Pokemon Rising Sun and Waning Moon
v 2.0
Works for both Pokemon Moon and Sun!
Download & Information:Google is your friend
Feedback is much appreciated and NEEDED
HOMEBREW IS REQUIRED
HOMEBREW INSTALLATION: http://smealum.github.io/3ds/
UPDATES POSTED HERE: https://twitter.com/KobeRobsahm
Download & Instructions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By0T413LWAPQaXpEZWpiS3hldlU
NOTICE:
It has come to my attention that my old download links and instructions were within the gbatemp rules. I am not linking any actual roms, or full romfs files. I am only linking the individual edited files required to play Rising Sun & Waning Moon. If this is threatened to be taken down once more, I ask that mods first look and tell me why the Nova Sun/Umbra Moon mods do the same and have remained up.


Please ask if you want to upload this elsewhere, or at least give credit back to this post or my twitter.
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Lets start off with some context. Currently, pk3DS allows us to edit the trainers and move sets of pokemon within Pokemon Sun and Moon. I decided to go ahead and create a challenge mode of sorts, similar to that of Pokemon Blaze Black/Volt White. Currently editing wild encounters!

Changes:

• Trial Captains and Kahunas now all have teams of 6 Pokemon.
• Level curve greatly changed. Team should be in high 70s/low 80s by the end of the elite 4.
• Trainers have Pokemon not usually seen in Alola.
• Movesets of weaker Pokemon is finished.
• Youngster Joey has a top percent Rattata.
• Wild encounters up until the post game are finished! Have fun everyone!
• Custom music for post game returning trainers.
• Almost every Pokemon has access to their hidden ability.

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Video demonstrations:

A NOTE ABOUT INSTRUCTIONS:
THE EASIEST METHOD IS GETTING A CFW, DO IT WHILE YOU CAN.​

Instructions: (CFW Required for this method. See other method below if you don't have a CFW) I also still need to make the method easier for Pokemon Sun users, sorry!

THINGS YOU NEED:
- Latest nightly build of luma. (Get this through the .cia updater)
- The hack's GARC files (the stuff that actually overwrites the original assets) Get it from the Google Drive link

New and Updated Instructions! About time!

Luma Game Patcher Method:

• • Create a folder named titles inside luma.
  • Create a folder with the game's title id as the name (0004000000164800 for Sun, 0004000000175E00 for Moon) inside titles.
• Create a folder titled romfs within luma/titles/(titleID)
• Place the "a" and "data" folders within the "romfs" folder.
• Make sure "Enable Game Patcher" is checked in luma3ds setup.
• Start Sun/Moon

Thats it! Easiest way to tell if its working is by starting a new game or checking your Trainer Passport.

FOR POKEMON SUN USERS: RENAME THE "3" FILE IN a\0\8\ TO "2"

Layeredfs: (These instructions only apply if you use the Layeredfs files)

The LayeredFS feature allows you to replace RomFS files with files on the SD card for most games. To use it:

• Create a folder named titles inside luma.
• Create a folder with the game's title id as the name (0004000000164800 for Sun, 0004000000175E00 for Moon) inside titles.
• Create a folder called romfs in the game's folder.
• Place the "a" and "data" folders within the "romfs" folder.
• For example, to use LayeredFS with Pokémon™ Sun, make a folder named romfs , put your replacement files in it, then put romfs in 0004000000164800.

FOR POKEMON SUN USERS: RENAME THE "3" FILE IN a\0\8\ TO "2"

Todo:

• Re balance according to feedback.
• Re balance Pokemon move sets and stats once tools are available.
• Add in last few Pokemon. (Some starters, legendaries, etc.)
• Finish documentation on the various changes.

Credits:

• Creators of the tools pk3DS, extract repack, etc.
• Drayano, for being a cool guy that's better at hacking than I am

Sellout:
I'm a filthy sellout. Follow me on twitter to know when major updates for the romhack come out. https://twitter.com/KobeRobsahm

 

[Lipnimite]

Good luck to anyone who wants to Nuzlocke this. Personally, I'm gonna wait until I buff all of the weak Pokemon to try nuzlocking it my self.

BTW, you will put the wild encounters leveled like the trainer's mons too?

 

[Kobazco]

BTW, you will put the wild encounters leveled like the trainer's mons too?

They won't be as strong, but they will certainly keep up with the level curve.

Also forgot to mention this. FOR POKEMON SUN USERS: RENAME THE "3" FILE IN a\0\8\ TO "2"

 

[hacksn5s4]

theres no 3 file in there

They won't be as strong, but they will certainly keep up with the level curve.

Also forgot to mention this. FOR POKEMON SUN USERS: RENAME THE "3" FILE IN a\0\8\ TO "2"

 

[Kobazco]

theres no 3 file in there

Yes, yes there is.

 

[hacksn5s4]

so it got updated why did the file size increase a lot it was 26.8 mbs before

 

[Kobazco]

so it got updated why did the file size increase a lot it was 26.8 mbs before

Because the wild encounter data, or the "3" file is huge.

 

[hacksn5s4]

Because the wild encounter data, or the "3" file is huge.

if its not all modfiled it means theres copyrighted data in there and your not allowed to post it here

 

[Kobazco]

if its not all modfiled it means theres copyrighted data in there and your not allowed to post it here

What? That doesn't even make sense... I only uploaded the GARC files that are modified. I don't even provide a rom. If it wasn't allowed here it would've been taken down days ago man. Get your stuff right before posting.

 

[hacksn5s4]

the files are modified but not all the data in the files are it means theres still copyrighted data in them

 

[Kobazco]

the files are modified but not all the data in the files are it means theres still copyrighted data in them

Then why haven't mods like Neo X and Y been taken down. Seriously man... Its like you didn't put much thought into your argument at all. People discuss how to modify existing GARCs and distribute tools to help modify them, why isn't that not allowed?

 

[hacksn5s4]

Then why haven't mods like Neo X and Y been taken down. Seriously man... Its like you didn't put much thought into your argument at all. People discuss how to modify existing GARCs and distribute tools to help modify them, why isn't that not allowed?

it still is copyrighted content its just gbatemp allows it if you don't give the full rom out

 

[Kobazco]

it still is copyrighted content its just gbatemp allows it if you don't give the full rom out

...Then why are you even complaining or mentioning it.... I don't give the full rom out. You quite literally just said "You're not allowed to post it here" and then right now said "gbatempt allows it". Seriously. Make up your mind and know what you're actually talking about before complaining here.

 

[hacksn5s4]

what music does this hack change

 

[Kobazco]

what music does this hack change

Cynthia and Colress's theme. Not properly looped yet.

 

[hacksn5s4]

can you mod any part of the game with out having the full romfs on the sd with salty sd

 

[Kobazco]

can you mod any part of the game with out having the full romfs on the sd with salty sd

Yes... Thats actually the current method on how to play it. Seriously man its like you didn't read any of the Master Post.

 

[hacksn5s4]

are you going to change the character model

 

[Kobazco]

are you going to change the character model

Don't know how to do that. Right now I'm going to focus on a gameplay perspective and finish up the wild encounters and move set changes.

 

[Cha0tic]

Any idea how to get this working with a .cia?

 

[Kobazco]

Any idea how to get this working with a .cia?

I asked Drayano, and here's what he said regarding that:

i may have an answer for you that i just discovered last night
if they dump a citra ready file to get the files
replace the relevant files with yours
rebuild
they can prob play it
and theres a thing called .NET 3DS Toolkit that can do just that