Dural is playable in VF2.1, without hacks.

I apologize for taking so long to post something about this.

When ElSemi released his Model 2 emulator and the VF2 series became supported, I gave it a test run. In the process, I accidentally selected Dural. After it happened, I posted this comment on a YouTube video I had seen earlier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3EOgF8UBqE

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"I can confirm that you can select Dural without using any modifications. I can't replicate how, but I did it entirely on accident using El Semi's emulator and the latest VF2.1 romset. This was the scenario:

I inserted 2 coins and pressed both start buttons as I wanted to mess around with a dummy opponent. I selected my character and then went to select player 2's. Not realizing that player 2's controls default to a joypad, I started pressing all the buttons on my keyboard. Frustrated that nothing worked, I think I just started fooling around with P1's controls (not sure if start was included), and as a result, ended up with Dural. Although Dural's character portrait was facing right as opposed to left, as seen in your video.

So I can confirm that it's possible, but I haven't been able to reproduce it so far. I'll keep trying."</div></div>

That was a year ago. I almost forgot about it. Basically, when I realized that player 2's controls weren't setup properly I just started mashing buttons and the portrait changed. I can't say for sure, but I don't think time was a factor because the clock was counting down as I tried to figure out 2P's configuration.

From the little bit that I've read on these forums, there may be a few people here that have contacts at Sega who could possibly help us find the code. If anyone here can get in touch with someone who worked on VF2, I think we would all really appreciate it if you could ask them for it. I get the feeling it may have existed at one point but gotten lost in translation as it doesn't appear in any code lists. I've seen the code for the Saturn, but it doesn't seem to work on the arcade. They may deny it's existence if the game is still popular in Japan, which from what I hear it's still considered one of the best in the series and rightfully so. But I know for a fact that it can be done. Unfortunately I can't sit here mashing buttons all day until it happens again.

 

My mind is blown!!!

I'll experiment later

 

I honestly can't remember all the details and I was shocked that it didn't exist in RSW's FAQ SHAQ but this has been known since 2.1 came out in NA.

All I remember is having to press and hold both start buttons and then select your character. you had a 1 in 16 chance at getting her. We had a major gathering in Toronto on the 2.1 machine and during the casuals they managed to get it to work *once*. on Shun's stage she was blinding when the raft came from under the bridge.

If Kbcat or Llanfair were about they might remember the actual process.

 

Dragged out the VF3 and VF2 boards today. If I can rig my old stick up without too much fuss I'll be able to play around and see if I can remember how to play as Dural.

 

Let us know what you find. I'd love to be able to play as Dural. Thanks in advance man.

 

Any progress? I don't blame you if you haven't gotten around to it yet, when most people say they dragged a game board somewhere they're exaggerating - these babies need their own personal motorized hand trucks.