M1 Arcade Music Player

Post by **ValleyBell** » 2012-05-05, 12:09:39

I always use unmodified MAME roms in M1.
M1 just verified the files it needs to run, but it doesn't bother about files it doesn't know.

And the included m1.xml should be the most recent one, so all you need from E2J are the list files.

RichterEX2 · Post by **RichterEX2** » 2012-05-06, 6:20:27

Another issue detected. Galaxy Force II's PCMs play very slow and low-pitched compared to MAME.

RichterEX2 · Post by **RichterEX2** » 2012-05-07, 6:17:37

And Rohga Armor Force / Wolf Fang plays at a much slower tempo than it should be.

Post by **ValleyBell** » 2012-05-07, 22:13:16

I doubt that I can do something about the slower tempo, but the low-pitched PCM is easy to fix.
M1 uses a wrong SegaPCM clock for this game.

btw: M1 uses slightly incorrect clocks for that game either way.
Unlike MAME, M1 has only a few generic board setups, which seem off sometimes.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » 2012-05-17, 22:51:56

Are we cool with QSound packs now? There are a couple of games which I would like to rip.

Post by **ValleyBell** » 2012-05-18, 0:18:55

Yes, I think you can start ripping, now.
The tools are actually finished and I'll release an update in a few days.

MusicFox · Post by **MusicFox** » 2012-05-18, 10:48:53

I'm not sure how to log VGMs but I know that BridgeM1 would not play Stagger 1's music correctly, it would randomly hang on a random point of the song as if it froze or something.

Sonic of 8! · Post by **Sonic of 8!** » 2012-05-18, 13:43:09

The modded m1.dll is not made for use in BridgeM1, so, a lot of bugs occur.

Post by **ValleyBell** » 2012-05-18, 14:28:30

I don't think that it's possible to log VGMs with the BridgeM1 GUI, but I don't expect it to be buggier than using the console interface.

That means, I don't think it'll play correctly in the current version of M1.

EDIT: Also moved the posts to the correct topic.

Sonic of 8! · Post by **Sonic of 8!** » 2012-05-18, 14:57:39

BridgeM1 logs automatically VGM files, the directory is same as you place the .wav files.

MusicFox · Post by **MusicFox** » 2012-05-18, 17:12:35

I know that BridgeM1 is not compatible. I would use the modded DOS version but I don't know how to get a file loaded in there. Not sure if I put it in the directory, or if there's a directory within that directory.

As for Stagger 1 and the modded MAME, so does the VGM logging stop after you exit or something? I tried playing back the VGZ file in Winamp and it wouldn't play, but all the other VGZs I've downloaded here will, so I'm sure it is something that I'm doing wrong.

neologix · Post by **neologix** » 2012-05-18, 23:28:15

Doommaster1994 wrote:I know that BridgeM1 is not compatible. I would use the modded DOS version but I don't know how to get a file loaded in there. Not sure if I put it in the directory, or if there's a directory within that directory.

You need to have the roms in question put into one of the rom paths listed in m1.ini, then in a command line navigate to m1's folder and run m1 -g romname , where romname is the name of the zip file WITHOUT the .zip extension.

MusicFox · Post by **MusicFox** » 2012-05-19, 3:06:35

Thanks a bunch for the help, guys! Much appreciated! I will try that.
EDIT: I got it working! Thanks!
Also, Stagger 1 has the same problem it does in BridgeM1 where the notes freeze randomly.

RichterEX2 · Post by **RichterEX2** » 2012-05-20, 4:07:35

Another silent one: Paperboy. Plays fine without logging on, however.

RichterEX2 · Post by **RichterEX2** » 2012-05-20, 4:50:13

Another one I remembered. The ending tune to Ghouls'n Ghosts has bad sync with its instruments. Certain versions of MAME still have this bug as well.

How it currently sounds in M1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VanbORUFHqQ

How it should sound. Wish I knew which version of MAME this was.
http://youtu.be/P2uVsqRYBrs?t=30m41s