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      dudleydes @mediamogul
      last edited by dudleydes

      @mediamogul Mario Adventure works for me in lr-fceumm without issue.

      As I built my collection of rom hacks, I started to check the Read Me file for the version of the rom that would work before I applied the patch. For Mario Adventure patch available from Rom Hacking, there are patches for the Super Mario Bros. 3 (PRG 0) U.nes and Super Mario Bros. 3 (PRG 1) U.nes roms.

      I guess I was lucky as the rom I have in my collection is the first one though I had no way of knowing of being certain. I tried the second patch on my rom and the hack didn't work.

      In short, if a patch doesn't work, get a new rom.

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      • mediamogulM
        mediamogul Global Moderator @dudleydes
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        @dudleydes

        Very good to know. Thank you!

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        • cyperghostC
          cyperghost @dudleydes
          last edited by cyperghost

          @dudleydes

          In short, if a patch doesn't work, get a new rom.

          No get the ROM from the description. I think it's a good idea to share always MD5 checksum (or something similar) of the ROM file in this thread. But as you already mentioned it's also a good idea to read file description.

          The XDelta Patcher (used to patch the Mortal Kombat ROM) works right because it compares byte data from original file and patch data :)

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            tekn0 @mediamogul
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            @mediamogul

            This looks awesome. I played through the entire metroid save/map hack as well. It was great.
            http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1186/

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            • mediamogulM
              mediamogul Global Moderator
              last edited by

              Well, I just tried patching Super Mario Bros. 3 (PRG 0) U.nes as well as Super Mario Bros. 3 (PRG 1) U.nes, and both loaded in lr-fceumm and lr-nestopia without any additional steps. It could be that my existing save file was just corrupted in some way.

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              • hooperreH
                hooperre
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                I wish all these games could be scraped! I even made a (very lightly) hacked version of Forgotten Worlds with some cheat codes added in that I never play without. More of a Life Hack than a game hack, but I had fun with it.

                Also cut out the turn limit in Master of Monsters (super underrated game).

                Thanks for encouraging me in some of these hacks. This might be my favorite thing about my Pi thus far. New games!

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                  mediamogul Global Moderator @hooperre
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                  @hooperre said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                  This might be my favorite thing about my Pi thus far. New games!

                  It is quite remarkable when you think about it. I remember looking at the early lackluster hacks such as 'Nude Punch-Out!!' and thinking, "Who would want to play these"? Flash forward almost two decades and we now have fully converted, brand new entries into our favorite franchises that in some occasions equal or even surpass the originals. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go play some 'Nude Rad Racer'.

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                    cyperghost @mediamogul
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                    @mediamogul said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                    @hooperre said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                    This might be my favorite thing about my Pi thus far. New games!

                    ....I remember looking at the early lackluster hacks such as 'Nude Punch-Out!!' and thinking, "Who would want to play these"? ..

                    Easy answer: desperates and enthusiasts

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                      blackshadow
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                      im an RPG guy myself so my list will mostly be them a few i can reccommend if you havnt already played them is

                      Secret of Mana 2/Seiken densetsu 3
                      Pretty much 100% translated has a few extra hacks you can find for it aswell such as a 3 player mod(did this with 2 friends pretty fun in combat but a tad boring between)

                      Tales of Phantasia
                      Love this so sue me you have a choice with this one theres the snes version i linked but also a psx translation aswell i personaly use the psx one so cant speak for the snes release plus it has the odd extra in it i believe id also recommend a translated star ocean but that game is glitchy as hell which is a shame

                      Bahamut Lagoon
                      has the odd glitch this one but nothing game breaking usually one tile will graphicly glitch once in a while but i think it depends on the emulator being used has some pretty sweet gfx and a interesting combat system

                      if you can find it (cant post a link since it was C&D'd by square but i can reccommend chrono trigger flames of eternity aswell though for that youll need to use zsnes unless snes9x has stopped crashing with it

                      another to look up if platformers are your thing is Sonic Megamix its a pretty exaustive revamp of the first game with tons of new features and different characters witth differant abilities (Sonic, Shadow, Mighty and in a beta tails and knuckles aswell)

                      @mediamogul
                      nice mention of UMKT there that game is beast agree with the starfox 2 comment aswell grabbed that one the day it was first released personally with MK i used to piss people off with the chameleon code on the PSX version people would hate me for unleashing hell with massive combos and teleports on that game since i more or less memorized his moveset

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                      • mediamogulM
                        mediamogul Global Moderator @blackshadow
                        last edited by mediamogul

                        @blackshadow said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                        people would hate me for unleashing hell with massive combos and teleports

                        Why are people always so jealous of the skills which pay the bills?

                        Those look to be great RPGs. 'Tales of Phantasia' is especially gorgeous. For several years now, due to an ever increasingly busy schedule, I find myself shying away from RPGs in favor of quick pick up and play action titles that can easily be put down when necessary. However, I can't tell you how much I've missed this type of game play. I might try to turn my habits around with one of your recommendations.

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                        • DarksaviorD
                          Darksavior
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                          I'm mostly into translations of existing US games or ones that I never heard of from Japan. Sorting these roms out over the past few years, I've found a few good ones:

                          Castlevania 3 Re-translation using the uncensored japanese version with the extra sound channels and crosses/religious stuff. The music sounds even better.

                          Actraiser Re-translation using the uncensored japanese version that's much harder. It's a more accurate translation with the religious stuff put back in like being referred to as Lord and Holy, and your main enemy called Satan.

                          Ganpuru: Gunman's Proof A translated game that's basically a cowboy version of Zelda: A Link To The Past.
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                          Holy Diver A translation. I recently found out about this game. It's a game similar to castlevania and metroid with a lot of metal references. The name of the game, the main character called Randy (Rhoads) and his father called Ronnie (James Dio)
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                          I hope someone eventually translates the SNES Goemon games. They look really fun but I feel like I'll lose a bunch of the fun by not being able to read the text.

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                          • edm203E
                            edm203
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                            There's a new NBA Jams hack and it's fantastic. Def worth trying.

                            http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/18/14311946/nba-jam-2017-players-rom-hack-lebron-james

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                              BennyProfane
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                              Good link here: http://snesrpggaming.weebly.com/hacks1.html

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                                cyperghost @BennyProfane
                                last edited by cyperghost

                                @BennyProfane said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                                Good link here: http://snesrpggaming.weebly.com/hacks1.html

                                Awesome! Do you know more good hacks for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars? (Axem Rangers does not look SO promising)

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                                  liquidzoo @cyperghost
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                                  @cyperghost said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                                  @BennyProfane said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                                  Good link here: http://snesrpggaming.weebly.com/hacks1.html

                                  Awesome! Do you know more good hacks for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars? (Axem Rangers does not look SO promising)

                                  There are some here: http://www.romhacking.net/?page=hacks&genre=&platform=9&game=804&category=&perpage=20&title=&author=&hacksearch=Go

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                                  • RionR
                                    Rion
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                                    @blackshadow

                                    I would highly recommend Final Fantasy VI - Ted Woolsey Uncensored Edition

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                                    FBNeo rom filtering
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                                    Fba Arcade Bezels
                                    Fba NeoGeo Bezels

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                                    • hooperreH
                                      hooperre
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                                      Anyone had success with the MSU-1 SNES upgrades on the Pi?

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                                        A Former User @hooperre
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                                        @hooperre https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13144/snes-msu-1-guide

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                                        • spruce_m00seS
                                          spruce_m00se
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                                          I played "SFACTOR Sonia and Silver" last night, and it was hard, and fun. I actually enjoyed it enough to say I will play it again .

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                                          • KN4THXK
                                            KN4THX
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                                            Most of the ones I've patched so far are listed above here already but I do have some I read about and want to check out :

                                            Super Metroid Redesign
                                            Mega Man In Mushroom Kingdom
                                            Super Mario Star Road (N64)
                                            Chrono Trigger: Flames Of Eternity
                                            Oh No! More Zombies Ate My Neighbors
                                            Legend Of Zelda Modern Classic Edition

                                            "If you're gonna play the Game Boy, You gotta learn to play it right" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLGl92ETNQ

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