Things to investigate volume II

game notes - version 2
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* go through demos and find mentions of debug menus, test screens, etc
* get retail games of interesting finds to compare
* compare retail differences

To research:

* demos I have lying around

## OLD NOTES TO RE-INVESTIGATE ##

## NEW NOTES ##

* get full games of interesting demos for further research

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Past notes:

* Overboard (demo) // debug menu
 - ".LEVEL....INVUNERABLE.DEBUG INFO"
  thoughts: can't seem to access it in retail and in demo. Maybe PC version? Maybe
it has been removed entirely?

* Devil Dice and XI [J] differences
 - the only real differences are the title screen and that typical control scheme
of 'O is confirm, X is deny'. Too lazy to check all the puzzles.

* Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX research
 - found: bike stats configuration screen. Can edit bike stat points but can't
exit the screen. Test menu? US demo has it too.
 - also did version differences between NTSC-U retail and the demos, both Euro and
US

* Croc 2 // level select screen
 - UPDATE: found. It is non-functional though. The main menu screen has a value of
3, new game has 7, load game has 8, credits is 12, and the level select screen is 14.

* Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - find main menu screen ID # and then find it on the demo
 - can't find it. Will try on THPS2
 - THPS2: can't find it either. I'm probably doing it wrong. Help.

* Dead or Alive // debug menu
 - the game code shows that it is somewhere in the Options menu. I can't find the
menu screen address so I can't manually find it (if it exists).

* R-Type Delta // debug menu
 - it is located nearby the start menu 'PUSH START BUTTON'. Look around there.
 - I can't access it (if it can be). You probably need to change some isolate
address from 0 to 1 and I really don't feel like doing that grind.

* Omega Boost // debug menu
 - can't find the menu but did find debug display address near the health address

* Jade Cocoon // area modifier
 - I'm obsessed with this for some reason. I can't find anything, despite last
time I tried six months ago I sort of found an address that worked

* Hogs of War // debug menu/mode mentioned, unused class, unused weapons:
 - Debug menu/mode: don't think it can be accessed, its probably a string from a
programmer's tool
 - unused class: it is called 'Ace'. The hex value for it is 0F
 - unused weapons:
                  Confusion Gas: Using it ends your turn (means it is an unfinished
weapon). Weapon value of 23
                  Shockwave: its basically the suicide weapon. Weapon value of 38

* Time Crisis: Project Titan // debug menu
 - still can't access it (if it can be accessed)

* Bloody Roar 2 // debug menu
 - accessed it thanks to some gameshark codes. Can't figure out how to work out
the address on my own

* Centipede // debug menu
 - IS there a debug menu? Maybe I am mistaken...

* Kensei // Test mode that has a model tester.
 - can't access. It might just be leftover text from a removed menu

* Need For Speed 4: High Stakes // debug menu
 - "view vram.view memory.dump frontend.Show me the money.Color Option.Menu
Pieces"
  ~ PC leftovers? Maybe entirely removed.

* Retro Force // cheat menu, debug menu
 - "Cheat Menu.Start Stage.Invulnerable" - looks to be around main menu options
 - "HUD Position.Select Stage.Select Waypoint.Debugger.Trace
Script.ScreenShot.Pi.Hawtin.Paris.Sinclair.NONE.SIDESHOT.ROCKET.MISSILE.PLASMA.MUL
TIBOLT.SHIELD.SMART BOMB.Player 1 Up.Player 2 Up.Player 3 Up.Player 4 Up.Level
1.Level 2.Level 3.Level 4.Game Over.Press START button to Retry.GAME
COMPLETED.GAME PAUSED.Kyati's Web.Edit Player.User Quit" - an actual menu or just
program strings?
  ~ I don't think I have the prowess to access either of them. Someone better at
hacking should give it a try.
   > the cheat menu appears to be an alternate pause menu. All I've found are the
different screens that take you to next level, game over, etc
   > the debug menu seems to be around the main menu options. I've tried finding
it but all I get are weird addresses that crash the game constantly, so screw it.

* Fade to Black // debug stuff
 - it's probably programming stuff that can't be accessed
 - the FMVs between regions have different dialogue

* Xena: Warrior Princess (PS1) // debug menu
 - "Load level, Show Poly Edges, Show Collision, Lighting Model, Wall Collision,
Enemy AI, show poly normals, Show 2-Sided Polys, Reset Debug Cam, Draw World,
Material Damage, Real XENA physics, View VRAM, Show Anim Names, Immortal NPCs,
Multiplayer mode, Profiling, Check CPU Speed, Lock At 30 FPS, Hide HUD, Hide Big
Polys, Clear V-Ram, Play Movie, Transition Screens, Extraneous AI"
  ~ only found in demo. Retail deletes it. Can it be accessed in demo?
   > tested Xena demo is from 'Toys R Us - Attack of the Killer Demos!'