DS #2107: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings Of Fate (USA)

[grodriguez]

How do i apply ips patch thing for G6 DS real ?

You have to use an IPS patcher to apply the patch to a clean ROM. I'm using IPSWin.

http://zerosoft.zophar.net/ipswin.htm

would this work with M3 perfect SD?

 

[ChampionTWH]

!YES!

 

[cracker]

I've decided to promote test2 to final and hopefully it will end any confusion. It appears the first timer/counter isn't related to the MoDs as I had previously thought it was and just the second one is. I will remove all the links to the previous patches from my posts (but obviously can't from other people's posts).

Get the final patch here.

Or if you prefer to use an AR code still:

120FB658 00000000

Hopefully this isn't a premature decision but it seems that noone has had a problem with test2 at all. Thanks for all the testing.

 

[GH0ST]

Here is the last updated version of the full story but first :

CREDIT GOES to CRACKER only not to ME not to RAYDER not to You and not to any other smart guy...

If you just need the fix grab the light Modfix.zip for noobs (0.3 Mbytes)

First versions were Demos versions so called V1 anD V2 ( with Rayder cheats code build from them ... check http://users.ameritech.net/rayder/3-16-08.zip for the revised version or check his signature and his massive CHEAT compilation thread for an update ! but use only the official final code from cracker not the 2 others alternate and intermediate codes : if you check them you will end with white screens or freeze sometimes ... the cheat will work only with few cards ... the modfix works for all )

First demos versions had some issues.

ffccrof-deMoD.ips (crc32: 7C3654B7 MD5: 28697518BCFFA56AA6A6132B9544B99E)
--> black screens with new game and freeze multiplayer on some cards

Than came a second demo version :

ffccrof-deMoDv2.ips (crc32: E1E2EA67 MD5: 12D09F14ABC36C6E163C2C031C614268)
--> playable but freeze in multiplay with some slot2 cards, possible sound trouble

Later Cracker released a test pack ffccrof-deMoD-test.rar with 2 versions ( #1493 page 100 ):
("Test patch 1 modifies both timers but hopefully will get around the black screens that some have been getting. Test patch 2 only patches one of the timers so I'm not sure if it will totally suppress the MoDs. Try test patch 1 first and if it still gives black screens try test patch 2.")

ffccrof-deMoD-test1.ips (crc32: E1E2EA67 MD5: 98C92F1B9208F26719D8AE50AE56843E)
--> NO problem so far with slot 2 G6 lite works perfectly for me Test1 looks just fine No freeze No music stop No shop or Multiplayer freeze

ffccrof-deMoD-test2.ips (crc32: FC3CE521 MD5: 6E1BBBF005AA1FEBF5166A18F76EABFC)
--> alternative version ... you can test if test1 fails ... (updated ) works also so far ... See below this is now the FINAL one recommended by cracker


Some cards do not support live patching so you can patch your nds game file before playing with an IPS patch.

Grab IPSWin20 ( from http://zerosoft.zophar.net/ipswin.htm )

Files :
http://rapidshare.com/files/99618918/ffccr...D-test.rar.html ( Cracker post #1493)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UWUIWOIQ ( Cracker post #1515 )

For patches see Rayder posts or latest cracker posts :

I don't suppose anyone has found a dipstar mastercode for this game? or a dipstar version that works properly with thais game? X.x

Try a mixture of these codes. Can't test them right now myself.

C0000000 02177000
or
C0000000 023FF000

and

F200EBA4 E12FFF1E
or
F20431B0 E12FFF1E
or
F20431B4 E12FFF1E
or
F204AE00 E12FFF1E

This _should_ work for carts that can't turn cheats off in realtime (or if the cheat engines don't turn them off properly):

64000130 000000FE //L+R+A to Enable
223FEFFC 00000001
D2000000 00000000
64000130 000000FD //L+R+B to Disable
223FEFFC 00000000
D2000000 00000000
623FEFFC 00000001
120F882C 00000000
120FB658 00000000
D2000000 00000000

UPDATE : TEST 3 from Cracker ( AR code )

QUOTE(cracker @ Mar 15 2008, 05:48 PM) I wasn't able to post this yesterday because of the site getting hacked...

Here's a better code for the AR that should stop any freezes with music and the shop:

120F8830 00000000
120FB658 00000000

Test1, test2 are working 100% fine for me with an old G6 lite in safe mode. Some others tested them working also with others cards : read page 96 to 121 if you need help.

FINAL :

QUOTE(cracker @ Mar 15 2008, 10:04 PM)

I've decided to promote test2 to final and hopefully it will end any confusion. It appears the first timer/counter isn't related to the MoDs as I had previously thought it was and just the second one is. I will remove all the links to the previous patches from my posts (but obviously can't from other people's posts).

Get the final patch here.

Or if you prefer to use an AR code still:

120FB658 00000000

Hopefully this isn't a premature decision but it seems that noone has had a problem with test2 at all. Thanks for all the testing.

So 120FB658 00000000 is the only cheat needed & same for IPS: use only the final revised version ffccrof-MoDfix-final.rar ... or the Moogs will strike back by another way ^^

Cracker own thread is there now : http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=78658

Now I recommend you to grab his tool (modfix.zip - 0.03MB ) since this is the lightest way to patch safely. No need of a huge database full of Pokemons code vs Moogles of Death

;-)

 

[Rayder]

Why is it necessary for anyone to have to mirror the dat in my sig? I tried it at my friend's house and it was done downloading before I even selected a place to save it.

I tried it at my house with the same result.

What issues are you guys having? I'm curious.

 

[Satangel]

The main reason I mirrored it was because I thought your bandwidth of your site was going to exceed its limit.
It was on the frontpage of some big sites I know, and I mirrored it to save your bandwidth .
Hope this helps you

 

[Akotan]

Thanks a lot! Now I can see what did you guys achieve! Really good work! That's why GBAtemp community is great and strong! (

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[Rayder]

The main reason I mirrored it was because I thought your bandwidth of your site was going to exceed its limit.
It was on the frontpage of some big sites I know, and I mirrored it to save your bandwidth .
Hope this helps you

My webspace has no bandwidth limit.

 

[Henrike]

after 120 pages and 4 days you guys are like family

now i'm testing the patches (r4 1.16v), thanks a lot!
any problem i'll be back

 

[Zerrix]

The main reason I mirrored it was because I thought your bandwidth of your site was going to exceed its limit.
It was on the frontpage of some big sites I know, and I mirrored it to save your bandwidth .
Hope this helps you

My webspace has no bandwidth limit.

If it has or not...You´re GREAT

@the one above me^^: There WON´T be any problems

 

[gacktgacktgackt]

Argh, even using those codes on my R4 (1.16) I'm still getting random freezes whilst trying to enter shops all over the place.

Hopefully there'll be a complete fix that is settled upon soon...

 

[trinxified]

Okay guys, I've got R4DS as my flashcart with a 1.16v firmware, and I've done all the requirements for making the game work.

My question is: Where exactly does the MoD come up? Approximately around 20 minutes in any location, or is it a specific place/or action in the game? I ask this because I'm planning to test it, and I want to do it as fast as possible.

Thanks!

Also, people have mentioned about freezes... does this happen to everyone? If not, how do I test this quickly too if it doesn't happen?

 

[Law]

Argh, even using those codes on my R4 (1.16) I'm still getting random freezes whilst trying to enter shops all over the place.

Hopefully there'll be a complete fix that is settled upon soon...

Did you use the original codes or the updated ones?

120F8830 00000000
120FB658 00000000

are the new ones.



Rayder, have you added those in your dat? I don't have time to open it up and check.


@trinxified

Usually happens for certain after the first boss.

 

[gacktgacktgackt]

Okay guys, I've got R4DS as my flashcart with a 1.16v firmware, and I've done all the requirements for making the game work.

My question is: Where exactly does the MoD come up? Approximately around 20 minutes in any location, or is it a specific place/or action in the game? I ask this because I'm planning to test it, and I want to do it as fast as possible.

Thanks!

From experience if you've used Raydar's initial cheat code which stops the MoD coming up, that'll be fine... it won't come up. I've got 4 hours of gameplay so far now using that code, and it hasn't appeared once.

The main problem seems to be that random music freezing happens, as well as randomly freezing when trying to visit a shop. At least that's whats stopping me from proceeding any further, that code that was posted on the last few pages to stop the freezing doesn't work either.

EDIT: Yes, those are the codes I'm using... it still freezes for me.

 

[mithrandirxxx]

So...you all on gbatemp are great...
i'm a noob here but u can see mee around by now.

P.S. it will be a good trainining for my english too...

Thank you all...

 

[Rayder]

Argh, even using those codes on my R4 (1.16) I'm still getting random freezes whilst trying to enter shops all over the place.

Hopefully there'll be a complete fix that is settled upon soon...

Did you use the original codes or the updated ones?

120F8830 00000000
120FB658 00000000

are the new ones.



Rayder, have you added those in your dat? I don't have time to open it up and check.


@trinxified

Usually happens for certain after the first boss.

Not yet.....let me do that now. As soon as you see "rev2" after the date, the dat will be updated. What I'm going to do is have all 3 version of the No "Thanks for Playing" cheat in there, with the 3rd revision enabled by default.


EDIT: It is now added.

 

[Law]

Okay guys, I've got R4DS as my flashcart with a 1.16v firmware, and I've done all the requirements for making the game work.

My question is: Where exactly does the MoD come up? Approximately around 20 minutes in any location, or is it a specific place/or action in the game? I ask this because I'm planning to test it, and I want to do it as fast as possible.

Thanks!

From experience if you've used Raydar's initial cheat code which stops the MoD coming up, that'll be fine... it won't come up. I've got 4 hours of gameplay so far now using that code, and it hasn't appeared once.

The main problem seems to be that random music freezing happens, as well as randomly freezing when trying to visit a shop. At least that's whats stopping me from proceeding any further, that code that was posted on the last few pages to stop the freezing doesn't work either.

EDIT: Yes, those are the codes I'm using... it still freezes for me.

Well I've only recieved a single crash in the time I've been playing, and all the music seems to be working for me.


@Thread

I might try those ones that cracker posted that you can enable/disable the cheat through a button combo. Disabling it before talking to a shop keeper might stop it freezing, then just enable it before leaving the screen. Has anybody tried these to see if they work?

 

[trinxified]

To LAW;

Could you just list what were YOUR steps in fixing your game up? If we have similar steps as how I did mine, I don't see how mine won't work as well as yours.

To clarify, your game does NOT have MoD and doesn't have problems such as freezes/music stopping/etc.?

 

[tawal]

I might try those ones that cracker posted that you can enable/disable the cheat through a button combo. Disabling it before talking to a shop keeper might stop it freezing, then just enable it before leaving the screen. Has anybody tried these to see if they work?

At least for me, an R4 user, yeah, it does. The button combination for real-time cheat disabling is L+R+Start+Down. L+R+Start+Up to enable the cheat.

Be sure to enable the real-time option in the cheat menu, also, as it is not checked by default.

 

[supaboss]

Am I the only one getting lots of communication errors when playing multiplayer? Could be unrelated to the patch but it has never happened this frequently with any other title..