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I Need help for translate Sega Saturn Rom Cartridge

xrider - Jul 27, 2018

		xrider		Jul 27, 2018
			Hello, I need help for translate a ROM of cartridge "X-Terminator" I have fixed the cardridge and now i would like translate in english. At the moment, only a japanese rom exist. This cartridge have lot of good point : -AR Code -X-Assist search Unit (no need pc for find cheat code) -it can read import game (free zone patch) -It can read backup game (with swap method,she stop the CD) -Allow 1M ram for play SNK Game (Metal slug YES!) You can see my work on it if you understand the french language HERE.... Bad point : It's in FULL Japan... no translation exist. I explane my probleme : I have already translate lot of main title of the rom (it's easy with hexadecimal editor), but it's impossible for me to modify the graphic.) The choise menu it's graphic compressed (probably) and i need a help for start the translation. For the moment i don't have a way for continue... Please help me You can find the rom HERE... (it's original rom, with no modification) only 256Kb. You can test it with Yabause (Setting -> Cartridge Action replay) Thanks Xrider

		vbt		Jul 28, 2018
			nice project ! did you locate already text ? i tried online ocr, it's working well : source : traduction: Normal game Modification game Modified code search Dead code Backup note Option

		Ms. Tea		Jul 28, 2018
			I found the font! It's uncompressed 16x14 tiles, which are stored beginning at 0xDF28 in the ROM.

		xrider		Jul 29, 2018
			Hello Vbt and Ms. Tea Thanks you so much for your help. WHAAOOooo Ms. Tea ! What software are you use ? When i open the rom with Djinn Tile or Tile Pro a see nothing... If the text of the menu screen is in tile, the next step is the modify font and remap the rom for point to the good letter ? Thanks

		xrider		Aug 19, 2018
			UP Please

		vbt		Aug 22, 2018
			it's not so easy, the text seemed to be displayed as bitmap, i'll check again

		vbt		Aug 26, 2018
			i'd say the font used in the xterminator menus is not at 0xDF28, i've replaced 0xDF28-0xE0E0 and didn't notice any change. yabause gives thes info : NBG0 mode 4-bit(16 colors) Tile(1H x 1V) Plane Size = 1H x 1V Pattern Name data size = 1 word Character Number Supplement bit = 0 so tiles should be 8x8 with 4bp the rom seems to contain ascii for, or it comes from the saturn bios.

		xrider		Sep 20, 2018
			Thank VBT for your help... I confirm, nothing at 0xDF28 !

		vbt		Dec 8, 2020
			bump

		hitomi2500		Dec 15, 2020
			Aha, a necropost! There are definitely 54 chars at 0xDF28, they're actually 16x14 1-bit, but the text they represent is not shown on the screen. And there is no any other chars in this format anywhere else in the ROM. So i suppose it uses a bios font after all. The second part of the ROM appears to be a backup memory.

vbt

Jan 1, 2021

		Jameson said:

wow, i didn't notice your message, i've seen recently some nice work from @cafe-alpha... on the x-terminator, it could help for a translation :

no problem with a necropost as it would deserve a translation