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Binary Hack Research & Development

Got a well-founded knack with your binary Pokémon hacks? Love reverse-engineering them? For the traditional Pokémon ROM hacker, this is the spot for polling and gathering your ideas, and then implementing them! Share your hypothesis, get ideas from others, and collaborate to create!

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Promoted

Featured: Complete FireRed Upgrade

Thread created October 11th, 2019

330

Promoted

Featured: Quick Research & Development Thread

Thread created January 9th, 2010

1168

Promoted

Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversion

Thread created April 29th, 2015

535

Promoted

[FR] Sideways Stairs

Thread created September 22nd, 2016

Development

Ability Resource Thread

(18 pages)

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 15: So I checked out the post for expanding ability name and description table. and there's a simpler way to do that now so I thought I'd make a quick update post. So with Hex Maniac Advance I think as long as you're using a gen 3 rom, you can just...

436 122,639

Started by MrDollSteak

Development

ASM Resource Thread

(62 pages)

AkameTheBulbasaur, Jan 11: Summary Screen Wrap-Around First of all, I would like to thank Zeturic for creating the original routine for this. My routine is different from theirs, and I have extended it a bit, which is why I am posting this here. Anyway, this patch...

1,540 345,120

Started by esperance

Development

Move Resource Thread

(18 pages)

LykO, Nov 10: It worked! I am so gratefull.

435 203,551

Started by Spherical Ice

Rules

Research & Development Forum Rules

Stormzy, Jan 2010: *Research and Development Forum RulesThe ROM Hacking Research & Development forum is the place for contributing research notes and gathering suggestions in order to improve today’s ROM hacks. The research can consist of modifications to features in...

0 14,553

Started by Logan

Development

Complete FireRed Upgrade

(14 pages)

Jayesh_15, Jan 26: Hey does anyone knows how to get rusty sheild

330 117,237

Started by ghoulslash

Development

The 4th gen class split in 3rd gen

(14 pages)

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 17: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8686605#post8686605

342 182,345

Started by JJames19119

Research

The Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire Dissassembly/Decompilation Project

(2 pages)

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 6: So is there no effective difference between decomp hacking and binary hacking, other than decomp being easier to read and change, otherwise you can do all the same things with asm? And if its only the text and windows that can't decomp well, can...

25 12,618

Started by ProjectRevoTPP

Development

Shiny PID Reroller(Changing shiny odds)[Fire Red, Emerald]

(2 pages)

JackMat98, Jan 4: So I'm trying to use this and I'm still confused as to HOW you actually changed the odds. I read you have to use a hex editor, but I'm confused as to what numbers in the hex change the odds and what numbers will give certain odds.

37 27,099

Started by The Shadow Knight

Development

Port of the BW2 Repel system to GBA...

(8 pages)

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 3: Offsets are just whatever free space you want to use. Get a free space editor find free space and then use that offset in your script. For anyone that doesn't understand this just read this guide....

175 63,139

Started by Darthatron

Quick Research & Development Thread

(47 pages)

dearman4, Jan 1: Recently I wanted to have a way to check a pokemon's level for an NPC dialog to branch off depending on if your pokemon was leveled beyond a certain point. I couldn't find a way to do this in Emerald so I figured out a way to do it myself using...

1,168 540,323

Started by Spherical Ice

Development

I'm Fixin' It: Emerald's Broken PRNG

BlazingDiancie, Dec 17: Hey, for some reason, these fixes break the Soft Reset combination. Why is this? EDIT: Scratch that, only one of them did. MWisBest's patch didnt break it.

18 16,860

Started by HackMew

Development

Trainers with EVs

(5 pages)

LykO, Dec 13: Would I have to configure the IVs separately like the EVs?

110 39,712

Started by DoesntKnowHowToPlay

Development

Dynamic Overworld Palettes

(4 pages)

Andy Sama, Dec 12: Is there any way to convert it for the use of French Rom ? Sorry for reviving an old thread... Do you mind if I convert the system for French Rom ? With your credits.......I'll post it here if I finish it :)

81 34,253

Started by Navenatox

Development

[FR] Sideways Stairs

(3 pages)

Gavoca, Nov 8: That's the Con of Patches since it is stored on an offset that might conflict with your game. Tbh the only good thing about it is make your life easier............

50 42,917

Started by Spherical Ice

Research

EM & FR - Natures

Fansity, Nov 5: Fixed, thanks for the warning. That's right, you can do this. For example, I can create a Nature that increases Atk and Sp.Atk without reducing any other statistics. The image below proves it. Before: After: In the example of the...

3 906

Started by Fansity

Development

Animated Sprites in Ruby and FireRed

(5 pages)

64smashmaster3ds, Oct 27: I don't know if this question has been asked, but how would this affect the Pokémon who already have 2 or more sprite frames in FireRed? (Deoxys' forms and Castform's weather forms.)

123 54,291

Started by altariaking

Development

[Gen IV] Move Data Editing

BluRose, Oct 26: the first two bytes of each move's data is the file index in narc a030 of the battle script that codes that specific move's effect i haven't done much since completing this since college ramped up, but basically we need to be looking for a limiter...

6 1,215

Started by BluRose

Development

12 Palettes for Icons

AtecainCorp., Oct 10: Which Editor I need use for edit all that icons?

19 7,641

Started by Makotto

Development

Adding New Moves to Gen 3

(6 pages)

DjTarma, Oct 4: I use the routines to expand move more than 511 and when I select a starter, my rom freezes... :T

140 73,126

Started by Jambo51

Development

All-Instrument Patch (FireRed, Ruby, Emerald)

(4 pages)

Shinya-kun & Mika-kun, Sep 8: Thanks for warning me! I will correct the post.

81 34,844

Started by Alisa180

Development

Dynamic Pokémon Data

Fansity, Sep 4: Is there any possibility of the link being restored? It would also be of great help if other people could share the link of this tool.

3 3,561

Started by kleenexfeu

Research

Hacking Emerald's Animations

2786, Jul 12: Anyone know how to remove Rayquaza yollow glowing skin in pokemon emerald?

14 17,757

Started by Shiny Quagsire

Development

Editing Battle Tower Pokemon (Crystal)

AxeArmor214, Jul 7: I believe it may be just for difficulty (not fully sure). As for expanding the Pokemon, that I don't know. Changing them was the only thing i knew and discovered. Sorry if I don't know how to do that. Thanks for asking.🙂

2 9,460

Started by AxeArmor214

Development

[FR] Unown Report

7777Nox, Jun 17: Where did you get that Menu thing?

6 7,779

Started by Spherical Ice

Development

The Follow Me Script

(16 pages)

UmbreonDC, Jun 8: Hello, I found a hack of fire red uses that recreates pokemon yellow including the pikachu that follows you, it has a small error with the presumptions and they put them solid, apart when entering the abitation of Red it disappears, so I suspect...

388 130,015

Started by Touched

Development

Pokémon Fire Red Hacked Engine

(24 pages)

JustIChris, May 7: There isn't but this has many of JPAN's features included, and many many more, plus applying it doesn't remove scripts. https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=425447

579 289,347

Started by JPAN

Research

Pokémon Emerald Weather Hacking

kapparill, Apr 28: For anyone viewing this these days, as evident in the amount of views, there are some helpful resources out there. I did not mean to ghost you, I just lost interest in Pokemon! An older weather development thread:...

2 5,616

Started by kapparill

Development

Weather hacking

(3 pages)

__fred__40, Apr 27: i compiled the routine for harsh sunlight ,inserted in free space in fire red and replace the indicated pointers,but it doesnt work,more specifically whenever I leave the player house the game freezes.What did I miss here?Did I had to edit some...

51 22,839

Started by daniilS

Research

The save file structure of Gen 1 Hall of Fame data

Halfshadow, Apr 3: Ok, I see. Then I already done it, I restarted a new HOF data deleting it before trough a cheat code to disable it in the PC, then the game thought that was the first time and recorded it fro the beginning. Thank you for this help however.

5 4,334

Started by jojobear13

Development

Darthatron's Hacks

(2 pages)

dearman4, Mar 21: Having some trouble with this in emerald, I am trying to have an item set or clear a flag (200) but I either get a black screen or the item is selected with no message and the cursor is locked until B is pressed, with the flag not being set or...

27 24,515

Started by Darthatron

Research

Script Animations for Fire Red and Leafgreen

__fred__40, Mar 13: what's the animation for flash? I mean the one that lights up fi a cave EDIT:I found out,ahhaah its another command ahahha

17 7,526

Started by Megiddo-san

Research

PokéRide in Gen 3

eMMe97, Feb 16: You could simplify your routine in this way. In practice, if the 200 flag is set, no pokemon will be registered. It saves space and a lot of time, in case a lot of pokemon are added. .text .align 2 .thumb .thumb_func main: sub r1, #0x01...

10 3,185

Started by Yak Attack

Research

FireRed Pokédex Hacking

(11 pages)

ME604, Feb 15: Is there any information or known method on creating a completely custom Regional Pokedex?

273 104,736

Started by Jambo51

Development

Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversion

(22 pages)

Rendan, Jan 2020: Hey, this is really a great job, I made the mega evolution work fine but there is one problem. The stats of the pokemon are changed when it reverts, I tested charizard evolving into caterpied and then pidgeot, I've tried to mess with base stats too...

535 161,320

Started by Touched

Research

[EM] New script idea inspired by SwSh

JordanB500, Jan 2020: Hello i have been recently playing a lot of sword and shield and im loving it one of my favorite features is the pokemon box link and the guy who lets your pokemon forget a move, remember an old move or change its name so i decided to make a new...

0 4,519

Started by JordanB500

Research

[RUBY] IV/EV Viewer

~Andrea, Dec 2019: Updated code in main post. The new changes are the ones listed in the previous message.

4 4,857

Started by ~Andrea

Development

[B2W2] Insert the Fairy-type

DeadSkullzJr, Dec 2019: This is a very impressive implementation of the fairy type mechanics, however it has some flaws that break compatibility with real hardware. I took a look at this documentation and looked at examples of ROM hacks using this implementation for the...

22 24,921

Started by MeroMero

Development

I'm Fixin' It: The Pomeg Glitch

Delta231, Nov 2019: The OP should be updated with this information.

18 9,911

Started by HackMew

Development

The Secret Sauce: Triple-Layer Blocks

Too much a loner for social media, Nov 2019: Hi Hotice03, I'm currently experiencing the same problem with not finding the "FireRed specific instruction" hex addresses. Could you share what you did wrong and how you solved it, please? thanks in advance

22 18,128

Started by Sierraffinity

Development

Battle Subway Modifications

SG2, Nov 2019: could somebody repost the files, both no longer work

8 5,322

Started by DarkWolf13

Development

[FR] More Map Event Objects

jiangzhengwenjzw, Nov 2019: Yes. Rather than this, do you have interest in helping us with pokefirered? It's already around 55% but currently not many people (only 2) are frequently contributing to it

8 5,769

Started by ghoulslash

Research

Hold Item Effects

AxeArmor214, Oct 2019: The Eviolite boosts Defense but not Sp. Def somehow.

22 11,555

Started by LocksmithArmy

Development

[FR] Better TM/HM expansion

BZL, Sep 2019: idk it is related to the crash, but I found a mistake and fix it.

7 3,992

Started by BZL

Development

Pokemon games save fix (white screen, 1M sub-circuit, Elite four save) Any device/flashcard/3DS GBA VC

ThomasWinwood, Sep 2019: This thread is hella old at this point and should be mothballed. We know how to get the 3DS's GBA firmware to use a 1MB save, so the games can run unpatched. Even if we needed to patch the game to make it run, there's better ways to do it than this,...

16 16,009

Started by AmineX

Research

I solved the final piece of the Terrain (BDHC files) in gen 4 (inclines)

HumanGamer, Sep 2019: Hello, I've been a member here for a while but this is my first post. I was taking a look at the BDHC format and found that some people have figured out most of the file and that the only part left was the inclines. I figured out what they are. ...

0 7,239

Started by HumanGamer

Development

The Ruins of Alph Puzzles

(3 pages)

Child Amnesiac, Aug 2019: Thanks I'll try that. Edit: Right on! It worked!

53 26,186

Started by Sierraffinity

Research

Discoveries about PMD: Red (Updated 21/9)

MegaMinerd, Aug 2019: Thanks for telling me about the palette location. However, this is already known thanks to a pointer table at 189000C. A while ago I was working on my script editor tool to rip the images better. I forgot to upload it because I'm working on...

2 3,497

Started by MegaMinerd

Research

Study on the Special and Special2 commands

(2 pages)

dGxx, Aug 2019: Hey, i think what u are asking is easy to do...special 0x129 activates the roamers...but it uses var 0x4031 to determine which one...the way I'd make this work would be like this: Make 3 separate scripts or even 1 maybe, you would have to check....

31 42,147

Started by JPAN

Research

[GEN I] Moving Pokémon around in the [R]ed Pokédex

Voliol, Jul 2019: So I'm working on a branch of the Universal Pokémon Randomizer, and have managed to make an option to alter the Gen II Newdex to follow the post-randomization distribution of Pokémon. The randomized starters are placed at the start of the dex no...

0 7,847

Started by Voliol

Development

Pokemon Roaming for Emerald [ported version]

jirachiwishmaker, Jul 2019: I'm so sorry. Now they're fixed.

2 8,994

Started by jirachiwishmaker

Research

Catching trainers pokemon issues (Pokemon Emerald)

pokefanSunny, Jun 2019: How do you find out the cheats and memory offsets? Plz tell me...

3 19,926

Started by Intransigator

Development

DSLN: An Emerald Hacked Engine

(2 pages)

Just A Remixer, Jun 2019: Has this been completed? It sounds pretty cool, honestly. Multi battles as May with Archie against Giovanni and Red sounds pretty awesome

28 15,713

Started by Touched

Development

Wild Pokémon Double Battles

clarity, May 2019: This had to be successfully done since Pokemon double Emerald has everything doing double battles, trainers and wild encounters. I'd like to know how this was done. Also is Emerald different from the other games when it comes to double battles, cuz...

14 34,296

Started by JPAN

Research

[UNFINISHED] Emerald Animations: Codes and Offsets Database

WannaCPY, Apr 2019: Vlw mano, isso vai me ajudar muito.

13 8,310

Started by Jeesh

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Featured: Complete FireRed Upgrade

Featured: Quick Research & Development Thread

Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversion

[FR] Sideways Stairs

Ability Resource Thread

ASM Resource Thread

Move Resource Thread

Research & Development Forum Rules

Complete FireRed Upgrade

The 4th gen class split in 3rd gen

The Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire Dissassembly/Decompilation Project

Shiny PID Reroller(Changing shiny odds)[Fire Red, Emerald]

Port of the BW2 Repel system to GBA...

Quick Research & Development Thread

I'm Fixin' It: Emerald's Broken PRNG

Trainers with EVs

Dynamic Overworld Palettes

[FR] Sideways Stairs

EM & FR - Natures

Animated Sprites in Ruby and FireRed

[Gen IV] Move Data Editing

12 Palettes for Icons

Adding New Moves to Gen 3

All-Instrument Patch (FireRed, Ruby, Emerald)

Dynamic Pokémon Data

Hacking Emerald's Animations

Editing Battle Tower Pokemon (Crystal)

[FR] Unown Report

The Follow Me Script

Pokémon Fire Red Hacked Engine

Pokémon Emerald Weather Hacking

Weather hacking

The save file structure of Gen 1 Hall of Fame data

Darthatron's Hacks

Script Animations for Fire Red and Leafgreen

PokéRide in Gen 3

FireRed Pokédex Hacking

Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversion

[EM] New script idea inspired by SwSh

[RUBY] IV/EV Viewer

[B2W2] Insert the Fairy-type

I'm Fixin' It: The Pomeg Glitch

The Secret Sauce: Triple-Layer Blocks

Battle Subway Modifications

[FR] More Map Event Objects

Hold Item Effects

[FR] Better TM/HM expansion

Pokemon games save fix (white screen, 1M sub-circuit, Elite four save) Any device/flashcard/3DS GBA VC

I solved the final piece of the Terrain (BDHC files) in gen 4 (inclines)

The Ruins of Alph Puzzles

Discoveries about PMD: Red (Updated 21/9)

Study on the Special and Special2 commands

[GEN I] Moving Pokémon around in the [R]ed Pokédex

Pokemon Roaming for Emerald [ported version]

Catching trainers pokemon issues (Pokemon Emerald)

DSLN: An Emerald Hacked Engine

Wild Pokémon Double Battles

[UNFINISHED] Emerald Animations: Codes and Offsets Database