[Other] nerdfrog's Compilation of Questions

[nerdfrog]

Greetings!
¡Hola!
안녕하세요!

Before everything, people might ask why is my thread named like that. The answer? I am a beginner in ROM hacking. I will surely ask a lot of questions that I need in order to complete my project.

All of my questions will be posted here and I will quote whoever answers the question. This is to help lessen the amount of threads being posted in this sub-forum section for I may ask simple questions as well.

My goal is to create an Emerald-based hack which is themed to the Philippines' geography, famous landmarks and events.

UPDATES:

I started using Gen III Suite and YAPE and I think the former is better if a mistake will be fixed. (Trade Hold Item was interchanged with Stone).

Advanced Map looks cool except for the fact that I do not know how to put my own tile.

I am currently thinking of making the language of the game mainly as Tagalog but it will not be friendly to everybody who may be interested in this bootleg.

QUESTIONS:

1. What tools are best for programming? sprite/map editing?

2. My first aim is to plan the map before adding stuff. To those who are not aware, the Philippines is composed of several islands surrounded by bodies of water. How do I start from scratch?

3. Since I want to use Emerald as my base ROM, do I need a copy of it and like decompress or edit using a tool or something?

4. What tool is best used for editing images which do not belong to maps and people? I am pertaining to stuff like Pokémon types in the "SUMMARY" and the tab on Pokémon battles where it shows the HP etc.

5. How do I use my own tiles in A-Map?

 

[ShyRayq]

1. Well....it depends what you're talking about.
This is just a basic list:
Map editing - A-Map 1.92 or MEH
Sprite Editing - Advanced Series
Trainer Editing - A-Trainer/Unnamed Trainer Editor
Scripting - XSE
Pokemon Editing - Gen 3 Suite/Gen 3 Tools/Pokemon Game Editor
Best Friend - Hex Editor such as HxD/Hex Workshop or anything else.
There are other tools, but these are the main ones. Theres so many more tools.

2. ..Draw? Think. Generate Ideas. How do YOU want it to look like. Like the Philippines you say, so, sprite it. See how it looks. Plan the towns, the routes. Where will the major cities with gyms be? Where will the E4/Champion be? Any significant locations you want to add? Stuff like that. It's your idea.

 

[nerdfrog]

1. Well....it depends what you're talking about.
This is just a basic list:
Map editing - A-Map 1.92 or MEH
Sprite Editing - Advanced Series
Trainer Editing - A-Trainer/Unnamed Trainer Editor
Scripting - XSE
Pokemon Editing - Gen 3 Suite/Gen 3 Tools/Pokemon Game Editor
Best Friend - Hex Editor such as HxD/Hex Workshop or anything else.
There are other tools, but these are the main ones. Theres so many more tools.

2. ..Draw? Think. Generate Ideas. How do YOU want it to look like. Like the Philippines you say, so, sprite it. See how it looks. Plan the towns, the routes. Where will the major cities with gyms be? Where will the E4/Champion be? Any significant locations you want to add? Stuff like that. It's your idea.

1. Thank you for those suggestions. I cannot really tell if they are good since I have not tested them yet but I will provide feedback once I do.

2. Well, yeah right. LOL I forgot to mention that I want to start from scratch. I was hoping for a good tool as an answer.

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[DJTiki]

Greetings!
¡Hola!
안녕하세요!

Before everything, people might ask why is my thread named like that. The answer? I am a beginner in ROM hacking. I will surely ask a lot of questions that I need in order to complete my project.

All of my questions will be posted here and I will quote whoever answers the question. This is to help lessen the amount of threads being posted in this sub-forum section for I may ask simple questions as well.

My goal is to create an Emerald-based hack which is themed to the Philippines' geography, famous landmarks and events.

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1. What tools are best for programming? sprite/map editing?

2. My first aim is to plan the map before adding stuff. To those who are not aware, the Philippines is composed of several islands surrounded by bodies of water. How do I start from scratch?

3. Since I want to use Emerald as my base ROM, do I need a copy of it and like decompress or edit using a tool or something?

2. I would highly reccomend checking out a Guide I wrote for expanding the planning stages of making a hack and the game elements to consider. This is the link:
https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/329825

3. Basically, you need a clean ROM and from there, you edit it using a variety of tools and sooner or later, you have a completed hack. :)

1. Well....it depends what you're talking about.
This is just a basic list:
Map editing - A-Map 1.92 or MEH
Sprite Editing - Advanced Series
Trainer Editing - A-Trainer/Unnamed Trainer Editor
Scripting - XSE
Pokemon Editing - Gen 3 Suite/Gen 3 Tools/Pokemon Game Editor
Best Friend - Hex Editor such as HxD/Hex Workshop or anything else.
There are other tools, but these are the main ones. Theres so many more tools.

2. ..Draw? Think. Generate Ideas. How do YOU want it to look like. Like the Philippines you say, so, sprite it. See how it looks. Plan the towns, the routes. Where will the major cities with gyms be? Where will the E4/Champion be? Any significant locations you want to add? Stuff like that. It's your idea.

I would NOT reccomend A-Trainer. It is quite buggy at times and the support for edited ini. files could be a bit better. I would reccomend using Gen 3 Tools's Trainer Editor. G3T is a successor to Pokemon Game Editor, as they use alot of the same code and is very similar. I would reccommend only Gen 3 Suite for Pokemon Editing. It is the best since you can expand Poke

 

[nerdfrog]

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Map editing - A-Map 1.92 or MEH
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I have been downloading A-Map 1.92 from several websites but I cannot seem to get luck with not downloading a corrupted ZIP file.

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3. Basically, you need a clean ROM and from there, you edit it using a variety of tools and sooner or later, you have a completed hack. :)
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I cannot find or should I say I do not know how or where to find a "clean ROM". Can someone please help me?

 

[ShyRayq]

I have been downloading A-Map 1.92 from several websites but I cannot seem to get luck with not downloading a corrupted ZIP file.

I cannot find or should I say I do not know how or where to find a "clean ROM". Can someone please help me?

Uhh, about the A-Map thing. You just gotta keep looking. Or, you can sign up on Nuzlocke Forums, go to the Cybercrime Section and download it from the resources section with a bunch of other tools....yeah.

A clean rom is just a fresh rom you download from the internet. I'm not saying where, just, Google like 'download Pokemon Fire Red' and you'll get something.

 

[nerdfrog]

Uhh, about the A-Map thing. You just gotta keep looking. Or, you can sign up on Nuzlocke Forums, go to the Cybercrime Section and download it from the resources section with a bunch of other tools....yeah.

A clean rom is just a fresh rom you download from the internet. I'm not saying where, just, Google like 'download Pokemon Fire Red' and you'll get something.

I tried to register but it seems that their "verification" will not appear. I do not know if it is with my Android phone or their web host.

Oh, cool. Thanks! I thought it was a file with literally nothing in it. LOL

 

[destinedjagold]

I tried to register but it seems that their "verification" will not appear. I do not know if it is with my Android phone or their web host.

Here's a download link for Advance Map~
https://www.mediafire.com/download/6o0c14m8naadlf0/am1.92.zip

Oh, cool. Thanks! I thought it was a file with literally nothing in it. LOL

And I'm sorry, but I chuckled at this. ^_^

 

[nerdfrog]

Here's a download link for Advance Map~
https://www.mediafire.com/download/6o0c14m8naadlf0/am1.92.zip



And I'm sorry, but I chuckled at this. ^_^

Thanks but I was able to download several tools using another computer. I think the problem with the corrupt downloading is because of my Android phone.

Don't say sorry. I admit the stupidity of a noob. :-P

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