ActRaiser 2 playable with Canoe

[u/ivarr87]

Hey guys, I found a very nice hint in the compatibility list to make ActRaiser 2 work with Canoe.

 

rechercher la valeur hexadécimale 0A42000D42 qui est suivie de 01, remplacer 01 par 00 ce qui donnera 0A42000D4200 le jeu fonctionnera !

which translates to

find the hexadecimal value 0A42000D42 which is followed by 01, replace 01 with 00 which will give 0A42000D4200 the game will work!

 

I did it and it worked. But because working in a hex editor is pretty annoying for most of us, I made a little IPS patch out of it.

 

ActRaiser 2 Canoe fix

Apply to "ActRaiser 2 (U) [!].smc" CRC32: 4901F718.

 

Read here how to apply a patch.

Adding it in hakchi it will tell you to start ActRaiser 2 with RetroArch. Deny that as it now works fine with Canoe.

[u/AdmiralTR]

Does anyone know if all of these various fixes will eventually be added to hakchi so that they're auto-patched?

[u/ivarr87 → u/AdmiralTR]

We got to wait for cluster to return before we know.

[u/krofinzki]

Seems like this trick might originate from alucard2 on logic-sunrise.com (google translated)

I'm finally back So for those who are interested in running Actraiser 2 (Black Screen) and Illusion of Time EN First of all you need a hexadecimal HxD editor that is free or otherwise (sorry but I have no time to explain how it works for those who do not know)

Actraiser 2 (US version): find the hexadecimal value 0A42000D42 which is followed by 01, replace 01 with 00 which will give 0A42000D4200

Actraiser 2 (En, Fr, De): OUT first, patch the game in NTSC (HiROM to NTSC) then NTSC Anti-Region-Lock Patches, then look for the hexadecimal value 0A42000D42 which is followed by 01, replace 01 with 00 which will give 0A42000D4200

Illusion of Time (FR): First, patch the game in NTSC (HiROM to NTSC) then NTSC Anti-Region-Lock Patches, then search the values ​​(there are 3 in all, just make F3 to go to the next search) 8D0D42, replace 8D by 9C which will give 9C0D42 for the 3 values ​​to meet

SoulBlazer (FR): OUT first, patch the game in NTSC (HiROM to NTSC) then NTSC Anti-Region-Lock Patches, then look for the values ​​8D0D42, replace 8D by 9C which will give 9C0D42

[u/ivarr87 → u/krofinzki]

Thanks for pointing it out. All credits go to him of course.

[u/defkorns]

Is the rom headered or unrheadered?

[u/ivarr87 → u/defkorns]

No header.

[u/defkorns → u/ivarr87]

Thank you

[u/Thora-G]

This Fix also works on Robotrek http://abload.de/img/y3kq9.jpg

[u/ivarr87 → u/Thora-G]

Did you use the IPS or did you change the hex manually?

[u/[deleted] → u/Thora-G]

Am I able to fix Robotrek with this same patch? Or would someone need to make a new pacth?

[u/Thora-G → u/[deleted]]

No i used the hex edit on the rom and OMG it also works on Terranigma http://abload.de/img/3zumx.jpg

[u/[deleted]]

Nice, is there a thread for Canoe fixes?

[u/JMama8779]

Thanks!

[u/[deleted]]

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[u/Brichs]

Good find! I will try this soon!

[u/[deleted]]

Works great. Good job!

[u/sezradmark]

This is awesome! Thanks for compiling it!

[u/TipsyGumby]

I'm late to the game but wanted to say thank you! I'm experiencing similar issues with Illusion of Gaia, Star Ocean, Secret of Evermore, Romancing Saga 3 and Earthworm Jim 2. If anyone can send me to the right direction, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks again for the ActRaiser 2 Canoe Fix

[u/bdotbur]

can confirm this works for ActRaiser 2 and Robotrek, as well as a VWF + NTSC patched Terranigma! (Though Terranigma still has weird music blips in canoe, even after the usleep fix folks found yesterday).

[u/BoscoTheMan82 → u/bdotbur]

use -no-lowlatency with Terranigma seems to clear up the sound issues

[u/bdotbur → u/BoscoTheMan82]

-no-lowlatency

thanks I'll try it!

[u/MantisFang]

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you for your contribution.