flashmasta savegame fix

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Cotton: Non-patched version throws up a 'Flash write error' when you try to make changes in the options menu. Patched version removes this error but the high score table is completely glitched and displays a bunch of random numbers and symbols. The game has no level select so it doesn't really need a save feature but it's a shame not to be able to save high scores.
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Hi, have you followed the last step of the readme.nfo ?

After applying the ips patch, you have to create a new rom by copying twice the same patched rom.

rom structure :

[program+data][save]

The patch relocates the save area from the end of a 8 mbit cartridge to the end of a 16mbit cartridge

If you don't do the copy, the physical cartridge will look like :

[program+data][save][random garbage][random garbage save area]

Thus, the patched game will read the high score table from the garbage area, resulting in crappy display.

The easiest way to fix this is to create a new rom structure like :
[program+data][save][program+data][save]

Under Windows, you can achieve this with : copy /b file + file double_sized_file