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Two more ported codes for today:


Keep Potions, Milk and Fairies After Song of Time had to be adjusted a bit specifically for the VC version. Not much through.

Fix for 30 FPS... Entering Termina Field caused a freeze.


Even more codes...

I have successfully ported all AR / Gecko Codes from the US GameCube to the US Virtual Console version of Majora's Mask. I just have to check for a few things.

In addition some incorrect and missing textures were fixed for the VC version. That will be part of the next texture pack update as well. More on that later.

Hopefully tomorrow I have the converted AR / Gecko Codes properly formatted in the main texture pack thread and download links. I am not going to post the individual codes for now. There have simply been to many changes. Instead, I will format it into the GameIni file.

There might still be errors once I have uploaded the new codes. So use it on your own risk for now, until it has been properly checked. Bug reports would be useful. I don't expect codes to alter save data where it should not. All save data changing codes should be checked for. But again, use on your own risk.

I would recommend the following for applying codes:
- Enable the codes you want
- Reboot the game, no save state, some AR codes need to be applied directly during booting
- Play around for a save, avoid saving directly
- Once you think nothing weird has happened, feel free to save

In case you think any AR Code caused a save data corruption, let me know. I might be able to revert it for you, otherwise I can provide you with the codes to quickly speed up progress for a replay.

Once the codes are ready, I will inform so in the main texture pack thread.

I have posted Hard Mode codes for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door previously, but I found some new and useful improvements. Keep in mind, I don't take credit for those codes. They are not mine. I purely posted them here because they deserve some more recognization.

A few advantages why to use these specific new Hard Mode codes:
- Global, affects every enemy and boss
- Shouldn't crash anymore on specific enemies (Koopa Troopa's previously crashed the game when attempting to flip them on their back)
- No longer requires a separate enabler code and completely acts on it's own
- Includes DMG boost for enemies as well
- No enemies should be ignored (Goomba's previously ignored increased DEF +1)
- Codes are much shorter
- Codes could easily be adjusted to contain different values
- Codes could easily be adjusted to work on PAL or NTSC-J in addition to NTSC-U

These Hard Mode codes were made by Jdaster64.

I figured I include a free Quick Change Badge as well to compensate for any additional difficulty. Thanks to Nabrix for finding the correct notes and data. If you think any other badges should be free to use as well to compensate for the increase in difficulty I can include that as well.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GameCube) (GM8E01) (NTSC-U)

ALL CODES ARE IN GECKO FORMAT!


The Hard Mode codes can be easily adjusted to contain different values. They should also be able to work on the PAL or NTSC-J versions with some minor changes (read the notes).

EDIT:

Some more useful codes I found.

Tested the 30fps codes for majoras mask VC version, runs smooth, better than collectors edition version, which has some random lag/stuttering from time to time. Do you intend to make a 60fps version of the code? Is it even possible?

(03-18-2020, 10:21 AM)Duke91 Wrote: [ -> ]Tested the 30fps codes for majoras mask VC version, runs smooth, better than collectors edition version, which has some random lag/stuttering from time to time. Do you intend to make a 60fps version of the code? Is it even possible?

Nope. I am not going to make a 60 FPS code. While it's technically possible (in fact, all you gotta do is change all instances of 01303CA2 00000002 to 01303CA2 00000001 and 0129F6C1 00000002 to 0129F6C1 00000001, this will set the FPS to 60 and adjust link's walking animation) I would certainly not recommend doing so.

First of all, the CPU Clock Override you are going to need is going to be insane. While 175% suffices for 30 FPS you might require 300% or even higher. I don't know exactly. 30 FPS is a 50% increase in FPS but 60 FPS is a 200% increase in FPS.

The second issue you will be facing is an amplification from all existing 30 FPS issues. If you thought you deal with 30 FPS before, try so again in 60 FPS. Just about all timings and animations are about 200% faster rather than 50% faster. The 30 FPS code makes a lot of adjustments to adjust those timings and animations to last as long as it should on regular 20 FPS. Some timing adjustment would be nearly impossible to fix on 60 FPS while they could be fixed on 30 FPS (burning Deku Stick for example).

Huh? Ocarina of Time? In 30 FPS? In Widescreen? Ohh wait... There's the N64 button colors. Huh? In German? Wait... That's PAL right?

Uhh... I'm guessing the AR Codes collection will be making it's way to the PAL discs soon?

It's going to be a matter of porting. Errors can occur due to the porting of AR Codes.

In addition NTSC-U versions will receive some fixes and some of the missing codes from the other versions.

SoonTM.

Hmm... Interesting... A working Map Select code...

$Master Quest -> Map Select (AR Code) (D43E01)
04BE17E8 00000000

Should be extremely useful for quickly accessing areas for debugging and retexturing.


Luckily finding the correct ID's is easy with some proper debugging.

EDIT:

There's one for Majora's Mask as well, but uses different ID values obviously.

$Majora's Mask -> Map Select (AR Code) (PZLE01)
04CBC0B0 00000000

$Majora's Mask -> Map Select (AR Code) (NACE01)
0510C750 00000000

Since it has been a while ago, almost a year, but codes are still being updated, but mostly in since over here: https://github.com/Admentus64/Enhancement-Codes

Just recently, the 30 FPS code for OoT (8 MB VC) got updated. New Hover Boots fix by BrianMp16 (original code for PZLE01) got ported.

(yes, I am aware it's necroposting lol, hopefully it's fine since it's my own thread, I still occasionally update AR codes since I started ROM editing)


Like all other codes, doesn't work for vanilla OoT US on the Wii VC. Patch it with Patcher64+ first using Downgrade and Expand Memory.

Original code for OoT on PZLE01 by BrianMp16 below. Use 09 instead of XX (twice) for proper 30 FPS timings.

Thank you for you work so far!

Is there any chance you could make a widescreen patch for Budokai Tenkaichi 2 & 3?