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| Posted on 2012-07-02 09:18:10 AM |
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Hello, I have a problem with my hack.
My first world is almost done and I have to make just one more level and the castle. so here is the problem:
-the level which won't start has the destination 06
-I used ExGFX
-I used custom music, when I realized that it won't start I changed it because i thought the music is the problem. False ! Even music that worked in my ROM before just plays. So the music is hearable but there is a blackscreen and I can't do anything
-there is a door leading to destination 55
-there are Map16 edits but I don't think that's the problem
-I've used patches to make my hack more fun but in levels before destination 6 was editted ( could this be the reason ? )
so that's basically it. please help me 
- MemoriesOf64
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| Posted on 2012-07-02 09:26:34 AM |
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Which patches? Did you set freespace correctly, if it was needed?
Although, I don't think patches would freeze a particular level. Make sure the main entrance, BG position, level mode and stuff are set correctly. And try changing the level number if necessary.
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| Posted on 2012-07-02 12:35:54 PM |
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Hmm..i tried everyting but nothing worked.
i decided to rebuild the level with standart smw graphics. it works. kind of the exgfx were not compatible with my rom.
forest bamboo was the name. try it. maybe you have the same problems ?
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| Posted on 2012-07-02 01:03:17 PM |
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Originally posted by MemoriesOf64...the exgfx were not compatible with my rom...
W-what!?
When happened to me that problem, it ALWAYS has been a patch problem. Make sure you set the freespace correctly with the use of slogger!
(slogger will help you finding the free space, try to re-inserit all the patches setting the correct free space.)
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| Last edited on 2012-07-02 01:04:53 PM by Silver Scarlet. |
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| Posted on 2012-07-02 03:53:59 PM |
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After testing my other levels some have this error, too
every level where i used FG ExGFX has this error. is the rom "destroyed" or can i fix this by reinserting the patches.
besides i downloaded slogger and i got a textfile which say a bunch of crap and in the end
A total of 0x12F90A bytes of free space were found
IMPORTANT: The "LoROM Offset" is what is entered in xkas as free space
i don't know what that mean :S
there is a certain free space of 0x12F90A but how does this help me to repatch my rom ?
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| Posted on 2012-07-02 04:17:38 PM |
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You should see a table along the lines of this:
CodePC offset LoROM offset Size
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0x098200 0x138000 0x8000
0x0A0200 0x148000 0x8000
0x0A8200 0x158000 0x8000
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"LoROM offset" is the column you should use for freespace. You need to pick an offset that is large enough (see the third column) to contain your patch (most patches should be under 0x100 bytes; some may tell you specifically what the size is). You also need to run slogger every time you insert a patch, or else you might accidentally overwrite a patch you previously inserted, breaking your ROM in the process.
You probably need to restore your ROM to what it was before you inserted the patch as well, because there is no telling what you overwrote if you chose a bad freespace.
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| Posted on 2012-07-02 04:33:12 PM |
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ok, the thing is that i patched my rom when i made the first level. after several levels this occured. so i can try to repatch the rom. if it won't work i have to say that i finished working on that rom, unfortunately :s
and another question of mine:
how can i run slogger while patching ? when i open it the window disappears and when i drag my .smc file over the slogger.exe the slogger window also disappears o0" ?
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| Posted on 2012-07-03 04:01:27 AM |
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When you drag your rom to slogger.exe, a txt file will be created, with the same name of your rom. If your rom is named "Reimu.smc", when dragging on slogger exe you will see "Reimu.txt".
Try setting the right freespace and your rom will be okay!
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| Posted on 2012-07-04 10:58:30 AM |
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Hello, it's me again. I have this text file, but how can i set the right freespace ? 
sorry if this question is dumb 
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| Posted on 2012-07-04 12:17:02 PM |
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The column under "LoROM offsets" are the free addresses you use for patches. You just need to replace the "0x" prefix (e.g. 0x138000) with "$" and check if there's enough space (the column under size will tell you how much there is. 0x8000 represents a free bank which is a lot of space).
What you want to do is open the patch and look for a !Freespace define (!Freespace = $xxxxxx") and change the $xxxxxx with the freespace you've obtained above using slogger.
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| Posted on 2012-07-05 04:15:46 AM |
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ok, i did this. i checked the free space with 0x8000 and took the loram and replaced the old adress in the asm file with the new large one.
i did the same with another loram adress and the other patch. finally i repatched all this and it has still the same effekt :s blackscreen :s
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| Posted on 2012-07-05 05:19:54 AM |
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Show me the modified patch (post it over here). You might have done something wrong.
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| Posted on 2012-07-05 05:35:33 AM |
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When I click on the link "here" the smwc site shows me an error. instead i post a link. maybe you will find the problem:
http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=freespacel8otx.jpg
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| Posted on 2012-07-05 08:48:20 AM |
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Ah yes, about the URL thing, it's a pretty annoying bug. www.smwcentral.net got prepended to it.
Anyway, the way you set up freespace looks alright. Do you have a backup? You might want to try the new freespace from a backup. If you don't have one, try removing all of your patches with XkasAnti (tools section) and then see if it works. If it works, apply each patch one by one to see which one is causing your ROM to crash. If it doesn't work, then try figuring out the cause by using the Snes9x debugger (again, tools section). If you still can't figure out the cause of the crash then I'm afraid you'll have to port over to a new ROM.
Give a list of the patches you've applied anyway. It might help.
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| Posted on 2012-07-05 02:38:26 PM |
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Originally posted by IceguyAh yes, about the URL thing, it's a pretty annoying bug. www.smwcentral.net got prepended to it.
That happens when you leave out "http://". It's not really a bug, it's just how the browser renders it; probably so you can have relative links.
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| Posted on 2012-07-05 03:36:46 PM |
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well, i think i can't solve this because i need a rom without this patch (so the readme or "readit" says). i have to drag that "clean" rom in xkas anti and afterwards my "dirty" one. the problem occured a long time after i applied the patches. so i don't have a clean backup.
i tried it anyways and as i thought it did't work. i have to thank you all for trying to help me, really kind of you 
have a nice day !
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