Modding potential on Apple Silicon Macs
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:33 am
I currently only have an Intel Mac, but was curious if Lunar SSST could be modded on an Apple Silicon Mac. iOS apps can can function normally on Apple Silicon Macs due to both using ARM chips. MacOS is still more customizable than other Apple OSes, etc, so you can natively (ie without any unsupported 3rd party hacks like Jailbreaking) modify file structures in MacOS.
For this mod, I am trying to: 1. Add the Working Designs dub for SSSC back in 2. Replace the FMV with the Windows 9x FMV which have more vibrant colors than the native Lunar iOS FMV. 3. Add the original PS1 font (or something that looks identical) back in.
I used jpsxdec (https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/658/) to extract all the dub acting from the PS1 game CDs, and mounted the Windows 9x Lunar CDs to extract the FMV, which was in .MPG format. I bought SSST and borrowed a relative's Apple Silicon Macbook, also I already had a Lunar font on my computer. The movie files for SSST are in .OGV format, and they have the audio embedded in the same file. Next I used iMovie to add the Working Designs dub for the opening FMV of Lunar 1's Windows 9x version, and remove the Japanese VA audio. Then in iMovie again, I added a bit of repeat of the water in the beginning, and extended a frame of Alex and Luna holding hands at the end to make it match the PS1 FMV. Finally I exported the movie as a MP4 (there was no option for direct OGV export) , then used a free online convertor to put it back in OGV format.
SSST loaded the movie without crashing however there were 3 big issues: 1. the animation part played too fast, and by the time I heard the vocals it was finished and the screen had gone black 2. It was more pixelated in-game than it was as an MP4 file (the MP4 file also played just fine in VLC Player). 3. the "Touch" logo was always present. 2 and 3 are visible in this screenshot. If anyone has any idea on how to proceed, please let me know.
For this mod, I am trying to: 1. Add the Working Designs dub for SSSC back in 2. Replace the FMV with the Windows 9x FMV which have more vibrant colors than the native Lunar iOS FMV. 3. Add the original PS1 font (or something that looks identical) back in.
I used jpsxdec (https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/658/) to extract all the dub acting from the PS1 game CDs, and mounted the Windows 9x Lunar CDs to extract the FMV, which was in .MPG format. I bought SSST and borrowed a relative's Apple Silicon Macbook, also I already had a Lunar font on my computer. The movie files for SSST are in .OGV format, and they have the audio embedded in the same file. Next I used iMovie to add the Working Designs dub for the opening FMV of Lunar 1's Windows 9x version, and remove the Japanese VA audio. Then in iMovie again, I added a bit of repeat of the water in the beginning, and extended a frame of Alex and Luna holding hands at the end to make it match the PS1 FMV. Finally I exported the movie as a MP4 (there was no option for direct OGV export) , then used a free online convertor to put it back in OGV format.
SSST loaded the movie without crashing however there were 3 big issues: 1. the animation part played too fast, and by the time I heard the vocals it was finished and the screen had gone black 2. It was more pixelated in-game than it was as an MP4 file (the MP4 file also played just fine in VLC Player). 3. the "Touch" logo was always present. 2 and 3 are visible in this screenshot. If anyone has any idea on how to proceed, please let me know.