MiSFiTMAME FAQ
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This should answer the most common questions.


1. What are the issues regarding use of source code and the emulator?
A. MiSFiTMAME usage follows the MAME licence precisely. See the MAMEDEV site for details.
   Any source code that is specific to MiSFiTMAME may be incorporated into your build, but you
   MUST GIVE CREDIT to me (Robbbert) or Misfitmame.

2. Save state not working!
A. We currently do NOT support Save States, High Scores (except games that have the [h] designator),
   and Cheats. If it happens to work for you, feel fortunate.

3. What does [c] mean?
A. The game has cheat facilities built in. Press 1 to be invulnerable. Press 2 to go fast.
   Exception: Cookie-Mon goes slower.
   Another exception: Bagman Turbo has 1 to go fast, and 2 to be invulnerable to guards.

4. What does [f] mean?
A. The game has a built in hack to make Pacman go fast. It cannot be turned off.

5. What does [h] mean?
A. The game has built-in support for saving the high scores in NVRAM.

6. What other cheats exist in Pacman games?
A. Press 8 to end the level you are on and proceed to the next.
   Most games have a dipswitch available to allow Pacman to go fast when the Fire key is pressed.
   This cheat also exists in JrPacMan, and MsPacMan.

7. Tell me about DONKEY KONG II.
A. On the first run, the dipswitches are read, and the settings stored in nvram. You can access
   the setup screen (by pressing 1 at the test screen), and make adjustments. These will be saved,
   and over-ride the dipswitches on subsequent reboots. One of the choices is to start as regular
   Donkey Kong or Donkey Kong II. In either case, the top 5 scores will be saved in nvram. Donkey
   Kong II has additional levels, which can be quite challenging, judging by the number of YouTube
   videos available.

8. Tell me about HOMERCIDE.
A. Coded by David Widel, Graphics by Cutebutwrong.
   You need to pass over each dot 3 times before it is removed. They start out white, then blue,
   then green, then eaten. If you eat a power pill, the blue dots turn green, and you go faster.
   The game features a warping feature. At the start, you can see Homer on a round plate. If you
   press 1, you will warp to this point. Use it when in danger. Pressing 2 will move the plate
   to your current location. The counter at the top right shows how many warps you have left.

9. I can't shoot in some of Dave Widel's games (example: Alien Armada / Zap / Multipac / 96in1).
A. Press 1 to fire.

10. ALPACA doesn't work.
A.  It's an operating system, not a game. See the author's website.

11. Tell me about WILLIAMS MULTIGAME (wmg).
A.  When you first start WMG, you need to initialise the NVRAM properly. Do this by starting wmg,
    pressing 1 to cycle through the games list, pressing 2 to run the game. When it says "FACTORY
    SETTINGS RESTORED", press F2. The game will start. Press F3 to return to the menu. Repeat this
    procedure for all 6 games. After that, quit wmg, then restart. Then you may personalise the
    settings. The inputs default to be the same as on the original hardware. You may change any
    input individually for each game. Note that the WMG hardware has the Flap and Inviso buttons
    wired together. JOUST can be played by 2 players at the same time, player 1 uses the left
    joystick and the Flap button, while player 2 uses the right joystick and the Fire button.
    SPLAT would normally require 4 joysticks, but since the WMG only has 2, it is limited to a
    one-player game. Cocktail mode is not supported, WMG must be played on an upright only.
    After playing a game, returning to the menu will return to the place you left from. You can
    force a return to the Setup by holding F1 and pressing F3. You can also clear out the menu's
    NVRAM (not the game's NVRAM), by holding down L and pressing F3.

12. High scores won't save in BTIMEHS / BTIMEMHS.
A.  Bring up the dip switches, turn the last one to On. Reboot the game.

13. How do I get to the config menu in 96IN1 / MADPAC?
A.  From the menu, choose Other Games, then choose Eyes or Mr. TNT, press 1 to start, then press 9.

14. How do I play Vector Breakout Plus?
A.  Start Vector Breakout, then hold down 1 and press F3.

15. I can't get all the dots in PAC RABBIT.
A.  Rabbits can jump. And yes, it is possible to jump over a monster. Watch out for the mad fox.

16. The cartoons (TMNTI, etc) don't work.
A.  They need to be set to Japan Console-AES mode. When you see the Unibios screen, press the keys
    Ctrl, Alt and Space together. Now you are at a menu. Press Ctrl. Press Ctrl to select Japan,
    then Alt to select Console-AES. Then choose Play Game and press Ctrl to start. These settings
    will be remembered for next time.

17. Absurd/Quadblok
A.  Absurd doesn't work, but Quadblok does. To play it, press the left or right arrow to select,
    then insert a coin.

18. Monaco GP
A.  Use the up and down arrows to change gear (high or low). Use any of Ctrl, Alt or Space to
    accelerate. Space will give the highest speed, and you get speed increases if you get 6000
    points.

19. Ironclad
A.  This is intended for certain regions. Unsupported regions have a low contrast level. Make
    sure you choose a compatible bios. (Try them all.)

98. I would like to submit a game.
A.  Send me a PM. Remember, games cannot be included without roms to test with.

99. My question isn't here!
A.  Ask it on the official forum at mameworld.info
