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gf78:

--- Quote from: richvgs on March 08, 2015, 10:21:37 pm ---The Retron5 had a patch in the winter that allows fan translations to be uploaded and used in many JPN only games.

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How does that work? I've read that but know almost nothing about the Retron 5. I guess it has internal storage? I also would have no idea of where to begin looking for the files to upload onto the system.

tafk:

--- Quote from: gf78 on March 09, 2015, 12:23:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: richvgs on March 08, 2015, 10:21:37 pm ---The Retron5 had a patch in the winter that allows fan translations to be uploaded and used in many JPN only games.

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How does that work? I've read that but know almost nothing about the Retron 5. I guess it has internal storage? I also would have no idea of where to begin looking for the files to upload onto the system.

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I believe you have the fan translation (which are all just patches not actual ROM's) loaded into the system and then when you boot the game it boots the patch on top of it. I don't have a R5 so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.

gf78:

--- Quote from: tafk on March 09, 2015, 02:08:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: gf78 on March 09, 2015, 12:23:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: richvgs on March 08, 2015, 10:21:37 pm ---The Retron5 had a patch in the winter that allows fan translations to be uploaded and used in many JPN only games.

--- End quote ---

How does that work? I've read that but know almost nothing about the Retron 5. I guess it has internal storage? I also would have no idea of where to begin looking for the files to upload onto the system.

--- End quote ---

I believe you have the fan translation (which are all just patches not actual ROM's) loaded into the system and then when you boot the game it boots the patch on top of it. I don't have a R5 so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.

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That's pretty cool. I would love to be able to play old Famicom and Super Famicom games with a translation. It's a bonus too that translations are literal and sound pretty funny when you read them. :P

Bwigdahl:

--- Quote from: gf78 on March 09, 2015, 12:23:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: richvgs on March 08, 2015, 10:21:37 pm ---The Retron5 had a patch in the winter that allows fan translations to be uploaded and used in many JPN only games.

--- End quote ---

How does that work? I've read that but know almost nothing about the Retron 5. I guess it has internal storage? I also would have no idea of where to begin looking for the files to upload onto the system.

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it has internal storage, but you can also plug in SD cards and download the files onto there. It works quite good. Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy IV-VI, Secret of Mana 2, Romancing Saga 3, All the Dragon Quest SFC games I have the patches for and haven't had any problems. Just wish there were translations for some of the expensive games that DID get localized in English.

gf78:

--- Quote from: Bwigdahl on March 09, 2015, 02:41:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: gf78 on March 09, 2015, 12:23:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: richvgs on March 08, 2015, 10:21:37 pm ---The Retron5 had a patch in the winter that allows fan translations to be uploaded and used in many JPN only games.

--- End quote ---

How does that work? I've read that but know almost nothing about the Retron 5. I guess it has internal storage? I also would have no idea of where to begin looking for the files to upload onto the system.

--- End quote ---

it has internal storage, but you can also plug in SD cards and download the files onto there. It works quite good. Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy IV-VI, Secret of Mana 2, Romancing Saga 3, All the Dragon Quest SFC games I have the patches for and haven't had any problems. Just wish there were translations for some of the expensive games that DID get localized in English.

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Very cool, thank you! Now if they would only make a Retron with PlayStation and Saturn support.... 8)

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