Hacking Spirit Tracks working perfectly with latest loader.

[TudorBlue]

Crap, it's been so long since I had to do that I didn't even consider it.

Did you download the latest loader? Download it and put it in your loaders folder. I deleted the loader that I didnt need, gthe one you want to keep is AKRPG loader, you can delete the other 2. Also you need to set the save type as 8M. You do thisbe scrolling down the to lozsott and pressing the y button, then rom setting then adjusting the save type to 8M. Job done lad

 

[logical thinker]

Normmatt, which do you think is the right save type? Some AK2i users told me that the AK2i with AKAIO produces a 512Kbytes save file and the game works fine. Why is AKAIO able to use a smaller save file?

 

[BlueStar]

Normmatt, which do you think is the right save type? Some AK2i users told me that the AK2i produces a 512Kbytes save file and the game works fine. Why is AKAIO able to use a smaller save file?

I'm not Normmatt, nor do I play him on TV, but many flashcards use a "one size fits all" save file and just generate a maximum sized one for each game (512k). I'd guess that AKAIO is more adept at spotting how big a save is needed. So both would work fine, but the AKAIO file is less wasteful of space.

 

[logical thinker]

Thanks for the reply, BlueStar, but I am asking why AK2i with AKAIO is able to use a 512Kbytes save file while emulators and other flashcarts use a 900+Kbytes save file.
Also, read this: http://www.ds-scene.net/?s=viewtopic&n...07&p=25#240

 

[Normmatt]

It should be using a 1MByte save file not sure why the 512Kbyte save works but it will likely cause problems later in the game.

 

[DaMummy]

disregard that. good job normatt

 

[logical thinker]

Thank you for the answer, Normmatt.

 

[SpaceJump]

Is there a way to convert a 512kb save file into a 1MB save file? I just reached the Ocean Temple and don't want to start over.

 

[logical thinker]

Depending on the game, setting the save type to 8M may work. Backup your save file before doing this.

 

[Psycho K]

Okay, I'm slightly confused about something. On the loaders page, it is dated 04/12/09. That's in a DD/MM/YY style, meaning December 4th, 2009. On the Wi-Fi plugin page, it is dated 12/06/2009. That's in a MM/DD/YY (American) style, meaning December 6th, 2009. Did I get these right? If so, staying consistent with the date style instead would be very helpful. Maybe an abbreviation of the month can go up there instead. Like 04/Dec/2009 and Dec/06/2009.

1MByte save, huh? Will do. I take it this is just one of those special cases where you need to manually set it. For pretty much everything else, "Unknown/Auto" should be okay, right?

 

[logical thinker]

I think it is because Normmatt update the loaders and Smiths update the wifi plugin, one uses one style and the other uses the other style.

If you are using AK2 or 2i, yes, Unknown is OK.

 

[SpaceJump]

Depending on the game, setting the save type to 8M may work. Backup your save file before doing this.

If I set the save type to 8M, the game creates a new save file upon start and I have to start over. Any way to change the size of an existing save file (in this case 512kb --> 1MB)?

 

[logical thinker]

You may try to do that with a emulator or a save converter, but if the game is working normally and you will not use the second save slot, I think you should not worry about it. There are a lot of AK2i users playing this game and, until now, no one is complaining about save related problems.

 

[Normmatt]

On initial boot the game writes out contents to the end of the save file, on the 512kb save it gets wrapped around to the end, On a 1mb save its at the end of that, so if you manually expand the save file it will see nothing written to the end of the save and thus will think theres no save at all.

 

[SpaceJump]

Thanks for the information Normmatt. Guess I'll just play the game on and hopefully no problems will occur

 

[dottor_male]

Are you talking about the USA version? Because I have the EUR version with latest loader on AK2.1 and I don't have train controls...

 

[phoenixclaws]

EU's protection is somehow a little different and hasn't been cracked yet.

I've almost completed the USA version on AK2i with a 512 KB save and haven't had any problems. I don't know what would happen if i used the second save slot though heh

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[Destructobot]

Is there a way to convert a 512kb save file into a 1MB save file? I just reached the Ocean Temple and don't want to start over.

Just hex edit the entire 512KB save file into the first 512KB of a blank 1MB save file. I did this myself (on a different flashcart) and it worked just fine. I haven't made it very far in the game yet, but so far it's worked.

 

[logical thinker]

I've almost completed the USA version on AK2i with a 512 KB save and haven't had any problems. I don't know what would happen if i used the second save slot though heh

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Please, make a backup and test. I am curious.

 

[rockstar99]

Does the E rom also work now?