[timecrs2] Time Crisis 2, Screen Flashing

[pr140n]

Just like timecris/Time Crisis the sequal need a f̶i̶x̶/cheat to stop the screen flashing when shooting.

Best regards,

[Pugsy]

Making program code cheats for games with a DRC is not fun, as you've got to reset the game to try the cheat as they dont work till you do.

Try these for size, tested it on the menu, start video and the opening scene for timecrs2 only and duplicated for clones.

Please do your bit and let me know if it works for all the scenes.

Thank you..

timecrs2.xml:-

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  <cheat desc="Stop Screen Flashing on Shooting"> <comment>Due to the DRC this cheat must be enabled at boot up to work</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.pw@80090EEC=2400</action> <!-- Program code cheat by Pugsy -->
    </script>
  </cheat>

timecrs2v1b.xml:-

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  <cheat desc="Stop Screen Flashing on Shooting"> <comment>Due to the DRC this cheat must be enabled at boot up to work</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.pw@80090C8C=2400</action> <!-- Program code cheat by Pugsy -->
    </script>
  </cheat>

timecrs2v2b.xml:-

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  <cheat desc="Stop Screen Flashing on Shooting"> <comment>Due to the DRC this cheat must be enabled at boot up to work</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.pw@80090DCC=2400</action> <!-- Program code cheat by Pugsy -->
    </script>
  </cheat>

timecrs2v4a.xml:-

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  <cheat desc="Stop Screen Flashing on Shooting"> <comment>Due to the DRC this cheat must be enabled at boot up to work</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.pw@80090DEC=2400</action> <!-- Program code cheat by Pugsy -->
    </script>
  </cheat>

timecrs2v5a.xml:-

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  <cheat desc="Stop Screen Flashing on Shooting"> <comment>Due to the DRC this cheat must be enabled at boot up to work</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.pw@80090EFC=2400</action> <!-- Program code cheat by Pugsy -->
    </script>
  </cheat>

[pr140n]

It works perfectly, but only with the Handgun. With the Machine Gun, it still flashes.

Obs: timecrs2

[pr140n]

Ok, didn't check for other guns...so lets try RTSing the function - should hopefully work for all weapons?

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  <cheat desc="Stop Screen Flashing on Shooting"> <comment>Due to the DRC this cheat must be enabled at boot up to work</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.pq@8009192C=03E0000800000000/action> <!-- Program code cheat by Pugsy -->
    </script>
  </cheat>

[pr140n]

Perfect, just missing a < before the /action>.

Thank you so much, now I can finish my TAS!

[jubinio]

HI,
i add timecrs2.xml with this code to its own cheats.zip file. but when i try to enable it ingame it said: no cheats were found.
what im doing wrong?
thanks?

[jman]

what im doing wrong?

1. Check your "cheatpath" setting in mame.ini.
2. Execute MAME with "verbose" option to get a log.

If "cheatpath" setting is correct, "Loading cheats file from xxxx.xml" is recorded in verbose log.

[jubinio]

hi,
i put the timecrs2.xml in "cheat" folder in mame..the path in the mame ini is fine: "cheat".
now i get errors: "timecrs2.xml: missing mamecheatnode node".
do i need to do it in all time crisis files xml..timecrs2v1b.xml and etc?
cause i only changed timecrs2.xml.
thanks.

[jman]

Perhaps your "copy & paste" error. I guess that "mamecheat" tag is missing in your modified timecrs2.xml.

[jubinio]

Perhaps your "copy & paste" error. I guess that "mamecheat" tag is missing in your modified timecrs2.xml.

hi,
this is what i copied and paste in a new notepad file and saved is as timecrs2.xml:

<cheat desc="Stop Screen Flashing on Shooting"> <comment>Due to the DRC this cheat must be enabled at boot up to work</comment>
<script state="run">
<action>maincpu.pw@80090EEC=2400</action> <!-- Program code cheat by Pugsy -->
</script>
</cheat>

did i miss something?

[jman]

Yes, <mamecheat version="1"> ~ </mamecheat> are missing.

[jubinio]

thanks a lot, now its working!