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    • thelostsoulT
      thelostsoul @pjft
      last edited by thelostsoul

      @pjft said in Best Rom Hacks?:

      I just reading this:

      http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2018/04/10/fan-updates-nes-castlevania-with-new-graphics-and-sound/

      Looks impressive. Unsure if it'd run on any of our emulators, but it looks rather nice!

      It indeed looks impressive. But I can't find a link or the hack itself. In the article, I even can't find the title of the hack or even the maker of it. These are essential informations lacking. Did he even check if the game is at romhacking.net? I then headed over to romhacking.net and searched for Castlevania hacks in 2018 and found out the subtitle "Opposing Bloodlines" in screen matches a hackname. But that hack I found on romhacking.net doesn't have same graphics and is from 2008. So someone or the author itself grabbed the old hack and updated it. I then searched the web with Google and gave up. Btw, maybe not worth to search for it, because the article says Mesen emulator is needed.

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      • pjftP
        pjft @thelostsoul
        last edited by pjft

        @thelostsoul Thanks for checking. I also fixed the broken english from typing on my phone with the swipe keyboard. Shame on me.

        It seems the source is this one:

        http://www.romhacking.net/news/2021/

        But indeed it seems to be a very Mesen-specific improvement. Sorry for that.

        EDIT: It seems there's a Mesen RetroArch core.

        https://forums.libretro.com/t/mesen-core/14124/111

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        • thelostsoulT
          thelostsoul @pjft
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          @pjft said in Best Rom Hacks?:

          It seems the source is this one:

          Thanks for finding it, I couldn't. And no need to sorry on your side, i was criticizing the article.
          On my side, I am not really interested in trying it out, as it uses a different emulator than my favorite.

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          • martincrocenziM
            martincrocenzi
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            Has anyone played a Street Fighter II - Champion Edition hack (assuming that this version is a hacked one) in which whenever you attempt a special move like hadouken with Ryu / Ken or sonic boom with Guile, the screen filled with that movement? I remember playing with Ryu and once I do the shoryuken, it also fires like four or five hadoukens, crazy sh1t. And Blanka finished his ball attack with electricity. Was the Champion Edition since the sky in the Japan's scenario (Ryu) was dark at night. Did you ever play this version? Does someone know where can I get that? Thanks!

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            • mediamogulM
              mediamogul Global Moderator @hooperre
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              @hooperre

              Looks like there's some interest in RetroArch Power Pad Support after all. I don't know if you've considered a way to actually connect the Power Pad itself to the Pi, but this article appears to be just the ticket. I own a Power Pad and don't want to cut into it, so I'll probably use a NES extension cord and turn it into an adapter.

              RetroPie v4.5 β€’ RPi3 Model B β€’ 5.1V 2.5A PSU β€’ 16GB SanDisk microSD β€’ 512GB External Drive

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              • hooperreH
                hooperre @mediamogul
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                @mediamogul Awwwwwweeeeeeesommmmmmmmeeeeeee. Thanks! I have a USB dance pad and am hoping there are just ways to configure that to the buttons. That being said, I imagine Power Pads are not a hot commodity either.

                4B ~ RPi PSU 5.1V / 3.0A ~ 32GB SanDisk microSD ~ 128GB USB

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

                  I have a USB dance pad and am hoping there are just ways to configure that to the buttons. That being said, I imagine Power Pads are not a hot commodity either.

                  Yeah, you can pick 'em up all day long for pretty cheap. A USB dance pad might work too though.

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                  • mediamogulM
                    mediamogul Global Moderator @mediamogul
                    last edited by mediamogul

                    @mediamogul said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                    but this article appears to be just the ticket.

                    The images on the original page seem to be broken, so for the sake of posterity, here's a link from the Wayback Machine.

                    https://web.archive.org/web/20131111000457/https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ArchiePrakash/20130702/195484/CONNECTING_NES_POWER_PAD_TO_PC_FOR_ITS_25TH_ANNIVERSARY.php

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                    • S
                      SuperPitendo
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                      SUPER GHOULS N GHOSTS (combined hack Edition)

                      I used 2 hacks on that and made a pretty different game...

                      First I used the RESTORATION hack. It uncensores the game AND make it harder (enemy appereance etc.) just like the japanese Version.
                      Than I used the SUPER ARTHUR hack. With that hack you can collect weapons and switch between them (with L & R), also you dont loose the whole armor if you get hit, just the last youΒ΄ve collected.

                      The combination of both let it feel like a MEDIEVAL CONTRA!!!

                      I really recommend to check this out!!!!

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                      • pjftP
                        pjft @SuperPitendo
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                        @superpitendo The latter one sounds like a fantastic hack on its own! I'll need to look into that.

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                        • S
                          SuperPitendo @pjft
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                          @pjft
                          The game will be to easy with just the Super-Arthur-Hack, thats why the combination of both is necessary ;)

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                          • thelostsoulT
                            thelostsoul @SuperPitendo
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                            @superpitendo That makes absolutely sense.

                            Btw, we (my friends and me) played the japanese Super Ghoulsn Ghost on a real Snes with drinking alkohol. Everytime someone lose have to drink and next random one plays. We managed got to level 8 or so, don't remember the count. That game is really hell of a fun. And the hack you mentioned is really good idea, lovely. Will try it out (maybe) today.

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                              SuperPitendo @thelostsoul
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                              @thelostsoul HAHAHA good idea, but this was my first SNES game (with Zelda 3). After I touched it after all these years, I was suprised that I made it to the first fortress without getting hit once ;)

                              Actually I like to have things as original as possible, so my hack list just includes improvements without touching the actual gameplay

                              Here are some other hacks I use/love and found on romhacking.net

                              Zelda (SNES) item switch cycle with L & R
                              Zelda (SNES) pegasus boot improvement allows to change direction while running
                              Secret of Mana (SNES) scroll hack - while moving you are a lot more centered instead of be glued to the edge of the screen...
                              Secret of Mana (SNES) balance & droprate hack
                              Secret of Evermore (SNES) balance & 2 player hack
                              Links Awakening (GB/GBC) restoration of a cut out dungeon and other nice stuff
                              Super Mario Land (GB) color hack
                              Super Mario Land 2 (GB) color hack
                              Super Metroid 2 (GB) color hack
                              Pokemon Blue/Red (GB) color hack and improved HUD - it is the HUD of Gold/Silver
                              Contra/Probotector (SNES/SMD) restoration to japanese Version for Konami code etc.
                              EVO Search for Eden (SNES) balance hack
                              Cybernator (SNES) restoration of portraits and let you play during the ingame communication Scenes instead of stoping the game and waiting til it ends...
                              Killer Instinct (SNES) enhancement to play Eyedol out of the box

                              puuuuhhhh... I think I forgot a lot more :D

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                              • GtBFilmsG
                                GtBFilms
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                                Alright so it's not a major ROM rework like those mentioned above, but this still tickled me:

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                                • mediamogulM
                                  mediamogul Global Moderator @GtBFilms
                                  last edited by mediamogul

                                  @gtbfilms said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                                  this still tickled me

                                  You're not alone. This hack created a lot of enthusiasm when it was released. There's a really great write up on Wired about the guy creating it for his daughter after she asked why she couldn't select Pauline in the same way she could Princess Toadstool in 'Super Mario Bros. 2'. Since then, someone else has altered the MAME ROM (as shown in your video) and even made a few improvements, such as replacing Pauline's scattered paraphernalia with that of Mario's carpentry tools. There was even a trend for a while to create dedicated cabinets. One element that I love is the care that was given to the animation. There's this one frame as she reaches the top of a ladder where she is almost eclipsed by her petticoat and it appears as though she's really making an effort to get back on her feet. The whole idea of this hack is very charming.

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                                  • thelostsoulT
                                    thelostsoul
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                                    Got it recommended by SNESdrunk in one of his videos at YouTube. This is a webpage, doing some randomizing stuff on the rom and then you can save it I bet. Still didn't try it out, but sounds like a great idea.

                                    A Link to the Past: Randomizer
                                    http://vt.alttp.run/start

                                    Here the video from SNESdrunk:

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                                    • SgtJimmyRustlesS
                                      SgtJimmyRustles
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                                      Sonic 3 Complete for me.

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                                      • thelostsoulT
                                        thelostsoul @SgtJimmyRustles
                                        last edited by

                                        @sgtjimmyrustles said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                                        Sonic 3 Complete

                                        Although, I don't have any other hacks than NES and SNES currently, this one looks promising to start looking for Sega hacks. Here is a link for your suggested game. Its like the definitive version, cool find:
                                        http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_3_Complete

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                                        • hooperreH
                                          hooperre @SgtJimmyRustles
                                          last edited by

                                          @sgtjimmyrustles said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                                          Sonic 3 Complete for me.

                                          I've seen this a lot, but I've wondered if there was any reason to include it in my build as I've already got everything included. Is there an advantage outside having anything in one place?

                                          4B ~ RPi PSU 5.1V / 3.0A ~ 32GB SanDisk microSD ~ 128GB USB

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                                          • SgtJimmyRustlesS
                                            SgtJimmyRustles @hooperre
                                            last edited by

                                            @hooperre said in Best Rom Hacks?:

                                            I've seen this a lot, but I've wondered if there was any reason to include it in my build as I've already got everything included. Is there an advantage outside having anything in one place?

                                            Basically, it's Sonic 3 & Knuckles with the Sonic 3 music and more customization and fixes. They even have FM Versions of the Alternative Sonic 3 & Knuckles tracks on the S&K collection for PC.

                                            Check out /r/SBCGaming for Retropie, Recalbox, OGST (Odroid) talk and more!
                                            http://www.reddit.com/r/sbcgaming

                                            Hop on the Dicscord as well and chat about all things Retropie (or recalbox, lakka, etc)
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