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-
- (R)eal (A)rcade (G)ame (E)mulator
-
- Version 0.9
-
-
-
- (C) 1997 Anders Nilsson & Janne Korpela
-
- Legal Disclaimer:
- -----------------
-
- YOU USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK, WE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
- LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED.
-
- THIS PROGRAM REQUIRES THE ORIGINAL ARCADE MACHINE ROMS. THESE ROMS ARE
- OWNED BY AND COPYRIGHTED BY IREM, SNK AND CAPCOM ETC. UNLESS YOU OWN THE ORIGINAL
- GAME BOARDS, YOU ARE NOT LEGALLY ENTITLED TO USE THEM. WE CANNOT BE HELD
- RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REACH OF COPYRIGHT.
-
- THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT SHIP WITH ROM IMAGES. DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THIS
- PROGRAM WITH ROM IMAGES.
-
- PLEASE DO NOT ASK US TO SUPPLY YOU WITH ROM IMAGES OR ASK US WHERE TO FIND
- THEM. WE CANNOT HELP YOU.
-
-
- Introduction:
- -------------
- We are two arcade lovers that have been emulating game for a short while
- now. Our first goal is to emulate as many IREM, SNK & Capcom games as possible,
- but games from other game companies may also be included (when we find them
- attractive enough). Please DO NOT send us any roms without contacting us first.
-
- Installation:
- -------------
- You must Unzip with option -d to get correct directory names and there is
- drivers in every directory and they must be there without them will the games
- not work.
- Just put the roms under the directory for each supported game.
-
-
- Command-line options:
- ---------------------
- -n - noscanlines
- -s - nosound
- -a - To use alternate FM base adress, 388h (standard is 220h)
- -j - Joystick support (not Sidewinder)
- -v - Sync to verticle retrace (Color fading might work better with
- this option)
- -f - Frameskip (every second frame only, all IREM games)
- -r - Rotate screen (currently only for Image Fight)
- -d? - Select startup resolution (if ommited default is used):
- -d384x256
- -d360x256
- -d320x400
- -d320x240
- -d256x256
- -d224x288
-
- Syntax: rage 'dirname of game' [options]
-
- Supported gameslist:
- -----------------------------------------
- Game name |Directory |
- -----------------------------------------
- IKARI WARRIORS (JP) |ikarijp |
- IKARI WARRIORS (US) |ikarius |
- GUNSMOKE (Not JP :-)) |gunsmoke |
- GUNSMOKE (JP) |gunjp |
- TNK3 |tnk3 |
- 1943 |1943 |
- 1943KAI |k1943 |
- VICTORY ROAD |victroad |
- SONSON |sonson |
- R-TYPE (JP) |rtypejp |
- R-TYPE (US) |rtypeus |
- R-TYPE II |rtype2 |
- DRAGON BREED |dbreed |
- HAMMERIN' HARRY |hharry |
- LEGEND OF HERO TONMA |loth |
- IMAGE FIGHT |imgfight |
- NINJA SPIRIT |nspirit |
- UNDERCOVER COPS |uccops |
- IN THE HUNT |inthunt |
- BLADE MASTER |bmaster |
- GUNFORCE |gunforce |
- -----------------------------------------
-
- Common Keys:
- -----
- '1' - start 1 player game
- '2' - start 2 player game
- '3' - insert coins
- 'F3' - Keyboard layout
- 'F8' - Toggles between 50/60 fps
- 'F9' - Toggles between all available resolutions
- 'F10' - Enable/Disable Full throttle mode
- 'F11' - Show current framerate
- 'ESC' - Hmmmm... what might this key do?
-
- Joystick supported.
-
- Known problems/todo list:
- -------------------------
- Try -n (noscanlines) if your display just gets black.
- Sometimes not using -v (vertical retrace wait) helps.
-
- If the palette fading dont are smooth or the graphics is corny, try -v.
-
- Todo: Many, many things.
-
- Frequently Asked Questions/Troubleshooting:
- -------------------------------------------
- My screen just get black when i try to start IREM games?
- Try to hit F9 to toggle between available video modes.
-
- I have no sound?
- Try -a to use alternate FM base adress, 388h (standard is 220h) or buy a new Soundcard:-).
- If you have a auto configuration in windows you have to turn it off.
- Some older SB AWE64 drivers doesnt work. Try to update to a newer driver.
-
- Why dont i see the FPS when i hit F11 in R-Types?
- The palette is dynamic so we have no idea where to find the correct color
- and we dont want to use any cpu power to seek for it. The palette changes VERY frequently.
-
- A specific game doesnt work, but the others do?
- Always make sure you have the latest driverfile for the specific game (RGE).
-
- I get the message 'No driver found for the selected game!', whats wrong?
- Make sure that there is a valid game driver (RGE-file) in the subdirectory for the selcted game.
-
- The system lockups in pure DOS or exits out to win95 in a dos session?
- Make sure you have the latest driver installed in correct game directory.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- GUNSMOKE (Not JP / JP):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- ALT - pl1 shoot Straight forward
- CTR - pl1 shoot Left
- SPACE - pl1 shoot Right
-
- UP - pl2 up
- DOWN - pl2 down
- LEFT - pl2 left
- RIGHT - pl2 right
- ALT - pl2 shoot Straight forward
- CTR - pl2 shoot Left
- SPACE - pl2 shoot Right
-
- PS!
- There is NO Reset in 3d stage anymore
-
- Known Defects:
- -Strange sound.
- -Wrong colors on some characters
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- SONSON:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTR - pl1 shoot Left
-
- UP - pl2 up
- DOWN - pl2 down
- LEFT - pl2 left
- RIGHT - pl2 right
- CTR - pl2 shoot Left
-
-
- Known Defects:
- -No music only sound effects.
-
- Ps!
- -Colors are ripped from MAME
-
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- TNK3:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- ALT - pl1 shoot
- CTR - pl1 grenade
- HOME - pl1 rotate left
- PGUP - pl1 rotate right
-
- 'T' - pl2 up
- 'G' - pl2 down
- 'F' - pl2 left
- 'H' - pl2 right
- 'Z' - pl2 shoot
- 'X' - pl2 grenade
- 'R' - pl2 rotate left
- 'Y' - pl2 rotate right
-
- Known Defects:
- -Sound is not 100% correct but it sounds :-).
- -Colors only 70% correct (out of screenshots).
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- IKARI WARRIORS:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- ALT - pl1 shoot
- CTR - pl1 grenade
- HOME - pl1 rotate left
- PGUP - pl1 rotate right
-
- 'T' - pl2 up
- 'G' - pl2 down
- 'F' - pl2 left
- 'H' - pl2 right
- 'Z' - pl2 shoot
- 'X' - pl2 grenade
- 'R' - pl2 rotate left
- 'Y' - pl2 rotate right
-
- Known Defects:
- -Sound plays to fast at fortresses. And its also a pitch to low.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- 1943 / 1943KAI:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- ALT - pl1 shoot
- CTR - pl1 Mega Bomb
- SPACE - pl1 Loop
-
- W - pl2 up
- S - pl2 down
- A - pl2 left
- D - pl2 right
- SHIFT - pl2 shoot
- Z - pl2 Mega Bomb
- X - pl2 Loop
-
- Known Defects:
- -Not the best sound as usual;-)
-
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- VICTORY ROAD:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- ALT - pl1 shoot
- CTR - pl1 grenade
- HOME - pl1 rotate left
- PGUP - pl1 rotate right
-
- 'T' - pl2 up
- 'G' - pl2 down
- 'F' - pl2 left
- 'H' - pl2 right
- 'Z' - pl2 shoot
- 'X' - pl2 grenade
- 'R' - pl2 rotate left
- 'Y' - pl2 rotate right
-
- Known Defects:
- -Digital sound is not implemented yet.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- R-TYPE I (JP/US):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 shoot
- ALT - pl1 release pod
-
- Known Defects:
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- R-TYPE II:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 shoot
- ALT - pl1 release pod
-
- Known Defects:
- -Only sound FX.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- DRAGON BREED:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 shoot
- ALT - pl1 mount/dismount dragon
-
- Known Defects:
- -Only sound FX.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- HAMMERIN' HARRY:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 hit
- ALT - pl1 jump
-
- Known Defects:
- -No sound
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- LEGEND OF HERO TONMA:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 shoot
- ALT - pl1 jump
-
- Known Defects:
- -Only sound FX.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- IMAGE FIGHT:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 shoot
- ALT - pl1 trust
-
- Known Defects:
- -Only sound FX.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- NINJA SPIRIT:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 use weapon
- ALT - pl1 select weapon
- SPACE - pl1 jump
-
- Known Defects:
- -Only sound FX.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- UNDERCOVER COPS:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 kick/punch etc..
- ALT - pl1 jump
- CTRL+ALT- pl1 special moves
-
- Known Defects:
- -No sound.
- -Countdown behaves strange
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- IN THE HUNT:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 fire forward
- ALT - pl1 fire up etc
-
- Known Defects:
- -No sound.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- BLADE MASTER:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 attack
- ALT - pl1 jump
- CTRL+ALT- pl1 special
-
- Known Defects:
- -No sound.
- -The characters dont show up in the select screen.
- -The first layer scroll behaves weird when you are in the water.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- GUNFORCE:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keys:
- UP - pl1 up
- DOWN - pl1 down
- LEFT - pl1 left
- RIGHT - pl1 right
- CTRL - pl1 attack
- ALT - pl1 jump
-
- Known Defects:
- -No sound.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- If you don't like the keyboard layout just change it with F3.
-
- If you find something else just let us know.
- e-mail:
- -------
- Anders Nilsson
- anders.nilsson@mbox8.swipnet.se
- Janne Korpela
- janne@mbox370.swipnet.se
-
- World Wide Web
- --------------
-
- The Rage emulator will be available from the following sites:-
-
- http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-50884 (Home Page)
- http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/dodge/ (The PC arcade)
- http://www.classicgaming.com/freeplay (FreePlay)
-
- Thanks to:
- ----------
-
- -Paul Leaman for this framework for a .txt file & for help us out with
- how the color proms for 1943 was designed. For the reset bug in 1943.
- -Ishmair for the great Z80, 2203 EMU and other opl related info.
- -Niell Corlett & Ishmair for YM2151 core. Special thanks to Niell for
- being so helpfull.
- -Tim for his efforts taking so many screenshots for TNK3 & the color
- proms to 1943. Special thanks also for helping out with Victory Road
- colors.
- -Virtu-Al for the color proms and missing roms for Ikari Warriors and
- for roms for Rtype I (US).
- -Nicola Salmoria & Soeren Larsen for the color proms for Gunsmoke.
- -Jim Hernandez and Julian Eggebrecht for Ninja Spirit roms.
-
- -SPECIAL THANKS to Peter and Chris at PC Arcade for their superb work
- with our new homepage etc. And to Cabbe at Romlist for the great roms
- Dragon Breed, Hammering Harry and more that will show up in the future.
-
-