Don’t think this is gonna be a 100% Gold Remake, it’ll have its differences. Extra battles (some’ll be optionals, tough but rewarding), Hoenn Pokemon (in every area, and hard to find) New areas, Remapped some dungeons (so your old guides wont work) , Extra recurring characters (some’ll hate you, some’ll help you)
Note that the hack is incomplete but feel free to enjoy the hack as-is.
The Maze of Galious - Dynamic vsync patch
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v1.0 (c) 2011 by FRS, all rights reserved
1) This patch implements the Dynamic Vsync timing routines on the game, greatly
reducing slowdowns on Z80A machines and allowing the game to be run on with the
turbo enabled on machines that have this feature. The turbo will be enabled by
default on any machine that has the standard CHGCPU routine on its BIOS (like
MSX Turbo-R machines).
2) The patch will also implements the following enhancements and fixes:
- Hold TAB to throttle the game speed
- Automatically sets the VDP to 60Hz on boot, to play the game at the correct
speed even on european machines. If you have an old european TV that doesn't
support this, keep SELECT pressed on boot to disable it.
How to apply the patch
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First, make sure you have the original japanese ROM, which has the following
checksum:
SHA1(GALIOUS.ROM)= 4d51d3c5036311392b173a576bc7d91dc9fed6cb
You can use the following tools to verify the SHA1 checksum:
- Windows:
-MD5 & SHA-1 Checksum Utility 1.1
- HashTab
- Mac OS-X:
- DropHash
- HashTab
- (or use the Linux solution below)
- Linux:
- Just type "openssl dgst -sha1 MYGAME.ROM" on a shell (without the quotes,
off course).
Secondly, there are two versions of this patch: The IPS version and the XPC
version.
- For the IPS version, select an IPS patcher like IPSWin, LunarIPS or UIPS and
use it following to the tool's instructions. The IPS patch is more
recommended for emulator users.
- For the XPC version, on-the-fly patching: just place the XPC patch under the
same directory of your ROM and make sure both have the same name
(i.e: MYGAME.ROM and MYGAME.XPC). The bugfix will be applied automatically
by ExecROM and you will be asked if you want to apply any optional patches
included (usually cheating/trainer patches).
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Special Thanks
- Testing: Ant0niutti
- OpenMSX team, for their excellent emulator and debugger
- MRC crew, for the place where MSX hobbysts can meet and exchange ideas
- Sjoerd Mastijn and Aprisobal, for the SjASMPlus assembler
- FiXato, for compiling XPCTools for Mac OS-X
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FAQ
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Q: Will the patched game run on non-turbo machines?
A: Yes, the patch implements a new timing routine that supports any CPU speed,
including of course the standard 3.57MHz Z80A.
Q: I applied the patch and the resulting ROM doesn't work! What is wrong?
A: You're probably trying to apply the patch on a ROM with the incorrect
checksum. If you used the XPC version, try the IPS version instead.
Q: I applied the XPC patch using XPCTools and some undesired features (like
invulnerability) are being enabled by default! How can I select which
patches will be applied?
A: You forgot to add the "-ask" parameter to the xpcapply command-line.
Q: Why there are IPS and XPC patches? Do I need to apply both?
A: Its the same patch in two different formats. You only need to use the format
you think is more suitable to your needs. IPS files only support one single
patch per file and need to be pre-applied, while XPC files support multiple
different patches in a single file and can be used for on-the-fly patching.
Usually emulator users should apply the IPS patches.
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Disclaimer
You can only use this software if you agree with the following terms:
- This software is provided free of charge for non-commercial purposes, and the
author retains its copyright.
- You cannot distribute ROMs with my patches applied on them.
- You need to ask my permission to make any copies or redistribute this software
including but not limited to making the software available for download or
making this software part of a software CD compilation.
- You are not allowed to sell or to rent this software.
- This software is provided ‘as-is’, without any express or implied warranty.
In no event will the author be held liable for any damages arising from the
use of this software.
- USE THIS SOFTWARE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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I hope you enjoy these fixes.
