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                 Ballzysoft Industries proudly presents: 


                  FINAL FANTASY 2 - THE DIRECTOR'S CUT


               a hack of Final Fantasy 2 for the Super NES




Table of Contents:

   I. Version History
  II. How to Use this Patch
 III. An Introduction
  IV. Credits
   V. Changes
  VI. Status
 VII. Bug Report
VIII. Special Thanks
  IX. Conclusion/Disclaimer



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I.============================(VERSION HISTORY)=============================


	.25b (04-28-99)    first release, and probably last one for a while


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II.========================(HOW TO USE THIS PATCH)==========================


	Quite simple.  You need the following to apply this patch and then be
able to play the game:

			-SNEStool.exe (included in this zip)
			-ff2_dc.ips (the hacked patch)
			-A rom of FF2US (easy as hell to find on the Net...
			  go to any search engine, type "FF2" and type
			  "rom"... if you still can't find it you're SoL, cuz
			  I won't send it to you).
			-an emulator to play the game on (http://zophar.net
			  --go to the SNES section and download ZSNES).

	Okies, now stick SNEStool, the FF2 rom, and the ips file all in the 
same directory.  Run SNEStool, and select the option "Use IPS".  Then select
FF2_dc.ips.  Then select your FF2 rom.  And you're done!  All you need to do
to play your game is to run your modified FF2 rom in ZSNES, and enjoy the
show!

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III.==========================(AN INTRODUCTION)=============================


	Ballzysoft Industries is a one-man group devoted to hacking classic
video games.  A new twist to old games, as it were.  This is done because
of the childhood memories I have of playing these great games, and now,
today, reliving the adventures.  Only now it is I who calls the shots.  I
hope that you, too, enjoy the products of Ballzysoft Industries as much as
much as I helped to create and reinvent them.

	"Final Fantasy 2: The Director's Cut" is a spare time project that
I've tinkered with now and then as I worked on my main FF2 project, "The
Non-Cheeseball Edition".

	This hack tries to polish up some things in FF2, and also implement
as much that was cut out as possible.  That means stuff that was in FF4j 
but omitted in FF2us.  Most dialogue has been untouched, but some text has
been changed to what was shown in FF2's instruction booklet (I go more into
detail about this on my web page).  It's a nice little hack, I think, to
tide you over until the next release of NCE.

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IV. =============================(CREDITS)==================================


Chris Collette/Ballz (hstz14c@prodigy.com) - rom hacker
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V. ==============================(CHANGES)==================================


	-all dummied battle commands restored
	-8x16 font implemented
	-title screen edited
	-minor dialogue/item changes
	-removal of as much abbreviations as possible (Wh. Wiz, Vit, etc.)
	-dummied item names restored but not in actual game without the
	 help of a game enhancement device (00ce-6d69 for Game Genie)
	-Baronian dancer's less-than-appropriate actions restored
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VI.===============================(STATUS)==================================


	This is what still needs to be done. Note that none of this may EVER
get done, so don't hold your breath.

	-programmer's room fully restored
	-restore that room in Baron village located by the Serpent Road
	-all treasures have their original contents as seen in FF4j
	-Cecil and Rosa's embrace restored to include that one frame that 
	 was left out
	-"iron ball" in the Tower of Zot restored as an axe
	-restore dummied magic commands

	My top priority is, as always, the Non-Cheeseball Edition project,
and now that TheGun has sent me his latest ASM mods, I'll probably be
finished with this hack for a while.  It is a beta, so please mail me with
any bugs you find.

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VII.============================(BUG REPORT)================================


	Speaking of which, there are a few bugs already found.

	-The dialogue sometimes flashes, which is a result of the new font
	 coding written by Joke.  

	-A scrolling error now occurs when flying in the Big Whale.  Don't
	 know where it came from, nor how to get rid of it.  Suffer.

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VIII.==========================(SPECIAL THANKS)=============================


	-Albert Perez and Joke, for assistance on title screen
	 modifications and the 8x16 font. Last time, I swear it!

	-SystemID and Knight4J, for more help on the title screen, and lil'
	 lessons in ASM.  :)

	-Squaresoft, for making a game that fulfilled so much, yet still 
	 had so much more to offer.

	-And to everyone else who has shown their interest and support in
	 the making of my projects. Y'all are the reason why I like doing
	 this.



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IX.======================(CONCLUSION / DISCLAIMER)==========================


	You know what this is, the usual yackity smackity.  You can
distribute this PATCH as much as you want on the net, just be sure to include
all original documentation, and do NOT distribute it as a patched rom or
with any other roms for that matter. Roms are like, illegal and stuff. 
Ballzysoft Industries takes no responsibility if this patch makes your
computer blow up or something similar to that effect. Final Fantasy 2 and
other aforementioned umm... stuff is all copyright their respective owners.
This patch itself is copyright 1999 Ballzysoft Industries. You can now find 
Ballzysoft Industries on the WEB!!!!@#%  
<http://taichou.dynip.com/ballzysoft/> for all your Ballzy needs.
Ask me for roms and I'll get medieval on your ass.  Eat Froot Loops to grow
big and strong like me.  Watch for Mononoke Hime this summer... coming to
a theater near you!!