ROM Hack Undubing Megaman Zero Collection

[Deathwing Zero]

Tried with the files from the Venom US release into the Clean "J" release... seems to be working.

And Side note... where is the more blood? I see light blood splatters in the opening thing for the English or the Jap. Where is the difference?

The difference is in Zero's attacking. In the US version killing an enemy with the Z-Saber just kills them. In the JPN version there is a splash of blood upon killing an enemy with a slash.

 

[Nimbus]

Overlay_0000=Doesnt load at all
Overlay_0001=No Change, cant boot Zero1
Overlay_0002=Corrupted Graphics, no language change
Overlay_0003=Corrupted Graphics, no language change
Overlay_0004=Corrupted Graphics, no language change.

Note I am using an AK2

Curses, so none of these files do anything.

 

[.Darky]

Guys, this doesn't work.

 

[TyRaNtM]

Overlay isn't the RAM that the rom uses?
Try testing with data files.

Oh, and another thing, will be very useful to list all differences between japanese and USA version.

 

[Deathwing Zero]

..snip..

overlay_0000.bin (US=52 kb, Japan=54 kb
overlay_0001.bin (US=366 kb, Japan=361 kb)
overlay_0002.bin (US=373 kb, Japan=371 kb)
overlay_0003.bin (US=351 kb, Japan=374 kb)
overlay_0004.bin (US=389 kb, Japan=393 kb)

..snip..

arm9.bin (US=280kb JP=113kb)

That's it. Everything in the Data folder is the same size.

I think the blood may be in one of the smaller JPN files.. removing the blood from the US version wouldn't be as simple as "omg blood.tga!! /delete" they would have to write subroutines in order to allow for that file to be removed.. so if you write the routines.. why do the extra work of running through the files looking for anything pertaining to what you want to remove..

There's a high chance that I'm wrong here, but it's still a possibility.. if you delete a file a game uses it's gonna crash after all.

 

[NostalgicMillennial]

so with this method..we still cannot get any blood?

 

[Nimbus]

..snip..

overlay_0000.bin (US=52 kb, Japan=54 kb
overlay_0001.bin (US=366 kb, Japan=361 kb)
overlay_0002.bin (US=373 kb, Japan=371 kb)
overlay_0003.bin (US=351 kb, Japan=374 kb)
overlay_0004.bin (US=389 kb, Japan=393 kb)

..snip..

arm9.bin (US=280kb JP=113kb)

That's it. Everything in the Data folder is the same size.

Really, cause in both of my dumps from my retail cartridges, they are both the same size.

 

[.Darky]

I can confirm this doesn't work AT ALL. In the intro of Zero 4 there should be voice acting and there isn't any. There's no blood either. Graphics are glitched too.

 

[Deathwing Zero]

..snip..

overlay_0000.bin (US=52 kb, Japan=54 kb
overlay_0001.bin (US=366 kb, Japan=361 kb)
overlay_0002.bin (US=373 kb, Japan=371 kb)
overlay_0003.bin (US=351 kb, Japan=374 kb)
overlay_0004.bin (US=389 kb, Japan=393 kb)

..snip..

arm9.bin (US=280kb JP=113kb)

That's it. Everything in the Data folder is the same size.

Really, cause in both of my dumps from my retail cartridges, they are both the same size.

Interesting.

On another note for the sound thing that people keep talking about, the sound files are all the exact same size in both games. So I should assume that if there is missing voices or something, they are present in both games.

 

[Nimbus]

Either way, I understand this game enough and understand enough Japanese to play it.

It's not a huge issue to me. I'd just thought I'd try to help out a bit

 

[NostalgicMillennial]

ah, fuck.

it was worth a try.

the graphical issues will be fixed with a firmware update..

but there is no blood still ._.

what an epic failure

there is something in the Japanese Overlay that we need to not overwrite "the censorship, the removal of voices"

problem is...finding what those files are.

 

[.Darky]

ah, fuck.

it was worth a try.

the graphical issues will be fixed with a firmware update..

but there is no blood still ._.

what an epic failure

I doubt the graphics issue was supposed to be the AP. I used the cracked japanese rom and copied the files that were supposed to be needed from the US version and the graphics were still messed up.

 

[NostalgicMillennial]

ah, fuck.

it was worth a try.

the graphical issues will be fixed with a firmware update..

but there is no blood still ._.

what an epic failure

I doubt the graphics issue was supposed to be the AP. I used the cracked japanese rom and copied the files that were supposed to be needed from the US version and the graphics were still messed up.

its a NUKED USA ROM then.

 

[Nimbus]

ah, fuck.

it was worth a try.

the graphical issues will be fixed with a firmware update..

but there is no blood still ._.

what an epic failure

I doubt the graphics issue was supposed to be the AP. I used the cracked japanese rom and copied the files that were supposed to be needed from the US version and the graphics were still messed up.

Guys, I just tried replacing over_0000-over0004.bin, as well as the ARM and Y files as well.

I managed to get the menu to be english, except I cant get any of the games to boot very far.

I'm going to do a bit more research. If I can find out which file controls the text, as well as find a way to get the arm and y files to function properly, we should be in good shape

It looks to be overlay_0001.bin that controls the text.

Nothing boots still.

I just found something. If I replace the entire Data folder it also replaces the title screen. Maybe this means something

 

[.Darky]

We need to check DATA files, to see with ones are texture files and things like that, because, this game isn't a "full" port, have a lot of files in separate files.

I think we should focus on doing this. Find the texture or graphic which corresponds to the blood and copy it to the english rom.

 

[Nimbus]

Even more interesting news.

The Graphical corruption seems to fade after entering a new area.

However, it soon comes back.

Also, the language doesnt change. Except for the submenu and a few other menus.

However, since the graphical corruption doesn't occur on my Supercard, it must be an issue specific to certain flashcarts.

 

[Nobunaga]

i replaced the Japanese Rockman Zero collection with the English at the titlte screen i will post a pic soon

 

[.Darky]

i replaced the Japanese Rockman Zero collection with the English at the titlte screen i will post a pic soon

We don't really care about replacing the logo, bro.

 

[Nobunaga]

i made more progress

 

[Nobunaga]

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