ROM Hack HG / SS Patch discussion

[cunmeo2000]

Can anyone confirm if the R4 team is working on it as well?

What clone

r4i

I just sent the people at r4ultra.com an email. Will let you guys know if I get a response.

there is a nintendo fan site in my language confirmed there is a guys using R4 ultra takes 7 badges no problem (random freeze but not as much as the others)

 

[Olly]

Can anyone confirm if the R4 team is working on it as well?

What clone

r4i

I just sent the people at r4ultra.com an email. Will let you guys know if I get a response.

there is a nintendo fan site in my language confirmed there is a guys using R4 ultra takes 7 badges no problem (random freeze but not as much as the others)

Only one confirmation might be a troll.
If I could get another one, I'll add it to my post.

 

[DeltaBurnt]

With the less than 8000h thing, does the AP enable when the flashcart accesses that region? Or is it that it just sees that it can? If it's the first one, is it not possible to have an AR code that in theory redirects flashcarts like what happens in retail carts?

 

[Xero259]

how long does it usually take to create patches?

 

[Olly]

With the less than 8000h thing, does the AP enable when the flashcart accesses that region? Or is it that it just sees that it can? If it's the first one, is it not possible to have an AR code that in theory redirects flashcarts like what happens in retail carts?

By my understanding (and I'm probably wrong), it has to do with the ROM noticing RAM memory.

 

[Hecatia]

I can't get PPSE-DS to work. frown.gif

you have to use the Home brew loader it comes with.

 

[PikaPerson01]

Just beat Whitney. Got my third badge. Definately made freezing much more annoying, freezing after 3.

Test with seven badges:

Badges used: The first seven in Johto & Just Whitney's + the first six in Kanto.

Test so far: Game cuts to a black screen. Does not load save.

R4, Soul Silver, Firmware 1.22

Currently removed all badges but Whitney's. Game appears to be playable (as ignorant and/or lazy as it sounds, I don't wanna actually count it all the way to 20, when I have a sneaking suspicious it'll crash). It is not the sequence of events, but the number of badges.

 

[Kingkiron]

I contacted r4i-sdhc.com and got a response, update within a month.

 

[Olly]

Just beat Whitney. Got my third badge. Definately made freezing much more annoying, freezing after 3.

Test with seven badges:

Badges used: The first seven in Johto & Just Whitney's + the first six in Kanto.

Test so far: Game cuts to a black screen. Does not load save.

R4, Soul Silver, Firmware 1.22

Currently removed all badges but Whitney's. Game appears to be playable. It is not the events, but the number of badges.

Thank you. Updated.

 

[DeltaBurnt]

With the less than 8000h thing, does the AP enable when the flashcart accesses that region? Or is it that it just sees that it can? If it's the first one, is it not possible to have an AR code that in theory redirects flashcarts like what happens in retail carts?

By my understanding (and I'm probably wrong), it has to do with the ROM noticing RAM memory.

I know, that's what I meant by the less than 8000h thing. Sorry, I should have been more in depth (it's almost midnight >.

 

[Xero259]

Just beat Whitney. Got my third badge. Definately made freezing much more annoying, freezing after 3.

Test with seven badges:

Badges used: The first seven in Johto & Just Whitney's + the first six in Kanto.

Test so far: Game cuts to a black screen. Does not load save.

R4, Soul Silver, Firmware 1.22

Currently removed all badges but Whitney's. Game appears to be playable. It is not the events, but the number of badges.

How did u go that far using r4?
did it not freeze like 40 times before getting there?

 

[Hecatia]

Just beat Whitney. Got my third badge. Definately made freezing much more annoying, freezing after 3.

Test with seven badges:

Badges used: The first seven in Johto & Just Whitney's + the first six in Kanto.

Test so far: Game cuts to a black screen. Does not load save.

R4, Soul Silver, Firmware 1.22

Currently removed all badges but Whitney's. Game appears to be playable. It is not the events, but the number of badges.

It's both
More badges = Less events till freeze

Badges/Events -
0 badges: 24 events
1 badge: 21 events
2 badges: 15 events
3 badges: 3 events
4+ badges: Rumored to be unplayable. (Save will not load)
7 badges: Rumored to make allow more events. (Does not work 99% of time)

 

[Olly]

Spoilering this time so that I don't stretch the page.
Would be great if y'all read it and added anything I may have missed.

Spoiler

What We Think We Know
last update: 11:28 PM CST March 14

OMG WHEN WILL THE WORKING PATCH BE OUT?
As soon as the people working on it stop being spammed and can concentrate for long enough to find one.

RARELY CRASHING DOES NOT MEAN WORKING PERFECTLY.
THOSE "RANDOM" CRASHES TYPICALLY FOLLOW THE 24 EVENT PATTERN.

CURRENTLY WORKING:

Acekards work 95% of the time, but freezes have been confirmed.
Latest version of Desmume can play the game (occasional freezing reported).
No$GBA has a fix which makes the game playable (Not a full fix).

CODETHE PROBLEM:

We do not know specifically how this AP works.
The Open on No$Zoomer or simply press F12.
6. Open your game again. RESET function won't work, as you will get a rom image crash.
7. Choose your game just like you would do it on a real DS.

*For no$gba to recognize a save, the save must be in the "BATTERY" folder.[/code]

PEOPLE WORKING ON A PATCH:

M3 Team
CYcloDS Team
Xenophobia
Many Forums
...and countless others.

CREDIT:

From Various Sources.
Most recent editting and organizing by Olly.

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=213557&st=1215&p=2665569&#entry2665569
Another great recap post.

Something wrong? Something new? PM Olly to add it.

 

[Olly]

Just beat Whitney. Got my third badge. Definately made freezing much more annoying, freezing after 3.

Test with seven badges:

Badges used: The first seven in Johto & Just Whitney's + the first six in Kanto.

Test so far: Game cuts to a black screen. Does not load save.

R4, Soul Silver, Firmware 1.22

Currently removed all badges but Whitney's. Game appears to be playable. It is not the events, but the number of badges.

How did u go that far using r4?
did it not freeze like 40 times before getting there?

Most likely did.
She (sorry if you're male) edited to get the seven badges.
Getting to Whitney is bearable, though.
Afterwards isn't.

 

[Xero259]

Just beat Whitney. Got my third badge. Definately made freezing much more annoying, freezing after 3.

Test with seven badges:

Badges used: The first seven in Johto & Just Whitney's + the first six in Kanto.

Test so far: Game cuts to a black screen. Does not load save.

R4, Soul Silver, Firmware 1.22

Currently removed all badges but Whitney's. Game appears to be playable. It is not the events, but the number of badges.

How did u go that far using r4?
did it not freeze like 40 times before getting there?

Most likely did.
She (sorry if you're male) edited to get the seven badges.
Getting to Whitney is bearable, though.
Afterwards isn't.

damn that sucks, so how long does it usually take for a patch to come out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[elixirdream]

you guys should read this, someone who is intelligent speaks

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=213877

 

[cotti]

Hello.

I'm playing right now, using Desmume 0.9.6 svn3404 x86. I'm playing a HeartGold weighting 8MB less than the clean ROM. I guess it was that patch most people said it didn't work that took those 8MB at the end of the ROM data, but I'm not quite sure, I'm sorry.

There are still freezes, but they don't seem to be growing shorter intervals. I'm not noticing it at least. I can do like half quests in each town per save/close rom/open rom, and I just managed to beat Morty. Saved, closed and opened the game, and It's still working.

Here's some screenshots.




Anyway, I wish I could be of better help, but keep on the brainstorm. I'm sure that AP will soon be over.

 

[Jasonese]

damn that sucks, so how long does it usually take for a patch to come out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not that long actually.

But I have a feeling us R4DS users will be screwed over horribly this time.

 

[PikaPerson01]

How did u go that far using r4?
did it not freeze like 40 times before getting there?

Yeah, and I saved / reloaded often too. >_>

Unless you mean the 7 badges thing. I just used a Pokesav-like device to just give myself the 7 badges just to see what would happen if I did have 7. It doesn't load.

QUOTEIt's both
More badges = Less events till freeze

I mistyped. Sorry! ^ ^

I meant "It is not the sequence of events, but the number of badges." I think someone mentioned a while ago that merely getting the third badge was what brought about the forces of evil onto the DS, but it's the number of badges. If you grant yourself the last three badges (as opposed to the first 3) it still only goes for 3 events.

 

[moonprince67]

Just beat Whitney. Got my third badge. Definately made freezing much more annoying, freezing after 3.

Test with seven badges:

Badges used: The first seven in Johto & Just Whitney's + the first six in Kanto.

Test so far: Game cuts to a black screen. Does not load save.

R4, Soul Silver, Firmware 1.22

Currently removed all badges but Whitney's. Game appears to be playable. It is not the events, but the number of badges.

How did u go that far using r4?
did it not freeze like 40 times before getting there?

Most likely did.
She (sorry if you're male) edited to get the seven badges.
Getting to Whitney is bearable, though.
Afterwards isn't.

I've been loading my save file from the japanese version that has 6 badges fine by only activating 1 or 2 badges at a time, changing based on what hms i need at that point in time. With soft reset enabled saving every 20 events isn't that big of a deal but thats just me. I probably will get stuck once I need all 8 for the elite 4 though :/