Arcade - Revision history

imported>Yawackhary at 14:25, 23 January 2025

2025-01-23T14:25:56Z

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	Before you get to the ripping, choose the menu "Video > Set background color...", then set the color to something other than black (I suggest pink since it gives a better contrast). From here, you have two methods for ripping the sprites.		Before you get to the ripping, choose the menu "Video > Set background color...", then set the color to something other than black (I suggest pink since it gives a better contrast). From here, you have two methods for ripping the sprites.

			As a warning: Due to the age of the emulator and the final update was 2016, finding working ROMS can be difficult. This is due to that MAME updates the ROMs and adds new clones or parent versions with multiple games added since then especially regarding Capcom CPS1 and 2 with its many Street Fighter revisions. Look for MAME compatible ROMS from around 0.168. Current MAME version ROMS may work but not guaranteed.

	====The Shots Factory====		====The Shots Factory====

imported>Yawackhary at 15:20, 10 May 2024

2024-05-10T15:20:23Z

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	===MAME===		===MAME===
	[[File:MAME Bosconian - Star Destroyer (new version) (bosco) 10 7 2020 3 07 38 PM.png\|thumb\|An example of viewing graphics in MAME of the game Bosconian.]]		[[File:MAME Bosconian - Star Destroyer (new version) (bosco) 10 7 2020 3 07 38 PM.png\|thumb\|An example of viewing graphics in MAME of the game Bosconian.]]
	In MAME, a sprite viewer can be accessed through the following sequence: Press F4 to bring up a palette viewer, and while on the palette viewer, press Enter to access the sprite viewer. Use the up and down keys to scroll through the sprites in the current graphic bank, left and right to switch palettes, [ and ] to switch graphic banks, and the R key to rotate the sprites in the viewer by 90 degrees. You can also press Enter to switch to backgrounds if you want to rip them.		In MAME, a sprite viewer can be accessed through the following sequence: Press F4 (or fn+F4 on certain laptops) to bring up a palette viewer, and while on the palette viewer, press Enter to access the sprite viewer. Use the up and down keys to scroll through the sprites in the current graphic bank, left and right to switch palettes, [ and ] to switch graphic banks, and the R key to rotate the sprites in the viewer by 90 degrees. You can also press Enter to switch to backgrounds if you want to rip them.

	Because there's no way to directly save the sprites displayed in the sprite viewer, you must downsize the sprites in the viewer by resizing the window or pressing the - and = keys to change the number of sprites on each row, followed by pressing the PrtScn key to save the window to the clipboard. Afterwards, they can be pasted into a graphics editor and assembled into sheets from there. In recent versions of MAME, the pixel scaling is not locked to displaying the sprites at their intended sizes, so Shift must be held while pressing - and = in the graphics viewer to preserve the pixel sizes (or pressing Shift+0 on smaller windows) to display the sprites correctly.		Because there's no way to directly save the sprites displayed in the sprite viewer, you must downsize the sprites in the viewer by resizing the window or pressing the - and = keys to change the number of sprites on each row, followed by pressing the PrtScn key to save the window to the clipboard. Afterwards, they can be pasted into a graphics editor and assembled into sheets from there. In recent versions of MAME, the pixel scaling is not locked to displaying the sprites at their intended sizes, so Shift must be held while pressing - and = in the graphics viewer to preserve the pixel sizes (or pressing Shift+0 on smaller windows) to display the sprites correctly.
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	If you prefer ripping from screenshots, frame-advance and rewind keys can be mapped to capture animations while the game is paused. F12 is the default key for screenshots, but you may have to adjust screenshot settings so the captures are clean and in the game's 1:1 pixel resolution.		If you prefer ripping from screenshots, frame-advance and rewind keys can be mapped to capture animations while the game is paused. F12 is the default key for screenshots, but you may have to adjust screenshot settings so the captures are clean and in the game's 1:1 pixel resolution.

			===MAME gfxsave===
			A fork of the above using version 0.234 [https://mega.nz/file/PTIUhJbT#XVHRPL3ZPxywTdmVFmcd5hml-vdHePoqohawaDBSVEg]. Follow the instructions above to access the viewers then press F12 (or fn+F12) on either the palette viewer, tile viewer or tilemap/background viewer to export the tiles/palettes/tilemaps to their own images split by different palettes on tiles. The data is saved to a gfxsave/<romname> folder within the MAME folder.

			Exporting the tiles might be glitchy depending on game and setting. It is recommended to have/leave it on window mode and not to scroll down on the tile viewer otherwise the tiles will be cut off. There is also an error message saying: "Error opening translation file: English" that might pop up from time to time.

			Like the main version of MAME, not all arcade games can be ripped with this method.

	===Sega System 16 Sprite Viewer===		===Sega System 16 Sprite Viewer===

imported>Superjustinbros: /* MAME */

2023-08-09T21:31:26Z

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	In MAME, a sprite viewer can be accessed through the following sequence: Press F4 to bring up a palette viewer, and while on the palette viewer, press Enter to access the sprite viewer. Use the up and down keys to scroll through the sprites in the current graphic bank, left and right to switch palettes, [ and ] to switch graphic banks, and the R key to rotate the sprites in the viewer by 90 degrees. You can also press Enter to switch to backgrounds if you want to rip them.		In MAME, a sprite viewer can be accessed through the following sequence: Press F4 to bring up a palette viewer, and while on the palette viewer, press Enter to access the sprite viewer. Use the up and down keys to scroll through the sprites in the current graphic bank, left and right to switch palettes, [ and ] to switch graphic banks, and the R key to rotate the sprites in the viewer by 90 degrees. You can also press Enter to switch to backgrounds if you want to rip them.

	Because there's no way to directly save the sprites displayed in the sprite viewer, you must downsize the window to ~~give~~ the sprites the ~~proper pixel-size then~~ PrtScn the window, ~~followed by pasting it~~ into a graphics editor. In recent versions of MAME, the pixel scaling is not locked to displaying the sprites at their intended sizes, so Shift+0 must be ~~pressed~~ in the graphics viewer to display the sprites correctly.		Because there's no way to directly save the sprites displayed in the sprite viewer, you must downsize the sprites in the viewer by resizing the window or pressing the - and = keys to change the number of sprites on each row, followed by pressing the PrtScn key to save the window to the clipboard. Afterwards, they can be pasted into a graphics editor and assembled into sheets from there. In recent versions of MAME, the pixel scaling is not locked to displaying the sprites at their intended sizes, so Shift must be held while pressing - and = in the graphics viewer to preserve the pixel sizes (or pressing Shift+0 on smaller windows) to display the sprites correctly.

	Not all games can be ripped with this method, only if they use a tile-based system, and sometimes it is just the background tiles. Some arcade systems such as the Neo Geo and many Sega arcade games either don't display the palette viewer or just the palette viewer.		Not all games can be ripped with this method, only if they use a tile-based system, and sometimes it is just the background tiles. Some arcade systems such as the Neo Geo and many Sega arcade games either don't display the palette viewer or just the palette viewer.

imported>Superjustinbros: /* MAME */

2022-06-01T16:46:32Z

MAME

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imported>Superjustinbros: /* MAME */

2022-06-01T16:46:32Z

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imported>Superjustinbros: /* MAME */

2022-06-01T16:46:32Z

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	In MAME, a sprite viewer can be accessed through the following sequence: Press F4 to bring up a palette viewer, and while on the palette viewer, press Enter to access the sprite viewer. Use the up and down keys to scroll through the sprites in the current graphic bank, left and right to switch palettes, [ and ] to switch graphic banks, and the R key to rotate the sprites in the viewer by 90 degrees. You can also press Enter to switch to backgrounds if you want to rip them.		In MAME, a sprite viewer can be accessed through the following sequence: Press F4 to bring up a palette viewer, and while on the palette viewer, press Enter to access the sprite viewer. Use the up and down keys to scroll through the sprites in the current graphic bank, left and right to switch palettes, [ and ] to switch graphic banks, and the R key to rotate the sprites in the viewer by 90 degrees. You can also press Enter to switch to backgrounds if you want to rip them.

	Because there's no way to directly save the sprites displayed in the sprite viewer, you must downsize the window to give the sprites the proper pixel-size then PrtScn the window, followed by pasting it into a graphics editor ~~like Paint~~.		Because there's no way to directly save the sprites displayed in the sprite viewer, you must downsize the window to give the sprites the proper pixel-size then PrtScn the window, followed by pasting it into a graphics editor. In recent versions of MAME, the pixel scaling is not locked to displaying the sprites at their intended sizes, so Shift+0 must be pressed in the graphics viewer to display the sprites correctly.

	Not all games can be ripped with this method, only if they use a tile-based system, and sometimes it is just the background tiles. Some arcade systems such as the Neo Geo and many Sega arcade games either don't display the palette viewer or just the palette viewer.		Not all games can be ripped with this method, only if they use a tile-based system, and sometimes it is just the background tiles. Some arcade systems such as the Neo Geo and many Sega arcade games either don't display the palette viewer or just the palette viewer.

imported>MappyNyamco at 19:09, 7 October 2020

2020-10-07T19:09:55Z

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imported>MappyNyamco at 19:09, 7 October 2020

2020-10-07T19:09:55Z

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imported>MappyNyamco at 19:09, 7 October 2020

2020-10-07T19:09:55Z

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	An '''arcade''' game is a specialized coin-operated video game machine, usually comprised of a cabinet, motherboard, monitor, and joystick controls. Each manufacturer would create its own specialized board to run games.		An '''arcade''' game is a specialized coin-operated video game machine, usually comprised of a cabinet, motherboard, monitor, and joystick controls. Each manufacturer would create its own specialized board to run games.

	Arcade games were very popular during the 80's and 90's, and struggle to survive through the 21st century. Today, traditional arcade machines are fairly uncommon and most venues have replaced these units with redemption machines, which yielded increased profits.		Arcade games were very popular during the '80s and '90s, and struggle to survive through the 21st century. Today, traditional arcade machines are fairly uncommon and most venues have replaced these units with redemption machines, which yielded increased profits.

	==Ripping Tools==		==Ripping Tools==
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	===WinKawaks===		===WinKawaks===

	WinKawaks is a emulator ~~which~~ plays games from the CPS1, CPS2 and ~~MVS (~~Neo-Geo) Arcade boards. It also features some debug tools, useful for ripping sprites. You can download it [http://cps2shock.emu-france.info/ Here].		WinKawaks is an emulator that plays games from the CPS1, CPS2, and the Neo-Geo Arcade boards. It also features some debug tools, useful for ripping sprites. You can download it [http://cps2shock.emu-france.info/ Here].

	To rip sprites, you must boot up the game of your choice and play it to the point where the sprites you want are. Then, pause the emulation with the "Enter" button (not required, but recommended).		To rip sprites, you must boot up the game of your choice and play it to the point where the sprites you want are. Then, pause the emulation with the "Enter" button (not required, but recommended).
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	NOTE: DO NOT resize or maximize the emulator window.		NOTE: DO NOT resize or maximize the emulator window.

	Before you get to the ripping, choose the menu "Video > Set background color...", then set the color to something other than black (I suggest pink, since it gives a better contrast). From here, you have two methods for ripping the sprites.		Before you get to the ripping, choose the menu "Video > Set background color...", then set the color to something other than black (I suggest pink since it gives a better contrast). From here, you have two methods for ripping the sprites.

	====The Shots Factory====		====The Shots Factory====
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	===MAME===		===MAME===
			[[File:MAME Bosconian - Star Destroyer (new version) (bosco) 10 7 2020 3 07 38 PM.png\|thumb\|An example of viewing graphics in MAME of the game Bosconian.]]
	In MAME, a sprite viewer can be accessed through the following sequence: Press F4 to bring up a palette viewer, and while on the palette viewer, press Enter to access the sprite viewer. Use the up and down keys to scroll through the sprites in the current graphic bank, left and right to switch palettes, [ and ] to switch graphic banks, and the R key to rotate the sprites in the viewer by 90 degrees. You can also press Enter to switch to backgrounds if you want to rip them.		In MAME, a sprite viewer can be accessed through the following sequence: Press F4 to bring up a palette viewer, and while on the palette viewer, press Enter to access the sprite viewer. Use the up and down keys to scroll through the sprites in the current graphic bank, left and right to switch palettes, [ and ] to switch graphic banks, and the R key to rotate the sprites in the viewer by 90 degrees. You can also press Enter to switch to backgrounds if you want to rip them.

	Because there's no way to directly save the sprites displayed in the sprite viewer, you must downsize the window to give the sprites the proper pixel-size then PrtScn the window, followed by pasting it into a graphics editor like Paint.		Because there's no way to directly save the sprites displayed in the sprite viewer, you must downsize the window to give the sprites the proper pixel-size then PrtScn the window, followed by pasting it into a graphics editor like Paint.

	Not all games can be ripped with this method, only if they use a tile based system and sometimes it is just the background tiles. Some arcade systems such as the Neo Geo and many Sega arcade games either don't display the palette viewer or just the palette viewer.		Not all games can be ripped with this method, only if they use a tile-based system, and sometimes it is just the background tiles. Some arcade systems such as the Neo Geo and many Sega arcade games either don't display the palette viewer or just the palette viewer.

	If you prefer ripping from screenshots, frame-advance and rewind keys can be mapped to capture animations while the game is paused. F12 is the default key for screenshots, but you may have to adjust screenshot settings so the captures are clean and in the game's 1:1 pixel resolution.		If you prefer ripping from screenshots, frame-advance and rewind keys can be mapped to capture animations while the game is paused. F12 is the default key for screenshots, but you may have to adjust screenshot settings so the captures are clean and in the game's 1:1 pixel resolution.
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	===Sega System 16 Sprite Viewer===		===Sega System 16 Sprite Viewer===

	Despite the name, the sprite viewer was made using information from disassembling ~~Out Run~~. This can rip ~~Out Run~~, Super Hang-On, After Burner and some of the System 16 library. It is a command-line based tool and requires knowledge of the sprite banks that were used, they are listed as mpr and then a number at the end. The files have to be unzipped and then load 4 sprite banks at a time to view the sprites. The sprites can be saved as a BMP file.		Despite the name, the sprite viewer was made using information from disassembling OutRun. This can rip OutRun, Super Hang-On, After Burner, and some of the System 16 library. It is a command-line based tool and requires knowledge of the sprite banks that were used, they are listed as mpr and then a number at the end. The files have to be unzipped and then load 4 sprite banks at a time to view the sprites. The sprites can be saved as a BMP file.

	Apart from ~~Out Run~~, the sprites have no palettes so they have to be recolored.		Apart from OutRun, the sprites have no palettes so they have to be recolored.

	===Artmoney===		===Artmoney===

imported>Superjustinbros: /* MAME */

2019-03-21T03:49:04Z

MAME

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