Secret of Mana MSU-1 is a fan-created patch for the Super Nintendo game Secret of Mana that introduces CD-quality audio by utilizing the MSU-1 chip. Developed by DarkShock, it is compatible with emulators such as BSNES, BSNES-plus, and higan, as well as the SD2SNES flashcart. If the MSU-1 chip is not detected, the original soundtrack plays instead. Users must obtain a separate audio pack for full experience.
This patch adds support for CD quality audio to Secret of Mana using MSU-1 chip invented by byuu. So far, it is only supported and tested on BSNES/BSNES-plus, higan and the SD2SNES flashcart.
If the MSU-1 is not detected, the patch plays the original music, thus the patch works on all emulators (but it is less fun to listen to).
The link to the audio pack is included in the README file.
Secret of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 2 MSU-1
Version 1.0
by DarkShock
This hack adds CD quality audio to Secret of Mana using the MSU-1 chip invented by byuu.
The hack has been tested on SD2SNES, bsnes-plus 073.1b and higan 094. The patched ROM needs to be named som_msu1.sfc.
BSNES v075 or any other version is NOT RECOMMENDED, use bsnes-plus it's much better (and also the emulator I use for testing/analysis/debugging).
Works also with:
- Seiken Densetsu 2 (J)
- Secret of Mana (F)
**** IMPORTANT FOR PAL ROM *****
You need to edit the manifest file (som_msu1.xml or manifest.bml) and change NTSC to PAL in order to work
In order for this to work, you need the music pack available here: https://www.mediafire.com/?q6lss155pnywtt3
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= Patch the ROM =
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Use Lunar IPS or your favorite IPS patcher to patch the ROM.
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= Using BSNES =
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1. Patch the ROM
2. Generate the .pcm
3. Launch the game
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= Using higan =
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1. Patch the ROM
2. Launch it using higan
3. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Emulation\Super Famicom\som_msu1.sfc in Windows Explorer.
4. Copy manifest.bml and the .pcm file there
5. Run the game
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= Using on SD2SNES =
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Drop the ROM file, som_msu1.msu and the .pcm files in any folder. (I really suggest creating a folder)
Launch the game and voil?, enjoy !
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= Credits =
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* DarkShock - ASM hacking & coding
* David Thomas / GinBunBun - Music compilation
* NTI Productions - Music editing
* Datschge - SPC dump
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= Music =
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$00 / 00 = Secret of the Arid Sands
$01 / 01 = Flight into the Unknown
$02 / 02 = Star of Darkness
$03 / 03 = Prophecy
$04 / 04 = Danger
$05 / 05 = Far Thunder
$06 / 06 = The Wind Nevere Ceases
$07 / 07 = Close your Eyelids
$08 / 08 = Spirit of the Night
$09 / 09 = The Fairy Child
$0A / 10 = What the Forest Taught Me
$0B / 11 = Eternal Recurrence
$0C / 12 = Oracle
$0D / 13 = Tell a Strange Tale
$0E / 14 = Into the tick of it
$0F / 15 = Rose and Ghost
$10 / 16 = Did you See the Sea?
$11 / 17 = The Color of the Summer Sky
$12 / 18 = Menu music
$13 / 19 = The Legend
$14 / 20 = The Orphan of Storm
$15 / 21 = Eight Ringing Bells
$16 / 22 = Dancing Beasts
$17 / 23 = Victory ! (Jingle)
$18 / 24 = Boss Defeated
$19 / 25 = Cannon Travel Lunch (SFX)
$1A / 26 = Cannon Travel (SFX)
$1B / 27 = Ceremony
$1C / 28 = Always Together / Together Always
$1D / 29 = A Prayer and a Whisper
$1E / 30 = New Contient Rises (SFX)
$1F / 31 = Happenings on a Moonlight Night
$20 / 32 = A Curious Happening
$21 / 33 = Unused Jingle 1
$22 / 34 = Midge Mallet (SFX)
$23 / 35 = Unknown Jingle 2
$24 / 36 = A Wish
$25 / 37 = Monarch on the Shore
$26 / 38 = Steel and Traps
$27 / 39 = Pure Night
$28 / 40 = Flammie Coming (SFX)
$29 / 41 = Kind Memories
$2A / 42 = The Holy Intruder
$2B / 43 = In the Darkness' Depths (The Dead of Night)
$2C / 44 = Angel's Fear
$2D / 45 = Mysterious Moaning
$2E / 46 = Mara's Key (Jingle)
$2F / 47 = Got an Item (Jingle)
$30 / 48 = Elemental Acquired (Jingle)
$31 / 49 = Give Love its Rightful Time
$32 / 50 = The Second Truth from the left
$33 / 51 = The Curse
$34 / 52 = I Won't Forget
$35 / 53 = Ally Joins (Jingle)
$36 / 54 = To Reach Tomorrow
$37 / 55 = One of them is hope
$38 / 56 = A Conclusion
$39 / 57 = Meridian Dance
$3A / 58 = The Wings No Longer Beat
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= Compiling =
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Source is availabe on GitHub: https://github.com/mlarouche/SecretOfMana-MSU1
make.bat assemble the patch
create_pcm.bat create the .pcm from the WAV files
edit_audio.bat process the WAV files with SOX
distribute.bat distribute the patch
make_all.bat does everything
Secret of MANA
U.S.A.
2097152 Bytes (16.0000 Mb)
Interleaved/Swapped: No
Backup unit/emulator header: No
Internal size: 16 Mb
Version: 1.0
Checksum: Ok, 0x51fc (calculated) == 0x51fc (internal)
Inverse checksum: Ok, 0xae03 (calculated) == 0xae03 (internal)
Checksum (CRC32): 0xd0176b24
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