OK, I've finally decided to take up ARM and finish Mawaru Wario once and for all. It should be done within two weeks, or sue me.
Oh yes, and PAGECLAIM
EDIT: Drat, I failed once again. All I can offer is an ancient craptap that I did.
edited 4:52 PM EST February 24, 2006
It was left to die, but someone recussitated it.
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is finished.
Get it at GSF Central.
(Mawaru Wario got its sound select identified. It uses register r0.)
By the way, Mega Man Battle Network 6 has been ripped and is available at GSF Central. That just leaves Battle Network 5 to be ripped. I hope that BN5 gets finished soon...
edited 5:30 PM EST March 28, 2006
Even though I have identified the sound select at 0x12D31C, I can't seem to fix the game up so as to just jump to here and start its music stuff, and I can't even modify s*ptapper in order to fix this.
My QSF release directory.
--EDIT--
By the way, thank for the QSF offer. Unfortunately, I have all of the QSFs I want right now.
edited 9:46 AM EST April 1, 2006
If it can rip MMBN5, I may look into ripping/tagging/timing that one.
edited 11:18 AM EST April 1, 2006
Well after checking through the game with no$gba, it appears the game is just calling to null space in the saptapper bank, which is causing an exception. I'm not sure why this is happening but I might be able to figure this out later.
Hooray! I got it working, now to get rid of this annoying static.
I found out what is causing the static, and that's because the game has returned from a function and is just branching to itself over and over.
edited 12:33 PM EST April 1, 2006
edited 4:38 PM EST April 1, 2006
Oh yeah, I just posted the broken Mario Party Advance thing. burp
edited 5:30 PM EST April 1, 2006
I briefly Googled Arm/Thumb assembly and I found a few sites that seemed to clearly explain the Arm functions. I do not know it you have even tried to learn Arm, but that may be a good place to start.
Lastly, if you put up what you have so far for MMBN5, I will look at. I do not know if I will figure anything out, but I will give it a try.
Thanks for your help.
Speaking of GSF, I completed my first manual rip. It's Crash Bandicoot 2 N-Tranced and is available on the GSF Central page under "tags and times needed."
Oh yes, and pageclaim.
edited 5:58 PM EDT April 2, 2006
It's now up at GSF Central. Do not submit any tags unless you are Sir Sabin or prepare to feel my wrath.
edited 8:25 PM EDT April 2, 2006
OK, you're the boss. If you need any help, let me know. Thank you for the set.
--EDIT--
Can Sir Sabin fix the static in Mario Party Advance too? It seems that since he fixed the static in MMBN5 that fixing Mario Party Advance would be easy.
edited 9:32 PM EDT April 2, 2006
Sir-Sabin is tagging the set. I merely managed to patch it and yet there was three seconds missing and since this disturbed him so much (hey, it's three seconds), he has asked CS2 to fix this up.
Also, Mario Party Advance doesn't seem to work in Highly Advance.
>> Mario Party Advance doesn't seem to work in Highly Advance. <<
Before or after you tried to patch out the noise? The "broken" version works fine for me here. (Except for the static.)
Thanks.
edited 10:06 PM EDT April 2, 2006
Secondly, I have patched the song select, but HA freezes the game before it can get to it.
Actually, as I've just found out, it takes 30 seconds as opposed to the 3 seconds in VBA.
I patched it and it takes half as much time. I might post the 15-second delay set tommorow and make some notes in the info file. But I'm just an upset little guy >o
edited 11:49 PM EDT April 2, 2006
(BTW, I am capable of tagging Spyro: Season of Ice and Mario Pinball Land. It may take a while, but I will see if I can get to them soon.)
Crap!
"Unsupported file type: C:\gsf\mpadvgsf\mpadv-00FF.minigsf"
Yes, the ENTIRE optimization failed. I'm going to need to reoptimize it tommorow.
edited 8:36 PM EDT April 3, 2006
Also, lol @ Jayster for appearing out of the blue and sending tags. I was going to inform him there was a rip in existance, though I guess my work has just been cut out.
Yeah but MPA isn't finished/tagged/timed yet. MMBN5 is finished.
So what exactly is the advantage of manual-ripping as opposed to using SapTapper? Is it just so you can take credit for it =P or are there other reasons?
It's because people who use Saptapper are those who don't wish to learn ARM/THUMB. I am able to understand most THUMB (2-byte) instructions, but I'm not as good with ARM (4-byte instructions).
For those interested in making GSFs, you'll need to find the song select for the game you want. Provided that the sound function is not a huge thread (like in Mawaru Wario where any patches will kill the game), you can easily patch the following ASM code to the game to halt operations past that point:
loc_halt:
swi 2h // halt
b loc_halt
When this point is hit, the game will prevent further operations past that point. I usually patch this on to the end of what Saptapper calls sappy_songselectbynum.
Thanks.
AND HERE IT IS:
GSF Ripping Guide
by UNKNOWNFILE
v0.0 - initial release
CHAPTER 1: Getting stuff together:
You'll need:
- no$gba for debugging and instruction editing
- VisualBoy Advance for looking for song reads
- IDA Pro
- Highly Advance v0.11 or newer
- a good knowledge of RISC-based architecture (ARM is in ways similar to PowerPC and MIPS)
- various bits and bobs
CHAPTER 2: Finding the song select
Song numbers can either be found in memory (usually GAX-based games leave a song offset read
in the 0x300000 section), or in a register (generic driver games ALWAYS use a register). If you
can determine where this is, set a breakpoint if it's a big function. With generic driver games,
the song number will usually end up in r0.
The way I usually rip GAX games is that I look in the driver bank for what song is currently playing
then I search through the ROM for that exact same identifier then switch it with other known song
reads. Now this is usually troublesome, see chapter 4 for more stuff.
CHAPTER 3: Hacking the game and removing unused data
Once you've found the song select, you must then remove other unneeded functions, either by NOPing
them out, or placing the following asm code in a good place (preferably after the song select):
function_cpucut:
swi 2h // swi 20000h in ARM
b function_cpucut
This will cut the CPU and prevent further operations past that point.
CHAPTER 4: Minigsfs!
By now you've probably created your GSFLib, so here comes the next step:
Minigsfs can be created with minigsf.exe. But suppose you have just tweaked a byte read, now
you will need to create a binary file:
(all of these are reversed)
first 4 bytes: Entry point (either 0x80000000 or 0x20000000)
next 4 bytes: The offset we want to inject our data in (never start with an 0x0!)
next 4 bytes: The size of our data
next x bytes: the data itself
Then, using bin2psf, create the file using the following command:
bin2psf minigsf 0x22 file.bin
Now add a _lib=whatever.gsflib tag, and it should then work. (note: replace whatever.gsflib with the
gsflib's filename)
CHAPTER 5: Optimization
gsfopt -l *.minigsf
'nuff said. It will occasionally dump the GSFLib as one of the song names, so just rename it
and you should be done.
edited 12:56 PM EDT April 6, 2006
By the way, did you ever get the MPA delay fixed? I have been trying to listen to the set, but it is kind of annoying ot have to wait four seconds to figure out which track you are listening to. Thanks for looking into that.
Bug CS2 to add a silence suppression function.
--EDIT--
Well, I tried. Apparently, the E-mail address on the GSF page is able to be read by all of the admins. Therefore, I got a kind E-mail from UF telling me to quit spamming the account. (Honest mistake on my part.)
UF, I think I am going about this the wrong way. Why don't you give me the correct E-mail address and THEN I will contact CS2. Otherwise, I cannot do anything.
edited 3:49 PM EDT April 7, 2006
Anyway, I would hope that it gets fixed soon. I would do all I could to tag it. However, if it is nobody if going to look at it, I guess I will have hold off on my tags.
--EDIT--
I looked at the gsflib myself, but No$GBA seems to have trouble reading parts of the code. There are quite a few functions in there that say IntWait, but when I hex edit them out the gsflib ceases to work.
edited 3:36 PM EDT April 8, 2006
--EDIT--
I am sorry, I was in a hurry today and I did not see some of the previous posts.
FireDivine, if you would try to contact CS2 on IRC for me, I would appreciate it.
UF, I hope that I am not being a bother. Since Mario Party Advance is so close to completion I just want to help you finish it. As I said I am trying to help - please do not get irritated.
By the way, if I can get a free day to devote to timing, four sets on GSF Central will be completed. Two of which will be brand new sets.
edited 7:26 PM EDT April 8, 2006
He did my request and I forever appreciate it. I would not bother him again at all.
edited 10:50 PM EDT April 8, 2006
Hey, you're in luck, I fixed it. Yaaay. The fixed version's at GSF Central. :)
Also, you're going to start tagging this, or I'm going to kick your ass.
edited 11:49 PM EDT April 8, 2006
Thanks again.
--EDIT--
I have been notified today that I will be very busy over the next four weeks or so. Because of this unfortunate turn of events, I will not be able to juggle real life issues, conversation here and GSF tagging at the same time.
So, I am going to have to go silent until I get a few things in order. However, UF you will be glad to know that some of the time that I would have spent posting here will be devoted to finishing a number of GSF sets.
I feel that I have been a little annoying lately and I sorry about that. I have been very busy as of late, and I have been scraping together a few minutes here and there to talk to you guys. This is why my recent posts have seemed incomplete/fractured - I just run out of time to finish my posts.
At any rate, when I return to normal posting, my rushed posts should be gone and there will be about 10 or so GSF sets that have been upgraded/added to the "Complete" list at GSF Central.
Thank you for your understanding.
edited 1:18 PM EDT April 9, 2006
It uses a thread to control audio and timing functions, and I cannot patch either one out. It is extremely frustrating to try this game over and over, just to come away unsuccessful. This means that this game will be put aside for now in favor of an easier game.
Oh yeah, One Piece Nanatsu Shima was released on GSF Central yesterday. It did not get ripped using craptapper. So stuff.
I also did some work on Jackie Chan Adventures and also came away unsuccessful. I managed to patch the game, but I cannot find a song select function.
Next, regarding Minna no Oujisama and Made in Wario, I'm going to try to attempt these over the summer or after summatives are over. These big-ass exams are starting to relieve me of spare time, so I'm going to have to drop xSF rips temporarily.
Finally, my WIP list:
Jackie Chan Adventures: I cannot find the sound select.
Made in Wario: I cannot patch out the unneeded data.
Mawaru Made in Wario: I cannot patch out the unneeded data.
Minna no Oujisama: I cannot find the song select.
Wario Ware: Twisted!: This one was put in here as a joke. Whoever likes this localization is braindead.
GSF Set - Progress
Spyro: Season of Ice - Done
Spyro 2: Season of Flame - Done
Game and Watch Gallery 4 - Done
Mario Party Advance - 70% Tagged
Mario Pinball Land - 70% Tagged
Couldn't rip: (Can tag, but couldn't rip.)
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
Super Monkey Ball Jr.
Looking for Tags:
Donkey Kong: King of Swing
Hopefully I will get the remaining tagging/timing done soon.
One final question. Omochao, when you said that you tagged Mario Pinball Land, were you actually able to tag all of the tracks? There is a set of about 5 tracks that I cannot identify. They all sound like they are part of the same in-game music. If you have complete tags, have you tried re-submitting them? UF should be able to put them up for you now.
OK, I have said enough. Back to my silence.
edited 10:53 AM EDT April 14, 2006
I would also like King of Swing tags.
New:
Game and Watch gallery 4
Spyro 2: Season of Flame
Finished Tags:
Spyro: Season of Ice
Also, here is an update on the other sets that I am tagging.
Mario Party Advance - 5 tracks left to tag
Mario Pinball Land - Tagged, beginning to time.
Donkey Kong: King of Swing - Still looking...
I know that Omochao is working on Mario Pinball Land, but I figure that I will work on it too and see who gets done first.
(Some information has been censored out. The URL has been kept intact because I doubt you idiots are caring about it.)
Logging into the site. There is no way you can change lost passwords.
The main control panel. Here is where the fun begins :)
Updating an existing set.
This screen lets you know that everything went OK.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E8VHBDCJ
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F2XKBNN4
Wings Advance:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CN42VFBQ
Pokemon Pinball - Ruby & Sapphire(partial tagging):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JBNIX6M0
I have also done some N64 and SNES tagging as well, but I simply cannot get either ZSNES or SNES9x to rip Super Punch-Out(the rip at snesmusic.org is missing a few tracks)
Anyway, if you want them put up, send them directly to GSF Central.
--EDIT--
Oh wait, only the file names have been changed. No actual tags or timing is present. In this case, GSF Central will not accept them unless they are fully tagged and timed. Sorry.
edited 10:35 PM EDT April 17, 2006
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror is already finished.
Wings Advance is just renamed. Tags, times, and proper optimization are required. I will not accept the set without tags unless the set's been ripped by hand or had some part of the ripping process assisted by the person who sends me a set. This is because I once got flooded with saptapper sets sans tags, and my decision was to drop submission of tagless craptaps.
edited 11:35 PM EDT April 17, 2006
Super Monkey Ball Jr. - Tagged.
Mario Pinball Land - Tagged.
Mario Party Advance - 2 tracks to go. (I know that I have heard them in the game before...)
DK: King of Swing - Can't find tags anywhere. If anyone can help with this, please do so.
I see you UF.
For now here's a sample track:
moo
And for the impatient, here's the 16.9 MB set:
OMG TOO HUGE FOR HCS'S WEBSPACE :(
edited 6:57 PM EDT April 20, 2006
Minna no Oujisama is also complete.
Both are up (without tags) at GSF Central.
And no, you may not jerk off to them, you sick fuck.
Anyways, the HAM Krawall demo is up at GSF Central. Get it or I shall get you.
edited 12:41 PM EDT April 27, 2006
Dr. Mario/Puzzle League with incredible modifications was run through saptapper earlier and is now being handled by Supakitchen.
And Megaman X7 PSF2 is still unmirrored. What the fuck?
edited 8:53 PM EDT April 29, 2006
Though you can get it here: ftp://ftp.modland.com/pub/modules/playstation%20sound%20format/yuko%20komiyama/
Mario Pinball Land
Super Monkey Ball Jr.
I am going to time DK: King of Swing (still no tags), and submit all three sets. Then, I will tackle timing the 90 track Mario Party Advance set. Also, I am going to work something out about Mega Man Zero 4. The current set does not have the OST track names, and I will somehow get the US-only tracks up.
--EDIT--
Oh yeah, I figured out the unknown tracks in Mario Pinball Land. They are all the music from the Red Coin Challenge, but they start at different points in the track. I included only the complete track.
edited 5:26 PM EDT May 1, 2006
(Mario Vs Donkey Kong is too hard to rip. I'll try later.)
Oh, I see. Hopefully you will be able to figure it out soon.
Update:
Mario Party Advance - 25% timed.
Mega Man Zero 4 (US/EUR) - Tagged.
Thank you! I hope to see it finished/hosted soon! I'm a big fan of Megaman-ish music. Mouser X out.By the way, have you heard the music for the new Mega Man ZX game that is coming out? I think that the music on that game contstitutes the creation of a Nintendo DS music format!
[EDIT] Isn't this Megaman Zero 4? Or is that different from the one you're refering to? I downloaded that one when it was released, on Dec. 3rd (or 5th?). Did I miss something? I just don't want you to be wasting your time on something, if it's already been done, is all. Mouser X out.
edited 10:57 PM EDT May 3, 2006
perhaps you mean "justifies" rather than "constitutes"?
Yes and no. That is Rockman Zero 4. It has the tracks with Japanese voices. It was ripped before the US/EUR versions were released. Originally, I wanted to just add the non-JP tracks to the current set. However, UF did not want to do that, so I thought that I would rip the non-JP version as a separate set.
>> perhaps you mean "justifies" rather than "constitutes"?
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=constitutes
"To found, to enact." Maybe, but I do not think so. Thanks for watching my work choice though. I tend to make mistakes like that.
--EDIT--
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I am using the OST track names on the Zero 4 set. Also, the Rockman Zero 4 set is not timed properly - one track is not even timed at all.
edited 8:22 AM EDT May 4, 2006
Isn't this Megaman Zero 4? Or is that different from the one you're refering to? I downloaded that one when it was released, on Dec. 3rd (or 5th?). Did I miss something? I just don't want you to be wasting your time on something, if it's already been done, is all. Mouser X out.
The tags and times suck. Plus some tracks are missing from different versions.
Anyways, I ripped Mermaid Melody Pitchi Pitchi Pitch Pitchi Pitchi Party (MMPPPPPP) earlier today. It got optimized and stuff. Now, for another game which you're more interested in:
RAYMAN ADVANCE is in the optimization process. I have no comment on why VBA says it uses more CPU then no$gba.
Yes, that is what's happening.
-One Piece King of Paris (the fuck?)
-Mawaru Wario (round 1049201341)
-Wario Ware (round 2)
I'm going to stay up uuuuuuuuuuber late tonight so I can maybe get these ones done.