KH2FM English Patch 4:3?

[GhostFreak]

Does anyone know how to remove the mandatory widescreen patch from the PS2 KH2 Final Mix english patch? I don't like playing 4:3 games on widescreen and AFAIK, the 4:3 version that is on this site has the menus still stretched and the FMV get the sides cut out

 

[pawaclutter]

Your best bet is to likely just find the ISO and patch it yourself without the widescreen patch, i think

If needed i could probably shoot you an already prepatched one

Post automatically merged: Jun 5, 2025

Your best bet is to likely just find the ISO and patch it yourself without the widescreen patch, i think

If needed i could probably shoot you an already prepatched one

Although, doesn't the page already have an 4:3 version? Not really into kingdom hearts so i dunno

 

[GhostFreak]

Your best bet is to likely just find the ISO and patch it yourself without the widescreen patch, i think

If needed i could probably shoot you an already prepatched one

Post automatically merged: Jun 5, 2025

Although, doesn't the page already have an 4:3 version? Not really into kingdom hearts so i dunno

Tried to do that already, the patch file is .kh2patch (don't know how to modify it) and the translation includes it without the option to disable it

The page does have a 4:3 version, but is the widescreen one patched to have 4:3, rather than the base 4:3 with the translation, so it has some stretched stuff

 

[pawaclutter]

Tried to do that already, the patch file is .kh2patch (don't know how to modify it) and the translation includes it without the option to disable it

The page does have a 4:3 version, but is the widescreen one patched to have 4:3, rather than the base 4:3 with the translation, so it has some stretched stuff

That sounds pretty troubling. No idea why they decided to just make a widescreen only patch, but from what it sounds i guess your only option is to put up with the 4:3 version?? I'll see what i can do modifying the patch but don't expect anything :(

 

[DarkAshura194]

Does anyone know how to remove the mandatory widescreen patch from the PS2 KH2 Final Mix english patch? I don't like playing 4:3 games on widescreen and AFAIK, the 4:3 version that is on this site has the menus still stretched and the FMV get the sides cut out

If you play the game on an emulator, you can use my 4:3 custom patch for Kingdom Hearts II - Final Mix:

"gametitle=Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix + (NTSC-J) (SLPM 666 75)

comment=Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix + (NTSC-J)

comment=4:3 ASPECT RATIO PATCH

comment=BLACK BORDERS ENABLED

comment=REVERSE CUTSCENE ZOOM (ORIGINAL FRAMING)

comment=FONT FIX SCALED TO 120%

comment=BASED ON ELHECHT 16:9 HACK

comment=ENGLISH PATCH BY CRAZYCATZ00

// 4:3 vanilla FOV scale (1,33333333)

patch=1,EE,00106e10,word,3c013f63

patch=1,EE,00106e28,word,34218e39

patch=1,EE,00106e2c,word,4481f800

patch=1,EE,00106e30,word,461fa503

patch=1,EE,00106e54,word,3c1b3f63

patch=1,EE,00106e58,word,449bf000

patch=1,EE,00106e70,word,461effc2

patch=1,EE,00106e74,word,e61f004c

// reverse cutscene zoom (restore original value)

patch=1,EE,2036a0bc,word,43D00000

// disable depth of field (prevents cutscene scaling artifacts)

patch=1,EE,00166db6,extended,000000EF

// font fix (120% of previous = 0.9)

patch=1,EE,2036CE94,word,3F666666

patch=1,EE,2036CE98,word,3F666666

patch=1,EE,2036CE9C,word,3F666666

// black border fix — DISABLED (borders enabled)

//patch=1,EE,0014AD80,word,24050000

//patch=1,EE,0014ADA8,word,24050000

//patch=1,EE,0014ADD0,word,24050000

//patch=1,EE,0014AE00,word,24050000

// lower subtitles

patch=1,EE,001ac8d8,word,240a0190"

I even changed the font size so that it is more faithful to the original Kingdom Hearts 2 on the PS2

 

[GhostFreak]

If you play the game on an emulator, you can use my 4:3 custom patch for Kingdom Hearts II - Final Mix:

"gametitle=Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix + (NTSC-J) (SLPM 666 75)

comment=Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix + (NTSC-J)

comment=4:3 ASPECT RATIO PATCH

comment=BLACK BORDERS ENABLED

comment=REVERSE CUTSCENE ZOOM (ORIGINAL FRAMING)

comment=FONT FIX SCALED TO 120%

comment=BASED ON ELHECHT 16:9 HACK

comment=ENGLISH PATCH BY CRAZYCATZ00

// 4:3 vanilla FOV scale (1,33333333)

patch=1,EE,00106e10,word,3c013f63

patch=1,EE,00106e28,word,34218e39

patch=1,EE,00106e2c,word,4481f800

patch=1,EE,00106e30,word,461fa503

patch=1,EE,00106e54,word,3c1b3f63

patch=1,EE,00106e58,word,449bf000

patch=1,EE,00106e70,word,461effc2

patch=1,EE,00106e74,word,e61f004c

// reverse cutscene zoom (restore original value)

patch=1,EE,2036a0bc,word,43D00000

// disable depth of field (prevents cutscene scaling artifacts)

patch=1,EE,00166db6,extended,000000EF

// font fix (120% of previous = 0.9)

patch=1,EE,2036CE94,word,3F666666

patch=1,EE,2036CE98,word,3F666666

patch=1,EE,2036CE9C,word,3F666666

// black border fix — DISABLED (borders enabled)

//patch=1,EE,0014AD80,word,24050000

//patch=1,EE,0014ADA8,word,24050000

//patch=1,EE,0014ADD0,word,24050000

//patch=1,EE,0014AE00,word,24050000

// lower subtitles

patch=1,EE,001ac8d8,word,240a0190"

I even changed the font size so that it is more faithful to the original Kingdom Hearts 2 on the PS2

Thanks dude, this is so cool! How do i use this cheat on the emulator?