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**Weatherman** · 11-17-2005, 06:32 PM

I still haven't gotten Front Mission to work. I've tried several different versions (most recently [T+Eng1.0b_FH][a4]) and I always run into the same problem: on the mission after "Hell's Wall" when I'm supposed to move into the town of Freedom, the Major appears and starts talking but it's gibberish characters. The mission won't go forward.

I'm using y's ver. 32 (and was using 28). I've tried a number of different setting - with transparancy/without, all that. Nothing seems to do the trick. Anybody else have that problem, or NOT have that problem? What are you using? What are your settings?

**MetalHeadZaid** · 11-17-2005, 06:38 PM

Front Mission 3 was great. Offtopic.

How far in is this mission? I'll try it out.

**Weatherman** · 11-17-2005, 07:29 PM

It's like the eighth mission, I think. Here's my memory of the missions up to that point:

1) warehouse/intro mission
2) Parachute behind enemy lines
3) Cargo plane crash/save journalist
4) Save Karen from the hospital
5) Guard the convoy
6) Destroy the missle launchers
7) Hell's Wall
8) Freedom...crash

I think I've played these missions like four or five times, trying different ROMs and emus.

What platform was Front Mission 3? This is my first exposure to Front Mission, and I think it's great. I never realized that I enjoyed strategy games like this - the only ones I remember playing were some PS2 ones (Ring of Red and some shogun sim) and I never really enjoyed them, but I'm just lovin' Front Mission. I'm willing to switch to TYL or whatever will work, but I must have this game!

**illinflames** · 11-19-2005, 06:18 PM

It was PS1.

**Trigun** · 11-19-2005, 06:40 PM

front mission 4 was kinda a letdown but never the less awesome

jawnjawn · 11-22-2005, 05:09 PM

Try SnesTYL 0.2c, and it seems like it works on the new eBoot loader if that's what you're using.

**MetalHeadZaid** · 11-22-2005, 06:27 PM

FM4 sucked, way too linear. FM3 was Front Mission + Final Fantasy 7(story wise).

**Trigun** · 11-22-2005, 06:52 PM

yeah i know but i said it was okay i really dont care about linear ff7 is linear so how bout that?

**MetalHeadZaid** · 11-22-2005, 07:32 PM

FF7 wasn't linear at all.What I meant by linear was because there were no twists. They had 1 problem and that was the whole game.

**weese** · 11-22-2005, 08:19 PM

Delete Link if its illegal. It explains the crash and provides a patch for the rom.

<removed link>

**MetalHeadZaid** · 11-22-2005, 08:46 PM

A patch shouldn't be bad.

**Weatherman** · 11-23-2005, 05:24 AM

Weese: thanks a lot. I haven't tried that patch yet, but it seems like the site's explanation is exactly what I'm encountering, and I've applied the patch. Unfortunately all the save-files are corrupted as well, so I'll now have to complete missions 1-7 for the umpteenth time, but at least this time I know that the problem is a known one (that I'm not crazy) and that the patch I've applied is likely to have solved the problem.

**Trigun** · 11-23-2005, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalHeadZaid

FF7 wasn't linear at all.What I meant by linear was because there were no twists. They had 1 problem and that was the whole game.

why dont you say no plot twists instead of linear cause linear means following the story not being able to stray clear of the normal story and do what ever you want like in X-2

**Weatherman** · 11-23-2005, 12:44 PM

PS No joy patching my old ROM with the above translation fix - wouldn't run at all. But patching the original japanese ROM with the translation and then the translation fix seems to run so far. Will report back with word on whether Freedom is playable or not.

**Weatherman** · 11-24-2005, 06:03 AM

Joy. ROM works, Freedom mission works.

I think if I'd had to play missions 1-7 for naught again I'd have gone mad. Thanks to all who helped me figure this out.

11-17-2005, 06:32 PM	#1
Weatherman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 55 Trader Feedback: 0	Front Mission Problems...Gimme Freedom! I still haven't gotten Front Mission to work. I've tried several different versions (most recently [T+Eng1.0b_FH][a4]) and I always run into the same problem: on the mission after "Hell's Wall" when I'm supposed to move into the town of Freedom, the Major appears and starts talking but it's gibberish characters. The mission won't go forward. I'm using y's ver. 32 (and was using 28). I've tried a number of different setting - with transparancy/without, all that. Nothing seems to do the trick. Anybody else have that problem, or NOT have that problem? What are you using? What are your settings?

11-17-2005, 06:38 PM	#2
MetalHeadZaid Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: LegoLand Posts: 899 Trader Feedback: 0	Front Mission 3 was great. Offtopic. How far in is this mission? I'll try it out. __________________ [CENTER][B]MY POEM[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][U][I]Butterfly[/I][/U][/CENTER] [CENTER]Everytime a butterfly flies away[/CENTER] [CENTER]An emo child cries[/CENTER]

11-19-2005, 06:40 PM	#5
Trigun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IMMA FIRIN MAH LASER Posts: 7,442 Trader Feedback: 0	front mission 4 was kinda a letdown but never the less awesome __________________ [FONT="Fixedsys"][U][I][B][SIZE="4"][CENTER]Now Playing[/CENTER][/SIZE][/B][/I][/U][/FONT] [FONT="Century Gothic"][CENTER][COLOR="DarkRed"]Final Fantasy XI[/COLOR] (PC and PS3/2)[/CENTER] [/FONT] [FONT="Century Gothic"][CENTER][COLOR="Red"]Castlevania The Dracula X chronicles[/COLOR] (PSP)[/CENTER][/FONT] [url]http://vauh.deviantart.com/[/url]

11-22-2005, 06:27 PM	#7
MetalHeadZaid Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: LegoLand Posts: 899 Trader Feedback: 0	FM4 sucked, way too linear. FM3 was Front Mission + Final Fantasy 7(story wise). __________________ [CENTER][B]MY POEM[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][U][I]Butterfly[/I][/U][/CENTER] [CENTER]Everytime a butterfly flies away[/CENTER] [CENTER]An emo child cries[/CENTER]

11-22-2005, 06:52 PM	#8
Trigun Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IMMA FIRIN MAH LASER Posts: 7,442 Trader Feedback: 0	yeah i know but i said it was okay i really dont care about linear ff7 is linear so how bout that? __________________ [FONT="Fixedsys"][U][I][B][SIZE="4"][CENTER]Now Playing[/CENTER][/SIZE][/B][/I][/U][/FONT] [FONT="Century Gothic"][CENTER][COLOR="DarkRed"]Final Fantasy XI[/COLOR] (PC and PS3/2)[/CENTER] [/FONT] [FONT="Century Gothic"][CENTER][COLOR="Red"]Castlevania The Dracula X chronicles[/COLOR] (PSP)[/CENTER][/FONT] [url]http://vauh.deviantart.com/[/url]

11-17-2005, 07:29 PM	#3
Weatherman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 55 Trader Feedback: 0	It's like the eighth mission, I think. Here's my memory of the missions up to that point: 1) warehouse/intro mission 2) Parachute behind enemy lines 3) Cargo plane crash/save journalist 4) Save Karen from the hospital 5) Guard the convoy 6) Destroy the missle launchers 7) Hell's Wall 8) Freedom...crash I think I've played these missions like four or five times, trying different ROMs and emus. What platform was Front Mission 3? This is my first exposure to Front Mission, and I think it's great. I never realized that I enjoyed strategy games like this - the only ones I remember playing were some PS2 ones (Ring of Red and some shogun sim) and I never really enjoyed them, but I'm just lovin' Front Mission. I'm willing to switch to TYL or whatever will work, but I must have this game!

11-19-2005, 06:18 PM	#4
illinflames Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 213 Trader Feedback: 0	It was PS1.

11-22-2005, 05:09 PM	#6
jawnjawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9 Trader Feedback: 0	Try SnesTYL 0.2c, and it seems like it works on the new eBoot loader if that's what you're using.

11-22-2005, 07:32 PM	#9
MetalHeadZaid Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: LegoLand Posts: 899 Trader Feedback: 0	FF7 wasn't linear at all.What I meant by linear was because there were no twists. They had 1 problem and that was the whole game. __________________ [CENTER][B]MY POEM[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][U][I]Butterfly[/I][/U][/CENTER] [CENTER]Everytime a butterfly flies away[/CENTER] [CENTER]An emo child cries[/CENTER]

11-22-2005, 08:19 PM	#10
weese Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Joe Town, MO Posts: 294 Trader Feedback: 0	Delete Link if its illegal. It explains the crash and provides a patch for the rom. <removed link> Last edited by weese; 11-23-2005 at 09:05 AM..

11-22-2005, 08:46 PM	#11
MetalHeadZaid Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: LegoLand Posts: 899 Trader Feedback: 0	A patch shouldn't be bad. __________________ [CENTER][B]MY POEM[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][U][I]Butterfly[/I][/U][/CENTER] [CENTER]Everytime a butterfly flies away[/CENTER] [CENTER]An emo child cries[/CENTER]

11-23-2005, 12:44 PM	#14
Weatherman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 55 Trader Feedback: 0	PS No joy patching my old ROM with the above translation fix - wouldn't run at all. But patching the original japanese ROM with the translation and then the translation fix seems to run so far. Will report back with word on whether Freedom is playable or not. Last edited by Weatherman; 11-24-2005 at 06:02 AM..

11-24-2005, 06:03 AM	#15
Weatherman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 55 Trader Feedback: 0	Joy. ROM works, Freedom mission works. I think if I'd had to play missions 1-7 for naught again I'd have gone mad. Thanks to all who helped me figure this out.

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