Tetris DS Speed Modifier Request

[xirtamehtsitahw]

I know there are already level modifiers for this game (going up to level 999). However, I haven't been able to find a separate speed modifier (so blocks can fall at level 1 speed, on level 20, for example). I've poked around the level modifier code (editing the address by steps of 1, 2, and 4), but couldn't find anything there. However, I did find a half-assed "disable auto-fall" code which only works on levels lower than 16 or so. You can find the code on my hacker thread.

My code does not allow one to soft-drop the blocks, so you HAVE to hard-drop them, and you can't slide an L block underneath a vertical S block (the old block-slide trick first seen in NES Tetris).

I was wondering if there were a way to improve my auto-fall code. Does anyone know where the actual speed-modifier address is? I'm going to try to search for the RAM and ROM maps for Tetris DS, but I can't guarantee I'll find anything (you know how Google is).

[xirtamehtsitahw]

Could not find anything regarding the RAM and ROM maps for Tetris DS. Also, it seems as if this thread is "read-only", as nobody has replied.

[Helder]

What version of the game is it? This should be easy to do, once the game speeds up you do a greater than and every other time it speeds up you do the same till you get results.

[xirtamehtsitahw]

The game's name is actually "Tetris DS", and is the US version. I'd love to have it so I can lock the game at level 20, but have the speed set to level 1. It would enable me to obtain obscenely HUGE scores (like that one guy who actually MAXED OUT the score at 99,999,999...it took him about 45 minutes to do).

As for hacking the code myself, that's probably out of the question, because my laptop is only a single-core, and thus would have a hard time emulating the DS (which uses a dual-core processor setup--ARM and THUMB). I can TRY to set up an emulator on my laptop, but there's no guarantee it will work.

UPDATE: I did get DeSmuME to work (just had to do a little tweaking to the controls, sound and frameskip). However, your "greater than" search idea won't eliminate the actual level addresses (they'll be stuck in the search results along with the speed addresses).

I'll give it a try, anyway. I'll let you know what I find.

UPDATE 2: I can't seem to pin down the actual speed modifier code. Speed seems to be directly affected by what level you are on. I may need to perform a POINTER search (ugh, those things SUCK!), in order to figure out how this occurs.

[xirtamehtsitahw]

Might as well close this thread, as nobody seems to be interested.

[rimsky82]

Did you put it in the request system?

(I'm in IT, so this is an equivalent to "Did you submit a ticket?")

[xirtamehtsitahw]

Oh, okay. Maybe I'll get some results (eventually, as in, before the sun goes red giant) by doing that.

LOL at above obvious hyperbole

EDIT: Okay, don't mean to sound like a total n00b, but how does one go about submitting a request? I went to the Requests section, and there doesn't seem to be a way to submit a request, unless I somehow missed the "submit request" button somewhere.

EDIT2: Finally found how to submit a code request, but I would like to suggest a simpler method: add an "add request" button to the actual requests page (most people would consider going there to submit a request, rather than have to search for a specific game, then possibly missing the "request" flag perched at the top of the screen in not-very-large type). The request submission system could ask what platform, game, and region the code is for, as well as ask for a brief description of the code you are requesting.

EDIT3: Wondering where my request went? I posted it, but it's not showing up in the Requests menu. I also posted a couple of other code ideas for New Super Mario Bros. (flamethrower/autofire fireballs; instant full-speed running), but they've not shown up yet, either. Please don't take this as impatience; I'm just wondering if no one got around to posting my requests yet (or if they simply disappeared in an electronic puff of smoke...).