Action Max

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ActionMax is a home video game console using VHS tapes to play a set of lightgun games. It was manufactured in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder.

There were 5 games released: .38 Ambush Alley, Blue Thunder, Hydrosub: 2021, The Rescue of Pops Ghostly and Sonic Fury

You can find a video providing insight into the original system here.

## Retropie Details

ActionMax was ported to Singe, but up until now was unplayable on 32-bit Retropie.

DirtBagXon (of Hypseus Singe fame) has put together a Singe implementation that runs ActionMax on the 32-bit Retropie allowing all 5 games to be played.

## Installation

Installation files and steps for the ActionMax Pi emulator can be found here.

## Post-installation

### Rom Location

Place your roms in `/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/daphne`

### .Commands Files

In order to get the games working with your Sinden lightgun you will need to create a `[GAMENAME].commands` file for each of the 5 games and place them in the `roms/daphne/actionmax` folder

the `-border` argument value can be adjusted to either thin or thicken the borders (accepted values are 1-10).
the `-manymouse` argument enables ABS mouse input for lightgun usage and is automatically enabled when enabling `-border`
If you are not getting a fullscreen display you can try adding `-ignore_aspect_ratio` to the `.commands` files.

### General guidance for creating `.commands` files:

Use the below command to create all 5 `.commands` files with the `-border 5` argument and value (this enables sinden borders with a thickness of 5, you can adjust to your liking):

`cd $HOME/RetroPie/roms/daphne/actionmax ; for x in 38ambushalley bluethunder hydrosub2021 popsghostly sonicfury ; do echo "-border 5" > $x.commands ; done`

#### Fullscreen Issues

If you are having issues getting the games to appear in fullscreen you can create `.commands` files with the `-ignore_aspect_ratio` argument via the following command:

`cd $HOME/RetroPie/roms/daphne/actionmax ; for x in 38ambushalley bluethunder hydrosub2021 popsghostly sonicfury ; do echo "-border 5 -ignore_aspect_ratio" > $x.commands ; done`

## Startup

When launching a game from Emulation Station (via the Daphne system), press a button to enter the runcommand menu (blue menu). Choose emulator for ROM - actionmax

## Additional guidance

### Exit Keys

`ESC` on a keyboard exits an ActionMax game

You may want to map a way to exit the game via a gamepad by adjusting the 3rd value of `KEY_QUIT` in `/opt/retropie/emulators/actionmax/singeinput.ini`

example: for a 8bitdo SN30 wired, the following line would allow left shoulder button to exit the game: `KEY_QUIT = 27 0 5`

There is also a hotkey combo, holding select/coin1 and pressing start. These buttons will need to be assigned in the `singeinput.ini` as well.

### Crosshairs

Crosshairs are on by default. It is not possible to remove these in-game, but you can replace `sprite_crosshair.png` in the `/roms/daphne/actionmax` directory with a transparent .png of the same resolution (11x11 pixels).

### Gamepad Use

For those who prefer to play with a gamepad you can also map the trigger by changing the 3rd value of `KEY_BUTTON3` in `/opt/retropie/emulators/actionmax/singeinput.ini`

example: for a 8bitdo SN30 wired, the following line would allow left trigger button to start the game and shoot: `KEY_BUTTON3 = 32 0 7`