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ROM Hacking Discussion

General discussions about all things fan games. Topics relating to both ROM hacks and custom games are welcome here. Posting links to ROMs is illegal and is not tolerated anywhere on the forum.

Section Staff: Bloodless, Dr. Seuss

Travel Journals

Fan Game Recommendations

(33 pages)

Gardevoir1, Apr 16: I actually just completed the main story for the national dex version yesterday and it was pretty much reminiscent of the old games. Some of the battles were different (if you want them to be the same then choose the light version) and pokemon were...

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Started by Spherical Ice

Map Showcase and Review

(5 pages)

_pheebs, Jan 2020: Name: Route 2 Made in RMXP Basic Second Route Map leading up to the first Gym. Made a farm (using Spherical-Ice's Tiles) which serves as an area for a Side Quest, and gives you a tutorial for the Side Quest System~

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Started by Christos

Rules

ROM Hacking Discussions Forum Rules

Christos, Jan 2017: *ROM Hacking Discussions Forum RulesWelcome to ROM Hacking Discussions! Here, you may discuss the art of ROM Hacking in general. If you're rather looking for help, check out the ROM Hacking Help section instead. * Forum Rules This forum is bound...

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Started by Christos

Discussion

Decomp Hackers: how do you setup your AI?

mgriffin, Apr 16: That's very clever! I like it a lot. Myself, I'm using a rating system too. I work out all the options that are available to the AI, score them, remove the ones that score significantly worse than the best option, and then pick from the remaining...

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Discussion

Why does this keep happening... [aka romhacker problems]

Petuh 2.0, Apr 13: I added new Pokemon, complete with learnsets, and then I dynamically compiled an XSE script. It thought the end of the level up learnset was free space, so now Type Null learns 100 moves.

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Discussion

How Do You Come Up with a Good Title For Your ROM Hack or Fan Game?

Pixel64, Apr 13: This is my first thread, so hello everybody! :D The title is pretty self-explanatory, but I'm specifically looking for advice for deciding on a title for a difficulty hack (like the Drayano hacks). So fire away! I'd love to hear what everyone's...

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Started by Pixel64

Discussion

What make a ROM hack very nice?

ShinyTillDawn, Apr 9: When features are more modernized, like the P/S split, Fairy Type, and infinite TMs.

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Started by agergo100

Discussion

What's your ideal TM list?

Pixel64, Apr 9: This is my list for a Gen 6 hack! Not Gen 3 but may be of interest. 1 Hone Claws 2 Superpower (prev. Dragon Claw) 3 Psyshock 4 Calm Mind 5 Thunder Punch (prev. Roar) 6 Toxic 7 Hail 8 Bulk Up

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Started by BladeFlame5308

Discussion

Is Breeding Pointless & Can it be fixed?

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Apr 6: Right now I'm not planning on setting up contests, but I can see how that can work/be cool. Like having a father pokemon of a specific type or egg group(provided its a different species from mother pokemon), could give a boost to the base value of...

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Discussion

More Than One Region?

Gardevoir1, Apr 5: With the region reset idea, I remember playing Zeta and what thesuzerain did was lock you party from the first region in the first region and force you to start fresh in the second with a whole new team until you finished that second region main...

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Started by Wild919Poison

What are some of the best Pokemon you've ever used in a hack and why?

DaimyoHermit, Mar 31: Snakewood's kenchukuo. I weirdly fell in love with the fakemon. It's absurdly strong with an insane 160 base ATK stat and a 165 speed + a freaking speed boost and of course dealing this monster is incredibly tough especially on that deadly seven...

5 3,875

Started by SuperSpyroDragon64

Discussion

why haven't you finished your ROM hack?

(4 pages)

_pheebs, Mar 31: hey man, i'm trying.

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Started by Christos

Discussion

POKEMON Dating sim?

LusciousBagel, Mar 23: As far as regular dating/human interaction, you could have attractions and favorite dating spots like the Ferris wheel in Nimbasa for N (although he's not a gym leader), or grabbing a Casteliacone. As far as the "World of Pokemon", there's an...

5 4,243

Started by YELRAH

Discussion

What is truly the most difficult rom hacks of all

EFEDOBLEVE, Mar 23: White kaizo 2 as the worst unfair kaizo hack. Radical Red is just competitive formate. Other ones dificult but fair and funny hacks are Clover, Nameless fire red project, Crystal Maeson, Polished Crystal, Last fire red, Cloud withe serie and may be...

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Started by DaimyoHermit

Discussion

How many times have any of you restarted a project? What was the reason?

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Mar 20: A lot of inspiring stories here; I think this my third comment in this thread, and ironically I'm now considering my third (ish) restart. So since my last post, I did end up switching to cfru to do the majority of my work. But since from the...

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Started by Ace Trainer Slash

Survey

Should attract/infatuation only work for the pokemon that used the move?

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Mar 17: Pretty straight forward, should attract, and the infatuation status as a whole, be changed, so it only immobilizes the target pokemon, when they are facing the pokemon they are infatuated with? I think it makes more sense that way, but I don't...

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Discussion

Pokemon Fan game where you play as the Pokémon.

Dr. Seuss, Mar 12: Not sure if you're referring to a romhack or not. But the only one it is similar to the one you mentioned is the Spanish romhack Pokémon Mistery 9 https://whackahack.com/noticia/pokemon-mystery-9-el-hack-mas-original/

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Started by Thiarga

Discussion

What is the best GBA emulator?

(3 pages)

chaogardener, Mar 10: Does anyone know if vba-m has integer scaling? If so, where do I find that option?

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Started by calmpalm

Discussion

What's the best way to add difficulty? Pros & Cons

(2 pages)

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Feb 27: I can see that but I'm not sure about giving every important person a full 6. just looking at gen 1 and its remakes, I'm pretty sure if brock and misty had full teams most people would have never beaten the game. Those first gyms were rough,...

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Rom hack online legal?

jojobear13, Feb 25: Depends on your country as well as a body of sketchy case law. Technically the entire rom hacking hobby violates copyright and trademark laws in multiple countries, but you don’t see anyone here losing sleep over it.

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Started by Genox2008

Discussion

Unable to romhack by myself - crazy ideas showcase

d4rk, Feb 22: Dear community, In canon Pokemon games and some romhacks, multiple things irked me and I would have loved to do my own attempts at changing these things. But alas I fail to learn how to do a fangame, so I wanted to spark discussion and maybe give...

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Started by d4rk

Discussion

What is your most disliked aspect of ROM hacking?

(2 pages)

DoctorKoolMan, Feb 19: Scripting I've always struggled with learning other languages, despite near straight As in other classes that came with a lack of paying attention and studying. Spanish, Sign Language, Coding - it took 10x the effort to pull Cs in those classes...

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Started by Avara

Compendium of Rom Hacks & Fan Games

fir3princ3ss, Feb 17: Just wanted to send a big thank you for doing this! So many games listed to try in a very organized way. I appreciate your effort! <3

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Started by Vloshko

Discussion

What's your "must-have" feature when choosing a hack to play?

(3 pages)

Shin'en, Feb 7: Well A New Story and Region would be Nice and Better NPCs . I just want to Have the thrill of excitement , I do not like playing games that I have Played Before it bores me and I want to Strategise while playing Not just OverLevel One pokemon...

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Started by Avara

Discussion

How long have you been into ROM hacking?

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Feb 6: Blaze Black was the first rom hack I heard about, I started working on my own about a month ago, but its more or less stalled for now. Started (and mostly finished now) a simpler hack about 10 days ago.

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Started by Sheep

How do you deal with starters in Rom Hacks

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Feb 6: I prefer being able to find more in the wild, but I like keeping them rare.

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Started by Hestia

Discussion

The good and old feeling of exploration

jojobear13, Jan 29: A big part of that feeling has to do with the art direction’s choice of perspective. The maps for gen 1 and 2 games aren’t actually all that big. Recreate them in a 3D environment with a free camera and they feel lifeless, small, and empty. The...

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Started by Ultraje

Discussion

New story, same old region

Jaykopp, Jan 25: TL;DR: I am looking for hacks placed in the Hoenn region where you don't play the vanilla story. I am a huge fan of Pokemon Emerald and hacks related to Pokemon Emerald. The game, as well as FireRed and Ruby, has a huge nostalgia factor for me....

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Started by Jaykopp

Survey

For and Against Increasing Shiny Rates

rofltje, Jan 21: Personally, I think the question is not just changing the odds of getting a shiny, but also the mechanism behind it. Part of the mechanism needs to be chance based, as that gives that adrenaline rush feeling when you actually do get a shiny (for...

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Started by Fatih120

I'm completely overwhelmed...

Corveone, Jan 21: Well, there is a lot of rom hacks and fan games that look great and so promising, but I don't have the time to play them all (I guess nobody does), so although every game deserves giving it a chance, there's so many that you just can't play them all...

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Started by mr_chub

Discussion

Completed Rom Hacks

Corveone, Jan 20: I didn't play much of any FRLG rom hack yet, and I don't know if there's one besides Radical Red that has what you're looking for. But if you're ok with fan games, you may want to take a look at Pokémon Zero:...

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Started by k-van

Pokemon Crystal Clear is Actually Awesome!

KingEzra123, Jan 20: another good one is Pokémon Radical Red

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Started by ThePokeMan1029

Survey

Favorite GBA hack game!! ? (your opinion)

(12 pages)

Gl1tchedShad0ws, Jan 18: The Dark Rising series or the Polka Aqua series are a MUST from me! If you want a game with a darker story though, Pokemon Karosu (sorry i cant spell-) is the way to go!! These games stand out the most to me so this is the best I got! ^^'

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Started by adchv09

Discussion

Has anyone considered adding Beta Pokemon to a ROM hack/Fan Game?

tzujm33, Jan 15: The hack in my sig has included most of them.

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Started by spottedfirestar

Discussion

Should I Obtain Permission From A ROM Hack Creator To Create Content On YouTube?

kalarie, Jan 15: @Salvation714 Let's plays are considered fine as Venia Silente said. That a hacked Pokemon game doesn't ''use their own content'' is plain false in nearly all cases. Yes, it uses a base ROM with lots of content made by GameFreak, but it nearly...

4 2,593

Started by LakeOverTheCity

Discussion

Can we move on to hacking Gen 4 and 5 now?

(3 pages)

Salvation714, Jan 15: Hacking Gen 4 and up is the next step. there are already hack programs being released to get started. I know once people start making Gen 4 and higher hacks the games will go on par with the new games because of the updated graphics.

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Started by Mariow2

Discussion

2x speed

Jaichierdansoeuf, Jan 14: I do it only when the hack is using the vanilla soundtrack, if there is custom tracks i don't use it because i want to hear the cool new musics. I did the original japanese Vega on a PSP without the speed, it was my best experience with a rom hack...

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Started by LovedShelton

Survey

What is your favorite environment in a hack?

jojobear13, Jan 10: Snowy coniferous forests are maximum comfy.

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Started by Ash_Blawsome

Calling all RomHackers - Pokélink integration

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 10: oh ok, and cool I appreciate you taking the time to update me on that. Thank-you.

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Started by Jezzabel

Script Testing Tool idea/request

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 8: So my initial thought was for this to be a standalone program, but should it be completed it could be a good idea to integrate it with hex maniac advance. Together they could cover everything people could need to edit roms, being possibly the...

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Discussion

Do you keep your ROM hacking hobby a secret?

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 7: Yeah I keep it a secret, I tell people I have a new hobby, and I'm learning some programing but I don't really talk about the whole thing. I haven't really thought about if I'm embarrassed or not, I just want to deal with any naysayers or people...

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Started by Avara

My journey searching for a lost german romhack

emanuel2001just, Jan 6: If it is the romhack i think it is, then it is "Pokemon Midnight". The attached patch is for a german pokemon gold rom.

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Started by Dr. Seuss

Survey

Pokemon RBY Prequel Features

Squirtlenator, Jan 5: Hey MA, after messaging back and forth with you I'm beginning to get an understanding of your goals for this project. I will hone in on that criteria and make my suggestions based on them and hopefully be more helpful. Personally, the only mons...

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Started by Major Agnostic

Discussion

Thoughts on MOEfying existing romhacks?

Fantaseed, Jan 5: Lol DBZ romhack Moemon mod

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Started by Fantaseed

Featured

MAGM 3 ("Make a Good Map") Contest!

Spacewalker, Jan 2: A little late happy new year and reminder that the 15 day mark is up! Better start working (if you're entering)!

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Started by Anthroyd

Discussion

adding Stance Change to more Pokemon

Squirtlenator, Jan 2: I have a few thoughts. It really depends on your technical know how and if you want to create new sprites. Any of the turtle/tortoise based mons or mons like Forretress, Shuckle, Golem, Magcargo with shells could have a "withdrawn" form where...

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Started by kawaiipokepotato

Discussion

How should a water/ocean HackRom be like?

Squirtlenator, Jan 2: Hello everyone, I would like to throw in my two cents. Having a region solely based on water is a great idea! The water type is my favorite typing and Squirtle is my favorite pokemon. So I'm a little biased lol Personally, I don't think you...

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Started by Manspart

Discussion

What is the hardest ROM hack that you ever played?

(5 pages)

Roni, Dec 2: Haven't played too much recently, but lemme just say that the Champion battle in Pokemon Sienna was such a sudden jump in difficulty compared to literally every other battle prior. My mans was sporting three legendaries like it was nothing.

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Started by Volcanix769

Eldaryon's Fan Games Idea Dump

brucecy92, Nov 24: Thanks for sharing .

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Started by Eldaryon

Discussion

The community still lives :D

AkameTheBulbasaur, Nov 16: While working on my own personal ROM Hack that will probably never be done (because I keep thinking of crap to add to it lol), I often will create some crazy ASM thing because I wanted it and nobody else made it yet. If I think it might be useful to...

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Started by Kubes

Survey

Interest Check: A better hex editor for Gen 3

haven1433, Nov 6: @Hellsythe789 HexManiacAdvance reads data from a rom using a .TOML metadata file that matches the name of that rom. If a .TOML file isn't found, it'll generate a "best guess" that can get some of the data right. But at the end of the day, that's all...

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Started by haven1433

Discussion

How do you feel about freebies in ROM hacks?

Roni, Nov 3: I wanna get good items as a reward for exploration! I can't leave any stone unturned when it comes to exploring rom hack worlds and sometimes I get disappointed when a certain fork in the road leads to literally nothing. If y'all wanna make NPCs...

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Started by Avara

Discussion

Is there a hack for FR/LG or R/S/E that recreates G/S/C without adding anything extra?

Maxiryu, Sep 8: I've been really enjoying some of the hacks, in particular 'Pokemon Throwback', 'Emerald Final', 'Crystal Clear' and 'Perfect Crystal'. However, I'm looking for a hack that recreates the Gen2 games on the Gen3 engine (if that's an applicable term)....

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Started by Maxiryu

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ROM Hacking Discussions Forum Rules

Decomp Hackers: how do you setup your AI?

Why does this keep happening... [aka romhacker problems]

How Do You Come Up with a Good Title For Your ROM Hack or Fan Game?

What make a ROM hack very nice?

What's your ideal TM list?

Is Breeding Pointless & Can it be fixed?

More Than One Region?

What are some of the best Pokemon you've ever used in a hack and why?

why haven't you finished your ROM hack?

POKEMON Dating sim?

What is truly the most difficult rom hacks of all

How many times have any of you restarted a project? What was the reason?

Should attract/infatuation only work for the pokemon that used the move?

Pokemon Fan game where you play as the Pokémon.

What is the best GBA emulator?

What's the best way to add difficulty? Pros & Cons

Rom hack online legal?

Unable to romhack by myself - crazy ideas showcase

What is your most disliked aspect of ROM hacking?

Compendium of Rom Hacks & Fan Games

What's your "must-have" feature when choosing a hack to play?

How long have you been into ROM hacking?

How do you deal with starters in Rom Hacks

The good and old feeling of exploration

New story, same old region

For and Against Increasing Shiny Rates

I'm completely overwhelmed...

Completed Rom Hacks

Pokemon Crystal Clear is Actually Awesome!

Favorite GBA hack game!! ? (your opinion)

Has anyone considered adding Beta Pokemon to a ROM hack/Fan Game?

Should I Obtain Permission From A ROM Hack Creator To Create Content On YouTube?

Can we move on to hacking Gen 4 and 5 now?

2x speed

What is your favorite environment in a hack?

Calling all RomHackers - Pokélink integration

Script Testing Tool idea/request

Do you keep your ROM hacking hobby a secret?

My journey searching for a lost german romhack

Pokemon RBY Prequel Features

Thoughts on MOEfying existing romhacks?

MAGM 3 ("Make a Good Map") Contest!

adding Stance Change to more Pokemon

How should a water/ocean HackRom be like?

What is the hardest ROM hack that you ever played?

Eldaryon's Fan Games Idea Dump

The community still lives :D

Interest Check: A better hex editor for Gen 3

How do you feel about freebies in ROM hacks?

Is there a hack for FR/LG or R/S/E that recreates G/S/C without adding anything extra?