As it happens I've been making my own text dump of this game, which has led me to stumble upon this thread.

First off, there is no need to write a BASIC program to dump the game's text. Writing a TBL file and using a hex editor like WindHex is sufficient, simpler, and less error-prone. In fact, you can get a TBL file for this game from romhacking.net. (I noticed a small mistake or two in the TBL file, but they're easily fixed. I think the main issue is the TBL file there had period as C1 instead of C0.) Look for a file called "Final Fantasy Bytes". This will make a much more accurate text dump without the CApiTaLiZAtioN iSSuEs or the strange "e " thing (which is caused by a mistake in the BASIC program: value 00 is a newline and has nothing to do with the string "e ", which is value 1A). You can also use my corrected version if you copy and paste the stuff under "English version" into a text file.

By the way, I can attest that the unused versions of the text (at least the stuff about the Fiends and whatnot; I haven't checked the ending) are more faithful to the original Japanese wording. (That isn't to say I think they are superior translations or anything; they look rather unpolished.)

You can see my dump here. Note that it isn't complete yet and may be updated as I work on it.


Last Edited By: FurryKef 03/14/12 6:16 PM. Edited 4 times.