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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

342

Promoted

Featured: Quick Research & Development Thread

Thread created January 9th, 2010

1170

Promoted

Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversion

Thread created April 29th, 2015

535

Promoted

[FR] Sideways Stairs

Thread created September 22nd, 2016

Development

Move Resource Thread

(18 pages)

robertussan, Feb 25: Sorry for the late response! I kinda hit a dead end with the animation stuff and took a break. My pointers and offsets are all fine. I triple double checked that. I initially believed that my issue could stem from the fact that I'm editing an...

436 206,202

Started by Spherical Ice

Development

Ability Resource Thread

(18 pages)

Megax Rocker, Feb 11: I don't think this has been adressed before, but later generations updated shadow tag so that users of the same ability won't be trapped by each other, in a way to avoid a lengthy struggle battle between 2 Wobbuffets, has anyone made an updated...

440 124,827

Started by MrDollSteak

Development

ASM Resource Thread

(62 pages)

Paperfairy, Feb 1: So this works perfectly for removing the blue screen intro and the Oak intro. I am trying to retain the blue screen intro, but remove the Oak intro (I'll handle setting the player name with a custom routine later). I tried editing this line by...

1,542 349,821

Started by esperance

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 14,595

Started by Logan

Development

Complete FireRed Upgrade

(14 pages)

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Feb 25: you clearly just don't know what you're doing. while yes it isn't perfect (nothing is) its far from broken.

342 127,781

Started by ghoulslash

Development

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

(2 pages)

rainbow545, Feb 24: Will this work for Pokemon Ruby as well?

38 29,032

Started by The Shadow Knight

Development

Creating New Battle Animations

(7 pages)

ShinyTillDawn, Feb 23: Is there a similar tutorial for creating battle animations but for Pokémon Emerald?

150 61,495

Started by Chaos Rush

Quick Research & Development Thread

(47 pages)

jirachiwishmaker, Feb 17: Emerald] Receive the National Dex Directly Without Modifying the Script Go to 0x9D42C, put 01 20 70 47. Credits: Sagiri and Lunos Emerald] Fire Red Style Fishing (Remove having to reel in while Fishing) From 0x8CA20 to 0x8CA62, replace...

1,170 547,908

Started by Spherical Ice

Research

FireRed Pokédex Hacking

(12 pages)

BluRose, Feb 16: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=417493 use this bad boy instead

276 105,601

Started by Jambo51

Development

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

Gumbyman13, Feb 2: Sorry for asking this on such an old thread im just wondering why does HackMews original fix break Soft resetting? And is there a way to fix it?

19 17,236

Started by HackMew

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

342 183,992

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 12,914

Started by ProjectRevoTPP

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 63,632

Started by Darthatron

Development

Trainers with EVs

(5 pages)

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

110 40,188

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 34,834

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 43,831

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 1,202

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 54,913

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 1,527

Started by BluRose

Development

12 Palettes for Icons

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

19 7,851

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 73,685

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 35,279

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 3,897

Started by kleenexfeu

Research

Hacking Emerald's Animations

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

14 17,930

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 9,743

Started by AxeArmor214

Development

[FR] Unown Report

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

5 8,134

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...

388 130,779

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

579 290,588

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 5,929

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 23,259

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 4,656

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 24,829

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 7,599

Started by Megiddo-san

Research

PokéRide in Gen 3

eMMe97, Feb 2020: 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 3,231

Started by Yak Attack

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...

535 162,947

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 4,854

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 5,144

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 25,291

Started by MeroMero

Development

I'm Fixin' It: The Pomeg Glitch

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

18 10,009

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 18,296

Started by Sierraffinity

Development

Battle Subway Modifications

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

8 5,401

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 6,037

Started by ghoulslash

Research

Hold Item Effects

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

22 11,679

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 4,101

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 16,226

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 7,497

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 26,358

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 3,596

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 42,517

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 8,120

Started by Voliol

Development

Pokemon Roaming for Emerald [ported version]

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

2 9,310

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 20,053

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 15,809

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 34,437

Started by JPAN

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Featured: Complete FireRed Upgrade

Featured: Quick Research & Development Thread

Mega Evolutions and Primal Reversion

[FR] Sideways Stairs

Move Resource Thread

Ability Resource Thread

ASM Resource Thread

Research & Development Forum Rules

Complete FireRed Upgrade

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

Creating New Battle Animations

Quick Research & Development Thread

FireRed Pokédex Hacking

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

The 4th gen class split in 3rd gen

The Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire Dissassembly/Decompilation Project

Port of the BW2 Repel system to GBA...

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

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