v2.2.0 - Password (Mantra) Save System + HUD fix

FaxanaduRecomp v2.2.0 — Password (Mantra) Save System + HUD fix

Highlights

Automatic password (mantra) saves

Faxanadu saves progress with a "mantra" (password) rather than battery SRAM.
This release captures your mantra automatically as you play — stored in
faxanadu.srm next to the exe — and auto-fills it on the password screen
when you choose CONTINUE. No more copying mantras by hand. Every distinct mantra
is also appended to a timestamped faxanadu_mantra_log.txt, so you can roll back
to any earlier point in your playthrough.

Editable mantra in the launcher

The pre-boot launcher's SAVE panel now shows your current mantra and lets you
edit it — or paste an older/shared one — behind a confirmation step, so you
can jump to a specific save state from the launcher before the game even boots.

HUD corruption fix

Fixed the status bar filling with garbage tiles after a left/right screen
transition. The sprite-0 HUD-split was failing to activate on screens whose base
nametable is NT1, so the HUD region fell through to the game background; the HUD
now renders correctly on every screen, both walk directions. (Framework fix in
NESRecomp — also benefits other NES titles.)

Install

Download FaxanaduRecomp-windows-x64.zip, extract anywhere, and run
FaxanaduRecomp.exe. On first launch, select your legally-obtained Faxanadu
(USA) ROM — no ROM is included. The path is remembered afterward.

Controls (configurable in keybinds.ini): arrows = D-Pad, Z = A, X = B,
Enter = Start, Tab = Select. F5 turbo, F6/F7 save/load state.