Bienvenidos a Abandonsocios: El Portal de los Juegos Antiguos
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.------------::[ v1.0 Release Notes ]::-------------| | In 2000, I eagerly awaited the English Dreamcast release of Rent-A-Hero No.1, | but it never materialized until 2017, when an unfinished Xbox localized prototype| version appeared on hiddenpalace.org.|| During the pandemic, I dedicated my free time to reverse engineering Naomi games| for modding Naomi Library 3D format. To venture out from the arcade zone, | I decided to take on the challenge of an unknown DC file format. | Dreamcast-talk forums (thanks Derek!) were discussing Rent-A-Hero No.1 text data| format which prevented any translation from happening, making it the perfect target.|| The Xbox prototype text data couldn't be used on DC due to the file archives | being totally different. To port text, had to reverse both formats, | write scripts to extract and convert, and ultimately reassemble data into| .SNR archives + chunks.|| On February 9th, 2021, the first proof-of-concept video was released, | and positive feedback encouraged me to begin disassembly and setting| up a translation process.| Rent-A-Modders team grew in numbers and quality, with outstanding translators| such as Korp13 and CurtainFire, who have diligently tackled thousands of | untranslated lines.|| The project stepped up with the contributions of fellow reverse engineers| like Egregiousguy and Nanashi. Egregiousguy made brand new 3D content and animations| for the game and Nanashi's SH4 work on font and decompression algorithms| prompted me to create brand new features for the game.| I loved coding over 60+ functions,in particular Name entry, Debug menu,| VMU animation system, subtitles, and new SECAMAIL interface controls| with the analog stick.|| A special mention goes to Tegepichu, who tirelessly worked on multiple| playthroughs to find over 200+ bugs that needed fixing.|| Although the journey was challenging, it was always fascinating and rewarding| to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges together.| | | Today, on May 1st, 2023, I am proud to announce the first unofficial | English version of Rent-A-Hero No.1 for Sega Dreamcast, which includes:| | - Complete English translation| - Over 60 new exclusive functions| - Opening / Ending subtitles| - New 2D/3D content| - New VMU animations| - New Debug modes| - Bug fixes of original code| - Bonus content| | I'd like to give special thanks to all the active fans and developers in | the Dreamcast community who've kept the spirit of our beloved console alive and well! |`---------------------------------------------------