Dreamcast - RENT-A-HERO No.1 - [ENG] Released!

[VincentNL]

Thank you very much for that.  I wonder how many weeks you had to work to make something like this.

A day for planning out the function, 2 days of SH4 coding and a week for debugging / optimization

[VincentNL]

Last update before release!

New function for SECAMAIL scrolling controls!

[Pichu]

Great news for everyone... our translation is finally public.
 
Please enjoy the love and care put into it by VincentNL and our Rent-A-Modders team. It meant everything to me being part of the translation. And fan translations are love; so I hope you will love the game back... not just for our hard work, but for the hard work of the original game designers!

https://www.romhacking.net/translations/6925/

[VincentNL]

Dear Heroes, the wait is finally over!

I am thrilled to announce the first unofficial release of Rent-A-Hero No.1 English translation for SEGA Dreamcast!

First post updated!

[mikeprado30]

Thanks for your amazing efforts, team!

[akualung]

Congratulations and a million thanks! It's nice to see all the effort put into this project has paid off at last. Looks absolutely professional.

[RetroProf]

After all the waiting, after all the talk about that dumb cat texture, about the so called bug fixes, the VMU graphics, etc. Etc. Etc.

It finally drops and you guys failed to fix the biggest flaw of all. 

THE LACK OF THUMBSTICK SUPPORT.

I forgot this crappy game forces you to use the d-pad, LIKE A PEASANT.

Between retexturing the cat and adding easter eggs, did no one think: gee, maybe we should address the biggest problem this game actually has, which is the utterly dog crap controls?

Still, B+ for effort guys.

[Pichu]

After all the waiting, after all the talk about that dumb cat texture, about the so called bug fixes, the VMU graphics, etc. Etc. Etc.

It finally drops and you guys failed to fix the biggest flaw of all. 

THE LACK OF THUMBSTICK SUPPORT.

We did add 'thumbstick support'... to scrolling text in mail XD

Still, B+ comment. 

[RetroProf]

We did add 'thumbstick support'... to scrolling text in mail XD

Still, B+ comment. 

Is it possible to extend this to ourside of emails? 

[ChrisHighwind]

I just beat the story, but I don't recall coming across any of the secrets or unlockables that the fan translation has. Is there a Discord I can go to to ask the devs any questions I may have about the translation or at least discuss the game with others?

[VincentNL]

I just beat the story, but I don't recall coming across any of the secrets or unlockables that the fan translation has. Is there a Discord I can go to to ask the devs any questions I may have about the translation or at least discuss the game with others?

https://discord.gg/jgpHEgsT

[kaine23]

thank you for this! I plan to stream this soon. How long is a playthrough?

[VincentNL]

thank you for this! I plan to stream this soon. How long is a playthrough?

In case of emulator please make sure to use dc bios, or menus will look all dark / may crash.
( HLE BIOS will NOT work! Please disable it )

BIOS FILE:
# -------------------------
# Flycast: (no retroarch!)
# -------------------------

dc_boot.bin

# -----------
# Redream:
# -----------

boot.bin

[kaine23]

How do I load the DC bios in to override redream?

[ChrisHighwind]

How do I load the DC bios in to override redream?

I use Redream myself, you rename the Dreamcast BIOS to boot.bin, and then you place it in the emulator's working directory (On Windows and Linux, it's the same folder as the executable itself, on Mac it's in ~/Library/Application Support/redream, and on Android (at least up to 10), it's in /mnt/sdcard/Android/data/io.recompiled.redream/files) and then it'll load the BIOS automatically and allow you to boot into the Dreamcast's system menu via an option in System.

[kaine23]

so rename dc_boot.bin to boot.bin?

[Rolly]

Awesome job guys! 
Brillant game, great ad-ons, epic translation!
JUST WOW!
Must have for all SEGA Dreamcast fans!

[ChrisHighwind]

so rename dc_boot.bin to boot.bin?

Yes.

[VincentNL]

Attention Rent-A-Hero No.1 fans!

To celebrate the Unofficial Rent-A-Hero No.1 English patch v.1.0 release, we are excited to announce Debug Hunt contest is now live!

Good luck, heroes!

[kaine23]

How I know i'm using boot.bin? I get the dreamcast loading logo and the swirl and music right?