These are made of 4 8x8 tiles, currently 4bpp packed and 8bpp raw layout is exists (video\generic.cpp) [cam900].

- 0.209: Replaced gfx_element instead gfxdecode_device, reduced unused/unnecessary lines and value and fixed some value type (video\tecmo_spr.cpp) [cam900].

- 0.207: Removed QUANTUM_TIME and other MCFG macros [Osso].

- 0.204: Removed YM2151, GENERIC_LATCH and TECMO_SPRITE MCFG macros [Osso].

- 0.203: Cleanup gfxdecode duplicate. Correct sprite lag and added notes. Tecmo 16-bit Mixer (video\tecmo_mix.cpp): Added mixing for text layer bitmap, made background pen blendable and removed MCFG macros [cam900].

- 0.191: Soundlatch modernization [AJR].

- 0.181: Fixed macro typo in video\tecmo_mix.cpp; renamed MCFG_TECMO_MIXER_BLENDSOUCE to MCFG_TECMO_MIXER_BLENDSOURCE. Corrected some sum_colors mistakes. Added extra parenthesis to std::min for sum_colors and removed 'extra spaces' [darq].

- 0.159: Added save state support to Tecmo16 driver [Osso].

- 0.154: Added video\tecmo_mix.c/h. Unify and refactoring Tecmo16 video code. Added Final Star Force logic to video\tecmo_spr.c. Cleaned up some code in tecmo_spr as a result, actually has proper colours/priority now. This fixes broken sprite colors in fstarfrc, ginkun and riot. Start making the Tecmo mixer a reusable device [David Haywood]. Fixed XTALs in Tecmo16, corrected OKI clock [Angelo Salese]. Changed OKI6295 clock speed to 1MHz.

- 0.148u1: Shuffle some Tecmo sprite code around ready for device conversion / attempting to unify it a bit (video\tecmo16.c) [David Haywood].

- 0.139u3: Added includes\tecmo16.h.

- 0.130u3: Aaron Giles merged memory maps in Tecmo16 driver.

- 0.124u1: Aaron Giles fixed broken colors on sprites in fstarfrc, ginkun and riot.

- 0.118: BisonSAS added DIP locations to the Tecmo16 driver.

- 0.82u1: Hau fixed flipscreen in the Tecmo16 driver.

- 0.37b5: Added tecmo16.c driver and vidhrdw\tecmo16.c.

-  2nd July 2000: CAB fixed the ADPCM frequency in the Tecmo16 driver.

- 25th June 2000: Eisuke Watanabe fixed the ADPCM sound in the Tecmo16 driver.

- 24th June 2000: Eisuke Watanabe submitted a Tecmo16 driver, which supports Ganbare Ginkun and Final Star Force. Nicola Salmoria fixed some graphics glitches in the Tecmo16 driver.

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