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Featured Tool: Pokémon DS Map Studio

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[Video Tutorials] Pokémon Generation III ROM Hacking

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Pokémon Generation III ROM Hacking Tutorials [Video Series]

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chethan, Dec 2021: can you post a tutorial on how to add gen 4 -gen 8 pokemon
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Hacking/Editing the Fire Red Title Screen [NO GLITCHY TILES]

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Ayonn-, Apr 2016: Is it possible to update the pictures ? I don't see anything so it's hard to understand
29   16,085
Started by Bilaterus

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How to make new overworld sprites

DoctorCow, Apr 2016: If to make the pokemon animated, you want to set their movement in advance map as: Examples: I made a custom ho-oh sprite and I made it animated Here's how it looks in-game:
6   9,298
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How to change the music when encountering legendary pokemon.

DoctorCow, Apr 2016: This tutorial will basically explain how to change the music when you encounter an event pokemon. This is useful when you want to script a legendary battle. Usually when you make a pokemon battle script, you use the wildbattle command. To change...
0   807
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Running a script via item [EM]

i0Bjhansen0, Mar 2016: Hey, I'm trying to make a new item that uses HackMew's Shinyzer code that, on use, will make the next wild Pokemon shiny. I tried doing a simple #dynamic (offset) #org @start setvar 0x8003 0x1 msgbox @active 0x6 end #org @active
6   2,722
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The Nuts & Bolts of ROM Hacking

pyrednb, Mar 2016: Very interesting read, thank you for posting!
5   3,879
Started by Alexander Nicholi

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EASY GYM LEADER SCRIPTING

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pyrednb, Mar 2016: Love it! Thanks man. There is no such thing as a useless turorial....unless its breathing or how not to stab yourself in the face with a samurai sharpened katana whilst inflating balloons.
40   29,668
Started by ●•ΛΣЯӨЩ•●

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Completely hacking Emerald’s boot screen

SSL, Feb 2016: Hello, today I will be giving in-depth instructions on how to completely hack Pokémon Emerald’s boot screen, i.e. the black screen with white text that appears when you very first boot the ROM. What we’ll be doing Repointing the tileset and...
0   1,919
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Get Pokemon Hacks to work in GPsp Kai!

Sakura1, Feb 2016: Im playing a game but it has a different game code is it okay to just copy the hacked game code into the configure? EDIT: NVM your guide helped. Even though the Game name was still Pokemon Fire, changing hte game code and everything else u did...
5   28,096
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Guide to add new Pokemon without replacing, the easy way

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ilanmelamed, Feb 2016: Oh yeah, that's post from such long time and now i fix everything, thank you anyway
42   39,584
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Inserting Titlescreen Logos into Fire Red.

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Mario64gamer, Feb 2016: What i need to do if i dont have Photoshop? Can i do it with other program?
114   44,254
Started by Flandre Scarlet

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Editing and Creating new Animated Tiles!

Ushi no Neko, Jan 2016: Works perfectly except changing the palette doesn't do anything :( . All the animations I add are automatically in Palette 0 in-game, regardless of what I have them set to. Please help. (I'm using Pokemon Emerald on Windows 10)
13   22,927
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Creating compressed cries and inserting them

Bobsomeness, Jan 2016: Awesome! Thanks so much Epsilon!
3   2,612
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ASM: How the objects in FR work

Bonnox, Dec 2015: wow, this is... just great! I was looking for something like this for months! I always tried to directly manipulate the 07 area just to see them being "obliterated" by the game engine! thank you. ^_^ I'm sorry to clutter your good tutorial, but I...
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Adding run frames to other minisprites

eing15, Dec 2015: Hello to every body, I'm glad to share my knowloedge about how to add run frames to other minisprites. Before start the tutorial, i need to say, that it's really interesting for people that USES the DYNAMIC MINISPRITE. (I mean, the jpan's routine...
0   2,130
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How to use custom ASM routines in move animation scripts

Pokemon_XY, Nov 2015: How to use custom ASM routines in move animation scripts (Part 2) 5. script for "sword dance": RAW: 00 15 27 0A 00 0C 0C 08 19 B8 00 C0 03 7D 90 09 08 02 05 00 00 10 00 06 00 01 00 04 00 02 F8 3B 3E 08 02 02 00 00 00 00 04 16 03 6D 9F 0B 08 02...
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ASM: Seasonal Music Switches (Like BW/B2W2!)

FlyingShell, Nov 2015: Oh gud, this is awesome. (O _ o) (o _ O) Gotta try it on my rom..
6   9,364
Started by GoGoJJTech

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Hacking Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (Hex)

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Sliter, Nov 2015: one thing I want to do is to change the text entry for my translation (to protuguese) so I can add characters that don't have on other version ( I checked spanish and french, there are some useful, others not needed but lack of all), do you know...
50   58,357
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Touched's MEGA-HUGE ASM Tutorial: How to ASM

Blah, Nov 2015: Also the iirc we frequent has a pretty good conversion rate. Most people who join trying to learn ASM, will learn when they join the IIRC. Just that 1 to 1 advice is pretty helpful ;O http://chat.linkandzelda.com:9090/?channels=rh
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PNG to in game sprite in 3 steps

Lunos, Oct 2015: Or you can just use Advanced Series and avoid what apparently is a really and pointless tedious work right here :/ ...
10   11,157
Started by Phasesaber

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EASIEST WAY OF ADDING NEW EVOLUTIONARY STONE

Lunos, Oct 2015: Meh, don't worry. I've got how it working thanks to Karatekid's Tutorial and also a Spanish Translation of it like 2 or 3 weeks ago.
12   5,346
Started by Lance32497

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How I Edit the FR Title Screen

Ayonn-, Oct 2015: I dunno how to do it ....
6   2,694
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>Dante< Tutorial: How to change correctly the Intro hero in FR/LG

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spidercarlo, Oct 2015: I have a problem, I did everything but at the time I try to import it to unLZ I copy the offset from FSF and paste it, then press write to ROM, nothing happens, just the little window closes and it doesnt save the change, BTW, The only thing I did...
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Fixing AdvanceText Errors

Lunos, Oct 2015: Welp.. the title is a bit wrong. I mean, it says "errors" and this only fix 1 simple error, while, for example, you didn't explained how to fix another errors like the "The text pointer wasn't found!" one.. meh.
7   2,412
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Editing Fire Red's Intro Text Made Easy

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Lunos, Oct 2015: Sometimes, when i want to translate something, there appears an error saying: "The text pointer wasn't found!" The text can't be edited" Is there a way to fix that? I'm currently working on a Spanish Translation for Aesthode's Hack, Pokemon...
31   25,881
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Pokémon GSC, how to make Item Balls easily

wolfboyft, Sep 2015: In this tutorial I'll show you how to make an item ball. Step 1) Make a new person event in JohtoMap, by going to map properties, events edit, and then increasing the number of people by one. Step 2) Edit that person like so:...
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Editing the intro battle FR/LG

LilBueno, Sep 2015: I'm having trouble learning how to use some of these tools. If someone can explain it to me in detail to a poor beginner, that'll help. I located the Nidorino sprite (at 229, not 234. Not sure if that's a tutorial error or difference in...
7   6,050
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[Gen V] Synchronizing Krookodile's front and back animations

MeroMero, Sep 2015: Those who have a keen eye most certainly noticed that Krookodile back animation does NOT match up with its front animation. More precisely, this is the duration of Krookodile's different animated parts: Front animation: moves for 54 frames...
0   1,150
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Starter Pokemon Super Script

The Legacy of The Legends Creator :D, Aug 2015: Do you have a script to provide more than one starter to be picked? Instead of like making the rival to ease on the work, of picking a poke thats stronger, maybe just a set poke for the rival to use lol
19   4,841
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PKSV-UI's most esiest tutorial. PART 1- Message

HamtaroTumin, Aug 2015: INTRO Hello As you can see I am HT. I am working on my veryown game and learned up scripting. Via learning the script I sight that the tutorials on PKSV is little hard to learn for begginers. So I will teach scripting in the most esiest way I...
0   1,527
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Talking, Battle, and give item script tutorial

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PokemonMasterAhmed, Aug 2015: Well I said ask questions so if they can't A- Trainer I can study it. PET is really glitchy. The pks are backups.
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Editing Backsprite and Front Sprites Pokemon Fr&LG

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PokemonMasterAhmed, Aug 2015: Don't worry I fixed it
2   3,959
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[Tutorial] How to change the first intro

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Dollynho, Aug 2015: Usefully post , but , you can explain better. how to "sort" ?
26   34,838
Started by lucariofan

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How to repoint images on Unlz.gba (Make smaller sprites bigger!)

ME604, Aug 2015: Where do I insert the FSF numbers? What 2 0s????? WHERE!?!? PLS
10   8,622
Started by Team Rocket's Raichu

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Basic Messages in Pokescript

Dr. Seuss, Jul 2015: That doesn't make sense, it is as if I make a tutorial of how to insert tiles with UNLZ, or how insert overworlds with Tile Molester, the life is in constant evolution, the technology evolves, and also the Romhacking methods and tutorials evolves,...
6   2,601
Started by RetroGamingTactics

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Changing the Backsprites in FIRE RED (for beginners)

RetroGamingTactics, Jul 2015: Wow, this was a very great tutorial, I'm still "new" to hacking so this should help me out with my upcoming hack. Thanks for making the tut!
13   6,455
Started by awipe1

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FINALY A TUTORIAL FOR UNLZ GBA AND EXPLANATION ON HOW NOT TO MESS UP COLORS.

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Tyranitar06, Jul 2015: Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to edit the gym badges in either nse or unlz.gba such that these new badges could be used to change the original 8 in the trainer card... thanks :)
31   43,056
Started by jornoboy11

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Easily Edit Professor Birch [Emerald]

GalladedOlive, Jun 2015: How do I insert the Palette my Image uses, then? It's a 16-Color Bitmap, & I've tried selecting Palette & All, but they don't help me out. I'm very confused & need some help.
8   12,013
Started by Queen Azura

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First Steps

Splash, Jun 2015: And delete the other ini.. Edit: After I finish the 2nd demo of my hack I'm gonna add new stuff in this tutorial.
17   4,051
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Creating CUSTOM Pokemon Music

kalabquake, Jun 2015: Thank you sir. Also you have to set the midi up to be "looped" as a .s file (midi file won't be looped), upon turning in into a .s, it will be looped in game if done correctly. I've wanted to change music in pokemon for a long time
16   50,459
Started by gamesharkhacker

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How to get Prime-Dialga's DNS to work (Seasons not included)

Criminon, May 2015: The fix I linked fixes the flickering. You said it still happens when you go places correct? I haven't had any problems with flickering using the above. Edit: sorry you said extra map lighting. I figured this was what you were reffering to.
13   4,888
Started by Criminon

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[Fire Red]: Adding New Incense Items

PurpleOrange, Apr 2015: yep, it works completely fine, so the offsets are right
7   7,268
Started by Jambo51

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Starting out, tutorial directory.

Year7Class1, Apr 2015: Thank you very much. I am planing to make a hack. But I think that will be a hard work XD.
24   71,011
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Editing Menu Sounds and More (GBA)

Danno, Mar 2015: My bad, wrong forum. Thanks Shiny Quagsire. I'd like someone to go through these steps and tell me how it worked out, of if I derped somewhere.
2   6,101
Started by Danno

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How to index an image

yolotad, Mar 2015: You want to learn how to index an image? Here's how! What you'll need: -Irfanview -Paint XP type it up on Google. Step 1: Background
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Started by yolotad

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Basic Hexadecimal/ASM Knowledge/Concepts for Beginning ROM Hackers

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PokéMew, Mar 2015: Heh, I was wondering how to convert hex to dec in the windows calc, thanks :3 But about the tutorial, as you call it. I like the idea of a thread like this, but so far you've only covered the extremely basic stuff :/ I look forward to seeing...
2   3,283
Started by PoK3Matr1x

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GB/C Hacking Video Tutorials

d4rk, Mar 2015: Seems good to have some GBC stuff, I'm preparing to do a work with Gold (if it worthes it). Gotta get watching these tuts and experiment them on some Gold/Silver rom.
6   3,798
Started by miksy91

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Adding new OWs to Fire Red without JPAN's engine

Lance32497, Feb 2015: After I follow your tutorial, the OVERWORLD Editor freezes
4   4,859
Started by Danny0317

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Percy's Scripting Guide

Percy, Feb 2015: I added my own custom tutorial on how to put scripts into ROM. Here: http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=343282#compilescript
8   1,863
Started by Percy

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Scripting Guide: How to master it?

Lance32497, Feb 2015: Lol, sorry for that, I'm using mobile phone and I have damn keypad, I'll edit that as soon as I can
4   1,333
Started by Lance32497

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Pokemon BW: Scripting Lessons.

DriveTG, Jan 2015: How I can calculate that the End command is 02 00?
7   8,667
Started by pichu2000
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