/vr/ - Retro Games

posting in based pre-parched thread.

idk if this counts as a romhack but I wrote a fix for Spider-Man (DOS) so it saves your progress after each checkpoint.
https://a.uguu.se/sHymMCqkOtaK_SPIDEY.7z

>>6111173
hype

thank you for your work

http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_2_Retro_Remix

This is an extremely good sonic fan game .

Bump

Thanks for the patched roms.
Idk why, but some forums people are bitching over pre-patches.

>>6110347
The MIJET MD hacks are well worth checking out.

Also the Super GnG Restoration hack is top draw, it even cuts down 90% of the slowdown

are there any good playstaion 1 rom hacks ?

Are there any rom hacks that wildly change the gameplay of the original game? I've seen Big's Fishing Derby, Knuckles' Emerald Hunt, and even the Cave Story port for the Genesis (if that counts).

>>6113881
Extra Mario Bros turns SMB1 into a Metroidvania

>>6113881
Dr Robotnik's Creature Capture is pretty drastic.

>>6111173
Old DOS hacking is still my favorite thing. Would you mind explaining how you made that patch (tools, technique, etc...)? Was it hard to do?

>>6114357
I use IDA 5 for disassembly and patching. There's not much technique to it, just start documenting small functions and obvious data locations and you'll eventually have more context to figure out what the more complicated procedures do.

In this case I quickly found the main menu and figured out the difference between the resume and new game options. It's a single function that loads just one block of memory, so that's where the checkpoint data is. From there it's super simple, it's just one block of data that you save and load from a file, you don't even need to know what that data means. Changing things like gameplay logic takes a lot more work.

Also the link expired so here's a more permanent one: https://files.catbox.moe/ieho85.7z

Bump.

I hate programming in assembly

>>6115647
Can you explain more ?
i would like to get into assembly

Please post resources

>>6115858
Well I like assembly, but everything you do is tedious. Everything you do is done one little thing at a time.
From a C++ perspective, one might consider "X = X - 1;" a single thing, but in assembly it would look something like:

Load the Accumulator with the value found at 0xXXXX
Load the X register with the value 0x1
Clear status flags
Subtract the X register from the Accumulator
If the operation didn't trigger an underflow skip the next part
(handle underflow situation here)
Store the Accumulator into 0xXXXX

So that one little C++ operation took at least 5 operations, plus more for other situations.

I did it! I finally fucking did it!
I managed to finish a SM/aLtTP randomizer run!
Go me!

I keep a big MEGA folder with prepatched roms for practically every game I can find. Most are English translations and improvements, but there's a few choice "new game" hacks I threw in just cause. I constantly update this even though no one else ever uses it :(

>>6117559
>even though no one else ever uses it :(
Then post it more often so people can see it

>>6117564
We went like a month without rhg and I can't be fucked to start one myself

>>6117564
>>6117572
Oh and I forgot to actually post the link which is what you probably meant by that. Oops
https://mega.nz/#F!jpMxlQyZ!oCwbRyPFaMcZl3gOF5mvSg

>>6117489
it depends on the architecture, modern processors have instructions to operate on several different 256-bit values. of course you need to memorize all those opcodes and find appropriate use for them which is why nobody is programming single programs in pure assembly nowadays outside of retro projects.

http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4869/
Is this Sparkster hack good? I've never played the game but from the description this sounds like a must-have improvement.

>>6117575
>About to start downloading things I didn't already have but I already hit my mega download cap today.
Haha oops, I'll start again tomorrow

>>6117715
I didn't want to put it all on google since I notice that they tend to be more proactive about deleting stuff. What else has a browseable folder structure and has no speed/size caps?

>>6117720
Mega is fine, the download cap kinda sucks but for rom hacks of this size its not like someone will cap out on that folder alone. If it were an archive of PS2 games then yeah it would be a big problem

>>6117575
thank you
but your link is on OP post

does someone have megaman x3 chilensis translation from tanero?

>>6117582
Of course it all depends, but if you come across a command like "MB0_CR_M_MSR_PMU_MSC_THR", that's a sign you need to reconsider what you are doing and if you do choose to continue, you have nobody to blame but yourself.
But 6502 on the NES is a great place to start learning.

>>6117575
>frue and spekko
What's the difference?

>>6118607
>Frue Lufia is a mod of Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals that fixes just about every bug in the game. Additionally, it sports a full script update, fixing many of the inconsistencies and errors present in the retail version. Censorship has been removed as well. As a cherry on top, some minor rebalancing is also featured.
http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4129/

>Based off of Frue Lufia, Spekkio Lufia is a battle rebalancing mod that aims to supply more of a challenge while lessening problems in the retail release’s game design. Not only are bosses rebalanced, but certain regular enemies are too. The Ancient Cave also received some tweaks. Enemies of later floors drop more useful rewards, you can buy Blue Chest items in Gift Mode—which is available from the first time you launch the game—and Iris Treasures appear more frequently.
http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4132/

>>6118648
>Censorship has been removed
Based

>>6118193
No it's not? This is my personal collection.

>>6118648
I appreciate not having to post this myself, thanks.

>>6119139
Then we're using your personal collection in the OP, because it's the exact same URL.

>>6119150
Oh. I guess I must have posted the link here before because I 100% don't remember sharing it but whatever

Super Diagonal Mario 2 - The Ultimate Meme Machine

a fun meme game

any games have tools like lunar magic? id rather not have to learn 6502 assembly before i even start

>>6121805
meant to say any capcom games, from the nes era in particular

>>6120425
Watched a playthrough. Very funny. I liked the musical jokes too.

>>6120425
>>6122997

one joke is that the Bob-omb explosion freeze the game and restart it to the first level .

the introduce the mechanic by having text say " you want to see a cool explosion "

FUCK THIS GAME

>>6121809
Have you seen http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/967/

I will warn you, Lunar Magic is fairly unique in its completeness and stability. Megaman, Earthbound, Zelda, Metroid have some nice (even if a buggy mess; HM) editors, but dont expect practically drag-and-drop assembly hacks from a community driven database.

I'm super beginner at this but i'm setting out to make Super Mario All-Stars match official artwork a little more closely.

I've no idea how to change something's color pallet though so I don't think I can do anything about green Triclyde or Ludwig Von Koopa's funky colors.

>>6123242
Also, new idle stance for SMB1 Mario since it never set right with me that they copy pasted SMB3 Mario instead of updating his SMB1 stance.

>>6123246
Huh, gotta commend you on that. Never thought about this.

>>6123242
>I've no idea how to change something's color pallet though
i could help you but i've only ever done it programmatically, like, with a hex editor and by writing a python script

if you just wanna get your feet wet, try http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/32/

>>6124190
Thanks, i'll check it out, but I think I may be too brainlet to figure it out. On the plus side, I've finished the first 3 Koopalings and there's a surprising amount of the correct colors in their existing pallets already but I guess the devs wanted to stay true to the fucked up NES sprites.

Can someone please hack zelda so link has a machine gun thank you

I'm currently playing through Invictus. It's a very fun and challenging hack.

Just looking on romhacking.net and considering the amount of SoR hacks that are on there, the vast majority of them are terrible.

>>6126575
A lot of them are fairly recent, I'm assuming a tool was created that made new characters easier to add. A majority of them are by the same guy too. I really like the TMNT and River City Girls ones though

>>6126624
Amazingly, it seems like they tend to add a bunch of potentially cool features, but end up just giving all the characters totally generic playstyles.

>>6126751
Have you actually played them, or are you just basing this off of their descriptions? I've tried a few of them and they're certainly fun in their own right. There's only so much you can do without diving deep into the assembly.

>>6126809
Yes I've played them, they actually hack the moves, stats and specials, so the characters are basically the same.

The Punisher hack is okay but again, Frank Doesnt have his jump throw, they actually hack that out of Max's move set.

Has there been any progress on making a randomizer that doesn’t rely on using an online application to patch it? Like, when you boot up the rom, it has the option to go for a completely random run or just use a seed? Or is that not possible for games like Super Metroid, LttP, and Mario 64?

>>6127890
What is Super Metroid Arcade?

>>6127890
https://pokehacks.dabomstew.com/randomizer/downloads.php

>>6127939
An arcade version of Super Metroid, obviously.

>>6128343
>Like, when you boot up the rom, it has the option to go for a completely random run or just use a seed?
Can't follow conversations very well can you?

>>6128352
What good are seeds going to do? Get the fuck out, troll, gardening discussion is over here:
>>>/an/

>>6128368
You forgot to act like in your shitpost thread retard.

>>6128373
I'm sorry. S'been a while

>Finish Super Banjo 64 Redux's Demo
>"That was great! Wonder if the dev's working on it."
>Last upload is a year ago

>>6128761
This is why I dont pay attention to anything less than a full release, especially in the case of 3D games.

What are you most excited for in the mario64 scene, people

>>6129731
Don't be
A NIGGER
Give us the SOURCE
OH MY GODDDDDDD

>>6129793
http://www.google.com/

>>6130051
SHUVK THE FUCK UP NIGGER
AND
GIVE ME THE ROM
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHSNSHDBZ BACK QJSVJSVEJSH

>>6129793
>>6130092
If you can't be bothered to do the most basic search, you don't deserve spoonfeeding.

>>6130474
I was shitposting I can assume it not out yet

https://youtu.be/ReY35uvAZhE

Just wanted to know if anon manage to have a pre release copy

Also

NIGGA I KNOW YOU HAVE POST THE ROM HERE RIGHT THE FUCK KNOWWW!!!!!

>>6130474
>>6130051
Not his fault; it hasn't been released yet.

>>6129793
It's Kaze's newest project. Mario 64 split screen.
It's not out yet, patreons get early access :^)

>>6130550
>I can assume it not out yet
Are you fucking retarded? It originally got released in 2012. Version 1.2 and 1.4.2 are both easily available online.

>>6130550
Shut the fuck up retard

>>6130561
>>6130562
A Splitscreen mod? I don't think so.

You shut up

>>6130554

So one of you fag will become his patreon to share the rom early with frens

>>6130592

>>6130605
Or you can quit being a fagotron

>>6130609
No thanks

>>6126336
>Can someone please hack zelda so link has a machine gun
Ok let's do this together.
What we will need is a Zelda 1 Rom, FCEUX emulator, & a Graphics Editor (I'll use YY-Char). Find these on the internet if you don't have them already and follow along. I suspect we can turn the shooting sword into bullets and edit things to make it more gun like.
First let's do something easy to warm up.
Fire up YY-Char and load the Zelda rom. Scroll down till you see some garbled graphics. To get the graphics to look right we need to adjust the offset by a couple of bytes, so press the - or + buttons (in the middle by the scrollbar) a few times.
Now change the "Pattern" to FC/NES x16 and the graphics should look correct in all but color, mostly.

Find the sword graphics, one for horizontal, and one for vertical. Draw bullets instead of the sword graphics.
Save the rom and test it. There will be issues, but we'll deal with them later. For now try this and post a screenshot of your results (anyone who wants to follow along is welcome too.) I'll continue with the next step once you do.

Next time we'll make the sword beam always shoot and maybe make the beam move faster.

For extra credit, try changing link's graphics to show him hold a gun.

>>6130605
I don't have a Patreon, so I don't care.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/657241820035678218/663332752610951169/multi.zip

>>6130832
>Next time we'll make the sword beam always shoot and maybe make the beam move faster.
This part I'm curious to see

>>6130919
Thank you base god , I KNEW THAT IF I SCREAM LOUD ENOUGH MY DREAMS WILL COME TRUE

Has anyone tried that hack of Earthbound called Eightbound? Just saw it on the front page over at Romhacking, and it certainly sounds interesting. Though I'm not sure how to feel about the supposed massive increase in difficulty and extra bosses.

>>6131748
Didn't patch right for me.

Does anyone have a good guide for making VC WADs for the Wii?

The guide I used is retarded and gay and didn't work

>>6129731
oh boy I can't wait to play this on my real N64 hardware using a krikzz everdrive 64 v3

https://anonfile.com/1ap0N1M0n7/Little_Magic_Europe_Proto_Fix_7z

Little Magic, a SNES puzzler with shit artwork, would have been officially localized in Europe.
It wasn't, and the only thing that ever leaked was a demo that kicks you out after 80% of the game (supposed to be 50%, but they wrote 50 in hexadecimal... which is 80)
Someone went to the effort of retranslating the full Japanese version as a result.
No one thought about unlocking the European demo... until now.

Have fun.

I’ve been messing with the first Super Mario Bros making my own little hack.

Also been looking at a small amount of gamecube stuff.

Does anyone know up to what console hex editors are used to hack/read games? Like, I imagine wii games you can hex edit cause wii was so similar to gamecube. But what about PS2/3/4, wii u and switch, and xbox consoles? Or modern pc games for that matter?

I know hex editing can be used to edit game saves in modern games, but that seems to be the limit. Was there a shift away from hex in game development? Or do we just not have the tools yet for these consoles?

I ask because watching hex code run in real time can be super useful when it comes to understanding how a game works, and it seems like a really common methodality for hacking games, across all kinds of old systems. But not modern ones. Why?

>>6134073
thx

>>6129731
Is that coop mod functioning now?
It would be nice if someone made a hack to change Mario 64s worst level design. Make it... Better.

>>6135101
Same reason hacking with an editor like Lunar Magic is more popular than manually hex editing SMW. Ease of use.

>>6135101
Hex editors can be used for anything. It just takes a longer time to figure out compression and other things. You could use x64dbg for hacking retro/modern PC games or general software cracking for example.
https://x64dbg.com/

Is romhacking.net down for anyone else? Please don't let this be a habbening.

>>6139346
Probably just a temporary outage. It happens.