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> Hello, I have a question about the status of a couple of unemulated Sega arcade
> games (and since I'm both kinda new to this board and unfamiliar with just how
> many Sega games the System 16 technology includes, you'll have to forgive me if
> I'm asking a question that's technically out of place here).
>
> The games I'm curious about are:
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> Virtua Cop
> House Of The Dead

All 3D Very difficult, may get emulated by HLE'ing it to death (i.e. simulating it), proper emulation very unlikely for a very long time.

> Thunder Blade

Basically finished in the rewrite of the MAME Sega drivers, and pretty much perfect.

> Laser Ghost
> Crack Down

Heavily protected, Hitachi custom 68k's, may get done sometime in the next year or two if the special hardware trojaning equipment gets built and if we get hold of the boards.

> I know that these are all unemulated--for Mame at least--but was wondering if
> anyone could give me some kind of idea on when if ever they might be emulated
> (as in, is it months, or years away, or just completely unlikely). And, for any
> games on that list that AREN'T relevant to the System 16 technology and this
> board, would you know of any other Sega emulation message boards where I could
> get that kind of information?
>
> Thanks, I just want to get an idea so I know whether to hold my breath or not...

Never hold your breath with arcade emulation, you'll always turn blue ;)

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