Secret of Mana: Variable Width Font Edition is a fan-made patch for the Super Nintendo game Secret of Mana. Released on February 9, 2000, it enhances the game’s text presentation by implementing a variable width font and expanding the story dialog. The patch improves the visual quality of the text and offers a more narrative experience, designed specifically for the American version 1.0 ROM with a standard header.
This patch changes the font used in the game, and expands the story dialog.
Make sure the ROM has a header present or patch will not work.
Apparently the patch does not work with all copiers. Your best bet is to try and see for yourself if you plan to play this on real hardware.
This patch is a slight enhancement of Secret of Mana, born out of a
desire to improve the text somewhat from the stretched font Square
used. A VWF has been implemented, the ROM and story text pointer
table expanded, and the story text has been rewritten slightly to
take advantage of the extra space.
In other words, it looks better and seems more wordy. ^^
3. A Small Warning...
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Due to the large number of different SoM ROMs that I suspect may be
out there, I feel it's necessary to stress that this particular patch
is intended for the American version 1.0 ROM _with_ the standard
0x200 byte header. If you encounter problems with the patched ROM, I
suggest you verify the above attributes with SMC.COM.
Also use it to check that your ROM has a checksum of 20988 (dec).
Note that this checksum will be the same for both the patched AND the
unpatched ROM! If it doesn't have that number, then I recommend you
find one that does.
The Secret of Mana VWF Edition Patch (hereafter referred to as the
"Patch") is not official or supported by Nintendo, Square, or any
other commercial entity.
The Patch is freeware thus it can be distributed freely provided the
following conditions hold:(1) This document is supplied with the
Patch and both the document and patch are not modified in any way
(2) The Patch is not distributed with or as part of any ROM image in
any format, and (3) No goods, services, or money can be charged for
the Patch in any form, nor may it be included in conjunction with any
other offer or monetary exchange.
The Patch is provided AS IS, and its use is at your own risk. Anyone
mentioned in this document will not be held liable for any damages,
direct or otherwise, arising from its use or presence.
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