IN DEVELOPMENT: Shenmue Explore Mod 2.0 For HD Comparison
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:22 am
Hello Friends.
Been a while ;) I've been a bit... busy.
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I''ve become heartbroken again... so I need to occupy myself. So I have some good news as my hacking skills are itching.
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So. A while ago I was working on packaged versions of what I call "The Shenmue Explore Mod" which was a collection of nifty hacks from the community in one playable build of the game.
http://www.shenmuedojo.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=50503#p1144541
The aim was to make each and every area of Shenmue freely exploreable.
I stopped distributing it since I didn't want Sega to kick my ass but now I know that things are a bit more cool.
SO. I am going to begin working on a 2.0 release of my Shenmue Explore Mod.
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What is it?
The 2.0 release will be an effort to get EVERYTHING unlocked.
My 1.4 release was near complete on terms of unlocked maps but there are a lot of optimizations I could make. I also didn't get the chance to migrate the passport maps from retail or WS. Also I didn't get the chance to properly hack the What's Shenmue maps (aside from Dobuita).
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Why?
I am making it so we can properly document the changes between Shenmue on DC and Shenmue HD.
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Release Date?
I am going to be working on this with intensity so I hope to have something done around end of August.
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Historical Notes!
Footage!
Been a while ;) I've been a bit... busy.
===
I''ve become heartbroken again... so I need to occupy myself. So I have some good news as my hacking skills are itching.
===
So. A while ago I was working on packaged versions of what I call "The Shenmue Explore Mod" which was a collection of nifty hacks from the community in one playable build of the game.
http://www.shenmuedojo.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=50503#p1144541
The aim was to make each and every area of Shenmue freely exploreable.
I stopped distributing it since I didn't want Sega to kick my ass but now I know that things are a bit more cool.
SO. I am going to begin working on a 2.0 release of my Shenmue Explore Mod.
===
What is it?
The 2.0 release will be an effort to get EVERYTHING unlocked.
My 1.4 release was near complete on terms of unlocked maps but there are a lot of optimizations I could make. I also didn't get the chance to migrate the passport maps from retail or WS. Also I didn't get the chance to properly hack the What's Shenmue maps (aside from Dobuita).
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Why?
I am making it so we can properly document the changes between Shenmue on DC and Shenmue HD.
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Release Date?
I am going to be working on this with intensity so I hope to have something done around end of August.
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Historical Notes!
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What is it?
This is a mod of Shendream's BETA release of Shenmue 1 Disc 3.
This mod allows you to walk around most areas without clipping. This allows you to walk through walls and most objects.
It also contains playable maps for Dobuita in Whats Shenmue, Beta Yamanose, Beta Sakuragaoka, and Wish Road!
Why?
I made this for my own purpose but I wanted to share it with everyone. I always wanted to go wherever I wanted to when inside of shops and stuff.
How?
Each mapinfo.bin has been hacked to remove all clipping data.
Sub-sectors of PKS IPAC data have now begun being hacked.
Notebook hacked to show basic version number and instructions
Who?
The original clipping method was developed by Giorgio.
The ECAM warp zone removals were developed by Me.
The IPAC clipping hack was developed by Bluemue.
The beta maps were hacked by Wude.
The Beta itself was released by Shendream.
The What's Shenmue to BETA map conversion was done by me.
The grunt work was done by me :)
Footage!