The script for a game translation has been finalized, but we are having problems. You see some of our translations do not fit inside the text box that the Japanese text did. We considered putting multiple characters in the same spots, since there would be at least 75 characters open to us, but it didn't work out, at least not in spacing. We want it nice and neat.

How can we fit more than 25 characters per line?

Also, there are parts in the game, like say Yattarou is speaking to Karamaru, there is a screen that shows Yattarou with his mouth moving. If we can't increase the # of characters per line to use one text box, can we somehow change it so that 2 instead of 1 text box is shown to finish his dialouge WITHOUT the ROM changing over to Karamaru?

Curse you, evil RF shielding! CURSE YOU, I SAY!
-MM007, the novice console case modder

If you can figure out the structure of the game's script data structure, you may be able to add or delete text boxes, as was done when Magic John became Totally Rad. However, this takes quite a bit of hacking.

perhaps you could alter the translation so it says similar stuth but in shorter space

I know that there was a previous attempt by someone to translate the ROM, but they stopped for some reason. In fact, I think they, at least at one time, visited this board. I can't recall their name, though.

The game is an MMC3 with 128K PRG/128K CHR, and was made by TEMCO in 1991. If there is a standard code that Temco used that could be checked out, or if someone has the ROM and is willing to look, can you tell how to add text boxes? It would be greatly appriciated. I know that the mouth and text speeds are controlled by hex codes.

Curse you, evil RF shielding! CURSE YOU, I SAY!
-MM007, the novice console case modder

which game you are translate?

Kyatto Ninden Teyandee(Samurai Pizza Cats)

Curse you, evil RF shielding! CURSE YOU, I SAY!
-MM007, the novice console case modder

display source code of "Kyatto Ninden Teyandee"

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-- rom bank switch at 0xa000 --
00/8C92: A9 06 LDA #$06
00/8C94: 20 9E 8B JSR $8B9E

-- clear screen? --
00/8C97: AD 3C 04 LDA $043C
00/8C9A: C9 F5 CMP #$F5
00/8C9C: B0 62 BCS $8D00

-- delay check --
00/8C9E: AD 38 04 LDA $0438
00/8CA1: D0 0D BNE $8CB0
00/8CA3: AD 37 04 LDA $0437
00/8CA6: F0 0C BEQ $8CB4
00/8CA8: CE 37 04 DEC $0437
00/8CAB: A9 09 LDA #$09
00/8CAD: 8D 38 04 STA $0438
00/8CB0: CE 38 04 DEC $0438
00/8CB3: 60 RTS

-- restore delay counter --
00/8CB4: A8 TAY
00/8CB5: AD 39 04 LDA $0439
00/8CB8: 8D 38 04 STA $0438

-- get code --
00/8CBB: 20 50 8E JSR $8E50

-- control code? --
00/8CBE: C9 F5 CMP #$F5
00/8CC0: B0 3E BCS $8D00

-- set display header --
00/8CC2: A8 TAY
00/8CC3: A9 82 LDA #$82
00/8CC5: 20 3E 8E JSR $8E3E

-- japanese char --
00/8CC8: 98 TYA
00/8CC9: C9 B0 CMP #$B0
00/8CCB: 90 21 BCC $8CEE
00/8CCD: C9 C0 CMP #$C0
00/8CCF: B0 11 BCS $8CE2
00/8CD1: 38 SEC
00/8CD2: E9 B0 SBC #$B0
00/8CD4: A8 TAY
00/8CD5: A9 5D LDA #$5D
00/8CD7: 9D A3 03 STA $03A3,X
00/8CDA: B9 F8 8F LDA $8FF8,Y
00/8CDD: 9D A4 03 STA $03A4,X
00/8CE0: D0 14 BNE $8CF6
00/8CE2: 29 7F AND #$7F
00/8CE4: 9D A4 03 STA $03A4,X
00/8CE7: A9 5C LDA #$5C
00/8CE9: 9D A3 03 STA $03A3,X
00/8CEC: D0 08 BNE $8CF6
00/8CEE: 9D A4 03 STA $03A4,X
00/8CF1: A9 20 LDA #$20
00/8CF3: 9D A3 03 STA $03A3,X

-- inc pointer of display buffer --
00/8CF6: 8A TXA
00/8CF7: 18 CLC
00/8CF8: 69 05 ADC #$05
00/8CFA: 85 21 STA $21
00/8CFC: EE 3A 04 INC $043A
00/8CFF: 60 RTS

-- control code --
00/8D00: 38 SEC
00/8D01: E9 F5 SBC #$F5
00/8D03: A8 TAY
00/8D04: D0 1C BNE $8D22

-- F5: Set text pointer --
00/8D06: 20 50 8E JSR $8E50
00/8D09: 0A ASL
00/8D0A: AA TAX
00/8D0B: A5 0C LDA $0C
00/8D0D: 8D 3F 04 STA $043F
00/8D10: BD 00 A0 LDA $A000,X
00/8D13: 85 0C STA $0C
00/8D15: A5 0D LDA $0D
00/8D17: 8D 40 04 STA $0440
00/8D1A: BD 01 A0 LDA $A001,X
00/8D1D: 85 0D STA $0D
00/8D1F: 4C BB 8C JMP $8CBB

-- F6: restore text pointer --
00/8D22: 88 DEY
00/8D23: D0 0D BNE $8D32
00/8D25: AD 3F 04 LDA $043F
00/8D28: 85 0C STA $0C
00/8D2A: AD 40 04 LDA $0440
00/8D2D: 85 0D STA $0D
00/8D2F: 4C BB 8C JMP $8CBB

-- F7: set speed --
00/8D32: 88 DEY
00/8D33: D0 07 BNE $8D3C
00/8D35: 20 50 8E JSR $8E50
00/8D38: 8D 39 04 STA $0439
00/8D3B: 60 RTS

-- F8: next line --
00/8D3C: 88 DEY
00/8D3D: D0 06 BNE $8D45
00/8D3F: EE 3D 04 INC $043D
00/8D42: 4C 59 8E JMP $8E59

-- F9: next screen --
00/8D45: 88 DEY
00/8D46: D0 14 BNE $8D5C
00/8D48: A9 FC LDA #$FC
00/8D4A: 8D 3C 04 STA $043C
00/8D4D: AE 3D 04 LDX $043D
00/8D50: BD 06 90 LDA $9006,X
00/8D53: 8D 38 04 STA $0438
00/8D56: 8C 3D 04 STY $043D
00/8D59: 4C 59 8E JMP $8E59

-- FA: delay --
00/8D5C: 88 DEY
00/8D5D: D0 07 BNE $8D66
00/8D5F: 20 50 8E JSR $8E50
00/8D62: 8D 37 04 STA $0437
00/8D65: 60 RTS

-- FB: show text box without delay --
00/8D66: 88 DEY
00/8D67: F0 03 BEQ $8D6C
00/8D69: 4C F7 8D JMP $8DF7
00/8D6C: 8C 38 04 STY $0438
00/8D6F: A6 21 LDX $21
00/8D71: 20 50 8E JSR $8E50
00/8D74: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8D77: 85 00 STA $00
00/8D79: E8 INX
00/8D7A: 20 50 8E JSR $8E50
00/8D7D: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8D80: 85 02 STA $02
00/8D82: E8 INX
00/8D83: 20 50 8E JSR $8E50
00/8D86: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8D89: 85 03 STA $03
00/8D8B: E8 INX
00/8D8C: B1 0C LDA ($0C),Y
00/8D8E: 10 10 BPL $8DA0
00/8D90: C9 B0 CMP #$B0
00/8D92: 90 0C BCC $8DA0
00/8D94: C9 C0 CMP #$C0
00/8D96: B0 04 BCS $8D9C
00/8D98: A9 5D LDA #$5D
00/8D9A: D0 06 BNE $8DA2
00/8D9C: A9 5C LDA #$5C
00/8D9E: D0 02 BNE $8DA2
00/8DA0: A9 20 LDA #$20
00/8DA2: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8DA5: E8 INX
00/8DA6: C8 INY
00/8DA7: C4 00 CPY $00
00/8DA9: D0 E1 BNE $8D8C
00/8DAB: A5 00 LDA $00
00/8DAD: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8DB0: E8 INX
00/8DB1: A5 03 LDA $03
00/8DB3: 18 CLC
00/8DB4: 69 20 ADC #$20
00/8DB6: 9D A1 03 STA $03A1,X
00/8DB9: 90 02 BCC $8DBD
00/8DBB: E6 02 INC $02
00/8DBD: A5 02 LDA $02
00/8DBF: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8DC2: E8 INX
00/8DC3: E8 INX
00/8DC4: A0 00 LDY #$00
00/8DC6: B1 0C LDA ($0C),Y
00/8DC8: C9 A0 CMP #$A0
00/8DCA: 90 14 BCC $8DE0
00/8DCC: C9 C0 CMP #$C0
00/8DCE: B0 0E BCS $8DDE
00/8DD0: 84 04 STY $04
00/8DD2: 38 SEC
00/8DD3: E9 B0 SBC #$B0
00/8DD5: A8 TAY
00/8DD6: B9 F8 8F LDA $8FF8,Y
00/8DD9: A4 04 LDY $04
00/8DDB: 4C E0 8D JMP $8DE0
00/8DDE: 29 7F AND #$7F
00/8DE0: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8DE3: E8 INX
00/8DE4: C8 INY
00/8DE5: C4 00 CPY $00
00/8DE7: D0 DD BNE $8DC6
00/8DE9: 86 21 STX $21
00/8DEB: A5 00 LDA $00
00/8DED: 18 CLC
00/8DEE: 65 0C ADC $0C
00/8DF0: 85 0C STA $0C
00/8DF2: 90 02 BCC $8DF6
00/8DF4: E6 0D INC $0D
00/8DF6: 60 RTS

-- FC: clear screen --
00/8DF7: 88 DEY
00/8DF8: D0 2E BNE $8E28
00/8DFA: AD 38 04 LDA $0438
00/8DFD: F0 04 BEQ $8E03
00/8DFF: CE 38 04 DEC $0438
00/8E02: 60 RTS
00/8E03: A9 88 LDA #$88
00/8E05: 20 3E 8E JSR $8E3E
00/8E08: E8 INX
00/8E09: E8 INX
00/8E0A: E8 INX
00/8E0B: A0 07 LDY #$07
00/8E0D: A9 20 LDA #$20
00/8E0F: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8E12: E8 INX
00/8E13: 88 DEY
00/8E14: 10 F9 BPL $8E0F
00/8E16: 86 21 STX $21
00/8E18: EE 3A 04 INC $043A
00/8E1B: AD 3A 04 LDA $043A
00/8E1E: 49 3D EOR #$3D
00/8E20: D0 D4 BNE $8DF6
00/8E22: 8D 3C 04 STA $043C
00/8E25: 4C 59 8E JMP $8E59

-- FD: month open --
00/8E28: 88 DEY
00/8E29: D0 04 BNE $8E2F
00/8E2B: EE 3E 04 INC $043E
00/8E2E: 60 RTS

-- FE: month close --
00/8E2F: 88 DEY
00/8E30: D0 06 BNE $8E38
00/8E32: A9 80 LDA #$80
00/8E34: 8D 3E 04 STA $043E
00/8E37: 60 RTS

-- FF: end of text --
00/8E38: A9 00 LDA #$00
00/8E3A: 8D 36 04 STA $0436
00/8E3D: 60 RTS

-- Set display header --
00/8E3E: A6 21 LDX $21
00/8E40: 9D A0 03 STA $03A0,X
00/8E43: AD 3B 04 LDA $043B
00/8E46: 9D A1 03 STA $03A1,X
00/8E49: AD 3A 04 LDA $043A
00/8E4C: 9D A2 03 STA $03A2,X
00/8E4F: 60 RTS

-- get code --
00/8E50: B1 0C LDA ($0C),Y
00/8E52: E6 0C INC $0C
00/8E54: D0 02 BNE $8E58
00/8E56: E6 0D INC $0D
00/8E58: 60 RTS

00/8E59: AE 3D 04 LDX $043D
00/8E5C: BD 02 90 LDA $9002,X
00/8E5F: 8D 3A 04 STA $043A
00/8E62: A9 22 LDA #$22
00/8E64: 8D 3B 04 STA $043B
00/8E67: 60 RTS


-- bank switch --
00/8B9E: A2 07 LDX #$07
00/8BA0: 86 36 STX $36
00/8BA2: 8E 00 80 STX $8000
00/8BA5: 8D 01 80 STA $8001
00/8BA8: 85 2A STA $2A
00/8BAA: 60 RTS

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