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title Xexex (ver EAA)
set name xexex
manufacturer Konami
year 1991
genre Shooter / Flying Horizontal (hof)
category Shooter / Flying Horizontal (hof)
driver status good
driver source xexex.c
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rating

60.1% after 48 votes
 
clones Xexex (ver AAA)
Xexex (ver JAA)
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display
colour emulation good
palette 2048
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 384x256
frequency 54.253472Hz
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sound
sound emulation good
channels stereo
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controls
players 2
nplayers 2P sim
controls 8 way joystick
buttons 2
coin slots 2
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hardware
cpu 68000 @ 16MHz
cpu Z80 @ 8MHz
audio YM2151 @ 4MHz
audio K054539 @ 0.048MHz
audio Volume Filter
audio Volume Filter
audio Volume Filter
audio Volume Filter
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data
version added .037b07
last change(s) .105u3
roms
name size crc set flags sha1
067eaa01.16d  262144  3ebcb066  xexex    83a20433d9fdcc8b8d7133991f9a8164dddb61f3 
067eaa02.16f  262144  36ea7a48  xexex    34f8046d7ecf5ea66c59c5bc0d7627942c28fd3b 
067_b03.rom  262144  97833086  xexex    a564f7b1b52c774d78a59f4418c7ecccaf94ad41 
067_b04.rom  262144  26ec5dc8  xexex    9da62683bfa8f16607cbea2d59a1446ec8588c5b 
067eaa05.4e  131072  0e33d6ec  xexex    4dd68cb78c779e2d035e43fec35a7672ed1c259b 
067_b14.rom  1048576  02a44bfa  xexex    ad95df4dbf8842820ef20f54407870afb6d0e4a3 
067_b13.rom  1048576  633c8eb5  xexex    a11f78003a1dffe2d8814d368155059719263082 
067_b12.rom  1048576  08d611b0  xexex    9cac60131e0411f173acd8ef3f206e5e58a7e5d2 
067_b11.rom  1048576  a26f7507  xexex    6bf717cb9fcad59a2eafda967f14120b9ebbc8c5 
067_b10.rom  1048576  ee31db8d  xexex    c41874fb8b401ea9cdd327ee6239b5925418cf7b 
067_b09.rom  1048576  88f072ef  xexex    7ecc04dbcc29b715117e970cc96e11137a21b83a 
067_b08.rom  524288  ca816b7b  xexex    769ce3700e41200c34adec98598c0fe371fe1e6d 
067_b06.rom  2097152  3b12fce4  xexex    c69172d9965b8da8a539812fac92d5f1a3c80d17 
067_b07.rom  1048576  ec87fe1b  xexex    ec9823aea5a1fc5c47c8262e15e10b28be87231c 
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cabinet art
flyer xexex.png
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additional information
info 0.37b7 [Olivier Galibert]

0.36b4 [Olivier Galibert]

SETUP:
  • The first time you run the game, you will likely get the message: VERSION ERROR. Hold down the Test switch F2 and then also hit F3 to reset the machine, creating the EEPROM for you.
Bugs:
  • xexex, xexexa, xexexj: Stage clear music overlapping boss music after finishing a level. Kitsune Sniper (ID 01604)
  • Has wrong graphics when the flip screen is activated or is the 2-player turn in cocktail mode. Kale (ID 00807)
  • xexex and clones: Unresolved Issues. Source (ID 02571)
WIP:
  • 0.136u1: Fabio Priuli added driver data struct and save states to Xexex.
  • 0.135u4: Fabio Priuli updated Xexex to use EEPROM device and to use the new Konami video devices.
  • 0.127u8: R. Belmont fixed Xexex checks halt with "VERSION ERROR".
  • 0.125u7: Changed VSync to 54.253472.
  • 0.125u4: Aaron Giles fixed crasher due to some Konami games using 8 layers in the K056832 implementation, even though it was only written for 4.
  • 0.105u3: Corrado Tomaselli added clone Xexex (ver AAA). Fixed rom names in Xexex (ver EAA) and (ver JAA).
  • 25th April 2006: Corrado Tomaselli dumped Xexex (ver AAA).
  • 0.93: Added 4x Volume_Filter.
  • 0.70u1: Konami updates and fixes [Acho A. Tang].
  • 0.70: Changed Z80 CPU2 clock speed to 8MHz.
  • 0.68: Various Konami related fixes and improvements [Acho A. Tang, R. Belmont].
  • 5th June 2003: Acho A. Tang fixed various graphics, sound and gameplay glitchers in the Xexex driver.
  • 0.57: Olivier Galibert added reverb to the 054539, improving sound in Xexex and Twinbee Yahhoo.
  • 19th August 2001: Olivier Galibert fixed bugs in the tilemap and drawgfx routines which affected Xexex graphics.
  • 25th February 2001: Olivier Galibert added road layer emulation and save states support to Xexex. However, the driver needs to be updated to include the save states.
  • 0.37b12: All new set of functions for alpha blending support, used in Xexex [Olivier Galibert].
  • 7th February 2001: Olivier Galibert submitted the alpha blending update, and in addition to Xexex, also X-Men and Simpsons have translucent shadows.
  • 2nd February 2001: Olivier Galibert added alpha blending support to the core and implemented it in Xexex.
  • 29th January 2001: Olivier Galibert wrote 054539 sound chip emulation (thanks to CAB), and now Xexex and X-Men have sound.
  • 28th January 2001: Nicola Salmoria fixed Xexex crashes on startup.
  • 0.37b10: Olivier Galibert fixes to Xexex.
  • 0.37b8: Added Z80 (5MHz) CPU2, YM2151 (4MHz), 054539 (48000 Hz) sound and sound1 roms ($0, 200000).
  • 0.37b7: Olivier Galibert added Xexex (World) (Konami 1991) and clone (Japan).
  • 31st August 2000: Nicola speed up the graphics decoding a bit and did some cosmetic changes to Xexex, but most of the graphics is still missing.
  • 29th November 2000: Olivier Galibert sent in a huge Xexex driver update with a lot better graphics emulation, some sound-related and other fixes, however alpha blending layers are still not emulated.
  • 30th August 2000: Olivier Galibert has resumed work on the Xexex driver, adding preliminary sprites and background emulation. Fortunately Olivier has vowed to perfect them at a later date, so you will see more and better pictures then.
  • 0.36b4: Olivier Galibert added Xexex (Testdriver).
  • 24th August 1999: Olivier Galibert sent in a preliminary Xexex driver with graphics and sprites missing.
LEVELS: 7

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Romset: 10880 kb / 14 files / 4.32 zip
history Xexex (c) 1991 Konami.


Fly the Flintlock TMF01 across several beautifully drawn stages and help save the Planet E-Square! A great horizontal scrolling shooter featuring some very large ships, lots of raster effects and one neat charge-shot.


- TECHNICAL -


Game ID : GX067


Main CPU : 68000

Sound CPU : Z80

Sound Chips : YM2151, K054539, (4x) Volume


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 256 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 2048


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2


- TRIVIA -


King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Xexex : Konami Kukeiha Club - KICA-7508) on 21/01/1992.


- UPDATES -


The Japanese version has lives (with re-spawn points) instead of a life-bar and a much larger variety of weapons.


- STAFF -
  • Directored by : Tom Murchie
  • Program design by : Tom Murchie, Baumann, Wady Teits
  • Graphic design by : Mickey, James K kark, Cha Heifetz
  • Sound designers : Carol Queen, Michael Oldriver, Rosetta Stone, Shanghai Manmos
  • Hardware design by : Jean Simons
  • Title design by : Nissy Balvoa
  • Character design by : Ken.Heine
  • Art directed by : Maguro Banda
  • Special design by : Nori Tama
  • Special effect by : Screaming (Mt.Fuji)
  • Sub special effect by : Tamaya Jp
  • Screen play by : Coszo Gi Ken
  • Planning produced by : Studio Sumomo
  • - PORTS -
  • Sony PSP (2007, "Salamander Portable")
  • - SOURCES -
  • Game's rom.
  • Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=xexex&page=detail&id=3219&o=2
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