Ghost Trick (U) AP

Rom

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AP = no text

Please check if this in the post: which flashcard, which kernel (version), which options (like AAP bypass) and the problem before hitting 'post'

RetroGameFan fix

Cracked (U) dump

Underlined = working thanks to the hex edit!
Not underlined = working without the edit!

Pre patched (hex edit):

Spoiler

More mirrors: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/Z0EVYKAM/5477_patched.rar_links (By: fclinux001)
http://forum.romulation.net/index.php?topic=51924.0

Works:

- WoodR4 v1.22
- Ez Flash Vi 3.0 OB4 (no specail mode)
- DSTWO
- Akaio 1.8.1 (AP set on default)
- Acekard 2i with AKAIO 1.8.5/1.8.5a
- DSTT / DSTTi / YSMenu (Book 6.44)
- CycloDS Evolution (firmware v1.61)
- No$Zoomer 2.3.0.2 (bios plus arm7 and 9 files are needed!, otherwise it doesn't work)
- Desmume 0.9.6 (Plays slow) (READ NOTE)
- EDGE ver 2.0
- Cyclo B.4
- M3 Sakura 1.49X
- R4i-sdhc

Doesn't work:

- R4 (Firmware 1.18)
- Simply R4/M3
- Acekard R.P.G
- R4 DSN
- R4 Gold
- Ez Flash V v1, v2 and plus 2.0 RC20 (BETA)

Hex edit:

(RetroGameFan)

Spoiler

0x00004500
2C 00 9F E5 00 10 90 E5 28 20 9F E5 02 00 51 E1
24 10 9F 05 08 10 80 05 20 10 9F 05 A8 10 80 05
1C 10 9F 05 48 11 80 05 18 10 9F 05 E8 11 80 05
1E FF 2F E1 A4 3A 0D 02 D3 4E 5F E1 FD 8E AA 36
15 44 AA 36 B8 19 AA 36 60 9B AA 36

0x000049F8
C0 FE FF EA

Desmume 0.9.6 note:

Spoiler

add arm files and firmware.bin in config > emulation settings

Enable Patch Delayloop SWI for 95-98% speed

Enable boot from firmware for 98-99%

Disable Advanced Bus-Level Timing for 100% to 110%

Thanks: fclinux001

PM'ed info

 

Clean rom has the missing text issues on m3 real, latest sakura.

 

it does not work on the DSTT

 

Cyclods 1.61 doesn't work either, no text..

 

Does not work on r4i sdhc (not surprising :/)

 

seems to work fine on akaio 1.8.1 with ap set to defult

 

Works fine on DSTWO on latest firmware.

 

No Text on Wood R4 1.21.

 

Can't you just port the patch from the (J) rom to the (U) rom?

It's the same game after all, bar translation.

 

From what I've read, that trick(pun intended) will not work on this trick.
I do believe it has been tried already. The blog I read said the localization team for the US version implemented different AP than the Japanese version. 'Course that could be just idle chatter.

 

I think someone already tried it, they said it wouldn't recognize the rom
I could be wrong

 

what is the known AP on this game?

 

http://forum.romulation.net/index.php?topic=43625.0;topicseen


I believe some of what was known about the AP on the Japanese cart also affects the US cart.

They say it's blank talking bubbles. You cannot read what people say...

 

This may be a little off-topic, but how does AP work anyway? The DS can detect when it's not a real cart? And if so, why doesn't the developer just have it so the AP bricks the DS or something?

 

AP is usually just inside the ram of a game. it is an adress that kicks in at certain times to check if the game is fake or not. since it can only affect the game, it cant brick a DS, that is one reason why developers dont do that

 

What do you suppose would happen if there was a bug in the AP that caused a legit cart to be detected as a flash cart?

 

The AP is designed to basically cut the game into chunks, if it runs at all. Think about it, if you play a game that is missing the text let's say, what would you do? You could try and fix it, or you could do what Nintendo wants you to do, give up, and go buy the game. In some cases AP does brick the DS, or a built in self destruct AP can ruin the cart itself.

AP detects electrical interface, meaning it can tell if it's on a flashcard, or not in its original cart, being played on a DS. Built in slots, Ram encoding addresses, built in circuit chips, anything like that works.
Nintendo used to be pirated all the time, they know what lengths they have to go to, to avoid being ripped off.

 

Out of curiousity, what are you referring to with this?

 

Well, Wood R4 1.21 has no text, which makes the game really bizarre.

 

Darn, i confirm this, is actually a pretty funny AP, everything works, but no text can be seen on dialogue xD