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> This Retrogames Year 2002 Thread Emulator is so accurate, feels just like the
> original thing! All the same characters and conversations ;)
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> > > I saw the following over at cps2shock,
> > > ____________________________________________________________
> > > 27/10/2002
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> > > There seems to be someone making quick hacks of XOR files we have
> released
> > > in the past to get games running which don't currently have XORs. While this
> > > sounds a good thing it's actually no different than using the region switch
> > > option in kawaks for example. The big problem is that these new XOR's
> contain
> > > incorrect information in relation to what the real encryption would return
> for
> > > many addresses when compared to real hardware.
> > >
> > > It also makes it less likely for these games to be donated in the future
> > so
> > > good XOR's can be created as people will think they already have good XOR's.
> > The
> > > reality is these new hacked XOR's are prone to all the bugs that come with
> > using
> > > region switching in CPS2 games.
> > >
> > > It's for these reasons that I want it known I have nothing to do with
> > these
> > > hacks and I would advise against them being used officially in any emulator
> as
> > > they cannot guarantee an accurate game.
> > >
> > > ____________________________________________________________
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> > > So does this mean someone may have made some progress on understanding the
> > CPS2
> > > encryption? I'd imagine, its not an easy task to have been able to run
> > unxored
> > > program roms using xors from a different country revision. And if anyone's
> > > familiar with this, does this hacked xor thing apply to unique unxored games
> > (ie
> > > progear)?
> > >
> > > Not to sound like a rom whore or anything, I personally couldn't care less
> for
> > > any of the remaining cps2 games...I'm just curious, thats all :)
> > >
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> Emulation is the sincerest form of flattery
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