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Binary ROM Hacking

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Binary Hack Research & Development

Code Ability Resource Thread

1 Day Ago by EmiyaSora97

Binary Hack Tutorials

Bad EGG Removal in GBA

3 Weeks Ago by Yave Yu

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Replacing Red's and Leaf's Backsprite using CFRU

Lance Koijer 2.0, Aug 7: Fixed it. It should be: static const struct SpriteFrameImage sTrainerBackPicTable_Wyatt = { {gTrainerBackPic_WyattTiles, 0x800, 0}, {gTrainerBackPic_WyattTiles + 0x0800, 0x800, 0}, {gTrainerBackPic_WyattTiles + 0x1000, 0x800, 0},...

1 462

Started by Lance Koijer 2.0

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Help using pokemon gen 4 editors

Dino_Nuggies1, Jun 10: almost every tool i use gives the following error when i open a narc/rom; "When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer rather than be handled by this dialog box." any...

0 482

Started by Dino_Nuggies1

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Alternative Tools for Free Space Finder

SIlverstanfan04, May 21: No need! here are the tutorials from the official github page: https://github.com/haven1433/HexManiacAdvance/wiki/Tutorials

3 786

Started by sylingga

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OWS Table Helper

ScripNewbie, Mar 2: OWS Table Helper In my experience i always getting a problem everytime i use OverWorldManager to create a Table. First of all i can't understand where is my Pointer, Data Pointer, and Frame Pointer. Well since i always get that problem i...

0 714

Started by ScripNewbie

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New to Pokemon Rom Games - What Tools do I need

pokefann189, Dec 2021: I'll be careful with the base. as long as Windows Defender combats any possible viruses. Ah cool, an all in one packet for the rom, and I have both versions of advance map. I'll delve into the tools' list for both resources. Yeah I'll mess...

5 1,730

Started by pokefann189

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Trainer Editing

Octo_05, Oct 2021: I need help editing trainers. I have 'Gen 3 Tools' but I don't know how to put that in my hacked game. Also I had heard about A-trainer but I can't find any links (at least not any without viruses)

0 837

Started by Octo_05

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IV display for emerald FR

Mahian23, Sep 2021: Sorry,I messed up.....I editted it and corrected the creator's name.Thanks a lot (or Dreammaker would've killed me)

3 1,050

Started by Tchapak

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Help with Leon's Ultimate ROM Base and the Advance Sprite Editor

Lord Shobby, May 2021: I'm using Leon's Ultimate Rom Base for my hack, and I'm trying to insert gen 8 sprites using the Advance Sprite/Icon editors. The offset descriptions listed in the offset file in the DPE folder don't quite line up with ASE's Fire Red ini...

0 1,050

Started by Lord Shobby

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What Tools to Use

SCRIPTER8957, Apr 2021: If you're plan is to Fire Red to White2 use firered instead..first fr has lot of space to work to...and 4 overworld map free to use..And most of the asm routine is for firered..and also the COMPLETE FIRERED UPGRADE is there..Just saying if you're...

1 1,075

Started by DarkDragonMeister

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DPE CFRU broke evolution

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 2021: I got it now, I needed to clean the repository before I built after changing files. python scripts//clean.py all

4 880

Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

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How to change mart costs

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 2021: Awesome, that sounds like it may solve the other thing I was going to ask too. many thanks. :)

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

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TL's Quick Enhancer REPEL EMERALD

darthbr, Dec 2020: alright, so someone please show me a intuitive tutorial please

2 932

Started by darthbr

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Failed to load sprite

Dr. Seuss, Oct 2020: It seems like the sprites are corrupted. Use the offsets provided to open your ROM with NLZ and import a working sprite and repoint what it's corrupted

1 412

Started by rajahmed72

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Advance Map - Save and Import Maps?

FireFig, Aug 2020: From my knowledge, I am pretty sure u can add a unique header. I don't know if anyone has done it, sorry I wasn't of any help. My suggestion is u add new maps and change its map header to some kind of cave or route and all u gotta do is for the...

5 2,741

Started by Ashiel

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Advanced Map: Events map disappeared?

Astrophel, Aug 2020: Yes, but the tutorial describes how to import the exact same map too another desired map number.

3 1,355

Started by Robbierex

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Free Space Finder has stpped working

FireFig, Jul 2020: Anytime mate :)

9 1,621

Started by BlueSliche

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ROM HACK TOOL FOR MAC

dragonkingm22018, Jul 2020: I'm wondering the same thing, but this was made a year ago so nobody will respond lol

1 2,185

Started by Raltsanity

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Issue with BWTE

omeknight26, Jul 2020: Greetings! I am using BWTE to edit trainers in Black 2. I am using the latest version 2.2. that allows you to change nature and abilities. I added to most of the trainers at least one more PKMN to their teams and some of them changed their levels...

0 576

Started by omeknight26

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Are there tools to edit Pokémon Colosseum and XD

McPaul, Apr 2020: Wait, YAPE works for Colosseum and XD?

2 1,262

Started by McPaul

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File issue

Ash-GreninjaXYZ, Feb 2020: So I'm trying to get a GBA emulator on my friends tablet so we can test the new hack were working on its a Microsoft 10 Tablet but he had me download the VBA for Microsoft 10 on my phone and then transfer the file to the tablet via Bluetooth cuz the...

0 969

Started by Ash-GreninjaXYZ

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[FR] Trouble getting the Pokemon Expansion Mod to play nice with scripts

Mkol103, Nov 2019: I figured it out. I'm dumb. Basically, if you don't touch either the Dynamic Pokemon Expansion or the CFRU's expanded learnset and you edit the CFRU learnset to include every pokemon, then it works perfectly.

2 1,995

Started by Mkol103

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devkitPro and Cygwin issue [Solved]

pokemonmasteraaron, Aug 2019: Hey. I'm also having this problem. It says solved, but there doesn't appear to be an actual solution listed in this thread. Any help would be great! All the gb/gbc disassems work great, would love to get this one working also.

1 1,552

Started by Chachii

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Patching new battle engine and stuff. Need some help.

fienexx, Jul 2019: Hi, I'm new and I don't quite know my way around here and it's possible there is already a guide on that but I didn't find it so far. So I want to patch DizzyEggs amazing new Battle Engine over my Emerald. Got the tools I need, but I can't manage to...

0 984

Started by fienexx

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Question about Advance map and custom OW sprites

Child Amnesiac, Jul 2019: Thanks, crashing wasn't also a problem on specific sprites. But some of the sprites that crashed the game didn't crash OWM, and I've had no problem with the sprites with corrupted pals in AM. When I say corrupted, said sprites appear as lines in AM,...

2 2,082

Started by Child Amnesiac

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Free rpg making tools

Lazyeev, Jun 2019: Hi all. Just asking are there any rpg making programs for free as I want to make a pokemon game.

0 1,352

Started by Lazyeev

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Sappy mods 15/17 don't work

Avara, Mar 2019: Yay! Glad you got it working! x

8 1,616

Started by Child Amnesiac

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Which tools for expanding+inserting new gen?

simone1234, Feb 2019: Ah, good good, thank you @Hijikata t

2 696

Started by simone1234

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NSE 2.x Saving Error

RoadToCerulean, Nov 2018: I'm trying to replace the type chart in FR using this tutorial: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=313872 When I followed the instructions to import the new chart, the save button didn't work (clicking on it did nothing) and the...

0 501

Started by RoadToCerulean

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Link to Tile Helper Advance?

DrFuji, Jul 2018: Lots of reasons: the upload site might shut down, people delete accounts/ are banned, the upload is timed etc. If you come across a dead link, try asking the original poster if they can update it with a new link. If the poster doesn't visit here...

2 4,158

Started by hjk321

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How do i get any Overworld Editor to work with the Palette Patch?

YoY-X, Jun 2018: How do i get any Overworld Editor to work with the Palette Patch? EDIT: I found it, its called Overworld Manager. Thanks Delta!

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Started by YoY-X

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UPDATED: Cannot properly apply JPAN's hacked engine.

DrFuji, Jun 2018: I have zero idea how the game handles the modulo haha. I'm really glad to hear that its working now. I was a bit scared a few posts ago when nothing was working!

10 1,338

Started by hjk321

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Prize corner editor help?

Esarty, Jun 2018: Did some workarounds and solved some technical issues I was having troubles with. Should all be functioning properly now Thanks for the assists Doc! Sorry for any headaches~

7 3,545

Started by Esarty

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NUPS

RedsMedia, Jun 2018: I have no clue if im asking this in the right location or not but, is the NUPS patcher safe. I used it to patch a rom and scanned it with virustotal and it came back clean, but i cant find any info on it. Does anyone know?

0 3,543

Started by RedsMedia

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Tileset Animation Editor (AnimEdit) not saving image

KrustyKong, Apr 2018: The other problem is when I did manage to insert the new animations, some character-related ones would softlock the game: the Pokemon Center nurse bowing and the player character using Fly.

3 1,430

Started by KrustyKong

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How to Change the Rival's Starter

2 752

Started by Yak Attack

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G3T Move Learnset Help

johnson83, Jan 2018: thank you :)

9 1,582

Started by Yak Attack

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How to Insert New Moves into Fire Red

0 400

Started by Yak Attack

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[A-Text] What would happen if...

Mega Swadloon, Dec 2017: In case anyone's wondering, this is what happens.

1 576

Started by Mega Swadloon

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Inserting raw files with GBA Graphics Editor

kalarie, Nov 2017: I don't know this program, but it would make sense if you could change the file type you can choose from? So I would guess just change the file type to .raw instead of .gba If that is not possible change it to all file types?

1 917

Started by Delta231

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R/B/Y Level-up moves

patoboig, Oct 2017: Can someone help me to change R/B level-up moves? There is any tool? or only hexadecimal? in this case, I need a bit of help, maybe a quick tutorial. Thanks in advance

0 583

Started by patoboig

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Advanece Series for Expanded Roms

Wesley FG, Jun 2017: i think advance series is one best tools for edit sprites, but when you repoint sprites above FFFFFF, the tool make the last byte 08 instant of 09 (expanded) someone know how change it ?

0 697

Started by Wesley FG

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Random PGE Failure

Trev, May 2017: So, apparently, the solution to this was to re-apply the patch to a fresh ROM? Not sure how that works... exactly. But if this problem ever occurs for you, well, there's your solution.

3 2,980

Started by Trev

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Script offsets past 0xFFFFFF

Anthroyd, May 2017: All right, thanks for all of your responses. :)

4 1,367

Started by Anthroyd

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Extend Tile Blocks

mbcn10ww, Apr 2017: There is a way to use more than 384 blocks in each tileset on A-Map?

0 726

Started by mbcn10ww

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How to use rom bases

LordExcalibur, Apr 2017: I patched a basic fire red rom but now I cant open it in any sprite editor as it shows error. How do I fix it? I want to add my own pokes,badges,gyms etc but I cant open the file in any editor plz help

0 887

Started by LordExcalibur

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New item tool for evolution stones

Jakob99, Apr 2017: I'll try this with the shards and let you know how it went. Also, do you know why Pokemon Fire Red doesn't like to work when I use G3HS to allow more than 5 evolutions? Could it be because I'm not using all 8? I want to add in Leafeon and Glaceon...

4 1,920

Started by Jakob99

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Trainer-Used Items in G3T

LuminousWarrior, Apr 2017: Alright. Just wanted to double check. Thank you.

4 973

Started by LuminousWarrior

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More than five evolutions glitching up game

Aryan 10, Apr 2017: Use G3HS, expand evolution, edit evolutions And YAPE is out-dated Use G3HS or G3T, you must edit the ini though.

4 1,479

Started by Jakob99

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XSE problem

esperance, Apr 2017: #freespace 0xFF at the top of your script

1 700

Started by Wesley FG

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Artificial Red Patch

GreatFlameFTW, Feb 2017: Have you hex edited to rename the Patched ROM to Artificial Patch? I mean BPRE to the ini of Patch? Eg Mr doll streaks patch should be renamed to MRDS from BPRE.

2 1,181

Started by Anthroyd

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Replacing Red's and Leaf's Backsprite using CFRU

Help using pokemon gen 4 editors

Alternative Tools for Free Space Finder

OWS Table Helper

New to Pokemon Rom Games - What Tools do I need

Trainer Editing

IV display for emerald FR

Help with Leon's Ultimate ROM Base and the Advance Sprite Editor

What Tools to Use

DPE CFRU broke evolution

How to change mart costs

TL's Quick Enhancer REPEL EMERALD

Failed to load sprite

Advance Map - Save and Import Maps?

Advanced Map: Events map disappeared?

Free Space Finder has stpped working

ROM HACK TOOL FOR MAC

Issue with BWTE

Are there tools to edit Pokémon Colosseum and XD

File issue

[FR] Trouble getting the Pokemon Expansion Mod to play nice with scripts

devkitPro and Cygwin issue [Solved]

Patching new battle engine and stuff. Need some help.

Question about Advance map and custom OW sprites

Free rpg making tools

Sappy mods 15/17 don't work

Which tools for expanding+inserting new gen?

NSE 2.x Saving Error

Link to Tile Helper Advance?

How do i get any Overworld Editor to work with the Palette Patch?

UPDATED: Cannot properly apply JPAN's hacked engine.

Prize corner editor help?

NUPS

Tileset Animation Editor (AnimEdit) not saving image

How to Change the Rival's Starter

G3T Move Learnset Help

How to Insert New Moves into Fire Red

[A-Text] What would happen if...

Inserting raw files with GBA Graphics Editor

R/B/Y Level-up moves

Advanece Series for Expanded Roms

Random PGE Failure

Script offsets past 0xFFFFFF

Extend Tile Blocks

How to use rom bases

New item tool for evolution stones

Trainer-Used Items in G3T

More than five evolutions glitching up game

XSE problem

Artificial Red Patch