Please Note: This document refers to hacking the main series GBA games only. Therefore, you may want to skip right to the directory if you feel that you don't need basic concepts explained to you. As such, this post will be written to the lowest level of understanding that I can imagine someone having. It assumes that its readers are familiar with the Pokémon games and will recognize and understand terminology unique to the Pokémon World, but will define and explain terms that are obscure or ROMHacking exclusive. This post is aimed toward those new to the Pokémon ROMHacking scene and to provide an easy to use directory and dictionary of terms commonly used in the ROMHacking community.

Remember to check out the link to the previous thread in the first post.

If you're looking for new tiles, overworlds or other graphical add-ons check out The Resources Thread. You can find many other useful tools here. Hopeless Trainer Editor by Lost Heart - Allows you to edit trainer information and their teams.These tools are mere suggestions - there are other alternatives out there. GBA Graphics Editor by nintenlord - Helps to retrieve and insert other graphical elements.

Nameless Sprite Editor 2.X by link12552 - Allows you in edit/insert sprites. Gen 3 ROM Hacking Suite by karatekid552 - Able to edit Pokemon data.įree Space Finder (FSF) by HackMew - A useful sidetool for finding empty space in your ROM file. XSE 1.1.1 by HackMew (unofficial link) - Most common scripting tool, for scripting NPCs and events. VisualBoy Advance-M - Standard emulator to run ROM files.ĪdvanceMap 1.95 or Version 1.92 by LU-HO - Used to create new maps and insert new tiles.

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