CoachMac

September 25, 2020

On 5/12/2019 at 11:06 AM, kgman said:

:big_smile:

September 18, 2020

2 hours ago, DeterminedApathy said:

The problem isn't lag so much as it just doesn't seem to want to open. Like, it runs fine on Fusion on my computer but it just sits on a black screen when I try running it on ClassicBoy on my phone. And it's gotta be something about the way the 30-team hack for '93 is set up rather than your hack in particular since I've had the same issue with other '93 hacks.

NHLPA '93 30 team roms also won't play on an Everdrive.

I have no idea why.

September 8, 2020

3 hours ago, Cackenballz said:

Hey All! Long time listener, first time caller, so-to-speak.

First of all, thank for this amazing site/forum/community. The sheer amount of resources and information that's been discovered, shared, and organized is incredible.

With so much already being done, it's almost like there's no opportunity to give back. I've recently got back into retro gaming and have been playing NHL '94 on RetroArch (luckily before they got hacked, though it seems they're back up now). Since they don't have a Gens core, I've been playing with Genesis Plus GX. I couldn't find reference on here, but the offset difference in the save files is 9,321 earlier hexes. That is, Genesis Plus = Gens - 9321. Also, every other hex is flipped - the endian thing. Forgive me, I'm new to rom hacking/hex editors. I tried to flip them with Hex Workshop but couldn't get it to change.

Therefore, I've been using (learning) python to parse through the hexes and take the save state files to save the stats in a MySQL database for my own personal replay of a season (yes, that's just over 1,000 regular season games...but hey, it's quarantine).

All has been going great (again, thanks to the incredible resources on here). I'm happy to share any of my work, but I think most people here use Gens and already have extractor options. However, while there have been a few threads that I could find about difficulty, it would seem that there's no great solution. I've been playing as the visiting team to perhaps give them more victories, but now the home team barely wins. Not that I'm amazing at the game, but the AI isn't a great scorer.

Anyway, I've been considering options to counter this - maybe play as the team with the worse record or switching sides during the game. For the latter, you can edit hex 0000C338 (offset 49976) in Genesis Plus (probably 0000E7A1, 59297 in Gens, but with Endian it might be one off) to change the human-controlled team. I didn't see mention of this anywhere I could find, so please forgive me if this is already known. The hex is 01 for home and 02 for the visiting team. Note that when you change it and reload the save, the game needs a sec to "catch-up." That is, when I first tried it mid-game, the player I was controlling stayed the same until the new team takes control of the puck.

Of course, the first time I tried this was after a 2nd period lead of 3 and then the cpu outscored me 2-0 in the 3rd lol.

Again, this isn't a difficulty solution, but more of playing against yourself. For my league replay, it'll probably be a decent solution for me since I'll only be vested in one team's success...

I hope this is somewhat helpful (and posted in the right place). I'm very grateful for all the assistance this forum has given to me!

This has my attention.

Can you please describe exactly how you accomplish this.

I do not follow what you wrote but would love to be able to switch teams.

Are you altering the rom or the emulator?

May 19, 2020

How do you disable one-timers?

May 18, 2020

3 hours ago, Matt55 said:

* Besides that "inaccuracy," the game includes San Jose, Tampa, and Ottawa because I work from the Original ROM. (I believe that other versions won't work on my Everdrive.)

I have still never figured out why the 30 team rom does not work on the everdrive.

Aggravating!

April 29, 2020

3 hours ago, kingraph said:

Bingo!

Posting this for reference.

Thanks @kingraph

So to have 20 minute periods that last 2 minutes (just like 5 minute periods in original game)

SET 015DEC to 2AA8

To make penalties match up time wise (2 minutes is 12 seconds)

SET 128CC to 0006

April 29, 2020

2 hours ago, kingraph said:

I see. If you want a 20 minute game to play exactly the same time as a current 5 minute game, you have to increase the current clock speed 4x. You want 20 minute periods to run as 5 minute (20/5=4)

The hex value you want to use is 2AA8. That's 10920 in decimal, which is 4x the original value.

More math:

65536/10920 = 6.0 frames for every second. At 60fps, that means the clock will run 10x faster than real time, which will be 2 minutes, the same as a 5 minute period in the original ROM.

OK, Roger that.

Works perfectly.

So now how do I set the penalty clock to match?

Do I set 128CC to 0006? (60/6 =10)

I want it to run 10 times faster than real time also.

April 29, 2020

3 hours ago, kingraph said:

Coach, you'll have to adjust the PP clocks as well! Again, if you want a specific speed of the clock, just figure how many time you want the seconds to tick off per 60 frames.

1AAA = 6,826 in decimal

65536 / 6,826 = 9.6

So your clock is 9.6x faster than the regular clock, which is exactly what you're saying (20 mins is 2 mins). It's more like 2 minutes and 25 seconds

So depending on how fast you want the clock speed, figure out the decimal number which you want to divide 65536 and that will be your clock speed. Then whatever that decimal number is in Hex is what you put into the code.

65536/6553 = 10

6553 = 1999 Hex

So that would make 20 minutes play just like 5 minutes in the original game?

Which is really 2 minutes :amazing:

April 29, 2020

4 minutes ago, ac3100 said:

Great to hear! Do I need the expensive ones or is an X3 or X5 adequate?

I have an X5 and it is just fine.

April 29, 2020

On 1/11/2017 at 6:20 AM, profit90 said:

I'm actually looking for the reverse, is it possible to have 5 minute periods but using a sped-up 20 minute clock on the game screen.

Yeah, this is what is interesting to me.

I never knew that 5 minutes of NHL 94 time is only 2 minutes of real time.

So after experimenting setting the code if you set it to 1AAA a 20 minute period will be about 2 minutes.

Great now I may have to change all my roms. :haha:

April 28, 2020

1 hour ago, ac3100 said:

That's beyond amazing!

I just found out what a flashcart is - I know I'm late to that party with that but, it would be awesome to put all of those into one flashcart.

Would that be possible? I don't care about other Genesis games - just NHL 94 along with other seasons.

Can anyone that has experience with this recommend a flashcart that would work specifically for my situation?

The only ones I have found are:

Everdrive

- MegaSD $269.99

- X7 $166

- X5 $89

- X3 $39

Thanks!

Everdrive is amazing.

get the real thing by krizz not cheap chinese knock offs.

Evactly what I have on my everdrive is this!

April 27, 2020

71-99 are Slapshot's

I included my 75, 80, and 93
80 has the NHL and Olympics

68-70 are ones I had been working on but never completed.
They are now complete.

51-70 have updated ratings.

I thought it would be nice to have them all in one place.

April 27, 2020

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April 27, 2020

January 7, 2020

10 hours ago, bbb777 said:

Hi guys. Curious if there has ever been a complete 92-93 season overhaul of NHL 94. I know when reading that it sounds weird seeing that the game is based on the 93 season, but as we all know, the OG game is not perfect when it comes to a number of little things:

1. Accurate Jersey colors. Sorry but the SNES version completely owns the Sega version for this. A lot of teams have really poor home/road uni templates in this game. Would love to see that fixed.

2. Home Ice logos that reflect the 93 season. Would this be possible? For instance, in the PC version of the game certain teams did not have the logo at center ice but closer to the blue lines. I always liked that little detail. Also, is it possible to have the home ice logos go horizontal as opposed to vertical?

3. Minnesota still in the game. Remove Florida and Ana

4. Rosters accurate as of the final day of the season

Again, I am sort of picturing a 93 season rom similar to the gold standard 91 season rom.

I like all of this post.

92-93 was a great year and most of what you requested is in my roms.

Not sure how much I care for perfect jerseys as sometimes I like them slightly altered to look better in the rom.

An example would be Chicago and Minnesota. Chicago I replicated accurate to 92-93, but I hated the changes Minnesota made to their logo for that last year so most of the time I left their look and logo more 91ish, but it is totally possible to do replicas easily with NOSE, just be careful as it can screw up the Center Ice logo. I have a bunch of versions of this rom. Some more accurate and some more to my liking. I think they are all posted so poke aroung the above linked thread and if you don't find what you need PM me.

I am not doing much with 94 right now but would be happy to help you.

As far as moving the logos around on the ice like the PC version does, Which I agree is cool. I do not think is possible in SNES or Gens, but KingRaph or Smoz could better answer that.

# 3 and #4 are easy and in my rom.

December 18, 2019

3 minutes ago, herecometherats said:

I have looked around. The offsets mentioned in all the documentation do not line up with the 32 team rom due to data having been moved around in the rom. That is precisely what I was asking about.

Yes, it becomes more and more complicated around here.

I wish I could help you but I got the 30 team rom pretty dialed in and plan to just keep working with it as I don't plan to create any roms needing more than 30 teams.

Good Luck!

December 18, 2019

The Home Team gets the last change and 93 and 94 both have this built in.

If you send your CHK line out as the Visiting Team the CPU as the Home Team matches.

If you send your CHK line out as the Home Team the CPU essentially has already sent out Line 1.

It was a great way to guarantee a Probert vs Neely or Roberts fight in 93.

Play as the Red Wings at Home and send out the checking the line the CPU Bruins would have already sent out Neely on Line 1.

93 and 94 both have this.

December 18, 2019

Finally figured out editing TSB.

2019 College Football

https://tecmobowl.org/files/file/647-coach-macs-ncaa-2019/

1970, 1971, and 1972 College Football

https://tecmobowl.org/files/file/646-ncaa1970-ncaa-1971-and-ncaa-1972/

December 1, 2019

This will not happen. :unhappy:

November 26, 2019

Good news:

I thought it would be tough to get 4 and we got 8! :big_smile:

So, we will split into 2 Leagues.
Champions of each league will meet later in the week in a format to be determined.

Bad news:

I can't get Discord to work on my Windows XP computer, so I may be out of my own league.
That is embarrassing :shame:

DRAFT ORDER

Teams Available
Red Wings
Maple Leafs
Canadiens
Bruins

Eastern League
1. @danTML7
2. @AtomicRaven
3. @corbettkb
4. @kingraph

Western League
1. @jer_33
2. @JSchmidt
3. @CoachMac
4. @angryjay93

DRAFT is LIVE!

Eastern League Champion vs Western League Champion on Tuesday or later in the week in a format to be determined.

November 25, 2019

15 minutes ago, danTML7 said:

I'm super confused and these forums don't give me notifications. But I'll remember to check this more regularly and I've always got time to play during day, or sporadically in the evenings between 6-midnight CST.

Check your Private Messages

November 25, 2019

1 hour ago, kingraph said:

So if there are more than 4 coaches available for a given week, how does the draft work? Random, or if the coach played previously, etc?

I'll also make it for Dec 1st.

All of the above! :big_smile:

Plus some, I have a secret proprietary formula used by the selection committee. :amazing:

Bottom line is everybody will get chances to play, coaches will be relegated between levels, coaches may sometimes be asked to show up as sub, coaches may get left out some weeks, lots of room for creativity and need to be flexible. Even the night we play will take flexibility and creativity as somebody may not show.

Deadline is midnight tonight.

November 25, 2019

NHL1951.bin

Here is the rom, so that you can get familiar with the teams.

GENS/Hamachi
Classic Style
5 Minute Periods
Line Changes OFF
Penalties OFF/Offsides OFF (B-check enabled)
Best of 7 Playoffs Only

HARDCORE ORIGINAL 6 PLAY STYLE

No editing lines, changing goalies, or calling timeouts.
No in game pausing or delays during the series allowed. (Take a piss, get your beer, change the kids diapers, please your woman before or after your series...Be a Man!)
DEFAULT everything plug and play.

#1 Detroit vs #3 Montreal
#2 Toronto vs #4 Boston

TEAM DRAFT will be Wednesday.

Coaches Currently looking for jobs.
@AtomicRaven
@jer_33
@corbettkb
@JSchmidt
@danTML7

@CoachMac

Midnight Eastern tonight is deadline to submit application.

November 25, 2019

It looks like we may get more than 4. :big_smile:

I have a plan for that. :money:

Open sign-up until tonight's Midnight Eastern Deadline.

Then I will post the committee's (me) selections and match-ups.

November 24, 2019

GENS/Hamachi
@CoachMac 1951 Rom (Each week will progress through the 1950's and 1960's)
Classic Style
5 Minute Periods
Line Changes OFF
Penalties OFF/Offsides OFF (B-check enabled)
Best of 7 Playoffs Only

HARDCORE ORIGINAL 6 PLAY STYLE

No editing lines, changing goalies, or calling timeouts.
No in game pausing or delays during the series allowed. (Take a piss, get your beer, change the kids diapers, please your woman before or after your series...Be a Man!)
DEFAULT everything plug and play.

Set Schedule Day and Time
Do not commit if you cannot show up, and be on time, both nights.
You do not have to commit to every week.
You can sign up week by week.
I will select the players each week if we have more than 4 sign up.
The selection committee (me) will consider your skill level, overall dedication to the hardcore league, and general awesomeness for who gets in each week.

TEAM DRAFT
4 players and order to be determined below.

Sunday 12/1/2019 Semi-Finals 10 PM Eastern

Series A #1 Detroit vs #3 Montreal
Series B #2 Toronto vs #4 Boston

Monday 12/2/2019 Stanley Cup Final and Consolation Series 10 PM Eastern

Winner A vs Winner B
Loser A vs Loser B

Awesome Retro Awards
Antique Tin Hockey Guys to weekly winner.
Gordie Howe and other Original 6 Bobbleheads to Decade Winners.

INTERESTED IN THE LEAGUE AS A WHOLE.

IN
@angryjay93