Sega Saturn Widescreen hacks (Panzer dragoon Saga POC)

@paul_met:

I'm afraid not, the AR code didn't work for me.

But doing like you said previously (extracting file OSTC\1.BIN and changing address 0xE720 to value 006C) did make the game go into a widescreen mode. This time I burned the altered game cd image and played it on a real Saturn with no trouble.

I think there is an additional problem with AR codes and real hardware, every game requires a Master Code (?) and if that code is not "right" then the game may not load/crash or the widescreen-cheat-codes not work as intended.

So, your method of changing Hex values of files is definitly better.

 

Power Slave (USA)

• Removed horizontal black borders.
  
• Corrected rendering area.
  
• Corrected aspect ratio of the logos.
  
• Widescreen support.

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Download patch: http://rgho.st/download/6qbTtmZPm/1...acf0fef83/PowerSlave-WidescreenHack_(v1.0).7z

 

Off topic.

While I was looking for the correct value for Lost World for the SS I stumbled across this text in the ram of the game.

"Three Dirty Dwarves Ruelz" It turns out it is a Sega Saturn Game
I wonder Why would they mention that game on a copletely unrelated game. Same devs?



Sorry For the offtopic, back to work!

 

That right.
It is Appaloosa Interactive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appaloosa_Interactive

 

Thank you very much!!!

This is one of my favourite games on the Saturn and now it just got better.

 

Update for Power Slave (USA) - widescreen hack.

• Adjusted dividing vertical lines of granates indicator.
  
• Adjusted twinkling dots in health indicators.
  
• Adjusted Y coordinates of the last weapon.

Link: http://rgho.st/download/6wGm98nTB/7...4bec7952c/PowerSlave-WidescreenHack_(v1.1).7z

 

Sorry, just a bit of off topic:

While playing Power Slave I connected my Saturn to a set of amplified speakers and realized the sound is actually mono and not stereo, regardless of the sound settings chosen in options menu.
I thought there could be a problem with my saturn but then I tried euro version Exhumed and it sounded the same - monophonic, no stereo.
Could this be a bug in the game?
Anyone noticed the same?

 

I dont have a real Saturn. So I have nothing to say about it.
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I updated my previous post.

 

It just keeps getting better and better.

 

SKY TARGET MK-81051 Widescreen (USA)

SSF (CEP)

Code:

80048D5A 000c

Yabause (Action Replay)

Code:

16048D5A0c00

Initial Value 1000

 

ZERO DIVIDE THE FINAL CONFLICT Widescreen (T-31601G) ) (NTSC-J)

SSF (CEP)

Code:

800381BE a421   Floor
8002E17E a421   Widescreen

 

Great work Esppiral.

@paul_met:
Any ideia what file and value should be changed in game cd image to achieve the same result?

 

Sure:

Code:

File: SKY_TAR.BIN
Offset: 0x37FBA
Value: 0Ch

 

What, you've never heard of TDD before? Get together with some friends (three players with a multitap) and give it a go - it's great! (It's been released on Windows 95 too, but doesn't like compatibility mode.)

Also, thanks everyone for keeping those patches coming!

 

I just thought it would a good idea to report the results on real hardware:

Yes, it works but unfortunately the game is broken since the sight of the plane goes sideways or backwards making it impossible to aim at other planes.
Also there is some clipping on enemy planes and bosses which makes them look weird.
This one would require various fixes, not sure if it's possible to do.

 

It is not clear what exactly you mean. I would like a couple of screenshots.

 

Ok, I have taken some screenshots.
Sorry for the lousy quality but it's the best I can do with my cellphone camera.

Plane is pointing towards boss while sight keeps to the left side:

Plane flying to the right but sight is on the left:

Enemy Plane without wings and sight has disappeared:

Level 2 Boss is nothing more than some dismembered polygons:

 

It's all because of the widescreen hack?

 

I can't think of anything else at this point since the only change I made was the hex value of the file you suggested.
Have you tried with the emulator to see if the results are similar?

 

I have not tried, but I think it will be the same as on hardware. Eventually the game was not originally designed to run in a widescreen. Therefore, bugs may well be the case.