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Jeimuzu

Posted on 12-27-08 07:30 AM

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I have been working on a Master Quest version of Zelda 3 for quite some time now. It's almost complete, but I am having a hard time adding a header to the rom. I know how to add headers to roms, but I started editing the rom with Hyrule Magic without realizing it lacked a header. Now I can't add a header to the rom without corrupting it. I need a header so I can use zcompress to dump the graphics, but I think the header's going to have to be added manually.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knew what I could do?

Thanks in advance.

MathOnNapkins

Posted on 12-28-08 12:07 AM

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Grab the hex editor XVI32. Open up your rom with it and use the "insert string" option. Type 00 in the box and select "hex". Tell it to insert the string 200 (200 in hex) times. Since a header is just 0x200 bytes, and leaving it all zeroes is fine, you have effectively added a header. The contents of the header doesn't matter for emulation, it's just an artifact of the era of SNES game copiers.

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Jeimuzu

Posted on 12-28-08 03:18 AM

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I tried it, but unfortunately, the same thing happens. It's my fault for not adding a header before editing the rom. I will probably just start from scratch, and use the current version as a guide. It shouldn't take too terribly long, lol. I know it can be fixed with a hex editor, but that's currently out of my league.

I appreciate the help. Thanks.

Xeruss

Posted on 12-28-08 07:28 AM

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This should do it.
That should allow you to add a header without any of the hassle.

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MathOnNapkins

Posted on 12-28-08 08:48 AM

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Hyrule Magic doesn't care whether your rom has a header or not, it will edit either form of the rom. Are you sure there's not something else at work here? If you want, send me an ips (of the unheadered rom) and I may be able to diagnose it.

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Jeimuzu

Posted on 12-28-08 12:32 PM (rev. 2 of 12-29-08 11:01 AM)

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I sent you a pm. Thanks.

Jeimuzu

Posted on 01-02-09 07:17 AM (rev. 3 of 01-02-09 10:15 PM)

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Posted by MathOnNapkins
Hyrule Magic doesn't care whether your rom has a header or not, it will edit either form of the rom. Are you sure there's not something else at work here? If you want, send me an ips (of the unheadered rom) and I may be able to diagnose it.

Hey man, I was wondering if you got my pm? I'm in no hurry to find out whats wrong with the rom since I'm still working on other things, but I haven't heard anything from you since you offered to look at it. I just want to know if you got the ips.

MathOnNapkins

Posted on 01-05-09 09:57 AM

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Trust me I'll get around to it soon, I've just been working on a handful of things.

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Jeimuzu

Posted on 01-05-09 12:52 PM

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Posted by MathOnNapkins
Trust me I'll get around to it soon, I've just been working on a handful of things.

Take your time.

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