"classic retro" mode runs too fast?

[JohCar]

Only me or 1986 Bubble Bobble runs to fast? 144hz screen.That´s why?

[JaredX7]

Personally, I found Classic Mode to be laggy. Bub's walking isn't smooth like it's supposed to be. Might be better off emulating the classic game by alternative means.

Also, 144 fps/hz would be causing weird emulation glitches for sure. Even so it feels like this mode is skipping frames even when using a 60fps cap.

[NotBub]

The emulation seems to be tied to the frame rate. So running the game at a frame rate other than 60 is going to cause problems. And even at 60fps, problems might still occur since the original arcade hardware ran at a refresh rate of about 59.185hz (according to MAME)

[JaredX7]

Ah, so it was 59.185Hz. Haven't run MAME for years/decade, but I definitely recall different games running at weird refresh rates (something else runs at 60.006 from memory).

GSync would usually work around this problem, but I don't think it'd work for the emulation inside 4 Friends.

[khertenstein]

I have the same issue

[Conky]

Is arcade mode supposed to be double time? Looks like it's refund time

[loltheb]

Originally posted by Candy Pig:

Is arcade mode supposed to be double time? Looks like it's refund time

Yep. Same experience here. It's not unplayable but it's not enjoyable either.

[Conky]

Originally posted by loltheb:

Originally posted by Candy Pig:

Is arcade mode supposed to be double time? Looks like it's refund time

Yep. Same experience here. It's not unplayable but it's not enjoyable either.

I usually run 144 hz and I followed the advice to run at 60hz. It's an improvement but it still runs like garbage and the music and gameplay feel off.

I worked for years in an arcade and I know this game well and I consider this to be totally unplayable.

[SapphireDrew]

I have the same issue too. I ran it on 60hz and it still runs ridiculously fast. Hopefully they patch this soon.

[SapphireDrew]

The only workaround I found so far is to force a 60 FPS frame cap via the Nvidia Control Panel. Not sure if a similar workaround exists for AMD / ATI users.

[JaredX7]

As much as I hate to talk about piracy in public discussion forums.

I'd say we're all better off emulating the classic game by other means such as in MAME, as it seems to be disgracefully forced upon us. They didn't do enough quality testing for the Arcade version in 4 Friends. Disappointing.

[76561199188828176]

Same here, I'm playing this game just for the classic mode. A fix shoudn't be a big deal, so pls.

[Conky]

Originally posted by SapphireDrew:

The only workaround I found so far is to force a 60 FPS frame cap via the Nvidia Control Panel. Not sure if a similar workaround exists for AMD / ATI users.

Thing is, we shouldn't be bothering with workarounds, we should be refunding. It's on them to release a patch.

[iMissNyxi.TTV]

I don't understand why it's so ridiculously fast. I bought this game specifically for the arcade version and it's not fun because of how overwhelmingly fast it is. I watched a youtube video of people playing it on the switch and it seems to be the slower speed, how the original NES game is. Maybe that's a patch they have to fix? I really don't wanna return this game for this type of flaw this was my childhood.

[loltheb]

Tied to screen refresh. Fixed now.