[gnw_cgrab] G&W: Crab Grab - Reduced Input Lag/Alternate Control Options

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mmarino4
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:43 am

[gnw_cgrab] G&W: Crab Grab - Reduced Input Lag/Alternate Control Options

Post by mmarino4 »

Game & Watch: Crab Grab has sluggish controls compared the rest of the games in the series. These cheats provide alternative options with more responsive controls. Some of the options only allow you to move only one space when you press a direction, even if you hold it down. This prevents unwanted double moves that happen from time to time.

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<mamecheat version="1">

  <cheat desc="Alternate Control Options">
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="      ">
  </cheat>

    <cheat desc="Reduced Input Lag (Turbo Movement When 

Held)">
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@C4=C6</action>
      <action>maincpu.mb@c7=AB</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

<cheat desc="Reduced Input Lag (Turbo Movement Disabled) 

*"><comment>Start Playing Game A to activate (see 

notes).</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@c4=00</action>
      <action>maincpu.mb@c7=00</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="Reduced Input Lag (Turbo Movement When 

Held)/Crabs Pause When Held">
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@c4=00</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

    <cheat desc="Reduced Input Lag (Turbo Movement 

Disabled)/Game Pauses When Held ">
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@c4=19</action>
      <action>maincpu.mb@c7=80</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

    <cheat desc="Turbo Movement Disabled Only (No Reduced 

Input Lag) *">
<comment>Start Playing Game A to activate (see 

notes).</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@c7=00</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="      ">
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="Only activate one alternate control option 

at a time.">
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="Hard reset game if switching to another.">
  </cheat>


  <cheat desc="Codes marked with an asterisk (*) activate 

in ">
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="Game A only once a crab on the bottom 

advances.">
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="It will then work in either game mode.">
  </cheat>

</mamecheat>
mmarino4
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:43 am

Re: [gnw_cgrab] G&W: Crab Grab - Reduced Input Lag/Alternate Control Options

Post by mmarino4 »

Here is a revised version of this cheat. The cheat will activate immediately and correctly in both Game A & Game B for all options.

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<mamecheat version="1">

  <cheat desc="Alternate Control Options">
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="      ">
  </cheat>

    <cheat desc="Reduced Input Lag (Turbo Movement When Held)">
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@C4=C6</action>
      <action>maincpu.mb@c7=AB</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

<cheat desc="Reduced Input Lag (Turbo Movement Disabled) "><comment>Start 

Playing Game A to activate (see notes).</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@c7=00</action>
      <action>maincpu.mb@ce=00</action>
      <action>maincpu.mb@d2=02</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="Reduced Input Lag (Turbo Movement When Held)/Crabs Pause When 

Held">
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@c4=00</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

    <cheat desc="Reduced Input Lag (Turbo Movement Disabled)/Game Pauses When 

Held ">
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@c4=19</action>
      <action>maincpu.mb@c7=80</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

    <cheat desc="Turbo Movement Disabled Only (No Reduced Input Lag)">
<comment>Start Playing Game A to activate (see notes).</comment>
    <script state="run">
      <action>maincpu.mb@c7=00</action>
      <action>maincpu.mb@ce=00</action>
     </script>
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="      ">
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="Only activate one alternate control option at a time.">
  </cheat>

  <cheat desc="Hard reset game if switching to another.">
  </cheat>

</mamecheat>
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