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The game modification site ROMhacking.net, home to nearly 20 years worth of ROM hacks and community projects, has decided to close its doors as of August 1st, 2024. This sudden change comes after an increase in bot activity, content takedowns, and hostility with those involved with the site's operations and ownership.

The website's database, including all ROM hacks and other content uploaded to the site, has been preserved on archive.org. In addition, the site will remain up in a read-only state.

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[Delipunch]

Atleast theres romhacks.org

I dunno if they should be supported as the replacement, apparently staff there sabotaged RHDN...

 

[RyanTheArchivist]

I'm surprised how the Internet Archive is still around while being pressured with take downs.


Same here, I was expecting it to be terabytes.

I mean they are basically just IPS patches. Dependent on the patch they can be kilobytes in size.

 

[SylverReZ]

I mean they are basically just IPS patches. Dependent on the patch they can be kilobytes in size.

This not only includes ROM hacks, though. ROMhacking also hosted utilities, documentation and more, which explains it.

 

[DarkCoffe64]

No matter how many times I've seen it happen, a familiar site suddenly shutting down or what it's always heartbreaking, sigh.
At least all the hacks and whatnot have been archived, but yeah, hope a replacement site of sorts pops up soon.
Sigh.

Edit: Welp, I had totally forgot about Spike's romhack site, sorry man, I be huge dumb.

 

[Viri]

This is bullshit, what's gonna replace it?

gbatemp.net

 

[Cranesbill]

That’s fucked up, that shit hit me like a semi truck. Holy crap

 

[SylverReZ]

gbatemp.net

But you got to imagine that GBAtemp has been also around the same time as ROMhacking.net. What if GBAtemp.net goes down?

Then again, GBAtemp is still going to be around for many years, so don't worry too much. A lot of the users on here are very talented at creating translations.

 

[Cranesbill]

What if GBAtemp.net goes down?

Bro don’t say that, never say that ever again, mate. Like I just got here, but I can tell this site carries historic beauty like what ROMhacking did

 

[SylverReZ]

Bro don’t say that, never say that ever again, mate. Like I just got here, but I can tell this site carries historic beauty like what ROMhacking did

This site will have plenty of translations and ROM hacks.

 

[devlman127]

I've heard rumors saying that the people behind romhacking.org had something to do with the shutdown, but the only thing I could find is this picture
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Some more info on this from asking around on twitter

Spoiler: loong images

not sure who's in the right with how recent this is
edit: added another image i found of the discord

 

[Vetusomaru]

wtf! romhacking.net is shutting down without being clear why exactly it's shut down? He could just toss the site to someone else. but nope: he has to shut it down instead.

 

[CoolMe]

What will happen to the site? Even if hacks/mods (files) get moved to Archive, the site still has immense info it'd be really sad if all that gets wiped.

 

[SylverReZ]

They never gave a proper explanation as to why they closed the site, which makes this situation quite something.

 

[Vetusomaru]

Also the language the owner is using is a huge red flag: "They dehumanized me", "They were hateful and mean."...guess which group of mentally ill people usually talk like this.

 

[GamingIsDead]

Damn this fucked up my whole week

Will the online Rom Patcher still work?

 

[CoolMe]

Without mentioning how Archive is currently fighting some legal battles of its own (which its outcome could go either way).. So putting all faith on Archive alone to hold on to this probably isn't the best option rn (imo).

 

[ASSASSIN-Z]

Just a reminder to preserve any and all files that matter to you. You never know when new laws and regulations will take away what we've always taken for granted.

 

[CeeDee]

Also the language the owner is using is a huge red flag: "They dehumanized me", "They were hateful and mean."...guess which group of mentally ill people usually talk like this.

what is that supposed to mean

 

[console]

I remember visit ROMhacking website and download some them long time ago on my computers running Windows XP and Windows 7. Very sad for ROMhacking to go down due to big threats of bots and evil AI attack them.

RIP ROMhacking website.


I urgent everyone to understand warning about evil AI bots are keep trying to threats us and people around the world. Also bad hackers too! Watch out!

Please destroy all evil AI bots now! Old school rules forever period.

 

[PrincessLillie]

Damn this fucked up my whole week

Will the online Rom Patcher still work?

The RHDN online patcher is just an instance of Marcrobledo's RomPatcher.js, so...