Topic: Ninja Gaiden Decapitations Fix (Read 109 times)

lateforthesky · « **on:** May 16, 2004, 06:34:00 AM »

Come on, surely there's some Ninja Gaiden owners out there who want to help in doing away with the stupid censorship this game has received in its PAL incarnation?

I'm pretty sure it would be a simple case of changing 2 or 3 files max between versions, perhaps very fixable with a PPF patch!!

elmufador · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2004, 09:28:00 AM »

I second that emotion. Since when do we get this overprotective censorship-crap in Europe too? I'm a sensible, responsible adult and I want to CUT SOME FRICKIN' HEADS like right now.

BUMP!

fromthestars · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2004, 09:52:00 AM »

I hate to say it cuz I dont know anything about it..but I doubt somebody will make a ppf patch that will make it uncensored. Why not just play the ntsc version, you have a modded xbox I would assume if you want a game with a patch, so why not jus play the ntsc game.

lateforthesky · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2004, 02:58:00 PM »

Because I've got the PAL version now, and I dont want to have to go through the hassle of importing the US version. If anyone has the US version and is willing to send me a list of all the files in the game dir and their sizes in bytes I will look into making such a patch myself...

Cheers

batman5315 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2004, 03:32:00 PM »

if you own the pal version is it legal to aquire a backup copy of the NTSC?

lateforthesky · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2004, 04:44:00 AM »

I don't think so, but such illegalities would essentially keep me impotent from changing a game BACK to how its author's originally intended. As such I see no harm in acquiring such infringing material - although having said that I'm not even requesting anything just yet. All I'm asking for is a txt file or a bunch of jpgs so I can see the filesizes of the NTSC version's files - and can compare them with the PAL version I own to see exactly what was changed and if uncensoring the PAL version is even plausible!

Can anyone help me out?

Cheers

lateforthesky · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2004, 03:18:00 PM »

Ok I've got the information needed. Anyone with the NTSC version willing to help uncensor the PAL version go to this link here and help me out.

http://forums.ninjah...?showtopic=1905

Please don't get high and mighty about infringment of copyright, when issues over censorship come into play; what's more important being imposed upon, or further lining of corporate pockets? If you disagree don't get involved.

Cheers

Pillzburydoofus · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2004, 08:46:00 PM »

I think it will probably be a bit more complicated than just replacing a few files because the game is linked to specific files that link to other specific files (and offsets in those files) which would all need editing to just replace files. If you were just replacing videos that would be different. Now depending on how far the developers got into the game development before the censorship became an issue, you might be able to just hex a few files and make it work. Start out by opening the xbe in a hex editor and scanning over the whole thing for any reference to "decapitation" "decapitate" "animation" or possible "00000000" or "FFFFFFFF" as these would probably be how they would cancel something out. (At least, thats how bungie canceled out stuff they had originally intended to be in Halo but later removed to speed development.) I'll take a look at the game directories overview in a bit and see what I find.

Most likely the actual decapitation wasn't programmed into the PAL Ninja Gaiden, and if so, it probably won't be easy to incorporate. Your best bet is to see if Gamefly will work in your area and see if you can request an NTSC version specifically and if that doesn't work, get one of your game friends in America (or Japan) to "loan" theirs to you and you pay the shipping.

343GuiltySparkIVIX · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2004, 05:09:00 PM »

Wouldnt a 13MB file take forever to send through e-mail? It takes so long to just get a 3MB file for me, and I have T1.

Corspegrinder99 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2004, 05:35:00 PM »

LoL i cant decapitate people in my NTSC version... how do you decapitate someone?

lebriznon · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2004, 06:05:00 PM »

Corspegrinder99 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2004, 08:20:00 PM »

ahhh i did it. (with the Windmill Shrikun) OwNz. i feel sorry for the brits

DrDeceased · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2004, 08:53:00 PM »

I just fomatted so my share is a bit low.
I looked around where I could, but have not found it yet.
If I do find it I also I have a server that I could throw it on for a short time

I will PM if this is the case.

A properly timed charged blow (hold down Y till your sword glows blue) will decapitate.
I have gotten this down pretty good. I can clean the heads off of most everyone in the first level on the first hit

lateforthesky · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2004, 08:02:00 AM »

Ok good news! I have the 13mb RAR file so I no longer need anything e-mailed to me!! However was unable to get the NFO. Anyone who is being kind enough to search for me, all I need now is the NFO which will hopefully include instructions exactly how to use the files and the PPF that are in the RAR file and NFO files are tiny so it shouldn't take 2 seconds to download!

PM or post the details up here if you get it. Posting NFO details is hardly against forum policy, especially as Xbox-Scene post NFO scene release info on their main site it'd be kind of hypocritical of them to kick off about it!

Cheers

jedimaniac · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2004, 09:00:00 AM »

As for the nfo you shouldn't need it. If the file is a .ppf as you said then you just need the PPF Patch Engine. I won't post a link cus i am new to the forums and not sure if this is allowed.

Keep us posted!

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