> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> >
>