Here is what Gideon Zhi himself had to say about this patch:

“Shiren the Wanderer is the result of a number of years of work, and a number of hurdles that needed to be overcome. Among these are a nasty system of enscribable scrolls which needed to be reworked in English, a variable width AND height font, 24×24 text, and a slew of other, smaller issues. Suffice it to say that this release is quite pretty and, while not without a few minor flaws, is very much a playable and enjoyable game.”

Be sure to apply the patch to ROM version 1.0 without header! The ROM of Version 1.1 will crash on the journal screen with the patch applied.