TechieSaru's retro game enhancement patches

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This is an archive of the retro game enhancement patches that I have made. These vary from enhanced widescreen (2D / FMV Fixes ) to effect removals (Letterboxes, blur, etc.), and even 60fps patches.

NOTE: This archive contains PCSX2 patches that are currently not in the PCSX2 community archive. Do NOT request to have them added to the archive. They are being posted independently for a reason.

I will be adding a lot more patches in the future as I am currently in the process of dusting off and polishing a large number of my old patches.

If you find any issues with my patches or have any requests, feel free to contact me via discord.


-------------------------------------------------------------- List of patches -----------------------------------------------------------------

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[PS2]

Crash Twinsanity (NTSC-U v1.00 & v.2.00) - Force enable built-in widescreen

Dynasty Warriors 6 (NTSC-U) - Extend draw distance / No Interlacing

Parappa the rapper 2 (NTSC-U) - Alternate widescreen / Remove blur effect / Render fix

Phantasy Star Universe & AOTI (NTSC-U) - Proper widescreen / Battle cursor fix for widescreen / Letterbox removal / FMV's fix (Recommended use in is conjunction with Reverie's FMV replacement : https://gbatemp.net/threads/phantasy-star-universe-aoti-remastered-modpack.638222/) / 60 FPS

Ratchet & Clank (NTSC-U) - Re-worked widescreen patch. My old patch had issues I was not made aware of. Now includes an FMV's fix.

Ratchet & Clank - Going Commando (NTSC-U v1.00 & v2.00) - This patch is a replacement of an old one I worked on that now functions as an actual fix for the built-in widescreen instead of a hacky force.

Realm of the dead (PAL - E) - Lowered camera / Full 3rd person style camera

Shinobido - Way of the Ninja (PAL) - Enable Kinu's secret outfit by default / Blur effect removal / Letterbox removal

Tenchu 3 - Wrath of heaven (NTSC-U) - Letterbox removal / Blur effects removal

Tenchu 4 - Fatal Shadows (NTSC-U) - Letterbox removal / Blur effect removal

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (NTSC-U) - Effect layer removal / Blur effect removal / Shadow removal

Tony Hawk's Project 8 (NTSC-U) - Force Widescreen Aspect / 60 fps / Effect layer removal / Shadow removal

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (NTSC-U) - Force Widescreen Aspect / 60 fps / Effect layer removal / Shadow removal

[PSP]

Ninja Katsugeki - Tenchu San Portable (NTSC-J) - Extend enemy draw distance

Phantasy Star Portable (NTSC-U) - Menu cursor Fix for 60 fps hack
Shinobido - Tales of the Ninja (PAL) - Extend draw distance

Tenchu - Shinobi Taizen (NTSC-J) - Extend draw distance (Updated with presets) / Max draw distance

Tenchu - TOTA (PAL - E) - Extend draw distance (Updated with presets) / Max draw distance

[WII]

Endless Ocean / EO: Blue World (NTSC-U) - 60 fps (Added note for EO: Blue World)

Samurai Warriors 3 (NTSC-U) - 60 fps
 

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