Super Famicom Final Fantasy V hack?

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  1. Digital Conservationist

    Digital Conservationist Active Member

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    So in my collection I have a FF5 cartridge that had a peculiar switch on the top of it... obviously hacked in place. Upon opening it up I found two resistors (one on either side) and some wires going to a single pull double throw switch. Additionally, there seems to be a ROM soldered on the back of the PCB. The switch doesn't seem to do anything for game play as I've tired booting the game both ways. Any ideas?

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    Digital Conservationist, Mar 16, 2010
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  2. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator

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    Looks like they added more save capacity.

    Save, then turn off, switch.
     
    ASSEMbler, Mar 16, 2010
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  3. JackAz!

    JackAz! Peppy Member

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    That's pretty cool. More save files in final fantasy is always a plus!
     
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  4. Yakumo

    Yakumo Moderator Staff Member

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    That is a very cool mod. A bit over kill but still, very cool.

    Yakumo
     
    Yakumo, Mar 17, 2010
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  5. skavenger216

    skavenger216 Familiar Face

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    Either a mod to support more saves, or a translation mod. See if the switch changes the game from english to jap and vice-versa.
     
    skavenger216, Mar 21, 2010
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  6. LocalH

    LocalH Spirited Member

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    According to this page, the Panasonic MN4464-08LL is an 8KB SRAM chip, so this definitely looks like a save-doubling hack.
     
    LocalH, Mar 22, 2010
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  7. karsten

    karsten Member of The Cult Of Kefka Staff Member

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    really cool, never saw another one :)
     
    karsten, Mar 22, 2010
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  8. M47R1X

    M47R1X Member

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    I love the idea, but I personally think that the PS1 version is probably better for this scenario. Memory cards are cheap :D .
     
    M47R1X, Mar 25, 2010
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  9. karsten

    karsten Member of The Cult Of Kefka Staff Member

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    well you can get halfway in the game on snes before you finish loading the first dungeon on psx :D

    no seriously those psx ports were a disaster.
     
    karsten, Mar 30, 2010
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