PAL region getting Super Mario RPG for limited time on VC

I.S.T. · Post by **I.S.T.** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:27 am

I was referring to the japanese version of ZOE2: Special Edition.

>.>

declan · Post by **declan** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:43 am

Just downloaded SMRPG for my Wii

900 Wii-points is a little steep, but its a hellova lot cheaper than the $50us that I paid for my hard copy....

Oh yeah, on that note: Have you guys noticed that Nintendo have made SMB2 (aka: The Lost Levels) available again on the shop channel? And yes. I downloaded that too

I.S.T. · Post by **I.S.T.** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:52 am

Hasn't that been available for quite a long time?

declan · Post by **declan** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:08 am

Wasn't it only available for a short time?

Post by **grinvader** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:35 pm

Snark wrote:it won't work through a copier if it has the two extra pins things on each side...

A bit oversimplifying. Some chips can be dealt with, but not others.

SmartOne · Post by **SmartOne** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:40 pm

neo_bahamut1985 wrote:
Rashidi wrote:the questions below were senseless, but i'm curious anyway.
in theory, do such thing possible:
(create a program to:) convert vc roms image into snes roms image ?
or other-way around?
the vc roms image in question is which they came from snes in first place.
I've heard of programs that convert ROMS to .WADs, but....

Rom injection into WADs. It's awesome.

Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, and the Final Fantasy's are especially fun.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:44 am

declan wrote:Wasn't it only available for a short time?

I think in PAL regions?

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:01 am

grinvader wrote:
Snark wrote:it won't work through a copier if it has the two extra pins things on each side...
A bit oversimplifying. Some chips can be dealt with, but not others.

Well I haven't tried every special chips and I can't confirm if it's a hard rule but so far it seem to hold true in all the cases I've seen. Pilotwings/DSP-(1?) doesn't have the two extra connectors: works, Star Ocean and Yoshi Island do: nothing.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:59 am

Snark wrote:
grinvader wrote:
Snark wrote:it won't work through a copier if it has the two extra pins things on each side...
A bit oversimplifying. Some chips can be dealt with, but not others.
Well I haven't tried every special chips and I can't confirm if it's a hard rule but so far it seem to hold true in all the cases I've seen. Pilotwings/DSP-(1?) doesn't have the two extra connectors: works, Star Ocean and Yoshi Island do: nothing.

Does the C4 control ROM access?
That's the only possible exception I can think off offhand.

I keep thinking SA1 games don't have the side tabs, then checking my Mario RPG cart and seeing the side tabs.

kode54 · Post by **kode54** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:14 pm

Gil_Hamilton wrote:
Snark wrote:
grinvader wrote:
Snark wrote:it won't work through a copier if it has the two extra pins things on each side...
A bit oversimplifying. Some chips can be dealt with, but not others.
Well I haven't tried every special chips and I can't confirm if it's a hard rule but so far it seem to hold true in all the cases I've seen. Pilotwings/DSP-(1?) doesn't have the two extra connectors: works, Star Ocean and Yoshi Island do: nothing.
Does the C4 control ROM access?
That's the only possible exception I can think off offhand.

I keep thinking SA1 games don't have the side tabs, then checking my Mario RPG cart and seeing the side tabs.

It might be safe to say that at least a few games with the extra pins use pin 1, the master clock. Super Gameboy uses this, and also the RAM refresh signal, as well as the audio inputs for its sound output. It runs without the pins connected, but video and audio output are missing.

http://www.romhacking.net/docs/%5B195%5Dports.txt

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:04 am

kode54 wrote:
Gil_Hamilton wrote:
Snark wrote:
grinvader wrote:
Snark wrote:it won't work through a copier if it has the two extra pins things on each side...
A bit oversimplifying. Some chips can be dealt with, but not others.
Well I haven't tried every special chips and I can't confirm if it's a hard rule but so far it seem to hold true in all the cases I've seen. Pilotwings/DSP-(1?) doesn't have the two extra connectors: works, Star Ocean and Yoshi Island do: nothing.
Does the C4 control ROM access?
That's the only possible exception I can think off offhand.

I keep thinking SA1 games don't have the side tabs, then checking my Mario RPG cart and seeing the side tabs.
It might be safe to say that at least a few games with the extra pins use pin 1, the master clock. Super Gameboy uses this, and also the RAM refresh signal, as well as the audio inputs for its sound output. It runs without the pins connected, but video and audio output are missing.

http://www.romhacking.net/docs/%5B195%5Dports.txt

Right.

But are there any coprocessors that use the side tabs(even just the clock signal) AND don't control ROM access, enabling them to be used as a "passthrough" on a copier?

neoblaze · Post by **neoblaze** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:46 pm

kode54 is GOD