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Game Design > QUIZ on RPGS

#14125 - rogergba - Wed Dec 31, 2003 1:03 am

ok,

What video mode does sword of mana use?
It features the typical two layer bitmap method so you can walk under and beneath things like trees.
Tile or not?
Which video mode (0-5)?
screen size?

What about the pop-up window where talking is done? That's two tile layers and a bitmap on the same screen. right?

#14126 - sajiimori - Wed Dec 31, 2003 1:11 am

Why doncha get the ROM and check?

#14129 - rogergba - Wed Dec 31, 2003 1:36 am

I had not considered my multiboot utility could download a rom image.
It just happens to be able to.
:-)

#14156 - sajiimori - Wed Dec 31, 2003 6:01 am

You can also download the image off the internet legally if you own the game. Of course, you'd still have to find a copy.

#14166 - tepples - Wed Dec 31, 2003 2:29 pm

If you have the MBV2 cable, here's how to dump a Game Pak:
  • Connect your MBV2 cable to the PC and GBA.
  • Insert Game Pak into GBA.
  • Turn on GBA while holding Start+Select to make "Nintendo" disappear.
  • mb -1 rom.gba -w 200
    (that's DASH ONE, not DASH ell, and substitute the waitstate you typically use)

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