MH2Plus

MH2Plus is an improvement patch for Monster Hunter 2 (Japan, PS2) Game Code SLPM_662.80.

English Translation

This patch has an optional PROVISORY translation meant to help people until the release of Team Break Art's complete localization of the game, you can still find it under previous releases but it is now entirely deprecated.

All translated strings match their Freedom Unite equivalents where possible, things that are exclusive to Dos have been translated to match the style.

Break Arts Compatibility

This patch is only compatible with Break Arts English Patch v1.0.

Usage

• Go to the releases tab and download the latest version for your ISO.

• Apply the xdelta using DeltaPatcher

  There are currently 2 versions of the patch, one for the original Japanese version and one to use on top of the Break Arts english translation.

Development

First, you must supply the following:

• AFSPacker.exe: https://github.com/MaikelChan/AFSPacker
• Armips.exe: https://github.com/Kingcom/armips
• SLPM_662.80: Extract from MH1US iso, rename to "ogSLPM_662.80".
• Game data: Extract DATA.BIN from MH2 iso, an AFS tool other than AFSPacker to extract to a folder called data without leaving a filelist. (i.e. AFS_Explorer)

• Extracted game data: DATA.BIN contains two unnamed files, keep both in the main folder as unnamed_#.bin, then extract unnamed_1.bin using the same method, save the contents to a folder called unn1.

  Your MH1Plus folder should look like the following:

  MH1Plus
  ┣.vscode (VSCode build tasks)
  ┣asm (MH2Plus code)
  ┣data (game data)
  ┣unn1 (unpacked game data)
  ┃┣dnas_ins
  ┃┣dnas_net
  ┃┣game
  ┃┣gm_sub
  ┃┗etc..
  ┣DATA.BIB
  ┣AFSPacker.exe
  ┣Armips.exe
  ┣Data.txt
  ┣main.asm
  ┣ogSLPM_662.80
  ┣pack.bat
  ┣packEnglish.bat
  ┣packMV.bat
  ┣unnamed_0.bin
  ┗unnamed_1.bin

Building

The repository contains build tasks for VSCode, otherwise just run Pack.bat for psp controls, packEnglish for psp controls and a provisory low effort english translation or packMV for psp controls and buffed Hunting Horn.

When fan servers go public, DO NOT go online with the MV mod.

Distributing your modifications

Using an XDelta tool, you can generate xdelta patches by providing an original iso and your modified copy, by making an xdelta patch you can share your modifications without sharing actual game files, as that would be illegal.

Additions

• Hold O to gather or carve when crouching.

PSP Controls

General

• Chat Button has been moved to R3 from Δ.
• Map Zoom Button has been moved to L3 from Select.
• Only □ Button can sheathe now.
• Camera can be controlled with the Right Analog Stick as well as the D-Pad.
• ALL Weapons are remapped, but not all changes are documented here at the moment.

  Great Sword

• Δ Button: Forwards Slash/Charge
• O Button: Side-Slash
• Δ + O Buttons: Backwards Slash
• Select Button: Kick

  Long Sword

• Δ Button: Downward Slash
• O Button: Poke
• Δ + O Buttons: Fade Slash
• R1 Button: Spirit Combo

  Sword and Shield

• You must be guarding to use items now.
• Δ Button: Combo Attacks
• O Button: Round Slash
• Δ + O Buttons: Lunge Attack
• R1 + O Button: Shield Slash
• R1 + Δ Button: Uppercut Slash
• Roll + Δ Button: Uppercut Slash

  Dual Blades

• Δ Button: Combo Attacks / Demon Combo Attacks
• O Button: Spin Attack Right / Demon Spin Attack Right
• Select Button or Hold Left Stick to the Left + O: Spin Attack Left / Demon Spin Attack Left
• Δ + O Button: Lunge Attack / Demon Rush Attack

  Hammer

• Δ Button: Stomp Combo
• O Button: Side-slam
• Charge + Δ Button: Charge Attack

  Hunting Horn

• Δ Button: Side Swings
• O Button: Poke
• Δ + O Buttons: Superpund
• R1 Button: Recital Mode

  Lance

• Δ Button: Medium Poke
• O Button: High Poke
• X Button: Hop Back
• R1 + Δ or O Button: Shield Poke
• Δ + O Buttons: Start Charging / Stop Charging
• Δ or O Button while Charging: Slide Poke

  Bowguns

• Δ Button: Reload
• O Button: Fire
• Select Button or Δ + O Buttons: Melee Strike

To-Do

• Clean up code, many things are messy.

Other planned features

These will all be part of an optional rebalance patch.

• Check Gunlance MVs. ** Find a way to prevent the MV mod from going online.
• Make Velocidrome, Gendrome and Iodrome not flinch on every hit.
• Rework the HH Crafting Trees to allow better variety.