Virtua Cop 3

Virtua Cop 3 is the third and final game from Sega's Virtua Cop light gun shooter franchise released exclusively for arcades in 2003. The game is available in standard and deluxe cabinet formats and runs on Sega Chihiro arcade hardware.

Required Files

• Download CXBX Reloaded emu from GitHub
  • Click on Assets for the latest release and download CxbxReloaded-Release-VS2019.zip.
• Download AutoHotkey website
• Download DemulShooter from GitHub
  • DemulShooter has been tested to work with Cxbx-Reloaded build c9fe07a (Nov 29 2021)
• Download no crosshair patch from Mega.nz
• Download Stage 2 black blob removal patch from OneDrive

Installation

• Extract CXBX Reloaded to a folder of your choosing. (e.g. C:\CXBX-Reloaded\)
• Install AutoHotkey
• Create a new AutoHotkey script following this example:

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
#SingleInstance Force ; prevents multiple copies of this script to be running at the same time

Run, C:\DemulShooter\DemulShooter.exe -target=chihiro -rom=vcop3
Process, Wait, DemulShooter.exe, 10 ; Wait for demulshooter to start, or 10 seconds max
Run, C:\CXBX-Reloaded\cxbx.exe /load "C:\CXBX-Reloaded\Virtual Cop 3\vc3.xbe"
WinWaitActive, ahk_exe cxbx.exe ; Wait until CXBX has started and the window is active
Send !{Enter} ; send Alt+Enter to make it fullscreen


ESC::
Sendinput, !{f4} ; send ALT+F4 to close the emu when pressing ESC
ExitApp ; Close this script

Note: Replace the paths in the script with the correct paths to your DemulShooter.exe, Cxbx.exe and your Virtua Cop 3 xbe files.

• Move the file you downloaded, spr_common.xts (no crosshair patch), into your Virtua Cop 3\media game folder; say Yes when asked if you want to overwrite the existing file.
• Open CXBX Reloaded and follow these instructions to set up Mouse support. Take this chance to review the video settings depending on your hardware. Save the changes and close the emulator.
• Run the AHK script to play. Press ESC to quit.

Controls

DemulShooter sets the following buttons:

• Trigger = Left Mouse Button
• Reload = Right Mouse Button
• Bullet-Time = Middle Mouse Button

CXBX-Reloaded sets the following buttons:

Settings  >  Config Input  >  Set Port 1 = MS Gamepad S  >  Configure

• Start = Map this to a Sinden Button
• Change Weapons = X Button -> Map this to Sinden Button