Author Topic: Pac-Man emulator for CPC (Read 36069 times)

TotO · « **on:** 01:01, 02 April 12 »

Yes, it was not an April fool.

You can download here the first release of the Pac-Man emulator for Amstrad CPC with 128K of memory.
This emulator is based on the work by Simon Owen for SAM coupé and ZX Spectrum.

You need to provide your own ROM files to play Pac-Man and clones with it.
Please, read the readme.txt file for more informations.

EDIT:
V1.01 Add the FAQ. No emulator change.

PhilZeVibe · « **Reply #1 on:** 10:51, 02 April 12 »

I've put the Mame pacman roms into the dsk, but it doesn't seem to work. I get a black screen in WinApe.
Here is the dsk I used with roms included.

edit: dsk removed as requested. I'll try to fiddle with file options as you suggested.

TotO · « **Reply #2 on:** 11:08, 02 April 12 »

It's not autorized to ditribute ROM. Please, for you, remove your DSK.
The 4 files needs to be binary with AMSDOS header and properly renamed to work

Gryzor · « **Reply #3 on:** 11:48, 02 April 12 »

So... is this April fool's or not?

PhilZeVibe · « **Reply #4 on:** 12:50, 02 April 12 »

Still can't make it work

Here is the content of the dsk I made with WinApe.
Do you see something wrong there?

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TotO · « **Reply #5 on:** 15:02, 02 April 12 »

Sure, looking the window I see you don't check the "Add AMSDOS header" before importing files.
So, they don't appear as "BINARY".

arnoldemu · « **Reply #6 on:** 15:19, 02 April 12 »

nice job!

are other romsets supported? puckman.. ms.pacman.. hanglyman?

Gryzor · « **Reply #7 on:** 15:21, 02 April 12 »

Will someone spoil it for us at the office, not able to enjoy a nice prank?

TotO · « **Reply #8 on:** 15:33, 02 April 12 »

Quote from: arnoldemu on 15:19, 02 April 12

nice job!
are other romsets supported? puckman.. ms.pacman.. hanglyman?

Thank you.

puckman (NAMCO) and pacman (MIDWAY) are fully supported.
hanglyman look to work nice too... May be, all clones using the same gfx bank.
ms.pacman don't, because it's not a puckman clone.

SyX · « **Reply #9 on:** 16:52, 02 April 12 »

Thanks for all the positive comments!!!

We are happy to receive your feedback

Quote from: arnoldemu on 15:19, 02 April 12

are other romsets supported? puckman.. ms.pacman.. hanglyman?

Yes, the official list of Pac-Man clones/hacks that work are (using mame filenames):
ctrpllrp (has a little graphic corruption)
hangly
hangly2
hangly3
joyman
newpuc2
newpuc2b
newpuckx
pacheart
pacman (official Midway version)
pacmanf (fast pacman hack, very fun

)
pacmod
piranha
piranhah
puckman (official Namco version)
puckmana
puckmanf (another fast pacman hack)
puckmanh

PD: Sorry by the delay in answer, but i'm offline since last week.

Octoate · « **Reply #10 on:** 20:16, 02 April 12 »

Wow, awesome!!! I thought that this is just an april fool

. Very cool!

McKlain · « **Reply #11 on:** 20:17, 02 April 12 »

Esto es una flipada muy grande XD

Awesome!

fgbrain · « **Reply #12 on:** 21:19, 02 April 12 »

Impressive...

Noticed it uses double buffer screen.

Will you add sound ?

PhilZeVibe · « **Reply #13 on:** 21:34, 02 April 12 »

Quote from: TotO on 15:02, 02 April 12

Sure, looking the window I see you don't check the "Add AMSDOS header" before importing files.
So, they don't appear as "BINARY".

I finally got it right. Stupid me

Very impressive anyway: Mame on CPC! Another impossible breakthrough accomplished.
Kudos to you SyX and TotO!

SyX · « **Reply #14 on:** 23:53, 02 April 12 »

Quote from: fgbrain on 21:19, 02 April 12

Noticed it uses double buffer screen.

Of course

Quote from: fgbrain on 21:19, 02 April 12

Will you add sound ?

It has sound... Up the volume!!!

Pentagon · « **Reply #15 on:** 00:47, 03 April 12 »

I couldnt believe that, but its working fine.

I still cant believe, but hey i am running the real pacman here.

KUDOS!

MacDeath · « **Reply #16 on:** 05:20, 03 April 12 »

are there other Z80 based old arcade that could be emulated like this ?

(beside Pacman clones/bootlegs)

00WReX · « **Reply #17 on:** 09:47, 03 April 12 »

Nice work guys......very nice

Cheers,
Shane

trocoloco · « **Reply #18 on:** 09:55, 03 April 12 »

awesome in real machine!! Pacmanf version rulez! thanks 4 u work

MacDeath · « **Reply #19 on:** 10:10, 03 April 12 »

Who tried it on a real machine ? is it smooth and fast ?

are the slowdowns due to emulation only ?

Also : when will we have a video ?

trocoloco · « **Reply #20 on:** 11:51, 03 April 12 »

Macdeath, I tried in real hardware, and it plays exactly as in Winape. But obvioulsy looks a lot better in a real machine, with a nice use of vertical overscan.

The slowdown its depending on the version you use, but that's not really annoying. For example I'm using pacmanf rom, and the game goes really well and fast.

SyX · « **Reply #21 on:** 17:15, 03 April 12 »

Quote from: MacDeath on 05:20, 03 April 12

are there other Z80 based old arcade that could be emulated like this ?

(beside Pacman clones/bootlegs)

Ms. Pacman and Pengo use the same or a very similar arcade hardware.

I have taken a look to both and the main problem is that i would need a more flexible ram paging system than the available in the CPC, even using the MegaFlash. It means that only would be possible in a PCW or in a CPC+ cartridge, machines that i lack

Quote from: MacDeath on 10:10, 03 April 12

Who tried it on a real machine ? is it smooth and fast ?

are the slowdowns due to emulation only ?

It has been tested in the real machine during its developing

The slowdonws are less noticeables and there is another few details that looks much better in the real machine as the dithering, the colour mix works very well and i can see the Pink ghost as pink, the same happen with the loading screen.

Quote from: MacDeath on 10:10, 03 April 12

Also : when will we have a video ?

I suppose the video experts are working in it already

TFM · « **Reply #22 on:** 18:02, 03 April 12 »

Now I had the chance to take a more closer look: Amazing work!!! Great job!!! Thanks' a whole lot!!!

fgbrain · « **Reply #23 on:** 23:29, 03 April 12 »

Just tried pacmanf version, and it plays great (smooth and fast).

Gryzor · « **Reply #24 on:** 20:35, 04 April 12 »

Long story short - AWESOME. How I wish they could pull something like it back then... it's really no small feat, congrats guys. I don't even like Pacman, and yet I soooo enjoyed this!!!

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