Zelda 1 BS won't run with new Zsnes WIP

mattiac · Post by **mattiac** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:54 am

Zelda 1 BS (translated version) worked before with the Zsnes I downloaded in january but won't run it anymore. I haven't made any changes of configuration, it just simply doesn't work. Why?

Jipcy · Post by **Jipcy** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:00 pm

Is this some hard-patched version of Zelda 1 BS? Try running an unpatched, original version of the game and see if it works.

Otherwise, you can try running your translated version with each WIP, going back until you find the most recent one that works. Then the devs can figure out what changed to make your game un-runnable.

SquareHead · Post by **SquareHead** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:37 pm

Dont you need the BS bios now?

Jipcy · Post by **Jipcy** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:00 pm

By my testing, "BS Legend of Zelda 1 - Kodai no Sekiban (J)" works in neither ZSNES 1.42 or the 10/08 WIP.

mattiac, is this the game you're trying to play? And what is the actual version number of the ZSNES you're using? Go to Misc->About in ZSNES.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:42 pm

What does the BS part stand for in certain roms anyway?

Post by **Agozer** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:52 pm

Mike231x wrote:What does the BS part stand for in certain roms anyway?

Bandai Satellaview [X]. A network addon for the SNES that didn't last very long nor was ever brought to the US.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:58 pm

Agozer wrote:
Mike231x wrote:What does the BS part stand for in certain roms anyway?
Bandai Satellaview [X]. A network addon for the SNES that didn't last very long nor was ever brought to the US.

Oh ok, I just always wonderd.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:38 pm

It actually stands for Broadcast Satellaview.

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Post by **Agozer** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:59 pm

Clements wrote:It actually stands for Broadcast Satellaview.

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Yeah, you got me. I was teetering between the two, but went with Bandai.

Post by **grinvader** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:07 pm

I remember, JB walloped me with his nerf bat when I said it was bandai.

Sweet memories.

Post by **Agozer** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:31 pm

grinvader wrote:I remember, JB walloped me with his nerf bat when I said it was bandai.

Sweet memories.

Yes. His weapon of choice.

Post by **Nach** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:17 pm

Agozer wrote:
Mike231x wrote:What does the BS part stand for in certain roms anyway?
Bandai Satellaview [X]. A network addon for the SNES that didn't last very long nor was ever brought to the US.

If not for Clements correcting you, I'd have good reason to bash your head in.

Not a single game released for the system was made by Bandai, you have no reason to think Bandai had anything to do with it.

Post by **Agozer** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:42 pm

Nach wrote:
Agozer wrote:
Mike231x wrote:What does the BS part stand for in certain roms anyway?
Bandai Satellaview [X]. A network addon for the SNES that didn't last very long nor was ever brought to the US.
If not for Clements correcting you, I'd have good reason to bash your head in.

Not a single game released for the system was made by Bandai, you have no reason to think Bandai had anything to do with it.

Ok, fair enough. I won't make this mistake again.

Post by **badinsults** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:57 am

I thought that BS Zelda 1 hasn't work for years. You might have to go with an old version of zsnes.

xamenus · Post by **xamenus** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:19 am

Agozer wrote:
Nach wrote:
Agozer wrote:
Mike231x wrote:What does the BS part stand for in certain roms anyway?
Bandai Satellaview [X]. A network addon for the SNES that didn't last very long nor was ever brought to the US.
If not for Clements correcting you, I'd have good reason to bash your head in.

Not a single game released for the system was made by Bandai, you have no reason to think Bandai had anything to do with it.
Ok, fair enough. I won't make this mistake again.

According to the ZSNES FAQ, it was actually the Sufami Turbo that was released by Bandai.

vinzanity · Post by **vinzanity** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:11 am

AFAIK BS Zelda (the remake of the NES game), patched or unpatched, works only if you disable sound emulation.

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:21 am

Edit.- No linking to roms please.

byuu · Post by **byuu** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:01 am

Since this thread got bumped anyway...

I believe he was referring to Zelda no Densetsu (part 1). Kodai no Sekiban is part 3.

Anyway, whoever wrote the Zelda 1 "intro / name entry screen" code for Zelda no Densetsu (Roto?) didn't know how to program properly and performed DMAs at random times with the screen on.
Thus, you get nothing but gibberish for all the screens he added. He also does something stupid with swapping out the main character sprites too. So you change between the girl and boy depending on the direction you're facing.

The unmodified ones (plural) won't work in any emulator to my knowledge. Haven't tried recently.