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Map Showcase and Review

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Lynker, Apr 2022: I really like this! The layout is super simple and satisfying.
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Started by Christos
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To Base or Not to Base

Deokishisu, Mar 2016: I may use a ROMbase for things that would be prohibitively time consuming for me to do myself, but know how to do. Like, some of the moveset patches that are floating around that update all the movesets to their current gen equivalents at once are...
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Started by LilBueno

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A hack with no Rival.

illumine, Mar 2016: Isn't that basically X/Y? Less facetiously, it is a fairly obvious possibility, if for instance you were doing a themed hack or a story-based one, but generally speaking such characters are included to indicate continuity with the games as they...
6   1,427
Started by Crizzle

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Feature creep

miksy91, Mar 2016: You have very good points here, and the end of it "If you're hacking for the fans and community prestige, you're an idiot and need to reevaluate your priorities" also made me thinking whether I hack for the fans or not. I guess I hack for both my...
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Started by Spherical Ice

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Tile/Palette Rating Thread

avantimaestro, Mar 2016: I completely agree with what Jacrad said, there also is a pixel bug on the roof of the pokemon center.
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Started by The Walrus

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ROM Hacking Tips

HamtaroTumin, Mar 2016: Dont ever think Rom hacking is easier. Dont do it as, "My friend was rom hacking, so why should me not" then start to rom hack. So here are some basic help from me to you in rom hacking. Tips For Rom Hacking Before making a rom hack always,...
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Time to change ROM hacking forever

Vendily, Feb 2016: That is exactly what a disassembly is. (I probably should have defined it.) Like in Pokered (The only disassembly I've used), there are many files that represent different aspects of the original R/B game, with images for images and .asm files for...
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Started by ETAChrisRitt

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Pokemon That Would Work Well As Starters?

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AceTheHanyou, Feb 2016: The thing is every hack starts with you choosing a starter, how about a game where the professor takes you to the field and lends you a pokemon to catch your own. After you catch your pokemon you have the option to either return the professor's...
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Started by Acecaldwell01

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The 5 Laws of ROM Hacking

illumine, Feb 2016: While it may sound deceptively like a thread about the content of ROM Hacking or things which might make a ROM Hack good, it is instead literally Bobsomeness trying to lay down the law when it comes to ROM Hacking. It's a bit eclectic, though, now...
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Started by Bobsomeness

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Stop with the 10 year old storylines

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machomuu, Feb 2016: While I- Red started his journey at 11. While I agree with the bit about the title, I disagree about the gyms part, because that's not really how bosses traditionally work. In fact, gyms are something of an eccentricity that Pokemon has. But...
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Started by Le pug

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All Completed Pokmon Rom Hacks. Help me making a list

destinedjagold, Feb 2016: I had a list before.
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The Importance of Custom Tilesets to the Player

esperance, Jan 2016: Personally, I don't care about changed tilesets in a game. What matters to me is whether you can make engaging gameplay. That said, it can be nice to see new tilesets, as they provide a nice new look for the games. However, new tilesets can be...
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Started by ganonrai

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Found my hacks archive recently...

Mr. X, Jan 2016: ...And given recent events, I think some people will find it to be of interest. Anyway, she's pretty old. The bulk of the patches are going to be for games that were long dead even when I first threw this together. Still, some people might find...
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Started by Mr. X

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Stat and type changing

Andrewjessica, Jan 2016: I agree with smoochum and Jynx to have equal stats as the Others,as Jynx and Smoochem have about 50 less base stats than the counter parts(Electabuss,Elekid,Magmar and Magby). Im not sure about dark type luxray. When i first saw it in pearl i...
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What makes a good level curve?

Caliber70, Jan 2016: default game's levels = X good level curve for all trainers = X + 3 level curve for gym leaders + rival + league = X+1 level difference between weakest E4 monster and strongest champion monster should not be more than 9 or 10. for ALL...
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Why no hacks of this genre?

Seth Pegasus, Dec 2015: Well, there are plenty of hacks available, just not on this site. This link has some GBC hacks for you to try. Also a simple search will bring up some nice hacks. But make sure you have a pop up blocker ready XD
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Started by HotPop

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Archiving Old Hacks

k6666, Dec 2015: like the idea they should make a hack catalog section they should list the hack that abandoned , dead , unfinished , in progress and complete:)
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Started by Splash

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Romance in Hacks

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lonelyboii007, Dec 2015: I think if it was well written it would be a great idea. Maybe a rival of the opposite gender and then from the rivalry develops a romantic story
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Started by Splash

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How would you expand Kanto?

BadEgg~, Dec 2015: I wouldn't change any of the maps of mainland Kanto for nostalgia's sake. But I would increase the size of the Sevii islands, and make the story a bit more interesting. The post game feels like a bit of a slapdash afterthought as it is.
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Started by Quantum Thief

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Most Memorable Scene in a Hack

InfamousX, Dec 2015: Probably in pokemon ruby destiny life of guardians when you're in the dark organizations airplane and a legendary is destroying it with attacks from outside and he battles you with that sick chrono chross music.
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Started by Splash

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The ideal amount of rivals in a hack?

machomuu, Nov 2015: Depends on the role they play. In Pokemon, a rival is and has always been the person that competes with the player so that there can be a growth that they both mutually work towards. Which is to say, having more rivals for the sake of having...
3   1,113
Started by Skystrike

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What do you want in a Pokemon Hack??

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Canadianfella12, Nov 2015: What I want in a Hack ☆ Different starter sprites you can choose ☆ Able to rematch previous trainers whom you fought. ☆ smooth graphics by smooth I mean the graphics are not lagging and is sharp. ☆ Pokémon Mini tournments where you earn...
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Pokemon who don't evolve need more base stats

ProfChaos, Nov 2015: Depends on which pokemon you're referring to. Farfech'd is terrible. so yeah.... But Kangaskhan is totally viable. Also a lot of non-evolutionary types have a gimmick to them. Such as Dunsparce and Spinda... these pkm are more annoying than...
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Hacking DS games.

Lunos, Oct 2015: CoughCough... Cough.
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Started by Crizzle

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More dialogue options in games?

Avara, Oct 2015: I do this in Mirage of Tales (hence the name) and lots of hackers have too =) not difficult, but lots of work!
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Started by véronique

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Hack of the Month discussion

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Dr. Seuss, Oct 2015: I only like a real award to the winner of the hack of month, in my opinion, only put in sticky the thread isn't enough, maybe a little signature design as award? (Yup, an image smaller than 200x200). Totally agree with this guy and for make a...
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Started by ItWasABadDream

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How can I include ROM Hacking in my resume/CV?

thedarkdragon11, Oct 2015: Thanks for the responses!
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Question about Fan Made Games

Spherical Ice, Sep 2015: Games created by not hacking ROMs, which does include RPG Maker games, are found in the Games Showcase subforum of Game Development, here: http://www.pokecommunity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=126 For future reference, questions like these belong in...
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Game Editors. Are we Really The Bad Guys?

sonic65101, Aug 2015: Actually, it is legal to create and distribute fan games (including ROM hacks) as long as it is distributed for free. Furthermore, games like Minecraft encourage players to make their own mods. Saying that game editors are bad guys is like saying...
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Started by ShockHERO

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Forgotten ROM hacks

sonic65101, Aug 2015: One hack that I like is Pokemon Super Rising Thunder, a hack of Pokemon FireRed Version or Pokemon Ruby Version, I can't remember which. I don't remember who made it, but I remember that I got the UPS patch here on PokeCommunity. You play as a Pichu...
17   8,150
Started by Infinitum

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Few 4th/5th gen hacks?

Crizzle, Aug 2015: Good luck with that. Seriously. There's a reason why we've been hacking outdated games for so long(other than them being so awesome). The GBA ROM is fairly simple. The DS is much more complex in every way imaginable. It's not as simple as...
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Started by Gawin

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Modern ROM Hacking: A Call to Action

Akiba, Aug 2015: Yeah, that's basically it, but in a way that inverts control. Instead of writing a framework, we write a platform, in the same way that jQuery plugins can be written but do not run by themselves; they are applied to the jQuery prototype and thus...
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Started by Akiba

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Citra3DS able to boot Gates to Infinity

machomuu, Aug 2015: I got it, and if you hadn't said "(it's not like Nintendo games run on 1080 xD)" I'd have left it alone. But that statement says a lot of things. A lot of things.
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Started by Infinitum

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Rom hack collections

Infinitum, Aug 2015: Yes, I just made a topic how you can patch it using My Boy emulator. If you want to see a video on how to do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPGJJntWsk0&feature=youtu.be The topic isn't accepted yet, so the more advanced instructions are...
12   1,848
Started by Tepig003

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What makes a hack feel like a Pokémon game to you?

Phasesaber, Jul 2015: The Story makes any good Pokemon game. I hated X & Y's story because of all the random and forgettable characters. Black & White's story was one of my favorite because of the deep relations you could see in N and his Pokemon.
7   1,288
Started by Spherical Ice

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Follow Me Through My ROM Hack Adventures

Phantom_19, Jul 2015: Below, I have compiled a list of Pokemon ROM Hacks to play. My question to you all is would you like to see my progress through all of these amazing fan made games?! -Pokemon Advanced Adventure -Pokemon Armageddon -Pokemon Ash Gray -Pokemon...
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Pokemon Red 721 - I say "Best GBC Customizable HackRom ever", and you?

Lunos, Jul 2015: Hi Guys. Searching for a 3rd Gen Randomizer working with Light Platinum, i've found this in KazoWAR's Channel. It's called "Pokemon Red 721", a service created by "Sanqui" (Or "Sanky") with the help of so much people. But what is it really?...
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Started by Lunos

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The Idea Exchange Thread- Inspiring Bigger Things.

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shadowkat67, Jul 2015: First off, I can't made hacks. I'm a writer, and I can come up with plots and twists and turns all day long, but I've never done a game. Now, secondly I'm going to say how my idea came about and what exactly that idea is. So, many of us can agree...
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EV-training in Hacks

d4rk, Jul 2015: Oh well I guess you're right, strategy-mechanics in general tend to bore me as hell, but when there's a strategy-battling facility I always want to beat it ^.^
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Does your starter Pokemon *have* to be strong?

Alexander Nicholi, Jul 2015: I think this is a nice idea, and would even out gameplay a lot. I was always torn about my starter in the canon games, and in Citrite I tried to ensure your starter wasn't specially unique for that reason. I'd enjoy getting rid of having unique...
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Lost In Translation: Good Hacks in other Tongues

ShockHERO, Jul 2015: To be honest. The Japanese Hacks like Vega. They are amazingly well done.
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Started by ShockHERO

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ROM Hacking vs. Game Development

Alexander Nicholi, Jul 2015: Yeah, it has a place in both RH and GD because it is forward engineering, but also because it's working with GBA hardware and presents itself as something to be edited by others. That is a bit iffy. RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 was made in x86...
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Started by Sovereignty

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Best Rom hacks with only Gen 1 and Gen 2 Pokémon

ItWasABadDream, Jul 2015: Pokemon Strike! Yellow - appears as if it's still in beta but it is completely playable 100% Pokemon Complex Crystal - more difficult version of Crystal where the levels of Pokemon/trainers in Kanto (and Johto) are appropriately modified. All 251...
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Started by SmackRebel

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I'd like to bounce an idea off you guys: Difficult Pokemon Without the Grind

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ArcTruth, Jul 2015: For those interested; finally got the time to try the basics out, and the principle works beautifully so far. That said, early game is ludicrously hard; my Torchic stands zero chance of beating May's Mudkip unless I get right in there and EV...
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Started by ArcTruth

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How Many Exotic Routes do you like?

Cassandra, Jun 2015: I love having really fun exotic routes to explore. Many of you may recall the two routes in Pokemon HGSS that connected Cianwood City and the Safari Zone. The route was this fantastic seaside cliff area with many bridges and walkways and even caves...
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Started by TopoftheFlops

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Request Team room back

Spherical Ice, Jun 2015: The very fact that you're having difficulty recruiting people to help on your hack is part of why the Team Room was abolished; too many team threads were being created, with very few members joining and even less productive work or posting actually...
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Started by Ash team

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What's your coding background?

GalladedOlive, Jun 2015: I've actually worked with making Minecraft Mods & Plugins in Eclipse, so I know a little bit about coding. Also, I've practiced making new scripts for characters, & they've came out pretty well, except for the fact that the line cut off by the text...
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Started by JaDe.X105

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Routes! HUH! Yeah! What are they good for?

Deokishisu, Jun 2015: For my routes, I'll throw in events if it makes sense in the story, or I feel like a small event with a side character will prop up the plot pacing a bit. I do try to give each of my routes a unique feature or a geographical focal point to switch...
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Started by Le pug

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Which type of pokemon hack do you will like the most?

Cassandra, Jun 2015: I would like to see a hack that's not so story intensive (some of you hackers out there aren't the best writers), and features a lush, rural region that allows the player to see and experience Pokemon doing interesting things in their natural...
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Started by Mega Charlizard X

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How do you guys test your hacks?

Tyroz, May 2015: I use VBA to test the roms, but I don't know if people know that if you go into VBA's settings, and turn the audio off, it speeds up the game to almost 400%. And then I just use save states.
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Started by Crizzle

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How do you like your villainous team?

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Splash, May 2015: The only thing that bothers me about Villainous Teams is that sometimes theyre there only because they need to be there plotwise.. People would enjoy it more if they were actually more important to the plot..
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