> > Ahh, this is fun.
> >
> > http://cps2shock.retrogames.com/ and http://haze.mame.net/
> >
> > Raz throws a hook
> > 18/01/2005
> >
> >
> > Updated CPS-2 Driver
> >
> > Below is a updated CPS2 driver that fixes inaccurate details in the driver
> > as it stands in the u3 release. Most of the stuff in this driver was submitted
> > days before the u3 release but rejected...? See the included changes.txt for
> > changes against the u3 driver, there is also a note about incorrect values in
> > the NeoGeo driver.
> >
> > Haze weaves
> > Cps2 Rejection .. Cps2 update wasn't included quite simply because i'm sick of
> > hearing about it. After about 7-8 submissions of one person claiming one thing
> > based on their boards, and another person another based on theirs I stopped
> > caring too much and put the driver on freeze until somebody has some actual
> > useful contribution (such as decryption) instead of nitpicking over minor text
> > details which it probably change between boards when there are far larger
> errors
> > in the driver (the entire decryption method). I have better things to do with
> my
> > time and am more inclined in this case to stick with internal submissions from
> > MameDev members than external ones.
> >
> > The NeoGeo frequencies will however be changed, that was an oversight when
> > adding the new bios
> >
> > Raz goes for an uppercut
> > 18/01/2005
> >
> >
> > To HAZE, about CPS2 driver.
> >
> > If you were to take time and read the included changes.txt and follow the
> > advice of where the changes made can be confirmed you will see the changes in
> > the driver (below) are accurate. The fact that you are willing to allow
> _known_
> > incorrect information to remain in the driver just shows that you are not the
> > best person to decide what goes in or stays out of MAME because you are
> letting
> > your own personal opinions affect that accuracy on the MAME project as a
> whole.
> > How many CPS2 games have you seen? I personally have seen well over 100 and
> > while DEVs may not like that I will not provide tables to help break the
> > encryption of CPS2 at this time (because there is a 2004 game on the system) I
> > am sure all agree that I have never given inaccurate info when it comes to
> data
> > I submit to the MAMEdev.
> >
> > Haze interrupts with a bodyblow
> > Since Raz wants to play it this way... Raz- This is between you and Guru, NOT
> > me, convince Guru, who has a pile of boards, that your changes are correct,
> not
> > me, I listen to other members of the dev team, and if you're so fussy over
> > 'known incorrect' information being in the driver I may as well rip the whole
> > XOR thing out because its 100% inaccurate. As stated the reason I froze the
> > driver is because I'm sick of hearing about the whole thing, and really quite
> > inclined just to trash it as its the source of so much controversy, creating
> > further arguments involving me does not help the issue.
> >
> > There is a fairly normal verification process for external submissions, Guru
> is
> > in charge of verifying any changes made to board information in the source as
> > the majority of this information was supplied by him. Many submissions of
> > various types have failed to get past the verification stage, nobody gets any
> > kind of special treatment in this regard.
> >
> > Looks like that's the end of round one. Can't wait to see Round 2.
> >
> >
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