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Wiggy808: /* Flycast Standalone emulator setup guide */ additional detail that the 2.4 version displays device IDs.

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Flycast Standalone emulator setup guide: additional detail that the 2.4 version displays device IDs.

2025-04-10T21:29:25Z

General Setup: Added clarification of how the data folder is to be created.

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Controls

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Video

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Mouse VID_(…):

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Controls

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Game Notes

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Big Car Hunter

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Mouse VID_(…):

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 To find out about your right device ID, you can look that up in the DemulShooter GUI for example.
-* '''<u>NOTE</u>''': The latest version of Flycast v2.0 no longer displays the device ID's.  You can use v1.3 to find the device ID's which will list the connected devices in the same order.
+* '''<u>NOTE</u>''': Unlike Flycast version 2.0, the latest version 2.4 displays the device ID's.  You can also use v1.3 to find the device ID's if needed which will list the connected devices in the same order.
 [[File:Flycast Device IDs.png|none|thumb|Device ID's]]
 Set your first gun to Port A and your second gun to Port B. Make sure to set up both Sinden Mouse and Sinden Keyboard, as you will need both to bind buttons.

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 === General Setup ===
-Your BIOS files need to go into the emulator subfolder "data“.
+Your BIOS files need to go into the emulator subfolder "data“. (''Running the '''flycast.exe''' the first time will create the "data"'' folder)
 Ensure your guns are connected, and the Sinden software is running before booting up Flycast.

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 At "Dreamcast Devices“, set Device A and B to "Light Gun“. Choose "Sega VMU“ next to those entries – your game saves are stored there. You can check/uncheck crosshairs here.
-All connected physical devices, including your Sinden gun (mouse & keyboard), should show up under "Physical Devices“ with their device ID. To find out about your right device ID, you can look that up in the DemulShooter GUI for example.
+All connected physical devices, including your Sinden gun (mouse & keyboard), should show up under "Physical Devices“ with their device ID.
+Each Sinden lightgun will show up as 2 devices - ''Mouse'' and ''Keyboard'', and should be mapped accordingly.
+To find out about your right device ID, you can look that up in the DemulShooter GUI for example.
 * '''<u>NOTE</u>''': The latest version of Flycast v2.0 no longer displays the device ID's.  You can use v1.3 to find the device ID's which will list the connected devices in the same order.

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 For newer graphics cards, check "Vulkan“ for better performance.
+* Try different Graphics API's if you have issues with the Sinden border showing on top.
 Increase internal resolution; 4K works very well for example.

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 === ''Mouse VID_(…):'' ===
-====<u>Both Dreamcast & Arcade Controls</u>====
+====<u>Dreamcast Controls</u>====
 Start: Middle Button (recommended: Front left side button of Sinden gun)
-A (Dreamcast) / Button 1 (Arcade): Left Button (Trigger onscreen)
+A Button: Left Button (Trigger onscreen)
 Reload: Right Button (Trigger offscreen)
+==== <u>Arcade Controls</u> ====
+Button 1: Left Button (Trigger onscreen)
+Button 2 (for reload): Right Button (Trigger offscreen)
+* Ninja Assault uses Reload button instead of Button 2 for reload.
 === ''Keyboard VID_(…):'' ===

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 In order to play this, go into your control settings, choose a gamepad in Port A, and your lightgun in Port D. You find the game in the Extras menu.
+====Extreme Hunting 2====
+This Atomiswave game has been "fixed" and is now confirmed working in flycast versions after 15th Feb 2023
 ==== House of the Dead 2 ====
 In the Dreamcast version, blood is green by default. To change the blood colour to red, you must beat the game in the original mode. After you beat it, go back to the options menu, and there should be an option to change blood colour.

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 ===<u>Game Notes</u>===
-==== '''Big Car Hunter''' ====
+==== Big Car Hunter ====
 There is an unlockable mini-game called "Big Car Hunter" in the Dreamcast game "Demolition Racer: No Exit", which can be played with a lightgun.