[Arcade PC] Castlevania : The Arcade (Konami PC Based hardware)

[scooby]

 

 

Dump is available at archive.org: https://archive.org/details/castlevania-the-arcade-extracted.-7z

 

Source: youtube VGE chan. Thank to them.

[murray]

Credits to VGE.

 

[powergyser]

Hey

 

Just wanted to share this very rare game with all of you. A big THX to all parties involved.

 

 

 

 

Extracted files

 

https://pixeldrain.com/u/THeY2LZR

 

 

Currently not playable. Only boots to attract mode.

 

Argon is already looking at this so hopefully we can have this playable soon. 

 

 

 

Instructions:

 

Go to HCV\HCV_APP    right click on settings.csv and open with notepad

 

change following:

 

,emulateIO,FALSE,, ----   to   ,emulateIO,TRUE,,

,emulateSensor,FALSE,, ----  to    ,emulateSensor,TRUE,,

 

 

optional:

 

Full English language version:

 

,destArea,JA,,   ----   to   ,destArea,AA,,

 

Add custom resolution 1360x768 in your graphics card utility

 

 

Run game with HCV.exe

 

 

Edited May 6, 2023 by powergyser

[PolybiusExtreme]

Clear Logo

[WildWolf]

There were 2 topics for the same game, now merged as one

 

What is the Arcade sytem Hardware for this one ?

[powergyser]

Perhaps @ducon2016 could take a look at the files as well...thx

 

 

Here is some new insight. Using the same settings that I have posted on the actual arcade cabinet boots the game without dongle...but it locks you out of all button presses.   Can't even enter the test menu. Could be that this is preventing us to get access to the debug mode??  @argonlefou

[bojo5150]

31 minutes ago, PolybiusExtreme said:

Clear Logo

many chance of making the English logo too?

[PolybiusExtreme]

6 minutes ago, bojo5150 said:

many chance of making the English logo too?

Sorry but with the known sources its hard to make a good logo and in the video above it looks like the japanese? logo is the original ingame logo

Edited May 6, 2023 by PolybiusExtreme

[cyrille2hk]

44 minutes ago, WildWolf said:

There were 2 topics for the same game, now merged as one

 

What is the Arcade sytem Hardware for this one ?

Hardware reference as mentioned on system16 site is Konami PC Based hardware.

https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=587

[sonic323]

50 minutes ago, WildWolf said:

There were 2 topics for the same game, now merged as one

 

What is the Arcade sytem Hardware for this one ?

It should be Hardware Konami PC
Same Hardware as Silent Hill.

Thanks for sharing this game

[arcade_power]

thanks a lot for this game! Hopefully controls will be fixed soon, along with a way to raise the in-game volume.

[Mike669]

saw some people mentioned it on tp discord as well 

maybe soon supported?

we'll see

[TeknoNecro]

"destArea" is for the copyright regional warning:

 

JA = Japan
AA = Asia
EA = Europe
UA = North & South America
KA = Korea
CA = China

 

There's no regional copyright warning for Europe and the AA, KA & CA countries run the No e-AMUSEMENT card compatibility in the country.  Europe and North & South America gives you the Castleviana The Arcade title screen / logo.  Looks like the game also support French & Spanish beside the normal English and Japanese. Though I haven't been able to get far to see evidence of it.

 

Exit with ESC key.

Edited May 6, 2023 by TeknoNecro

[LongnPlay]

   

Edited May 7, 2023 by LongnPlay

[Hinzoto]

Hope JVS emulation soon based in PC Mouse / Wiimote / PSMove. Also, hope no TP at all, but free control emulation. :)

[THE RETURN OF HBP]

This is freaking amazing!!! I never thought I'd see the day we would all get to play this. Easily one of, if not, the rarest wanted game out there. Simply incredible!!

[Waffle_the_Great]

4 hours ago, Hinzoto said:

Hope JVS emulation soon based in PC Mouse / Wiimote / PSMove. Also, hope no TP at all, but free control emulation. :)

Well, seeing as it was put out there with the express hope that it would be free to all, we can only hope that, that is what happens.  I mean, he literally said he wants to preserve it for everyone.  There's not alot of them around.  

[Mike669]

the gameplay seems similar to infinity blade(with a mouse)so I believe the inputs for it are doable too

but probably very hard since its not like an ordinary shooting game 

Edited May 7, 2023 by Mike669

[TheSaltTrader]

Here is the animated marquee:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M0cqxVnXdRiIIuShaWVQPMjBG9Jwz_KV/view?usp=sharing

 

Here is the theme:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H1pvg49zoaCwf4Jp9ktR62rX7uc6-eRp/view?usp=sharing

 

Lots more cooking under my buddies patreon!

 

Edited May 7, 2023 by TheSaltTrader

[WildWolf]

here are some fresh and clean screens to make better banners & icons :

 

[PolybiusExtreme]

I will give my best to make a good logo

[WildWolf]

Il y a 17 heures, bojo5150 a dit :

many chance of making the English logo too?

yes, I gave 2 international ingame Title screens

[PolybiusExtreme]

Castlevania: The Arcade
English Clean Logo

 

Edited May 7, 2023 by PolybiusExtreme
updated logo because of a little mistake

[WildWolf]

2 Attract  mode :

 

3 characters and How To Play :

 

[LongnPlay]

[arcadeaddict]

Isn't the Action Deka using the same type of motion control?

[Hinzoto]

If TP will be Patreon, TP team will destroy the intended thing with preservation of this. I hope smooth, non DRM and special love letter with controls for this.

[WildWolf]

il y a 27 minutes, Hinzoto a dit :

If TP will be Patreon, TP team will destroy the intended thing with preservation of this. I hope smooth, non DRM and special love letter with controls for this.

It will be a patreon game don't expect it will be a Public one lol. You still have a joker, just wait if Argon can make magic with DemulShooter... and last thing,

patreon status is not forever for games, sooner or later it will happen for everyone...just be patient.

 

If you're not patient and you don't want to be patreon, that's another problem...

the preservation status is already there since the dump is already accessible to everyone...

 

il y a 36 minutes, arcadeaddict a dit :

Isn't the Action Deka using the same type of motion control?

not exactly the same, it is a whip motion controller like a wiimote controller.

It will work without any problem with Lightgun, but the best will be probably a wiimote.

And Caslevania have only movement + 2 buttons ingame, it is not the same mess like Action Deka lol, too many buttons in Action Deka ^^

[arcadeaddict]

il y a 26 minutes, WildWolf a dit :

It will be a patreon game don't expect it will be a Public one lol. You still have a joker, just wait if Argon can make magic with DemulShooter... and last thing,

patreon status is not forever for games, sooner or later it will happen for everyone...just be patient.

 

If you're not patient and you don't want to be patreon, that's another problem...

the preservation status is already there since the dump is already accessible to everyone...

 

not exactly the same, it is a whip motion controller like a wiimote controller.

It will work without any problem with Lightgun, but the best will be probably a wiimote.

And Castlevania have only movement + 2 buttons ingame, it is not the same mess like Action Deka lol, too many buttons in Action Deka ^^

So it  actually should be easier to emulate than action deka right?

[WildWolf]

easier I don't know but less thing to fix as inputs yes. Ducon or Argon and other hidden people are a fantastic alternative you know ^^

 

curious to see there is only 2 playable characters in the selection screen from Reaver... I looked into the data, and if you look my How To play video there are 3 Characters :

- Vampire hunter with a whip

- Lady Gunner with a sword

- Mysterious Girl with a spell book and witchcraft

 

You can see here in how to play video data :

 

 

[Mike669]

2 hours ago, WildWolf said:

easier I don't know but less thing to fix as inputs yes. Ducon or Argon and other hidden people are a fantastic alternative you know ^^

curious to see there is only 2 playable characters in the selection screen from Reaver... I looked into the data, and if you look my How To play video there are 3 Characters :

- Vampire hunter with a whip

- Lady Gunner with a sword

- Mysterious Girl with a spell book and witchcraft

You can see here in how to play video data :

to play with the little witch you need e-amusement pass with the save data so only if tp devs unlock all

Edited May 7, 2023 by Mike669

[sonic323]

In (setting.csv) there is the text:

 

,useSecretChara,FALSE

Maybe this should be changed to (TRUE) and it will turn on the secret character..
We'll find out when the game is playable..

[Mike669]

1 minute ago, sonic323 said:

In (setting.csv) there is the text:

,useSecretChara,FALSE

Maybe this should be changed to (TRUE) and it will turn on the secret character..
We'll find out when the game is playable..

worth a try when playabale

thanks for the info

[WildWolf]

Il y a 2 heures, sonic323 a dit :

In (setting.csv) there is the text:

 

,useSecretChara,FALSE

Maybe this should be changed to (TRUE) and it will turn on the secret character..
We'll find out when the game is playable..

nice tip so just a file to edit ^^

 

What is interesting to know is you have 6 stages and you can unlock 7 alternatives ending

[Mike669]

2 hours ago, WildWolf said:

What is interesting to know is you have 6 stages and you can unlock 7 alternatives ending

The game has 5 stages

[liamx2000]

cant believe I got the game running on my laptop , so I guess we just play the waiting game and hope that people can make the mouse work

[Mike669]

2 minutes ago, liamx2000 said:

cant believe I got the game running on my laptop , so I guess we just play the waiting game and hope that people can make the mouse work

indeed probably soon with tp