Simcity nesse musics

Discuss NSF files, FamiTracker, MML tools, or anything else related to NES music.

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ArthurZMhr
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Simcity nesse musics

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I am currently working at a hack for the simcity nes's prototype, I already know how to work with graphics and etc, but I don't know how to start in the music. I know that every game has its own way the music is written, but I can't even find the music in the hexadecimal rom..
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Load the NSF in Mesen, and watch the rom bytes turn blue in the hex editor as they are read. That will help you see the music data.
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Afaik, SimCity is not using the extra sound channels offered by the MMC5. If you are hacking the music of this game, you might consider using them.
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Dwedit wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 10:11 pm Load the NSF in Mesen, and watch the rom bytes turn blue in the hex editor as they are read. That will help you see the music data.
Ok, I will do it.
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Ben Boldt wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:01 am Afaik, SimCity is not using the extra sound channels offered by the MMC5. If you are hacking the music of this game, you might consider using them.
Hum... interesting... I'll try
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The 2 normal pulse channels use registers $4000-4007, and the MMC5 adds an additional 2 pulse channels at registers $5000-5007. Note that the extra 2 channels do not support sweep.
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