Help Thread: How To Patch

[Avara]

How to Apply a Patch to a ROM
(How to Play a Hack)​

In general, you will need the following:

• A patch of the hack you want to play (typically found in the hack's thread, in .ips or .ups format)
• The ROM the hack you want to play is based on (.gbc/.gba files - don't ask where to get these)
• An emulator, to play the hack (configured so that its save type is Flash 128 KB)
• A patching tool, to apply the patch to the ROM

The types of emulators and patching tools you will need depends on the platform you are using. Therefore, instructions for each platform will be provided in the spoilers below:

Windows Computers

Spoiler:

• Emulators: mGBA, VBA-m or no$gba
• Patching Tools: Lunar IPS for patch files with the .ips extension, NUPS for patch files with the .ups extension, Beat for patch files with the .bps extension.

As per the attached images, the interfaces of Lunar IPS, NUPS and Beat should be simple to understand. Use the tool to apply your desired patch to your desired ROM.
After that, simply open the patched ROM in your emulator and play!

Apple Computers

Spoiler:

• Emulators: mGBA or OpenEmu
• Patching Tools: Multipatch can be used for any patch files

The interface of Multipatch should be easy enough to understand. Use the tool to apply your desired patch to your desired ROM.
After that, all that's left to do is open the patched ROM in your emulator and play!

Android Mobile Devices

Spoiler:

• Emulators: MyBoy!
• Patching Tools: Unipatcher

Once you have the above downloaded to your device as well as a patch of the hack you'd like to play and the ROM it was based on, use Unipatcher to apply the patch to the ROM. After you have done that, simply open the patched ROM in your emulator and play!

Apple Mobile Devices

Spoiler:

• Emulators: GBA4iOS
• Patching Tools: None (yet)

Sadly, as there are currently no patching apps available on iOS, you'll have to patch your ROM on your computer and then transfer the patched ROM to your device.
After you have done that, all that's left to do is open the patched ROM in your emulator and play!

If you are still having problems, please feel free to head over to the Patching & Emulation Help Thread, where someone is likely to be able to point you in the right direction.