Saturday, February 26, 2005

Child's Play

Well not exactly, but with the knowledge gained working on the other games decrypting Raiden Fighters Jet wasn't too hard.



40 comments:

Anonymous said...

HAHAHHAHA

Nicola is totally amazing.

Anonymous said...

OH MY GOD Nicola!!!!! Very Thanks :))

Anonymous said...

nicola...well done with your work about the raiden games

what about the raiden 2?can it be playable like the other ones, or we must wait because the encryption is much harder ruther the other raiden games?

thanks

keep up the good work

Anonymous said...

Raiden 2 is completely different hardware. OG figured out most of the graphics encryption, but it has other protection that's keeping the game from being playable.

We're lucky we got this.

Expect nothing and you can be only pleasantly surprised.

For some reason, I have the feeling that Nicola could turn water into wine, and people would respond by saying, "Well, what about Raiden 2?"

Anonymous said...

Big thanks from a shmups lover's

Anonymous said...

u3000jets then? :/

Anonymous said...

Very nice!!

Anonymous said...

Well what could I say you rock my nigga you are my favourite if i had money i gave you a big reward but hey i someday will have money and ill think of you peace

Anonymous said...

incredible work and one of the greatest accomplishments of MAME development since its inception. a historic moment in MAME history.

Anonymous said...

I really love Seibu's work. This is great, great stuff. I'm amazed. So much ground breaking decryption happening lately. I'm glad it's not the barrier that it once was.

Who's working on the sound core that SPI uses? Man, that needs alot of work. RF1 is listenable, but still a far cry from the real thing.

Anonymous said...

Fantastic work! Nicola, you are awesome. I'm still grossly understating the sentiment.

Aside to #3 and #4: Raiden 2 and DX may be completely different hardware, but it was by the same company. It's difficult to avoid wondering if the amazing work done here would have any application to them.

Certainly if the graphics were completely cleared up, it would be more rewarding/more motivation to examine the protection and anything else preventing full completion of the driver. Obviously everyone is hoping to a similar situation develop with SPI-- graphics decrypted, now let's get it perfect. Well, I guess we'll see!

Exciting times.

Anonymous said...

It doesnt matter if Nicola DID get Raiden 2 working, people would then complain about the sound. But I didnt know the R2 graphics where decrypted....... a round of applause for OG, even if there's some protection keeping the game from being playable.

Anonymous said...

Oh my lord!
you got to kidding me Nicola, you are unbelivable.
now you just made my day, thank you for this gem.
and thank you again and for a eternity for making these games work, your the best.
-Jackie

Anonymous said...

I never got to play Raiden Fighters or any of the Raiden games in that series. I've only played Raiden 1,2,DX.

But I can understand that 2 and DX can't be done at the moment and am grateful that I have the chance to try some 'new' *at least new to me* shooters...

Thank you very much...

Anonymous said...

nicola, thank you for your hard work,
i hope gods makes all your dreams became true.
you have done something amazing and may your work be rewared.

thank you brother.

-whitefang-

Anonymous said...

Thanks ALOT Nicola !!

GREAT WORK..

These Seibu games would totally rock with full working music , but I'm sooo happy we can play them at all because of your hard work ! Great stuff !!!


Anakaris

Anonymous said...

THANK YOU!!!
Your conquest of SPI is complete, even tho it was only childs play :)
Honestly thank god we have ppl like you that are so unselfish and talented. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Nicola,

The work you have done is just amazing!

To get away from all this newer decryption stuff, Maby you can look at an old rarely mention game that you added many moons ago?

The game is Great Swordsman, it has been tagged with an incorrect colors flag forever. Maby you could have a look thru that old but damn good game and give it a new improved Nicola shining? :)

Anyway just a suggestion! Mame is great and that should make you a proud father.

Anonymous said...

Mame God

Anonymous said...

Don't you just love the comments from people that praise Nicola and then ask him when he's going to work on the next game they want?

Anonymous said...

yes, lamers...

Anonymous said...

I have fear.

I have fear that in the future the whole mame project in the future can became a commercial product. Please, please..... don't allow it happens!

a crazy boy(excuse my english)

Anonymous said...

INCREDIBILE... :O

Anonymous said...

Very Well Done. Great accomplishment Nicola! All the thanks in the world from everyone here in the UK!!!

Anonymous said...

^pass the tissues plz

Anonymous said...

well done nicola your the man .one question is viper phase one on the hit list as well.many thanks

Anonymous said...

The hits just keep on comin'. Beautiful!

Anonymous said...

if you read the previous post, instead wasting your and my time writting lame questions, you would know that Viper Phase 1 is aready done. Introduce some quality to your life and sometimes DO sth on your own.

Anonymous said...

Nice work! Thanks Nicola!

;-)

Anonymous said...

!!!lazarian!!!

Anonymous said...

impresionante felicidades desde barcelona

Anonymous said...

MAESTRO¡¡¡¡¡¡

Anonymous said...

YOU ARE THE BEST !

Anonymous said...

Does Viper Phase 1 have encypted sound ROMs? It sure sounds like it. the samples are all static. Sounds differently messed up than the other games on the system.

Anonymous said...

Thank you Nicola! I've loved MAME from the beginning (being a Mr. Do fan). Now you've made my son very happy right before his birthday (he's 13). Raiden Fighters has always been his favorite game to play in an arcade. Thanks again!!! It's good to have you back in an active role =)

Anonymous said...

Raiden Powah :D

Anonymous said...

Jesus is involved in this project im sure so many great things happen and nicola makes so much people happy ;) Amen

Anonymous said...

Sydney Australia says Thank You :)

Anonymous said...

Great work man!
without a question you are the best, what its like 90% of the seibu games are playable thanks to you, yeah some sound/graphics issues on the games but I know you will make em better, WOW!
Awesome just awesome, thanks Nicola.
Keep up the great work!

Anonymous said...

So I've searched high and low for a playable version of Raiden Fighters Jet. How can I play the rom you fixed?