Hot on the heels of the first patch for its Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol. 1, Bitwave Games has just released a second update.
All four games in the collection have been updated to "address some of the issues pointed out" by the community. Bitwave is keen to stress that it is "already working on future fixes, improvements, and features," so we can expect to see more patches moving forward.
It was noted by STG Super Player Jaimers that the collection was plagued with several accuracy issues on release – some of which will have gone largely unnoticed by casual players. However, Bitwave's efforts to remedy these issues are commendable.
Here's the full list of updates:
OUT ZONE
- Choose your framerate: 60 Hz or original for authentic feeling
- Insert coin option: Enable or disable the classic arcade start screen
- COIN button added to controllers
- Settings bug fixed: Full screen display / resolution and refresh rate saved correctly
- Border art fix: Enabling border tutorial will no longer enable border art
- Scanline save settings fix: Scanline settings are now saved correctly and a restore default option has been added
- Practice Mode bug fixed: The game doesn't get stuck in Practice Mode after resetting
- Raw Input Button Icons: Additional button icons added for common game controllers
- Sound quality fix: Improvement by better frame rate control
- Practice Mode improvement: Speed Pickup Option added
- Sound quality improvements (Work in Progress)
- Added an option to restore game defaults (zero all DIP switches)
TRUXTON
- Choose your framerate: 60 Hz or original for authentic feeling
- Insert coin option: Enable or disable the classic arcade start screen
- COIN button added to controllers
- Settings bug fixed: Full screen display / resolution and refresh rate saved correctly
- Border art fix: Enabling border tutorial will no longer enable border art
- Scanline save settings fix: Scanline settings are now saved correctly and a restore default option has been added
- Raw Input Button Icons: Additional button icons added for common game controllers
- Sound quality fix: Improvement by better frame rate control
- Practice Mode improvement: Speed Pickup Option added
- Sound quality improvements (Work in Progress)
- Added an option to restore game defaults (zero all DIP switches)
ZERO WING
- Choose your framerate: 60 Hz or original for authentic feeling
- Insert coin option: Enable or disable the classic arcade start screen
- COIN button added to controllers
- Settings bug fixed: Full screen display / resolution and refresh rate saved correctly
- Border art fix: Enabling border tutorial will no longer enable border art
- Scanline save settings fix: Scanline settings are now saved correctly and a restore default option has been added
- HUD issues fixed
- Raw Input Button Icons: Additional button icons added for common game controllers
- Sound quality fix: Improvement by better frame rate control
- Practice Mode improvement: Speed Pickup Option added
- Sound quality improvements (Work in Progress)
- Added an option to restore game defaults (zero all DIP switches)
TWIN COBRA
- Choose your framerate: 60 Hz or original for authentic feeling
- Insert coin option: Enable or disable the classic arcade start screen
- COIN button added to controllers
- Settings bug fixed: Full screen display / resolution and refresh rate saved correctly
- Border art fix: Enabling border tutorial will no longer enable border art
- Scanline save settings fix: Scanline settings are now saved correctly and a restore default option has been added
- High score fix: Correct score shown on screen at start
- Auto Fire bug fix: The feature is no longer disabled while invulnerable after losing a life
- Extra Life Setting fix: Now correctly set based on the game version
- Raw Input Button Icons: Additional button icons added for common game controllers
- Sound quality fix: Improvement by better frame rate control
- Sound quality improvements (Work in Progress)
- Added an option to restore game defaults (zero all DIP switches)