Beyond Rev(C): The Chat Log
Epic Adventure on IRC compiled by Typhoon_Z
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<VegaC> Pinky and The_Brain, Pinky and The_Brain, one is a GENIOUS, the others INSANE
<VmprHntrD> WHOA TB lives!
<Typhoon_Z> YES! JUST IN TIME!
<Firehawke> Brain... so he shows up.. the REAL one.
<Slacker> WOOHOO!
<EFX> TB!!!
<EFX> TB: PLEase dont say ANOTHER DELAY! :)
<The_Brain> Nope! No delays this time!
<EFX> The_brain: WOO HOO!
<The_Brain> ('cept my lag time)
<EFX> HAHAHAHH
<EFX> THE BRAIN MADE A FUNNY!
<Firehawke> So.. where's the news, Brainey?
<Firehawke> Great news right from the start..
<The_Brain> New version's going up in a sec.
<The_Brain> (there's better news than _that_)
<Conjurer> i hope this version actually works for me
<EFX> the_brain: how good is it.. was it worth the time spent on it?
<The_Brain> (look at the pix on the www page in a few seconds....)
<The_Brain> (then read the new description of VSMC when that's up ... ... It _was_ worth it...)
<VmprHntrD> Whats been finished :)
<The_Brain> You WILL _NOT_ BELIEVE the speed.
<Firehawke> Brain: Speed?!?! HOW MUCH!?!?!?
* Firehawke drools excessively..
<The_Brain> firehawke: Put it this way... It runs on my DX2-66 at the speed it formerly ran with on a P5-75 (not _my_ P5-75)
<The_Brain> firehawke: Sometimes _faster_ than that... depends on the game.
<Firehawke> Brain: Holy shit..
<Firehawke> Brain: This is gonna be good on my 486-100!
<VmprHntrD> If its got mode7 F-Zero WILL PLAY!! it already loads!
<]TcG[> tb: mode7?
<EFX> woo whats the big machine robot dude?
<The_Brain> efx: that's from Super Turrican!!
One Small Bug!
<The_Brain> >>> Ok. Who here has been able to use anything with the new VSMC?
<Slacker> TB: i tried it from dos, but no luck.. still doesn't run anything..
<VmprHntrD> What is the 'big' problem with VSMC i was about to hangup and go play it
<m0oc0w_XX> tb: not me
<Firehawke> I'm going offline to try it, Brain.. see ya!
<Vectriff> TB: dunno yet :)
<JTharn_Jr> Tb: Nope
<VmprHntrD> Oh shit that bad?!
<Vectriff> TB: hold on
<_RiddleR_> TB: WEll it didnt help. I still get a black screen on every game I try. Even from DOS. Any idea?
<VegaC> no vid refreshes
<_RiddleR_> VegaC: you talking to me?
<The_Brain> vegac: OH CRAP.
<EFX> the_brain: anyone say if anything good worked?
<The_Brain> vegac: Thanks, bud.
<Vectriff> TB: my guess is no :)
<VegaC> am i right?
<VegaC> the timer is screwed
* The_Brain will bbiab... fixing vid refreshes.
<JTharn_Jr> TB: What happened, the annoyance feature always on or something?
<VegaC> so its not wating this substancial time
<VegaC> np TB
<Lance_mc> ok lemme guess the new vsmc right?
<VegaC> yes
<Vectriff> The annoyance feature is well beyond annoying already
<_RiddleR_> So why do I get a black screen on EVERY game I try????
<EFX> what the hell man my puter froze up after a few secs of play :) .. stopped refreshing
<JTharn_Jr> heh No vid refreses makes for not happy SNESing :)
<VegaC> hes fixin it
<JTharn_Jr> whee VSMC(d) in a few I guess...
<_RiddleR_> VegaC: Oh, ok. Cool. As long as he knows what the problem is. :)
<VegaC> thx to me
<VegaC> i told him
<VegaC> :)
<_RiddleR_> VegaC: You da man.
New Features
<VegaC> tb, so, if it ran at 1/3 the speed of an snes before on my 486sx25, wudda you think now?
<EFX> the_brain: so you got HI_ROM totally in there?
<EFX> the_brain: how good is the MODE 7 emulation?
<The_Brain> efx: Good enough. It's a bit buggy with some games, like FF2 and actraiser's title, tho'.... the rest of the mode 7 in actraiser's okay, tho'
<The_Brain> >> THERE ARE _NO_ MODE 7 effects. just the graphics.
<VmprHntrD> GEEZUS!!! MODE7 and Joystick support inVMSC!!!
<Firehawke> Brain, you're a fucking living legend!
<VmprHntrD> IM gonna go play F-Zero!!!!
<Slacker> BRAIN!! THANKYOU!!!!
<VmprHntrD> And check out ActRaiser again. but MOST IMPORTANTLY Final Fantays II's MODE 7 Title!!!!
<The_Brain> No... More importantly: the DOC file with the partial list of games. :)
<VmprHntrD> TB: Mouse and SuperScope in the future hehehe kewl!
<The_Brain> vmprhntrd: I iterate the APU ports.
Annoyance Feature Explained
<VegaC> An 'annoyance' function has been builtinto VSMC, preventing the video from being refreshed after a considerable period ofplay-time. This is just to remind the freeloaders out there that I, too, am a human, andone that appreciates the occasional 'thank-you' and not the constant flood of losersasking for commercial games.
<EFX> is that going to suck
<Firehawke> Brain: That's cold!
<The_Brain> firehawke: :)
<VmprHntrD> Who Cares if it'll let FF2 run :)
<JTharn_Jr> TB: What's the time limit on that annoyance bit?
<The_Brain> jtharn_jr: Like half-an-hour.
<EFX> the_brain: whats that ANNOYANCE thing?
<The_Brain> OHOHOH! Read the new 'lamers.htm' file!!!! :)
<EFX> the_brain: so whats that mean ..the games stop playing after a half an hour?
<The_Brain> efx: The video stops refreshing.
<EFX> the_brain: what does that do?
<Firehawke> Brain: Could you do SOME of us a favor and remove it? :(
<JTharn_Jr> EFx: Don't worry about the Annoyance, just do a REal-Time save and restore it
<The_Brain> jtharn_jr: That's right.
<The_Brain> jtharn_jr: it's just an annoyance. People annoy me... I annoy them.
<EFX> the_brain: there is a real time save now?
<The_Brain> efx: There's been a realtime save for MONTHS, now.
<EFX> the_brain: uhh how do you do it?
<The_Brain> efx: uhh read the docs.
The Classic Annoying Question
<kaboom> So what's tB's page again?
<VegaC> www.iceonline.com/home/thebrain/vsmc/vsmc.htm
TB Shows His Annoyance to Me!
<Typhoon_Z> TB: DUDE!
<Typhoon_Z> TB: YOU DIDN'T FIX <MY> BUG!
<Typhoon_Z> TB: AND YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! =)
<The_Brain> tz: :)
<The_Brain> tz: Hey! What's with SNES 96's speed rating on the vs. page??
<Typhoon_Z> TB: Lemme look.
<The_Brain> tz: c'mon! And VSWC running at 100% on a 486?? not likely!
<vince> brain: its going through a major rehaul.
<vince> brain: it's hard keeping up with all these snes emu's these days ;) is everyone writing one?
<The_Brain> vince: Apparently.
<vince> brain: i just found some spc700 docs, so im real happy.
Note from TZ, Vince is porting VSWC to MS-DOS
<The_Brain> vince: I'm not trashing it.
<The_Brain> vince: I don't think that it runs at 100% speed on a 486, that's all.
<vince> brain: it doesn't ;)
<The_Brain> vince: That's what it says at Archaic Ruins, though.
<Typhoon_Z> TB: I'll change the Versus if you change the 2 buttons A & Y =)
<The_Brain> tz: :)
<The_Brain> tz: You've got a deal.
<The_Brain> tz: (& how about some more pix, too! Read VSMC.DOC for a good (long) list of playable games on VSMC)
<Typhoon_Z> TB: Okay I'll add more.
<The_Brain> tz: Thanks! :) ...
The Fixed Version
<The_Brain> the problem took under ONE MINUTE to fix. And another 15 to relogin <GRIN>
<The_Brain> I CANNOT _WAIT_ until I get a F-T1 connection (this month, I _HOPE_)
<EFX> TB dont want money for his work.. he wants a donated T1
<The_Brain> efx: Sure!
<The_Brain> VSMC upload, 31% <grin>
<The_Brain> slacker: A replaced ZIP file on the WWW page.
<JTharn_Jr> TB: Hmm FF2 froze on me after the first airship bit...that looked better though
<The_Brain> jtharn_jr: the mode 7 tiles are screwed up there, tho'.... I dunno why...
<JTharn_Jr> TB: Know why it froze going into the first interior of the airship bit?
<The_Brain> jtharn_jr: It doesn't really freeze...It just doesn't go anywhere (seriously)... I think it may have something to do with the APU.
<The_Brain> tz: any pix?? :)
<Typhoon_Z> TB: Not yet.
<The_Brain> tz: Wanderers from YsIII's intro.. Actraiser (when you move the sky palace)
<The_Brain> tz: ... Equinox...
<Typhoon_Z> TB: You've not given me too long, plus its like 12:34
<The_Brain> tz: :) ... I know... I'm just bugging you the way you bug me with Y & A :)
<The_Brain> tz: erm........ Super Turrican uses mode 7, I believe, in some places.
