How to get Skies Of Arcadia (echelon) working properly!!!!

[aika-san]

Do you have a suggested pixel size? 400w200h?

Here's a screenshot of what I have laid out.
As you can see, I have left a large clear box 621*369 pixels for the image/logo. Whatever you do needs to fit in this box. Obviously I can scale and move the GUI elements around a fair bit, so whatever you do, I will adjust the sizes of everything so it fits anyway. As long as you stay reasonably close to this size and aspect, then I can adjust everything else to suit. The website and manual hotlinks will appear over the top of the image.

All processing information is being displayed where the credits are in this shot. That way your design can be present during the entire execution of the program, and not just on the intro window.

Progress wise, I have finished the credits display as you can see, and I have also completed the real-time CD detection display. It now handles both CD's, and the detection routine also detects if you mount them when the program has already been started. Everything is working fine so far, so I'll probably start the patching progress display in a day or so.

 

[Fina]

www.silvite.com/Patcher1.png
www.silvite.com/Patcher2.png
www.silvite.com/Patcher3.png

There are some designs for you.

 

[aika-san]

Thankyou Fina. All three are great pictures, so I converted them to JPEG's (each around 80kb) and will use 1 for each section of the program. They're still excellent quality and I have already placed them in the appropriate sections of the program. Makes it look real snazzy :happy:

Tomorrow, I'll move my website and manual hotlinks down where the credits are so they are not on the pictures. I will also add a hotlink to launch the DaemonTools installer. Then it will be the patch progress display, and the patching completed display. Update the documentation and do bug testing, then it should be ready for upload. If I don't run into any major problems, I'm hoping to have everything done by Wednesday night.
arty:

 

[Fina]

Sounds good. Let me know if you need anything else.

And if anyone else is interested, I now have over 400 images in the SoA Chankast image Gallery

 

[dreamer]

Sounds good. Let me know if you need anything else.

And if anyone else is interested, I now have over 400 images in the SoA Chankast image Gallery

well done on the pictures, glad to see skies is almost fully playable (guess we'll have to wait till disk 2 is completed to fully know).
its a huge game and im glad lots of it is working

EDIT: now i am on the other computer (broke the new one) i can continue with my other save file, so i think i'll play some more to catch up with you

 

[Siro_21]

Ah nice to see so much work has been done in the past week or so continue it guys i am sorry i have been of no use at all since i have been busy lately with my job and studies so i would love to contribute but one more week and i'll be back in the thick of things hopefully.Anyway good luck on the excellent work u people ure continuing tnx Aika San Dreamer & Fina and all others who are making this game more playable with their sincere support and dedication.Continue it and keep it up! .See u later next week probably....

Siro

 

[dreamer]

my save game (for reference, i need to store is to download on the other computer) im up to the point where i have enrique and need 100, 000 gold

 

[Fina]

We have a problem. I saw it coming, but wasn't 100% sure.

The airship dungeons, like the Dark Rift, are going to be tough. Random battles in the air crash a whole lot. It's usually an annoyance at best, since you can save the game. Now, you're looking at a long stretch where you cannot save the game.

I have one idea, which may or may not work. That would be to run from every battle asap. You may be able to leave the battle before the game hangs. I hate to do this though, since you're going to miss some stuff in the Rift, and running from battles hurts your rating.

And it may be a 'placebo effect' but it seems like turning up the CPU to 150 or so seems to reduce the encounter rate. I was curious if slowing down the game by turning the CPU up would help with battle crashes, and it might. I'll let you know how things do.

 

[aika-san]

Just spent the last 8 hours finishing and testing SOAPatcher v3. It works extremely well now and I have not seen it stuff up regardless of where I run the program from, or what combination of CDI's I have mounted, or what drive letters they are mounted on. The main SOAPatcher program source code is now over 600 lines long. All that remains to be done is to update the documention with all the latest bugs that have been reported and upload it. But first, I gotta sleep. :yawn:

 

[dreamer]

We have a problem. I saw it coming, but wasn't 100% sure.

The airship dungeons, like the Dark Rift, are going to be tough. Random battles in the air crash a whole lot. It's usually an annoyance at best, since you can save the game. Now, you're looking at a long stretch where you cannot save the game.

I have one idea, which may or may not work. That would be to run from every battle asap. You may be able to leave the battle before the game hangs. I hate to do this though, since you're going to miss some stuff in the Rift, and running from battles hurts your rating.

And it may be a 'placebo effect' but it seems like turning up the CPU to 150 or so seems to reduce the encounter rate. I was curious if slowing down the game by turning the CPU up would help with battle crashes, and it might. I'll let you know how things do.

fina how do i turn the cpu power up or down? im experiencing slowdown on the 2.53 ghz p4 :| (amd 2500+ seems to run the game smoother). also i see the problem, not too much of a prob for me as i have the item on my file which lets you run from every random battle. i'm just before the dark rift so will try it out soon. we need cheats for this game, is there anyway we can make them? (eg 'have white map' would be nice)

EDIT: just got past the dark rift

 

[MikeEx]

use -/+ on the keypad to change cpu speed

use chankast cheater
http://spunky.homeip.net/downloads/ChankastCheater(engl.).zip

and the only cheats that will work for this version of SOA is
http://www.mogelpower.de
http://www.mogelpower.de/cheats/query.php?pf=30&g=19261

for cheats with long codes use multiple lines in code.ini

IE:

;Skies of Arcadia
buttload of money 0DD4DA76 00000000
buttload of money 024DA760 0160D02C

 

[aika-san]

Just released SOAPatcher v3.0
arty:

Hope everyone likes it. Your feedback on whether it works for you will be much appreciated.

 

[moxing]

Just released SOAPatcher v3.0
arty:

Hope everyone likes it. Your feedback on whether it works for you will be much appreciated.

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THANKS,AGAIN.

AND I UPDATE SOME CHEAT(added some little jack cheat,the ship,add everyone Quick Level Up2,the six stone level,and item address),if someone(if u ilke it) use it with some problem,email me................................. [email protected]...................I will use the save to search others.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Aika Infinite/Max HP]
ON=4DA488,270F270F

[Aika Infinite/Max MP]
ON=4DA47D,63;4DA47E,63

[Aika Level 99]
ON=4DA47B,63

[Aika Infinite/Max Spirit]
ON=4DA48C,03E7;4DA48E,03E7

[Aika Hella Exp Points]
ON=4DA494,05F5E0FF

[Aika Quick Level Up1]
ON=4DBB44,0001

[Aika Quick Level Up2]
ON=4DBB8C,00000001;4DBB90,00000001;4DBB94,00000001;4DBB98,00000001;4DBB9C,00000001;4DBBA0,00000001

[Aika Max Power]
ON=4DBB74,270F

[Aika Max Vigor]
ON=4DBB76,270F

[Aika Max Will]
ON=4DBB78,270F

[Aika Max Agile]
ON=4DBB7A,270F

[Aika Max Quick]
ON=4DBB7C,270F

[Aika Max Attack]
ON=4DBB7E,270F

[Aika Max Defense]
ON=4DBB80,270F

[Aika Max MagDef]
ON=4DBB82,270F

[Aika Max Hit]
ON=4DBB84,270F

[Aika Max Dodge]
ON=4DBB86,270F

[Aika Have Most Spells]
ON=4DA49C,FFFFFFFF

[Aika Max All Stats don't use with Max Power]
ON=4DBB74,00060001,03E703E7

[Vyse Infinite/Max HP]
ON=4DA42C,270F270F

[Vyse Infinite/Max MP]
ON=4DA421,63;4DA422,63

[Vyse Level 99]
ON=4DA41F,63

[Vyse Infinite/Max Spirit]
ON=4DA430,03E7;4DA432,03E7

[Vyse Hella Exp Points]
ON=4DA438,05F5E0FF

[Vyse Quick Level Up1]
ON=4DBACC,0001

[Vyse Quick Level Up2]
ON=4DBB14,00000001;4DBB18,00000001;4DBB1C,00000001;4DBB20,00000001;4DBB24,00000001;4DBB28,00000001

[Vyse Max Power]
ON=4DBAFC,270F

[Vyse Max Vigor]
ON=4DBAFE,270F

[Vyse Max Will]
ON=4DBB00,270F

[Vyse Max Agile]
ON=4DBB02,270F

[Vyse Max Quick]
ON=4DBB04,270F

[Vyse Max Attack]
ON=4DBB06,270F

[Vyse Max Defense]
ON=4DBB08,270F

[Vyse Max MagDef]
ON=4DBB0A,270F

[Vyse Max Hit]
ON=4DBB0C,270F

[Vyse Max Dodge]
ON=4DBB0E,270F

[Vyse Have Most Spells]
ON=4DA440,FFFFFFFF

[Vyse Max All Stats don't use with Max Power]
ON=4DBAFC,00060001,03E703E7

[Vyse Rating Modifier]
ON=4DA75C,FF

[Fina Infinite/Max HP]
ON=4DA4E4,270F270F

[Fina Infinite/Max MP]
ON=4DA4D9,63;4DA4DA,63

[Fina Level 99]
ON=4DA4D7,63

[Fina Infinite/Max Spirit]
ON=4DA4E8,03E7;4DA4EA,03E7

[Fina Hella Exp Points]
ON=4DA4F0,05F5E0FF

[Fina Quick Level Up1]
ON=4DBBBC,0001

[Fina Quick Level Up2]
ON=4DBC04,00000001;4DBC08,00000001;4DBC0C,00000001;4DBC10,00000001;4DBC14,00000001;4DBC18,00000001

[Fina Max Power]
ON=4DBBEC,270F

[Fina Max Vigor]
ON=4DBBEE,270F

[Fina Max Will]
ON=4DBBF0,270F

[Fina Max Agile]
ON=4DBBF2,270F

[Fina Max Quick]
ON=4DBBF4,270F

[Fina Max Attack]
ON=4DBBF6,270F

[Fina Max Defense]
ON=4DBBF8,270F

[Fina Max MagDef]
ON=4DBBFA,270F

[Fina Max Hit]
ON=4DBBFC,270F

[Fina Max Dodge]
ON=4DBBFE,270F

[Fina Have Most Spells]
ON=4DA4F8,FFFFFFFF

[Fina Max All Stats don't use with Max Power]
ON=4DBBEE,00060001,03E703E7

[Drachma Infinite/Max HP]
ON=4DA540,270F270F

[Drachma Infinite/Max MP]
ON=4DA535,63;4DA536,63

[Drachma Level 99]
ON=4DA533,63

[Drachma Infinite/Max Spirit]
ON=4DA544,03E7;4DA546,03E7

[Drachma Hella Exp Points]
ON=4DA54C,05F5E0FF

[Drachma Quick Level Up1]
ON=4DBC34,0001

[Drachma Quick Level Up2]
ON=4DBC7C,00000001;4DBC80,00000001;4DBC84,00000001;4DBC88,00000001;4DBC8C,00000001;4DBC90,00000001

[Drachma Max Power]
ON=4DBC64,270F

[Drachma Max Vigor]
ON=4DBC66,270F

[Drachma Max Will]
ON=4DBC68,270F

[Drachma Max Agile]
ON=4DBC6A,270F

[Drachma Max Quick]
ON=4DBC6C,270F

[Drachma Max Attack]
ON=4DBC6E,270F

[Drachma Max Defense]
ON=4DBC70,270F

[Drachma Max MagDef]
ON=4DBC72,270F

[Drachma Max Hit]
ON=4DBC74,270F

[Drachma Max Dodge]
ON=4DBC76,270F

[Drachma Have Most Spells]
ON=4DA554,FFFFFFFF

[Drachma Max All Stats don't use with Max Power]
ON=4DBC64,00060001,03E703E7

[Gilder Infinite/Max HP]
ON=4DA5F8,270F270F

[Gilder Infinite/Max MP]
ON=4DA5ED,63;4DA5EE,63

[Gilder Level 99]
ON=4DA5EB,63

[Gilder Infinite/Max Spirit]
ON=4DA5FC,03E7;4DA5FE,03E7

[Gilder Hella Exp Points]
ON=4DA604,05F5E0FF

[Gilder Quick Level Up1]
ON=4DBD24,0001

[Gilder Quick Level Up2]
ON=4DBD6C,00000001;4DBD70,00000001;4DBD74,00000001;4DBD78,00000001;4DBD7C,00000001;4DBD80,00000001

[Gilder Max Power]
ON=4DBD54,270F

[Gilder Max Vigor]
ON=4DBD56,270F

[Gilder Max Will]
ON=4DBD58,270F

[Gilder Max Agile]
ON=4DBD5A,270F

[Gilder Max Quick]
ON=4DBD5C,270F

[Gilder Max Attack]
ON=4DBD5E,270F

[Gilder Max Defense]
ON=4DBD60,270F

[Gilder Max MagDef]
ON=4DBD62,270F

[Gilder Max Hit]
ON=4DBD64,270F

[Gilder Max Dodge]
ON=4DBD66,270F

[Gilder Have Most Spells]
ON=4DA60C,FFFFFFFF

[Gilder Max All Stats don't use with Max Power]
ON=4DBD54,00060001,03E703E7

[Enrique Infinite/Max HP]
ON=4DA59C,270F270F

[Enrique Infinite/Max MP]
ON=4DA591,63;4DA592,63

[Enrique Level 99]
ON=4DA58F,63

[Enrique Infinite/Max Spirit]
ON=4DA5A0,03E7;4DA5A2,03E7

[Enrique Hella Exp Points]
ON=4DA5A8,05F5E0FF

[Enrique Quick Level Up1]
ON=4DBCAC,0001

[Enrique Quick Level Up2]
ON=4DBCF4,00000001;4DBCF8,00000001;4DBCFC,00000001;4DBD00,00000001;4DBD04,00000001;4DBD08,00000001

[Enrique Max Power]
ON=4DBCDC,270F

[Enrique Max Vigor]
ON=4DBCDE,270F

[Enrique Max Will]
ON=4DBCE0,270F

[Enrique Max Agile]
ON=4DBCE2,270F

[Enrique Max Quick]
ON=4DBCE4,270F

[Enrique Max Attack]
ON=4DBCE6,270F

[Enrique Max Defense]
ON=4DBCE8,270F

[Enrique Max MagDef]
ON=4DBCEA,270F

[Enrique Max Hit]
ON=4DBCEC,270F

[Enrique Max Dodge]
ON=4DBCEE,270F

[Enrique Have Most Spells]
ON=4DA5B0,FFFFFFFF

[Enrique Max All Stats don't use with Max Power]
ON=4DBCDC,0006000103E703E7

[Little Jack Infinite/Max HP]
ON=4DB990,05F5E0FF;36E650,05F5E0FF

[Little Jack Max Power]
ON=

[Little Jack Max Vigor]
ON=

[Little Jack Max Will]
ON=

[Little Jack Max Agile]
ON=

[Little Jack Max Attack]
ON=

[-Little Jack Max Defense/MagDef]
ON=4DBD94,270F;4DBD96,270F

[-Little Jack Max Quick]
ON=4DBD98,270F

[-Little Jack Max Dodge]
ON=4DBDAA,270F

[Little Jack Max Hit]
ON=

[Little Jack Gold]
ON=4DBDB0,05F5E0FF

[GET Will Have Hella Gold]
ON=4DA760,05F5E0FF

[Max Moonberries]
ON=4DAB34,0102;4DAB36,63

[---Enrique Codes---]
ON=9395C

[GameInfo]
Name=soa
System=Dreamcast
Text=soa

item:
1--------EX:Crystal
item name address-----codes--------mod address----max numbers
4DAB28--------------00F0-0144-------4DAB2A-----------63
''''''''''''''''>to
4DAC64-------------------------------4DAC66
2--------EX:Cutlass
item name address---- codes--------mod address-----max numbers
4DA768--------------0001-0048-------4DA76A----------63
'''''''''''>to
4DA8A4-------------------------------4DA8A6
3--------EX:Uniform
item name address------codes-------mod address---max numbers
4DA8A8---------------0050-008A-------4DA8AA-------63
''''''''''''''>to
4DA9E4-------------------------------4DA9E6
4--------EX:Ring。
item name address-----codes--------mod address---max numbers
4DA9E8--------------00A0-00DE-------4DA9EA------63
''''''''''''''''''>to
4DAB24-------------------------------4DAB26
5--------EX:CannonX109
item name address------codes-------mod address-----max numbers
4DADA8 --------------0190-01FD------4DADAA------ 63
4DADAC-------------------------------4DADAE
''''''''''''''''''>to
4DAF5C 4DAF5E
6--------EX:StoneX79
item name address------codes-------mod address-----max numbers
4DAC68 --------------0146-0167---- 4DAC6A -------- 63
''''''''''''''>to
4DADA4------------------------------4DADA6

update again........................................now,work on item..............
Max Moonberries can learn s.move at the game begin disc1........with max sp......enjoy.

 

[dreamer]

thanks a lot MikeEx i'm already hacking into my favorite game, go go my harem of fina's!!!

 

[Fina]

omgwtf you must tell me how to do that.

 

[moxing]

the cheat update...................

1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
item:
1--------EX:Crystal
item name address-----codes--------mod address----max numbers
4DAB28--------------00F0-0144-------4DAB2A-----------63
''''''''''''''''>to
4DAC64-------------------------------4DAC66

--------------------------------------------------------------------
[Max Moonberries]
ON=4DAB34,0102;4DAB36,63

[GameInfo]
Name=soa
System=Dreamcast
Text=soa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4DAB34 is item name address, if u change codes to 0102,it's Moonberries.if u change codes to 00F0 it's Sacri Crystal.............,but u must remember change the mod address num codes,it's item num address,the codes is 63,mean the num is 99 lock.

and here is a file item codes mean.
1-------------------->1.txt
2-------------------->2.txt
..................................

 

[aika-san]

omgwtf

:happy: Thats not very lady-like. I didn't think Fina was like this. Have you got a banned version of SoA. I couldn't help noticing your Fina avatar from Skies Of Arcadia World has a bit of a chest/mammary gland thing going on

 

[dreamer]

hah, i expected that fina would want a whole team of finas

i used to be good at hacking with action reply on n64 back in the day, i have waited soo long to hack skies to pieces. so now i made my own 'character modifier' there are some glitches but it mostly works better that expected, i'm working my way through the blue moon dungeon atm, while messing with a new file (where my main character is gilder, with 3 lovely fina slaves, w00t!)
be patient, i'm working on more codes and stuff.

 

[dreamer]

*sighs* as this is a topic on SOA compatibility, i should post a problem here; basically when going underwater, you cannot see where you're going (i used the map and a lot of guesswork) it appeared to be a lot less trouble than i first thought, but i'll let others decide when they get to that part of the game. (almost done with disk 1, will let aika san know once disk 1 is complete) i use the chakast cpu at 50% now, its faster, i never even noticed that option in chankast.

EDIT: further problems (annoying) after the hugely long battle between the blue gigas (this it like 5 mins near the end of disk one) it crashed just after i gained control (but before i could save, so that was annoying, reason i bring this up is because i redid the battle, and it crashed again. i will try a third time but it takes an hour each time so is annoying. :huh:

 

[Fina]

What am I supposed to do with this cheater program? The codes.ini file and the .cht file are laid out completely different. None of the documentation in this topic seems to make any sense. Did I miss a memo or something?