English patches v1.2.0

English patches v1.2.0

This release updates both games with the shared Court Record text hook and
fixes English text layout in interactive tutorials. The release build can now
be recreated from supported Japanese base CIAs, Scarlet Study update CIAs, and
a user-supplied Steam copy of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.

Install only the two files for the game you own, in update-then-DLC order.

The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures

Requires the Japanese base game (000400000014AD00).

1. TGAA1-Official-English-v2.8.6.cia — English update
   (0004000E0014AD00, internal version 2.8.6 / 2182).
2. TGAA1-English-DLC-v1.0.5.cia — English DLC
   (0004008C0014AD00, internal version 1.0.5 / 1029).

Update v2.8.6 adds the native Court Record hook and keeps control tags on the
final page of interactive tutorials, preventing paginated tutorial text from
blocking input. It also validates tutorial height and movie-text width during
every build.

The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve

Requires the Japanese base game (00040000001AE200).

1. DGS2-Official-English-v2.3.3.cia — English update
   (0004000E001AE200, internal version 2.3.3 / 2099).
2. DGS2-English-DLC-v1.0.1.cia — translated DLC
   (0004008C001AE200, internal version 1.0.1 / 1025).

Update v2.3.3 uses the same shared Court Record hook and applies the tutorial
and movie-layout build guards to TGAA2. The DLC packages are unchanged from
v1.1.0.

FBI QR installation

In FBI, open Remote Install → Scan QR Code. Install the update before the
DLC for each game.

TGAA1 update v2.8.6

TGAA1 DLC v1.0.5

TGAA2 update v2.3.3

TGAA2 DLC v1.0.1

Checksums

See v1.2.0.sha256 in the repository and the release assets.

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English patches v1.1.0

English patches v1.1.0

N.B.: I use Codex to build the tooling around the patch. Testing is done using the Azahar Emulator and a real New 3DS XL. I have yet to finish both games with the patches so expect issues.

This release adds The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and updates The Great
Ace Attorney 2: Resolve. Both builds have been tested on Nintendo 3DS
hardware; the final TGAA2 package was also installed and booted in a clean
Azahar setup without a LayeredFS override.

Install only the two files for the game you own, in update-then-DLC order.

The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures

Requires the Japanese base game (000400000014AD00).

1. TGAA1-Official-English-v2.8.5.cia — English update
   (0004000E0014AD00, internal version 2.8.5 / 2181).
2. TGAA1-English-DLC-v1.0.5.cia — English DLC
   (0004008C0014AD00, internal version 1.0.5 / 1029).

This is the hardware-tested TGAA1 build with the official English main-game
and extra-content localization, corrected text layout, English system menus,
and a working title-screen DLC entry point. Update v2.8.5 opens the locally
installed DLC catalogue without relying on the discontinued Nintendo Network
status checks. DLC v1.0.5 paginates over-height dialogue throughout all nine
English extra scenarios and shortens the three location captions that exceeded
the 3DS screen width.

The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve

Requires the Japanese base game (00040000001AE200).

1. DGS2-Official-English-v2.3.2.cia — English update
   (0004000E001AE200, internal version 2.3.2 / 2098).
2. DGS2-English-DLC-v1.0.1.cia — translated DLC
   (0004008C001AE200, internal version 1.0.1 / 1025).

Compared with v1.0.0, the TGAA2 update restores a stable three-card title
menu: an unlabeled but functional DLC card, English New Game/Continue, and
English Select Episode. The existing direct Japanese-to-English translation
of both 3DS-exclusive DLC mini-episodes is unchanged.

The DLC card is intentionally left without a text label in both games. Adding
one to Scarlet Study's shared animated texture atlas caused rendering debris;
the blank card preserves correct geometry, highlighting, and input behavior.

FBI QR installation

In FBI, open Remote Install → Scan QR Code. Install the update before the
DLC for each game.

TGAA1 update v2.8.5

TGAA1 DLC v1.0.5

TGAA2 update v2.3.2

TGAA2 DLC v1.0.1

Checksums

12ad9207f5aab00472e6a7edaa57ec0f623dbe9a1b8535f45f802e61b8b7d63c  DGS2-English-DLC-v1.0.1.cia
5bb4a33eb6e477e373730dedbf39053eee5085e4040dc4cb76623aaba7f94834  DGS2-Official-English-v2.3.2.cia
1a04b4a5522a13a2081d82b11d9438ff1d9673696ed66b344514e5d3a34ee4dc  TGAA1-English-DLC-v1.0.5.cia
3917037b9934926bf04c880a089f4d909bc82b63d21bd5825d1ce3ea91176d88  TGAA1-Official-English-v2.8.5.cia

Please report crashes, untranslated text, clipping, or menu problems in
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English patch v1.0.0

English patch v1.0.0

N.B.: I use Codex to build the tooling around the patch. Testing is done using the Azahar Emulator and a real New 3DS XL. I have yet to finish both games with the patches so expect issues.

First stable release, verified on real Nintendo 3DS hardware.

Requires the Japanese 3DS base game (00040000001AE200) and current custom
firmware. Install both assets in this order:

1. DGS2-Official-English-v2.3.1.cia — English update
   (0004000E001AE200, internal version 2.3.1 / 2097).
2. DGS2-English-DLC-v1.0.1.cia — translated DLC
   (0004008C001AE200, internal version 1.0.1 / 1025).

The update includes the official English localization for all five main
episodes, restores the DLC entry point, retains the original Capcom startup,
and supports installed DLC without an online entitlement lookup.

The DLC contains direct Japanese-to-English translations of both
3DS-exclusive mini-episodes. Its 2,012 translated entries use the final English
font tracking and hardware-checked line layout. All 42 rebuilt DLC GMD files
pass semantic checks.

The gameplay code, translated scripts, and game assets match the
hardware-tested builds. The release packages add English FBI title metadata,
English Add-On Content labels, the original Capcom icon artwork, and higher
installable title versions.

FBI QR installation

In FBI, open Remote Install → Scan QR Code. Install the update first, then
the DLC.

1. English update v2.3.1

2. English DLC v1.0.1

Checksums

6fc357a457fbcfdc9d4342b9829a07e8bdfac3092d077db202edbe2994c20fca  DGS2-Official-English-v2.3.1.cia
12ad9207f5aab00472e6a7edaa57ec0f623dbe9a1b8535f45f802e61b8b7d63c  DGS2-English-DLC-v1.0.1.cia

Please report crashes, untranslated text, clipping, or menu problems in
Issues.