Hacking Understanding and changing Snes VC RPX settings

[the_randomizer]

Since Super Mario RPG never had a pal Release I don't think they made this version 50Mhz. Pretty sure it's a straight port of the American version, it even has the purple buttons and everything.

Edit: whoops late on the answer haha

Ah no worries, I didn't know either, EU never got the game officially, that and EU uses both video standards, though I never understood why RPX injection didn't work but RAM injection did.

 

[AlanLC]

Edited 14/10/2016
Perfect Pixel

Run rpl2elf on the dumped .rpx.
Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 095F (NES) TV
Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 392003563860(hex) and replace the 0356 with 0429 (NES) Wii U Game Pad

Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 08C0 (SNES) TV


Convert back to rpx by running in the sdk tools folder:
set CAFE_ROOT=../../../
makerpl64 -f -z8 -old -s name.elf

Copy back to sd card and run with loadiine.
Done!

TV


Wii U Gamepad

 

[VinsCool]

http://sta.sh/0pfcbl4g2wx

What is this supposed to mean? Sorry, I don't get it

 

[the_randomizer]

What is this supposed to mean? Sorry, I don't get it

I'm so confused

 

[VinsCool]

Oh the post has been edited!

Well done @AlanLC

 

[ShadowOne333]

Run rpl2elf on the dumped .rpx.
Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 090C
Convert back to rpx by running in the sdk tools folder:
set CAFE_ROOT=../../../
makerpl64 -f -z8 -old -s name.elf

Copy back to sd card and run with loadiine.
Done!

But that's for what console specifically?

 

[the_randomizer]

Oh the post has been edited!

Well done @AlanLC

Luckily we no longer have to use the SDK to convert to RPX to ELF, RPLStudio should make that easier.

But that's for what console specifically?

I believe Snes and NES use the same RPX, at least, as far as code goes, they're identical.


Edit: Wait, I thought RPLstudio converted to Elf, guess it doesn't?

 

[AlanLC]

Excuse me! Difficulty typing on a Tablet

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Luckily we no longer have to use the SDK to convert to RPX to ELF, RPLStudio should make that easier. I believe Snes and NES use the same RPX, at least, as far as code goes, they're identical.

thank you! I read all the pages and did not see about it

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But that's for what console specifically?

Virtual Console NES

 

[the_randomizer]

Excuse me! Difficulty typing on a Tablet

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thank you! I read all the pages and did not see about it

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Virtual Console NES

It's in ShadowOne333's signature. Any luck with gamma/filters?

 

[AlanLC]

The Nes Remix is not dark and blurred and also works with roms, could be analyzed to try gamma and to remove the filters in the virtual console?

 

[the_randomizer]

The Nes Remix is not dark and blurred and also works with roms, could be analyzed to try gamma and to remove the filters in the virtual console?

NERD was probably involved with NES Remix, might be why the NES colors are actually normal, if the gamma/filter can be changed, it would help with Snes too.

 

[ShadowOne333]

The Nes Remix is not dark and blurred and also works with roms, could be analyzed to try gamma and to remove the filters in the virtual console?

Let us know what the name of the command for said filter if you do find it, might help for other VC injections too.

 

[AlanLC]

RPX (VC NES inject) edited with Rplstudio cause black screen on the Wii U, Sdk work

 

[the_randomizer]

RPX (VC NES inject) edited with Rplstudio cause black screen on the Wii U, Sdk work

I don't know what to tell you, you'll need to contact the author of RPLstudio.

 

[dubyadud]

Edited 11/10/2016
Perfect Pixel

Run rpl2elf on the dumped .rpx.
Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 0956
Convert back to rpx by running in the sdk tools folder:
set CAFE_ROOT=../../../
makerpl64 -f -z8 -old -s name.elf

Copy back to sd card and run with loadiine.
Done!

Great find!

 

[AlanLC]

Great find!

Perfect Pixel NES SNES

Run rpl2elf on the dumped .rpx.
Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 095F (NES)

Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 08C0 (SNES)

Convert back to rpx by running in the sdk tools folder:
set CAFE_ROOT=../../../
makerpl64 -f -z8 -old -s name.elf

Copy back to sd card and run with loadiine.
Done!

 

[the_randomizer]

Perfect Pixel NES SNES

Run rpl2elf on the dumped .rpx.
Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 095F (NES)

Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 08C0 (SNES)

Convert back to rpx by running in the sdk tools folder:
set CAFE_ROOT=../../../
makerpl64 -f -z8 -old -s name.elf

Copy back to sd card and run with loadiine.
Done!

Have you been able to reproduce this or find similar results with N64 games? To me, the black borders on a modern screen are unsightly, and excellent find Gonna update the OP.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Perfect Pixel NES SNES

Run rpl2elf on the dumped .rpx.
Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 095F (NES)

Open the elf in a hex editor Search for 043838E0078090(hex) and replace the 0780 with 08C0 (SNES)

Convert back to rpx by running in the sdk tools folder:
set CAFE_ROOT=../../../
makerpl64 -f -z8 -old -s name.elf

Copy back to sd card and run with loadiine.
Done!

What exactly do you mean with perfect pixel?
YOu mean no Bilinear kind of image?

I'm loving the work you are doing

 

[AlanLC]

Have you been able to reproduce this or find similar results with N64 games? To me, the black borders on a modern screen are unsightly, and excellent find Gonna update the OP.

Remove black bars to stay widescreen? No

I could only correct scale Banjo Kazooie (USA) and change the game scale 4: 3 with black bars on top and bottom to 4: 3 without black edges

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What exactly do you mean with perfect pixel?
YOu mean no Bilinear kind of image?

I'm loving the work you are doing

What exactly do you mean with perfect pixel? 8:7 Aspect Ratio as Nes classic edition

 

[the_randomizer]

Remove black bars to stay widescreen? No

I could only correct scale Banjo Kazooie (USA) and change the game scale 4: 3 with black bars on top and bottom to 4: 3 without black edges

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What exactly do you mean with perfect pixel? 8:7 Aspect Ratio as Nes classic edition

@AlanLC But can you give the offsets you changed in the N64 ROM/ELF? I would at least like to know what I need to change to fix games like Paper Mario (which has way too much black border, er borderness). Surely, there's a way to at least remove some of the black borders or fill up the screen more. Even if we can't remove them all the way, could you give the offsets?

We've been trying to find out where and how to change this forever.