Mega Man X5 Improvement Project Addendum

Hack of Mega Man X5

Description:

Links:

• RHDN Forum Project Thread
• Download Page

Improvement project for Mega Man X5. It started as a relocalization addendum for the original Mega Man X5 Improvement Project by DarkSamus993 (v0.01.1). It evolved into a set of new features of a scale similar to that of Mega Man X6 Tweaks. Similarly, the project includes a complete documentation of the changes, as well as customization options (in this case, as hex editing instructions)
Features from the original Improvement Project (v0.01.1):

• Alia's hints are permanently disabled (replaced by in-game option in Addendum)
• Keep both character bonuses regardless of which one is chosen
• Each Heart Tank/Life-Up Part affect both X & Zero
• Save/Load menu was given a redesign
• Fixed the injured sprites for X & Zero

Addendum Features:
Graphics:

• Title Screen restored from the Japanese version (custom graphics by Metalwario64)
• Mavericks renamed to their Japanese/MMXLC2 names (custom graphics by Metalwario64, based on MMXLC2 new graphics, ripped by DarkSamus993)

Script:

• Main version: Complete script replacement, based on Hondoori's translation. Edited by Ghaleonh41
• "No Retranslation" version: the original USA version's script and font, except for various typos corrected, and Mavericks renamed to their Japanese/MMXLC2 names.

Soundtrack:

• Opening theme replaced with the Japanese opening song "Monkey"
• Ending theme replaced with the Japanese ending song "Mizu no Naka"
• Tidal Whale's stage theme changed to the unused track "Deep Sea" (can be switched in-game by holding L1 before the stage starts)
• X's "Good" Ending theme changed to the unused track "Armageddon"
• Dr. Light's capsule theme changed to the unused "Dr. Light" track (original theme still used in specific places)
• Stage Select 2 theme changed to the unused "Stage Select" track.

Voice clips restoration:

• X, Zero and Dynamo voice clips cut from western version
• Maverick introduction name calls

Parts Unlocking: (No need to waste "hours". All available in a single playthrough.)

• Get Life Up/Energy Up at any level
• Get Life Up+/Energy Up+ (Parts) at any level
• Get both Parts regardless of Life Up+/Energy Up+ selection.

Enigma/Shuttle RNG exceptions:

• Enigma/Shuttle launch with no parts will always fail.
• Shuttle launch with all 4 parts will always succeed.

Stage modifications:

• Tidal Whale's Stage: Auto-scrolling segments run faster (100-125% horizontally, 150% horizontally).
• Tidal Whale's Stage: U-5555 (mini boss): smaller health bar (75%), but deals more damage (about 150% each attack).
• Dark Necrobat's Stage: slowdown gimmick removed.
• Zero Space 1: the inner walls in the laser segments are now not grabbable.

More options to explore areas:

• More weapons can break stage objects blocking items in Tidal Whale's, Shining Firely's and Dark Necrobat's stages.
• Dark Hold protects you from spikes.
• F-Splasher and can push V-Blocks.
• More forgiving orb collecting in the Ride Chaser segment (you only need 7 out of 8)

Incomplete Armors:

• Armors can now be selected as soon as you get a part for it. While incomplete, they'll be displayed as unarmored X with a custom palette (see details in project thread)

Gameplay:

• Dark Hold: can be cancelled.
• F-Splasher behaves like a regular air dash (can be cancelled)
• W-Shredder: input changed to Dash + Special
• Disabled double tap dash input
• Falcon Armor: gets a custom air dash with the same properties as the "free move" flight.
• Gaea Armor: can slide down walls by pressing down. Dash speed penalty removed.

Rebalancing:

• Gaea Armor: buster damage against common enemies increased.
• Z-Saber: damage against main bosses decreased.
• Z-Buster: startup delay slightly reduced.
• Longer/harder "X vs. Zero" fight (damage tables reduced)

Misc. polish:

• Getting the Ultimate Armor through the capsule in Zero Stage 3 will now activate the armor immediately (instead of simply unlocking it for future use)
• Gaea Armor's teleport sound effects are now the same as the other armors (instead of using Zero's)
• The position of the dash burst sprite when using F-Splasher has been corrected.

QoL:

• Alia's hints can be turned off from the options menu
• Cutscenes and dialogues skip by pressing START
• Cheat Code to unlock Ultimate Armor will keep the Fourth Armor selectable
• Cheat Codes to unlock Ultimate Armor and Black Zero can be combined
• Faster pause menu transitions
• Exit Button always available, can be used to skip intro stage.

Additional hacks available in the "readme" as hex editing instructions:

• Remove Timer
• Hide Virus Status UI
• Always get both Life Up and Energy Up upgrades
• Receive All Parts on the Next Hour
• Enable Item Drops in Xtreme Mode
• Change default game options
• Change number of Parts equipables by armor
• Enable Fourth Armor Nova Strike
• Continues restart the stage (experimental)
• Enable Title Screen voice clip ("Rockman X5″)

There's also instructions to reverse some of the changes included in the patch.
Recent updates (v2.1.x):
v2.1.4

• (Bugfix) Ultimate Armor's pause menu mugshot will now display correctly.

v2.1.3

• (Bugfix) The low health voice clip playing every time you got hit after the first trigger (v2.1.2 bug)
• (Music) The original Dr. Light theme has been restored for X's ending cutscenes. Now both versions of the theme have their place in a regular playthrough.

v2.1.2

• (Music) The original Tidal Whale's stage track and Dr. Light tracks have been restored to their original length.
• (Music) Holding L1 before Tidal Whale's stage starts will switch the track for the rest of the playthrough. Do it again to revert it back.

v2.1.1

• (Bugfix) Fixed the Enigma shot freeze (v2.1 bug)
• Reverted Fourth Armor buster remnants behavior back to original (full rebalancing will be revised in future updates)

v2.1

• Major rewrites, making room for more custom code.
• (Media) The disc now includes all media files previously replaced from disc.
• Opening: Holding "L1″ before the opening starts will play the variant video (the original USA version)
• Tidal Whale's stage: Holding "L1″ before entering the stage will play the variant track (the original "Bubble Crab Remix" track)
• Dr. Light capsules: the Ultimate Armor capsule will play the variant track (the original "Mega Man X1 Remix" track)
• You can now make individual changes, such as swapping the main tracks for the variants, through hex editing instructions.
• Because of this, the "no music changes" and "all music changes except opening" variant patches have been discontinued.
• (Sound effects) Gaea Armor's teleport sound effects are now the same as the other armors (instead of using Zero's)
• (Unlockables) Getting the Ultimate Armor through the capsule in Zero Stage 3 will now activate the armor immediately (instead of simply unlocking it for future use)