08776: wheelfir: [possible] Black screen if both 'Player Number' and 'Number of Players' are set to 2

ID	Category [?]	Severity [?]	Reproducibility	Date Submitted	Last Update
08776	Crash/Freeze	Trivial	Always	Oct 7, 2023, 21:18	Oct 13, 2023, 00:39

Tester	Hydreigon	View Status	Public	Platform	MAME (Official Binary)
Assigned To		Resolution	Open	OS	Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Status [?]	Confirmed			Driver	tch/wheelfir.cpp
Version	0.259	Fixed in Version		Build	64-bit
		Fixed in Git Commit		Github Pull Request #

Summary	08776: wheelfir: [possible] Black screen if both 'Player Number' and 'Number of Players' are set to 2
Description	The game will not properly start leaving a black screen if both settings in communication options are set to 2 as if it's look for a non-existent first player.
Steps To Reproduce	Go into test mode (press F2 and then start button) Go into communication options (press down 7 times and then button 1) Set both 'Player Number' and 'Number of Players' to '2' (press button 1, down and then button 1) Exit communication options (press start button) Exit test mode (press down 1 time and button one twice). I had to include button presses due to the bad graphics emulation of this game making the text in some cases unreadable.
Additional Information	Really this should be verified on PCB given it may not be a well programmed game.
Github Commit

Flags	Possible
Regression Version
Affected Sets / Systems	wheelfir

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No.21796 Haze Senior Tester Oct 10, 2023, 09:54	I imagine that's "Slave" setting for the network, so maybe understandable it does nothing.
No.21797 Robbbert Senior Tester Oct 11, 2023, 13:15	It seems Test Mode is by pressing F2. After doing that I get a flickering mess where it says something about joystick or steering wheel. Can't see any communications option. Steps to Reproduce should always include what keys to press.
No.21799 Hydreigon Tester Oct 12, 2023, 03:17 edited on: Oct 12, 2023, 03:18	Haze: Would be typical so I'm not surprised if that were the case. The screen does say "waiting communication" and stays black. Robbert: I may just update the steps to reproduce soon as the communication option is impossible to see since it blends in with other test.
No.21800 Robbbert Senior Tester Oct 12, 2023, 12:35	First instruction should be: Go into test mode (press F2 and then Start button) After that I was able to confirm the problem (if it is a problem). There's a momentary message: WAITING COMUNICATION then black screen.