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Featured Tool: Pokémon DS Map Studio

Thread created January 14th, 2020
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Featured: Ultimate ROM Base (using the CFRU)

Thread created June 9th, 2018
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Featured Tool: Hex Maniac Advance

Thread created December 20th, 2019
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[Video Tutorials] Pokémon Generation III ROM Hacking

Thread created May 28th, 2016
129 replies

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Pokémon Generation III ROM Hacking Tutorials [Video Series]

(6 pages)
chethan, Dec 2021: can you post a tutorial on how to add gen 4 -gen 8 pokemon
129   118,908
Started by Anthroyd
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New palettes in Fire Red for OW's!

(2 pages)
rm456tr, May 19: Um, how do I stop the force loading for the palette at third slot(slot 2) or palette 0x02? And how do I disable the effect if there is one?
40   29,375
Started by Quickster

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Adding New Moves into Emerald

(2 pages)
PokéemeraldFan92, May 16: How do you add free space with hxd editor? I tried googling ways to add free space, but all of it just says, "Freeware Hex Editor", or Free Hex Editor. I think that google is useless when it comes to trying to find anything, or maybe I'm limited...
30   22,150
Started by Xencleamas

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Adding New Custom Particles

(2 pages)
PokéemeraldFan92, May 16: How do I add free space?
27   24,908
Started by MrDollSteak

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[XSE] Scripting Tutorial

(3 pages)
Dudeon, May 2: Hi How can I modify the code for encountering a wild pokemon, if a way to do such a thing exists ? (for example, making the wild pokemon's species random)
72   87,007
Started by Avara

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Adding Songs to FireRed: A Dreadful Tutorial

(2 pages)
bootheidiot, Apr 27: I don't this thread is still active but if it is can anyone help? I followed the steps exactly but after replacing the 5 instances of the original table all music in the game is silent. The new table works just fine in Sappy and when I reverted the...
25   34,368
Started by Missingyep

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HGSS Summary Screen + How to Make a Summary Screen

Super Versekr Dark, Apr 23 rom-hacking, binary
14   10,270
Started by Z-nogyroP

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Pokemon DS Rom Hacking Tutorial Videos

(2 pages)
MasterYesevil, Apr 17: Added Sprite Editing 2.5!
27   13,530
Started by MasterYesevil

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Adding New Moves and Creating New Move Effects

(12 pages)
Kurapika, Apr 6: I've been going through my old hacking files lately, so I have some stuff to share with y'all: FIRERED (v1.0) ALSO USE TO YOUR OWN DISCRETION (It's been YEARS since I made these, I can't remember exactly how they are working haha.) Harden,...
279   165,136
Started by itman

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Bad EGG Removal in GBA

AtecainCorp., Mar 31: Where is RUBY solution?
6   33,663
Started by Amy May

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Starting out with Rom Hacking? Click here

(2 pages)
Ekaksh_soni, Mar 25: I cannot find the Advanced Series if there are any alternatives pls let me know.
30   169,432
Started by Danny0317

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Edit Trainer Backsprites in Pokemon Emerald

a_simple_fried_egg, Mar 7: I just wanted to comment and say that I know this thread is 10 years old but I just followed this guide and it went great! Thank you!
20   54,211
Started by Line3007

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Add Snow Warning Ability and Update Sturdy to Fire Red.

ThePuffinMan, Feb 15: Um, your snow warning code works, but once I switch the ability on Bulbasaur (it had Snow warning as a test) back to overgrow, the hail effect is still in place. Also, tackle and pound do only 2 damage. I think this is a problem.
5   5,674
Started by Chain

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Access the mystery gift and mystery event menu without wireless adapter

ad2099, Jan 17: Se will only use HxD or any hex editor What we will do is go to the offset 0x030418 change the 2 Bytes to 4C 03 With this we jump to the mystery gift screen without the verification of the connector. To activate the menu with the...
0   323
Started by ad2099

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Basics of Scripting

(2 pages)
Dastr95, Jan 12: Thanks! Not currently, but when I feel like it yes haha.
37   23,091
Started by destinedjagold

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HGSS | Edit Spawn Location and Co-Ordinates

EvanTyler1911, Dec 31: I know this discussion is quite old (looks like I'm 2 years late as a matter of a fact) but I had this same issue specifically with Memory, so much so I created this account because I saw nothing on the topic. The memory is referring not to space...
4   4,782
Started by TheShadyRelapse

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[Fire Red]: Extending The Number Of Safe Flags And Variables

(4 pages)
DjTarma, Dec 29: Flags from 0xA00 to 0xAFF have a lot of glitches, I made a deep investigation and at this moment, the safe flags' blocks are: - 0x930 to 0x9BF - 0xB00 to 0xDFF PS: I'm investigating other places to find glitched flags. Another annoying issue...
79   53,353
Started by Jambo51

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Pyxal's Complete FireRed Upgrade Guidebook

(2 pages)
Pyxal, Dec 27: Update #3 The tutorial has gotten a major update! There is still some things that need to be cleared and added, but that's it for now. If there are any mistakes in the tutorial/guidebook, please let me know!
40   38,292
Started by Pyxal

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Inserting Battle Backgrounds

(4 pages)
SlayerOne98, Dec 17: Hi, Thanks for sharing, I've applied these edits to my rom but was wondering, is there away to stop the player & front graphic from reversing left across the screen when I get into a battle? It just looks a little strange with the animation.
94   102,095
Started by DrFuji

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Simple Guide to Replacing Pokemon Sprites (FR/LG/R/S)

(5 pages)
ArgentLua, Dec 6: dunno if this is a stupid question, but i am trying to put sprites into ruby, its indexed, with 16 colours (one is transparant, does that matter?) but it keeps saying the image is not indexed, and i don't know what the problem is, i use the indexing...
122   154,039
Started by Maco

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Pokémon 5th Generation Map Editing

TheColdBike, Nov 26: So, I’ve never tried rom hacking in my life, and I’m wanting to start, and I’m wanting to make a gen 5 hack with map changes and stuff. I’m just curious, how would I go about starting with this? Is it better to start with gen 3 rom hacking to get...
24   34,903
Started by Platinum Lucario

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In depth Advance Map tutorial

(24 pages)
BattleMaster., Nov 19: How to download the map for rom hack ?
584   482,044
Started by link12552

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Adding New Types into Emerald

(4 pages)
LiveWire-093, Nov 14: That's exactly what I'm doing with my rom. But whenever I insert the new chart in unLZ, Even when I don't type anything in the palette tab the data still shows different hex values in HxD compared to whats shown in the tutorial. I don't know what...
85   68,893
Started by MrDollSteak

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[Fire Red]: Class Based Trainer Battle Music

(2 pages)
AtecainCorp., Nov 7: Is there any way to skip trainer class part and use just only regional part?
37   35,027
Started by Jambo51

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MIDI Insertion with Zahlman's Song Editor

evanonline, Oct 28: Just wanted to say I appreciate this, not at a point where I'm using this just yet but I'm very eager to have any alternative to Sappy available at all haha. (I use CFRU and it IS possible to insert songs with that, but I haven't had success there...
2   5,795
Started by Ephraim225

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[TOOL RELEASE] Pokemon Gen 3 Egglocke Generator

Luke111, Oct 24: Great , brilliant, was searching for something like this
1   9,585
Started by gerben2e

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Pokéball hacking guide

(4 pages)
VentZX00, Oct 15: I am having a problem here: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/979022695960285235/1030793412292648980/error1.png https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/979022695960285235/1030793411957096528/error2.png the particles are not displayed as...
87   46,492
Started by Skeli

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Tile Insertion For AdvanceMap For Dummies

(7 pages)
ttt455, Sep 19: Thanks to the author for the tutorial.
155   88,071
Started by Le pug

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How to expand Map Headers in FireRed to use names 0xC5-0xFC

GoodLookingEdd, Sep 18: On Step 6, i cant seem to find "Data, Maps, Names" in HexManiacAdvance am i missing something?
3   3,406
Started by DarkMadman_69

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[RUBY] Physical/Special Split

RuFF, Sep 10: I know this is an old tutorial, but for some reason. PSS only works with moves that are physical types. (Normal type moves, Fighting type moves, etc.) But gets ignored by Special Types (Grass type moves, Fire type moves, etc.)
2   4,693
Started by ~Andrea

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How to trade pokemon between two games on Android using My Boy emulator

Grissomr, Sep 4: I just want to link to crush berries, I even paid for the full my boy and it just won't work
3   96,244
Started by viper8890

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Fire Red - Easily Edit the Title Screen with HMA!

PokéemeraldFan92, Aug 29: I'm using hxd editor.
2   6,534
Started by Greenphx

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16-Character Move Names Using the CFRU

evanonline, Aug 26: I know that this thread's a little old, but it was really helpful and I wanted to leave my thanks for it! I am familiar with CFRU's structure by now just from using it, but I don't have much of a mind for coding, so I often kind of follow...
5   5,778
Started by Z-nogyroP

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Quick Advance map tips for 3rd gen editing.

PokéemeraldFan92, Aug 23: I need some help here. I'm making a rom hack based on Johto, but when I add a new map like New Bark Town, do I need to replace the one for Pallet Town?
1   3,408
Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

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PPRE (Project Pokemon's ROM Editor) Tutorial & FAQ

(2 pages)
UnovaFan2012, Aug 19: I tried to open the nds rom of pokemon White and it gave me an error of, ROM is not loaded. Does it not support pokemon black and white? please help me. Thank you.
37   104,644
Started by Oxnite

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[Fire Red]: Controlling Legendary Battle Music (Special 0x138)

Mewthree2000, Aug 18: I know this is an old thread, but I'm trying to implement this script and it freezes when I talk to the npc that initiates the wild battle. Any ideas why?
2   4,849
Started by Jambo51

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Sierra's MEGA-HUGE XSE Scripting Tutorial

(50 pages)
ChrisPlayGame, Aug 7: When I use this script on a script tile in Advance map, It freezes my game and the music continues playing: #dynamic 0x482166 #org @start lock msgbox @1 0x6 applymovement 1 @3s waitmovement 1 pause 0x20
1,232   776,484
Started by Sierraffinity

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[HGSS] common instruments and their midi value in the ROM

SIlverstanfan04, Jul 23: This is my first ever time posting a thread on this site so please bare with my lack of experience. introduction to instrument values Anyone who has hacked music in a ROM before will be familiar with the general midi format and instrument...
0   774
Started by SIlverstanfan04

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Raid Battles through the Complete Fire Red Upgrade.

DarkMadman_69, Jul 14: This is great, thanks for posting! I've been tryin to get raid battles working correctly for a while. I had my own take on it but it's basic for sure.
2   3,172
Started by Greenphx

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[HG] - Adding a New Type to Heart Gold - Using Fairy as an Example

Zywin, Jul 8: Hello, is it possible to add newer abilities up to Gen VII to Heartgold?
22   15,580
Started by BluRose

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Tutorial - Nature Info+

OPPAIDAISUKI, Jun 23: how about the patch only sir?...that is the only thing i wanted to add on my regular emerald...
3   1,157
Started by Li Yun

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Gen 6 style Exp. Share using the CFRU

Bad_Eggy, May 2022: men, i follow your steps and when used the exp share resets the game, i dont know exactly where is the mistake, maybe adding 1?
12   11,620
Started by Dark Gyarados

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[BDSP] Modifying the game's wild encounter tables on PC (Yuzu)

Lunos, May 2022: Hi. I had to learn to mod Pokémon BD/SP for reasons. As it's normal for me, I decided to write the process that I followed in order to accomplish this task in simple steps. Method 1 Shorter and faster Method 2 The first method I learned....
0   2,385
Started by Lunos

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Mugshots via ASM

(2 pages)
Derlo, Apr 2022: Here the original Loadind.asm file: Download
32   20,177
Started by Kyoko1

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CFRU Tutorial: Raid Battle Basics

Greenphx, Apr 2022: Sorry, didn't see you asked questions when you responded. If you have discord, add me: Greenphx#5428 and I'll try and help you If not just post the images of errors here.
4   3,682
Started by DarkMadman_69

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GBA ASM Programming

(3 pages)
Bnthomason, Apr 2022: Where do I find the Asm code? It's not on the page? Trying to understand asm as painless and easy as possible, but I can't find the asm code needed for this project... anyone have a backup?
72   95,062
Started by Shiny Quagsire

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tajaros Xtreme Scripting Tutorial

(4 pages)
Technoxen100, Mar 2022: Great guide for anyone new to scripting (like me) , so... i see that this thread covered almost anything scripting related, but i can't find any way to attach a script to a custom item. Sothe thing is, i just added new items in my FR rom and i was...
85   98,357
Started by tajaros

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Editing graphics in Pokémon Black and Pokémon White with Crystal Tile 2

gicavac8, Mar 2022: Thanks for sharing this info.
12   30,093
Started by Platinum Lucario

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D/P/Pt/HG/SS: Remove the Framerate Limiter

Lunos, Mar 2022: It's been a while. I decided to check this thread and give an update to the main post. I should have done it way back when Buffel taught me how you could just modify the ROMs directly really, but hey, better late than never. The video is...
5   68,629
Started by Lunos

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Hacking the Emerald Title Screen - Tutorial by KhaosKnight

(3 pages)
Guzeinbuick, Mar 2022: Great tutorial. Very concise and helpful. One problem: https://i.postimg.cc/LssDg1Pk/dfgh.png Bottom 90% is glitched out. I assume it's because the game loads the background to the "2005 Gamefreak" with its own palette, or something. Anyone...
68   59,616
Started by KhaosKnight

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Pokemon Fire Red: Editing The Town Map

ScripNewbie, Feb 2022: This is really great tutorial!
1   5,690
Started by kalarie
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