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Smaller / Quality of Life ROM Hacks
- Thread starter Robin64
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No idea. The author wanted to make SMB Special as... "special" as possible, so it was probably a minor tile to give the game more identity.
Btw, I fixed the SMBS link and added a list of Castlevania hacks. I noticed someone just made a similar hack converting SMB into Vs. SMB. I've also found this hack which converts Fire Emblem Sacred Stones into a remake of BS Fire Emblem maps - not as polished as the Mario ones, but nice.
Wait!!
There's a snes Japan only Spiderman game with an english pach? SpeedBall is in it? How did I not know abou this?
There's a snes Japan only Spiderman game with an english pach? SpeedBall is in it? How did I not know abou this?
I didn't want to make a separate thread just for this question, so this might be the best place to ask.
Aside from romhack.net, what's a good resource that lists all the recent and new fan translations out there?
I'm particularly curious how many exist for PSX games, but I've been told before that Romhack doesn't keep track of all the fan translations out there.
Aside from romhack.net, what's a good resource that lists all the recent and new fan translations out there?
I'm particularly curious how many exist for PSX games, but I've been told before that Romhack doesn't keep track of all the fan translations out there.
In Zombies Ate My Neighbours for SNES it's only possible to cycle forward through your weapons and items. With this Reverse Cycling Rom Hack it makes cycling through your stuff a LOT easier.
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4318/
I found this patch for Illusion of gaia:
www.romhacking.net
apparently the final boss for the game was changed but the file was kept. So this patch restores the first planned final boss. Is that true?
Apocalypse Gaia (True Final Boss)
In the [i]Illusion of Gaia[/i] code, there is an unused boss fight that is bigger, meaner, and tough
apparently the final boss for the game was changed but the file was kept. So this patch restores the first planned final boss. Is that true?
Is the shit-terrible, constantly looping, short OST for the PSP remake of Persona 1 killing your desire to play the game?
Enjoy this Original Soundtrack Restoration Mod, so you no longer need to listen to the bizarre engrish and can instead rock out to the original, atmospheric PSX soundtrack.
The changes to the soundtrack were very drastic in the PSP version, both limiting the amount of songs (meaning that specific boss themes or other unique songs were replaced by repeated generics), and wildly changing the tone. Many people have complained about the annoying new music, so this should make your day if the music was getting in the way of you playing this (still pretty terrible) game!
Enjoy this Original Soundtrack Restoration Mod, so you no longer need to listen to the bizarre engrish and can instead rock out to the original, atmospheric PSX soundtrack.
The changes to the soundtrack were very drastic in the PSP version, both limiting the amount of songs (meaning that specific boss themes or other unique songs were replaced by repeated generics), and wildly changing the tone. Many people have complained about the annoying new music, so this should make your day if the music was getting in the way of you playing this (still pretty terrible) game!
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Might have to try that. I do like the new songs (especially the boss theme), but yeah it loops so fast.
Now here's a cool QoL hack for Majora's Mask on N64:
www.romhacking.net
It permanently affixes each of the transformation masks and the Ocarina to the cardinal directions of the Dpad once collected, freeing up your C-buttons for everything else.
Only downside is that you lose the ability to tuck the mini-map away. Also includes a few other gameplay speed-ups like faster block-pushing, and the ability to play the ocarina underwater when in Zora form.
Majora's Mask Redux
Majora's Mask Redux is a hack that aims to improve the original experience of Majora's Mas
It permanently affixes each of the transformation masks and the Ocarina to the cardinal directions of the Dpad once collected, freeing up your C-buttons for everything else.
Only downside is that you lose the ability to tuck the mini-map away. Also includes a few other gameplay speed-ups like faster block-pushing, and the ability to play the ocarina underwater when in Zora form.
Added Redux patches for OoT and MM, great way to play the 64 classics.
Are there any Golden Sun hacks that cut the useless dialogue fluff?
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Are there any Golden Sun hacks that cut the useless dialogue fluff?
...but yeah, I'd be interested if that hack existed as well
Fixed!
...but yeah, I'd be interested if that hack existed as well
Another neat DX hack, this time for Kirby's Dream Land!
www.romhacking.net
Kirby's Dream Land DX
Just like Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX and Tetris DX, Dream Land DX is a port of the mo
There are a few SA-1 based hacks for SNES games that notoriously suffer from slowdown.. Gradius 3, Contra 3, and Super Mario World
There was SOOO much slowdown in that section that the game was running at half speed. I'll admit, it looked way more dramatic with the slowdown as you take the big jump off the minecart though.
There is a 4 MB hack for Castlevania Symphony of the Night on Saturn. Improves slowdown and some other small fixes.
The same author has also done a King of Fighters '95 patch that removes the need for the ROM cartridge.
Saturn King of Fighters '95 4MB RAM Cart Hack
YZB first brought us a 4MB optimized Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and now they have patched Saturn's King of Fighters '95 to bypass its proprietary ROM cart, utilizing common aftermarket 4MB RAM carts instead, just as they did for Ultraman recently. Like Ultraman, KOF95's custom ROM cart work
www.retrorgb.com
Oh sweet. Really cool. Thanks :)The same author has also done a King of Fighters '95 patch that removes the need for the ROM cartridge.
Saturn King of Fighters '95 4MB RAM Cart Hack
YZB first brought us a 4MB optimized Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and now they have patched Saturn's King of Fighters '95 to bypass its proprietary ROM cart, utilizing common aftermarket 4MB RAM carts instead, just as they did for Ultraman recently. Like Ultraman, KOF95's custom ROM cart work
I made a thread a while back about the Doom games for the GBA, and it turns out there are a few essential patches for them.
First, there is a smaller patch for Doom 2 on the GBA that restores the PC palette and uncensores content.
Secondly, there is a major patch for the original Doom on the GBA that improves framerate, restores cut content (monsters, props, gore, levels etc.), adds back the PC palette, and replaces that awful music with the original tracks, and adds custom WAD support. Using the tools provided in the git repository above, you can even compile a version of Doom for the GBA running Plutonia, TNT, or even Sigil!
First, there is a smaller patch for Doom 2 on the GBA that restores the PC palette and uncensores content.
Secondly, there is a major patch for the original Doom on the GBA that improves framerate, restores cut content (monsters, props, gore, levels etc.), adds back the PC palette, and replaces that awful music with the original tracks, and adds custom WAD support. Using the tools provided in the git repository above, you can even compile a version of Doom for the GBA running Plutonia, TNT, or even Sigil!
This one's quite interesting.
Mario 2 on the NES has a bug where animated objects have 8 frames but the game only uses 7 of them.
This fixes that and now they use all of the frames!
www.romhacking.net
Mario 2 on the NES has a bug where animated objects have 8 frames but the game only uses 7 of them.
This fixes that and now they use all of the frames!
Super Mario USA/2 Graphics animation fix
Simple fix for all three verified Super Mario USA/2 ROMs ((J), (U) PRG0 and PRG1/Rev A) that fixes a
Cool! Did Doki Doki Panic use the full 8-frame cycle?This one's quite interesting.
Mario 2 on the NES has a bug where animated objects have 8 frames but the game only uses 7 of them.
This fixes that and now they use all of the frames!
Super Mario USA/2 Graphics animation fix
Simple fix for all three verified Super Mario USA/2 ROMs ((J), (U) PRG0 and PRG1/Rev A) that fixes a
A lot of Doki Doki Panic's objects weren't animated at all, so things like grass were entirely static.
Where there was animation, it was super limited, like the Albatosses having just two frames of animation.
I've been using the Improvement hack for awhile, which restores that extra frame, the death sound effect, fixes typos and a few other things:This one's quite interesting.
Mario 2 on the NES has a bug where animated objects have 8 frames but the game only uses 7 of them.
This fixes that and now they use all of the frames!
Super Mario USA/2 Graphics animation fix
Simple fix for all three verified Super Mario USA/2 ROMs ((J), (U) PRG0 and PRG1/Rev A) that fixes a
The only thing I'm not crazy about is that original death noise.
Bit of a random question, but I figured this was the thread to ask it - is there any hack / patch for Earthbound that reduces the flashing onscreen during battles?
I had a history of seizures as a child, and while I haven't had one in a long time, I really appreciate newer re-releases of retro games taking photosensitive people into consideration. Despite looking, though, I can't seem to find a rom hack that does the same thing for a standard rom dumped from the SNES version.
Would also appreciate knowing about other photosensitivity / epilepsy hacks out there for other games!
I had a history of seizures as a child, and while I haven't had one in a long time, I really appreciate newer re-releases of retro games taking photosensitive people into consideration. Despite looking, though, I can't seem to find a rom hack that does the same thing for a standard rom dumped from the SNES version.
Would also appreciate knowing about other photosensitivity / epilepsy hacks out there for other games!
Not a patch, but the NES and SNES Classic consoles do exactly this. Earthbound included.
rom hackers have traditionally seen Nintendo's attempts to tone down any flashing sequences in their games as a form of censorship so i don't think pushing hacks that reduce flashing would be something they'd be interested in.
A cursory search on RHDN did turn up one for Zelda II:
www.romhacking.net
A cursory search on RHDN did turn up one for Zelda II:
Zelda II: Remove big flasheffect
Tested with the "Zelda II - The Adventure of Link (U)" [b]What does it do?[/b] - Sim
Any know of a patch that can fix the camera in Alien3 on the Megadrive, you more or less have to have Ripley almost to the edge of the screen people the screen would start to scrolling, this makes reacting to Aliens that come on the screen far more difficult that it should be.
So just wondering if there was a patch that kept Ripley more or less centred on the screen when the screen would start to scroll!?
So just wondering if there was a patch that kept Ripley more or less centred on the screen when the screen would start to scroll!?
It's never been my favorite in the series, but I've been replaying Return of Double Dragon / Super Double Dragon with the Kencho Hacks.
It's made quite the difference in terms of overall enjoyment of the game. The faster charging Dragon Power Meter now makes it a more viable means of attack, and not having to time your blocks makes it just as viable for defense.
It's made quite the difference in terms of overall enjoyment of the game. The faster charging Dragon Power Meter now makes it a more viable means of attack, and not having to time your blocks makes it just as viable for defense.
That game always seem fairly slowly paced, would of been nice if they could of sped the game up slightly
Haven't tried it myself, but there's a hack that apparently unlocks the framerate to varying success:
Return of Double Dragon Unstable Fast
This is a really simple patch that makes a tremendous amount of difference! Experience the game in a
Haven't tried it myself, but there's a hack that apparently unlocks the framerate to varying success:
Return of Double Dragon Unstable Fast
This is a really simple patch that makes a tremendous amount of difference! Experience the game in a
Hmmm i wonder if the overclocking options that some SNES emulators have would help keep it at a constant speed
It's included in MaternalBound Redux, which is the best way to play EarthBound / MOTHER2
GitHub - ShadowOne333/MaternalBound-Redux: A new version of MaternalBound, complete with New Controls and MSU-1 integration... And a lot more features!
A new version of MaternalBound, complete with New Controls and MSU-1 integration... And a lot more features! - ShadowOne333/MaternalBound-Redux
github.com
It's included in MaternalBound Redux, which is the best way to play EarthBound / MOTHER2
GitHub - ShadowOne333/MaternalBound-Redux: A new version of MaternalBound, complete with New Controls and MSU-1 integration... And a lot more features!
A new version of MaternalBound, complete with New Controls and MSU-1 integration... And a lot more features! - ShadowOne333/MaternalBound-Redux
Thank you, definitely going to check this out! I think the thing that had initially scared me off from Maternalbound was the description of "uncensoring" and "more accurate translation" for the game - does it change the script/humor very dramatically? I love Earthbound's English localization, so I just want to make sure it retains the same quirkiness as the SNES release. If so, it sounds about perfect!
Nah, you'll be fine. It's not a literal re-translation. It's using EarthBound script as a base restoring some references to alcohol, tobacco, or religion here and there and some minor jokes which were lost (also it changes Pokey name to Porky because it's Porky).
It's still EarthBound, but closer to the Japanese script.
Here's a great one that adds all the e-Reader content back into F-Zero GP Legend, including 20 tracks you may have never seen!
Lost <i>F-Zero: GP Legend</i> e-Reader Tracks Recovered
Nintendo released a trio of F-Zero titles for the Game Boy Advance to diminishing returns internatio...
www.pressthebuttons.com
I made an 'nba jam TE: bubble edition' for snes which is just a personal side hack of the nba jam 2k20/alex caruso packs on romhacking; updated some of the later trades not in that edition and splashed 'legacy' lineups all over; lots of the secondary lineups in the game just do player a/b player b/a, so i just replaced a bunch of the lesser important secondary roster slots to get things like lebron/kyrie cavs, kobe+ shaq/lebron/magic/karl malone/horace grant/gasol, kd/westbrook/harden okc lineups, CP/griffin clips lineup, nash/shaq fantasy suns lineups with their current guys, pretty much any legacy/fantasy lineup i could see based on the roster content of the previous hacks. also updated the stats as much as i could.
not sure how to make an official patch for romhacking.net (and i'd feel kinda lame doing it since all I did was edit based on what the 2k20/AC guys did; which is mad impressive. I just added a ton of legacy/fantasy lineups, some recent trades that weren't in it like wiggins/deangelo, and adjusted many stats to feel more up to date), but if anyone would like to try it out, message me your email :)
not sure how to make an official patch for romhacking.net (and i'd feel kinda lame doing it since all I did was edit based on what the 2k20/AC guys did; which is mad impressive. I just added a ton of legacy/fantasy lineups, some recent trades that weren't in it like wiggins/deangelo, and adjusted many stats to feel more up to date), but if anyone would like to try it out, message me your email :)
Just noticed this:
Phantasy Star II - Reduced Flicker and Flash hack
From the Readme:
paging 1upsuper, I remember you asked about this very thing in an old Phantasy Star related thread
Phantasy Star II - Reduced Flicker and Flash hack
From the Readme:
paging 1upsuper, I remember you asked about this very thing in an old Phantasy Star related thread
Yesterday i finished 7th Saga with this patch https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/264/ (it make game closer to much easier japanese version + some other changes)
Game still has some difficulty spikes, especially at the end (minor grinding required), i don't know if its was worth it (especially after super lame ending) but my old gestalt is finally closed! And i can move on to Mystic Ark 😑
Game still has some difficulty spikes, especially at the end (minor grinding required), i don't know if its was worth it (especially after super lame ending) but my old gestalt is finally closed! And i can move on to Mystic Ark 😑