[go: up one dir, main page]
Skip to content

Latest commit

 

History

History
73 lines (49 loc) · 3.03 KB

pkg_readme.md

File metadata and controls

73 lines (49 loc) · 3.03 KB
Raw

Castlevania III Improved Controls

This hack for Castlevania III modernizes the control scheme to make it more like Symphony of the Night and Mega Man, allowing the player more control while in the air.

Source code and build instructions available here. Feel free to combine this hack with any other hack, but please credit the author (Sodium) if distributed.

Complete list of changes

Some of these are optional, and depend on the specific patch.

  • Enables all characters to control their x-velocity in mid-air while jumping (including while jump attacking)
    • inertia options (standard/light/heavy) to adjust to preference.
  • (Optional) When releasing the jump button, one immediately starts falling again; this allows the player to make smaller hops if desired.
    • apply vcancel hack for this (Recommended).
  • After being knocked back, the player regains control after a split second and can angle their fall.
  • When walking off an edge, the player retains control instead of dropping straight down.
  • All characters can jump off of stairs at any point in the climb (however, it is still impossible to land on stairs, so be careful jumping from long flights of stairs over pits)

Note that Grant remain mostly unaltered.

Compatability

This hack is comaptible with both the US and JP versions of Castlevania III. Additionally, it is compatible with the following hacks:

How to apply

First, verify that your ROM has one of the hashes listed in "ROM information" below. You can use ROM Hasher to find the file hash of your ROM. If your ROM doesn't match the exact hash given, it's still possible the hack will work, but you might encounter glitches or crashes.

Use an ips patcher, such as flips or Lunar IPS. Several .ips files are provided depending on what you want and what base ROM you are using.

Similar Hacks

Similar controls hacks are available for Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Castlevania: The Adventure, and Castlevania II: Belmont's Revent, all by Sodium (aka NaOH*).

*For chemistry nerds, NaOH is Sodium Hydroxide, a strong base.

Credits

ASM hacking: Sodium

Testing: AmarthDokuro

Tools: fceux and asm6f

Special thanks: Theou Aegis revility OmegaJP vinheim3

ROM information

US:

CRC32: 7CC9C669
SHA-1: F91281D5D9CC26BCF6FB4DE2F5BE086BC633D49B

JP:

CRC32: 2E93CE72
SHA-1: A0F3B31D4E3B0D2CA2E8A34F91F14AD99A5AD11F