Welcome to year 2000!
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/* DECROM --- this program will decode a VROM buffer into an ASCII file */
Copyright (c)1999/2000 -= Fx3 =- Version 2.1 - Released on August 8th 2000
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NOTE: ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY! USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!

*** What's new for this version? ***

Version 2.1
- Fixed a nasty bug decoding gfx tiles.
- Fixed a minor problem saving the decoded data.
- Small optimizations.

Version 2.0
- Tiles are decoded more easily.
- Fixed a couple of problems, like file open/close.
- Decoding 16 8x8 tiles, instead of 8 (bug fixed).
- Compiled using the newest DJGPP package.

Version 1.2
- Fixed a file output size bug (16 times *less* now, no more large files).

Version 1.1
- Unlimited number of CHR pages to decode.

Version 1.0
- Initial release.

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Description:
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Notes:
* The decoded graphics are best view with MS-Edit (edit.com, a DOS text editor)
using /h option.
* Please, do not use Notepad or Wordpad to view the gfx.

This NES tool will decode video ROM (or VROM, from ROM images) into an ascii
file. In other words, you can see NES graphics in ascii mode (DOS mode)! Now
a little sample of what I mean...

                          
                        
                        
                          Super Mario Bros. "?" block
                          ===========================
                           Hit to get a mushroom, fire flower
                           or even a extra life! :-)
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                          

Nice! It's decoded VROM from a ROM image!
It works like Tile Layer, another cool NES tool for graphics.
Each NES tile has only 4 colors as limit (0 == transparency).
Currently, I'm using the 176, 177 and 178 ascii chars to draw tiles.

Usage:
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It's easy. Just type

                decrom <gamename.nes>

Yes, you need the iNes file format.
If there are VROM pages, they will be dumped. 

The decoded file has .DMP extension.
Example:

FILE: Super Mario Bros. (mario.nes)
2 16K ROM pages
1  8K VROM pages

The output is mario.dmp
So, you type: decrom mario.nes, and hit ENTER key!

ROM information will be displayed too.

ascii files looks better with edit.com (mode 80 cols and 50 lines), just
type ~mode 80 50~ and hit ENTER.

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 Why DECROM?
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   Is this util? Right now, not much. You may create some ascii artwork...:-)
but I have ideas for the future, just wait.

Send your comments!

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