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Bradl3y
01-10-2005, 10:59 PM
> Hi, I am just wondering if there is any use for Overdumps and Baddumps or if they are jsut to complete the collections...

I really don't understand the point of overdumps. I think ideally the ROM utilities that check the ROMs should know the proper size of the ROM, and only do a check of the file up to its proper size, then trim off the bad data.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by JadussD on 01/12/05 04:48 PM.</FONT></P>
SwampGas
01-10-2005, 11:15 PM
> I have downloaded complete good utils roms sets, and am
> planning on sharing the roms individually on our roms
> site...

This is illegal.

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Bradl3y
01-10-2005, 11:47 PM
> > I have downloaded complete good utils roms sets, and am
> > planning on sharing the roms individually on our roms
> > site...
>
> This is illegal.
>
Ok, I edited out the "illegal" part, my question is still a valid legitimate question however

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Disch
01-11-2005, 01:11 AM
> Hi, I am just wondering if there is any use for Overdumps
> and Baddumps or if they are jsut to complete the
> collections...

I don't see much point in them at all. A bad dump is about as useful as a file filled with garbage. If it doesn't contain the proper game image... then it's not worthwhile.

People that feel insecure or whatever unless they have every dump might still collect them... why, I don't know... the ROMs don't have any real use (provided there's a proper dump available).

> And what exactly are pirated roms? they seems ot be homebrew
> ports of games from other systems and such, is that right?
> and PD are those private demos or something?

Pirate Carts were actually made for the system... although I think they were made by third party people who just like stole games and re-released them on. Most (all) pirate carts I'm aware of are like "500-in-one" collections for NES and other stupid stuff like that. I'm not real sure on this one though.

PD ROMs are the ROMs that are kind of like the "freeware" or whatever. Pirate ROMs do not qualify... since they're pirated /wwwthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif (not really free). Sack of Flour, Heart of Gold for the NES emulator (ironically, though, it won't run on a real NES) is a good example of a public domain ROM.


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SabbathKeepah
01-11-2005, 01:17 AM
I have some pirate roms. They usually are super shitty ports of SNES games Like MortalKombat2 and Street FIghter. They're good for a laugh... The only good pirate port I've ever played is a Final Fight 3 NES port. It actually kicks ass.

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hcs
01-12-2005, 02:36 PM
> I have some pirate roms. They usually are super shitty
> ports of SNES games Like MortalKombat2 and Street FIghter.

Have you seen the port of Sonic to the NES with Mario instead? It's actually unusually well done.

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Ugly Joe
01-12-2005, 05:20 PM
> Have you seen the port of Sonic to the NES with Mario
> instead? It's actually unusually well done.

It's called Somari, if you wanted to look for it.

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The 9th Sage
01-14-2005, 03:40 AM
> Pirate Carts were actually made for the system... although I
> think they were made by third party people who just like
> stole games and re-released them on. Most (all) pirate
> carts I'm aware of are like "500-in-one" collections for NES
> and other stupid stuff like that. I'm not real sure on this
> one though.

Most are...but the crazy thing is every once in awhile you'll find something insane like the NES port of Super Mario World. And yes, I'm serious. Just about the entire game is included.

Also, try the NES version of Sonic the Hedgehog. :P There's a version of Street Fighter that is unofficial as well.

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CEpeep
01-14-2005, 03:57 AM
> Most are...but the crazy thing is every once in awhile
> you'll find something insane like the NES port of Super
> Mario World. And yes, I'm serious. Just about the entire
> game is included.
>

http://www.nesplayer.com/pirates/smw.htm

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The 9th Sage
01-15-2005, 01:45 AM
> http://www.nesplayer.com/pirates/smw.htm

Seen that...forgot about it though. Nice link there....it's too bad you can't access those extra levels normally. If they were given more time, they'd likely have finished the game. lol

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SabbathKeepah
01-20-2005, 06:55 AM
> > Have you seen the port of Sonic to the NES with Mario
> > instead? It's actually unusually well done.

Yeah I've played it. Its not bad, but I still think Final Fight 3 is the best pirate NES port I've ever seen.


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HeranBago
01-27-2005, 12:32 AM
I'd like to point out that there are two dumps of Sonic Crackers for the MD, the much larger one has graphics and data from a Ninja Turtles game. The thing is, thee graphics never appear in any ninja turtles game for the genesis.

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The 9th Sage
01-28-2005, 02:47 AM
> I'd like to point out that there are two dumps of Sonic
> Crackers for the MD, the much larger one has graphics and
> data from a Ninja Turtles game. The thing is, thee graphics
> never appear in any ninja turtles game for the genesis.

Now that is really odd. What are they from then, and why were they in that dump of the cart I wonder?

Btw, isn't Sonic Crackers like a weird Chaotix like sonic game? I can't remember, and I don't have the ROM anymore anyway. All I remember is it was pretty buggy at times.

Also, in another note, there's a Harry Potter game for the NES that I just found...except it's not really got anything to do with Harry Potter except for the story bits with writing stolen directly from the first book. :P

It's like a cruddy brawler starring Harry Potter...you can like throw broom sticks also. I like it for the novelty. <img src=smilies/werd.gif>

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Sephirstein
01-29-2005, 01:34 AM
> Also, try the NES version of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Please don't. Somari's an embarrassment to the Sonic name.

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The 9th Sage
02-01-2005, 03:07 AM
> Please don't. Somari's an embarrassment to the Sonic name.

I personally find it to be very interesting...for being on the NES, it's really an accurate version of the game...about as close as it could probably be on the NES, even the music is recognizable.


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