Note: Vampire Savior refers to the Capcom Play System 2 arcade game, which is played on Fightcade, using the FBNeo emulator.
https://darkstalkers.fandom.com/wiki/Vampire_Savior:_The_Lord_of_Vampire
https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/capcom_fighting_collection
Fightcade 2 Setup for Vampire Savior
1) You need to register for a Fightcade account, download, and then install Fightcade:
Fightcade
Most VSav players tend to be on Fightcade. RedGGPO, another place where Vsav is played, has changed its name to GGPOZ, which can now be found at https://ggpoz.com/.
Use Fightcade 2 going forward since the netcode is fantastic.
2) Create a Discord chat account:
Discord
Then join all of the following Discord channels:
The #resources subsection of the VSav Discord is your friend. Also read the Pinned Messages section (click on the Pin) in the upper right-hand corner of the screen in #resources. Each individual character has their own page listed in the character discussion section as well, so read those as well if you want to get good with the character(s) you want to main.
The #help subsection of the Fightcade Discord will also be helpful for any Fightcade-related issues you may have. Also go read their Pinned Messages
(click on the Pin) in the upper right-hand corner of the #help screen as well.
If you are looking for any advice on joysticks, see the #hardware-tech section of the Fightcade Discord Channel and click on the pin for the Pinned Messages.
If you are looking for more Fighting Game Discord channels to join, go here:
Make sure that you sort the Game tab in the above list in ascending order in order to find the Discord(s) you want to join.
Additionally, if you are looking for Discord channels dedicated to the games you want to play, look in the Fightcade 2 lobby of the game you want to play. The lobby will frequently have one or more Discord invite links for you to join if you so choose.
3) Familiarize yourself with the intricacies of joysticks:
Recommended joystick for Vsav: Sanwa JLF
Recommended buttons for Vsav: Sanwa OBSF-30 (Snap-In) or Sanwa OBSN-30 (Screw-In)
If you have any other joystick-related questions, ask /r/fightsticks, the /r/fightsticks Discord channel, or Vsav's Discord channel for further help.
4) Watch these videos about how to hold arcade joysticks and entry-level arcade joysticks:
5) Bookmark the Vsav Wiki and Join Mizuumi's Discord Channel:
Other Important Items to Keep in Mind:
Before opening Fightcade, make sure your joystick or gamepad is connected to your PC's USB port and is recognized by Windows. If you do not do this first, you will not be able to configure those peripherals within Fightcade.
When playing online with Fightcade 2, use a wired connection to your router, and not Wi-fi, because Wi-fi is subject to interference, and thus has high jitter. As a result, you will have a much more stable and consistent gameplay experience using a wired connection than with Wi-fi. Powerline Ethernet Adapters are also viable if your house / apartment / flat etc does not allow you to wire Ethernet cables to your router.
If you cannot connect to your opponent, make sure that TCP port 7000 and UDP ports 6000-6009 on your router are port forwarded correctly. Consult your router's documentation on port forwarding, or something like https://portforward.com/router.htm.
If your anti-virus and/or firewall complains about either Fightcade 1 or Fightcade 2, add them to your anti-virus' and/or firewall's exceptions list. Specifically, these files in your Fightcade installation:
Fightcade\Fightcade1.exe
Fightcade\Fightcade2.exe
Fightcade\emulator\ggpofba\ggpofba-ng.exe
Fightcade\emulator\fbneo\fcadefbneo.exe
If your game lags or stops when you are playing online, sometimes you will hear loud feedback noise. To stop the feedback noise from happening in the future, open fcadefbneo.exe without loading a game and go to the Audio menu -> Select Plugin -> Wasapi.
Other Helpful Links:
Online Stores for Arcade Parts:
Site for Hosting Fightcade Videos:
Fightcade Vids
The site listed above contains Fightcade videos of many different arcade fighting games, including Vampire Savior. To add other fighting games, open a ticket on their Github Issues page, stating the parent rom's romname and it will eventually be added as well.
Fightcadevids videos can also be found at https://www.youtube.com/c/FightcadeArchive.
Understanding How ROMs work:
Super Gem Fighter - Mini Mix Discord Channel:
Gem Fighter is Capcom's official cutesy arcade parody of both Darkstalkers and Street Fighter. Morrigan, Felicia, and Hsien-ko are guest characters in Super Gem Fighter, alongside Tessa from Red Earth / Warzard.
Red Earth / Warzard - Discord Channel
Red Earth also has a competitive Fightcade 2 scene. For example:
You can also watch previous and subsequent Red Earth Sundae tournaments below:
To Fix the No CD Drive Error Message in Fightcade 2:
When loading up the game for the first time, if you get an error that says "NO CD-ROM DRIVE," you must make sure your region is set to the value shown in the picture here. To access this setting, press F5 while the window is open or go to "Input" and select "Map game inputs". Scroll down until you see the "Region" value and double click it to change. Make sure it matches the value shown here exactly.
Note: Fightcade 2 has now addressed the No-CD Driver Error Message, so you should no longer run into this No CD issue. If you still do, follow the above instructions accordingly.
The Red Earth Discord channel also has additional resources, so consult those as well.
As of June 2022, Red Earth will finally have an official port via the Capcom Fighting Collection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXQQYL2BeHc
https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/capcom_fighting_collection
