ROM Hack Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver problems?

[Ultima2876]

The best way to find the code that rudolph's patcher changes is to search for the string of bytes immidiately preceding it, say, 10 bytes within the US rom. Hopefully you'll get a hit and can work from there.

As for the better version, if anyone has experience working with compiled DS code, you should be able to change the check to either check against some value that will never be reached by the counter or check against a RAM address that is never changed. It would be interesting to learn exactly how the AP code works, though, so maybe a disassembly would be useful?

 

[baldymcbald]

first of lad any and all programs are changable you just need to know how ive probly done more in the way of computers in my life believe any fuction is reverisble. even deleted data can be recompiled to its original form,
next like i sad earlier there are 2 files named utility in the rom these files are going to be what will contain the ap more then likely no programer ever leaves things to chance there is bound to be an easy way to find it if you begin to read the bin file there are several files containing ap whichis more then likely the coding where looking for the problem is accessing it the files are located in the data/data dir and the dwc dir even some has the time more then likely u'll find the coding there

 

[Cooltad]

I HAVE READ THESE POSTS AND HAVE A SOLUTION, ALMOST

I can't do it, but I know the logic behind it.

I remember many posts back some guy posted a peice of code found, that changed per event; this obviously is it!

HOWEVER, as the person had said, removing said code via ar, doesnt work since the game needs it.

SO WHAT DO? SIMPLE!

Remove the code in ar, then place the code, every time, so the count stays at 24, virtually fixing all freezing issues.


I need to find the post in the other thread, but if it is possible to insert code via ar, this can be fixed!

Yes, I know my first post here, blah blah..

 

[Ultima2876]

Oh, so we have the RAM address that changes? Find that and we shouldn't really have a problem making an AR code to lock the value to 24...

 

[Nachiitox]

first of lad any and all programs are changable you just need to know how ive probly done more in the way of computers in my life believe any fuction is reverisble. even deleted data can be recompiled to its original form,
next like i sad earlier there are 2 files named utility in the rom these files are going to be what will contain the ap more then likely no programer ever leaves things to chance there is bound to be an easy way to find it if you begin to read the bin file there are several files containing ap whichis more then likely the coding where looking for the problem is accessing it the files are located in the data/data dir and the dwc dir even some has the time more then likely u'll find the coding there

is what i say before, we need to look after the DATA utility file...

 

[Shady Guy Jose]

That has been said multiple times, and is still considered a possibility, but no one has managed to detect said counter yet

 

[brett-big]

I found a program for viewing those .NARC files.

NarcEx

Anything interesting in there, except the polygons, panels and stuff?

I really doubt any AP is in there.

 

[baldymcbald]

the first offset in the utility bin that caught my 48d0-e0
it has some mathmatical formula it apears to be the buying/selling for items can some1 else look at it

 

[Donixs]

I HAVE READ THESE POSTS AND HAVE A SOLUTION, ALMOST

I can't do it, but I know the logic behind it.

I remember many posts back some guy posted a peice of code found, that changed per event; this obviously is it!

HOWEVER, as the person had said, removing said code via ar, doesnt work since the game needs it.

SO WHAT DO? SIMPLE!

Remove the code in ar, then place the code, every time, so the count stays at 24, virtually fixing all freezing issues.


I need to find the post in the other thread, but if it is possible to insert code via ar, this can be fixed!

Yes, I know my first post here, blah blah..

Keep talking.

 

[marumekomu]

I'm still of the opinion that the counter has something to do with the "Last time on your adventure" journal.

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=213...p;#entry2659779

 

[fullwall]

Well, the main thing is to just focus on what Normmatt said and to see if it works. Someone called Prof9 is working on it at another site

 

[LunarDD]

Well, the main thing is to just focus on what Normmatt said and to see if it works. Someone called Prof9 is working on it at another site

source?

 

[Shady Guy Jose]

What did Normmatt say?...

 

[CrimzonEyed]

OK, here is some help from Normmatt, who stated that there are multiple checks.
Firstly, Rudolph's Patcher apparently fixes the first check.

020DE16C E1A00000
This fixes the second check, but is not done correctly - only disables it. It should fool it, not disable it.

Basically, what we have to do is to find the address rudolph's patcher changes, and patch the ROM with both that change and a better version of the code above.

like i am trying to say, those 2 images show all/only changes that Rudolph's patch did

 

[Cooltad]

once again earlier we did find 2 possible addresses
the first was 02260344 this one is constantly rewritten when any event takes place
the second is at 04000600 and it 2 is rewritten on screen loading with the values of
02080086
00000086
00000046-commanality
these were looked at but freezes still took place give me a min i think i just got a new code 2 try

This is the post I was referring to.

 

[fullwall]

IRC Chat. I have the log, which is understandably not the best thing to post as its quite long. But rest assured, he did say it.

Here's my post from before.

OK, here is some help from Normmatt, who stated that there are multiple checks.
Firstly, Rudolph's Patcher apparently fixes the first check.

020DE16C E1A00000
This fixes the second check, but is not done correctly - only disables it. It should fool it, not disable it.

Basically, what we have to do is to find the address rudolph's patcher changes, and patch the ROM with both that change and a better version of the code above.

What we have to do is find the corresponding address in the USA version of the game, as it might be a different offset to the JPN version. Then change it to rudolph's values.

 

[oliebol]

I downloaded Heart Gold for my AceKard2i, but it freezes like every 7-10 minutes, when I enter a room or something like that. It annoys me cause I have to reset it constantly. I ignored it so far, I'm at the Pokéathlon Dome now, but I really want it to stop. Any tips?

 

[LunarDD]

I downloaded Heart Gold for my AceKard2i, but it freezes like every 7-10 minutes, when I enter a room or something like that. It annoys me cause I have to reset it constantly. I ignored it so far, I'm at the Pokéathlon Dome now, but I really want it to stop. Any tips?

new firmware and it should work

 

[iAlex]

I'm still of the opinion that the counter has something to do with the "Last time on your adventure" journal.

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=213...p;#entry2659779

But HGSS doesn't have Journal. Only DPPt has one.

 

[Shady Guy Jose]

I downloaded Heart Gold for my AceKard2i, but it freezes like every 7-10 minutes, when I enter a room or something like that. It annoys me cause I have to reset it constantly. I ignored it so far, I'm at the Pokéathlon Dome now, but I really want it to stop. Any tips?

Since you have Acekard 2i then use AKAIO 1.6 firmware. Lucky you... Most other cards don't work.