Hacking Change WiiRD/Gecko codes region from PAL to NTSC-U?

[ShadowOne333]

Good day.

As the title says, I've been trying to change the region of a particular WiiRD/Gecko cheat code to work from a PAL region to a NTSC-U region game to use in Nintendont.

The game is Kirby Air Ride (NTSC-U) with GameID: GKYE01.

The code I want to convert to NTSC is the following

Kirby Air Ride (GKYP01 - PAL)
 
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Widescreen) [Ralf]
C2387B1C 00000002
C042FC30 D0440044
60000000 00000000
040C3FD0 C022FC30
040CAF70 C022FC30
045D8D70 3FE38E39

(You can find the original code in this link:
http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2191

I did some research and found out that I had to get the offset values between two similar codes used in both regions...
This is where I had issues.

I tested the debug mode codes and they gave me the HEX offset of D5B8.
With the vehicle modifier I got an offset of 1C0, and I found another one of D6C0.

Can anyone help me out on converting this code properly to NTSC-U?

Let's see if one of these attempts work out:

Attempt #1:
 
C23951DC 00000002
C042EF34 D0440044
60000000 00000000
040D1690 C022FC30
040CA274 C022FC30
045D8D70 3FE38E39

Attempt #2:
 
C23951DC 00000002
C042EF34 D0440044
60000000 00000000
040D1690 C022FC30
040CA274 C022FC30
045E6430 3FE38E39

 

[Roxas012]

Sorry, but neither of those work either.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Damnit :/
There is no constant offset then... it seems.
I found yet another offset, CFC.

I don't really know if I should apply one offset to one line, then another for the next, or subtract or add the offset to the left line of code.

This is my last try:

C23951DC 00000002
C043D2F0 D0440044
6000D6C0 00000000
040DF690 C022FC30
040D8630 C022FC30
045E6430 3FE38E39

 

[Roxas012]

Nope. This one crashed as soon as I tried to start a game.

 

[ShadowOne333]

I just read something very interesting...
A guy in a forum apparently says that enabling an option like "Force PAL" also makes Cheat Codes for that region work.

 

[Roxas012]

That didn't work either. I tried all of the "force pal" options.

 

[ShadowOne333]

That didn't work either. I tried all of the "force pal" options.

Did you have the GCT file as GKYP01 or GKYE01?

 

[Roxas012]

Did you have the GCT file as GKYP01 or GKYE01?

I load my cheats through Usb Loader GX. So I would assume it was the temp GCT that it creates.

 

[ShadowOne333]

I load my cheats through Usb Loader GX. So I would assume it was the temp GCT that it creates.

So you were using the original code for Widescreen from GC Forever, created the GCT file with USB Loader, forced PAL and still didn't work?

 

[Roxas012]

So you were using the original code for Widescreen from GC Forever, created the GCT file with USB Loader, forced PAL and still didn't work?

Exactly.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Exactly.

Then it beats me. XD
That code does not follow a particular HEX offset.

I really hope someone could help out to convert this code.

 

[CosmoCortney]

I think you'd have to re-hack the code for this region.
You can easily find an aspect ratio modifier by searching 0x3FAAAAAB (= 1.33333 = 4/3) in the ram. Then you have to change it to 0x3FE38E38 (=1.77777 = 16/9). But I see that this code includes some assembler lines. IDK why.
However, there's a second method by hacking the RAM. Simply search for addresses with the value 0x3F800000 and change them to something else. If you have luck you will find another address that changes the aspect ratio. (in this case: 0x3f800000 = 4/3 -> 0x3FAAA278 = 16/9 (1.777/1.333))
Too bad I dont have the NTSC-U version of this game. then I could have a look at it on myself

 

[MichiS97]

CosmoCortney is there actually a way to hack new codes for Wii games without using a USB gecko? I always thought that it couldn't be done without that

 

[CosmoCortney]

Yes, there is.
You can use the dolphin emulator and various applications.

here's a little tutorial I have made:

 

[MichiS97]

I think I'm gonna have to get a wireless sensor bar and a bluetooth adapter

 

[ShadowOne333]

Thank you all for your replies!
The original creator has already replied back and provided a NTSC code for this cheat:

Kirby Air Ride [GKYE01]
 
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Widescreen) [Ralf]
C238565C 00000002
C042FBD0 D0440044
60000000 00000000
040C2878 C022FBD0
040C9814 C022FBD0
045E62D0 3FE38E39

Here's the original post:
http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27777#p27777

Roxas012, could you test this one?

 

[Roxas012]

Thank you all for your replies!
The original creator has already replied back and provided a NTSC code for this cheat:

Kirby Air Ride [GKYE01]
 
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Widescreen) [Ralf]
C238565C 00000002
C042FBD0 D0440044
60000000 00000000
040C2878 C022FBD0
040C9814 C022FBD0
045E62D0 3FE38E39

Here's the original post:
http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27777#p27777

Roxas012, could you test this one?

Yes! It works just fine.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Yes! It works just fine.

Great! Thanks for testing it!