[NEWER ENGLISH PATCH] Space Channel 5 Part 2

[DreamcastKK]

Nice, thanks for sharing!

If it interests you, take a look at Universal Dreamcast Patcher (https://github.com/DerekPascarella/Univ ... stPatcher/), which can streamline how you build and distribute your patch, as well simplify how users will apply it. Note that it supports TOSEC GDIs and Redump CUE/BINs as input, though it will generate a TOSEC-formatted GDI in either case. Furthermore, it does not support CDI for input/output.

It also has the added benefit of allowing you to prevent the distribution of copyrighted material, instead just utilizing xdeltas of each changed file. This also vastly reduces patch size overall.

For comparison, your patch is almost 470 MB in size, whereas the DCP patch (for use with Universal Dreamcast Patcher) comes in at just over 260 MB.

I've included a DCP version of the patch here, if you're curious. It's just a ZIP file with its extension renamed, in case you want to take a look inside.

Space Channel 5 - Part 2 ('Better' English - v20241204).dcp
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=down ... AnsckwiI4X

Side note, PkR's tool is great too

BTW, in your original instructions, you left out the step requiring users to create a "mods" folder in the same folder as "DreamcastImageBuilder.exe". That, or they have to manually create a mod on the "Mods" tab.

PS: I am not sharing patched GDI or CDI as I don't know if that goes against DreamcastKK's wishes. I will say this, though -- I could not successfully generate a CDI with PkR's tool. I did it via other means.

I'm not against it, it's just I'm worried I don't accidentally break the rules since this is piracy

[ateam]

I'm not against it, it's just I'm worried I don't accidentally break the rules since this is piracy

These forums are free and open! Share away.

[mistamontiel]

Oh and Derek you did make a CDI? I'm interested if you so like, another to the spindle collection

[ateam]

Oh and Derek you did make a CDI? I'm interested if you so like, another to the spindle collection

Space Channel 5 - Part 2 ('Better' English - v20241204).cdi
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=down ... AO11C5C-xN

EDIT: Dead link. CD-Romance's new repository has the last CDI that could still fit on a CD-R. The newest version does not fit, so GDI only.

[mistamontiel]

Is this Audio/Data format so my VA0 accepts? As usual thank you so much

[ateam]

Is this Audio/Data format so my VA0 accepts? As usual thank you so much

Yes.

[redjeff76]

Love that Ateam guy! Helping make the DC world a better place to live in

[ateam]

For what it's worth, the GDI generated using the original patch method wouldn't boot on hardware. I didn't bother diagnosing it further. I rebuilt using my patcher and all is well.

I see that you're shipping a DCP patch now anyway.

[ateam]

Feel free to try this out on real hardware, tell me if you experience any issues or if anything is missing so I can fix them in an update.

I played for about 30 minutes yesterday via GDEMU, no issues. A brief test, but I figured I'd share nonetheless. I'm very thankful that somebody decided to revisit this old translation patch to polish it up a bit!

Also, might I suggest you start using version numbers, especially if there's a chance you'll be issuing additional updates.

Right now, I'm keeping track of this release using the date (e.g., Space Channel 5 - Part 2 ('Better' English - v20241204)).

[mistamontiel]

And confirmed burnt+boot the CDI!