08534: simpbowl: Button press does not release the bowling ball

ID	Category [?]	Severity [?]	Reproducibility	Date Submitted	Last Update
08534	Gameplay	Major	Always	Dec 11, 2022, 09:29	Dec 16, 2022, 17:56

Tester	john_iv	View Status	Public	Platform	MAME (Official Binary)
Assigned To		Resolution	Invalid report	OS	Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Status [?]	Closed			Driver	konami/konamigv.cpp
Version	0.250	Fixed in Version		Build	64-bit
		Fixed in Git Commit		Github Pull Request #

Summary	08534: simpbowl: Button press does not release the bowling ball
Description	This is weird, when it comes time to start the bowling swing movement you are supposed to hit the ctrl button again when the swing hits the green part of the arc and the ball is launched. Mame is not registering the final ctrl tap and the ball doesn't release from the bowler and pulls homer along into the lane.
Steps To Reproduce	Clear nvram and cfg and go through Konami nvram creation w/ F2 held down etc. Start game w/ 2 credits. Choose 1 player and Homer. Normal controls. Choose arc w/ ctrl. Position play w/ ctrl. Start swing w/ ctrl. Press ctrl when line gets into the green. Observe the ball doesn't release. You can also use alt key on the keyboard and the same problem happens. Using a USB gamepad same problem happens.
Additional Information	Also occurs at tip of master.
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Affected Sets / Systems	simpbowl

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No.20945 john_iv Senior Tester Dec 11, 2022, 09:33	Looks like this happens as far back as .240 which is the furthest .exe I have handy to try to bi-sect.
No.20955 Tafoid Administrator Dec 14, 2022, 11:07	You don't hit a button to throw the ball as you time the green "release" area, you need to "roll now" with the controller/mouse/spinner whatever your main position device it. Works fine here. Can you confirm?
No.20956 john_iv Senior Tester Dec 14, 2022, 18:59	D'oh, how ridiculous. You're right of course. I didn't remember that from the last time I played it a decade ago.