Sega Worldwide Soccer 2023 Update Mod For Sega Saturn By Retro Dad And Modern Lad 

Release (0.91)


Thank you for playing my WWS23 Update Mod. I have spent over a year (on and off) working on this Mod for the sega saturn community.


Patching the WWS23 update:

The WWS23 update will require a pal version of WW98 to patch with. The main reason it is required to be used with a pal version is that the original pal game is pal optimised.
There are fairly significant differences between the different region versions of WWS98 (Pal/US/Jpn). For example, they all have a different title screen and the pal version is the only version with a licence for team names.

Since I first released the mod it has come to light that there are three different Pal versions. My orginal patch worked with a rip of my pal WWS98 disc, but other had difficulty due to owning a different version.
I have since reworked the patch to make it easier for people to play it.
The version of WWS98 that the patch should be applied is PAL (REV A). The game header should have version V1.00319

Once you have this version of the game either by burning a copy of your own disc (recommended) or finding it online the patching tool required is delta patcher and is very easy to use. 
Your files of the original game should have 6 bin files and one disc image (cue).
Simply add the track 1 bin from the original game and the provided patch and click apply patch.
Then burn the disc image (cue) using imgburn.

Playing the MOD:

The MOD has been tested on real sega saturn hardware using a psuedo saturn and works great (recommended way to play it). 
WWS 23 MOD has not been tested with types of emulation, ODE's, or Satiator.

It is therefore highly recommended that the patch should be applied with a PAL (REV A) version of WWS 98 and played on real sega saturn pal hardware.

If any issues are found please report them and I will look to rectify them. I am the only person to have play tested and I may have overlooked something.


What MODs have been made:

- Man City replaced Coventry City (badges,images,names,players, team rating, custom kit, sounds)
- New custom title screen and menu background
- Custom sega sports screen
- Custom RD&ML opening video 
- Changes to option names to make more accurate
- New BGM music from both WWS98/97 (this has been removed from updated patch for ease of patching and will be added back in for a potential future update)
- All 1728 players in the game have updated names for 2023 season
- All club teams have updated team ratings
- Al premier league teams and top 5 teams in Spain/France have updated player statistics/ player appearance/ correct kicking foot
- 5 new advertisement hoardings around the pitch
- All new power shot (like fifa 23 ish) exclusive to the worlds top 5 strikers!!!

Potential future updates:

- Allstar 98 team based on world cup 98 team of the tournament (removed but 90% complete)
- New updated away kits for club teams
- Top 5 International teams get updated player statistics and looks.
- Potential other updates if popular and open to suggestions!!


Special Thank You:

*I would like to thank ROS (Rings Of Saturn) for all the help,advice, and encouragement they have given me throughout the project. They have been vital in the project moving forward and produced the excellent retro dad and modern lad opening video.
The MODs ROS has released for the sega saturn (tomb raider and sega rally) have been a great inspiration to myself and in my opinion set a new high standard for MODs on sega saturn (check them out!!).

*I would also like to thank Saturn Guru for all the encouragement and advice they have provided throughout the project. 

Top Tips:

*To do a power shot you will need to be one of the worlds best 5 strikers (the title screen may give you a clue for two of them).
When you are in control of one of the worlds top 5 strikers to do a power shot quickly double tap "A" if not facing directly at goal (press the d-pad in the direction you want the shot to go) or for a straight power shot quickly double tap "B"
Power shots are really powerful and quick, but more difficult to be accurate. Powershots can even rip through the net!!! 

*The game is far too easy on the easy setting so i would recommend going to the options and changing it to normal or hard 

*Did you know by curling the ball you can score directly from a corner with practice!!

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