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My SNES is rendering one of the cutscenes in the current segment of my Breath of Fire run incorrectly. It appears that the circuits responsible for drawing mode 7 backgrounds have failed somehow, and as a result, the floor is not drawn consistently as the party is being shrunk. I have not noticed any similar glitches during previous segments, probably because there aren't any other parts of the game that use mode 7 (to my knowledge). I was able to confirm that the rendering glitch happens in other games, so the problem is much more likely to be with the SNES than with the cartridge. Unfortunately, I can't say if the problem developed recently or my SNES was broken before the run started.
When I replace (repair?) my SNES to eliminate the glitch, would it be permissible for me to continue recording the run from the current segment, or would I be required to start over from a new saved game? Like I said, I don't think this glitch has occurred anywhere else and I don't see how it would have given me an advantage if it did. However, I do understand that failures in one part of the system make the rest of the hardware suspect.
I'm pretty sure that I've gotten in at least one round of Mario Kart since I submitted my EarthBound run, so I don't think that's in danger. The fact that I've moved three times since I did that run may have contributed to this problem, though.
P.S. If someone wants to suggest a repair, I'd be happy to start a thread in the Tech Support forum. Replacement is more likely given my total lack of proficiency with soldering/etc., though, so I'd rather assume that I'm going to buy a new SNES and focus on the administrative issue here.
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When I replace (repair?) my SNES to eliminate the glitch, would it be permissible for me to continue recording the run from the current segment, or would I be required to start over from a new saved game? Like I said, I don't think this glitch has occurred anywhere else and I don't see how it would have given me an advantage if it did. However, I do understand that failures in one part of the system make the rest of the hardware suspect.
I'm pretty sure that I've gotten in at least one round of Mario Kart since I submitted my EarthBound run, so I don't think that's in danger. The fact that I've moved three times since I did that run may have contributed to this problem, though.
P.S. If someone wants to suggest a repair, I'd be happy to start a thread in the Tech Support forum. Replacement is more likely given my total lack of proficiency with soldering/etc., though, so I'd rather assume that I'm going to buy a new SNES and focus on the administrative issue here.
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