LivePatch (Current version: 0.1.3) + FFT:WotL patches

[Archaemic]

I've recently been working on patching an old game to work better, but in the process it occurred to me that...requiring an ISO loader and a patched copy of the ISO is cumbersome and not all that legal. So I decided to write a generic plugin (similar to codestation's Monster Hunter patcher, although it works differently) for patching a game on the fly. I have a stable version that can patch game executables when they start up, which is what the game I was patching required, and in the future I hope to add the ability to patch game resources too.

This plugin will basically allow you to alter the code of a game without requiring you to use ISOs. It works fine on UMDs!

My first project for use with this patcher, which I have titled LivePatcher, was to fix a few things with a game known as Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions. Those of you who have played this game may remember that it suffers from a stretched, blurry screen and horrific slowdown.

So I fixed those.

Attached are LivePatch 0.1.2 and a potentially buggy set of patches for WotL. If you get crashes or places where there's still slowdown or a stretched screen, please reply to this topic or email me at the address provided in the zip. Note that these patches are untested on the PSN release or any region other than US. Instructions are provided in their respective zip files.

E] Updated to LivePatch 0.1.3

E] Uploaded a new version of the WotL patches

E] Uploaded a version of the WotL patches that works with the JP release of the game

E] Uploaded a fixed version of unstretch.live and an initial version of unstretch.live for the JP release of the game

[Disturbed0ne]

This is really cool!

I've already put it on my PSP, now I just need to pop in my FFT:WotL UMD and test it out.

Edit : I love the slowdown fix patch but the stretch patch makes the text a little small for me (I'm getting old ) so I can just take that one out and the slowdown patch will still work fine right?

Edit 2 : This really belongs in PSP/Plugins, Moving thread.

[Archaemic]

Oops, didn't see that subforum. Thanks for moving it for me.

And yes, you can remove the unstretch.live and it won't affect the fast.live.

[Disturbed0ne]

Oops, didn't see that subforum. Thanks for moving it for me.

And yes, you can remove the unstretch.live and it won't affect the fast.live.

No problem.

The patcher works great! I'm very happy to be able to play WotL without the slowdown now!

[Steven]

oh yes gonna try this out

[Archaemic]

I've uploaded a new version (0.1.3) that fixes a problem that would prevent patches from being found when a system that had multiple plugins enabled would search for a module before the game's module. I've also uploaded a debug version which dumps logging information to a file on the memory stick, just so I can request logs from people who don't have it working.

[lorak]

I want to edit or customize some logos, uniforms, schedules and rosters in sports games like NHL 07 or MLB The Show 11.
I hope this can be done with this plugin in the future.

For instance, in NHL 07 the uniforms and logos are encapsuled in .msh files.

Do you think this is possible?

Anyway thanks for this plugin Archaemic.

[Archaemic]

I want to edit or customize some logos, uniforms, schedules and rosters in sports games like NHL 07 or MLB The Show 11.
I hope this can be done with this plugin in the future.

For instance, in NHL 07 the uniforms and logos are encapsuled in .msh files.

Do you think this is possible?

Anyway thanks for this plugin Archaemic.

This is not YET possible, but with version 0.2 I'm working on, it should be.

[i00i]

Wow!! Great work

[KonataIzumiZero]

can someone explain what this does ^^; im having trouble understanding
and is it useful for psp go?