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NHL '94: Wide Display Mode (“widescreen”) Hack v2.0 Status: Stuck at ~93% ~96% ~98% ~99% 100%? completion The existing Wide Display Mode patches change the game to use the 320 pixel wide video mode instead of the 256 pixel wide video mode in most gameplay screens. This causes many cosmetic bugs, and I've been on a quest to try to fix every single last issue myself, for both the original and 32-team ROMS. Alas, I could't quite get it to 100%. You can see my progress my downloading my latest ROM, and using the included Wide Mode patch. It's almost perfect, but there are a few issues I need your help with. If you can help me finish this, I can write up an easy to use tutorial that will work on every '94 ROM, as well as output new patches. Everything I have done I've taken this thing as far as I could on my own. Here are all my notes and research. I'm hopeful that some folks who're better at this stuff can help me get this project over the finish line! There are three sections separated into three different posts. 1. Patch v1.2 Analysis & Recommendations 2. Wide Mode Patch v1.2 Issues & Fixes 3. tldr; What do you need to get this to 100%? 1. Patch v1.2 Analysis & Recommendations I tested the existing patch v1.2 by paul294met, and tried to identify every single thing that it was doing. This is what I found. 1. Remove Checksum @ 0x300 4E B9 00 0F FA C0 v1.2 4E 71 4E 71 4E 71 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 2. Unknown: ??? @ 0x7D9F 00 v1.2 02 32-Team Recommendation Do not use, or use with caution. (Currently unused) 3. Fixes Pause Screen to be 256 wide @ 0x7DD3 0031 7C91 0000 0431 7C92 1C00 04 v1.2 0430 BC91 0030 BC92 1C30 BC8C 00 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 4. Unknown: ??? @ 0x7E82 58 78 B0 28 v1.2 4E 71 4E 71 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 5. Change Address of Referenced Code, to point to new code. @ 0xA012 / 0xA5C6 00 00 A4 48 v1.2 00 0F FA C0 32-Team Recommendation 00 1F FA C0 6. Unknown: ??? @ 0x0A456 02 v1.2 03 32-Team Recommendation Do not use, or use with caution. (Currently unused) 7. Unknown: ??? @ 0x0A494 02 v1.2 03 32-Team Recommendation Do not use, or use with caution. (Currently unused) 8. Unknown: ??? @ 0x0A4B4 00 v1.2 03 32-Team Recommendation Do not use, or use with caution. (Currently unused) 9. Unknown: ??? @ 0x0A4E2 02 v1.2 03 32-Team Recommendation Do not use, or use with caution. (Currently unused) 10. Unknown: Affects Rink width (Rightmost 4 block columns) @ 0x0A641 3C v1.2 20 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 11. Unknown: Affects Rink width (Rightmost 4 block columns) @ 0x0649 3C v1.2 20 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 12. Unknown: Affects Rink width (Leftmost 4 block columns) @ 0x064D C4 v1.2 E0 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 13. Unknown: Affects Rink width (Leftmost 4 block columns) @ 0x0655 C4 v1.2 E0 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 14. Unknown: Affects Rink width (Leftmost 4 block columns) @ 0x0B0AB C4 v1.2 E0 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 15. Unknown: Affects Rink width (Leftmost 4 block columns) @ 0x0B0B3 C4 v1.2 E0 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 16. Unknown: Affects Rink width (Rightmost 4 block columns) @ 0x0B0C9 3C v1.2 20 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 17. Unknown: Affects Rink width (Rightmost 4 block columns) @ 0x0BOD1 3C v1.2 20 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 18. Unknown: Affects top two block rows @ 0x0115C4 3F v1.2 3B 32-Team Recommendation Do not use, or use with caution. (Currently unused) 19. Change Address of Referenced Code, to point to new code. This is the main code that changes the gameplay view to 320 pixels wide. @ 0x012B5C 00 01 17 38 v1.2 00 0F FA DA 32-Team Recommendation 00 1F FA DA 20. Cosmetic: Score Clock Score Clock position @ 0x012C7B 17 v1.2 1F 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. Home Team Name / Visitor Team Name @ 0x012C8D / @ 0x012C9F 18 v1.2 20 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. Score position @ 0x012D1F 1C v1.2 24 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 21. Rink Background X-position @ 0x015F3F C0 v1.2 E0 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 22. Crowd Animation X-position? @ 0x0161F7 C0 v1.2 E0 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 23. Cosmetic: Crowd Animation position @ 0x016287 90 v1.2 B0 Do NOT make the alteration above. Instead change to: D0 24. Unknown @ 0x016941 90 v1.2 B0 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 25. Unknown @ 0x016949 70 v1.2 50 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 26. Rink Background position? @ 0x016951 00 v1.2 20 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 27. Unknown @ 0x01695B 90 v1.2 B0 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 28. Unknown @ 0x016963 70 v1.2 50 32-Team Recommendation Use as-is. 29. Patch Code @ 0x0FFAC0 700091C8223C0003FEB0B0FC018C660458486002D09853816EF00C808AB9F12166024E75287C00C0000438BC8F0238BC800438BC870038BC814438BCC000323C003F33FC000E00C0000051C9FFF660FE v1.2 33FC920E00C0000433FC8C8100C000045278B00E4EF90000A44833FC920200C0000433FC8C8100C000044EF900011738FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 32-Team Recommendation Do NOT make the alteration listed above. Instead use the revised code included at the end of the next section. Continued in the next post…

This might seem like a weird question/issue. I've done ROM editing for NES/SNES. But this is my first time trying Genesis. I want to edit logos in NHL 94. I'm using Tile Layer Pro. But have also tried using Tile Molester. Everytime I edit some tiles, I press save. But when I try to load up my edited rom in an emulator, it won't play. The emulator just stays at a black screen. I tried then loading the rom in Tile Layer Pro again, and this time I just edited ONE TILE in the pittsburgh pengiuns logo just to try it again. Saved the Rom in Tile Layer Pro. Loaded it in several emulators, but it won't play. Again, it just shows a black screen. Any Ideas? It seems like I must have some sort of setting wrong. (I have tried the auto-fix checksum feature, but that didn't do anything either). Any help out there?

I need serious help... I want to add custom names to players, maximize skill points and stats and change some rules... I also want to change the photos of players in NHL '94 with other images for private use... How did I go about all this!?!? Can someone please help me???

I need help trying to change team cities, names and arenas, players, numbers and names and logos for all EA NHL games for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo (my preferred games: NHLPA 93 [GEN/SNES], NHL '94 [SNES], NHL '97 [GEN/SNES] and NHL '98 [GEN/SNES])... NOSE and EARE don't go as far nor as customary as I hoped for...

Good afternoon everyone. My name is George and I am a new poster to NHL94.com. I am the new Volunteers Coordinator for the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo which is planned to take place on August 13th, 2016 at the Upsky Hotel in Hauppauge, Long Island, New York. Here is the link to information about the expo: http://expo.liretro.com/ The expo held a NHL 94 Genesis tournament last year, and had only 6 participants. After the tournament, I looked at the popularity of the game from the community standpoint and felt that the tournament should of had more participants. This year, I am currently gathering information so I can advise the organizers to get the tournament back on the advertised tournament list. If it does get added back to the list, I hope to promote the tournament to the community through this forum and other avenues. If there is anyone from New York/Long Island Metro area who would be able to assist me with the rules and format, and give me feedback on how to make it successful, I would greatly appreciate it. Also, if you would like to run an NHL 94 tournament at the expo, I can provide you the contact information to the Events Coordinator and continue further discussion with him. Plus, if you are in the area and want to be a general volunteer, please let me know. We do not have the incentives program finalized at the moment, but we are trying to make it reflect our appreciation for your sacrificed time and dedicated volunteerism. Thanks for all your feedback and support. I really hope to create a successful NHL 94 tournament for everyone and get to meet the NHL 94 community at the expo! P.S. I am also trying to get Tecmo Bowl into the expo as a tournament. I am currently gathering information for that tournament, as well. If anyone has suggestions on how to run a Tecmo Bowl tournament or is interested in volunteering, please message me. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Not sure who's noticed this as well but on the NHL94.com homepage but the site features "Genesis, Sega CD & SNES". However, I searched the forums and there are no threads about the Sega CD version of 94! I don't want to start anything but it's funny how Sega CD is listed before SNES. Just sayin' ;-) So this is going to be the thread to discuss all things Sega CD (which considering the popularity of this system will most likely be the shortest discussion this site has seen) About a month ago, I purchased a Sega CD recently and then bought a couple copies of '94. I fired it up on Sunday and here are my initial reactions. 1. It's like the Gens & SNES had a little b@stard child. 2. It looks and feels more like the Gens version but the goalies play more like the SNES version. (take that with a grain of salt since I haven't played the SNES too much) 3. Goals you would think are gimmes... forget it. 4. The game sound fx are so much worse than Gens 5. Loading times are annoying. 6. No Hot/Cold lists 7. Big PRO -- Ron Barr speaks during the team roster comparison where the hot/cold lists should be 8. Biggest PRO -- the organ music never sounded so good! Not sure how many others out there have played but would enjoy to hear your feedback.

https://www.facebook.com/easportsnhl?fref=nf If you scroll down the EA NHL page on FaceBook a bit, then you will see a section called "Visitor Posts" on the left hand side. I just posted there (bottom left of the screenshot):

Just released a limited edition 16-bit EA SPORTS Hockey player t-shirt to kick off the Winter Olympics. Here's the product page: http://sportiqe.com/products/ea-sports-16-bit-hockey-player-t-shirt We read on this forum that $35 seems like a high price, so feel free to use the code UNIQE for 20% off. GO USA!

hello! i'm back again with another updated rom... NHLPA Hockey '94 is the update for the original NHL '94 onto the NHLPA Hockey '93 rom. The game menu for picking teams has Los Angeles vs Montreal. All uniforms are all up to date (like Hartford's away uniform from green to dark blue) Ottawa and Tampa Bay roster are all updated with new players.All player rosters are exact as per NHL '94 and also www.nhl94.com,and even the all-star teams. The rink is slightly changed as well with a darker touch as the original blue rink. on another note there is no Mighty Ducks and Panthers. I might edit the All-Star teams into Anaheim and Florida at another date. Anyways...here's the update...NHLPA '94.bin If you have any comments...Please be free to do so. Enjoy!!!

Hey all, Any tips on dirty gear you've found to rep NHL 94? I found these wicked EA Sports shirts, and then saw Chris Kreider was rocking them, with a few other celebs (TJ Galiardi, Brent Burns). What do you think? Website seems legit, gear seems comfortable enough to play in. http://sportiqe.com/collections/ea-sports-shirts/products/ea-sports-blood-on-ice-hockey-shirt http://sportiqe.com/collections/ea-sports-shirts/products/ea-sports-hockey-shirt