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Posted on 11-06-10 07:22:03 PM (last edited by Mattrizzle at 11-06-10 04:24 PM)

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The early boss tune isn't referenced in the song pointer table, so it can't be found by a music modifier. This isn't the only track not in the table, either. Early versions of the map screen, title screen, and credits tracks exist in the ROM as well.

You have to directly modify this table in order to hear them. Keep in mind that the early tracks only exist in the 1.0(U) and 1.1(U) versions.

From giangurgolo's DKC Offsets document:

0AB159 - 0AB1A9 | PTR  | SPC track pointers (26 songs, 3 bytes each)

Knowing this, the pointer to track #$15 (Bad Boss Boogie) begins at 0AB159 + (15*3) = 0AB198.

8AB198zz SPC track #$15's pointer

8AB199yy

8AB19Axx



xxyyzz

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C17560 DK Island Swing (Beta)

D3F56A Simian Segue(Beta)

DFF03D The Credits Concerto(Beta)

DFF9D3 The Credits Concerto(Beta)

E9F724 Bad Boss Boogie(Beta)

Unfortunately, none of these tracks play the correct instruments, which may be evidence that the sample values were shifted at some point in development.

However, by using the code above and modifying the sample pointers in an SPC dump, I was able to partially fix the beta boss music. One problem still exists though: a percussion channel is missing.

Link(uploaded to the Wiki): File: DKC-BossUnused.ogg

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Posted on 11-11-10 09:46:10 PM

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Guess I wasn't looking hard enough. Well, I fiddled with the values for about 45 minutes and I have reasonable come to the conclusion that the song can't be fixed to add them into the SPC set. Thanks.

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Posted on 11-18-10 06:44:41 PM

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Is there a place to hear the rest of these songs? I like all this nifty stuff

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Posted on 11-18-10 11:12:39 PM (last edited by Mattrizzle at 11-18-10 08:17 PM)

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The others don't seem to have any significant differences from the used versions aside from the altered instrument numbers. Also, as nensondubois has discovered for himself, they're a pain to get working correctly.

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