JTXMEN Beta
🕑 Added 2024-10-11 19:24:12 +0000 UTCWe bring a new beta core, JTXMEN, compatible with KONAMI's X-MEN hardware. KONAMI's X-MEN is based on the 1989 US-aired PRYDE OF THE X-MEN cartoon, and the colourful costumes conform to those of the time. The appeal of this title was that players could choose from six main characters, with flashy explosion effects and flying gadgets to keep us hooked. Although there were not many units produced, a six-player cabinet existed, and the cabinet had six coin-op slots. Instead of choosing a character after putting coins into the slot, players put coins into the slot of their favourite character to start the game. If they opened that enclosure, they could also see the character's popularity index based on which input box contained the most coins.
Special moves of each character
CYCLOPS ‘Laser beams’ of optic blasts from the eyes
COLOSSUS ‘Energy Spark' which can attack all enemies in the vicinity at once
WOLVERINE ‘Adamantium laser blade’ that launches several forward-facing, long-reach slash attacks
STORM ‘Lightning Tornado' which sends a huge tornado forward
NIGHT CRAWLER ‘Teleportation’ moving around the screen at high speed
DAZZLER ‘High intensity sonic light blast’ that throws a light projectile forward and spreads energy when it lands on the ground
You can play with your favourite character as usual, or try a character with a different special move, which is also fun!
Technical Trivia
This machine uses an advance PCM chip, which I bet it was designed by Yamaha. It takes the digital stream from Yamaha's FM chip and mixes digitally with the PCM sound. Then, the digital mix is output to an Analog Devices 18-bit DAC. From what I see, the PCM samples used in X-Men are either 8 bits PCM or 4-bit Delta PCM, which means that 18 bits is way more than needed. Although the FM sound is arguably close to 16-bit resolution. Compared to The Simpsons, we went from the relatively rudimentary DACs from Yamaha used in previous games, to this high end DAC. Nice!
The current PCM implementation is still in its early stages. There is an external RAM allegedly used for sound effects. These are not implemented right now. It looks like X-Men does not use this feature, so we will not miss it for now. Note that because of the size of this RAM, the core is not available for small FPGA platforms, such as MiST and SiDi. You will find it attached for MiSTer, Analogue Pocket and SiDi128.
There are a couple of GFX problems in the game, the most noticeable one is that the shadows disappear for a while in a couple of scenes. This should be easy to fix.
This board uses the same sprite chipset as The Simpsons and Vendetta, so improvements done for X-Men are having an effect in these games too. Konami usually made graphic chips in pairs that worked together. But curiously, one of the sprite chips in X-Men is used on Run & Gun, while its pair is not. We hope to find out more about this in the future.
Other Updates
Note that the beta key has changed today. Find it attached to this post and follow the usual instructions to update it.
JTRUMBLE for Pocket goes public (compatible with The Speed Rumbler)
Fixed bug causing in SiDi, SD dumps appear with a wrong byte at region transitions on jtframe
Fixed screen flip on CRT for Time Scanner
Better support for integer scaling on MiSTer
Work on System 18 core continues with a custom firmware to determine how graphic layer priority works. We will give a more detailed update soon
Comments
Zub-Zero
Hello, i found out why. It was a problem with the KEY. i fiddled around with pupdater and put the updated key in the right folder, it worked.
Adam McDonald
Any solution for this? Still seeing this. Grabbed the newer jt zip as well.
Eric Wittliff
Are you looking for feedback on issues with Core? I have been trying to 1 quarter-run this game for a while and notice some small things.
Steven Bravo
i was hoping a fix would come out soon. im in the same boat. all loads but no controller inputs..
Joseybear
I ended up looking for the xmen.zip file , hopefully I didn't get a bad file but it seems to be working. Placed it in the /games/mame folder.
The Shoe
Thank you for the suggestion. Where on the MiSTer do we install the missing file(s)?
h3llb3nt
update_all script is still not working since archive.org is being hacked. you can go fine the mame romset and pull down the xmen.zip file and install manually.
Joseybear
anyone able to get xmen working/downloaded? I have been trying to run updateall and still getting that missing file error "065-all.ll not found"?
Daniel Thomas Stack
there is an x-men zip being pulled down but it seems to be the wrong one. Maybe when archive.org was down someone tried to find an incomplete rom set.
Paul Priest
PUpdate is reporting the early jtbeta key is wrong for it - so I don't think it's pulling down an updated core with the correct key. Hence no inputs.
Ben Peterson
This worked for me. Drop the file directly in the mame folder in Mister
Mike V.
Gracias Conde Pátula.
JOTEGO
Remember to install the beta key, as it is needed to control the games in beta phase.
Brendon O'Donnell
I’m having the same issues. With the missing file warning.
JSG
I have the same issue
Daniel Szabo
I’m also having the same problem. I’m hoping it goes away when the internet archive is fully back online, but would be stoked if it could be fixed sooner.
Jason Berry
Yup, same - came here to ask the same question!
Steve Engledow
Hi folks. Has anyone hit issues with controls for the NGPC core on the Analogue Pocket? Everything looks like it's running fine, I just can't interact with it. If I can find where I put my dock, I'll see if a USB controller is any better but I'm getting nothing (except the Analogue button) from the Pocket. Fine in other cores.
Patrick Bartley
X men shows in cores list. When I go to play it - says rom not found? Any idea about a fix?
Rainwolf
Hello same problem for me
Drew Alden
nothing you currently have licensed will stop working.. your device is offline. why would it?
Drew Alden
the documentation for where it goes is incorrect then @jotego
Drew Alden
yes, i am as well and was going to ask about it.
Fred Jorge Silva de Souza
Exactly that. Even downloading the ROM with this file, it always says that another one is missing. I had a problem with this file, so I downloaded the ROM from another source. I solved the problem with this file, but now it says that another one is missing...
Andrei Maraklov
I have the same issue, something about 065-all.il not found also on MiSTer, this is after moving the files over for mister, and running update_all.sh Even Deleted xmen.zip and re-update_all'd and nothing... same error
Ben Nacorda
downloaded tmnt with this latest one. player 2 joystick up maps to pause and alternate tmnt plays but does not recognize coin buttons. Any ideas?
Zub-Zero
Guys it keeps showing the credits the whole time. Not allowing me to access the game. What do I do?
Wolfgang Haggar
Hey guys, unfortunately I might be selling my Analogue Pocket. What happens to my Jotego betas if I cancel my patreon subscription?; do the beta cores just somehow stop working?
Fred Jorge Silva de Souza
I don´t have a Pocket. I use a Mister FPGA.
JOTEGO
Please have a look at this README file: https://github.com/jotego/jtbin/wiki/Analogue-Pocket-Cores We hope it will help you to do it.
Joey
Good to see X-Men Arcade join the lineup of all the other X-Men capcom fighting games on the Mister! Good times ahead!
Mark Saunders
Is it still down damn
Ruben Martin Martin
EDIT: Solved. Dont realise I had to copy the .rbf and .mra new file sunset riders.
Ruben Martin Martin
Hi! An strange thing. I manually install in mister the xmen core and i can play it but now I cant play with this jtbeta to sunset riders. When i put the 2024/05/20 jtbeta, sunset works.
Fred Jorge Silva de Souza
I can't get it to work. I've downloaded several versions of the game's ROM file, even from different sources, but it won't load. A message always appears saying that a file is missing.
Timothy Watson
Hi, is this still the case. I still can't receive it! I've copied the jtbeta.zip into the mame folder and updated all.
Niko24!
This sucks because Outrun is one of my favorite games and it worked perfectly until early this year. Now its hit or miss after every update. I dont even know if its actively being worked on or it is just updating it sometimes get it to work again?
XC-3730C
I can map controls when I load up the game (8bitdo SN30 Pro +) but I can't control anything. Anyone else have this issue?
XC-3730C
How do you do this for MiSTer update_all ?
ElloMrChris
How do you mean? Jotego has nothing to do with the PC Engine CD core.
Niko24!
hey, I manually installed an older version of the outrun core and it works again. Weird thing is I then updated it to the current core and it now works fine. Whatever is happening is not version specific. Something is going on while installing the core and I guess it randomly causes this bug?
Fabricio
There is Captain America and the Avengers too
ElloMrChris
Yes back to not working again for me. No sprites on the Pocket.
Randall Sloan
It may not be updating properly due to Archive.org being temporarily offline.
Brian Dubin
Thank you! This solved the problem I was having. Much appreciated.
Tyler Johnston
How come I don’t see jtpatreon under Assets?
DrMnike
Thanks Jotego!!! I was waiting for XMen since I became a Patreon!!! Much appreciated!
Tyler Johnston
Anyone have any advice/tutorial to get this running on the pocket?
James Dean Booth
Good looking out.
Tyler Johnston
I’m having a really hard time with this. Where should I see the game once I’ve loaded it onto my pocket? I don’t see it under arcade.
Cody Hill
Thank you good sir. You've got me X-Men running on the Pocket
Steven S
Got the latest jtbeta.zip and installed x-men fine. Looks and runs great. But also got an error message "missing or in correct license for the following cores: jotego npc" anyone else experience this? The core still boots so I'm assuming it's fine?
Pete Walker
It's because the internet archive is down at the moment
JOTEGO
Please note that this Patreon has nothing to do with ROM distribution.
Joseph Anania
You need to put the latest JTBeta file in your MAME folder I believe
Jason Wixom
This did it for me. Thanks.
Joseph Anania
Well the Internet Archive got hacked and is down so blame the pro Palestinian Hacktivists. Not anyone's fault other than those scumbags, may they get AIDS and suffer a long and protracted painful death.
LiteUp X
Gabriel S
For anyone having issues with Pocket Sync not pulling X-Men roms with internet archive down: In settings for the ROM & BIOS archive set it to https:// updater.retrodriven.com In pupdate's settings enable Use custom asset archive same address
Gabriel S
You can just change the archive for auto updaters without having to manually compile roms: https://updater.retrodriven.com/
THE_MAQ
That’s too bad, better luck next time.👍
Tim Oaks
Is support for the 6 Player versions coming later?
Wolfgang Haggar
Hi all, analogue Pocket user here. Do you think we'll ever see a Sega System 32 core for Spiderman and GA: Revenge of death adder?
Joseybear
having the same issue, will try and run updateall again later today to see if it pulls it down.
JOTEGO
We bought a PCB but it turned out to be a bootleg :-(
Timothy Watson
I've manually installed the jtbeta.zip and update all. It's not grabbing the rom by the looks Missing .zip
Leigh
Thank you for your efforts & dedication. Us here in the niche appreciate you and your team!!
Dr. Manga
archive.org is still closed. That's what is happening.
Dr. Manga
Genial el poder tener otra gran joya de Konami. Irá genial con mi mando para 4 jugadores.
Dr Tenma
Yea my last tries with manual conversion of the roms in OSX didn't play nicely... so I'll wait until Internet Archive is up again (I hope doesn't take many weeks)
LL
Played thru X-Men.. Haven't played it in YEARS!!! Still as awesome as I remembered!! Tho, I could only find the UBB ROM from a sketcky ROM site since that archive site is down :(. Was unable to find a merged ROM. THANK YOU for all the awesomeness!!
Paul Barker
Hi Jotego, updateall doesn't seem to currently grab the rom files. Transferred manually and all good.
JOTEGO
Place the beta key unzipped in Assets/jtpatreon/common and it will apply to all cores in beta phase.
Count Duckula
Grab the xmen.zip from a merged MAME 0261 or newer set
Iker Cortés
Wow!!! Y del Run & gun2? Siempre me han alucinado ambos y siempre he tenido la sensación de que el juego funcionaba idéntico al uno pero con gráficos de la leche…
Josh Parker
I can't get the new Beta key to work I put it in Assets/jtxmen/common/beta.bin Anyone else having this problem? the other cores in beta are now no longer working to even though I put the new beta there as well.
Two Bards Productions
Played through for some capture with my wife and had a blast! Excellent stuff!
Rick S.
I had to manually install it. xmene.zip but I renamed it to xmen.zip
Philippe Losier
Great job
Hodgkin LeBlanc
what mame files does it need? I mean, I have an xmene.zip file that says it's "X-Men (4 Players ver EBA)" in my mame folder, but the md5 doesn't match what's in the mra. Update: taking the xmene.zip file from my mame collection and renaming it to xmen.zip seems to be working, even if the md5 is different.
Niko24!
Anyone else still having issues with the Outrun Core? it worked many months ago, then updates had issues, seemed to be corrected and now its not working again?
HanJeSu
YES! This is a dream come true! This was one of my favorite classic arcade games and I'm so happy you got it working. Many thanks!
chicogml
Thanks team, love this beta release
OldManBog
HAHAHAHAHA X-MEN, WELCOME TO DIE!
THE_MAQ
Thank you team for all your efforts, any word on moo mesa?
Dan Van der Vlugt
Thanks, yes it’s down for now. The only way right now is to convert the mra file into rom using the tool on github. And it’s a huge pain on macosx. Let me know if you can find a rom to add it manually. Otherwise we have to wait for internet archive to get back online
J
update_all isn't bringing in the xmen.zip. Looks like internet archive is down so I'm guessing this is the problem? Just posting in case anyone else runs into this
Evets Trebeh
Thank you!
norman george
is theres gona be a fix for the pc engine cd?
Fabricio
Thanks for your amazing work! I think that the last supe-hero games from golden age of Arcade games that are left are Superman, Batman and Spider -Man. Don’t know if TMNT:Turtles In Time and Robocop 2 are super-hero games but I miss them too😀
Steve
I tried copying it on to the pocket manually and it gives a platform id error in pocketsync. it is not yet showing in the list either.
Peter
Incredible. Thank you for your amazing work!
Rick S.
Thanks guys!
JOTEGO
Run&Gun is my favourite basketball game. It's coming soon.
Adam Davis
Oh my freaking GOD! 😵😵💫🤩
Fender
Thank you so much, great job!
Peter
This is a dream game for me. This was one of my favorite games to play as a kid in the Arcade. You mentioning Run & Gun is interesting to me because that was ANOTHER favorite of mine. Is that one even a possibility on current FPGA hardware?
SouthboundShinobi
Amazing work once again yall
Mark Saunders
Great work, enjoy your weekend !
Kyle Mickley
🍻
Christian Johansson
NICE!
Bdon
Heck yeah! Can't wait to try this out later.
Rautz
Happy #JTFriday everyone. I got a lot to catch up on. Thank you Jose, the team and all you other people that help from behind the scenes Churry
Retroplayer
Nice! Thank you and have a great weekend.
hyp36rmax
Finally! This is it!
Pixel Cherry Ninja
Thanks Team, you are awesome.