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[wiesshund]

man...you guys suck.  I thought I had a great game at 108m.  Nope...200+ is the goal.  Back to the drawing board.

200m is the new 100m

[BrandonLaw]

This table is a vicious reminder that I absolutely fuck up multiballs.

[gpstevens]

I keep nudging closer to Scutters’ 200M game, but just not sure there is quite enough time for me to dethrone him.

I seem to be quite good at taking 2nd place. :-)

[wiesshund]

This table is a vicious reminder that I absolutely fuck up multiballs.

Wait what?

You can't do multiball?

 

 

Sorry that was not polite, but i mean that is just

 

But ok, the trick to doing multi ball is

 

well, you gotta get green.
No not a little green, i'm talking

 

And it will take some work you you will need to practice

 

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[BrandonLaw]

Annnnnnnnnnnnn another hard right turn this thread takes at 2am.  Brough to you by @wiesshund.

 

[BrandonLaw]

Hey...anyone else not getting uploads for Time Machine?  I got the initial upload but nothing since. 

 

23/02/2021, 13:22

detected game with rom description :  Time Machine (2.4)

matching romname :  tmac_a24 

previous tmac_a24 score extracted 

 

23/02/2021, 13:27 

detected exit from game with rom description :  Time Machine (2.4) 

new tmac_a24 score extracted 

*** previous score is equal to new score *** 

*** probably because there was no game played *** 

*** it could also be that this rom is not supported (yet) *** 

*** this score will not be submitted *** 

 

Seems they are being extracted but not uploaded?Got a 6m score and nada yesterday.  Same log.

[Mike DA Spike]

 

Hey...anyone else not getting uploads for Time Machine?  I got the initial upload but nothing since. 

 

23/02/2021, 13:22

detected game with rom description :  Time Machine (2.4)

matching romname :  tmac_a24 

previous tmac_a24 score extracted 

 

23/02/2021, 13:27 

detected exit from game with rom description :  Time Machine (2.4) 

new tmac_a24 score extracted 

*** previous score is equal to new score *** 

*** probably because there was no game played *** 

*** it could also be that this rom is not supported (yet) *** 

*** this score will not be submitted *** 

 

Seems they are being extracted but not uploaded?Got a 6m score and nada yesterday.  Same log.

 

Hey buddy,
Not able to use the cabinet (not at home the last days and properly not in a few days as well), but I tested on my laptop and have the same

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24/02/2021, 06:57

detected game with rom description :  Time Machine (2.4)

matching romname :  tmac_a24 

previous tmac_a24 score extracted 

 

24/02/2021, 06:58 

detected exit from game with rom description :  Time Machine (2.4) 

new tmac_a24 score extracted 

*** previous score is equal to new score *** 

*** probably because there was no game played *** 

*** it could also be that this rom is not supported (yet) *** 

*** this score will not be submitted *** 

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But I see others that can submit score with the same rom.
 

[gpstevens]

It working on my cab with no problems. Have you tried deleting the NVRAM?

 

The only small issue I am having is the volume is quite low through my cab. Anyone know the trick of adjusting volume on this Data East table?

[wiesshund]

It working on my cab with no problems. Have you tried deleting the NVRAM?

 

The only small issue I am having is the volume is quite low through my cab. Anyone know the trick of adjusting volume on this Data East table?

 

wait scratch that will not work

 

 

Are you familiar with MAME as in arcade games?

PinMAME works the same way

 

run setup and use the test function and start this ROM

 

keys 5 and 1 should coin up and start the rom

 

the ~ key will bring up the slider menus

arrow up or down to move between sliders

left and right to increase/decrease

 

try upping the volume on some of the audio channels

Edited by wiesshund, 24 February 2021 - 08:05 AM.

[BrandonLaw]

I’ll delete the nvram today and give her a go.

The table has the mechanical sounds turned down to ‘30’ in the GUI options.

Also do what Weisshund said.


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[Mike DA Spike]

@BrandonLaw I saw you uploaded a score. Did the nvram reset fix it for you ?

[wiesshund]

If a given table has a ROM that just has inherently low audio, and you can not do much with out distorting the ROM audio then do this

 

Open the table in the editor

Find the table sounds that are too loud, not all of them are going to be overpowering

 

Export USING NAMES the offending sounds, then delete them from sound manager (Yes Delete)

Now save the table (Yes Really)

Now load all the sounds you exported into audacity, yea all of them at the same time

(audacity is free, just google it for a free download)

 

Now with all sounds loaded, press control A to select all
Then click effects, and pick normalize

 

set the normalize amount to be about -6dB

 

apply that

 

then click file and export and multiple

 

Export all the sounds, to a new folder if you like

 

Now back in VPX in the sound manager, click import, and point at the folder you exported from audacity to
now select all the files and import them back into VPX

 

Since you exported from VPX USING NAMES, you will not have to worry about adjusting the script

 

Now test your table

 

If the sounds are too low, or still too high, close table, without saving, and reopen

 

Go back to audacity that is still open
Undo the normalize, and then either normalize to a lower amount if still too loud, like -9dB
or if it was too much, try normalizing at -3dB

 

Then export them out of audacity, import into table again and test.
When you are happy, save the table.

 

Then zip up and save your modified sounds you made in audacity.
(you will see why in a sec)

Why is this good over adjusting the sound volumes in VPX one by one?

If i update that table, you have to redo all those volumes one by one, or you just dont update.

But if you edit the sounds, then all you have to is

put in my updated table, remove the sounds from it that are in your adjusted sounds zip you saved, and import your adjusted sounds

and presto, done.

 

The sounds dont take up much space, generally on a ROM table, the amount of sounds requiring adjustment is not very large

 

If VPX had a way to export an audio "POV" that would be even better, but it does not.

Yet.

[BrandonLaw]

@BrandonLaw I saw you uploaded a score. Did the nvram reset fix it for you ?

That score has been there, mate.  I deleted NVRAM...played a game to 3m and even let it get past the 'continue' rotation in the ROM....exited...nada.

[scutters]

 

@BrandonLaw I saw you uploaded a score. Did the nvram reset fix it for you ?

That score has been there, mate.  I deleted NVRAM...played a game to 3m and even let it get past the 'continue' rotation in the ROM....exited...nada.

 

 

Weird..  did the nvram save at all / get recreated?

 

Maybe it just needs the usual table exit routine in the table script, but no idea why it would work for me and gp without it. Something like;

 

Sub Time_Machine_exit()

  Controller.Pause = False

  Controller.Stop

End Sub

 

(i haven't tried that code!)

 

.. oh, and i'd keep the volume low on this one - the callouts are just annoying!

Edited by scutters, 24 February 2021 - 09:20 PM.

[Mike DA Spike]

Weird..  did the nvram save at all / get recreated?

 

Maybe it just needs the usual table exit routine in the table script, but no idea why it would work for me and gp without it. Something like;

 

Sub Time_Machine_exit()

  Controller.Pause = False

  Controller.Stop

End Sub

 

(i haven't tried that code!)

 

.. oh, and i'd keep the volume low on this one - the callouts are just annoying!

 

The nvram isn't writed for me, so a pinmame issue.
I added the code above, but still no luck.

I don't have time to play, but would be nice to figure this out.
I'm using "Time Machine (Data East 1988)  1.2 Team PP_Brian_mod" as table file

EDIT : 
I paste the code in a class already ... Added it correctly and now it is working
As we say in NL "De man die alles kan"
@Scutters, your the man !
You should do more with your programming skills   
I will remember this when checking tables that are not working
@BrandonLaw, maybe you can give this a try as well. 

Edited by Mike DA Spike, 25 February 2021 - 06:12 AM.

[scutters]

No excuses now then Mike, so i'm expecting 10m+ scores posting from you guys!

[BrandonLaw]

On it like a bonnet.  Will report back.

EDIT: EYOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.  Worked!!  And it kept my credits.  Good to know for the future in troubleshooting!  I'll put some time in today see if we can put some numbers up!  Thanks guys.

Edited by BrandonLaw, 25 February 2021 - 07:22 AM.

[wiesshund]

 

As we say in NL "De man die alles kan"

 

 

Aber...
Kann er sauerbraten sehr gut machen?

Oder machen kuchen, mit keinen eier?

[Mike DA Spike]

No excuses now then Mike, so i'm expecting 10m+ scores posting from you guys!

I have another excuse Scutters. So no scores for me the next days/(weeks?). I was just testing on my laptop (and even not on my crappy PC)

 

 

 

 

As we say in NL "De man die alles kan"

 

 

Aber...
Kann er sauerbraten sehr gut machen?

Oder machen kuchen, mit keinen eier?

 

haha, I don't think so. He is English, but his technical knowledge is really awesome !, he can make everything happen !
(thats why I like his programs)
 

[wiesshund]

haha, I don't think so. He is English, but his technical knowledge is really awesome !, he can make everything happen !

(thats why I like his programs)

 

 

 

Oh, well in that case, he can make us breakfast!

 

I will have some black pudding, beans, and cook them until the sauce starts to congeal
some left over roast and vegetables, 3 duck eggs, a bit of bacon, some toasted muffins, or bread, some bangers, you pick which kind.
And a pint of dark

And then some tea after, i'm partial to earl grey, sugar or honey, no milk.

 

People say england has terrible food, i really want to ask them, exactly wtf did they eat?

That or they have a terrible idea of food?