[Mod] Gran Turismo 2.1

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SUggestion for GT2.1: but Aspec have a limit of the events...
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The Machine Test events are a special case in the game code and so it's not possible to add more of them. All mods are also limited by the fact that there isn't space to add any more events to the game without deleting existing events.
 
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This is probably impossible (and likely illegal), but could you move the game to a bigger disc? Or is the game just hard coded to its size?
 
Disc space is not an issue, RAM space however... Everything is hardcoded to use a specific amount of console RAM, and nothing more. That's where most all of the limits come from.
 
Yeah, when you have as little as the PS1 did, everything has to be carefully partitioned, so pretty much everything that's loaded in ram has a fixed maximum size, which we can't edit at all.
 
submaniac93
Yeah, when you have as little as the PS1 did, everything has to be carefully partitioned, so pretty much everything that's loaded in ram has a fixed maximum size, which we can't edit at all.
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If a mod was designed specifically for emulators like Duckstation, PCSX-Redux, or Beetle PSX HW, would it be possible to create a plugin or patch that intercepts loading calls and allocates additional virtual memory?
I do understand this would break compatibility with the original PS1 hardware, but it could allow us to bypass the console's RAM limitations and take advantage of the extra resources available on PC...
 
Calhoun
If a mod was designed specifically for emulators like Duckstation, PCSX-Redux, or Beetle PSX HW, would it be possible to create a plugin or patch that intercepts loading calls and allocates additional virtual memory?
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Yes, assuming the emulators support emulating non-standard PS1 hardware (as allowing the use of extra memory is not accurate emulation). However, with the huge amount of code that would have to be reverse-engineered and carefully patched, it's not a giant step away from doing a full decompilation of the game and porting it to other platforms natively. Either way it would be years of effort for a dedicated and skilled team, and I know I personally don't have the skill set for that. It's definitely not worth it for a few new races, in my opinion.
 

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