Guzeinbuick
I make Digimon rom hacks
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Hey gang, I know everyone uses either PokeGold or PokeCrystal to hack GSC roms these days, but if you get intimidated by dissassemblies it may be worth it to check out some tools instead.
Most of these were made back in the late 2000s or early 2010s. I've scoured the internet for them and managed to find a good mix.
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All tools included in the download link:
Pokemon Renamer
Does what it says. Useful because other tools that allow you to rename your Pokemon don't let you include special characters like hyphens or periods. That's what makes this one useful.
Pokemon Sprite Editor - AGIXPP411
Long sought after by amateur GSC hackers, this is the only tool ever created that allows you to edit the front and back sprites of Pokemon and even the in-battle Trainer sprites in GSC. Most links online are missing the relevant files, so to say I had to turn over a few rocks to find them is an understatement.
Using it is pretty simple, in fact most of it is self-explanatory except for two important notes:
-When first booting it up, it will ask you to either load an image file OR a rom. The process is easier if you load an image file first.
-When loading the back sprite, make sure Color 1 is the exact same as the Color 1 you chose for the front sprite, and make sure Color 2 is the exact same Color 2 you chose for the front sprite. Otherwise the sprite will end up with inverted colors.
Note: If your inserted sprite looks garbled, that's because the sprite is the wrong size. In GSC, a sprite may only have the following dimensions: either 40x40, 48x48, or 56x56. Back sprites are always 48x48. Every Pokemon is associated a sprite size. This can be changed using Pokemon Editor Ultimate, which I have also included here.
Important: In order to get this tool to work, you need to download Active X Control Pad (Google it) and run AGIXP as an Administrator.
WARNING: MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE USING. EVERY TIME. This program lets you choose where you want to insert your new sprite, but unless you have a specific offset in mind it'll just insert it wherever it thinks it found some empty space. Not choosing your own offsets will screw up your rom pretty quickly.
Stats and Typing Editor - Pokemon Editor Ultimate
Super useful tool. Edits a Pokemon's stats, Type, Cries, gender ratio, and even menu sprite.
Pic Size will allow you to change the Pokemon's sprite size. Set it to 77 if you want the Pokemon to have a 56x56 pixel sprite.
This tool has great synergy with the movepool and evolution editor, included below.
Movepool and Evolution Editor - OneGSEdit
Self-explanatory and easy to use.
WARNING: You can give a Pokemon less moves than it started with, but not more. Adding more will probably glitch the game. However, from what I can tell there seems to be no danger in adding additional evolutionary paths.
Works well with Pokemon Editor Ultimate since it gives you the Pokemon's movepool/evoluton "ID."
Another Stats and Typing Editor - Pokemon Gen II Editor
Not quite as versatile as Pokemon Editor Ultimate, but it has one advantage: moves can be edited easily. It can't add or subtract moves like OneGSEdit can but the nature of the drop-down menu makes movepool editing more efficient.
Please note that if you renamed your Pokemon to something with lowercase letters or special characters, this program will rename the Pokemon's name with the lowercase letters and special characters removed.
Gold Map
This tool does A LOT. I use it for the Wild Pokemon tab to edit wild encounters. However, it cannot edit Surfing encounters.
Encounter Editor - GSC Wild Pokemon Editor
Best wild encounter editor.
Trainer Editor - The One GSC Trainer Editor
Self-explanatory.
WARNING: You can subtract data (Pokemon, custom moves, items, etc.) from a trainer but you cannot add additional data. Doing so will damage the rom.
Another Trainer Editor - GSC Trainer Editor
Not as powerful as The One GSC Trainer Editor, but has the advantage of displaying your Pokemon's new names in the drop-down menu if that helps.
Dialogue Editor - PokeText
Useful for editing some of the dialogue. Unfortunately not every piece of dialogue is displayed.
Mart Editor - GS Mart Editor
Self-explanatory.
In-Game Trade Editor- TradeEd GSC
Self-explanatory.
Attack Editor - PACv1.10
All in German but pretty easy to figure out. You can edit the name, description, power, PP, and effects of any attack. Not sure if it can edit the animation though; I haven't played around with it much.
TM Editor- TM Master GSC
I removed this one since one commenter said it was triggering his anti-virus. But feel free to find it on Google.
Useful for editing not only what each TM teaches but also which Pokemon can use which TM.
Starter Editor - StartED GSC
Self-explanatory. Also edits the first rival battle.
Overworld Sprite Editor - pkSprite
Lets you edit overworld sprites and the ones that double as Menu Sprites (Clefairy, Lapras, etc.)
ItemEditor - afie
All in Spanish but pretty easy to figure out.
Most of these were made back in the late 2000s or early 2010s. I've scoured the internet for them and managed to find a good mix.
DOWNLOAD
All tools included in the download link:
Pokemon Renamer
Does what it says. Useful because other tools that allow you to rename your Pokemon don't let you include special characters like hyphens or periods. That's what makes this one useful.
Pokemon Sprite Editor - AGIXPP411
Long sought after by amateur GSC hackers, this is the only tool ever created that allows you to edit the front and back sprites of Pokemon and even the in-battle Trainer sprites in GSC. Most links online are missing the relevant files, so to say I had to turn over a few rocks to find them is an understatement.
Using it is pretty simple, in fact most of it is self-explanatory except for two important notes:
-When first booting it up, it will ask you to either load an image file OR a rom. The process is easier if you load an image file first.
-When loading the back sprite, make sure Color 1 is the exact same as the Color 1 you chose for the front sprite, and make sure Color 2 is the exact same Color 2 you chose for the front sprite. Otherwise the sprite will end up with inverted colors.
Note: If your inserted sprite looks garbled, that's because the sprite is the wrong size. In GSC, a sprite may only have the following dimensions: either 40x40, 48x48, or 56x56. Back sprites are always 48x48. Every Pokemon is associated a sprite size. This can be changed using Pokemon Editor Ultimate, which I have also included here.
Important: In order to get this tool to work, you need to download Active X Control Pad (Google it) and run AGIXP as an Administrator.
WARNING: MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE USING. EVERY TIME. This program lets you choose where you want to insert your new sprite, but unless you have a specific offset in mind it'll just insert it wherever it thinks it found some empty space. Not choosing your own offsets will screw up your rom pretty quickly.
Stats and Typing Editor - Pokemon Editor Ultimate
Super useful tool. Edits a Pokemon's stats, Type, Cries, gender ratio, and even menu sprite.
Pic Size will allow you to change the Pokemon's sprite size. Set it to 77 if you want the Pokemon to have a 56x56 pixel sprite.
This tool has great synergy with the movepool and evolution editor, included below.
Movepool and Evolution Editor - OneGSEdit
Self-explanatory and easy to use.
WARNING: You can give a Pokemon less moves than it started with, but not more. Adding more will probably glitch the game. However, from what I can tell there seems to be no danger in adding additional evolutionary paths.
Works well with Pokemon Editor Ultimate since it gives you the Pokemon's movepool/evoluton "ID."
Another Stats and Typing Editor - Pokemon Gen II Editor
Not quite as versatile as Pokemon Editor Ultimate, but it has one advantage: moves can be edited easily. It can't add or subtract moves like OneGSEdit can but the nature of the drop-down menu makes movepool editing more efficient.
Please note that if you renamed your Pokemon to something with lowercase letters or special characters, this program will rename the Pokemon's name with the lowercase letters and special characters removed.
Gold Map
This tool does A LOT. I use it for the Wild Pokemon tab to edit wild encounters. However, it cannot edit Surfing encounters.
Encounter Editor - GSC Wild Pokemon Editor
Best wild encounter editor.
Trainer Editor - The One GSC Trainer Editor
Self-explanatory.
WARNING: You can subtract data (Pokemon, custom moves, items, etc.) from a trainer but you cannot add additional data. Doing so will damage the rom.
Another Trainer Editor - GSC Trainer Editor
Not as powerful as The One GSC Trainer Editor, but has the advantage of displaying your Pokemon's new names in the drop-down menu if that helps.
Dialogue Editor - PokeText
Useful for editing some of the dialogue. Unfortunately not every piece of dialogue is displayed.
Mart Editor - GS Mart Editor
Self-explanatory.
In-Game Trade Editor- TradeEd GSC
Self-explanatory.
Attack Editor - PACv1.10
All in German but pretty easy to figure out. You can edit the name, description, power, PP, and effects of any attack. Not sure if it can edit the animation though; I haven't played around with it much.
TM Editor- TM Master GSC
I removed this one since one commenter said it was triggering his anti-virus. But feel free to find it on Google.
Useful for editing not only what each TM teaches but also which Pokemon can use which TM.
Starter Editor - StartED GSC
Self-explanatory. Also edits the first rival battle.
Overworld Sprite Editor - pkSprite
Lets you edit overworld sprites and the ones that double as Menu Sprites (Clefairy, Lapras, etc.)
ItemEditor - afie
All in Spanish but pretty easy to figure out.
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