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AI Shogi 3

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AI as in Artificial Intelligence; not to be confused with the Japanese word Ai, which means Love.

Debug Menu#

A debug menu that is very similar to Densha de GO! 64, Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS! and Bomberman Hero remains in this game. Apply the below code to enable it. With the code on, press and hold the L button whenever a screen transition starts occurring to appear in this menu.

Enable Debug Menu
D00E68A5 0020
800E68AF 005A

The ID this game uses for the debug menu is exactly the same as the debug menu ID in Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS!.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

YSS GAME TEST#

This menu allows you to set the CPU level and map background to play in. You can also watch two CPUs play a match.

Like its name, this allows you to view the various menus in the game. The first option does not appear to work.

ADD DATA VIEW#

A graphic viewing option.

SAMPLE TEST#

Displays various things on-screen, such as the enemies from Bomberman Hero. These models were also used as test models in Densha de GO! 64.

CONTROLLER PACK TEST#

This option allows you to test various controller pack functions. This screen is exactly the same as the one found in Doraemon 3: Nobita no Machi SOS!.

SHOCK TEST#

This, presumably, is a rumble pack test option.

Development Text#

Present at 0x5F8D4 in the ROM are some error messages and debug displays.

ERROR : texcb nothing
objcbClearTex - ERROR #1
objcbClearTex - ERROR #2
texanimInit - ERROR
ERROR : hmfcb nothing
objcbClearHmf - ERROR #1
objcbClearHmf - ERROR #2
Used CB error!
<%02x>
  next  = %08x
  back  = %08x
  parent= %08x
  bros  = %08x
  child = %08x
  instCB= %08x
  type=%02x prio=%02x flag=%02x nchild=%02x id=%02x
ERROR : niffcb nothing
objcbClearNiff - ERROR #1
objcbClearNiff - ERROR #2
ERROR : dynbgcb nothing
dynbgClear - ERROR #1
dynbgClear - ERROR #2
dynbgInit - ERROR
ERROR : spbgcb nothing
objcbClearSpbg - ERROR #1
objcbClearSpbg - ERROR #2
spbgInit - ERROR
ERROR : spspcb nothing
objcbClearSpsp - ERROR #1
objcbClearSpsp - ERROR #2
spspInit - ERROR
ERROR : splinkcb nothing
objcbClearSplink - ERROR #1
objcbClearSplink - ERROR #2
objcgClear - ERROR #1
objcgClear - ERROR #2
CB=%d
 px=%f py=%f pz=%f
 sx=%f sy=%f sz=%f
 rx=%f ry=%f rz=%f
 matrixSet=%d
 CMD%d type=%d data=0x%08x
 status=%d
Objcb Size Byte : %d, 0x%x
  px              = %03d , 0x%02x
  py              = %03d , 0x%02x
  pz              = %03d , 0x%02x
  sx              = %03d , 0x%02x
  sy              = %03d , 0x%02x
  sz              = %03d , 0x%02x
  rx              = %03d , 0x%02x
  ry              = %03d , 0x%02x
  rz              = %03d , 0x%02x
  matrix          = %03d , 0x%02x
  mtxTSR          = %03d , 0x%02x
  mtxXYZ          = %03d , 0x%02x
  matrixSet       = %03d , 0x%02x
  type[%d]         = %03d , 0x%02x
  typedata[%d]     = %03d , 0x%02x
  status          = %03d , 0x%02x
Warning : glist size over --> 
glist Size = 0x%x
%8d.%04d %04d %04d %04d %04d
%08X : .%02X
%c
%02x

Present at 0x60860 in the ROM are a few more error messages.

diskSetrLoad - ERROR
diskSetLoadNML - ERROR
diskSetLoadECD - ERROR
diskLoad - ERROR
diskLoadNML - ERROR
diskLoadECD - ERROR

Present at 0x60CA4 in the ROM is text for a possible debug menu for testing the Controller Pak and Rumble Pak.

  CONTROLLER NUMBER = %d
  RETRY CONNECT CONTROLLER PAK
  MAKE NOTE TEST
  WRITE TEST
  READ  TEST
  DELETE TEST
  SAMPLE = MAKE 16 NOTE
  SAMPLE = MAKE 123 PAGE
=
   Va Pl In Er
%dp=%2d %2d %2d %2d
CONTROLLER %d --> 
SHOCK TEST
  TOTAL TIME=%d
     ON TIME=%d
    OFF TIME=%d

(Source: Ferrox)