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Platinum hack: PlatinumQoL - Now compatible with Following Platinum

Introduction
Hello, this is my first ROMHack and its purpose is to offer a better experience of the original Platinum game, without radically altering the story progression or increasing difficulty.
My initial inspiration was while playing a mono bug type run in Platinum, thinking it would be really helpful to have Honey Trees work without the 6 hours waiting time.

Eventually as I learnt more about ROMhacking, I added more features that (in my opinion) improve the experience.
As of the last version, the full national dex can be completed without trading or transferring from other games.

Features
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Encounters changes and new locations
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Screenshots
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FAQs
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Credits
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missing download link
 
Introduction
Hello, this is my first ROMHack and its purpose is to offer a better experience of the original Platinum game, without radically altering the story progression or increasing difficulty.
My initial inspiration was while playing a mono bug type run in Platinum, thinking it would be really helpful to have Honey Trees work without the 6 hours waiting time.

Eventually as I learnt more about ROMhacking, I added more features that (in my opinion) improve the experience.
As of the last version, the full national dex can be completed without trading or transferring from other games.

Features
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Encounters changes and new locations
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Screenshots


Download
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FAQs
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Known Issues
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Credits
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Hello. Sorry for asking but document for trade evolutions doesn't seem to work, is there any other place I can earn new requirements?
 
Introduction
Hello, this is my first ROMHack and its purpose is to offer a better experience of the original Platinum game, without radically altering the story progression or increasing difficulty.
My initial inspiration was while playing a mono bug type run in Platinum, thinking it would be really helpful to have Honey Trees work without the 6 hours waiting time.

Eventually as I learnt more about ROMhacking, I added more features that (in my opinion) improve the experience.
As of the last version, the full national dex can be completed without trading or transferring from other games.

Features
Spoiler:


Encounters changes and new locations
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Screenshots


Download
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FAQs
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Known Issues
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Credits
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Really sorry if this has been asked before. I have received the national dex and wanted to transfer some pokemon from a fire red and emerald playthrough i finished some time ago. I get the transfer option successfully on the game start screen (where i need to choose six of my pokemon from the save file of fire red/emerald). But once I get in pal park with the six pokeballs, i get only the usual bulbasaur, chikorita, etc in the grass. Can someone point out what I'm doing wrong?
 
Hack is amazing, and it does what is advertised with no problems. Only issue is that you still can't get down from the waterfall. If you plan to play this hack, do waterfall with a fly slave at a place where you can fly away so you won't be trapped.
 
Hack is amazing, and it does what is advertised with no problems. Only issue is that you still can't get down from the waterfall. If you plan to play this hack, do waterfall with a fly slave at a place where you can fly away so you won't be trapped.
Ran into this problem too, the temporary solution for now is just teaching waterfall to a pokemon, then you can go down. Also carry escape ropes! Hope the person who made this comes back to fix these issues cause this is what I look for in a pokemon hack (I don't like difficulty hacks like the drayano ones).
 
So far my favourite way to play platinum. Thanks a lot for making it!

I've got a few suggestions if you're looking for ideas :D
atm, it looks like EVs only increase if a pokemon gains EXP. So a lvl100 Pokémon won't gain EVs from combat. I'd love to see that changed, if just to calm my nerves.
The rotom forms all swap the ghost type for the type of their signature move in later editions. Not so in platinum. Is that something that'd fit this rom?
 
The rotom forms all swap the ghost type for the type of their signature move in later editions. Not so in platinum. Is that something that'd fit this rom?
Not the original romhacker, but this would break compatibility with other games for trading and battling. The design philosophy of this hack is to fix many of the game's out-of-battle annoyances, but not touch in-battle mechanics at all. I doubt it'll be added and would recommend a different hack if you want a non-Ghost Rotom.
 
I get an error message when trying to patch the rom.

An error has occurred: xdelta3: target window checksum mismatch: XD3_INVALID_INPUT

Update: Nevermind. I learned that I have to apply the Following Platinum mod first.
 
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I had this problem as well but I found an archived version of the site: https://web.archive.org/web/2024011...acks.dabomstew.com/randomizer/changedevos.php
If it ever goes down I took a screenshot of it:
View attachment 160307
It would probably be better to just have a simulated trade feature in-game. I would recommend adding such an NPC at Jubilife City's GTS building. Talk to the NPC, he/she offers to let you simulate a trade, and you'll be able to achieve a trade evolution that way.

RitcherSnipes had such a feature in his QoL rom hacks of Emerald and FR/LG.
 
I love this romhack and while I do wish it was compatible with the universal randomizer to make the E4 their bdsp counterparts that's a small thing, overall this rom is amazing!
 
Hi, does anyone have the game ID or know if there is a way to identify it?
 
I'm enjoying this patch a lot so far, but I have a question. How can I use Defog without teaching it to another Pokemon?
I'm able to use HMs before without teaching them to someone else, but I'm not sure how to for Defog.
Also, I think somethings a bit broken when you heal at the Pokemon Center since it doesn't show the Pokemon that's following me currently going into their Pokeball.
 
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