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No Longer Looking for Star Ocean Repro
scarmullet:
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--- Quote from: scarmullet on May 15, 2011, 09:14:14 PM ---I dont see why Star Ocean is so difficult to make a repro of. It seems all you would need is a FastRom enabled Cart with Battery Backup Saving...Wait, 48 mB game...damn. Thats like 5 eproms stacked.
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Yeah, the only way to make it is by modifying an actual Star Ocean Super Famicom cartridge. I dunno how it's done, but apparently, it's extremely difficult.
Luckily, the guy AppleQueso referred me to was able to make a cartridge for me. I have since received it in the mail, and it works beautifully. ;D
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It can be done otherwise, but, it involves alot of eproms.
SonicAdvDX:
--- Quote from: scarmullet on May 16, 2011, 05:46:09 AM ---It can be done otherwise, but, it involves alot of eproms.
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Yes, but from what I've heard, if you simply use the amount of eproms required, it won't fit properly in a regular cartridge, and you'll have to play it as a naked chip.
At least, that's what I've heard.
amarthar:
As for repros, I'm preparing to try one myself. Though I'll start with something simpler then Star Ocean.
Yesterday I found a neat site which has a step by step guide on how to make a repro. If anyone else is interested, here's a link:
http://snesdev.romhack.de/game_select.htm
I'll start with Secret of Mana 2, and keep you guys informed.
Arseen:
--- Quote from: amarthar on May 19, 2011, 02:37:51 AM ---As for repros, I'm preparing to try one myself. Though I'll start with something simpler then Star Ocean.
Yesterday I found a neat site which has a step by step guide on how to make a repro. If anyone else is interested, here's a link:
http://snesdev.romhack.de/game_select.htm
I'll start with Secret of Mana 2, and keep you guys informed.
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That does not look too hard actually.
amarthar:
The only part that's hard for me is that I have NO previous experience with soldering electronics, NO previous experience with EPROM programming, and NO equipment to do that...
But, if I have to, I'll do it on guts alone!