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April 20th, 2020, 16:26 Posted By: wraggster
The ongoing Nintendo Switch shortage can partly be attributed to online bots that are targeting new units as soon as they are listed on retail sites.
That's according to Motherboard, which revealed a community of resellers using open-source software to scan sites for new Switch listings, add units to their basket and complete the checkout process faster than human buyers ever could.
The main tool used appears to be the free Bird Bot but others were named, including Scottbot, Swift and Phantom.
A Phantom representative told the site it saw its software used to buy over 500 Switches in the first 24 hours.
These bots even have Discord communities that act as customer service to the various resellers using them. The server Motherboard joins had up to 1,000 participants active in recent weeks.
Motherboard reports some resellers are charging $500 or more for a Switch on eBay, or in the region of $750 for the recently launched Animal Crossing bundle -- hundreds of dollars higher than their retail prices.
The creator of Bird Bot, a reseller identified as Nate, said he originally "made it as a joke, but I quickly realised how powerful it could be."
He added that while the bot was specifically designed to purchase Nintendo Switch units, it can be used for other items as well.
Targeted sites include Walmart, Best Buy and GameStop. While retailers try to block automated buying bots like these, their designers and users have found ways to mitigate this, such as routing traffic through multiple computers before making a purchase.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...-reseller-bots
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April 19th, 2020, 23:24 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo's latest firmware update for the Switch adds a feature oft-requested by accessibility advocates.
Released yesterday, Switch firmware version 10.0.0 adds the option to remap 17 of the system's buttons to perform any of 18 button functions. (The home button cannot be remapped.)
Additionally, the right and left analog joysticks can be swapped for one another, and up to five custom configurations can be saved in the system for users to swap between.
According to disability advocates at AbleGamers, Nintendo has trailed other console makers when it comes to accessibility features.
In 2017, AbleGamers COO called on Nintendo to add system-level controller remapping, saying the company was "still the worst" when it came to accessibility issues. Spohn noted that Nintendo was the only platform holder at the time to prevent the use of third-party peripherals like those some disabled gamers rely on. (Microsoft would actually make its own such product with the Xbox Adaptive Controller the following year.)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...rols-remapping
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April 14th, 2020, 12:32 Posted By: wraggster
It's a port of Kirikiri which is a rather popular engine for visual novels in Japan. There's about a 1/2 chance any given VN is implemented on Kirikiri - this allows to run a sizeable chunk of them on the switch (with some compatibility hacks applied, depending on the game.)
Version 1.1.0 of Kirikiri for Nintendo Switch / ニンテンドースイッチ用の吉里吉里
Changes in this version:
- Higher quality icon
- Font system from krkrz dev_multi_platform branch is implemented
- Incorrect event conversion is fixed
https://github.com/uyjulian/krkrs/releases
via http://wololo.net/2020/04/13/psvita-...er-which-lets/
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April 14th, 2020, 12:19 Posted By: wraggster
Other than letting you install plugins, emulators and homebrew, hacking your console also gives you the ability to use cheats in games which can make them infinitely less frustrating if you’re looking for a more casual experience.
Switch Cheats Updater is a nifty little homebrew utility that takes care of downloading and updating cheat files for you!
Obviously, cheats need to be supplied somehow and getting them on your console by copying them via FTP or taking out your microSD can be a tad annoying so Homlet decided to release Switch Cheats Updater to make your life easier!
As its name suggests, Switch Cheats Updater is a homebrew utility released a few days ago that updates cheat files for games you have installed by downloading them off the internet. For its source, matias3ds’ GBATemp cheat code list is used and this is forwarded over to a mirror by Homlet which should update daily. Ever since its release, it received various improvements which include:
- The ability to delete cheats and opt-in on downloading instructions
- Detection of games installed on the NAND or gamecards together with XCI support for SX OS users
- Some bug fixes relating to SX OS and cheats not being extracted for games whose Title ID was in lower case.
You may read more about Switch Cheats Updater and find download links in its GBATemp release thread.
http://wololo.net/2020/04/13/psvita-...er-which-lets/
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April 14th, 2020, 12:10 Posted By: wraggster
A system software update is available, would you like to update now? Nintendo put out a new firmware version for the Nintendo Switch today, adding a bit more than the typical stability we're used to. Version 10.0.0 brings some new features to the system, including the ability to remap your controllers and save custom layouts for Joy-Cons, Switch Pro Controllers, and the Switch Lite buttons. There's also a new section in the system settings that lets you toggle displaying your play data to others, or deleting it outright. Those that want to spice up their profile icons can do so, with six new Animal Crossing: New Horizons images that have been added. Another useful feature in 10.0.0 also allows users to transfer games from their system storage to a micro SD card, or the other way around. This works for game data, updates, and DLC, but it does not work for transferring save files to an SD.
Ver. 10.0.0 (Released April 13, 2020)
Added a bookmark feature to News.
This feature allows you to bookmark your favorite news items. - A maximum of 300 news items can be bookmarked.
- An internet connection is required to view bookmarked News items.
- News items that are no longer available cannot be viewed, even if they were bookmarked.
Added an option to transfer software data between the system memory and an SD card.
- Users can now transfer downloadable software, update data, and DLC from the system memory to an SD card (and vice versa).
- Note that save data and some update data cannot be transferred to an SD card.
Added an option to remap the controller buttons.
- Analog stick and button configurations can now be changed for each paired controller.
- Custom configurations can be saved as favorites in System Settings > Controllers and Sensors.
- Custom configurations are stored on the Nintendo Switch system.
- Configurations can be customized for the following controllers: Joy-Con (L), Joy-Con (R), Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Button configurations can also be customized on the Nintendo Switch Lite system.
- This feature is not available for other controllers.
- On each system, up to five favorite custom configurations can be saved for Joy-Con (L), five for Joy-Con (R), five for Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Five configurations can also be saved as favorites for Nintendo Switch Lite.
Added a new section in User Settings for Play Activity Settings.
- The options for "Display play activity to:" and "Delete Play Activity" have been moved from Friends Settings to the new Play Activity Settings.
Added new selections to the lineup of user profile icons.
- Select from 6 new icons from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game for your user.
General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.
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https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-f...-to-sd.562376/
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April 14th, 2020, 12:08 Posted By: wraggster
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been removed from sale on various Chinese websites.
Nintendo's latest best-seller is not officially available in China yet, but has been sold to the region by importers on online marketplaces such as Taobao.
However, listings on such sites have now been removed, the BBC reports.
Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad noted via Twitter that the order "comes from China's regulators" and enforces "an old policy from 2017."
This policy saw Taobao ban the sale of imported games but "hasn't really been enforced all that much, only on select games."
While no official reason appears to have been given, it is most likely Animal Crossing was selected in this case because of the growing number of players using the game as part of the ongoing Hong Kong protests.
Images have been shared around social media of in-game creations and events sharing the protestors' message, such as banners reading "Free Hong Kong - Revolution Now" or adding face masks to characters.
In one tweet, several users are seen hitting pictures of Hong Kong governor Carrie Lam with fishing nets.
Earlier this month, leader of the Hong Kong youth activist group Demosisto Joshua Wong tweeted that Animal Crossing was "fast becoming a new way for Hong Kong protestors to fight for democracy."
Restrictions around the spread of COVID-19 have prevented public rallies, so players have been using Animal Crossing as a platform. Our sister site USGamer has more information on this.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...-kong-protests
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April 13th, 2020, 22:56 Posted By: wraggster
Dolwin v0.12 is released. Dolwin is a Nintendo GameCube Emulator for Windows. Dolwin is an emulator of Nintendo Gamecube console. This platform is based on PowerPC-derivative processor, produced by IBM Corp. and codenamed Gekko. Dolwin mainly purposed to emulate homebrewn applications.
Dolwin v0.12 Changelog:
This release is an intermediate (WIP).
It was decided to slightly move the original plans for adding a recompiler and transfer them to 0.13.
This is due to the fact that the planned sound support, as it turned out, requires significant redesign of two Flipper components: DI and AI.
Redesigned interface for interaction with the DVD subsystem. It has become closer to the real interface of the connector. (#62)
Added support for DVD Audio and ADPCM decoder (#63)
Supports AI DMA (#20)
Sound output using DirectSound (#20)
Problems with sound synchronization still remain, but they are associated with some architectural limitations and how to fix them is also clear.
This release does not include traditional documentation (the Docs folder), but I’ll add a couple of documents that were created during the development process.
I hope that they are useful to someone else :=)
Be healthy)
https://github.com/ogamespec/dolwin
http://www.emucr.com/2020/04/dolwin-v012.html
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April 13th, 2020, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster
BetterJoyForCemu v6 is released. Allows the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to be used with the Cemu Emulator and Cemuhook. Cemu is a Nintendo Wii U emulator that runs commercial games. Highly experimental software to emulate Wii U applications on PC.
BetterJoyForCemu Changelog:
Added option from starting the application minimized to tray
thanks marco-calautti
Fixed gyro drift on some controllers
thanks brakhane
Added option to config to remove affected devices at application shutdown
Should prevent any more issues of the controller being unusable after the program (even though this can be fixed if you read the README)
Added battery level indicator by changing background colour of respective controller icon
Fixed multi-joycon lag
thanks quark-zju
Allow for more than one pair of joycons to be joined up
Fixed stick casting overflow
thanks idan-weizman
Separated swap buttons into swapAB and swapXY; hid BetterJoy from Alt+Tab when minimised
Added way to automatically enumerate options and enable to control them directly from the UI. Any further options can be supported.
Click the arrow to open config panel.
thanks StarryTony
Fixed joycon LED bug and minimising behaviour.
thanks agustinmorantes
Added option to calibrate gyroscope for 3rd (and 1st) party controllers.
Experimental - only supports pro controllers at the moment
thanks xqdoo00o
see NonOriginalController option
Fixed exception when pressing Add Controllers button
thanks spacechase0
Added the ability to toggle the HOME button ring LED on and off
thanks Houdini111
Perform null check on enumerate.serial_number. Caused by Mayflash Dolphinbar and nonOriginal selected
thanks Trozmagon
Added a way to use single joycon in vertical mode
with a single joycon attached, click on the icon to change its orientation
Added Switch SNES controller support
thanks KurtYilmaz
Added option to use gyro input as mouse input
works quite well actually! It's a bit like playing Wii!
with left-handed mode
Improved start-up and shut-down time
improves usability immensely
Added option to disable motion server
Fixed USB lag (hopefully)
Added option to remap special buttons to keybindings
https://github.com/Davidobot/BetterJoyForCemu
http://www.emucr.com/2020/04/betterjoyforcemu-v6.html
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April 13th, 2020, 22:52 Posted By: wraggster
pSNES v4.3 is complied. pSNES is a SNES Emulator for Switch. The main goals of this snes9x port are: have a basic but user friendly user interface on non windows devices; use a recent rendering interface for speed and effects support ; cross-platform and code portability ; easy updates of snes9x core (no modifications to the original sources).
Capabilities
* Support save states
* Support cheats (put a "rom_name.cht" file with game genie codes in cheat folder)
* Support 2x, 3x, fit, fit 4/3 and fullscreen hardware linear scaling
* Support software filtering (tv2x, smooth, supereagle, 2xsai...)
* Support titles, previews, and icons images (png), named as the rom name with png extension instead zip/sfc, in their respective directory (to be created if needed).
* Support database file for rom handling. You'll need a "db.xml" file located alongside the application. The current "db.xml" file comes from dat-o-matic, and contains a complete "no-intro" romset. Your rom files must be zipped and named as per this set (http://datomatic.no-intro.org). You can enable/disable this option from the option menu (restart required).
Currently supported devices
* Linux (sdl1, sdl2)
* Nintendo Switch (libnx, sdl2)
* Sony Ps Vita (vitasdk, vita2d)
pSNES v4.3 Changelog
psnes: fix audio crackling
psnes: hide unneeded options from options menu
psnes: allow listing unknown files in rom listing
psnes: add BLOCK_INVALID_VRAM option
psnes: add TRANSPARENCY option
psnes: add DISPLAY_MESSAGES option
psnes: add FRAMESKIP, TURBO_MODE and TURBO_FRAMESKIP options
psnes: allow frameskip on switch, while not really needed...
psnes: update snes9x core to latest version (03/31/2020, 432fc08498b33190a41ae659c3c5fccbeb5b8b3e)
psnes: include all pFBN changes since last pSNES release (a lot)
all: add SHOW_REAL_NAMES ui option to show zip names (or fbn names) instead screenscraper name in rom listing
all: lower videos previews size (1/2 size, 20 seconds instead 36).
https://github.com/Cpasjuste/psnes
http://www.emucr.com/2020/04/psnes-v43.html
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April 13th, 2020, 22:43 Posted By: wraggster
GBARunner2 (2020/04/12) is released. GBARunner2 ia a GBA hypervisor for DS. By default GBARunner2 will look for a "GBA" folder in the root oft the SD card, and open it. Otherwise, it will open the root of SD card. Put roms and a gba bios as "bios.bin" in the "GBA" folder or the root of your sd card. Make sure the roms are sram patched if needed. Hidden or system files and folder won't be shown, so "bios.bin" file can be hidden.
GBARunner2 changelog:
This makes the average number of gba cycles per frame equal to a real gba,
but with the ds base clock. This fixes problems with games that use timer
sync for audio. Sample rates are also no longer fractions
https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2
http://www.emucr.com/2020/04/gbarunner2-20200412.html
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April 13th, 2020, 22:36 Posted By: wraggster
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, many people have been washing their hands and disinfecting their belongings on a constant basis. But one object you might not want to be cleaning with alcohol-based cleaner is your Nintendo Switch. Nintendo of Japan's customer support team Tweeted out that Switch owners should avoid using alcohol wipes on their system, as it can "cause the plastic parts to fade in color or deform". Even the use of non-alcoholic cleaners is advised against, as certain ones can still damage the plastic housing or Joy-Cons. Instead, users are recommended to simply use a dry cloth to wipe down their game console.
https://twitter.com/nintendo_cs/stat...07634211790849
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April 13th, 2020, 22:35 Posted By: wraggster
Gearboy is a Nintendo Game Boy emulator written in C++. The emulator is focused on readability of source code, but nevertheless it has good compatibility. A lot of effort has gone into this in order to follow OOP and keep it as simple as possible.
Gearboy Features:
- Highly accurate CPU emulation, passes cpu_instrs.gb from blargg's tests.
- Accurate instruction and memory timing, passes instr_timing.gb and mem_timing.gb from blargg's tests.
- Memory Bank Controllers (MBC1, MBC2, MBC3 with RTC, MBC5), ROM + RAM and multicart cartridges.
- Accurate LCD controller emulation. Background, window and sprites, with correct timings and priorities including mid-scanline timing.
- Mix frames: Mimics the LCD ghosting effect seen in the original Game Boy.
- Sound emulation using SDL Audio and Gb_Snd_Emu library.
- Game Boy Color support.
- Integrated disassembler. It can dump the full disassembled memory to a text file or access it in real time.
- Saves battery powered RAM cartridges to file.
- Save states.
- Compressed rom support (ZIP deflate).
- Game Genie and GameShark cheat support.
- Multi platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Raspberry Pi, iOS and as a libretro core (RetroArch).
Gearboy Changelog:
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Windows, Linux and macOS:
Fix font rendering in retina displays.
Dot matrix screen simulation.
Customizable emulation parameters.
Configurable screen scale and aspect ratio.
All platforms:
Several bug fixes. |
https://github.com/drhelius/Gearboy/releases
http://www.emulation64.com/view/3047...v302-released/
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April 13th, 2020, 22:33 Posted By: wraggster
The Woolsey Fan Company, or really just Polinym, has released what he calls the “Spring Cleaning” update to the two localizations of Pop Star Debut and Stardom Warriors! These updates bring new additions and bug-fixes.
Pop Star Debut:
Pop Star Debut is the English version of Japanese text-adventure game “Idol Hakkenden”. The game revolves around the talented young Sabrina E. Seltzer who dreams of becoming a world-famous pop star. On her quest to reach fame, she is confronted by an evil Pop Czar Feld who seeks to lure Sabrina to his evil Czarmy and conquer the world.
In this “Spring Cleaning” update, Pop Star Debut now comes with a full localization of the original game’s manual, modeled after actual Nintendo of America Instruction Booklets. All of the game’s typos, text-overflow, mistakes, and formatting mistakes have all been fixed. As usual, the game still has ALL text carefully formatted by hand so as to avoid sloppy text with line breaks in the middle of words with dashes.
Pop Star Debut also features several fixes to the original game found exclusively in the WFC version. One image in the end, the “Pop Czarina”, originally had the Czarina’s hair shifted over with part of her whip floating in the air. The WFC located the missing/unused tile and recreated the intended image.
The game’s cover and all promotional art features the character Sabrina with blonde hair. However, the original game displays her hair in-game as orange. This new update restores the intended design for the character and returns Sabrina’s hair to blonde. With this correction, Pop Star Debut aims to be the ultimate way for English-speakers to experience this game.
The WFC also has released the long-overdue official trailer for this localization:
Stardom Warriors:
Stardom Warriors is the English version of LaSalle Ishii’s Childs Quest for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a parody RPG starring a manager who leads his up-and-coming band of talented young girls to stardom and uncovers a dark and sinister force.
The occasional typos and text-overflow errors have seemingly all been fixed. Some of the game’s lines have been revised to include more of the “lore” that enhances the English version. The issue of incorrect colors being displayed on a portrait in the “thirsty” message has been fixed. An image near the end has also been polished up thanks to feedback.
In addition, although not a part of this particular update, Polinym’s famicom Dragon Quest translation received an update a while ago that solved the password issue, as well as some other mistakes.
Special shout-out to user Fray for offering feedback and catching many of the two localizations’ typos and mistakes!
http://www.romhacking.net/translations/4972/
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April 13th, 2020, 22:32 Posted By: wraggster
For GC and Wii.
In an alternate timeline…
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes on the Gamecube and in Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii was an anomaly to the Metroid series, giving Samus limited shots of her ‘Light’ and ‘Dark’ beam weapons. Since its release in 2004, many Metroid fans have wondered: What would Metroid Prime 2 have been like without beam ammo?
The fan mod Metroid Prime 2: Unlimited Beams Authorized answers just that. Compatible for all GCN regions and for the USA Trilogy, U.B.A. gives Samus her energy back, and removes beam ammo from the game entirely. Players will no longer expect to see beam ammo pickups drop from crates, enemies, or environmental debris. Samus’ HUD graphics in her visor for her beams are gone as well: players will be able to choose using the patcher utility whether to keep or remove her beam ammo bars, which can be used instead to indicate how many beam ammo expansions Samus has picked up on her journey. The number display which acts as the beam ammo counter, however, is removed by default.
“U.B.A.” gives gives a renewed sense of enjoyment to Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Take in the lush environments of Torvus Bog, and focus on your health - not your ammo - while venturing into the poisonous Dark Aether world, which will continually eat your suit, sapping Samus’ energy. The initial testers for the mod experienced a “relaxed feel and balanced difficulty” to the game.
So what other impacts does Unlimited Beams Authorized have to the game? The creators behind this mod were careful to preserve as much of the original game as possible. You will be relieved to hear that Missiles, Energy, and Powerbombs all drop as normal, and from the correct enemies, as well. Most* of the bosses still drop energy and missiles after you’ve defeated them, while a couple fights may feel even more intense than before.
Will this affect my logbook scans, or my item completion rate if ammo is removed? No, common item pickups aren’t counted as scans for the logbook in Metroid Prime 2, and Beam Ammo Expansions are still collectable pickups, and still count toward 100% item completion.
Save file compatibility will still be the same. You will be able to use your existing Metroid Prime 2: Echoes save file with Unlimited Beams Authorized, and freely switch between the original game and U.B.A. without fear of corrupting or changing anything important in your saves.
In the 1.0 release, no script changes were made. However, a language patch is planned with a future update. It will change some of the in-game text (for example, upon picking up a Beam Ammo Expansion) to talk about the items in the past-tense, for example, as if they were for someone else. The language patch will be completely optional and will be able to be selected using the patcher utility.
Let’s talk about some more changes and features.
U.B.A. features additional alternate playstyles. There are two secret “hardmodes” that can be enabled using the patcher utility. When asked whether to “keep” or “remove” the ammo bars, simply press either the “h” or “s” key to activate them. Pressing “h” activates Hardmode1, while press “s” activates Hardmode2. They both make the game much harder: Since no ammo is dropped from the game, then Samus will have to search elsewhere for her ammo. But Samus will still use her beam ammo… truly a hard mode! Hardmode2 takes this a step further and removes Samus’ beam ammo counter and beam ammo bars, keeping Samus in the dark on how much beam ammo she has left (beam ammo can still be refilled at ammo stations and her gunship.
In multiplayer mode, all players are now given unlimited beam ammo. Simply pickup one of Samus’ beam weapon upgrades and you’re good to go.
The authors of the mod hope you will enjoy Unlimited Beams Authorized, and they hope to see more Metroid Prime mods in the future.
Notes.
- While it was mentioned that most bosses will drop energy and missiles afterward, 1.0 users should be warned that Alpha Blogg, Grapple Guardian, Dark Samus 2, and the entire final fight will not drop any items at all. A fix is planned for some of these bosses in a future update.
- As well, most swarm enemies in the game will not drop either energy or missiles, either. This includes Hydlings, Dark Chykka’s chyklings, and Ing Larva Swarms, to name a few. It is best if these swarm enemies are seen as destructible hazards, instead.
https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5057/
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April 13th, 2020, 22:26 Posted By: wraggster
Nintendo spent big on TV ads last month, especially to promote Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it looks like no other gaming brand came close to touching a similar total spend.
According to data shared by VentureBeat and iSpot.tv, Nintendo spent an estimated $14.6 million on TV ads last month, $3 million more than it spent in February.
That money went toward 20 different ads that aired over 3,000 times, with seeing the largest budget for a single ad.
Nintendo was the only gaming company to spend over $1 million on TV ads, with the second-biggest spend coming from Bethesda at an estimated $866,000 split between two ad spots. $499,000 of that went toward the Doom: Eternal official launch trailer.
Xbox spent the third most, with $641,000 across four ads and its biggest spend -- $269,000 -- on a Doom: Eternal ad in partnership with Bethesda.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articl...v-ads-in-march
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April 11th, 2020, 22:34 Posted By: wraggster
After a period of heavy effort, testing and proofreading, a new translation of Final Fantasy VI makes its way into Spanish thanks to the sacrifice of Rod Merida, the project’s hacker and translator, and the invaluable help in script reviewing of Vicks Dg and Bernar Carrasc, all of them members of Crackowia group.
The project was originally started several years ago, back in 2004, after the aforementioned members had just got and completed a full but faulty translation of FF3us, made by Latin-Americans, full of typos, wrong pointer addressings, that made some messages appeared partially repeated, spare grammar and orthograph mistakes, and no accented letters, opening question and exclamation marks at all, besides the constant substitution of second person plural pronoun “Vosotros” and its conjugations by polite treatment Ustedes ─something usual in Latin American Spanish in colloquial speech─. All this made this work faulty and unserious in the eyes of a minimally critical player. There was a strong agreement a retranslation to Spanish was necessary of this historical RPG whose story and game mechanics had amazed the group; the game worthed it, but there was, back in that moment, a surprisingly annoying lack of it.
So after some initial doubts and tribulations, ROMhacking techniques gathering and trials with some hex editing applications, like Hexposure 0.44, Thingy and TBL searchers, the project translator, Rod Mérida, decided to start the work. Once the first major obstacles, such as finding the character table and being able to decode the DTE compressed character pairs, or getting to see and edit the font tiles inside the ROM in order to add accented letters, had been solved, the project was advancing. However, it is a game with extensive dialog script, and a myriad of enemy and item names, abilities, combat messages, and descriptions in menu of all kinds of matters. Thus the project lengthened over time, extended and complicated, because in addition to translating it, it was necessary to test it and manually modify the pointer table every time the translated messages didn’t fit in the original string. The discovery of FF3edit, an application that readdressed dialog pointers automatically, accelerated this process, but the existance of other personal projects, like University and studying, delayed it. In the end, laziness overcame.
About four months ago, in late December 2019, the translator decided to get back the partially hacked ROM from silence and put the turbo in it. By January a first fully playable version was finished, with all its dialogs and enemy or item names translated. After that the script has been fully replayed and reviewed by Vicks Dg, followed by hundreds of text corrections and fixes. A second proof-reading, with minor fixes added, has been developped by Bernar Carrasc.
A final version of this translation was released in April 9th, 2020, in romhacking website, and can be downloaded and enjoyed by everyone interested.
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April 11th, 2020, 22:31 Posted By: wraggster
After various trials and tribulations, the very first Knight Gundam game makes it way into English thanks to the efforts of aishsha and Pennywise.
The project was originally started by KingMike years back and was taken over by aishsha who did the lions share of hacking and translating the game and as usual Pennywise came along and polished everything up to what you see now. Special thanks to TheMajinZenki who reviewed all the names in the game and then some.
A special note about the translation. It is currently only playable in FCEUX and possibly a few others due to a ROM expansion that exceeds the mapper’s limit. If you’d like to see other emulators support the translation, send the devs a message asking for them to support the translation.
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