HOW TO: Fix Missing Extra Attacker Bug [SNES]

[McMarkis]

Problem:
There is a bug in the SNES version that prevents the extra attacker from coming on the ice if he is currently in the lineup. As a result, the extra attacker never comes on the ice when the goalie is pulled or when the other team gets a penalty.

Example: Carson is the extra attacker for L.A. If you replace Robitaille with Carson and pull the goalie, you are left with 5 skaters and no Goalie.

Solution:
On the GENS side, when editing lines, if you insert the extra attacker into your lineup, the replaced player will automatically become the new extra attacker.

Example: Carson is the extra attacker for L.A. If you replace Robitaille with Carson, Robitaille now becomes the Extra Attacker.

Technical Details:
The SNES code was performing very specific checks to prevent Forwards and Defense from swapping positions. The GENS code didn't care, so I ported a version of the GENS code to SNES.

New Code:

See uploaded image at the end of the post, if interested.

Patch:

Download the patch tool to patch an existing ROM, or create a new one.

Hex Version:

1) Replace old hex values with new hex values.

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Headerless ROM (.SFC)
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  ROM Offsets: (hex) D8C96
  Old: C9 01 00
  New: 20 78 CE

  ROM Offsets: (hex) DCE78
  Old: FF 
  New: 48 A5 A5 18 6D 9F 1D 85 95 AE 9F 1D E8 A5 95 20 72 
       8D CF 8F 1D 9F F0 07 C6 95 CA D0 F0 80 1E CA A5 A5 
       18 6D 9F 1D ED 8B 1D 85 95 20 72 8D 48 A5 A5 86 AF 
       18 6D AF 00 85 95 68 20 7C 8D 68 C9 01 00 60

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Headered ROM (.SMC)
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  ROM Offsets: (hex) D8E96
  Old: C9 01 00 
  New: 20 78 CE

  ROM Offsets: (hex) DD078
  Old: FF
  New: 48 A5 A5 18 6D 9F 1D 85 95 AE 9F 1D E8 A5 95 20 72
  8D CF 8F 1D 9F F0 07 C6 95 CA D0 F0 80 1E CA A5 A5
  18 6D 9F 1D ED 8B 1D 85 95 20 72 8D 48 A5 A5 86 AF
  18 6D AF 00 85 95 68 20 7C 8D 68 C9 01 00 60

 

Edited September 24, 2024 by McMarkis

[kidswasted]

Another great hack! Keep them coming!

[kidswasted]

In your screenshot I noticed a hack I've never seen previously, "Edit Lines All Positions Hack". Has that been released or still being worked on?

[McMarkis]

11 minutes ago, kidswasted said:

In your screenshot I noticed a hack I've never seen previously, "Edit Lines All Positions Hack". Has that been released or still being worked on?

Just released it, I really want to start up the Pond Hockey 3v3 proper with 1 Defense and 2 Forwards. This allows us to do that now.

 

Edited September 24, 2024 by McMarkis