GameplayLoop

FAR OUT
 
 

I'm encouraging myself to embrace the detail. Race color, closest player portrait--I'm going for it. That level of granularity is kind of what I'm trying to do with this ROM. I'm using your roster spreadsheets with the O.G. TSB rosters for reference of the original player attributes, while looking up stats on a few different websites, and drafting edits in TSBToolSupreme to build a first draft of the rosters. I also think there are a few interesting graphical tweaks in the older ROMs I made that I may wind up incorporating. Generally, I've been allowing myself to take my time, which has helped to get through it all.

Ya its painful… specifically if you want to have accurate race color…

Shoutout to Bruddog for these incredible spreadsheets. They're helping me a bunch in my new ROM project.

I had forgotten how much of a grind it is putting accurate rosters together. Rewarding in its own right, but phew. 

The following contents are entirely credited to Jstout, as part of a locations .txt file that he created, and that Buck had recently posted a scan from. Some of the contents of the below TSB ROM locations have been posted previously in Hacking Documentation from other sources. A great deal of it, however, is unique to the information found below. Eventually, this information will be assimiliated into the main Hacking Documentation resource thread. Enjoy!
 
 
# Tecmo Rabbit
0x13745-0x137B0

# Team NFL
0x158D4-0x15917,0x11
0x15E13-0x15E56,0x11
0x115B1-0x115EF

# Tecmo Presents
0x16BF3-0x16C25,0x11

# NFL Shield Menu
0x23ED9-0x23F64,0xE

# NFL Shield Intro
0x12B06-0x12B6C

# NFL Players Association
0x1584C-0x158D3

# NFL Super Pro Football
0x16B7C-0x16BF2,0x11

# Tecmo Super Bowl
0x16472-0x16570,0x11
0x16B6B-0x16B7C,0x11

# 1991 Roster
0x16D9C-0x16E01,0x11

# Sim Points/Yardage Modifiers
0x1703C-0x1703D # First Quarter/OT
0x17F0D-0x17F0E # Second-Fourth Quarter
# Sim Rushing/Punt Returning Modifiers
0x180B3-0x180C3
# Sim Passing/Receiving Modifiers
0x180C3-0x180D3
# Sim Defense Modifiers
0x180D3-0x180E3
# Sim Offense Modifiers
0x180E3-0x180F3
# Sim Kicking Modifiers
0x180F3-0x18103
# Sim Punting Modifiers
0x18103-0x18113
# Sim Pocket Modifiers
0x18113-0x18117
# Sim Kick Returning Modifiers
0x18117-0x18127

# Computer Juice
0x1DF10-0x1DF64,0x5

# Starting Time on the Clock
0x2224B-0x2224C # Minutes
0x22247-0x22248 # Seconds
# Clock Speed
0x222A5-0x222A6

# Mini Helmets
0x23BC6-0x23C51,0x5

# Points for a Field Goal
0x244D4-0x244D5 # Player 1
0x24C5C-0x24C5D # Player 2
# Points for a Touchdown
0x24626-0x24627 # Player 1
0x24DAE-0x24DAF # Player 2
# Points for an Extra Point
0x24713-0x24714 # Player 1
0x24E9B-0x24E9C # Player 2
# Points for a Safety
0x24D65-0x24D66 # Player 1
0x245DD-0x245DE # Player 2

# Number of Downs
0x24FD4-0x24FD5
# Final Down Popups (Downs - 1)
0x268EF-0x268F0 # Player 1
0x26B92-0x26B93 # Player 2
0x18772-0x18773 # Computer
0x187B2-0x187B3 # Computer

# Number of Yards for a 1st Down
0x24FDF-0x24FE0
# Chain Marker Screens
0x24FE3-0x24FE4 # First Down
0x25001-0x25002 # Short
# Chain Marker Length
0x26471-0x26472 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x26477-0x26478 # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x2649B-0x2649C # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x264A1-0x264A2 # Player 2 Hi Byte
# 1st and # Text
0x2E495-0x2E496 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x2E49B-0x2E49C # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x2E4C4-0x2E4C5 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x2E4CA-0x2E4CB # Player 2 Hi Byte

# QB and PR Ball Control Skill
0x286E7-0x286E8
# Kicking Distance
0x294C0-0x294C1 # Lo Byte
0x294C6-0x294C7 # Hi Byte
# Punting Distance
0x29369-0x2936A # Lo Byte
0x2936E-0x2936F # Hi Byte
# Speed of Kicking Arrow
0x2A7A0-0x2A7B0
# Distance of Kicking Arrow
0x2A7B0-0x2A7C0
# Passing Speed Skills
0x2BE54-0x2BE64
# Passing Loft Skills
0x2BE64-0x2BE74
# Rushing Power Skills
0x2BE74-0x2BE84
# Rushing Speed Skills
0x2BE84-0x2BE94
# Avoid Pass Block Skills
0x2BEE4-0x2BEF4
# Avoid Kick Block Skills
0x2BEF4-0x2BF04
# Ball Control Skills
0x2BF04-0x2BF14
# Pass Control Skills
0x2BF14-0x2BF24
# Receptions Skills
0x2BF24-0x2BF34
# Interceptions Skills
0x2BF34-0x2BF44
# Offensive Max Speed Skills
0x3DFDF-0x3DFEF
# Defensive Max Speed Skills
0x3DFEF-0x3DFFF
# Hitting Power Skills
0x3DFFF-0x3E00F

# Team Background Colors
0x31140-0x3115B

# Light Skin Color on Game Field
0x2C2C0-0x2C2C1
# Light Skin Color on Action Sequence
0x341E4-0x341E5
# Dark Skin Color on Action Sequence
0x341E9-0x341EA

# Kickoff Power
0x2A538-0x2A539 # Lo Byte
0x2A53D-0x2A53E # Hi Byte
# Kickoff Ball Arch
0x2A540-0x2A541
# Kickoff Ball Speed
0x2A544-0x2A545

# Kickoff Location
0x247BA-0x247BB # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x247BC-0x247BD # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x24032-0x24033 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x24034-0x24035 # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Safety Kickoff Location
0x247C1-0x247C2 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x247C3-0x247C4 # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x24039-0x2403A # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x2403B-0x2403C # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Extra Point Location
0x246B0-0x246B1 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x246B4-0x246B5 # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x24E38-0x24E39 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x24E3C-0x24E3D # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Endzone YardLine
0x25046-0x25047 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x2504B-0x2504C # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x25059-0x2505A # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x2505E-0x2505F # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Safety YardLine
0x250EF-0x250F0 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x250F3-0x250F4 # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x250DF-0x250E0 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x250E3-0x250E4 # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Back of the Endzone
0x3DB33-0x3DB34 # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x3DB37-0x3DB38 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x3DB48-0x3DB49 # Player 2 Hi Byte
0x3DB4C-0x3DB4D # Player 2 Lo Byte
# Throwing Back of the Endzone
0x2A88C-0x2A88D # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x2A88F-0x2A890 # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x2A898-0x2A899 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x2A89E-0x2A89F # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x2A8C8-0x2A8C9 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x2A8CB-0x2A8CC # Player 2 Hi Byte
0x2A8D4-0x2A8D5 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x2A8DA-0x2A8DB # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Field Goal Crossbars
0x294D0-0x294D1 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x294D7-0x294D8 # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x294E3-0x294E4 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x294E9-0x294EA # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Screen Scroll Back
0x3D67A-0x3D67B # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x3D67E-0x3D67F # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x3D65A-0x3D65B # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x3D65E-0x3D65F # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Punt Touchback
0x2506A-0x2506B # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x2506E-0x2506F # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x25083-0x25084 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x25087-0x25088 # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Touchback Location
0x25077-0x25078 # Player 1 Lo Byte
0x25079-0x2507A # Player 1 Hi Byte
0x25090-0x25091 # Player 2 Lo Byte
0x25092-0x25093 # Player 2 Hi Byte
# Top of Field
0x3DB0E-0x3DB0F
# Top Sideline (Out of Bounds)
0x25118-0x25119
# Bottom of Field
0x3DB05-0x3DB06
# Bottom Sideline (Out of Bounds)
0x2511C-0x2511D
# Field Goal Crossbar (Top)
0x29544-0x29545
# Field Goal Crossbar (Bottom)
0x2954A-0x2954B

# Football Field Block Order
0x2C478-0x2C58F,0x8
# Football Field
0x2C590-0x2CF41,0x11
# Midfield Rare Blue Color
0x2C149-0x2C14A

This thread by @bruddogis the rabbit hole you are looking to fall into:
 
Here are some quick links for your specific questions:
TSB ROM Hex Location Index Various ROM Hex Locations TSB Team Pointer Info  
If spreadsheets are your thing, this thread is a must read:
 
I also posted up a cheat sheet of various set commands you can try out with TSB Tool:

There is a zip file at tecmosb.com with over 300 roms in it. There are some games for 2000-2019 in there. That site has a bunch of good stuff to check out:
 
http://tecmosb.com/
 
 

Happy to hear you have the itch again! Here are some of the editors I have been using:
 
1. General Team Stats editing - I use TSB Tool for the team names, abbreviations, playbooks, team and player sim codes, Pro Bowl rosters, season schedule and setting return men. I use a spreadsheet to edit the rosters, save to a .csv file, clean it up in a text file and then paste the rosters into TSB Tool. 
2. Small & Large Helmet Editing & 4. General Graphics Editing - There is no editor that works with the mini and large helmets specifically that works. The best editors seem to be YY-CHR and Tile Layer Pro. 
3. Schedule Editing - As of now I edit it using TSB Tool. For custom schedules like the NCAA release I used the schedule maker over at FootballGuys.com It's a bit limited though (can't make a 17 week season for a 32 team 8 division schedule, they cap it at 2 divisions for 32 teams). 
 
These are the essentials I use when editing:
TSBTool 1.0.0.3
TSB Playbook Editor Beta03
Lunar IPS
Translhextion
TSB Play Editor
YY-CHR
Tecmo Endzone Editor
Tecmo Hack Setter

Heyo! Been a while!
 
So, I haven't edited a TSB ROM in about a decade. More? Less? Who knows. I don't know if there has been evolution in the tools used, so I wanted to ask the VERY LAZY question if someone could point me to the best tools, or provide documents with locations for some specific editing needs:
 
1.) General Team Stats editing (TSB Tool Supreme, I assume)
2.) Small & Large Helmet Editing
3.) Schedule Editing
4.) General Graphics Editing (various screen editors, or HEX info)
 
My plan is to use a cleaned up, relatively basic 32-team ROM. Maybe I'll add some hacks, maybe I won't. The initial emphasis will be on editing team stats and graphics for a 32-team ROM. I’m trying to keep it to more of a short-hand project than a full overhaul ala something like Tecmo Super Coach.

Let’s assume I don’t remember a single thing about any of this stuff, which is only partly true. Opinions? Advice? Lemme have it!

Here's a link to the goal post color hex address: http://tecmobowl.org/topic/53494-goal-post-color/

 

Eventually, I'm going to go through Johnny's color mega thread, and reorganize his efforts so it's easier to read. I'd like to create a giant aggregate color location Bible for every identified hex color location that there is.

A few people have sent me messages asking to help explain how to alter the QB WR priority selection. Here's a brief tutorial.

Go to the destination HEX addresses below.


Pass Play Pointers:

PRO T WAGGLE L = $A4ED (x84FD)
R AND S FLARE C = $B287 (x9297)
PRO T WAGGLE R = $ADA0 (x8DB0)
ROLL OUT R = $A808 (x8818)
ROLL OUT L = $AB6E (x8B7E)
T PLAY ACTION D = $B2BF (x92CF)
PRO T SCREEN L = $B2EF (x92FF) and $B7EE (x97FE)
PLAY ACTION = $B0C2 (x90D2)
PWR FAKE Z POST = $B7FF (x980F)
WTE F;FLICKER = $A5DE (x85EE)
SHOTGUN X CURL = $B32B (x933B) and $B7F4 (x9804)
R AND S Z FLY = $B363 (x9373)
PRO T FLARE D = $B39F (x93AF)
OFFSET FLARE E = $B3C1 (x93D1)
ONEBACK Z CROSS = $B3F5 (x9405)
ONEBACK FLARE A = $B436 (x9446)
T FLEA FLICKER = $B471 (x9481)
PWR FAKE X FLY = $A68F (x869F)
SHOTGUN X DRIVE = $B4AC (x94BC)
R AND S 3;WING = $B4F5 (x9505)
PLAYACTION Z IN = $AFE1 (x8FF1)
FLEA FLICKER = $B53C (x954C)
PRO T FLARE C = $B582 (x9592)
SHOTGUN 3;WING = $B5BD (x95CD)
SHOTGUN XY BOMB = $B5EF (x95FF)
R AND S Y UP = $B629 (x9639)
X OUT AND FLY = $B666 (x9676)
REV;FAKE Z POST = $AA26 (x8A36)
SLOT L Z DRIVE = $B69B (x96AB)
NO BACK X DEEP = $B6DF (x96EF)
SHOTGUN Z S;IN = $B715 (x9725)
REDGUN Z SLANT = $B743 (x9753)

> credit Jstout


Additional QB Priority Information:


Example Play:
R&S FLARE C QB
$B287 (x9297): d4; c0 00 dc; e4; c0 00 f0; f0 80; 2c $B2AC; c7 $B2A6; c1 1e c8 b3;
THROW (x92AB): 94 31 25 44 32 f3 $B842; ff $B832
$B2A6 (x92B6): c1 1e c8 f3; fe THROW
$B2AC (x92BC): c1 23 2d fd; e2 04; e3 04; d8 10 e8; d8 1a f0; 27 $B838; fe THROW

Common Designs:
$B832 (x9842): STAND FOREVER
$B838 (x9848): RUN
$B842 (x9852): SWITCH CONTROL TO RECEIVER

Key:
91-94 = PASS RECEIVERS
20-2F = RANDOM GOTO (20 is likely to 2F is not likely)
C0 = DROPBACK
C1 = PASS TIMING
C7 = GOTO POINTER IF CPU (CPU and COA/MAN are different)
D4 = TAKE SNAP
D8 = MOVE TO LOCATION
E2 = BOOST RP
E3 = BOOST MS
E4 = PLAYER TAKES CONTROL
F0 = FACE DIRECTION
FE = GOTO
FF = GOTO POINTER

C1 has 3 values. The first is START TIME, the second is END TIME, and the third is TAKE A SACK CHANCE. The QB will throw the ball anywhere inbetween the start and end times (so a small range 23 2d will not vary much but a large one like 1e C8 would). The final value is the chance of taking a sack or immediately throwing it (higher is more likely to throw) even if not in time frame.

91-94 has values for the odds of throwing to a receiver and which receiver order. 91 has 2 players, 92 has 3 receivers, 93 has 4 receivers, and 94 has 5 receivers. From the play above (94 31 25 44 32 f3) 31 is 3 chance to 1 (RB1), 25 is 2 chance to 5 (TE), 44 is 4 chance to 4 (WR2), 32 is 3 chance to 2 (RB2), and F3 is F chance to 3 (WR1). The chances are 0 is very unlikely to F who is very likely and F will always be the final receivers value. The QB will look in order from first to last on the list one by one checking whether to throw or not.

Note: the QB will only throw the ball once the 91-94 command has been reached.

> credit Jstout

Thanks again to @Bad Moon Rison for hosting another awesome NYC Tournament. Apologies for having to ghost not long after my loss, but I was presented with a dinner opportunity that I could catch if I hurried. Brian, Ryan and crew do an amazing job. I am thoroughly impressed every year. Thanks again for hosting, guys!
 
I'm also glad to see @Ranatoro won, because I lost to him in the quarter finals. Funny story about my quarter finals loss...

MIN (me) vs. MIA (him). 7-7 at the very end of the 4th. Near my own end zone. I go to throw a Hail Mary to Anthony Carter as time expires. Wade Wilson is by my end zone line. A Dolphins defender bot jumps and blocks my pass at the line. The ball floats in the air backwards and out of the Northern side of the end zone. Incomplete? NOPE. How about end zone safety glitch for FOR THE LOSS. I lost 7-9 because of this blocked pass safety glitch!
 
Hey, if I'm gonna lose, might as well be memorable. And to be fair, Ranatoro fumbled the ball about 3 times that game, so I feel like the TSB Gods were throwing him a bone for getting screwed throughout the entire game.

Thanks again to @Bad Moon Rison for hosting another awesome NYC Tournament. Apologies for having to ghost not long after my loss, but I was presented with a dinner opportunity that I could catch if I hurried. Brian, Ryan and crew do an amazing job. I am thoroughly impressed every year. Thanks again for hosting, guys!
 
I'm also glad to see @Ranatoro won, because I lost to him in the quarter finals. Funny story about my quarter finals loss...

MIN (me) vs. MIA (him). 7-7 at the very end of the 4th. Near my own end zone. I go to throw a Hail Mary to Anthony Carter as time expires. Wade Wilson is by my end zone line. A Dolphins defender bot jumps and blocks my pass at the line. The ball floats in the air backwards and out of the Northern side of the end zone. Incomplete? NOPE. How about end zone safety glitch for FOR THE LOSS. I lost 7-9 because of this blocked pass safety glitch!
 
Hey, if I'm gonna lose, might as well be memorable. And to be fair, Ranatoro fumbled the ball about 3 times that game, so I feel like the TSB Gods were throwing him a bone for getting screwed throughout the entire game.

Thanks again to @Bad Moon Rison for hosting another awesome NYC Tournament. Apologies for having to ghost not long after my loss, but I was presented with a dinner opportunity that I could catch if I hurried. Brian, Ryan and crew do an amazing job. I am thoroughly impressed every year. Thanks again for hosting, guys!
 
I'm also glad to see @Ranatoro won, because I lost to him in the quarter finals. Funny story about my quarter finals loss...

MIN (me) vs. MIA (him). 7-7 at the very end of the 4th. Near my own end zone. I go to throw a Hail Mary to Anthony Carter as time expires. Wade Wilson is by my end zone line. A Dolphins defender bot jumps and blocks my pass at the line. The ball floats in the air backwards and out of the Northern side of the end zone. Incomplete? NOPE. How about end zone safety glitch for FOR THE LOSS. I lost 7-9 because of this blocked pass safety glitch!
 
Hey, if I'm gonna lose, might as well be memorable. And to be fair, Ranatoro fumbled the ball about 3 times that game, so I feel like the TSB Gods were throwing him a bone for getting screwed throughout the entire game.

Hey Tecmo Super Bowl II fans,

I don't play the SNES/Genesis versions of this game, or later generations after NES TSB, in general. In fact, I can't think of anyone that prefers Tecmo Super Bowl II over any other version of this game. It's kind of the bastard child of the original three. Not as bad as Star Wars: Episode III, but close.

Thanks to Xplozv, there IS some documentation for TSB II hacks, however. If someone will volunteer rounding up all of the hacking documentation that's been written, I'll be happy to pin the thread in this forum.

Good luck and God Speed.

[ Last Updated | 2.8.2013 ]

Greetings TSB Editor,

This thread is dedicated to housing links to Tecmo Super Bowl resources that various forum members have created over the years. You'll find spreadsheets, ROMs, editing advice, editing tutorials, editing FAQs to help you better understand the internal workings of TSB, or the design philosophy behind helping you assemble your own custom ROM. Please read the links below before posting a question, or perform your own Forum Search (be sure to specify which forum you're trying to search for information in) as there may already be a thread created for your needs. Feel free to add links or suggestions below.
 
Thank you,
TecmoBowl.org Staff
 
RESOURCES                                                    
 
SPREADSHEETS
Player Stats
> Original Player & Team Data w/ SIM Stats by Proads
> Original Player Attributes by Bodom
> 28/32-Team Roster/Team Rater by Bruddog
> Player Speed Sheet by Bruddog
> Catch%, INT%, and Deflection% Calculator by Bruddog
> TSB Roster / Team Spreadsheets by Bruddog
> Player Ratings by MrPaulRyan
 
Simulation
> Team Simulation by Jstout
> Defensive Simulation by Buck
 
Other
> Juice Helper by TecmoTurd
 
ROMs
> 32/28-Team w/ In-Game Playbooks
> 28-Team w/ In-Game Playbooks and 3/4-4/3 Defense
> NCAA TSB Conversion Superpack
> SNES TSB1 w/ NES Play Graphics by Xplosv
> TSB Practice ROM w/ Idle Defenses
 
ADVICE
Tips
> Ratings Scale Debate
> PC vs INT Calculations
> Tipped Balls vs Receptions Calculations
> RS, RP, MS
> RS, RP, MS on Defense
> RS, RP, MS #2 (A Dialogue)
> RS, MS #3 (A Monologue)
> Rating Offensive Lines
> Rating Defense
> Rating Defense #2
> Player Speed Testing
 
Files
> TSB Resource Center
> Historical NFL Team/Player Stats
> Historical NFL Jersey Designs
> Authentic Formation Designs
> Reference Image of TSB Player Faces
> TSB Playbook Graphic Images by MGK
> Custom .PSD Defense Diagrams by MGK
> In-Game Player Sprites by davefmurray
> VROM Pages Sprites by davefmurray

TUTORIALS
> Endzone Editing Tutorial by Carther
> Playbook Hackers Document by Bruddog
> Brief HEX / TSB Formation Guide
> Determining Hex Addresses
> Finding Pointers Guide
> How TSB Graphic Tiles are Stored
> Hex Editing & NES Color Palette
> Hex Editing #2
> Determining Large Helmet Tile Number
> Mini Helmet & Color Palette
> SIM Code Editing
> SIM Code Guide

FAQs
> "Can we fit in more than 32-Teams?"
> "Will 'Weather' be implemented?"
> "Is someone making a '2-Point Conversion?"
> "When does a player Popcorn?"
> "Longest fitting name in TSB?"
> "Is there a way to edit the Black Palette tile (blank space)?"
> "How do I edit TSB's intro movie colors?"

Since I'm about to release what will be my last major update of Tecmo Super Coach '09-10, I'm down for a little history story time.

I'm Maynard. Rod made my name green, which is perfect for me...... Mmmmm.......

I've been around these boards a long time, in that I was visiting every half year or so in the mid 2000s, but only created an account / started frequently posting in 2008 when, after half a lifetime of casual TSB under my belt, was I reunited with a legitimate streak of played seasons with a housemate and great friend of mine, Anthony, during 2006.

He and I must have played 20 or so seasons, logging in all of our season stats in Excel spreadsheets over the course of 8 months or so. Drinking, smoking, trash talking, drinking, smoking, rinse and repeat. We started with MAN games, but my history with TSB sort of separates my skill level from the casual videogame player; this is not to say plenty of individuals couldn't school me who frequent this forum, I'm sure. Although, to my credit, I still have yet to play a single person in a game of TSB from this forum community. So, Anthony, who was more competitive than myself, especially after being in the state of intoxication that we were when TSB was in full effect, didn't like losing all of the time.

When I was younger, back when I was playing TSB with my old man, I couldn't very well play MAN games with him. I would have destroyed him and no way was my old man building that kind of hand / eye coordination. I proposed we play Coach Mode since I wanted to include the old man despite his virtual handicap. That's when I grew an appreciation for Coach Mode and the concept of football played as a game of chess.

Flash forward to Anthony's situation: and so I proposed Coach Mode to him. In our later-20s, Anthony and I realized that another positive of Coach Mode, beyond leveling the playing field some, was that we could truly utilize videogames in the way that we appreciated them, as a relaxer. Having the ability to drink, eat, and consume any an all agents of inebriation while ALSO playing TSB in the form of Coach Mode sold us completely on the playing style.

After he moved out TSB went into hibernation until my next housemate and bud, Dan, moved in. He was a TSB fan as well, but was even worse at playing manually than Anthony was. Coach Mode to the rescue! But it was during my time coaching seasons against Dan, when after I experienced a 2100+ yard season running with Neal Anderson in Coach Mode playing every game against a human coached opponent, that I realized Dan and I, at the very least, needed some form of updated version of TSB.

That's when I joined The TSB Repository. That's when I realized how much information was out there about editing TSB. That's when I realized people like Jstout, CX-ROM, Bad_Al, and others who paved the path for any of this shit to be laid out like it is (as far as I'm concerned anyway) were still lurking in the corners of the forum in partial hibernation after many years of productivity. That's when I started fucking with TSB. The rest is the rest.

I've been messing with my ROM edit, which is a combination of many efforts, as denoted in the credits screen of the game itself and in the Instructions, for the better part of two years or thereabouts. I had no previous knowledge of editing NES ROMs. It did take patience for me to learn many of the concepts needed to graphically edit, or hexadecimally (I just created that word right now) edit TSB. I consider myself a fast but stubborn learner, who better adapts to working with concepts by fucking with them, and which is highlighted by reading about them from those who know better. I'm still learning all sorts of shit about how to edit this game, and there are many people who are way better at doing so than myself. That being said, I'm happy with what I've been able to create, and am always looking forward to that next update--however occasional it might be, as I tend to have a very active life outside of messing with TSB.

Enjoy the Repository. I do!

[ Last Updated | 6.15.2013 ]
 
Greetings TSB Fan,

This thread is dedicated to housing links to Tecmo Super Bowl programs that various forum members and outside developers have created over the years. You'll find editors, emulators, editing spreadsheets, utilities, and program FAQs to help you better understand the internal workings of TSB editing tools. Please read the links below before posting a question, or perform your own Forum Search (be sure to specify which forum you're trying to search for information in) as there may already be a thread created for your needs. Feel free to add links or suggestions below.

Thank you,
TecmoBowl.org Staff
 
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Website Resources on Console Emulation
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PROGRAMS                                                      

EMULATORS
NES Play
> Nestopia (PC)
> Customized Nestopia (PC)
> Nestopia (Mac)
 
NES Development
> FCEUX (PC)
 
SNES Play
> ZSNES (PC)
 
Genesis Play
> GENS (PC)
 
Multi-Emulator
> RetroArch (Android OS)
> Dreamcast NES Emulation (Dreamcast)
 
Controller
> Android Game Controller for Windows OS (Android OS) ** ADDED 6/16/2013
EDITORS
TSB Tool
> Bad_Al's TSB Tool Supreme
> Bad_Al's SNES TSB Tool
> Bad_Al's NES TSB Tool
> TSBTool Source Code
> MAC Users Mono Cross-Dev Platform
> Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Required for TSB Tool)
 
Other
> Bad_Al's TSB Playmaker Program
> NES Java Editor (Linux, Windows, Mac)
> NES Play Editor (BETA 3)
> NES Helmet Editor
> .CVS Single-game Record Extractor

3rd Party
> Emuware Programs
-- Tecmo Bowl Manager
-- TSB Manager 2000
-- TSB 3 Manager
-- TSB Manager 1.3
-- TSB NBA Manager
-- TSB Sim editor
> JG Games Programs
-- SNES Pallette Utility - SPU
-- Super Tecmo Uniform Editor - STUE
-- Tecmo Endzone Editor - TEE
> Nesticide Editor
 
Spreadsheets
> Proads "1991 Roster" Setter
> Brinkey's 28-Team Roster Setter Spreadsheet
> Buck's COM Juice Setter
> Buck's 32-Team Pro Bowl Setter
> Bruddog's ROM Editing Spreadsheets
> Buck's COM Logic Setter Jstout's Ultra Logic Hack
> Buck's Auto-Format Playbook Creator
> TecmoRevolution's NFL Scheduler Creator

UTILITIES
In-Game
> Bruddog's TSB Hack Setter (Java) ** ADDED 6/15/2013
> Bruddog's Conditions Checker (BETA)
> TecmoMadison Stat Extractor
> TecmoRevolution's NFL Leaders Statsheet
> Game Genies Document & Codes
IPS Patch
> Lunar IPS and Patching Tutorial
> IPS Progam & Patch Files Containing...
-- 6-Minute Quarters
-- 16-Yard First Downs
-- 50-Yard Fields
-- Decrease Fumbles by 30%
-- Dedicated Kick Returner
-- Dedicated Punt Returner
-- Faster INTs
-- More Accurate Field Goals
-- Old NFL Playoff Bracket
-- Punt Coverage Boost Cut-In-Half
-- Shorter Field Goals
-- Shorter Punts
-- Use Quickness for INTs and Fumble Returns
> IPS Stopping Fumbles After Touchdown

FAQs
TSB Tool / Supreme
> "Why aren't my TSB Tool Supreme stats saving properly?" ** ADDED 6/15/2013
> "What emulator do you recommend for recording games?"
> "What does 'Auto Update' do in TSB Tool Supreme?"
> "How do I use TSB Tool Supreme to trade players?"
> "What factors in TSB Tool affect in-game player stats?"
> "How do I import/export TSB Tool .CSV files?"
> "How does 'GetBytes' work for TSB Tool Supreme?"
> "Is TSB Tool Offensive_Formation function broken?"
> "Why do I get a player name error?"
> "TSB Tool Supreme for the MAC?"
 
TSB Manager / 2000
> "Which should I use, TSB Tool, TSBM, or TSBM 2000?"
> "TSBM & TSBM 2000 required system files (.DLL) error?"
> "Why do I get a TSB3 Manager run-time error?"
 
Other
> "How do I use TSB Playmaker to edit custom ROMs?"
> "Do I need to make sure my .ROM is not read-only?"
> "How do you make an .IPS file?"

Hey Yo! So I didn't write about this after last year's tournament, because I got sidetracked. Shame on me.
 
Just wanted to write that I am pumped to once again participate in this year's Raven's Head tournament. Brian and dudes do an exceptional job setting up a great tournament. As a tournament host, Brian is awesome. I can imagine it is not an easy thing to keep all of the moving pieces organized throughout the tournament, so I want to show Brian and crew the love they deserve.
 
THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN for setting this shit up. We players truly do appreciate your efforts.
 
See all of you f*ckers next weekend, where I will not make the same amateur mistake this year by giving someone Deion Sanders to run all over me... and yes, I'm still pissed about that.

Hey Yo! So I didn't write about this after last year's tournament, because I got sidetracked. Shame on me.
 
Just wanted to write that I am pumped to once again participate in this year's Raven's Head tournament. Brian and dudes do an exceptional job setting up a great tournament. As a tournament host, Brian is awesome. I can imagine it is not an easy thing to keep all of the moving pieces organized throughout the tournament, so I want to show Brian and crew the love they deserve.
 
THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN for setting this shit up. We players truly do appreciate your efforts.
 
See all of you f*ckers next weekend, where I will not make the same amateur mistake this year by giving someone Deion Sanders to run all over me... and yes, I'm still pissed about that.

Hey Yo! So I didn't write about this after last year's tournament, because I got sidetracked. Shame on me.
 
Just wanted to write that I am pumped to once again participate in this year's Raven's Head tournament. Brian and dudes do an exceptional job setting up a great tournament. As a tournament host, Brian is awesome. I can imagine it is not an easy thing to keep all of the moving pieces organized throughout the tournament, so I want to show Brian and crew the love they deserve.
 
THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN for setting this shit up. We players truly do appreciate your efforts.
 
See all of you f*ckers next weekend, where I will not make the same amateur mistake this year by giving someone Deion Sanders to run all over me... and yes, I'm still pissed about that.

Hey Yo! So I didn't write about this after last year's tournament, because I got sidetracked. Shame on me.
 
Just wanted to write that I am pumped to once again participate in this year's Raven's Head tournament. Brian and dudes do an exceptional job setting up a great tournament. As a tournament host, Brian is awesome. I can imagine it is not an easy thing to keep all of the moving pieces organized throughout the tournament, so I want to show Brian and crew the love they deserve.
 
THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN for setting this shit up. We players truly do appreciate your efforts.
 
See all of you f*ckers next weekend, where I will not make the same amateur mistake this year by giving someone Deion Sanders to run all over me... and yes, I'm still pissed about that.

Hey Yo! So I didn't write about this after last year's tournament, because I got sidetracked. Shame on me.
 
Just wanted to write that I am pumped to once again participate in this year's Raven's Head tournament. Brian and dudes do an exceptional job setting up a great tournament. As a tournament host, Brian is awesome. I can imagine it is not an easy thing to keep all of the moving pieces organized throughout the tournament, so I want to show Brian and crew the love they deserve.
 
THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN for setting this shit up. We players truly do appreciate your efforts.
 
See all of you f*ckers next weekend, where I will not make the same amateur mistake this year by giving someone Deion Sanders to run all over me... and yes, I'm still pissed about that.

I give Buck and others 99.9% credit. I just knew it was something that had to be done.