Finally got the Energy to finish up* this English translation patch (for Energy). It also contains a few small gameplay changes, making it a lot less painful to play. Hopefully now some folks who were put off by it before (like me) can complete and perhaps even find some enjoyment from this infamous hucard game.
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https://pce.cabbage.cx/
Screenshots: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Download from romhacking.net
Patching instructions: Lunar IPS is an easy-to-use Windows tool to apply IPS patches to ROMs. If your ROM has a header (windows shows a file size of 257kb), use the header patch. If your ROM has no header (windows shows a file size of 256kb), use the raw patch. If you're having trouble patching just let me know and I'll try to help.
What was (perceptibly) done:
The game is fully playable in English. The text printing was hacked (to use 1 instead of 2 bytes per character) in order to make space for a larger English script. The text prints faster. You can now 'tap' the button to proceed at the end of a text box. The infuriatingly slow scrolling speed is now much quicker. The unskippable intro now plays only once--if you die or reset, it will skip the intro and start the game directly.
What was not done:
The doors are still slow to open. When I hacked them to open immediately, it also caused screens with respawning enemies to spawn them immediately. There must be a way to do it, but (imho) it's not worth all the extra trouble.
A big thanks to onionzoo for translating the script!
New logo drawn by gredler
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Happy holidays, PCEFX~
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Gameplay tips: (possible spoilers)
To use items: First, select an item on the menu and press button I to equip (it starts flashing blue), then cancel out of the menu with button II. Pressing buttons I and II at the same time will use the equipped item.
At the part with the three giant mutant heads, stand in front of one while it's close to the ground and hold up while jumping(?) to fly. I don't really understand this part...maybe someone else does--Punkic? Anyway, I just keep jumping like a madman while holding up and eventually am able to float off screen.
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https://pce.cabbage.cx/
Screenshots: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Download from romhacking.net
Patching instructions: Lunar IPS is an easy-to-use Windows tool to apply IPS patches to ROMs. If your ROM has a header (windows shows a file size of 257kb), use the header patch. If your ROM has no header (windows shows a file size of 256kb), use the raw patch. If you're having trouble patching just let me know and I'll try to help.
What was (perceptibly) done:
The game is fully playable in English. The text printing was hacked (to use 1 instead of 2 bytes per character) in order to make space for a larger English script. The text prints faster. You can now 'tap' the button to proceed at the end of a text box. The infuriatingly slow scrolling speed is now much quicker. The unskippable intro now plays only once--if you die or reset, it will skip the intro and start the game directly.
What was not done:
The doors are still slow to open. When I hacked them to open immediately, it also caused screens with respawning enemies to spawn them immediately. There must be a way to do it, but (imho) it's not worth all the extra trouble.
A big thanks to onionzoo for translating the script!
New logo drawn by gredler
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Happy holidays, PCEFX~
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Gameplay tips: (possible spoilers)
To use items: First, select an item on the menu and press button I to equip (it starts flashing blue), then cancel out of the menu with button II. Pressing buttons I and II at the same time will use the equipped item.
At the part with the three giant mutant heads, stand in front of one while it's close to the ground and hold up while jumping(?) to fly. I don't really understand this part...maybe someone else does--Punkic? Anyway, I just keep jumping like a madman while holding up and eventually am able to float off screen.
PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion
I hope it returns ~ it was such a great reference.
