Megaman X sound bug

LifeMega · Post by **LifeMega** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:18 pm

I don't know if this is really a 'bug' but in Megaman X in Launch Octopus's stage, the giant snake bots make the wrong sound when you shoot them. It should be more of a 'hiss'.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:22 pm

Please post your ROM info. And what ZSNES version are you using?

Post by **Agozer** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:21 pm

I think this might be part of the Square Sound Rape, but I'm not sure.

LifeMega · Post by **LifeMega** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:19 am

I am using the latest version of ZSNES, and I don't know what the ROM info is.

Also, when I was playing and the screen saver came on, when it went back the ZSNES screen was black and wouldn't show the video or the GUI, although the sound was fine. This was also on the latest version, and didn't happen with the older version I was using before.

Post by **Agozer** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:35 am

ROM info is what is shown at the bottom of the screen the first time you run a game; also known as NSRT info.

Post by **Nach** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:14 am

Agozer wrote:also known as NSRT info.

What? They are not the same thing.

LifeMega · Post by **LifeMega** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:40 am

Megaman X
Type: Normal
Interleaved: No
Bank: Lo
Chksum: Fail
Video: NTSC
CRC32: 6F98885D

Post by **Nach** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:54 am

Your ROM is bad, redump it or find another.

Post by **Agozer** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:13 am

Nach wrote:
Agozer wrote:also known as NSRT info.
What? They are not the same thing.

I know, but both show the needed information. I should have worded it better.

LifeMega · Post by **LifeMega** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:01 am

I got a different one, but its the same sound. Here's the info:

Megaman X
Type: Normal
Interleaved: No
Bank: Lo
Chksum: OK
Video: NTSC
CR3C2: 1033EBA4

Also, the last one was an SFC and this one is an SMC, I don't know if that matters though.

Also, when it goes to the screensaver and then back, the screen is black, although the sound works. This didn't happen until I got the new version of ZSNES.

Starman Ghost · Post by **Starman Ghost** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:03 am

The extention is irrelevant. You could change the extention from .smc to .whatthefuck and it would still be the same file.

Cyrus · Post by **Cyrus** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:05 am

Megabyte wrote:The extention is irrelevant. You could change the extention from .smc to .whatthefuck and it would still be the same file.

In the old days I asked about that. JB said the original extension is based on what copier dumped the ROM. Apparently whatever copiers dumped .smc and .fig were common.

Truth Unknown · Post by **Truth Unknown** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:38 am

What's your sound card LifeMega?

Post by **Agozer** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:03 pm

FireKnight wrote:
Megabyte wrote:The extention is irrelevant. You could change the extention from .smc to .whatthefuck and it would still be the same file.
In the old days I asked about that. JB said the original extension is based on what copier dumped the ROM. Apparently whatever copiers dumped .smc and .fig were common.

Yes. Super Wild Card and Pro Fighter. Still used today.

captain puke · Post by **captain puke** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:35 pm

Agozer wrote:I think this might be part of the Square Sound Rape, but I'm not sure.

This is the funniest thing i have heard in a long time (it's not made by Square). LOL
Thanks Agozer you made my day

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:26 pm

Games from other companies might do the same thing.

Post by **Agozer** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:53 pm

captain puke wrote:
Agozer wrote:I think this might be part of the Square Sound Rape, but I'm not sure.
This is the funniest thing i have heard in a long time (it's not made by Square). LOL
Thanks Agozer you made my day

This *little* issue is most prominent in Square games, so "Square Sound Rape" is quite fitting to describe the problem. Like creaothceann pointed out, it can be in other games as well.

FitzRoy · Post by **FitzRoy** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:22 pm

I think the problem is more prevelent. Hundreds of games rape the spc chip to make strange sound effects. The only reason it gets the square moniker is because chrono trigger and final fantasy so god damned popular. So you're bound to get more reports from people who actually owned and played the games for hundreds of total hours. Otherwise, people either don't care or don't notice because they never heard the sound on real hardware to begin with. A little different than a gfx error which is easy to spot regardless of whether you played the game before.

hydr0x · Post by **hydr0x** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:43 am

Agozer wrote:
FireKnight wrote:
Megabyte wrote:The extention is irrelevant. You could change the extention from .smc to .whatthefuck and it would still be the same file.
In the old days I asked about that. JB said the original extension is based on what copier dumped the ROM. Apparently whatever copiers dumped .smc and .fig were common.
Yes. Super Wild Card and Pro Fighter. Still used today.

wth? Super Wild Card is swc, not smc, and the copier itself doesn't even add an extension, the different extension were only created to "mark" the different rom headers the different copiers create

Post by **Agozer** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:28 am

hydr0x wrote:
Agozer wrote:
FireKnight wrote:
Megabyte wrote:The extention is irrelevant. You could change the extention from .smc to .whatthefuck and it would still be the same file.
In the old days I asked about that. JB said the original extension is based on what copier dumped the ROM. Apparently whatever copiers dumped .smc and .fig were common.
Yes. Super Wild Card and Pro Fighter. Still used today.
wth? Super Wild Card is swc, not smc, and the copier itself doesn't even add an extension, the different extension were only created to "mark" the different rom headers the different copiers create

yes I know. The header is different than it's extension in some cases. Some rom images do not even have a valid header,

Post by **Nach** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:12 pm

hydr0x wrote: wth? Super Wild Card is swc, not smc

Actually that's not entirely correct.

The Super Wild Card is just a later edition of the Super Magi Com. They use the exact same headers.